List of Liberty Flames basketball head coaches
The following is a list of Liberty Flames basketball head coaches. There have been eight head coaches of the Flames in their 51-season history.[1]
Liberty's current head coach is Ritchie McKay. He was hired for his second stint as the Flames' head coach in April 2015,[2] replacing Dale Layer, who was fired after the 2014–15 season.[3]
| No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1972–1977 | Dan Manley | 5 | 58–74 | .439 |
| 2 | 1977–1978 | Skeeter Swift | 1 | 7–22 | .241 |
| 3 | 1978–1981 | Dale Gibson | 3 | 48–46 | .511 |
| 4 | 1981–1997[a] | Jeff Meyer | 16 | 259–206 | .557 |
| 5 | 1997–1998* 2002–2007[b] |
Randy Dunton | 6 | 77–102 | .430 |
| 6 | 1998–2002 | Mel Hankinson | 4 | 36–77 | .319 |
| 7 | 2007–2009 2015–present |
Ritchie McKay | 10 | 226–113 | .667 |
| 8 | 2009–2015 | Dale Layer | 6 | 82–113 | .421 |
| Totals | 8 coaches | 51 seasons | 792–754 | .512 | |
| Records updated through end of 2022–23 season * - Denotes interim head coach. Source[1] | |||||
- ^ Meyer resigned to become assistant to the president at Liberty University. Randy Dunton served as interim head coach for the 1997–98 season.[4]
- ^ Dunton's first stint as head coach was as interim head coach for the 1997–98 season, taking over for Jeff Meyer. Four years later, Dunton returned to become the full-time head coach.
References
- ^ a b "Men's Basketball Team History". Liberty Athletics. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Khurshudyan, Isabelle (April 1, 2015). "Ritchie McKay leaves Virginia to return to Liberty as head basketball coach". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Goodman, Jeff; Borzello, Jeff (March 4, 2015). "Liberty fires head coach Dale Layer". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "CollegeLiberty: Announced that basketball coach Jeff Meyer..." The Baltimore Sun. November 2, 1997. Retrieved March 17, 2023.