Tre Lamb

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Tre Lamb
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamGardner–Webb
ConferenceBig South
Record6–9
Biographical details
Born (1989-09-16) September 16, 1989 (age 32)[1]
Calhoun, Georgia
Playing career
2008–2012Tennessee Tech
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2013Tennessee Tech (QB)
2014–2017Mercer (QB)
2018–2019Tennessee Tech (OC)
2020–presentGardner–Webb
Head coaching record
Overall6–9

Tre Lamb (born September 16, 1989) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach at Gardner–Webb University.[2] He previously served as an assistant coach at Tennessee Tech and Mercer. Lamb played a role in the turnaround of a struggling Tennessee Tech football program. Tre Lamb and his wife, Carter Lamb, are celebrating the recent birth of his daughter, Olivia Lamb.[3]

Playing career[]

Lamb was a three-year starting quarterback for Tennessee Tech. In 2011, he led the Golden Eagles to their first Ohio Valley Conference championship victory in 36 years. That same year, he helped the Golden Eagles break 9 program records including points scored in a season (355), highest scoring average in a season (32.3 points per game), and most first downs in a season (238).[4] He was the recipient of the Robert Hill Johnson Award.[5] He graduated from Tennessee Tech with a Bachelor's Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.[4]

Coaching career[]

Tennessee Tech[]

In 2013, Lamb was hired as the quarterbacks coach at Tennessee Tech.

Mercer[]

In 2014, Lamb was hired as the quarterbacks coach at Mercer. Lamb's focus while at Mercer was on player development. He helped the Bears' quarterbacks set a new program record for passing yards. He coached Mercer quarterback, John Russ, and played an instrumental part in his recognition on the CFPA FCS Offensive Player of the Year Watch List.[5][6]

Tennessee Tech (second stint)[]

In 2018, Lamb was hired as the offensive coordinator at Tennessee Tech. During his stint at Tennessee Tech, he engineered a remarkable turnaround in the program's offense. In 2017 and 2018 combined, the Golden Eagles won just 2 games. During the 2019 season, with Lamb's assistance, the Golden Eagles improved their overall record to 6–6. In 2019, the Golden Eagles accumulated 348 total scoring points which was 58% greater than other scoring offenses in the Ohio Valley Conference.[7]

Gardner–Webb[]

On December 14, 2019, Lamb was named the head coach at Gardner–Webb University, replacing Carroll McCray. Going into his first season at Gardner-Webb, his recruiting class is ranked third in the Big South Conference. Included in this class are four three-star recruits.

Head coaching record[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (Big South Conference) (2020–present)
2020–21 Gardner–Webb 2–2 0–2 T–4th
2021 Gardner–Webb 4–7 2–5 T–8th
Gardner–Webb: 6–9 2–7
Total: 6–9

References[]

  1. ^ "Tre Lamb". Tennessee Tech.
  2. ^ Organ, Mike. "'A dream come true': Former Tennessee Tech QB Tre Lamb is new Gardner-Webb head coach". The Tennessean. USA Today Network. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Tre Lamb - Football Coach". Gardner-Webb University Athletics. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Tre Lamb". Tennessee Tech. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Tre Lamb - Football Coach". Mercer University Athletics. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  6. ^ "FCS Performers « College Football Performance Awards". Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "Tennessee Tech". Tennessee Tech. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

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