Steve Payne (basketball)
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Tennessee Tech |
| Conference | OVC |
| Record | 110–111 (.498) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 12, 1968 |
| Alma mater | Union (KY) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1991 | Knox Central HS |
| 1991–1994 | Union University (asst.) |
| 1994–1996 | Northwestern State (asst.) |
| 1996–2000 | Georgetown College (asst.) |
| 2000–2002 | Frank Phillips College |
| 2002–2011 | Tennessee Tech (asst.) |
| 2011–present | Tennessee Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 110–111 (.498) |
Steve Payne (born February 12, 1968) is an American college basketball coach and the current men's gramcoach at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) 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
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech[3] (Ohio Valley Conference) (2011–present) | |||||||||
| 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 | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Tennessee Tech: | 110–111 (.498) | 56–58 (.491) | |||||||
| Total: | 110–111 (.498) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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