After 39 years, Steve Jenkins is retiring as Evangel University's head men's basketball coach.
"Stepping aside after 39 years as head coach is a very emotional moment for my family and me," Jenkins said in a release. "This decision has not come easy, as Evangel has been my life for 44 years.
"When I made the decision to return here in 1977, I was aware of the challenges I would face in achieving my goal of not only becoming a successful coach, but also a strong role model for the young men God was about to place in front of me.