List of East Carolina Pirates men's basketball head coaches
The following is a list of East Carolina Pirates men's basketball head coaches. There have been 24 head coaches of the Pirates in their 92-season history.[1]
East Carolina's current head coach is Michael Schwartz. He was hired as the Pirates' head coach in March 2022,[2] replacing Joe Dooley, who was fired after the 2021–22 season.[3]
No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
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1 | 1931–1932 | C. W. Porter | 1 | 8–9 | .471 |
2 | 1932–1934 | Kenneth Beatty | 2 | 12–17 | .414 |
3 | 1934–1936 | Doc Mathis | 2 | 18–17 | .514 |
4 | 1936–1937 1939–1940 | Bo Farley | 2 | 24–18 | .571 |
5 | 1937–1938 | J. D. Alexander | 1 | 8–12 | .400 |
6 | 1938–1939 | Gordon Gilbert | 1 | 17–10 | .630 |
7 | 1940–1943 | John Christenbury | 3 | 25–15 | .625 |
– | 1944–1945 | No coach | 1 | 8–6 | .571 |
8 | 1945–1946 1959–1963 | Earl Smith | 5 | 69–49 | .585 |
9 | 1946–1947 | Jim Johnson | 1 | 17–10 | .630 |
10 | 1947–1959 | Howard Porter | 12 | 182–102 | .641 |
11 | 1963–1966 | Wendell Carr | 3 | 32–40 | .444 |
12 | 1966–1974 | Tom Quinn | 8 | 102–107 | .488 |
13 | 1974–1977 | Dave Patton | 3 | 40–42 | .488 |
14 | 1977–1979 | Larry Gillman | 2 | 21–32 | .396 |
15 | 1979–1982 | Dave Odom | 3 | 40–40 | .500 |
16 | 1982–1987 | Charlie Harrison | 5 | 51–90 | .362 |
17 | 1987–1991 | Mike Steele | 4 | 48–68 | .414 |
18 | 1991–1995 | Eddie Payne | 4 | 56–58 | .491 |
19 | 1995–1999 2018–2022 | Joe Dooley | 8 | 101–119 | .459 |
20 | 1999–2005 | Bill Herrion | 6 | 70–98 | .417 |
21 | 2005–2007 | Ricky Stokes | 2 | 14–44 | .241 |
22 | 2007–2010 | Mack McCarthy | 3 | 34–57 | .374 |
23 | 2010–2017[a] | Jeff Lebo | 8 | 116–120 | .492 |
– | 2017–2018* | Michael Perry | 1 | 8–16 | .333 |
24 | 2022–present | Michael Schwartz | 1 | 16–17 | .485 |
Totals | 24 coaches | 92 seasons | 1,137–1,213 | .484 | |
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season * - Denotes interim head coach. Source[1] |
- ^ Lebo resigned on November 29, 2017. Perry served as interim coach for the remainder of the season.[4]
References
- ^ a b "2022-23 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). East Carolina Athletics. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ Friedlander, Brett (March 16, 2022). "Tennessee assistant Michael Schwartz hired as ECU hoop coach". North State Journal. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "ECU fires basketball coach Joe Dooley". The Fayetteville Observer. Associated Press. March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Steve (November 29, 2017). "Jeff Lebo out as East Carolina basketball coach". The News & Observer. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
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East Carolina Pirates men's basketball head coaches
- C. W. Porter (1931–1932)
- Kenneth Beatty (1932–1934)
- Doc Mathis (1934–1936)
- Bo Farley (1936–1937)
- J. D. Alexander (1937–1938)
- Gordon Gilbert (1938–1939)
- Bo Farley (1939–1940)
- John Christenbury (1940–1943)
- No team (1943–1944)
- None (1944–1945)
- Earl Smith (1945–1946)
- Jim Johnson (1946–1947)
- Howard Porter (1947–1959)
- Earl Smith (1959–1963)
- Wendell Carr (1963–1966)
- Tom Quinn (1966–1974)
- Dave Patton (1974–1977)
- Larry Gillman (1977–1979)
- Dave Odom (1979–1982)
- Charlie Harrison (1982–1987)
- Mike Steele (1987–1991)
- Eddie Payne (1991–1995)
- Joe Dooley (1995–1999)
- Bill Herrion (1999–2005)
- Ricky Stokes (2005–2007)
- Mack McCarthy (2007–2010)
- Jeff Lebo (2010–2017)
- Michael Perry # (2017–2018)
- Joe Dooley (2018–2022)
- Michael Schwartz (2022– )
# denotes interim head coach