Lane Lord

Lane R. Lord (born May 19, 1971) is an American college women's basketball coach currently coaching at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He was previously the head coach at Pittsburg State University, a position he held from 2007 to 2018. While Lord was at Pittsburg State, the program won a conference regular season championships and appeared in four NCAA tournaments.[1] Prior to his most recent post, Lord was the head coach for at Barton Community College from 2004 to 2007, where he led the school to three consecutive winning seasons, and one Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference West Division co-regular season championship. Lord also taught and coached at Wichita Heights High School from 1995 to 2004.[2]

Lane Lord
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamTexas–Rio Grande Valley
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record18–15 (.545)
Biographical details
Born (1970-05-19) May 19, 1970
Waco, Texas
Alma materTabor College (KS)
Friends University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–2004Wichita Heights HS
2004–2007Barton CC
2007–2018Pittsburg State
2018–presentTexas–Rio Grande Valley
Head coaching record
Overall141–62 (.695) (high school)
326–137 (.704) (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
MIAA regular season championship (2017)
KJCCC West regular season co-championship
2 KSHSAA 6A State championships
4 City League championships
Awards
5 MIAA Coach of the Year (2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017)
3 NCAA Regional Coach of the Year (2009, 2012, 2017)

Career

High school career

Lord, a Waco, Texas native, began his coaching career in 1995 at Wichita Heights High School,[3] where he spent nine seasons as the head coach leading the women's basketball team to two state tournament championships, six sub-state tournaments, four City League conference championships, and three state tournament appearances.[4]

Barton Community College

After nine seasons at the high school level, Lord was named the Barton Community College head women's basketball coach.[5] During his three seasons at Barton, Lord led the Cougars three consecutive 20-plus win seasons, one Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference West Division co-regular season championship, and two trips to the National Junior College Athletic Association Regional VI tournament.[6]

Pittsburg State University

In April 2007, Pittsburg State University announced that Lord would become the new head coach for the women's basketball team.[7] During his time at Pittsburg State, an NCAA Division II school, the Gorillas have won one conference regular season championship, have made five NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, and Lord has earned the MIAA Coach of the Year award five times – 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2017.[8]

University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley

On May 21, 2018, Lord was named the head coach for the Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball program.[9]

Head coach record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Wichita Heights HS Falcons (City League) (1995–2004)
1995–96 Wichita Heights HS 10–11
1996–97 Wichita Heights HS 9–11
1997–98 Wichita Heights HS 10–12KSHSAA 6A Sub-State runner-up
1998–99 Wichita Heights HS 9–12
1999–2000 Wichita Heights HS 14–8KSHSAA 6A Sub-State runner-up
2000–01 Wichita Heights HS 24–1KSHSAA 6A State Tournament 3rd Place
2001–02 Wichita Heights HS 24–1KSHSAA 6A State Tournament champions
2002–03 Wichita Heights HS 21–4KSHSAA 6A State Tournament champions
2003–04 Wichita Heights HS 20–2KSHSAA 6A Sub-State runner-up
Wichita Heights HS: 141–62 (.695)
Barton Cougars (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) (2004–2007)
2001–02 Barton County 22–124thRegion VI runner-up
2002–03 Barton County 28–52ndRegion VI runner-up
2003–04 Barton County 27–3T–1stIneligible due to NJCAA infractions[10]
Hastings: 77–20 (.794)
Pittsburg State Gorillas (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2007–2018)
2007–08 Pittsburg State 10–174–1410th
2008–09 Pittsburg State 20–914–63rd
2009–10 Pittsburg State 14–1412–84th
2010–11 Pittsburg State 16–1213–95th
2011–12 Pittsburg State 27–617–32ndNCAA Division II Elite Eight
2012–13 Pittsburg State 17–1011–75th
2013–14 Pittsburg State 23–816–3T–2ndNCAA Central Regional Tournament
2014–15 Pittsburg State 27–715–4T–2ndNCAA Central Regional Tournament
2015–16 Pittsburg State 29–618–4T–2ndNCAA Division II Elite Eight
2016–17 Pittsburg State 25–616–31stNCAA Central Regional Tournament
2017–18 Pittsburg State 23–715–42nd
Pittsburg State: 231–102 (.694)151–65 (.699)
Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (Western Athletic Conference) (2018–present)
2018–19 Texas–Rio Grande Valley 18–1410–63rd
Texas–Rio Grande Valley: 18–15 (.545)10–6 (.625)
Total:467–199 (.701)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "Pittsburg State Gorillas - Staff Directory". pittstategorillas.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  2. "Lord resigns post as women's hoops coach to take job at Pittsburg State - Barton Community College Athletics". bartonsports.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  3. "Lord Named 2018 KBCA Four Year Coach of the Year". Pittsburg State University. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  4. Maycock, Brent. "Lord loves coaching Pitt State". Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  5. "Cougars name Lane Lord to take over women's basketball program - Barton Community College Athletics". bartonsports.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  6. "Cougars complete season with 27-3 mark; 15-1 in West play - Barton Community College Athletics". bartonsports.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  7. Pittsburg State University Athletics (April 5, 2007). "Lane Lord Hired as Pittsburg State Women's Basketball Coach" (Press release). Archived from the original on November 13, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  8. "Lord Coach of the Year, Starters Earn All-MIAA Honors". Pittsburg State University. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  9. Luca, Greg (May 21, 2018). "UTRGV tabs Lane Lord as next head women's basketball coach". Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  10. "NJCAA and KJCCC announce probation for Barton County Athletic Program". August 2, 2006. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
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