Linc Darner
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Tampa |
Conference | SSC |
Biographical details | |
Born | Ravenna, Ohio,U.S. | December 12, 1970
Playing career | |
1990–1994 | Purdue |
Coaching career (HCunless noted) | |
1994–1995 | Purdue (student asst.) |
1995–1997 | Murray State(assistant) |
1997–1998 | Lincoln Memorial(assistant) |
1998–2002 | Ashland(assistant) |
2002–2006 | Saint Joseph's (IN) |
2006–2015 | Florida Southern |
2015–2020 | Green Bay |
2021–2022 | Ball State(associate HC) |
2022–2023 | High Point(assistant) |
2023–present | Tampa |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 384–196 (.662) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Horizon League tournament(2016) NCAA DII National(2015) 6×SSCregular season (2008–2010, 2013–2015) 6×SSC tournament(2008–2009, 2012–2015) GLVCregular season (2006) GLVC tournament(2006) | |
Awards | |
NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year (2015) 6× SSC Coach of the Year (2008–2010, 2013–2015) | |
Linc Mitchel Darner(born December 12, 1970) is an American basketball coach and former men's basketball coach of theUniversity of Wisconsin–Green BayPhoenix.[1]Darner previously spent nine seasons as the head coach at DIIFlorida Southern Collegeand four seasons atSaint Joseph's College (Indiana).In 2015, Darner's Florida Southern Moccasins finished 36–1 and won theNCAA Division II National Championship.[2]Darner was named the 2015 NABC UPS DII National Coach of the Year.[3]
Darner took over at Green Bay afterBrian Wardleleft in 2015. In his first season, he led the Phoenix to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1996. Darner was fired on May 17, 2020, after posting a 17–16 record in 2019–20.[4]
Playing career[edit]
Darner played high school basketball atHighland High SchoolinAnderson, Indiana.He then went on toPurdue University,where he played four years under legendaryBoilermakershead coachGene Keady.Darner was named team captain as a senior in 1993–94, leading the Boilers to aBig Ten Conferencechampionship and a trip to theElite Eight.
Personal life[edit]
Darner received his bachelor's degree in management fromPurdue Universityin 1995. He and his wife, Kristen, have one daughter, Layne, and one son, Tate. Linc is the son of Alan and Diane Darner. He has two sisters and a brother. His older sisters are named Amy and Kim. Kim played college basketball at Indiana State. Linc's younger brother Tige was also an Indiana All-Star and played collegiate ball at Appalachian State. Linc is the uncle ofSean McDermott,who is currently on theMemphis Hustleroster.[5]
Head coaching record[edit]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Saint Joseph's Pumas(Great Lakes Valley Conference)(2002–2006) | |||||||||
2002–03 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 11–17 | 7–13 | 7th | |||||
2003–04 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 15–13 | 11–9 | 6th | |||||
2004–05 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 17–12 | 11–9 | 5th | |||||
2005–06 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 31–3 | 17–2 | 1st | NCAA DII Second Round | ||||
Saint Joseph's (IN): | 74–45 (.622) | 46–33 (.582) | |||||||
Florida Southern Moccasins(Sunshine State Conference)(2006–2015) | |||||||||
2006–07 | Florida Southern | 8–20 | 3–13 | 9th | |||||
2007–08 | Florida Southern | 24–9 | 12–4 | 1st | NCAA DII First Round | ||||
2008–09 | Florida Southern | 29–7 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA DII Regional Finals | ||||
2009–10 | Florida Southern | 25–5 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA DII First Round | ||||
2010–11 | Florida Southern | 23–9 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA DII Second Round | ||||
2011–12 | Florida Southern | 20–10 | 9–7 | T–5th | NCAA DII First Round | ||||
2012–13 | Florida Southern | 27–6 | 12–4 | T-1st | NCAA DII Elite Eight | ||||
2013–14 | Florida Southern | 27–5 | 13–4 | 1st | NCAA DII First Round | ||||
2014–15 | Florida Southern | 36–1 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA DII National champions | ||||
Florida Southern: | 219–72 (.753) | 102–43 (.703) | |||||||
Green Bay Phoenix(Horizon League)(2015–2020) | |||||||||
2015–16 | Green Bay | 23–13 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA DI First Round | ||||
2016–17 | Green Bay | 18–14 | 12–6 | T–3rd | CBI First Round | ||||
2017–18 | Green Bay | 13–20 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
2018–19 | Green Bay | 21–17 | 10–8 | 4th | CIT Runner-up | ||||
2019–20 | Green Bay | 17–16 | 11–7 | 3rd | |||||
Green Bay: | 92–80 (.535) | 51–39 (.567) | |||||||
Tampa Spartans(Sunshine State Conference)(2023–pres.) | |||||||||
2023–24 | Tampa | 8–20 | 4–16 | 11th | |||||
Tampa: | 8–20 (.286) | 6–16 (.200) | |||||||
Total: | 393–217 (.644) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References[edit]
- ^"Linc Darner Named Green Bay's Men's Basketball Head Coach – The Official Site of Green Bay Athletics".greenbayphoenix.com.Retrieved2015-04-15.
- ^"Mocs Defeat Indiana (Pa.) to Claim 2015 National Championship – Florida Southern College".fscmocs.com.Retrieved2015-04-15.
- ^"Darner Tabbed NABC UPS Division II National Coach of the Year".fscmocs.com.Retrieved2015-04-16.
- ^Borzello, Jeff (May 17, 2020)."Sources: UW-Green Bay parts ways with coach Linc Darner".ESPN.RetrievedMay 18,2020.
- ^"The Indianapolis Star".
- 1970 births
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- Ashland Eagles men's basketball coaches
- Basketball coaches from Ohio
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- College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
- Florida Southern Moccasins men's basketball coaches
- Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball coaches
- High Point Panthers men's basketball coaches
- Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters men's basketball coaches
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- People from Ravenna, Ohio
- Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball players
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