Dave Loos

Dave Loos
Biographical details
Born (1947-03-05) March 5, 1947 (age 77)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Playing career
1966–1969Memphis State
Position(s)Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1969–1970Memphis State (asst.)
1970–1974Christian Brothers (asst.)
1974–1982Mehlville HS
1982–1986Christian Brothers
1986–1990Memphis State (asst.)
1990–2017Austin Peay
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1997–2013Austin Peay
Head coaching record
Overall502–463 (.520)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As head coach:

4× OVC tournament (1996, 2003, 2008, 2016)
5× OVC regular season (1997, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008)
VSAC regular season (1985)

As assistant coach:
Metro tournament (1987)
Awards
4× OVC Coach of the Year (1991, 1997, 2003, 2004)
Records
Winningest head coach in OVC men's basketball history (421 wins)[1]

David Henry Loos (born March 5, 1947) is a retired American college basketball coach who most recently served as head coach of the men's team at Austin Peay State University, where he is also a former athletic director.[1] He was head coach from 1990[2] until retiring at the end of the 2016–17 season.[1]

On April 2, 2013, Loos announced that he would relinquish his position as director of athletics to focus solely on coaching basketball.[3] Derek van der Merwe was announced as the successor to Loos on June 5, 2013.[4] On March 5, 2016, the Loos-coached Governors won the tournament championship of the Ohio Valley Conference, thus qualifying to participate once again in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

The following season, which ultimately proved to be his last as head coach, was set against the backdrop of a battle with colorectal cancer. During the 2016 offseason, he underwent surgery to remove the malignancy. A malignant lymph node was found during the procedure, and he began chemotherapy. Loos was forced to take a medical leave in January 2017, missing four games.[5][6] After the Governors failed to make the 2017 OVC tournament, ending their season, Loos chose to retire. The university announced his decision on March 2, which was followed by a full press conference on March 6.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Wilson, Colby (March 2, 2017). "OVC all-time wins leader Dave Loos to retire" (Press release). Clarksville, Tennessee: Austin Peay Athletics. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Dave Loos Coaching Record". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Loos steps down as Athletics Director" (Press release). Clarksville, Tennessee: Austin Peay Athletics. April 2, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Derek van der Merwe Bio". Austin Peay Athletics. Archived from the original on 2013-09-07. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
  5. ^ "Longtime Austin Peay coach Dave Loos takes leave to continue chemo". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 6, 2017. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  6. ^ Wilson, Colby (January 17, 2017). "Loos to return to APSU sideline Thursday" (Press release). Clarksville, Tennessee: Austin Peay Governors. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2017.