Lamar Cardinals basketball history
Lamar University (Beaumont, TX)
Montagne Center
Southland Conference
Current head coach: Alvin Brooks (2021-)
- Asst: Charles Harral (2021-)
- Asst: Wendell Moore (2021-)
- Asst/Video: Jordan Gillon (2024-)
- Video: Ethan Quinn (2022-)
- DBO: De’Andre Miller (2023-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships:Â 0
- Final Four Appearances:Â 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: Â 1Â (1980)
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: Â 6Â (1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 2000, 2012)
- NCAAT Overall Record:Â 5-6
- NIT Championships: Â 0
- NIT Appearances: Â 4Â (1982, 1984, 1985, 1986)
- NIT Overall Record:Â 2-4
- CIT Appearances: Â 2Â (2017, 2018)
- CIT Overall Record:Â 0-2
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: Â 5Â (1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record:Â 5-5
Conference Titles (Lone Star, American South, Sun Belt, WAC, Southland):
- Southland Regular Season Championships: Â 10Â (1964, 1970, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 2008, 2012)
- Lone Star (Div II) Regular Season Championships: Â 3Â (1961, 1962, 1963)
- Southland Tournament Championships: Â 4Â (1981, 1983, 2000, 2012)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year:Â 0
- John R. Wooden Award:Â 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy:Â 0
- AP All-Americans: Â 0
- Southland Player of the Year: Â 4Â (last = Tom Sewell, 1984)
Lamar head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Alvin Brooks | 2021-Pres | 30-63 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tic Price | 2014-21 | 112-113 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Knight | 2011-14 | 29-62 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Roccaforte | 2006-11 | 76-78 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Tubbs | 1976-80, 2003-06 | 121-89 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Deane | 1999-2003 | 52-62 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grey Giovanine | 1993-99 | 80-85 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Newell | 1990-93 | 42-44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Branch | 1988-90 | 19-37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Abatemarco | 1986-88 | 34-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Foster | 1980-86 | 134-49 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Martin | 1951-76 | 334-283 | 2 (3^) | 5^ | 0 |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
^ These conference titles and tournament appearances came when the Lamar program was at the Division II level; Lamar moved up to Division I prior to the 1968-69 season
OTHER NAMES: South Park/Lamar Junior College (prior to 1951), Lamar State College of Technology (1951-75)
NOTE:Â Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.Â
