Tommy Joe Eagles
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 3, 1949 |
| Died |
July 30, 1994 (aged 45) Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Playing career | |
| 1967–1971 | Louisiana Tech University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1979–1985 | Louisiana Tech (Asst.) |
| 1985–1989 | Louisiana Tech |
| 1989–1994 | Auburn |
| 1994 | New Orleans |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 151–120 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
Southland Conference Regular Season Title (1986, 1987) Southland Conference Tournament Title (1987) American South Conference Regular Season Title (1988) American South Conference Tournament Title (1989) SEC Men's Basketball Coach of the Year (1990) | |
Tommy Joe Eagles (April 3, 1949 – July 30, 1994) was the head basketball coach of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs from 1985 to 1989 and the Auburn Tigers from 1989 to 1994. He was head coach of the University of New Orleans men's basketball team, but died before he ever coached a game there due to a heart attack he suffered during a recruiting trip on July 30, 1994.[1] Before his coaching stint at Louisiana Tech, Eagles served as head coach at Cedar Creek High School in Ruston and Simsboro High School in Simsboro, both in Lincoln Parish.
Each year, Louisiana Tech University presents the Tommy Joe Eagles Award to the member of the Louisiana Tech Men's Basketball team who shows the best all-around combination of work ethic, academic ability, character, and attitude. Past recipients include Brian Martin (2004) and Shawn Oliverson (2010). Auburn University presents the Paul Lambert/Tommy Joe Eagles Memorial Trophy for Leadership, the most prestigious award of the men's basketball program, at the end of each season. Past recipients include current Assistant Coach at Nebraska Wes Flanigan (1996, 1997) and Daymeon Fishback (2000).
Eagles played basketball and graduated in 1967 from Doyline High School in Doyline in south Webster Parish, Louisiana. He was one of three children of the late Edward P. and Juanita W. Eagles. His siblings were M. E. "Bo" Eagles, a businessman from Houston, Texas, and Anita E. Darbonne of Minden.[2]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech (Southland Conference) (1985–1987) | |||||||||
| 1985–1986 | Louisiana Tech | 20–14 | 6–6 | NIT Final Four | |||||
| 1986–1987 | Louisiana Tech | 22–8 | 9–1 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| Louisiana Tech: | 42–24 | 15–7 | |||||||
| Louisiana Tech (American South Conference) (1987–1989) | |||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Louisiana Tech | 22–9 | 7–3 | T–1st | NIT Second Round | ||||
| 1988–1989 | Louisiana Tech | 23–9 | 6–4 | NCAA Second Round | |||||
| Louisiana Tech: | 45–18 | 13–7 | |||||||
| Auburn (Southeastern Conference) (1989–1994) | |||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Auburn | 13–18 | 8–10 | ||||||
| 1990–1991 | Auburn | 13–16 | 5–13 | ||||||
| 1991–1992 | Auburn | 12–15 | 5–11 | ||||||
| 1992–1993 | Auburn | 15–12 | 8–8 | NIT First Round | |||||
| 1993–1994 | Auburn | 11–17 | 3–13 | ||||||
| Auburn: | 64–78 | 29–55 | |||||||
| Total: | 151–120 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ↑ "Eagles victim of an enlarged heart". TimesDaily. Google News Archives. Associated Press. August 1, 1994. p. 1D. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ↑ Obituary of Juanita W. Eagles, Minden Press-Herald, October 13, 1987, p. 3
External links
- Auburn 2006–2007 Men's Basketball Media Guide
- Louisiana Tech 2010–11 Men's Basketball Media Guide
- Gibson, Rolle Named Co-MVPs at Bulldog's End of Season Banquet