Butch Pierre is an assistant coach for the Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball

Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball

The Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represents Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Cowboys currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.Since 1938, the team has played its home games in Gallagher-Iba Arena...

 team and the former interim head coach of the Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...

 men's basketball

LSU Tigers basketball

The Louisiana State Tigers basketball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. The team is currently coached by Trent Johnson and has enjoyed recent success, including a Final Four run in the 2005–2006 season. Past coaches include John Brady, Press...

 team. Pierre, a 9-year assistant at LSU, replaced former head coach John Brady

John Brady (basketball coach)

John Brady is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach for the Arkansas State University Red Wolves....

, who was fired on February 8, 2008.

Pierre was born in Darrow, Louisiana

Darrow, Louisiana

Darrow, Louisiana is an unincorporated community in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. It is the location of three properties listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places: Bocage, Helvetia Dependency, and Hermitage....

. He is a 1984 graduate of Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University

The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...

 with a degree in education. He received a master's degree

Master's degree

A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

 in education from Mississippi State in 1986 as well.

Head coaching record

External links

• Official Bio @ LSUSports.net