Keith Richard

Last updated
Keith Richard
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Louisiana–Monroe
Conference Sun Belt
Record161–266 (.377)
Biographical details
Born (1960-01-10) January 10, 1960 (age 64)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
1978–1982 Northeast Louisiana
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984–1986 Northeast Louisiana (G.A.)
1986–1989 Marshall (asst.)
1989–1994Northeast Louisiana (asst.)
1995–1998 Louisiana Tech (asst.)
1998–2007Louisiana Tech
2008–2010 LSU (asst.)
2010–presentLouisiana–Monroe
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2013 Louisiana–Monroe (interim AD)
Head coaching record
Overall311–383 (.448)
Tournaments1–2 (NIT)
3–2 (CBI)
1–3 (CIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
  • 2× Sun Belt Coach of the Year (1999, 2015)

Keith Gerard Richard (born January 10, 1960) is an American college basketball coach. He is the current head men's basketball coach at the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a former head men's basketball coach at Louisiana Tech University.

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Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Richard earned a B.A. in business (1982) and M.A. in counseling (1986) from Northeast Louisiana University, now the University of Louisiana at Monroe. [1] As a senior on the Northeast Louisiana basketball team, Richard started 29 of 30 games and averaged 4.5 points per game. [2] Richard was on the Northeast Louisiana teams that won the Trans American Athletic Conference regular season titles in 1979, 1980, and 1982 and conference tournament in 1982. [3] Richard is currently tied with Kermit Davis for 2nd in all-time Sun Belt Conference wins with 117. [4]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Sun Belt Conference)(1998–2001)
1998–99 Louisiana Tech 19–910–41st
1999–00 Louisiana Tech 21–813–53rd
2000–01 Louisiana Tech 17–1210–6T–2nd (East)
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Western Athletic Conference)(2001–2007)
2001–02 Louisiana Tech 22–1014–43rd NIT First Round
2002–03 Louisiana Tech 12–159–9T–6th
2003–04 Louisiana Tech 15–158–107th
2004–05 Louisiana Tech 14–159–9T–4th
2005–06 Louisiana Tech 20–1311–5T–2nd NIT First Round
2006–07 Louisiana Tech 10–207–97th
Louisiana Tech:150–117 (.562)91–61 (.599)
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (Sun Belt Conference)(2010–present)
2010–11 Louisiana–Monroe 7–242–146th (West)
2011–12 Louisiana–Monroe 3–262–146th (West)
2012–13 Louisiana–Monroe 4–233–175th (West)
2013–14 Louisiana–Monroe 10–177–117th
2014–15 Louisiana–Monroe 24–1414–6T–2nd CBI Runner-up
2015–16 Louisiana–Monroe 20–1415–52nd CIT First Round
2016–17 Louisiana–Monroe 9–242–1612th
2017–18 Louisiana–Monroe 16–169–9T–5th CIT First Round
2018–19 Louisiana–Monroe 19–169–9T–6th CIT Second Round
2019–20 Louisiana–Monroe 9–205–15T–11th
2020–21 Louisiana–Monroe 7–195–136th (West)
2021–22 Louisiana–Monroe 13–185–1311th
2022–23 Louisiana–Monroe 11–217–1110th
2023–24 Louisiana–Monroe 9–144–8
Louisiana–Monroe:161–266 (.377)89–161 (.356)
Total:311–383 (.448)

      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

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References

  1. ↑ "Keith Richard". LSU. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  2. ↑ "1981-82 Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Roster and Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Keith Richard". UL Monroe. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  4. ↑ "ULM MBB Notes Game 32 vs Georgia Southern 3 2 2023" (PDF).


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