Tommy Joe Eagles
Biographical details | |
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Born | April 3, 1949 |
Died | July 30, 1994 Salt Lake City, Utah , U.S. | (aged 45)
Playing career | |
1967–1971 | Louisiana Tech |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1979–1985 | Louisiana Tech (assistant) |
1985–1989 | Louisiana Tech |
1989–1994 | Auburn |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 151–120 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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Awards | |
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Tommy Joe Eagles (April 3, 1949 – July 30, 1994) was the head
Each year, Louisiana Tech University presents the Tommy Joe Eagles Award to the member of the Louisiana Tech Men's Basketball team who shows the best all-around combination of work ethic, academic ability, character, and attitude. Past recipients include Brian Martin (2004) and Shawn Oliverson (2010). Auburn University presents the Paul Lambert/Tommy Joe Eagles Memorial Trophy for Leadership, the most prestigious award of the men's basketball program, at the end of each season. Past recipients include current Auburn Assistant Coach Wes Flanigan (1996, 1997) and Daymeon Fishback (2000).
Eagles played basketball and graduated in 1967 from Doyline High School in
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Southland Conference) (1985–1987) | |||||||||
1985–86 | Louisiana Tech | 20–14 | 6–6 | T–4th | NIT 3rd place | ||||
1986–87 | Louisiana Tech | 22–8 | 9–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
Louisiana Tech: | 42–24 | 15–7 | |||||||
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (American South Conference) (1987–1989) | |||||||||
1987–88 | Louisiana Tech | 22–9 | 7–3 | T–1st | NIT second round | ||||
1988–89 | Louisiana Tech | 23–9 | 6–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
Louisiana Tech: | 45–18 | 13–7 | |||||||
Auburn Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (1989–1994) | |||||||||
1989–90 | Auburn | 13–18 | 8–10 | 6th | |||||
1990–91 | Auburn | 13–16 | 5–13 | 7th | |||||
1991–92 | Auburn | 12–15 | 5–11 | 5th (West) | |||||
1992–93 | Auburn | 15–12 | 8–8 | 3rd (West) | NIT first round | ||||
1993–94 | Auburn | 11–17 | 3–13 | 6th (West) | |||||
Auburn: | 64–78 | 29–55 | |||||||
Total: | 151–120 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Eagles victim of an enlarged heart". TimesDaily. Associated Press. August 1, 1994. p. 1D. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ Obituary of Juanita W. Eagles, Minden Press-Herald, October 13, 1987, p. 3