Tic Price

George "Tic" Price (born (1955-11-29)November 29, 1955) is an American college basketball coach. He currently serves as the head coach at Lamar University. From 2002 to 2007, he served as head coach at McNeese State University. Prior to that, he served as head coach of the University of Memphis and the University of New Orleans.

Coaching career

University of New Orleans

Price went to New Orleans as an assistant coach under Tommy Joe Eagles in 1994, but was named head coach after Eagles' unexpected death in July 1994. After a 20-win inaugural season, Price led the Privateers to a mark of 21–9 in 1995–96, claiming the Sun Belt Conference championship with a 57–56 victory over Arkansas–Little Rock and received a bid to the NCAA East Regional in Richmond, Virginia, where the team lost to North Carolina. In 1996–97, the Privateers posted a record of 22–7 and participated in postseason competition in the NIT. Price led the University of New Orleans to a 63–27 record, two Sun Belt Conference championships, an NCAA bid and a 1997 NIT appearance. Also at UNO, Price became the first coach to win 20 or more games in three consecutive seasons at New Orleans, while setting the Sun Belt Conference career record for winning percentage in league games (.759) and collecting a record 22 consecutive conference home wins.