Simeon Spurling - Director of Player Development/Technology Coordinator - Women's Basketball Support Staff

Simeon Spurling

Title:
Director of Player Development/Technology Coordinator
Email:
spurlings@xavier.edu
Phone:
513.745.3388

Simeon Spurling was hired as director of player development/technology coordinator in May of 2023. He was promoted to assistant coach/director of player development and technology in March of 2025.

Spurling helped coach Meri Kanerva to 2025 All-BIG EAST Freshman Team honors. Xavier ranked fourth in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage defense (.412) during the 2024-25 season. The Musketeers also ranked third in the BIG EAST and 106th in the NCAA in turnovers forced per game (20.1).

Xavier made 187 three pointers in 2024-25, ranking tied for 10th in single-season school history. The last time Xavier made 187 or more three pointers in a season was in 2013-14 (204 made three pointers). Additional 2024-25 highlights can be found HERE.

Spurling helped coach Aizhanique Mayo to 2024 All-BIG EAST Freshman Team honors and saw Nila Blackford eclipse the 1,000-career rebound mark. The Musketeers also finished the 2023-24 season with 595 three-pointers attempted, ranking seventh in school history. Xavier finished the year ranked sixth in the BIG EAST in three-pointers made per game (6.1).

Spurling joined the Musketeers after two seasons as an assistant coach at Loyola University Maryland (2021-23). He helped the Greyhounds win double-figure games last season for the time since 2016-17.

Spurling assisted in coaching Lex Therien to All-Patriot League Second-Team honors in 2022-23. The two-time all-conference honoree was also tabbed the Patriot League Rookie of the Year and the ECAC Rookie of the Year in 2021-22.

Prior to Loyola University Maryland, Spurling was the video coordinator at UCLA from 2018-21. The Bruins went 65-24 (38-14 Pac-12) with Spurling on the staff, while advancing to two NCAA Tournaments including the Sweet 16 in 2019.

Spurling was the video coordinator for the Los Angeles Sparks from 2016-18. The Sparks won the WNBA Championship in 2016 with Spurling on staff.

Prior to the Los Angeles Sparks, he served as an assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at Hope International University from 2010-17. Spurling coached three all-conference players at Hope International and two NAIA All-Americans. The 2013-14 squad won the Golden State Athletic Conference Championship and advanced to the NAIA Postseason Tournament for the first time in program history.

The Long Beach, Calif., native holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Southern New Hampshire University ('22).

Spurling and his wife, Kelly, reside in Cincinnati with their son Elijah.

PERSONAL

Hometown: Long Beach, Calif.
Alma mater: Southern New Hampshire University, '22

COACHING TIMELINE

Xavier - Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development & Technology - 2025-pres.
Xavier - Director of Player Development/Technology Coordinator - 2023-25
Loyola University Maryland - Assistant Coach - 2021-23
UCLA - Video Coordinator - 2018-21
Los Angeles Sparks - Video Coordinator - 2016-18
Hope International - Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator - 2010-17