Lefty Ervin

Lefty Ervin (born June 1945)

Teams coached: La Salle Explorers
La Salle record: 119-87 (.578)
Overall record: 119-87 (.578)

Career Accomplishments:

• NCAA National Championships:  0
• NCAA Tournament Appearances:  2  (1980, 1983)
• NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen:  0
• NIT Championships:  0
• NIT Appearances:  1  (1984)
• MAAC Regular Season Champion:  1  (1984)
• East Coast Regular Season Championships:  1  (1983)
• East Coast Tournament Championships:  2  (1980, 1983)

Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):

1979-1986	La Salle
1968-1977	La Salle (asst)

Lefty Ervin Facts

• David A. Ervin
• Born June 1945
• Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Alma Mater: La Salle College (BA, 1968)
• Graduated from Abington HS in the Philly suburbs before going on to play at La Salle for head coaches Joe Heyer and Jim Harding
  • Ervin was the basketball team captain as a senior (and was also captain of the baseball team)
• Spent nine seasons as an assistant at his alma mater, two under Tom Gola and seven under Paul Westhead
• Left in 1977 to be the head coach at La Salle HS (PA), a position he held for two years
• Returned to his alma mater in 1979 as head coach, leading the Explorers for the next seven seasons
  • Went 119-87 overall, highlighted by two 20+ win seasons and three postseason appearances
  • Won the East Coast title in 1983, the MAAC title in 1984 and two East Coast Tournaments to get NCAA bids in 1980 and 1983
  • Ervin resigned in March 1986 after finishing the previous season 14-14 (8-6 MAAC)
• Later served as head coach at William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, winning a league title in 1988

Lefty Ervin Coaching Tree

• Fran Dunphy (La Salle, Temple, Penn)
• Ralph Ellis (Huntsville Flight)
• Kurt Kanaskie (Drake, IUP, Lock Haven)
• Joe Mihalich (Hofstra, Niagara)
• Randy Monroe (UMBC)