Lester Towns

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Lester Towns
Los Angeles Valley Monarchs
Position: Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1977-08-28) August 28, 1977 (age 46)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Career information
High school: Pasadena
(Pasadena, California)
College: Washington
NFL draft: 2000  / Round: 7 / Pick: 221
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:234
Interceptions:1
Games played:61

Lester Towns (born August 28, 1977) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC), a position he has held since 2019. Towns played professionally as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals and Miami Dolphins. He graduated from Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California in 1995,[ citation needed ] and subsequently played college football at the University of Washington. [1] Towns was selected by the Panthers in the seventh round of 2000 NFL draft. [2]

Contents

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Los Angeles Valley Monarchs (American Pacific League)(2019–present)
2019 Los Angeles Valley3–62–4T–4th
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 Los Angeles Valley3–72–34th
2022 Los Angeles Valley3–72–34th
2023 Los Angeles Valley4–61–45th
2024 Los Angeles Valley0–00–0
Los Angeles Valley:13–267–14
Total:13–26

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References

  1. "UW coaches: Towns may be best". Longview Daily News. October 16, 1997. p. 29. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  2. "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.