Men's Basketball
Booth, Jimmy
Jimmy Booth
- Title:
- Director of Men's Basketball Operations
- Year at CMU:
- 1st year at CMU
- Hometown:
- Cedar Springs, Mich.
- Alma Mater/Year:
- Grace Christian/2009; Davenport/2009
Northern Michigan native and former Ferris State assistant Jimmy Booth reunites with Andy Bronkema at Central Michigan as its Director of Men’s Basketball Operations.
“Coach Booth is another coach with successful head coaching experience,” Bronkema said. “He was with us at Ferris State for the last three years and is an expert on the system and culture we are familiar with. His administrative background at Muskegon Community College also adds an important skill set to the office and department. His junior college connections and Michigan roots will provide immediate inroads for us and his relationship building skills and personality will continue to provide more.”
“Our relationship goes back to our playing days when we competed against each other in college. And our coaching circle and ties are inner woven in so many ways, including coaching with my brother Luke and with former Bulldog assistant Dave Schlump.”
“I want to thank Coach Bronkema for the incredible opportunity to join his staff here at Central Michigan,” Booth said. “I am excited to join the Mount Pleasant and CMU communities and am looking forward to doing what it takes to bring championships to CMU. Fire Up Chips!”
Booth spent the previous three seasons (2022-25) on Bronkema’s Ferris State’ coaching staff in various capacities. He originally joined the Bulldog staff as a Basketball Analyst and served as an advance and internal scout before becoming an assistant coach and offensive coordinator in the program. Booth helped fill a role with the Bulldogs following the retirement of former assistant coach Dave Schlump, who was both his high school coach and held the top role at Muskegon CC prior to his appointment with the Jayhawks.
The 2020 Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) Junior College Coach of the Year, Booth led Muskegon Community College to 81 wins in his five seasons at the helm, including four championships and a runner-up effort. Muskegon C.C. captured the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 12 title in both 2020 and 2022, while finishing as the runner-up in 2021. Under Booth's leadership, they claimed the MCCAA Western Conference and state title in 2020.
During his tenure at Muskegon C.C, Booth coached a pair of NJCAA All-Americans and had two student-athletes tabbed as the MCCAA Western Conference Defensive Player of the Year along with one MCCAA Western Conference Player of the Year and one Western Conference Freshman of the Year recipient.
Along with being chosen as the 2020 BCAM JUCO Coach of the Year, Booth also received Western Conference Coach of the Year honors in both 2020 and 2022, while earning the state's MCCAA Coach of the Year honor in 2022. He is a two-time NJCAA Region 12 Coach of the Year and the Region 12 District A Coach of the Year.
Under Booth, Muskegon broke a 74-year drought by winning the 2019-20 MCCAA State Championship, which was the program's first since World War II. They also broke a 30-year drought by advancing to the NJCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen for the first time since the 1989-90 season. Each season, he had players move on to four-year schools all over the country.
He began his basketball coaching career as the assistant coach at his alma mater Cedar Springs High School in 2009-12.
A Cedar Springs, Mich. native, Booth played under Schlump during his prep career and later served as his assistant coach at Muskegon CC from 2012-16 before taking over the program when Schlump returned to Ferris State and joined Bronkema's staff. Booth played a total of four years of collegiate basketball, including one season at Muskegon C.C., along with three at Grace Christian University where he helped the squad to the 2006 NCCAA National Championship.
Booth earned a bachelor's degree in religious education from Grace Christian in 2009 and holds a degree in business management from Davenport University (2009). He earned his master's degree in sports administration from Wayne State University in 2019.
THE BOOTH FILE
Hometown: Cedar Springs, Mich.
Education
Bachelor’s degree, Religious Education, Grace Christian University, 2009
Bachelor’s degree, Business Management, Davenport University, 2009
Master’s degree, Sports Administration, Wayne State University, 2019
Coaching Career
Director of Men’s Basketball Player Operations, Central Michigan University, 2025-current
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, Ferris State University, 2022-25
Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Muskegon Community College, 2016-22
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, Muskegon Community College, 2012-16
Assistant Coach, Cedar Springs High School, 2009-12
“Coach Booth is another coach with successful head coaching experience,” Bronkema said. “He was with us at Ferris State for the last three years and is an expert on the system and culture we are familiar with. His administrative background at Muskegon Community College also adds an important skill set to the office and department. His junior college connections and Michigan roots will provide immediate inroads for us and his relationship building skills and personality will continue to provide more.”
“Our relationship goes back to our playing days when we competed against each other in college. And our coaching circle and ties are inner woven in so many ways, including coaching with my brother Luke and with former Bulldog assistant Dave Schlump.”
“I want to thank Coach Bronkema for the incredible opportunity to join his staff here at Central Michigan,” Booth said. “I am excited to join the Mount Pleasant and CMU communities and am looking forward to doing what it takes to bring championships to CMU. Fire Up Chips!”
Booth spent the previous three seasons (2022-25) on Bronkema’s Ferris State’ coaching staff in various capacities. He originally joined the Bulldog staff as a Basketball Analyst and served as an advance and internal scout before becoming an assistant coach and offensive coordinator in the program. Booth helped fill a role with the Bulldogs following the retirement of former assistant coach Dave Schlump, who was both his high school coach and held the top role at Muskegon CC prior to his appointment with the Jayhawks.
The 2020 Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) Junior College Coach of the Year, Booth led Muskegon Community College to 81 wins in his five seasons at the helm, including four championships and a runner-up effort. Muskegon C.C. captured the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 12 title in both 2020 and 2022, while finishing as the runner-up in 2021. Under Booth's leadership, they claimed the MCCAA Western Conference and state title in 2020.
During his tenure at Muskegon C.C, Booth coached a pair of NJCAA All-Americans and had two student-athletes tabbed as the MCCAA Western Conference Defensive Player of the Year along with one MCCAA Western Conference Player of the Year and one Western Conference Freshman of the Year recipient.
Along with being chosen as the 2020 BCAM JUCO Coach of the Year, Booth also received Western Conference Coach of the Year honors in both 2020 and 2022, while earning the state's MCCAA Coach of the Year honor in 2022. He is a two-time NJCAA Region 12 Coach of the Year and the Region 12 District A Coach of the Year.
Under Booth, Muskegon broke a 74-year drought by winning the 2019-20 MCCAA State Championship, which was the program's first since World War II. They also broke a 30-year drought by advancing to the NJCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen for the first time since the 1989-90 season. Each season, he had players move on to four-year schools all over the country.
He began his basketball coaching career as the assistant coach at his alma mater Cedar Springs High School in 2009-12.
A Cedar Springs, Mich. native, Booth played under Schlump during his prep career and later served as his assistant coach at Muskegon CC from 2012-16 before taking over the program when Schlump returned to Ferris State and joined Bronkema's staff. Booth played a total of four years of collegiate basketball, including one season at Muskegon C.C., along with three at Grace Christian University where he helped the squad to the 2006 NCCAA National Championship.
Booth earned a bachelor's degree in religious education from Grace Christian in 2009 and holds a degree in business management from Davenport University (2009). He earned his master's degree in sports administration from Wayne State University in 2019.
THE BOOTH FILE
Hometown: Cedar Springs, Mich.
Education
Bachelor’s degree, Religious Education, Grace Christian University, 2009
Bachelor’s degree, Business Management, Davenport University, 2009
Master’s degree, Sports Administration, Wayne State University, 2019
Coaching Career
Director of Men’s Basketball Player Operations, Central Michigan University, 2025-current
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, Ferris State University, 2022-25
Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Muskegon Community College, 2016-22
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, Muskegon Community College, 2012-16
Assistant Coach, Cedar Springs High School, 2009-12
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