Lynn Nance
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 3, 1942 Granby, Missouri |
| Playing career | |
| 1961–1962 | Tulsa (did not play) |
| 1961–1963 | S.W. Baptist Junior College |
| 1963–1965 | Washington |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1967–1970 | Washington (asst.) |
| 1974–1976 | Kentucky (asst.) |
| 1976–1980 | Iowa State |
| 1980–1985 | Central Missouri |
| 1985–1986 | Fresno State (asst.) |
| 1986–1989 | Saint Mary's |
| 1989–1993 | Washington |
| 1996–1999 | Kentucky (asst.) |
| 2010–2011 | LSU (asst.) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
NIT Championship (1976, Asst. Coach, Kentucky) WCC Regular Season Championship (1989) | |
| Awards | |
|
1962 Junior College All-American 1963 Junior College All-American 1984 Division II Coach of the Year | |
Lynn Nance (born September 3, 1942) was a head basketball coach at the University of Washington. He also served as head coach at St. Mary's College (CA), Iowa State, Central Missouri State, and Southwest Baptist University. He is a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.[1] He played college basketball at the University of Washington, and became an honorable mention all-American. Nance went on to be selected in the fourth round of the 1965 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks.[2] Unfortunately, a knee injury ended his professional career before he ever played a game for St. Louis.[3]
During his tenure at Division II Central Missouri State, he won a national championship. He was also an assistant coach at the University of Kentucky, and Fresno State. His total 19-year-Division I and II head coaching mark is 302-224.
Aside from his career as a coach, Nance also served as a special agent for the FBI, as well as working as an assistant director for the NCAA.[4] Nance drew upon his experience as an FBI agent to write a novel titled Bridger:Deadly Peril.[5]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State (Big 8) (1976–1980) | |||||||||
| 1976–77 | Iowa State | 8–19* | 4–10* | 8th* |
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| 1977–78 | Iowa State | 14–13 | 9–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 1978–79 | Iowa State | 11–16 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
| 1979–80 | Iowa State | 8–10** | 2–3** | 5th** |
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| Iowa State: | 40–59 | 21–26 | |||||||
| Saint Mary's (WCAC) (1986–1989) | |||||||||
| 1986–87 | Saint Mary's | 17–13 | 7–7 | 3rd | |||||
| 1987–88 | Saint Mary's | 19–9 | 9–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 1988–89 | Saint Mary's | 25–5 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| Saint Mary's: | 61–27 | 28–14 | |||||||
| Washington (Pac-10 Conference) (1989–1993) | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | Washington | 11–17 | 5–13 | 9th | |||||
| 1990–91 | Washington | 14–14 | 5–13 | 10th | |||||
| 1991–92 | Washington | 12–17 | 5–13 | 8th | |||||
| 1992–93 | Washington | 13–14 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
| Washington: | 50–62 | 22–50 | |||||||
| Total: | 151–148 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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(*) ISU finished the season 7–20, but was later awarded a win vacated by Oklahoma State.
(**) Indicates record/standing at time of resignation from Iowa State.