List of Lamar Cardinals head basketball coaches

Last updated June 12, 2025

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]

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^[a]	Pat Knight	3	29–62	.319
11	2014–2021^[b]	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]

↑ Knight was fired in February 2014. Tic Price was named interim head coach for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.^[4]
↑ 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 2 "Lamar University Men's Basketball 2020-21 Information Guide" (PDF). Lamar Athletics. p. 111, 114-115. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
↑ "Brooks named new Lamar men's basketball coach". The Examiner . April 1, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
↑ Faye, Matt (March 21, 2021). "Tic Price fired after 7 seasons as LU basketball coach". The Beaumont Enterprise . Retrieved March 17, 2023.
↑ Parrish, Gary (February 16, 2014). "Lamar coach Pat Knight fired midway through his third year with school". CBSSports.com . Retrieved March 17, 2023.
↑ Zaleon, Avi (March 18, 2014). "Price named Lamar head coach". The Beaumont Enterprise . Retrieved March 17, 2023.

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[KnightPrice-5] Knight was fired in February 2014. Tic Price was named interim head coach for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.^[4]

[PriceHired-7] After serving as interim head coach for the end of the 2013–14 season, Price was named permanent head coach in March 2014.^[5]

[RecordBook-1] 1 2 "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.

[6] Zaleon, Avi (March 18, 2014). "Price named Lamar head coach". The Beaumont Enterprise . Retrieved March 17, 2023.

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