Coach Paul Peck enters his eighth season as the Lindsey Wilson College men's basketball coach in 2009-10. He has led the Blue Raiders to a 169-65 record since returning to the program he once coached as a junior college in the late 1970s.
Under Peck, the Blue Raiders have reached the NAIA National Tournament five of the seven years, including a pair of Elite Eight appearances. Lindsey Wilson won 33 and 30 games in back-to-back seasons in 2003-04 and 2004-05, the only 30-win seasons in the program's history.
Peck has guided the Blue Raiders to a pair of Mid-South Conference Tournament titles and shared the program's only MSC regular season crown in 2004-05.
Peck is a three-time Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year. He shared the 2002-03 and 2003-04 awards and was the lone MSC Coach of the Year in 2004-05.
During Peck's tenure, the Blue Raiders earned the program's first-ever NAIA No. 1 ranking during the 2003-04 season after starting the season 22-0. That season, the Blue Raiders won a program-record 33 games.
While at Lindsey Wilson, Peck has achieved personal coaching milestone earning his 250th career victory during a 91-73 win over Knoxville University in 2002-03, his 300th in a 78-67 win over Cumberland University in 2004-05, his 350th win with a 65-63 win over Union College on Nov. 11, 2006 and his 400th win on Feb 5 with a 71-69 win over St. Catharine College.
Peck is 405-264 overall entering his 22nd season as a head coach. He is 291-197 against senior college competition during his head coaching career.
Prior to coming to Lindsey Wilson, Peck had stints at Cumberland University, Kentucky State University and Panola Junior College. He also served as assistant coach at NCAA institutions Middle Tennessee State University, University of Mississippi and Western Kentucky University.
During his first stint at Lindsey Wilson -- Peck coached the Blue Raiders when the school was a junior college from 1978-80 -- he had an overall record of 54-14. Peck's 1978-79 team was ranked in the national Top 20, won the Junior College state and regional championships in 1979 and finished 16th in the nation. Coach Peck's 1979-80 Lindsey Wilson team was state champion and regional runner-up and was also ranked in the national Top 20.
Peck and his wife, Andrea, reside in Columbia and have one son, Greg.
High School: Russell County High, 1973
College: Union College, 1977
Union College, 1978 (MA)
1989-90: Assistant Coach (Hutchinson Community College)
1990: Assistant Coach (Western Kentucky University)
1990-92: Assistant Coach (University of Mississippi)
1992-96: Assistant Coach (Middle Tennessee State University)
|
Year |
Record |
Conference Regular Season |
Conference Finish |
Conference Tournament Finish |
|
1978-79 |
29-7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1979-80 |
25-7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Total |
54-14 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Year |
Record |
Conference Regular Season |
Conference Finish |
Conference Tournament Finish |
|
1980-81 |
11-18 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1981-82 |
20-11 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1982-83 |
14-12 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1983-84 |
15-12 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Total |
60-53 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Year |
Record |
Conference Regular Season |
Conference Finish |
Conference Tournament Finish |
|
1986-87 |
6-22 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1987-88 |
16-12 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Total |
22-34 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Cumberland University
|
Year |
Record |
Conference Regular Season |
Conference Finish |
Conference Tournament Finish |
|
1996-97 |
11-22 |
3-9 |
7th |
T-5th |
|
1997-98 |
22-13 |
9-3 |
2nd |
T-3rd |
|
1998-99 |
12-20 |
4-8 |
5th |
T-5th |
|
1999-2000 |
17-15 |
4-8 |
6th |
T-5th |
|
2000-01 |
19-14 |
7-9 |
7th |
T-3rd |
|
2001-02 |
19-14 |
6-8 |
5th |
T-3rd |
|
Total |
100-98 |
33-45 |
-- |
-- |
|
Year |
Record |
Conference Regular Season |
Conference Finish |
Conference Tournament Finish |
|
2002-03 |
24-11 |
5-5 |
T-3rd |
T-3rd |
|
2003-04 |
33-4 |
7-3 |
2nd |
1st |
|
2004-05 |
30-4 |
8-2 |
T-1st |
1st |
|
2005-06 |
24-10 |
6-4 |
T-2nd |
T-3rd |
|
2006-07 |
19-12 |
3-7 |
T-4th |
T-3rd |
|
2007-08 |
16-15 |
3-7 |
5th |
T-5th |
|
2008-09 |
23-9 |
7-5 |
T-3rd |
3rd |
|
Total |
169-65 |
36-26 |
-- |
-- |
Office: Athletic House
Phone: 270-384-8072
Fax: 270-384-8078
Mail: 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY 42728
E-Mail: peckp@lindsey.edu
Starks joined Coach Paul Peck's staff after serving as his assistant at Cumberland (Tenn.) University and working with Peck at Middle Tennessee State University and Hutchinson Community College.
Starks entered the coaching ranks after an outstanding basketball career at McPherson (Kan.) College, where he was a unanimous selection to the all-district and all-conference teams during his senior season.
Starks and his wife, Tori, have two children, Savannah and Brice.
Education
High School: Fairfield High, 1988
College: McPherson College
Collegiate Coaching Career
1992-93: Assistant Coach (Hutchinson Comm. College)
1993-96: Assistant Coach (Middle Tennessee State)
1997-2002: Assistant Coach (Cumberland University)
2002-08: Assistant Coach (Lindsey Wilson College)
Contact Information
Office: Athletic House
Phone: 270-384-8513
Fax: 270-384-8078
Mail: 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY 42728
E-Mail:starksc@lindsey.edu
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