| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant head coach & defensive coordinator |
| Team | Clark Atlanta |
| Conference | SIAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 3, 1956 Springfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1975–1979 | Nebraska |
| 1980 | New York Jets* |
| 1981–1982 | Austin Texans |
| 1982 | Boston Breakers |
| Position(s) | Defensive end, outside linebacker, strong safety |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982 (spring) | Southwest Texas State (GA) |
| 1982 | Nebraska (DE) |
| 1983–1984 | New Mexico State (OLB) |
| 1985 | Ball State (DE) |
| 1986 | Kansas State (DE) |
| 1987 | Kansas State (OLB) |
| 1988–1989 | Wisconsin (OLB) |
| 1990 | Toledo (RB) |
| 1991–1992 | Morgan State (DC) |
| 1993 | Eastern Michigan (ST/RB) |
| 1994–1995 | Cincinnati (AHC/RB) |
| 1996–1999 | Tennessee State |
| 2000–2002 | Alabama State |
| 2004 | Concordia–St. Paul (AHC/DC) |
| 2005 | Lane (DC) |
| 2006–2007 | Sidney Lanier HS (AL) |
| 2008 | Texas Southern (DC) |
| 2009–2010 | Stillman |
| 2011 | Concordia (AL) (DC) |
| 2012–2013 | Wilcox Central HS (AL) |
| 2014 | Central HS (AL) (DC) |
| 2015–2016 | Fairfield Prep (AL) |
| 2018–2019 | Loachapoka HS (AL) |
| 2020–2021 | Park Crossing HS (AL) |
| 2022–2023 | Allen (AHC/DC/ST) |
| 2024–present | Clark Atlanta (AHC/DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 41–48 (college; 14 wins vacated) 42–67 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 0–2 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 OVC (1998–1999) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× OVC Coach of the Year (1998–1999) | |
Lawrence "L. C." Cole (born January 3, 1956)[1] is an American college football coach and former player. He is the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for Clark Atlanta University, positions he has held since 2024.[2] He was the head football coach for Tennessee State University from 1996 to 1999, Alabama State University to 2000 to 2002, Sidney Lanier High School from 2006 to 2007, Stillman College from 2009 to 2010, Wilcox Central High School from 2012 to 2013, Fairfield High Preparatory School from 2015 to 2016, Loachapoka High School from 2018 to 2019, and Park Crossing High School from 2020 to 2021.
After a successful, but controversial, stint as head coach at Alabama State University, Cole revived the storied football program at Montgomery, Alabama's Sidney Lanier High School; during Cole's two years at Lanier, the Poets won the City Championship each year, and they never lost to a city opponent. Lanier reached the state playoffs each year, making it to the quarterfinals in 2006. On December 3, 2008, Cole was announced as Stillman College's third head coach since the reinstatement of the program in 1999 in replacing Greg Thompson.[3] Following the 2010 season, Cole was fired as head coach, and replaced with Stillman alumnus Teddy Keaton.[4]