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Darnell Spann
First Season: 2010-11 or earlier
Last Season: 2018-19
Total Games: 81
Crew Chief: 3 (4%)
U1: 36 (44%)
U2: 42 (52%)
Home Wins: 64%
Home Fouls: 19.5
Away Fouls: 20.7
Foul Diff: 1.2
Attendance: 2,013
| Games | Total | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 81 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 5 |
| Crew Chief | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| U2 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OVC | 72 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| ASUN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CUSA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Southland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Patriot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2-9 | Brett Miles | Chris Hudson | Darnell Spann | Austin Peay | Eastern Illinois | 94 - 86 | 14 - 22 | $1,148 | $3,444 |
| 2019-1-19 | Darnell Spann | Kevin Driver | James Gibson | Eastern Kentucky | Southeast Missouri State | 85 - 83 | 21 - 24 | $1,148 | $2,296 |
| 2018-12-1 | Mick Fieldbinder | Darnell Spann | Jason Garretson | Murray State | Prairie View A&M | 83 - 67 | 22 - 25 | $1,148 | $1,148 |
| 2018-2-10 | Darnell Spann | Ford Branch Jr | Brian Crocker | Jacksonville State | Tennessee State | 47 - 65 | 21 - 17 | $1,106 | $6,636 |
| 2018-2-8 | Andrew Walton | Darnell Spann | David Carter | Murray State | Austin Peay | 84 - 63 | 19 - 16 | $1,106 | $5,530 |
| 2018-1-11 | John St. Claire | Coy Gammon | Darnell Spann | Southeast Missouri State | Morehead State | 78 - 75 | 19 - 22 | $1,106 | $4,424 |
| 2017-12-30 | James Hicks | Darnell Spann | Keith Patterson | Jacksonville State | Morehead State | 76 - 69 | 14 - 22 | $1,106 | $3,318 |
| 2017-12-28 | Craig Murley | John Dillon | Darnell Spann | Murray State | Eastern Illinois | 80 - 52 | 16 - 22 | $1,106 | $2,212 |
| 2017-12-2 | Andrew Walton | Darnell Spann | Kenneth Moreland | Murray State | Florida A&M | 80 - 59 | 13 - 17 | $1,106 | $1,106 |
| 2017-2-11 | Gene Grimshaw | Darnell Spann | John Boylan | Eastern Illinois | Southeast Missouri State | 86 - 80 | 19 - 24 | $1,078 | $7,546 |
| 2017-1-21 | Scott Johnson | Coy Gammon | Darnell Spann | UT Martin | SIU Edwardsville | 75 - 67 | 22 - 26 | $1,078 | $6,468 |
| 2017-1-14 | John Dillon | Darnell Spann | Andy Nagy | Morehead State | Tennessee State | 87 - 85 | 22 - 21 | $1,078 | $5,390 |
| 2017-1-7 | Coy Gammon | Blake Harris | Darnell Spann | Jacksonville State | Austin Peay | 71 - 68 | 17 - 24 | $1,078 | $4,312 |
| 2016-12-14 | Kevin Mathis | Darnell Spann | Keith Patterson | UT Martin | Arkansas State | 68 - 87 | 23 - 21 | $1,078 | $3,234 |
| 2016-11-26 | Scott Johnson | Rick Shoulders | Darnell Spann | Murray State | Alabama A&M | 91 - 54 | 15 - 12 | $1,078 | $2,156 |
| 2016-11-14 | Craig Murley | Jon Campbell | Darnell Spann | Tennessee Tech | Central Michigan | 74 - 86 | 22 - 20 | $1,078 | $1,078 |
| 2016-2-20 | Greg Rennegarbe | Ford Branch Jr | Darnell Spann | Austin Peay | Murray State | 60 - 76 | 17 - 23 | $1,050 | $13,669 |
| 2016-2-13 | Rick Shoulders | Darnell Spann | Kevin Driver | Morehead State | Belmont | 78 - 77 | 27 - 28 | $1,050 | $12,619 |
| 2016-2-6 | Darnell Spann | Kevin Driver | J.B. DeRosa | Jacksonville State | Tennessee Tech | 58 - 68 | 19 - 17 | $1,050 | $11,569 |
| 2016-1-30 | Craig Murley | Darnell Spann | Kevin Driver | Eastern Kentucky | Morehead State | 67 - 70 | 25 - 23 | $1,050 | $10,519 |
| 2016-1-24 | Craig Murley | Darnell Spann | Keith Patterson | Belmont | Tennessee State | 103 - 95 | 31 - 26 | $1,050 | $9,469 |
| 2016-1-9 | Craig Murley | Darnell Spann | Jason Creek | Belmont | Eastern Illinois | 85 - 59 | 17 - 18 | $1,050 | $8,419 |
| 2016-1-7 | Craig Murley | Coy Gammon | Darnell Spann | Austin Peay | Jacksonville State | 73 - 54 | 14 - 20 | $1,050 | $7,369 |
| 2016-1-2 | Scott Johnson | Eric Ballenger | Darnell Spann | Southeast Missouri State | Tennessee State | 66 - 72 | 16 - 19 | $1,050 | $6,319 |
| 2015-12-5 | Brett Miles | Darnell Spann | Shane Staggs | Tennessee State | Stetson | 74 - 54 | 18 - 13 | $1,050 | $5,269 |
| 2015-12-1 | Jason Baker | Darnell Spann | Joey Richardson | Jacksonville State | Samford | 71 - 77 | 24 - 18 | $1,050 | $4,219 |
| 2015-11-24 | Johnny Pearson | Darnell Spann | Blake Thomas | Tennessee State | Reinhardt | 77 - 61 | 17 - 21 | $1,050 | $3,169 |
| 2015-11-21 | Stephen Divine | Darnell Spann | David Carter | Eastern Kentucky | South Carolina State | 92 - 82 | 24 - 26 | $1,050 | $2,119 |
| 2015-11-13 | Scott Johnson | Jeff O'Malley | Darnell Spann | Loyola Maryland | Tennessee State | 71 - 86 | 27 - 28 | $1,069 | $1,069 |
| 2015-3-4 | Gene Grimshaw | Kevin Mathis | Darnell Spann | Eastern Illinois | SIU Edwardsville | 78 - 66 | 20 - 19 | $1,022 | $12,264 |
| 2015-2-28 | John Dillon | Brett Miles | Darnell Spann | Eastern Kentucky | Tennessee Tech | 70 - 67 | 14 - 19 | $1,022 | $11,242 |
| 2015-2-14 | Jerry Scherzinger | Brett Miles | Darnell Spann | SIU Edwardsville | Eastern Illinois | 80 - 63 | 16 - 17 | $1,022 | $10,220 |
| 2015-2-7 | Kelly Davis | Darnell Spann | Kevin Driver | Tennessee Tech | Jacksonville State | 72 - 59 | 22 - 25 | $1,022 | $9,198 |
| 2015-1-31 | Kelly Davis | Darnell Spann | Todd Miller | Austin Peay | Southeast Missouri State | 64 - 70 | 16 - 17 | $1,022 | $8,176 |
| 2015-1-25 | Jeb Hartness | Bret Smith | Darnell Spann | Tennessee State | Belmont | 55 - 63 | 31 - 22 | $1,022 | $7,154 |
| 2015-1-17 | Stephen Divine | Blake Harris | Darnell Spann | Morehead State | Eastern Illinois | 62 - 65 | 22 - 16 | $1,022 | $6,132 |
| 2015-1-11 | Mick Fieldbinder | Coy Gammon | Darnell Spann | Jacksonville State | Murray State | 57 - 84 | 20 - 18 | $1,022 | $5,110 |
| 2015-1-3 | Andrew Walton | Darnell Spann | Rusty Phillips | Tennessee State | Southeast Missouri State | 62 - 77 | 20 - 21 | $1,022 | $4,088 |
| 2014-12-30 | Brett Miles | Darnell Spann | Kevin Driver | UT Martin | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 60 - 63 | 13 - 15 | $1,022 | $3,066 |
| 2014-12-19 | Stephen Divine | Darnell Spann | Jason Creek | Morehead State | Northern Kentucky | 60 - 83 | 23 - 25 | $1,022 | $2,044 |
| 2014-11-14 | Ford Branch Jr | Darnell Spann | Major Shelton | Tennessee State | Reinhardt | 97 - 66 | 23 - 23 | $1,022 | $1,022 |
| 2014-2-20 | Jason Baker | Brett Miles | Darnell Spann | Belmont | Eastern Illinois | 82 - 63 | 17 - 12 | $994 | $12,922 |
| 2014-2-13 | Greg Rennegarbe | Bart Lenox | Darnell Spann | Murray State | SIU Edwardsville | 82 - 72 | 13 - 23 | $994 | $11,928 |
| 2014-2-12 | Jeff Smith | Jason Baker | Darnell Spann | Southeast Missouri State | UT Martin | 70 - 79 | 21 - 13 | $994 | $10,934 |
| 2014-2-8 | Mick Fieldbinder | Mark Morrison | Darnell Spann | Jacksonville State | Tennessee Tech | 60 - 72 | 16 - 24 | $994 | $9,940 |
| 2014-2-6 | Tommy Short | Sean Casey | Darnell Spann | Tennessee State | Austin Peay | 65 - 75 | 23 - 18 | $994 | $8,946 |
| 2014-1-30 | Jeb Hartness | Rick Shoulders | Darnell Spann | Eastern Kentucky | UT Martin | 89 - 66 | 20 - 15 | $994 | $7,952 |
| 2014-1-18 | Craig Murley | Kelly Davis | Darnell Spann | Tennessee State | Belmont | 65 - 79 | 21 - 17 | $994 | $6,958 |
| 2014-1-9 | Kevin Fehr | Mick Fieldbinder | Darnell Spann | Jacksonville State | SIU Edwardsville | 61 - 52 | 15 - 16 | $994 | $5,964 |
| 2014-1-5 | Rick Shoulders | Sean Casey | Darnell Spann | Murray State | UT Martin | 91 - 77 | 20 - 28 | $994 | $4,970 |
Showing 1-50 of 81 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| @EKUHOOPS CLASSIC | 1 | 2015-16 |
| COMFORT SUITES INVITATIONAL | 1 | 2012-13 |
| OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2014-15 |
| OVC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL | 1 | 2012-13 |
Darnell Spann Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 3
Career Total: $82,805
Total Games: 81
Avg per Game: $1,022
Highest Season: $14,748 (2012-13)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Tier 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $3,444 | $1,148 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | $6,636 | $1,106 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | $7,546 | $1,078 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 3 | 13 | 1 | 12 | $13,669 | $1,051 |
| 2014-15 | Tier 3 | 12 | 0 | 12 | $12,264 | $1,022 |
| 2013-14 | Tier 3 | 13 | 0 | 13 | $12,922 | $994 |
| 2012-13 | Tier 3 | 15 | 0 | 15 | $14,748 | $983 |
| 2011-12 | Tier 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | $6,734 | $962 |
| 2010-11 | Tier 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | $4,842 | $968 |
Darnell Spann Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day