Lane Lord
{{short description|American women's college basketball coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Lane Lord
| image =
| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = UTRGV
| current_conference = Southland Conference
| current_record = {{Winning percentage|69|106|record=y}}
| contract =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|05|19}}
| birth_place = Waco, Texas
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Tabor College (KS)
Friends University
| coach_years1 = 1995–2004
| coach_team1 = Wichita Heights HS
| coach_years2 = 2004–2007
| coach_team2 = Barton CC
| coach_years3 = 2007–2018
| coach_team3 = Pittsburg State
| coach_years4 = 2018–present
| coach_team4 = UTRGV
| overall_record = {{Winning percentage|141|62|record=y}} (high school)
{{Winning percentage|377|228|record=y}} (college)
| 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)
}}
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 (UTRGV). 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.{{cite web|url=http://pittstategorillas.com/staff.aspx?staff=35|title=Pittsburg State Gorillas - Staff Directory |website=pittstategorillas.com|access-date=April 9, 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://bartonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2006-07/releases/20140718gnqnkd|title=Lord resigns post as women's hoops coach to take job at Pittsburg State - Barton Community College Athletics |website=bartonsports.com |access-date=April 10, 2018}}
Career
= High school career =
Lord, a Waco, Texas native, began his coaching career in 1995 at Wichita Heights High School,{{cite web |url=http://www.pittstategorillas.com/news/2018/4/8/womens-basketball-lord-named-2018-kbca-four-year-coach-of-the-year.aspx |title=Lord Named 2018 KBCA Four Year Coach of the Year|website=Pittsburg State University|access-date=April 10, 2018}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.cjonline.com/sports/basketball/2010-08-05/lord_loves_coaching_pitt_state|title=Lord loves coaching Pitt State |first=Brent|last=Maycock|access-date=April 10, 2018}}
= Barton Community College =
After nine seasons at the high school level, Lord was named the Barton Community College head women's basketball coach.{{cite web|url=http://bartonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2003-04/releases/20140717p3pi88|title=Cougars name Lane Lord to take over women's basketball program - Barton Community College Athletics|website=bartonsports.com|access-date=April 10, 2018}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://bartonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2006-07/releases/20140718mqhw8p|title=Cougars complete season with 27-3 mark; 15-1 in West play - Barton Community College Athletics|website=bartonsports.com|access-date=April 10, 2018}}
= Pittsburg State University =
In April 2007, Pittsburg State University announced that Lord would become the new head coach for the women's basketball team.{{cite press release |author=Pittsburg State University Athletics |date=April 5, 2007 |title=Lane Lord Hired as Pittsburg State Women's Basketball Coach |url=http://www.pittstategorillas.com/releases/WBB040507.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113222713/http://www.pittstategorillas.com/releases/WBB040507.html |archive-date=November 13, 2007 |access-date=April 9, 2018 }} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.pittstategorillas.com/news/2017/2/28/womens-basketball-lord-coach-of-the-year-starters-earn-all-miaa-honors.aspx |title=Lord Coach of the Year, Starters Earn All-MIAA Honors|website=Pittsburg State University|access-date=April 10, 2018}}
= University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley =
On May 21, 2018, Lord was named the head coach for the UTRGV women's basketball program.{{cite web |url=http://www.themonitor.com/sports/utrgv_vaqueros/article_29484a00-5d61-11e8-bd0f-7f3b7f671eb4.html|title=UTRGV tabs Lane Lord as next head women's basketball coach|first=Greg|last=Luca|date=May 21, 2018|access-date=May 22, 2018}}
Head coach record
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{{CBB yearly record subhead|name=Wichita Heights HS Falcons|conference=City League|startyear=1995 |endyear=2004}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=1995–96|name=Wichita Heights HS|overall=10–11|conference=|confstanding=|postseason=}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=1996–97|name=Wichita Heights HS|overall=9–11|conference=|confstanding=|postseason=}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=1997–98|name=Wichita Heights HS|overall=10–12|conference=|confstanding= |postseason=KSHSAA 6A Sub-State runner-up}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=1998–99|name=Wichita Heights HS|overall=9–12|conference=|confstanding=|postseason=}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=1999–2000|name=Wichita Heights HS|overall=14–8|conference=|confstanding= |postseason=KSHSAA 6A Sub-State runner-up}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=conference|season=2000–01|name=Wichita Heights HS|overall=24–1|conference=|confstanding= |postseason=KSHSAA 6A State Tournament 3rd Place}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=national|season=2001–02|name=Wichita Heights HS|overall=24–1|conference=|confstanding= |postseason=KSHSAA 6A State Tournament champions}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=national|season=2002–03|name=Wichita Heights HS|overall=21–4|conference=|confstanding= |postseason=KSHSAA 6A State Tournament champions}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=conference|season=2003–04|name=Wichita Heights HS|overall=20–2|conference=|confstanding= |postseason=KSHSAA 6A Sub-State runner-up}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal|name=Wichita Heights HS|overall={{Winning percentage|141|62|record=y}}|confrecord=}}
{{CBB yearly record subhead|name=Barton Cougars|conference=Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference|startyear=2004|endyear=2007}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2001–02|name=Barton County|overall=22–12|conference=|confstanding=4th|postseason=Region VI runner-up}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2002–03|name=Barton County|overall=28–5|conference=|confstanding=2nd|postseason=Region VI runner-up}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=division|season=2003–04|name=Barton County|overall=27–3|conference=|confstanding=T–1st |postseason=Ineligible due to NJCAA infractions{{cite web|url=http://njcaa.org/genrel/2006-07/releases/2006-08-02_5006.html |title=NJCAA and KJCCC announce probation for Barton County Athletic Program|date=August 2, 2006|publisher=|access-date=April 10, 2018}}}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal|name=Hastings|overall={{winpct|77|20|record=y}}|confrecord=}}
{{CBB yearly record subhead|name=Pittsburg State Gorillas|conference=Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association|startyear=2007|endyear=2018}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2007–08|name=Pittsburg State|overall=10–17|conference=4–14|confstanding=10th |postseason=}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2008–09|name=Pittsburg State|overall=20–9|conference=14–6|confstanding=3rd |postseason=}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2009–10|name=Pittsburg State|overall=14–14|conference=12–8|confstanding=4th |postseason=}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2010–11|name=Pittsburg State|overall=16–12|conference=13–9|confstanding=5th |postseason=}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2011–12|name=Pittsburg State|overall=27–6|conference=17–3|confstanding=2nd |postseason=NCAA Division II Elite Eight}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2012–13|name=Pittsburg State|overall=17–10|conference=11–7|confstanding=5th |postseason=}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2013–14|name=Pittsburg State|overall=23–8|conference=16–3|confstanding=T–2nd |postseason=NCAA Central Regional Tournament}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2014–15|name=Pittsburg State|overall=27–7|conference=15–4|confstanding=T–2nd |postseason=NCAA Central Regional Tournament}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2015–16|name=Pittsburg State|overall=29–6|conference=18–4|confstanding=T–2nd |postseason=NCAA Division II Elite Eight}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=conference|season=2016–17|name=Pittsburg State|overall=25–6|conference=16–3|confstanding=1st |postseason=NCAA Central Regional Tournament}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2017–18|name=Pittsburg State|overall=23–7|conference=15–4|confstanding=2nd |postseason=}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal|name=Pittsburg State|overall={{winpct|231|102|record=y}}|confrecord={{winpct|151|65|record=y}}}}
{{CBB yearly record subhead|name=UTRGV Vaqueros|conference=Western Athletic Conference|startyear=2018|endyear=2024}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2018–19|name=UTRGV|overall=18–15|conference=10–6|confstanding=3rd |postseason=WBI First Round}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2019–20|name=UTRGV|overall=13–17|conference=8–8|confstanding=4th |postseason=}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2020–21|name=UTRGV|overall=6–14|conference=2–8|confstanding=7th |postseason=}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2021–22|name=UTRGV|overall=14–19|conference=8–10|confstanding=T-7th |postseason=}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2022–23|name=UTRGV|overall= 12–18 |conference= 6–12 |confstanding=11th |postseason=}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2023–24|name=UTRGV|overall=6–23 |conference=5–15 |confstanding=T-10th |postseason=}}
{{CBB yearly record subhead|name=UTRGV Vaqueros|conference=Southland Conference|startyear=2024|endyear=}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2024–25|name=UTRGV|overall= |conference= |confstanding=|postseason=}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal|name=UTRGV|overall={{winpct|69|106|record=y}}|confrecord={{winpct|39|59|record=y}}}}
{{CBB yearly record end|overall={{winpct|518|290|record=y}}}}
References
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External links
- [http://goutrgv.com/coaches.aspx?rc=2424 Texas–Rio Grande Valley profile]
- [http://pittstategorillas.com/staff.aspx?staff=35 Pittsburg State profile]
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