- Tic Price
College coach infobox
Name = Tic Price
DateOfBirth = birth date and age|1955|11|29
Birthplace = Danville, VA, U.S.
Sport =Basketball
College = Lamar
Title =Assistant Coach
Awards =Sun Belt Conference (1997)Southland Conference Coach of the Year (2002)Louisiana Sports Writers Association Coach of the Year (1996, 1997,2002)NABC District 8 Coach of the Year (1995, 1996, 1997, 2002)
Championships =Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship (1996)Sun Belt Conference Regular Season Championship (1996, 1997)
C-USA National Division Regular Season Championship (1998)Southland Conference Tournament Championship (2002)Southland Conference Regular Season Championship (2002)
OverallRecord = 167-122(.557)
Playing Career = *
Years = 1974-1976
1976-1979
Team =Virginia Commenwealth University
Virginia Tech
Position =Small Forward
Coaching Career = *
CoachYears = 1980-1984
1984-1989
1989-1991
1991-1993
1993-1994
1994-1997
1997-1999
2000-2001
2001-2006
2007-2008
2008-present
CoachTeams = Roanoke (asst.)
Chattanooga (asst.)
Virginia Tech (asst.)
Old Dominion (asst.)
Auburn (asst.).)
New Orleans
Memphis
McNeese State (asst.)
McNeese State
North Texas (asst.)
Lamar (asst.)
BBallHOF =Tic Price is a college
basketball coach. He currently serves as an assistant at [Lamar University] [http://lamarcardinals.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/061808aaa.html] under Steve Roccaforte. From 2002 to 2007, he served as head coach atMcNeese State University . Prior to that, he served as head coach of theUniversity of Memphis and theUniversity of New Orleans .Coaching career
University of New Orleans
Price went to New Orleans as an assistant coach under Tommy Joe Eagles in 1994, but was named head coach after Eagles' unexpected death in July of 1994. After an unforgettable first year at the helm, Price led the Privateers to a mark of 21-9 in 1995-96, claiming the Sun Belt Conference championship with a 57-56 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock and received a bid to the NCAA East Regional in Richmond, Va., where the team lost to North Carolina. In 1996-97, the Privateers posted a record of 22-7 and participated in postseason competition in the NIT. Price led the University of New Orleans to a 63-27 record, two Sun Belt Conference championships, an NCAA bid and a 1997 NIT appearance. Also at UNO, Price became the first coach to win 20 or more games in three consecutive seasons at New Orleans, while setting the Sun Belt Conference career record for winning percentage in league games (.759) and collecting a record 22 consecutive conference home wins.
University of Memphis
Price became the University of Memphis' 14th head coach on March 27, 1997. In his first year at the helm, Price and the Tigers exceeded all expectations by going 17-12, winning the National Division of C-USA and advancing to the NIT. In his second season, a young but talented Tiger team posted a 13-15 record. Shortly before his third season as Tigers head coach, he resigned
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