Larry Chapman

Larry Chapman was the college basketball head coach for Auburn University at Montgomery. He coached the Warhawks for 37 years.

Coaching career---AUM Head Basketball Coach (1976-2014) Macon-East Head Basketball Coach (2015- Present)

Chapman compiled many successful seasons. His records include having eight straight seasons with an average of 25 or more wins. He won three straight NAIA District 27 Championships with the team.^[1]

Only the second head coach in the program's history, Chapman coached for 37 seasons with the Warhawks' men's basketball team. Chapman, who was inducted into the inaugural AUM Athletic Hall of Fame class in 2005, has amassed a record of 705-477 at the institution, ranking him fifth in career victories among NAIA coaches and among the top 40 for all collegiate coaches. Chapman came to AUM prior to the 1977-78 season to lead a men's program which had won 26 combined games in the first two seasons. In just his second season, he led the team to a 20 win season, his first of 15 at AUM during his illustrious career.

Chapman's 1987-88 team posted a record of 32-3 and reached the national championship game. Following the season, he was named the NAIA's Coach of the Year. He has also coached two teams to the tournament quarterfinals and three into the second round. In total, Chapman-coached teams qualified for 11 NAIA National Tournaments.

After one year of retirement and enjoying time with family, Coach had the itch to get back in the game. You don't put coaching greatness on a plant shelf collecting dust before it has the urge for someone to polish it. Macon-East Academy(Montgomery,AL) announced it hired Chapman to coach the boys basketball team. A legend to those who know him, a father to those have played for him, and a better person for those who have had the fortune of speaking to him.

Chapman has 4 kids (Clint, Larry, Jr., Christa, Luke) and many grandchildren, one of which has the opportunity to play for the Silver Fox.

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