Larry Eustachy
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Larry Eustachy (born December 1, 1955 in Alameda, California) is the current head coach of The University of Southern Mississippi's men's basketball team. He was hired as head coach on March 25, 2004. He had previously been head coach of the men's basketball teams at the University of Idaho (1990-1993), Utah State (1993-1998) and Iowa State (1998-2003). Eustachy won the AP National Coach of the Year after leading Iowa State to the Elite Eight in the 2000 NCAA Tournament.
In 2003, while serving as head coach of the Iowa State Cyclones, Eustachy made headlines in The Des Moines Register and around the nation by attending and being photographed drinking and kissing female students at a student party in Columbia, Missouri. The party occurred hours after his team lost to the Missouri Tigers. At the time, Eustachy was the State of Iowa's highest paid employee. Though Eustachy broke no laws, nor provisions of his contract, the matter played out like a scandal, and led to Eustachy's public admission of alcoholism. He subsequently resigned on May 5, 2003, receiving a $960,000 settlement from Iowa State.
[edit] Head Coaching Record By Year
| School | Season | Record | (Conf. Record) | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 1990-91 | 19-11 | (11-5) | -- |
| Idaho | 1991-92 | 18-14 | (10-6) | -- |
| Idaho | 1992-93 | 24-8 | (11-3) | -- |
| Utah State | 1994-95 | 14-13 | (11-7) | -- |
| Utah State | 1994-95 | 21-8 | (14-4) | NIT, 1st round |
| Utah State | 1995-96 | 18-15 | (10-8) | -- |
| Utah State | 1996-97 | 20-9 | (12-4) | -- |
| Utah State | 1997-98 | 25-8 | (13-3) | NCAA, 1st round |
| Iowa State | 1998-99 | 15-15 | (6-10) | -- |
| Iowa State | 1999-00 | 32-5 | (14-2) | NCAA, Elite Eight |
| Iowa State | 2000-01 | 25-6 | (13-3) | NCAA, 1st round |
| Iowa State | 2001-02 | 12-19 | (4-12) | -- |
| Iowa State | 2002-03 | 17-14 | (5-11) | NIT, 2nd Round |
| Southern Mississippi | 2004-05 | 11-17 | (2-14) | -- |
| Southern Mississippi | 2005-06 | 10-21 | (3-11) | -- |
| Southern Mississippi | 2006-07 | N/A | (N/A) | -- |
| Total | 16 years | 281-183 | (139-103) | 5 Postseason bids |
| Preceded by Kermit Davis |
Idaho men's basketball coach 1990–1993 |
Succeeded by Joe Cravens |
| Preceded by Kohn Smith |
Utah State men's basketball coach 1993–1998 |
Succeeded by Stew Morrill |
| Preceded by Tim Floyd |
Iowa State men's basketball coach 1998–2003 |
Succeeded by Wayne Morgan |
| Preceded by James Green |
Southern Mississippi men's basketball coach 2004–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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| Iowa State Cyclones Head Basketball Coaches |
|---|
| Williams • Hubbard • Walters • Berryman • Kent • Chandler • Menze • Sutherland • Strannigan • Anderson • John • Trickey • Nance • Orr • Floyd • Eustachy • Morgan • McDermott |
