Eddie Payne
Edward G. Payne (July 10, 1951 – July 7, 2021) was an American college basketball coach and the head men's basketball coach at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Payne led the USC Upstate Spartans through their first season of Division I competition in 2007–2008. In 2012, he was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year. Prior to arriving at USC Upstate, Payne was a Div I head coach at Oregon State University and East Carolina University.[1] Payne's son, Luke, was one of his assistant coaches at USC Upstate from 2012 to 2015.[2] Payne announced his retirement from USC Upstate on October 3, 2017, citing complications from ankle surgeries in the off-season.[3] He died in 2021, due to complications of a stroke at the age of 69[4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 10, 1951 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 7, 2021 (aged 69) |
| Playing career | |
| 1969–1973 | Wake Forest |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976–1978 | Clemson (assistant) |
| 1978–1979 | Truett McConnell |
| 1979–1981 | East Carolina (assistant) |
| 1981–1986 | Belmont Abbey |
| 1986–1991 | South Carolina (assistant) |
| 1991–1995 | East Carolina |
| 1995–2000 | Oregon State |
| 2000–2002 | Greensboro |
| 2002–2017 | USC Upstate |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 484–474 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA Division I) 2–4 (CIT) 1–2 (NCAA Division II) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| CAA tournament (1993) Peach Belt regular season (2005) Peach Belt tournament (2006) | |
| Awards | |
| Hugh Durham Award (2012) Peach Belt Coach of the Year (2005) Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year (2012) NABC DII South Atlantic Region Coach of the Year (2005) | |
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truett-McConnell Bears () (1978–1979) | |||||||||
| 1978–79 | Truett-McConnell | 25–5 | |||||||
| Truett-McConnell: | 25–5 (.833) | ||||||||
| Belmont Abbey Crusaders () (1981–1986) | |||||||||
| 1981–82 | Belmont Abbey | 17–10 | |||||||
| 1982–83 | Belmont Abbey | 15–14 | |||||||
| 1983–84 | Belmont Abbey | 26–11 | |||||||
| 1984–85 | Belmont Abbey | 21–10 | |||||||
| 1985–86 | Belmont Abbey | 24–6 | |||||||
| Belmont Abbey: | 103–51 (.669) | ||||||||
| East Carolina Pirates (Colonial Athletic Association) (1991–1995) | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | East Carolina | 10–18 | 4–10 | 6th | |||||
| 1992–93 | East Carolina | 13–17 | 4–10 | 7th | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 1993–94 | East Carolina | 15–12 | 7–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1994–95 | East Carolina | 18–11 | 7–8 | 4th | |||||
| East Carolina: | 56–58 (.491) | 22–36 (.379) | |||||||
| Oregon State Beavers (Pacific-10 Conference) (1995–2000) | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | Oregon State | 6–21 | 4–14 | 9th | |||||
| 1996–97 | Oregon State | 7–20 | 3–15 | 9th | |||||
| 1997–98 | Oregon State | 13–17 | 3–15 | T–9th | |||||
| 1998–99 | Oregon State | 13–14 | 7–11 | T–7th | |||||
| 1999–00 | Oregon State | 13–16 | 5–13 | T–8th | |||||
| Oregon State: | 52–88 (.371) | 22–68 (.244) | |||||||
| Greensboro Pride (Dixie Conference) (2000–2002) | |||||||||
| 2000–01 | Greensboro | 10–16 | 4–8 | 5th | |||||
| 2001–02 | Greensboro | 11–15 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
| Greensboro: | 21–31 (.404) | 10–16 (.385) | |||||||
| USC Spartanburg / USC Upstate Spartans (Peach Belt Conference) (2002–2007) | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | USC Spartanburg | 18–11 | 11–8 | 2nd (North) | |||||
| 2003–04 | USC Spartanburg | 14–14 | 7–9 | 3rd (North) | |||||
| 2004–05 | USC Upstate | 24–8 | 13–3 | 1st (North) | NCAA Division II Second Round | ||||
| 2005–06 | USC Upstate | 20–10 | 12–8 | 5th | NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2006–07 | USC Upstate | 17–11 | 9–7 | 2nd (North) | |||||
| USC Upstate: | 93–54 (.633) | 52–35 (.598) | |||||||
| USC Upstate Spartans (Atlantic Sun Conference) (2007–2017) | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | USC Upstate | 7–23 | 5–11 | T–10th | |||||
| 2008–09 | USC Upstate | 9–21 | 8–12 | 8th | |||||
| 2009–10 | USC Upstate | 6–23 | 6–14 | 9th | |||||
| 2010–11 | USC Upstate | 5–25 | 4–16 | 11th | |||||
| 2011–12 | USC Upstate | 21–13 | 13–5 | T–2nd | CIT Second Round | ||||
| 2012–13 | USC Upstate | 16–17 | 9–9 | T–4th | |||||
| 2013–14 | USC Upstate | 19–15 | 11–7 | 3rd | CIT First Round | ||||
| 2014–15 | USC Upstate | 24–12 | 8–6 | 3rd | CIT Second Round | ||||
| 2015–16 | USC Upstate | 10–22 | 4–10 | T–7th | |||||
| 2016–17 | USC Upstate | 17–16 | 7–7 | T–4th | CIT First Round | ||||
| USC Upstate: | 134–187 (.417) | 75–97 (.436) | |||||||
| Total: | 484–474 (.505) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- Eddie Payne Coaching Bio
- "Luke Payne Coaching Bio". Archived from the original on 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
- Shanesy, Todd (October 3, 2017). "USC Upstate's Eddie Payne retires, effective immediately". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, SC. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- Morales, PJ (July 9, 2021). "In death of basketball coach Eddie Payne, the Carolinas lose an institution". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 10, 2021.