Maxie Lambright

Maxie Lambright
Biographical details
Born(1924-06-23)June 23, 1924
McComb, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJanuary 28, 1980(1980-01-28) (aged 55)
Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
1946–1948Mississippi Southern
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1955Winona SS (MS)
1956–1958Bolton HS (LA)
1959–1966Mississippi Southern / Southern Miss (OB)
1967–1978Louisiana Tech
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1970–1978Louisiana Tech
Head coaching record
Overall95–36–2 (college)
Bowls6–3
Tournaments4–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 NCAA Division II (1972–1974)
1 GSC (1969)
6 SLC: (1971–1974, 1977–1978)
Awards
University of Southern Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (1974)
Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame (1984)
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (1986)

Maxie Thomas Lambright (June 23, 1924 – January 28, 1980) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team from 1967 to 1978 and the Louisiana Tech University athletic director from 1970 to 1978. He led Louisiana Tech to three Division II National Championships and seven conference championships. Lambright coached the legendary quarterback Terry Bradshaw. Lambright played college football at Southern Miss from 1946 to 1948 and graduated in 1949 from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Lambright is a member of the Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, and the University of Southern Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (Class of 1974).

Lambright died on January 28, 1980, in Ruston, Louisiana, after a stroke at his home the day prior.[1]

  1. ^ "Funeral Services Scheduled Today for Former Louisiana Tech Coach". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. January 29, 1980. p. 1C. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.