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]

Alvin Brooks, head coach of the Lamar Cardinals
Alvin Brooks, the current head coach of the Lamar Cardinals.

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[lower-alpha 1] Pat Knight 3 29–62 .319
11 2014–2021[lower-alpha 2] 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. "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.
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