Sam Kohnke joined the Millsaps men's basketball coaching staff in 2018.
Kohnke was a member of the Millsaps men’s basketball team for two seasons after transferring from Loyola University in New Orleans. During his 2017-18 senior season, he was named the Majors’ team captain and played in all 26 games, averaging 7.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per contest while making the All-SAA Tournament Team. He was also the recipient of the Archie Lamb award, which is awarded to the student-athlete who shows exemplary leadership ability.
During his 2016-17 junior campaign, he averaged 11.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per game en route to being All-SAA honorable mention and named to the All-SAA Tournament Team. He led the Majors in rebounds, assists and steals, grabbing team MVP honors. He finished the season second in the SAA in steals and eighth in assists.
He graduated in 2018 with a degree in philosophy and a minor in business administration. He was also a two-year member of the Millsaps Student Athletic Advisory Committee.
Prior to transferring to Millsaps, Kohnke played one season at Loyola University of New Orleans where he played in 25 games for the Wolf Pack and was named to the SSAC All-Academic Team.
He’s a 2012 graduate of the Isidore Newman School in New Orleans. He was a four-year letter winner and team captain in 2012. He was an all-state honorable mention, all-metro, three time all-district and a district MVP.
Kohnke spent the 2018 summer at Tulane University working under Green Wave head coach and former NBA Coach of the Year Mike Dunleavy. His primary role was assisting in individual workouts and analyzing film.
In the summer of 2019, Kohnke created and coached the New Orleans Blazers 17U AAU Team. Throughout the summer, his team amassed an overall record of 21-6 en route to winning the YBOA National Championship Tournament in Orlando, Florida.
