Orlando Early

Teams coached: Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
Louisiana-Monroe record: 60-92 (.395)
Overall record: 60-92 (.395)

Orlando Early
Born November 27, 1967
Hometown: Lebanon, Virginia
Alma Mater: Gardner-Webb University (BA, 1990)
The VA-native played at Gardner-Webb for four seasons for head coach Jim Wiles
Started his coaching career at his alma mater, spending two years as an assistant under head coach Jim Johnson
Next were stints at Western Carolina under Phil Hopkins, including two years as associate head coach, and at Charlotte under Bobby Lutz, where he was part of two NCAA Tournaments and one NIT
Hired by Mark Gottfried at Alabama in 2001, working with the Tide for four seasons, with two SEC titles and four NCAA Tournaments
Became the head coach at Louisiana-Monroe in 2005, leading the Warhawks for five years and going 60-92 overall
- Highlight was 2006-07, when ULM won a share of the Sun Belt West title and Early was named Sun Belt COY
- Resigned in 2010 to take a job on Darrin Horn‘s staff at South Carolina to be closer to his family
After one year with the Gamecocks, Early reunited with Gottfried, spending six seasons as assistant head coach at NC State
- Went to four NCAA Tournaments, including two Sweet Sixteens, before Gottfried and staff were let go in 2017
In 2018, Early was hired to be a college scout by the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA