Lennie Acuff (born January 24, 1965) is an American basketball coach, currently head coach of the
Lipscomb Bisons men's basketball
The Lipscomb Bisons men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The school's team currently competes in the ASUN Conference. The Bisons made their first ever trip t ...
team.
Playing career
Acuff attended
Shorter College where he set the single game, single season and career record for assists, which still stand to this day.
Coaching career
At 25, Acuff landed his first head coaching job with
Belhaven College where he posted a 31–35 record over two seasons. He then moved on to
Berry College
Berry College is a private liberal arts college in the Mount Berry community adjacent to Rome, Georgia. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Berry College was founded on values based on Christian pri ...
where he'd compile a 65–64 overall record with back-to-back 20-win seasons in his final two seasons. Acuff would accept the head coaching position at
Alabama–Huntsville, the town he grew up in. Over the course of 22 seasons at the helm of the Chargers, he would guide the team to eight
Gulf South Conference
The Gulf South Conference (GSC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the Southeastern United States.
History
Originally known as the Mid ...
regular season crowns, three conference tournament titles and 11 NCAA Division II tournament appearances, including the Elite Eight in
2011
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and
2012
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.
On April 24, 2019 Acuff was named the 19th head men's basketball coach at Lipscomb, replacing
Casey Alexander
Casey Alexander (born June 8, 1972) is the head coach of the men's basketball team at Belmont University. He previously served as head coach at Stetson University and Lipscomb University.
Playing career
Alexander played college basketball at Bel ...
who departed for the same position at
Belmont.
Head coaching record
NAIA
NCAA DII
NCAA DI
References
1965 births
Living people
Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's basketball coaches
American men's basketball coaches
Basketball coaches from Alabama
Basketball players from Alabama
College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
Lipscomb Bisons men's basketball coaches
Shorter University alumni
Sportspeople from Huntsville, Alabama
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