[1] He assumed his former position when John Brady left Samford to become the head basketball coach at LSU.
The 1999–2000 season was highlighted by upset wins over traditional basketball powers St. John's and Alabama.
Tillette most recently served as head coach of the boys' basketball team at Isidore Newman High School in New Orleans, Louisiana.
He retired in 2019 and was replaced by former Co-National Player of the Year and Newman alum Randy Livingston.
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