Todd_Lee
Todd Walter Lee (born February 20, 1964)[1] is an American college basketball coach who is the former head coach of the South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1964-02-20) February 20, 1964 (age 60) Huron, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of South Dakota |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1986–1989 | Southwestern CC (assistant) |
| 1989–1992 | San Diego (assistant) |
| 1992–1994 | Rapid City Thrillers (assistant) |
| 1994–1997 | Cal State Bakersfield (assistant) |
| 1997–2005 | UC Irvine (assistant) |
| 2005–2013 | Kentucky Wesleyan |
| 2013–2018 | Grand Canyon (assistant) |
| 2018–2022 | South Dakota |
| 2022–present | Arkansas (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 220–133 (.623) |
| Tournaments | 2–5 (NCAA Division II) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Summit League Coach of the Year (2021) | |
Assistant coach (1986–2005)
After graduating from the University of South Dakota in 1986, Lee's first coaching job was as an assistant coach at Southwestern College in California where he stayed until 1989 when he joined Hank Egan's staff at San Diego from 1989 to 1992. Lee then headed to the professional ranks for two seasons as an assistant coach for the Rapid City Thrillers of the CBA under Eric Musselman.[2]
Lee returned to college coaching as an assistant coach under Pat Douglass at Cal State Bakersfield where he was on staff for the Roadrunners 1997 NCAA Division II national title winning squad.[3] Lee followed Douglass to UC Irvine as an assistant coach and was on staff until 2005.[4]
Kentucky Wesleyan (2005–2013)
On May 28, 2005, Lee became head coach at Kentucky Wesleyan, an NCAA Division II school.[1] Inheriting a program with limited scholarships due to NCAA sanctions, Lee had only 20 wins in his first two seasons.[5] However, in eight seasons at Kentucky Wesleyan, Lee went 154-81 with five straight NCAA Division II Tournament appearances from 2008 to 2012, advancing to the Sweet 16 round in 2012.[5][6]
Grand Canyon assistant (2013–2018)
On April 9, 2013, Lee joined Dan Majerle's staff at Grand Canyon as the team transitioned to Division I.[2][5]
South Dakota (2018–2022)
On April 4, 2018 Lee was named the 19th head coach in South Dakota history, replacing Craig Smith, who departed for the Utah State head coaching position.[7] Following a second place finish in the Summit League for the 2020–21 season, Lee was named Summit League Coach of the Year.[8] He was fired on March 10, 2022, despite finishing with a 66-52 mark in four seasons.[9]
Arkansas (2022-present)
After his release from South Dakota, Lee was hired by Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman in 2022 as an assistant coach and director of scouting.
Lee grew up in Huron, South Dakota.[1] He has three children; when he took the job at South Dakota in 2018, his wife and children stayed in Arizona.[10]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers (Great Lakes Valley Conference) (2005–2013) | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 7–19 | 4–15 | 12th | |||||
| 2006–07 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 13–14 | 6–13 | 12th | |||||
| 2007–08 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 24–8 | 14–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2008–09 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 19–9 | 11–7 | 5th | NCAA Division II first round | ||||
| 2009–10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 29–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division II first round | ||||
| 2010–11 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 19–10 | 10–8 | 5th | NCAA Division II first round | ||||
| 2011–12 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 23–8 | 12–6 | 6th | NCAA Division II regional final | ||||
| 2012–13 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 20–8 | 11–7 | 7th | |||||
| Kentucky Wesleyan: | 154–81 (.655) | 84–63 (.571) | |||||||
| South Dakota Coyotes (Summit League) (2018–2022) | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | South Dakota | 13–17 | 7–9 | T–5th | |||||
| 2019–20 | South Dakota | 20–12 | 10–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 2020–21 | South Dakota | 14–11 | 11–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 2021–22 | South Dakota | 19–12 | 11–7 | 5th | |||||
| South Dakota: | 66–52 (.559) | 39–26 (.600) | |||||||
| Total: | 220–133 (.623) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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- "Todd Lee" (PDF). 2008-2009 Kentucky Wesleyan Basketball. Kentucky Wesleyan College. 2008. pp. 6–7. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- "Grand Canyon University Athletics". www.gculopes.com.
- NAJARIAN, ARA (17 December 1997). "Seniors Lead Bakersfield to Title" – via LA Times.
- "South Dakota names Lee men's basketball coach". University of South Dakota. April 4, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- "Todd Lee leaving Kentucky Wesleyan for Grand Canyon". Kentucky Wesleyan College. April 9, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- "Todd Lee". University of South Dakota. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- "Oral Roberts' Abmas collects #SummitMBB Player of the Year honors" (Press release). Summit League. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- "USD fires men's basketball coach Todd Lee after four seasons". Mitchell Daily Republic. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- Obert, Richard (January 10, 2019). "Family transition: Jackson Lee honors Seton hoops, while his dad coaches at South Dakota". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 1, 2021.