List of Lamar Cardinals head basketball coaches

The following is a list of Lamar Cardinals basketball head coaches. There have been 12 head coaches of the Cardinals in their 72-season history.[1]

Lamar's current head coach is Alvin Brooks. He was hired as the Cardinals' head coach in April 2021,[2] replacing Tic Price, who was fired after the 2020–21 season.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1 1951–1976 Jack Martin 25 334–283 .541
2 1976–1980
2003–2006 		Billy Tubbs 7 121–89 .576
3 1980–1986 Pat Foster 6 134–49 .732
4 1986–1988 Tom Abatemarco 2 34–26 .567
5 1988–1990 Tony Branch 2 19–37 .339
6 1990–1993 Mike Newell 3 42–44 .488
7 1993–1999 Grey Giovanine 6 80–85 .485
8 1999–2003 Mike Deane 4 53–63 .457
9 2006–2011 Steve Roccaforte 5 76–78 .494
10 2011–2014[a] Pat Knight 3 29–62 .319
11 2014–2021[b] Tic Price 8 112–113 .498
12 2021–present Alvin Brooks 2 11–49 .183
Totals 12 coaches 72 seasons 1,044–977 .517
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season
Source[1]
  1. ^ Knight was fired in February 2014. Tic Price was named interim head coach for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[4]
  2. ^ After serving as interim head coach for the end of the 2013–14 season, Price was named permanent head coach in March 2014.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Lamar University Men's Basketball 2020-21 Information Guide" (PDF). Lamar Athletics. p. 111, 114-115. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Brooks named new Lamar men's basketball coach". The Examiner. April 1, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Faye, Matt (March 21, 2021). "Tic Price fired after 7 seasons as LU basketball coach". The Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Parrish, Gary (February 16, 2014). "Lamar coach Pat Knight fired midway through his third year with school". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  5. ^ Zaleon, Avi (March 18, 2014). "Price named Lamar head coach". The Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved March 17, 2023.