Lou Campanelli

Alma Mater: 

Montclair State (NJ)

Class of: 
Hometown: 
Springfield, NJ
  • Won two ECAC South Tournament championships (1981 and 1983)
  • James Madison's all-time winningest coach
  • Assistant coach at Rhode Island under Tom Carmody
  • Coached one year in the Japan Pro League and spent several years as an advance scout for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and New Jersey Nets.
Record: 

Season

School

Overall

League

Finish

Conference (Division)

Postseason (Record)

1972-73

James Madison

16-10

DNP

1973-74

James Madison

20-6

VCAA

DII (0-1)

1974-75

James Madison

19-6

VCAA

DNP

1975-76

James Madison

18-9

DII (0-2)

1976-77

James Madison

17-9

DNP

1977-78

James Madison

18-8

ECAC

DNP

1978-79

James Madison

18-8

ECAC

DNP

1979-80

James Madison

18-8

ECAC South

DNP

1980-81

James Madison

21-9

11-2

ECAC South

NCAA (1-1)

1981-82

James Madison

24-6

10-1

ECAC South

NCAA (1-1)

1982-83

James Madison

20-11

6-3

2nd

ECAC South

NCAA (1-1)

1983-84

James Madison

15-14

5-5

T-4th

ECAC South

DNP

1984-85

James Madison

14-14

7-7

5th

ECAC South

DNP

1985-86

California

19-10

11-7

3rd

Pacific-10

NIT (0-1)

1986-87

California

20-15

10-8

T-3rd

Pacific-10

NIT (0-1)

1987-88

California

9-20

5-13

T-8th

Pacific-10

DNP

1988-89

California

20-13

10-8

5th

Pacific-10

NIT (1-1)

1989-90

California

22-10

12-6

3rd

Pacific-10

NCAA (1-1)

1990-91

California

13-15

8-10

T-5th

Pacific-10

DNP

1991-92

California

10-18

4-14

9th

Pacific-10

DNP

1992-93

California*

10-7

4-5

Pacific-10

* Replaced in mid-season by Todd Bozeman, who compiled an 11-2 record the remainder of the campaign.

  • 21-Year Coaching Record: 361-226 (.615) overall
  • 238-118 (.669) in 13 years at James Madison
  • 123-108 (.532) in eight years at California
  • 61-28 (.685) in ECAC/ECAC South Conference
  • 64-64 (.500) in Pacific-10 Conference
  • 6-4 (.600) in ECAC South Tournament
  • 2-4 (.333) in Pacific-10 Tournament
  • 4-4 (.500) in NCAA Division I Tournament
  • 1-3 (.250) in NIT
  • 0-3 (.000) in NCAA Division II Tournament