Lafayette Stribling
Lafayette Stribling (June 1, 1934 – October 30, 2021) was an American basketball coach who coached 55 years at the high school level and college level. Stribling had an overall record of 442-367 at Mississippi Valley State University and Tougaloo College (315-307 at MVSU, 127-60 at Tougaloo).[1]
 Stribling in 2018 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1, 1934 |
| Died | October 30, 2021 (aged 87) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1983–2005 | Mississippi Valley State |
| 2005–2012 | Tougaloo |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 442–367 (.546) |
| Tournaments | 0–3 (NCAA) 2–3 (NAIA) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 SWAC regular season (1992, 1996, 1997, 2004) 3 SWAC tournament (1986, 1992, 1996) | |
| Awards | |
| 3× SWAC Coach of the Year (1992, 1997, 2004) | |
Stribling led Mississippi Valley State as a 16 seed to a near upset of number one seed Duke in the 1986 NCAA tournament before falling 85-78.[2]
During his tenure at Tougaloo, Stribling led the "Super 7" (because there were only 7 players on the team) to a 16-2 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) record and a 28-5 record overall. Stribling and his Super 7 won the GCAC regular and tournament titles and finished in the "Sweet 16" of the NAIA tournament.
Stribling died on October 30, 2021, at the age of 87.[3]
References
- Flynn, Bryan (October 25, 2012). "Lafayette Stribling". Jackson Free Press. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- NCAA.com Duke basketball: The 1986 Blue Devils set the stage for 30 years of success
- Cleveland, Rick (October 31, 2021). "Legendary Lafayette 'Strib' Stribling leaves a poignant Mississippi story". Mississippi Today. Retrieved October 31, 2021.