After starting at
Connors Junior College in
Warner, Oklahoma, Whisenant transferred to
New Mexico State University in 1963 and played two seasons, including a senior season leading the team at 13.1 points per game. Whisenant began his coaching career as an assistant coach at
Coffeyville Community College in 1966; Coffeyville went 48–10 in his two years on staff. From 1968 to 1972, Whisenant was head coach at
Arizona Western Junior College and led the school to three league championships and a cumulative 97–30 record. From 1999 to 2001, Whisenant was head coach and vice president of basketball operations for the
New Mexico Slam of the
International Basketball League. The Slam went 51–35 in its two seasons of existence, including 38–26 in 1999–2000. After his stint with the Monarchs, Whisenant was coach and GM for the New York Liberty. On October 25, 2012, the Liberty announced that Whisenant would be leaving the team. Outside of coaching, Whisenant is a partner in a commercial real estate firm in
Albuquerque, New Mexico. ==References==