| Brad Lambert | |
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| Coach Lambert (left) with Coach Tall (right)
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| Sport(s) | Football |
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Charlotte |
| Conference | Independent (Division I FCS) |
| Record | 0–0 (—) |
| Annual salary | $250,000 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 14, 1965 |
| Place of birth | Hoxie, Kansas |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1986 | Kansas State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1988–1989 1990–1995 1996–2000 2001–2010 2011–present |
Oklahoma (GA) Marshall (AC) Georgia (LB/SEC) Wake Forest (LB/DC) Charlotte |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–0 (—) |
Brad Lambert (born January 14, 1965) is an American college football coach and the current head coach of the Charlotte 49ers, who will begin play in the Football Championship Subdivision of Division I in 2013.
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Lambert played defensive back for the Kansas State Wildcats, lettering for four straight seasons and graduated in 1987. He earned second-team all-Big Eight honors his freshman season. He also was an all-Big Eight Academic choice from 1984 to 1986.[1]
Lambert began his coaching career as a graduate assistant with the Oklahoma Sooners.
His first assistant coaching position was under head coach Jim Donnan with the Marshall Thundering Herd from 1990 to 1995. While at Marshall, Lambert participated in four NCAA Division I Football Championship Games with Marshall winning the 1992 NCAA Division I Football Championship.[1][2]
He continued to work for Coach Donnan when the latter became head coach for the Georgia Bulldogs, coaching there from 1996 to 2000. At Georgia Lambert coached in the 1998 Outback Bowl, the 1998 Peach Bowl, the 2000 Outback Bowl and the 2000 Oahu Bowl. Georgia compiled a 40–19 record during Lambert's time with the Bulldogs.[1][2]
After the 2000 football season Lambert accepted the Linebacker's Coaching position under Head Coach Jim Grobe with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. In 2007 Lambert was promoted to Defensive Coordinator for the Demon Deacons. At Wake Forest Lambert was part of the 2006 ACC Championship Game team. He coached 2008 Butkus Award winner Aaron Curry.[1][2]
Brad Lambert was hired to be the first head football coach for the Charlotte 49ers on March 1st, 2011[3][4]
Coach Lambert is married and has three children.[1]
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