Kevin Devitt is in his third season as associate head coach at UIC, joining head coach Rob Ehsan's staff in April 2024. He is responsible for developing the Flames' defensive strategies and leading the program's scouting assignments, in addition to collaborating on recruiting, player development, name, image and likeness (NIL) initiatives, and UIC's Team and Elite Camps.
Devitt has helped UIC establish itself as a competitive program in the Missouri Valley Conference. In 2025-26, the Flames finished 19-16, advanced to the MVC Tournament (Arch Madness) championship game and earned a berth in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), marking the program's first postseason appearance since 2018 and first NIT selection since 2003.
Led by Devitt, UIC's defensive identity has remained an important component of the program's success in the past two years. In 2025-26, the Flames led the MVC in rebounding margin (+3.69) and defensive rebounding (32.4 drpg.), were second in blocked shots (3.6 bpg.) and steals (7.69 spg.), third in turnover margin (+1.69), and fourth in scoring defense (70.6 ppg.) and field-goal percentage defense (.428).
In Devitt's first season, UICÂ ranked among the MVC's top five in virtually every major defensive category, including field-goal percentage defense (.446), three-point defense (.336), blocked shots (3.13 bpg.), rebounding margin (+2.45), defensive rebounding (25.52 drpg.) and steals (6.77 spg.).
Devitt joined Chicago's College Team following four seasons (2020-24) as an assistant and associate head coach at Niagara University, where he coordinated recruiting, player development, scouting and advising, and served as the Purple Eagles' defensive coordinator. He twice participated in the TopConnect symposium presented by Teamworks and INFLCR, which identifies the nation's top assistant coaches, and was named to the 2022 Silver Waves Media Most Impactful Mid-Major Assistant Coaches list.
During his four years at Niagara, Devitt helped the Purple Eagles finish in the top half of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference each season, producing the program's first consecutive .500-or-better conference records in more than a decade and two trips to the MAAC Tournament semifinals. He also helped develop several All-MAAC selections, including three-time all-conference honoree Marcus Hammond, unanimous 2023 first-team selection and conference scoring leader Noah Thomasson, and All-Freshman Team selection Ahmad Henderson II.
Before Niagara, Devitt spent four seasons (2016-20) as an assistant coach at UAB under Ehsan. The Blazers won 76 games during that stretch, posted a pair of 20-win campaigns and advanced to the 2019 College Basketball Invitational. Devitt also helped with recruiting and player development during his time in Birmingham.
During the 2015-16 season, Devitt was an assistant coach at Wright State, where he helped the Raiders win 22 games and advance to the Horizon League Tournament championship game.
Before his one season at Wright State, Devitt served on the UAB staff for three seasons (2012-15) in various roles (director of operations, administrative assistant, and associate director of operations). UAB won its first-ever Conference USA Tournament championship in 2015 to receive the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Blazers defeated Iowa State in the Round of 64.
Prior to his first stint at UAB, Devitt served three seasons as the top assistant and recruiting coordinator at Roosevelt University in Chicago, helping revive a program that had been dormant for two decades and leading the Lakers to an 11-game win total improvement during his time.
Before Roosevelt, Devitt spent three years in the Illinois high school ranks, coaching two seasons at Richards High School in Oak Lawn and one season at Lindblom Math and Science Academy in the Chicago Public League.
Devitt aided Chicagoland players in promoting their skills to prospective colleges, organizing and maintaining the South Suburban Fall Showcase League from 2008-10. He also founded the Chicago High School Classic, a high school all-star game that recognized the top 30 graduating seniors in the state of Illinois. Devitt’s Chicago High School Classic featured future NBA players Robert Covington and Brandon Paul.
A native of Barrington, Illinois, and a graduate of Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein, Illinois, Devitt earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from DePaul University in 2010. He lives in Chicago with his wife, Alex, and two children - son, Macintyre and daughter, Daphne.
