Hennssy Auriantal enters his fourth season as an assistant coach on the Hilltopper Basketball staff under head coach Rick Stansbury in 2021-22.
The Hilltoppers won at least 20 games in each of Auriantal's first three seasons with WKU – including victories over Wisconsin, Arkansas twice, West Virginia and Saint Mary's – and advanced to the Conference USA championship game in 2019 and 2021.
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Auriantal brings both Division I playing and coaching experience to The Hill.
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The Canada native previously worked as an assistant coach at Jackson State in Jackson, Miss., from 2013-15.Â
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Auriantal played four seasons at guard at the University of Wisconsin from 1995-99, competing twice in the NCAA Tournament and once in the NIT. He graduated with a degree in kinesiology and was named to the Big Ten All-Academic Team in 1997 and 1999.
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He also competed for the Canadian National Basketball Team the year after graduating from the Badgers program.
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Auriantal and his wife, Nathalie, have three sons, Naevhen, Teylan and Khennix.
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