Brad Lambert
 | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Charlotte |
| Conference | C-USA |
| Record | 16–30 |
| Annual salary | $600,000[1] |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
January 14, 1965 Hoxie, Kansas |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1986 | Kansas State |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1988–1989 | Oklahoma (GA) |
| 1990–1995 | Marshall (assistant) |
| 1996–1999 | Georgia (Assistant) |
| 2000 | Georgia (DB) |
| 2001–2007 | Wake Forest (Assistant) |
| 2008–2010 | Wake Forest (DC/DB) |
| 2011–present | Charlotte |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–30 |
Brad Lambert (born January 14, 1965) is an American college football coach and the current head coach of the Charlotte 49ers; who began play in the Football Championship Subdivision of Division I in 2013, and moved up to the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2015, when the program joined the rest of the 49ers' sports in programs in Conference USA.
Playing career
Kansas State
Lambert played defensive back for the Kansas State Wildcats, lettering for four straight seasons and graduating in 1987. He earned second-team all-Big Eight honors his freshman season. He also was an all-Big Eight Academic choice from 1984 to 1986.[2]
Coaching career
Oklahoma
Lambert began his coaching career as a graduate assistant with the Oklahoma Sooners.
Marshall
His first assistant coaching position was under head coach Jim Donnan with the Marshall Thundering Herd from 1990 to 1995. While at Marshall, Lambert participated in four NCAA Division I Football Championship Games with Marshall winning the 1992 NCAA Division I Football Championship.[2][3]
Georgia
He continued to work for Coach Donnan when the latter became head coach for the Georgia Bulldogs, coaching there from 1996 to 2000. At Georgia Lambert coached in the 1998 Outback Bowl, the 1998 Peach Bowl, the 2000 Outback Bowl and the 2000 Oahu Bowl. Georgia compiled a 40–19 record during Lambert's time with the Bulldogs.[2][3]
Wake Forest
After the 2000 football season Lambert accepted the Linebacker's Coaching position under Head Coach Jim Grobe with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. In 2007 Lambert was promoted to Defensive Coordinator for the Demon Deacons. At Wake Forest Lambert was part of the 2006 ACC Championship Game team. He coached 2008 Butkus Award winner Aaron Curry, who now serves as an assistant for him at Charlotte.[2][3][4]
Charlotte
Lambert was hired to be the first head football coach for the Charlotte 49ers on March 1, 2011[5][6] In his first game Lambert led the 49ers to a decisive 52–7 victory at home over the Campbell Fighting Camels.[7] Lambert lead the 49ers to a 5–6 record in their inaugural season, including a win over their first ranked opponent.[8] On September 4, 2015, Lambert led the 49ers to their first FBS victory, over the Georgia State Panthers.[9]
Personal
Lambert is married and has three children.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte 49ers (NCAA Division I FCS independent) (2013–2014) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Charlotte | 5–6 | |||||||
| 2014 | Charlotte | 5–6 | |||||||
| Charlotte 49ers (Conference USA) (2015–present) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Charlotte | 2–10 | 0–8 | 7th (East) | |||||
| 2016 | Charlotte | 4–8 | 3–5 | 5th (East) | |||||
| Charlotte: | 16–30 | 3–13 | |||||||
| Total: | 16–30 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "NCAA Salaries NCAAF Coaches 2015". USAToday. October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Brad Lambert, Head Coach, Charlotte 49ers".
- 1 2 3 "Brad Lambert, Defensive Coordinator, Wake Forest Demon Deacons".
- ↑ "49ers football promotes Johnson Richardson to assistant coach, adds Aaron Curry". UNC Charlotte. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ↑ Scott, David (March 1, 2011). "49ers get their football coach". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ↑ "Brad Lambert hired at Charlotte". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 1, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ↑ Charlotte 49ers pummel Campbell in football opener, 52- Archived October 30, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. 7
- ↑ "CharlotteFBSeasonStats" (PDF). Charlotte Athletics. November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ↑ "49ers Capture Historic Win in FBS Debut". Charlotte 49ers. September 4, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.