David Henry Loos (born March 5, 1947) is a retired American college basketball coach who most recently served as head coach of the men's team at Austin Peay State University, where he is also a former athletic director.[1] He was head coach from 1990[2] until retiring at the end of the 2016–17 season.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 1947 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1966–1969 | Memphis State |
| Position(s) | Point guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969–1970 | Memphis State (asst.) |
| 1970–1974 | Christian Brothers (asst.) |
| 1974–1982 | Mehlville HS |
| 1982–1986 | Christian Brothers |
| 1986–1990 | Memphis State (asst.) |
| 1990–2017 | Austin Peay |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1997–2013 | Austin Peay |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 502–463 (.520) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| As head coach: 4× OVC tournament (1996, 2003, 2008, 2016) Metro tournament (1987) | |
| Awards | |
| 4× OVC Coach of the Year (1991, 1997, 2003, 2004) | |
| Records | |
| Winningest head coach in OVC men's basketball history (421 wins)[1] | |
On April 2, 2013, Loos announced that he would relinquish his position as director of athletics to focus solely on coaching basketball.[3] Derek van der Merwe was announced as the successor to Loos on June 5, 2013.[4] On March 5, 2016, the Loos-coached Governors won the tournament championship of the Ohio Valley Conference, thus qualifying to participate once again in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
The following season, which ultimately proved to be his last as head coach, was set against the backdrop of a battle with colorectal cancer. During the 2016 offseason, he underwent surgery to remove the malignancy. A malignant lymph node was found during the procedure, and he began chemotherapy. Loos was forced to take a medical leave in January 2017, missing four games.[5][6] After the Governors failed to make the 2017 OVC tournament, ending their season, Loos chose to retire. The university announced his decision on March 2, which was followed by a full press conference on March 6.[1]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Brothers University[7] (Volunteer State Athletic Conference) (1982–1985) | |||||||||
| 1982–83 | Christian Brothers | 16–14 | 8–8 | ? | NAIA Dist. 1st round | ||||
| 1983–84 | Christian Brothers | 21–15 | 9–5 | ? | NAIA Dist. Final | ||||
| 1984–85 | Christian Brothers | 25–10 | 12–2 | 1st | NAIA Dist. 1st round | ||||
| Christian Brothers University[7] (Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1985–1986) | |||||||||
| 1985–86 | Christian Brothers | 20–14 | 13–5 | ? | NAIA Dist. 1st round | ||||
| Christian Brothers: | 82–53 | 42–20 | |||||||
| Austin Peay Governors[8] (Ohio Valley Conference) (1990–2017) | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | Austin Peay | 15–14 | 6–6 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1991–92 | Austin Peay | 11–17 | 6–8 | T–5th | |||||
| 1992–93 | Austin Peay | 7–20 | 4–12 | T–8th | |||||
| 1993–94 | Austin Peay | 11–16 | 10–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 1994–95 | Austin Peay | 13–16 | 8–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1995–96 | Austin Peay | 19–11 | 10–6 | 3rd | NCAA first round | ||||
| 1996–97 | Austin Peay | 17–14 | 12–6 | T–1st | |||||
| 1997–98 | Austin Peay | 17–11 | 11–7 | 4th | |||||
| 1998–99 | Austin Peay | 11–16 | 9–9 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1999–00 | Austin Peay | 18–10 | 11–7 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2000–01 | Austin Peay | 22–10 | 10–6 | 4th | |||||
| 2001–02 | Austin Peay | 14–18 | 8–8 | 4th | |||||
| 2002–03 | Austin Peay | 23–8 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA first round | ||||
| 2003–04 | Austin Peay | 22–10 | 16–0 | 1st | NIT Second Round | ||||
| 2004–05 | Austin Peay | 13–19 | 9–7 | T–5th | |||||
| 2005–06 | Austin Peay | 17–14 | 11–9 | T–5th | |||||
| 2006–07 | Austin Peay | 21–12 | 16–4 | 1st | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2007–08 | Austin Peay | 24–11 | 16–4 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
| 2008–09 | Austin Peay | 19–14 | 13–5 | 2nd | CIT First Round | ||||
| 2009–10 | Austin Peay | 17–15 | 11–7 | 3rd | |||||
| 2010–11 | Austin Peay | 20–14 | 13–5 | 2nd | CBI First Round | ||||
| 2011–12 | Austin Peay | 12–20 | 8–8 | 6th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Austin Peay | 8–23 | 4–12 | 6th (West) | |||||
| 2013–14 | Austin Peay | 12–18 | 6–10 | 5th (West) | |||||
| 2014–15 | Austin Peay | 8–22 | 3–13 | 6th (West) | |||||
| 2015–16 | Austin Peay | 18–18 | 7–9 | 4th (West) | NCAA first round | ||||
| 2016–17 | Austin Peay | 11–19 | 7–9 | 4th (West) | |||||
| Austin Peay: | 420–410 (.506) | 258–194 (.571) | |||||||
| Total: | 502–463 (.520) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ a b c d Wilson, Colby (March 2, 2017). "OVC all-time wins leader Dave Loos to retire" (Press release). Clarksville, Tennessee: Austin Peay Athletics. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Dave Loos Coaching Record". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Loos steps down as Athletics Director" (Press release). Clarksville, Tennessee: Austin Peay Athletics. April 2, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Derek van der Merwe Bio". Austin Peay Athletics. Archived from the original on 2013-09-07. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- ^ "Longtime Austin Peay coach Dave Loos takes leave to continue chemo". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 6, 2017. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ Wilson, Colby (January 17, 2017). "Loos to return to APSU sideline Thursday" (Press release). Clarksville, Tennessee: Austin Peay Governors. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "CBU Men's Basketball History". Christian Brothers University Athletics. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "2013-14 Ohio Valley Conference Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio Valley Conference. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2022.