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Paul Peck
Head Coach
10th Season

Coach Paul Peck enters his 10th season at the helm of the Lindsey Wilson College men's basketball program in 2011-12. He has led the Blue Raiders to a 203-92 record since returning to the program he once coached as a junior college in the late 1970s.

Under Peck, the Blue Raiders have reached the NAIA National Tournament five of the nine years, including a pair of Elite Eight appearances. Lindsey Wilson won 33 and 30 games in back-to-back seasons in 2003-04 and 2004-05, the only 30-win seasons in the program's history.

Peck has guided the Blue Raiders to a pair of Mid-South Conference Tournament titles and shared the program's only MSC regular season crown in 2004-05.

Peck is a three-time Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year. He shared the 2002-03 and 2003-04 awards and was the lone MSC Coach of the Year in 2004-05.

During Peck's tenure, the Blue Raiders earned the program's first-ever NAIA No. 1 ranking during the 2003-04 season after starting the season 22-0. That season, the Blue Raiders won a program-record 33 games.

While at Lindsey Wilson, Peck has achieved personal coaching milestone earning his 250th career victory during a 91-73 win over Knoxville University in 2002-03, his 300th in a 78-67 win over Cumberland University in 2004-05, his 350th win with a 65-63 win over Union College on Nov. 11, 2006 and his 400th win on Feb 5 with a 71-69 win over St. Catharine College.

Peck is 439-291 overall entering his 24th season as a head coach. He is 325-224 against senior college competition during his head coaching career.

Prior to coming to Lindsey Wilson, Peck had stints at Cumberland University, Kentucky State University and Panola Junior College. He also served as assistant coach at NCAA institutions Middle Tennessee State University, University of Mississippi and Western Kentucky University.

During his first stint at Lindsey Wilson -- Peck coached the Blue Raiders when the school was a junior college from 1978-80 -- he had an overall record of 54-14. Peck's 1978-79 team was ranked in the national Top 20, won the Junior College state and regional championships in 1979 and finished 16th in the nation. Coach Peck's 1979-80 Lindsey Wilson team was state champion and regional runner-up and was also ranked in the national Top 20.

Peck graduated from Union College in 1977 and later completed his master's degree at Union in 1978. He and his wife, Andrea, have one son, Greg.

 
Collegiate Coaching Career
Lindsey Wilson College (Junior College): Head Coach (1978-80)
Panola Junior College: Head Coach (1980-84)
Kentucky State University: Assistant Coach (1984-86)
Kentucky State University: Head Coach (1986-88)
Hutchinson Community College: Assistant Coach (1989-90)
Western Kentucky University: Assistant Coach (1990)
University of Mississippi: Assistant Coach (1990-92)
Middle Tennessee State University: Assistant Coach (1992-96)
Cumberland University: Head Coach (1996-2002)
Lindsey Wilson College: Head Coach (2002-11)
   
Contact Information
Office: Athletics Offices
Phone: 270-384-8072
Fax: 270-384-8078
Mail: 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY 42728
E-Mail: peckp@lindsey.edu
   

PECK'S CAREER NUMBERS

 
Year by Year at Lindsey Wilson College (Junior College)

Year

Record

Pct.

Conf.

Pct.

Highlights

1978-79

29-7

.806

--

--

1979-80

25-7

.781

--

--

Totals

54-14

.794

--

--

 

 
Year by Year at Panola Junior College

Year

Record

Pct.

Conf.

Pct.

Highlights

1980-81

11-18

.379

--

--

1981-82

20-11

.645

--

--

1982-83

14-12

.538

--

--

1983-84

15-12

.556

--

--

Totals

60-53

.531

--

--

 

 
Year by Year at Kentucky State University

Year

Record

Pct.

Conf.

Pct.

Highlights

1986-87

6-22

.214

--

--

 

1987-88

16-12

.571

--

--

 

Totals

22-34

.393

--

--

 

 
Year by Year at Cumberland University

Year

Record

Pct.

Conf.

Pct.

Highlights

1996-97

11-22

.333

3-9

.250

 

1997-98

22-13

.629

9-3

.750

Second place tie in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Semifinalist

1998-99

12-20

.375

4-8

.333

 

1999-2000

17-15

.531

4-8

.333

Fifth place tie in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament First Round

2000-01

19-14

.576

7-9

.438

Seventh place in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Semifinalist

2001-02

19-14

.576

6-8

.429

Fifth place tie in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Semifinalist

Totals

100-98

.505

33-45

.423

 

 
Year by Year at Lindsey Wilson College

Year

Record

Pct.

Conf.

Pct.

Highlights

2002-03

24-11

.686

5-5

.500

Third place tie in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Semifinalist · NAIA National Tournament First Round · Named MSC Coach of the Year

2003-04

33-4

.892

7-3

.700

Second place in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Champions · NAIA National Tournament Elite Eight · Named MSC Coach of the Year

2004-05

30-4

.882

8-2

.800

First place tie in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Champions · NAIA National Tournament Second Round · Named MSC Coach of the Year

2005-06

24-10

.706

6-4

.600

Second place tie in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Semifinalist · NAIA National Tournament Elite Eight

2006-07

19-12

.613

3-7

.300

Fourth place tie in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Semifinalist

2007-08

16-15

.516

3-7

.300

Fifth place in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament First Round

2008-09

23-9

.719

7-5

.583

Third place tie in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Semifinalist · NAIA National Tournament First Round

2009-10

15-16

.484

5-9

.357

Sixth place in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Second Round

2010-11

19-11

.633

10-8

.556

Fifth place in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Second Round

 
Totals
 
203-92
 
.688
 
54-50
 
.519
 
 

Overall

439-291

.601

87-95

.478

 

 
2011-12 Men's Basketball Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.Wt.HometownPrevious School
1Kalen KimberlandJRG6-0170Columbia, Ky.Adair County HS
2Giorgos PramagioulisFRG6-2180Athens, Greece3o lukeio kalamatas
11Milos PetrovicJRC6-8240Belgrade, SerbiaDelaware Tech CC
12Justin ArchieSRG6-2180Los Angeles, Calif.University of New Orleans
15Wesley HanspardJRF6-6215Oakland, Calif.Los Medanos CC
21Anthony SparksSOC6-10350Detroit, Mich.Wabash Valley CC
22Chase SpreenSRG6-6215Bedford, Ind.Bedford North Lawrence HS
23Chris JohnsonSOG6-3185Murfreesboro, Tenn.Volunteer State CC
24Tony HorneFRG6-3185Louisville, Ky.Male HS
30Chase CoxSOG6-1175Campbellsville, Ky.Taylor County HS
31Darren BallouJRF6-7230Columbia, Ky.Adair County HS
32Charles BakerSRF6-6195Raleigh, N.C.Cape Fear CC
33Josh WhiteJRF6-7220Los Angeles, Calif.Mt. San Antonio CC
Paul Peck - Head Coach - 10th season
Chris Starks - Assistant Coach - 10th season
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