Louis Rowe

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Louis Rowe
Current position
TitleAssistant Coach
Team Cleveland State
Conference Horizon
Biographical details
Born (1972-12-26) December 26, 1972 (age 52)
Playing career
1990–1992 Florida
1993–1995 James Madison
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007–2010 James Madison (grad. assistant)
2010–2012James Madison (assistant)
2012–2015 FIU (assistant)
2015–2016 Bowling Green (assistant)
2016–2020James Madison
2021–2023 South Florida (assistant)
2023–2025 Oregon (assistant)
2025–presentCleveland State (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall43–85 (.336)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
First-team All-CAA (1995)

Louis Benton Rowe [1] (born December 26, 1972) is an American basketball coach who most recently was the head coach of his alma mater, James Madison University, [2] being introduced as the head coach on March 31, 2016. Rowe had been an assistant at James Madison, FIU, and Bowling Green. He played at James Madison from 1993 to 1995 after transferring from Florida. He ranks fifth on James Madison's career scoring average list. [2] After college, he played professionally in Europe (Go Pass Pepinster, Antwerp Giants, Melco Ieper, Spirou Charleroi and Roanne) before turning his attention to coaching.

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Rowe and James Madison University agreed to part ways on March 9, 2020. He compiled a 43–85 record in four seasons. [3] Rowe subsequently spent two seasons each as an assistant at South Florida and Oregon before joining Rob Summers' staff as an assistant at Cleveland State. [4]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
James Madison Dukes (Colonial Athletic Association)(2016–2020)
2016–17 James Madison 10–237–11T–7th
2017–18 James Madison 10–226–12T–7th
2018–19 James Madison 14–196–12T–8th
2019–20 James Madison 9–212–1610th
James Madison:43–85 (.336)21–51 (.292)
Total:43–85 (.336)

References

  1. ↑ "Louis Benton Rowe () - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Louis Rowe Named Men's Basketball Head Coach". www.jmusports.com. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ "James Madison parts ways with Louis Rowe after 4 seasons". ESPN . Associated Press. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Louis Rowe Added to Cleveland State Men's Basketball Staff as Assistant Coach". www.csuvikings.com. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
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