Lane Burroughs

Last updated
Lane Burroughs
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Louisiana Tech
Conference C-USA
Record233–142
Biographical details
Born Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Playing career
1992–1993 Meridian CC
1994–1995 Mississippi College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996 Mississippi College (assistant)
1997 East Mississippi CC (assistant)
1998 Northwestern State (assistant)
1999–2007 Southern Miss (assistant)
2008 Kansas State (assistant)
2009–2012 Mississippi State (assistant)
2013–2016Northwestern State
2017–present Louisiana Tech
Head coaching record
Overall336–255
Tournaments3–4 (NCAA Division I)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
C-USA tournament (2022)
C-USA West Division (2021)

Lane Burroughs is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball program. [1] He was previously the head coach at Northwestern State, named to that position prior to the 2013 season. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Burroughs played for two seasons at Meridian Community College while earning an associate degree, then completed his eligibility and bachelor's at Mississippi College. While completing a master's degree at Mississippi College, he served as a graduate assistant coach with the Choctaws, then served for one season at East Mississippi Community College and one season at Northwestern State as an assistant coach. Burroughs then worked for eight years at Southern Miss, where he helped lead the Golden Eagles to six NCAA Regional appearances. He served in a variety of roles: third base coach, hitting coach, infielders coach, and recruiting coordinator. He then moved to Kansas State for one season, during which the Wildcats reached the 2008 Big 12 Tournament final. Burroughs accepted an assistant coaching position at Mississippi State, where he remained for four seasons before being named to his first head coaching position at Northwestern State in June 2012. [2] [5]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Northwestern State Demons (Southland Conference)(2013–2016)
2013 Northwestern State 16–405–2210th
2014 Northwestern State 33–2619–11T–3rd Southland tournament
2015 Northwestern State 31–2320–82nd Southland tournament
2016 Northwestern State 33–2420–10T–3rd Southland tournament
Northwestern State:113–113 (.500)64–51 (.557)
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Conference USA)(2017–present)
2017 Louisiana Tech 36–2017–135th C-USA tournament
2018 Louisiana Tech 39–2021–92nd C-USA tournament
2019 Louisiana Tech 34–2417–133rd C-USA tournament
2020 Louisiana Tech 11–60–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Louisiana Tech 42–2022–81st (West) NCAA Regional
2022 Louisiana Tech 43–2120–102nd NCAA Regional
2023 Louisiana Tech 28–3115–156th C-USA tournament
Louisiana Tech:223–142 (.611)112–68 (.622)
Total:336–255 (.569)

      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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