Lynn Nance
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 3, 1942 Granby, Missouri |
| Playing career | |
| 1961–1963 | Southwest Baptist JC |
| 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) 1984 National NCAA Div II (Central Missouri)WCC Regular Season Championship (1989) |
|
| Awards | |
| 1962 Junior College All-American 1963 Junior College All-American 1984 Division II Coach of the Year |
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NIT Championship (1976, Asst. Coach, Kentucky)
Lynn Sanford 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. 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. Unfortunately, a knee injury ended his professional career before he ever played a game for St. Louis.
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. Nance drew upon his experience as an FBI agent to write a novel titled Bridger:Deadly Peril.
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
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