Eugene Lambert (coach)

Eugene Wasdon Lambert Sr.[1] (October 23, 1905 – October 27, 2000) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as head basketball coach at North Texas Agricultural (now the University of Texas at Arlington), Kenyon, Arkansas, Memphis State, and Alabama. He served as head tennis coach in 1957 at the University of Alabama, and head football coach at both North Texas Agricultural and Kenyon.

For the Irish puppeteer and actor, see Eugene Lambert.
Eugene Lambert
Biographical details
Born(1905-10-23)October 23, 1905
Searcy, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedOctober 27, 2000(2000-10-27) (aged 95)
Williamson County, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1927–1928Arkansas
Basketball
1928–1929Arkansas
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1929–1930Texarkana HS
1931–1932Taylor HS (TX)
1933–1934North Texas Agricultural
1935–1937Kenyon
1938–1941Arkansas (Assistant)
1942–1949Arkansas
1951–1956Memphis State
1956–1960Alabama
Football
1929–1930Texarkana HS
1931–1932Taylor HS (TX)
1933–1934North Texas Agricultural
1935–1936Kenyon
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1950Arkansas A&M
1960–1966Memphis State
Head coaching record
Overall17–11–6 (college football)
264–170 (college basketball)

Coaching career

After he graduated from Arkansas, Lambert coached at both Texarkana and Taylor High Schools before taking his first collegiate coaching position at North Texas Agricultural College in 1933.[2] At North Texas, he coached both the basketball team and the football team which he led to an overall record of eleven wins, four losses and five ties (11–4–5). From North Texas, Lambert moved to Kenyon College where he again coached both the men's basketball and football teams. During his two-year tenure with the Lords, he led the basketball team to an overall record of 15 wins and 16 losses (15–16) and the football team to an overall record of six wins, seven losses and one tie (6–7–1).[3]

From Kenyon, Lambert returned to Arkansas as an assistant coach and became the head coach for the 1942 season. While with the Razorbacks, he led Arkansas to an overall record of 113 wins and 60 losses (113–60), two Southwest Conference championships and invitations to three and appearances in two NCAA Tournaments.[2] After he served for one year as the athletic director at Arkansas A&M, Lambert returned to the coaching ranks as the head coach at Memphis State.[2] While with the Tigers, he led Memphis State to an overall record of 87 wins and 45 losses (87–45) two appearances in two NCAA Tournaments.[4] In April 1956, Lambert was hired to serve as head coach at Alabama.[4] While with the Crimson Tide, he led Alabama to an overall record of 49 wins and 49 losses (49–49).[5] In 1957 Lambert also served as the head tennis coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He then resigned from Alabama in April 1960 to become athletic director at Memphis State.[5] He remained as the Tigers' athletic director through his resignation in 1966.[6]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
North Texas Agricultural Aggies () (1933–1934)
North Texas Agricultural: 11–4–5
Kenyon Lords (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1935–1936)
1935 Kenyon 3–3–11–1–111th
1936 Kenyon 3–41–3T–14th
Kenyon: 6–7–12–4–1
Total:17–11–6

College basketball
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Kenyon Lords (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1935–1937)
1935–36 Kenyon 7–11
1936–37 Kenyon 8–5
Kenyon: 15–16
Arkansas Razorbacks (Southwest Conference) (1942–1949)
1942–43 Arkansas 19–78–43rd
1943–44 Arkansas 16–811–1T-1st
1944–45 Arkansas 17–99–32ndNCAA Final Four
1945–46 Arkansas 16–79–32nd
1946–47 Arkansas 14–108–4T–2nd
1947–48 Arkansas 16–88–43rd
1948–49 Arkansas 15–119–3T–1stNCAA Quarterfinals
Arkansas: 113–6062–22
Memphis State Tigers (Independent) (1951–1956)
1951–52 Memphis State 25–10
1952–53 Memphis State 10–14
1953–54 Memphis State 15–9
1954–55 Memphis State 17–5NCAA First Round
1955–56 Memphis State 20–7NCAA Quarterfinals
Memphis State: 87–45
Alabama Crimson Tide (Southeastern Conference) (1956–1960)
1956–57 Alabama 15–117–77th
1957–58 Alabama 17–99–5
1958–59 Alabama 10–126–87th
1959–60 Alabama 7–174–1010th
Alabama: 49–4926–30
Total:264–170

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

References
  1. "Register of Doctor of Education Reports". 1935.
  2. "Lambert will be inducted by the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame February 22". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. LexisNexis. February 3, 1985.
  3. "Kenyon Results (1926–1941)". Kenyon College Athletics. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
  4. "Dr. Gene Lambert new Tide mentor". The Florence Times. April 19, 1956. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
  5. Land, Charles (April 22, 1960). "Lambert resigns post for Memphis State". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
  6. "Memphis State puts Murphy in dual role". The Florence Times. June 10, 1966. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
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