Paul Lusk
Encyclopedia
Paul Lusk is an American
basketball
head coach
. A former assistant coach at Purdue
under Matt Painter
, he was introduced as the new coach at Missouri State University
on Friday, April 1, 2011.
, Lusk played basketball at the Division I level at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
under longtime head coach, Rich Herrin
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
head coach
Coach (basketball)
Basketball coaching is the act of directing and strategizing the behaviour of a basketball team or individual basketball player. Basketball coaching typically encompasses the improvement of individual and team offensive and defensive skills, as well as overall physical conditioning.Coaching is...
. A former assistant coach at Purdue
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
under Matt Painter
Matt Painter
Matt Painter is the current head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team.-Playing career:Matt Painter attended Delta High School in Muncie and played basketball for current basketball coach and former athletic director, Stan Daugherty...
, he was introduced as the new coach at Missouri State University
Missouri State University
Missouri State University is a public university located in Springfield, Missouri, United States and founded in 1905. It is the state's second largest university, with an official enrollment of 20,802 in fall 2011...
on Friday, April 1, 2011.
Playing career
A native of New Baden, IllinoisNew Baden, Illinois
New Baden is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,349 at the 2010 census.-Geography:New Baden is located at ....
, Lusk played basketball at the Division I level at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
The Southern Illinois Salukis basketball team represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Salukis are currently coached by Chris Lowery who led the team to the NCAA tournament in 2004 thru 2007. Lowery was...
under longtime head coach, Rich Herrin
Rich Herrin
Rich Herrin is a retired college basketball coach. He was head coach of the Southern Illinois University Salukis men's basketball team from 1985 to 1998...
.