Lee Rose
Lee Rose (born October 23, 1936)
Teams coached: Transylvania Pioneers, Charlotte 49ers, Purdue Boilermakers, South Florida Bulls
Transylvania record^: 160-57 (.737)
Charlotte record: 72-18 (.800)
Purdue record: 50-18 (.735)
South Florida record: 106-69 (.606)
Overall record^: 388-162 (.705)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2 (1977, 1980)
- NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 2 (1977, 1980)
- NCAA Tournament Final Four: 2 (1977, 1980)
- NIT Championships: 0 (Runner-up in 1976, 1979)
- NIT Appearances: 5 (1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985)
- Big Ten Regular Season Champion: 1 (1979)
- Sun Belt Regular Season Champion: 2 (1977, 1978)
- Sun Belt Tournament Champion: 1 (1977)
Awards:
- Sporting News Coach of the Year: 1 (1977)
- Sun Belt Coach of the Year: 1 (1977)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2007-2008 | Charlotte Bobcats (asst) |
| 1996-2001 | Charlotte Hornets (asst) |
| 1991-1992 | Milwaukee Bucks (asst) |
| 1988-1989 | New Jersey Nets (asst) |
| 1986-1988 | San Antonio Spurs (asst) |
| 1980-1986 | South Florida |
| 1978-1980 | Purdue |
| 1975-1978 | UNC Charlotte |
| 1968-1975 | Transylvania |
| 1965-1968 | Cincinnati (asst) |
| 1964-1965 | Transylvania (interim HC) |
| 1959-1964 | Transylvania (asst) |
Lee Rose Facts
- Lee Rose
- Born October 23, 1936
- Hometown: Irvine, Kentucky
- Alma Mater: Transylvania University (BA, 1958)
- After graduating from Transylvania, became an assistant coach at the Division III school under C. M. Newton; held that position for five seasons and then served one year as interim head coach
- Spent three years as an assistant at Cincinnati under head coach Tay Baker before returning to Transylvania in 1968 as permanent head coach
- Won 159 games overall in eight seasons as head coach
- Was the head coach at UNC Charlotte for three seasons, winning 72 games and leading the 49ers to the NCAA Tournament Final Four in 1977
- Coached Purdue for two seasons, winning 50 games and going back to the Final Four in 1980
- Left Purdue for South Florida in 1980, where he coached the Bulls for the next six seasons (three NITs)
- Coached for many years in the NBA as an assistant in San Antonio, New Jersey, Milwaukee and Charlotte
- Worked under head coaches Bob Weiss, Willis Reed, Frank Hamblen, Dave Cowens, Paul Silas and Sam Vincent
- Spent seven seasons in player personnel with the Milwaukee Bucks: three as Director (1989-92) & four as VP (92-96)
- Along with his wife, Eleanor, has two sons and four grandchildren
Lee Rose Coaching Tree
- Mike Pratt (Charlotte)
- Melvin Watkins (Missouri, Texas A&M, Charlotte)
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I and Division III level only
