2011-12 Women's Basketball Coaches
John B. Wethington Image
John B. Wethington
Head Coach - 23rd Season
   

John B. Wethington enters his 23rd season in 2011-12 as the head coach of the Lindsey Wilson women's basketball program.

Wethington's teams have reached the NAIA National Tournament in each of the last four seasons, including losing to the eventual national champions in the second round last season.

Last season, Wethington led the Blue Raiders to a 24-9 overall record, including 13-5 in the Mid-South Conference. Last season's national tournament run was the eighth appearance for Wethington's teams, including making the field in five out of the last six years.

The Blue Raiders reached the tournament's Sweet 16 three times out of the last four seasons.

In his first game last season, Wethington picked up his 400th career win with a 99-67 win over Morris College on November 5. His overall record stands at 423-267, including 12 seasons of at least 20 wins. Wethington has led two teams to 25 wins -- the most in a single season in the program's history.

Wethington led the Blue Raiders to five Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) championships prior to moving to the Mid-South Conference in 2000-01.

In 2007-08, Wethington led the Blue Raiders to their second consecutive Mid-South Conference regular-season title. Lindsey Wilson finished that season with an 8-2 record in league play after a 9-1 mark in 2006-07.

Wethington has been honored five times with conference coach of the year awards.

Wethington was the 1990-91, 1996-97 and 1998-99 KIAC Women's Basketball Coach of the Year and 2006-07 and 2007-08 Mid-South Conference Women's Basketball Coach of the Year.

Wethington earned his 300th win on Nov. 12, 2005 in a 59-44 win over Grace College, his 200th win on Nov. 30, 1999 over Lipscomb University and his 100th win on Jan. 21, 1995 over Brescia University.

Before being named head coach at Lindsey Wilson in 1989, Wethington spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the women's program.

Wethington graduated from Western Kentucky University in 1987. Wethington served as head manager for the men's basketball program, which was coached by former college and NBA star Clem Haskins.

Wethington was also a student assistant coach at LWC during the 1982-83 and 1983-84 seasons.

Wethington and his wife, Shelia, have two children, Mason and Brenna.

 

Collegiate Coaching Career

Lindsey Wilson College: Assistant Coach (1987-89)

Lindsey Wilson College: Head Coach (1990-2011)

 

Contact Information

Office: Athletics Offices
Phone: 270-384-8073
Fax: 270-384-8078
Mail: 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY 42728
E-Mail: wethingt@lindsey.edu
 

WETHINGTON'S CAREER NUMBERS

Year by Year at Lindsey Wilson College

Year

Record

Pct.

Conf.

Pct.

Highlights

1989-90

14-16

.467

6-6

.500

Third place tie in KIAC

1990-91

21-6

.777

7-4

.636

First place tie in KIAC · Named KIAC Coach of the Year

1991-92

18-10

.643

6-4

.600

Third place in KIAC

1992-93

25-9

.735

4-5

.444

Fourth place in KIAC

1993-94

10-20

.333

2-8

.200

Fourth place tie in KIAC

1994-95

20-9

.690

6-4

.600

Third place in KIAC

1995-96

19-9

.679

8-4

.667

Second place tie in KIAC

1996-97

24-7

.774

11-1

.917

First place in KIAC · KIAC Tournament Champions · Named KIAC Coach of the Year

1997-98

18-13

.581

4-2

.667

First place tie in KIAC · KIAC Tournament Semifinals

1998-99

24-10

.706

6-0

1.000

First place in KIAC · KIAC Tournament Champions · Named KIAC Coach of the Year · NAIA National Tournament First Round

1999-2000

20-10

.667

4-2

.667

First place tie in KIAC · KIAC Tournament Champions

2000-01

7-24

.226

2-14

.125

Ninth place in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Second Round

2001-02

19-15

.559

5-9

.357

Ninth place in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament First Round · NAIA National Tournament First Round

2002-03

15-16

.484

3-7

.300

Fifth place tie in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament First Round

2003-04

22-12

.647

5-5

.500

Fourth place in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Semifinals · NAIA National Tournament First Round

2004-05

21-11

.656

3-7

.300

Fourth place tie in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Semifinals

2005-06

19-12

.613

6-4

.600

Third place in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Semifinals · NAIA National Tournament First Round

2006-07

16-16

.500

9-1

.900

Mid-South Conference Champions · MSC Tournament Runner-Up · Named MSC Coach of the Year

2007-08

22-12

.647

8-2

.800

First place tie in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Runner-Up · Named MSC Coach of the Year · NAIA National Tournament Second Round

2008-09

25-9

.735

9-3

.750

Third place in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Semifinals · NAIA National Tournament Second Round

2009-10

20-12

.625

8-6

.571

Fourth place in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Semifinals · NAIA National Tournament First Round

2010-11

24-9

.727

13-5

.722

Second place tie in Mid-South Conference · MSC Tournament Semifinals · NAIA National Tournament Second Round

Totals

423-267

.613

135-103

.567

Overall

423-267

.613

135-103

.567

 
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Steve Beck
Assistant Coach - 6th Season
   

Steve Beck begins his sixth season in 2011-12 as the Lindsey Wilson College women's basketball varsity assistant and head junior varsity coach.

Beck came to Lindsey Wilson in 2006-07 after coaching stints at Brescia University and Lee University.

During his five seasons, Beck has helped the Blue Raiders reach the NAIA National Tournament four times, including three trips to the second round -- two of which ended with losses to the eventual national champion.

Beck has also helped the Blue Raiders to a pair of Mid-South Conference regular season titles in 2006-07 and 2007-08.

Beck graduated from Lindsey Wilson in 2007.
 

Collegiate Coaching Career

Brescia University: Assistant Coach (1998-2004)

Lee University: Assistant Coach (2004-06)

Lindsey Wilson College: Assistant Coach (2006-11)
 

Contact Information

Office: Athletics Offices

Phone: 270-384-8082
Fax: 270-384-8078
Mail: 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY 42728
E-Mail: becks@lindsey.edu

 
Brandon Burns
Assistant Coach - 2nd Season

Brandon Burns begins his second season in 2011-12 as an assistant women's basketball coach at Lindsey Wilson College.

Burns is also the head men's and women's bowling coach for the Blue Raiders.

The appointment is the first head coaching position for Burns after serving as a graduate assistant for the Lindsey Wilson women's basketball team in 2010-11 and working as a student-assistant for the Blue Raider men's basketball team for four years.

Burns owns numerous top-10 finishes in the Kentucky State Bowling Association Tournament and Bowling Green Bowling Association Tournament. He finished first in the 49th Annual KSBA Tournament in All Events with a score of 2,145.

Additionally, Burns finished ninth at the KSBA Tournament in singles with a score of 734.

Burns graduated from Lindsey Wilson in 2008.

 

Collegiate Coaching Career
Lindsey Wilson College: Asst. Coach (2010-12)

Contact Information
Office: Athletics Office
Phone: 270-384-8070
Fax: 270-384-8078
Mail: 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY 42728
E-Mail: burnsb@lindsey.edu

 
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