How Lee Cummard became BYU’s insurance policy
Cummard, who starred for the Cougars as a player and later was a member on Dave Rose’s and Jeff Judkins' staff, was close to leaving the profession. He’s glad he stayed in the game.
BYU women's basketball head coach Lee Cummard walks the sideline during an exhibition game against Western Colorado on Oct. 28, 2025. | Abby Shelton/BYU Connecting the dots in Lee Cummard’s life reveals a game-changing moment in the summer of 2019 that has everything to do with where he is in 2026.
When word came down that BYU was making a change at the top of the men’s basketball program, Cummard knew his job as one of Dave Rose’s assistant coaches was over. As he pondered the future, the former Cougars star thought he might be done coaching too. “I was actually going to get out.
I was going to get out,” Cummard told the “Y’s Guys” livestream show this week. “I have a ton of family in (the) insurance (business) in Arizona. I was down the path with a few big companies.
” Cummard had his insurance license and commercial license in hand. “I was like, ‘Hey guys, I’m ready to go! What are we doing?
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