Andy Lambert

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Andy Lambert
Biographical details
Alma mater Trinity International University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997–2003 Trinity International
2004–2015 Sterling
2016–2019 Southern Nazarene
2020 Eastern Michigan (def. analyst)
2021–2023 Concordia (IL)
Head coaching record
Overall120–152
Bowls0–1
Tournaments0–1 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 KCAC (2013)
1 MSFA Midwest (2003)

Andy Lambert is an American college football coach. He was the head football coach at Concordia University Chicago from 2021 to 2023. Lambert served as the head football coach at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois from 1997 to 2003, Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas from 2004 to 2015, and Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma from 2016 to 2019.

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Coaching career

Trinity International

Lambert was the head coach at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois from 1997 through 2003. His record at Trinity was 22 wins and 11 losses. [1] In 2003 he was named "Coach of the Year" by the Mideast League in the Mid-States Football Association. [2] During his time at Trinity International University he coached his favorite team in 2001. Top seniors included Mark Clinton, Gilbert Crispin, Quincy Sands, Ben Youngkin and Mike Torres. That team was a bootleg in overtime away from making his first NAIA playoff appearance, where senior linebacker Chris Michelson missed a tackle as the sidelines warned him of the play. They ended going to the NCCAA Championship where Adam Warner had his best long-snapping game in his career as the team punted often losing 54–14 to Gardner Webb. Notable contributions in the season came from Scout Team All-Americans, Daniel Clay and Chad Cox.

Sterling

Lambert was the head football coach at Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas from 2004 to 2015. Sterling won the program's first Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) championship in 2013. [3]

Southern Nazarene

After the 2015 season, Lambert accepted the position as the head coach at Southern Nazarene University starting with the 2016 season. [4]

Eastern Michigan

Lambert spent time as a Defensive Analyst at Eastern Michigan prior to taking the job at Concordia.

Concordia (IL)

On May 3, 2021, Lambert was hired as the new head football coach for the Concordia Cougars. [5]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs NAIA#
Trinity International Trojans (Mid-States Football Association)(1997–2003)
1997 Trinity International1–91–5T–5th (MWL)
1998 Trinity International2–82–4T–4th (MWL)
1998 Trinity International1–90–67th (MWL)
2000 Trinity International4–71–67th (MWL)
2001 Trinity International8–44–3T–3rd (MWL)L Victory
2002 Trinity International6–53–45th (MWL)
2003 Trinity International8–35–2T–1st (MWL)
Trinity International:30–4516–40
Sterling Warriors (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference)(2004–2015)
2004 Sterling5–55–4T–2nd
2005 Sterling5–45–44th
2006 Sterling7–37–2T–3rd
2007 Sterling8–27–23rd
2008 Sterling7–37–2T–2nd
2009 Sterling6–45–44th
2010 Sterling7–36–3T–3rd
2011 Sterling1–101–810th
2012 Sterling3–73–6T–7th
2013 Sterling9–38–11stL NAIA First Round 15
2014 Sterling7–47–2T–2nd
2015 Sterling7–37–23rd
Sterling:72–5168–40
Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm (Great American Conference)(2016–2019)
2016 Southern Nazarene2–92–9T–10th
2017 Southern Nazarene4–74–79th
2018 Southern Nazarene3–83–8T–9th
2019 Southern Nazarene2–92–911th
Southern Nazarene:11–3311–33
Concordia Cougars (Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference)(2021–2023)
2021 Concordia3–71–7T–8th
2022 Concordia3–72–6T–7th
2023 Concordia1–91–7T–8th
Concordia:7–234–20
Total:120–152
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. ↑ Corbitt, Ken (October 7, 2005). "Surprising Sterling set for showdown with Tabor". Topeka Capital-Journal . Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ "2003 Mideast League Awards". Mid-States Football Association . Retrieved March 19, 2013.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ Shafer, Ian. "Sterling College (All seasons results)". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Sterling College football coach taking job in Oklahoma". Hutchinson Daily News. December 8, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Andy Lambert hired as new head football coach". cucougars.com. May 3, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2024.


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