Lamar

Official Name: 
Lamar University
Nickname: 
Cardinals
Mailing Address: 

Post Office Box 10066
LU Station
Beaumont, TX 77710

Website: 
www.lamarcardinals.com
Telephone: 
(409) 880-8329
Fax: 
(409) 880-2338
Enrollment: 
9,800
Arena: 

Montagne Center
Capacity: 10,080
Year Opened: 1984

School Colors: 
Red and White
Conference: 

Southland (1969-87 and since 1999)
Former Member of American South (1988-91) and Sun Belt (1992-98)

Final NCAA Division II Top 10 Rankings: 

(2) 1963 and 1969

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(5) 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, and 2000
5-5 record (.500)

NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 

(5) 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1966
5-5 record (.500)

NIT Appearances: 

(4) 1982, 1984, 1985, and 1986
2-4 record (.333)

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Jack Martin (25 years from 1952-76, 334-283 record, .541)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Mike Olliver (2,518 points from 1978-81)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Clarence Kea (1,143 from 1977-80)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Mike Olliver (50 points as junior at Portland State on 1/12/80)

All-American Selections: 

(1) G Mike Olliver (1981)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Mike James (52 vs. Louisiana College)
January 4, 2011 (junior/??.? ppg)

1

2

Total

Lamar

44

70

114

Louisiana College

36

26

62

Lamar

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Brazier

3-9

0-0

0-0

6

Miles

2-4

0-2

3-6

7

Lamb

5-8

0-0

5-9

15

Davis

5-11

0-0

1-2

14

Harris

4-8

0-0

1-4

10

Adams

0-2

0-0

2-2

2

James

18-35

0-0

5-7

52

Harper

1-2

0-0

0-0

2

Minor

2-4

0-0

0-0

6

Custer

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

40-83

17-42

17-30

114

Percentages

.482

.405

.567

Louisiana College

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Sumner

3-9

1-6

0-0

7

Williams

2-7

0-0

1-3

5

Salmon

3-8

0-2

3-7

9

Mitchell

2-8

2-5

0-1

6

Jackson

4-9

1-3

4-4

13

Hawkins

0-1

0-1

0-1

0

Gallegos

1-2

0-1

0-0

2

Welch

1-2

0-1

1-4

3

Atkins

1-4

0-0

0-2

2

Meadows

2-7

1-4

0-0

5

George

0-3

0-2

0-0

0

Johnson

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Porter

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Ekeh

4-8

0-0

2-3

10

Totals

23-68

5-25

11-25

62

Percentages

.338

.200

.440
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Jack T. Martin

25

1952-76

334-283

.541

1969

20-4

Billy Tubbs

7

1977-80, 2004-06

121-89

.576

1979

23-9

Pat Foster

6

1981-86

134-49

.732

1984

26-5

Tom Abatemarco

2

1987-88

34-26

.567

1988

20-11

Tony Branch

2

1989-90

19-37

.339

1989

12-16

Mike Newell

3

1991-93

42-44

.488

1993

15-12

Greg Giovanine

6

1994-99

80-85

.485

1999

17-11

Mike Deane

4

2000-03

52-62

.456

2002

15-14

Steve Roccaforte

5

2007-11

76-78

.494

2008

19-11