| Andy Russo | |
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| Sport(s) | Basketball |
| Playing career | |
| 1966-1970 | Lake Forest College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976-1979 1979-1985 1985-1989 1989-1991 1991-1999 1999-2003 |
Panola College Louisiana Tech Washington Italian Basketball League Florida Tech Lynn University |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 376-253 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Southland Conference Tournament Championship (1984, 1985)
Southland Conference Regular Season Title (1985) European Cup Championship (1990) |
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| Awards | |
| NABC Division I District Coach of the Year (1983, 1985, 1986)
Sunshine State Conference Coach of the Year (1994) |
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Andy Russo (born c. 1949)[1] was a college basketball coach at Louisiana Tech and at Washington. He compiled a 60-61 record through 4 seasons at Washington, and resigned after 1989,having led the Huskies to 2 NCAA post season appearances and one NIT tournament. He had a better record at Louisiana Tech.In 1983, Russo's La Tech team ended Lamar University's home game winning streak, thus earning the university's first NCAA mens bid to the "Big Dance" During the 1984 season, Louisiana Tech went 29-3, and had the best season in school history. His overall record at Louisiana Tech was 122-55. Coached Karl Malone at La Tech for three years. Co-Captained the Lake Forest College Basketball team in 1970 with legendary computer magnate Mike Maiman.
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Panola College (NJCAA Region XIV Athletic Conference) (1976–1979) | |||||||||
| 1976-1977 | Panola College | ||||||||
| 1977-1978 | Panola College | ||||||||
| 1978-1979 | Panola College | Region XIV Champions; NJCAA National Tournaments | |||||||
| Panola College: | 47-18 | ||||||||
| Louisiana Tech (Southland Conference) (1979–1985) | |||||||||
| 1979-1980 | Louisiana Tech | 17-10 | 10-5 | ||||||
| 1980-1981 | Louisiana Tech | 20-10 | 7-3 | ||||||
| 1981-1982 | Louisiana Tech | 11-16 | 2-8 | ||||||
| 1982-1983 | Louisiana Tech | 19-9 | 8-4 | ||||||
| 1983-1984 | Louisiana Tech | 26-7 | 8-4 | NCAA Tournament 2nd Round | |||||
| 1984-1985 | Louisiana Tech | 29-3 | 11-1 | 1st | NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | ||||
| Louisiana Tech: | 124–55 | 48-25 | |||||||
| University of Washington (Pac-10 Conference) (1985–1989) | |||||||||
| 1985-1986 | Washington | 19-12 | 13-5 | 2nd | NCAA Tournament 1st Round | ||||
| 1986-1987 | Washington | 20-15 | 10-8 | 3rd | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1987-1988 | Washington | 10-19 | 5-13 | T-8th | |||||
| 1988-1989 | Washington | 12-16 | 8-10 | 6th | |||||
| Washington: | 61-62 | 36-36 | |||||||
| Florida Tech (Sunshine State Conference) (1991–1999) | |||||||||
| 1991-1992 | Florida Tech | 15-13 | 6-6 | 4th | |||||
| 1992-1993 | Florida Tech | 10-16 | 3-9 | 6th | |||||
| 1993-1994 | Florida Tech | 15-12 | 7-7 | 4th | |||||
| 1994-1995 | Florida Tech | 17-10 | 10-4 | T-2nd | |||||
| 1995-1996 | Florida Tech | 12-14 | 4-10 | T-7th | |||||
| 1996-1997 | Florida Tech | 21-8 | 11-3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1997-1998 | Florida Tech | 19-10 | 7-5 | T-2nd | |||||
| 1998-1999 | Florida Tech | 16-11 | 8-6 | 3rd | |||||
| Florida Tech: | 125-94 | 56-50 | |||||||
| Lynn University (Sunshine State Conference) (1999–2003) | |||||||||
| 1999-2000 | Lynn University | 19-8 | 8-6 | 3rd | |||||
| 2000-2001 | Lynn University | 17-10 | 8-6 | 4th | |||||
| 2001-2002 | Lynn University | 15-11 | 6-8 | 6th | |||||
| 2002-2003 | Lynn University | 15-13 | 7-7 | T-4th | |||||
| Lynn University: | 66-42 | 29-27 | |||||||
| Total: | 376-253 | ||||||||
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National champion Conference regular season champion Conference tournament champion |
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