Steve Payne (basketball)

Steve Payne
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamCleveland State
ConferenceHorizon League
Biographical details
Born (1968-02-12) February 12, 1968 (age 56)
Alma materUnion (KY)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1990–1991Knox Central HS
1991–1994Union University (asst.)
1994–1996Northwestern State (asst.)
1996–2000Georgetown College (asst.)
2000–2002Frank Phillips College
2002–2011Tennessee Tech (asst.)
2011–2019Tennessee Tech
2019–2022Kansas City (asst.)
2022–2024Cleveland State (Special Asst. to the HC)
2024–presentCleveland State (asst.)
Head coaching record
Overall117–135 (.464)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
118 D1 Wins (4th All-Time in Tennessee Tech History)

2006 Mid-major COY Finalist

2006 CBS OVC COY

2006 College Insider COY

2005 OVC Champion

Steve Payne (born February 12, 1968) is an American college basketball coach. He currently is an assistant coach for the Cleveland State. Most recently he was the men's basketball coach at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee, until his resignation following the conclusion of the 2018–2019 season. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are members of the Ohio Valley Conference and compete in the NCAA's Division I. Payne was appointed the head coach at Tennessee Tech on March 23, 2011, following the retirement of Mike Sutton.[1] Payne had been an assistant to Sutton since the 2002–2003 season.[2]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Tennessee Tech[3] (Ohio Valley Conference) (2011–2019)
2011–12 Tennessee Tech 19–14 9–7 T–4th CIT First round
2012–13 Tennessee Tech 12–17 5–11 6th (East)
2013–14 Tennessee Tech 17–16 9–7 4th (East)
2014–15 Tennessee Tech 12–18 4–12 5th (East)
2015–16 Tennessee Tech 19–12 11–5 T–2nd (East) Vegas 16 Quarterfinals
2016–17 Tennessee Tech 12–20 8–8 T–4th (East)
2017–18 Tennessee Tech 19–14 10–8 T–5th
2018–19 Tennessee Tech 8–23 4–14 12th
Tennessee Tech: 118–134 (.468) 60–72 (.455)
Total: 118–134 (.468)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ "Mike Sutton announces retirement as Golden Eagle head coach". 23 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Home". ttusports.com.
  3. ^ "Home". ovcsports.com.