Brandon Laird (born 1970s) is an American men's basketball coach, currently the associate head coach at Idaho. He was previously the interim head coach of Sacramento State.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Associate Head Coach |
| Team | Idaho |
| Conference | Big Sky |
| Playing career | |
| 1997–2001 | UC Davis |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001–2002 | El Camino Fundamental HS (asst.) |
| 2002–2003 | UC Davis (asst.) |
| 2003–2006 | Menlo (asst.) |
| 2006–2009 | Menlo |
| 2009–2011 | UC Davis (asst.) |
| 2011–2021 | Sacramento State (asst.) |
| 2021–2022 | Sacramento State (interim HC) |
| 2023–present | Idaho (assoc. HC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 52–59 (.468) |
Laird attended El Camino Fundamental High School. He walked on to the basketball team at UC Davis in 1997 and played sparingly as a freshman. Laird helped the team win the 1998 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament and earn two conference titles. During his junior season, he emerged as a three-point shooting threat.[1]
Laird began his coaching career in 2001 as an assistant at El Camino Fundamental High School. In 2002, he was hired as an assistant coach at UC Davis.[2] Laird joined the coaching staff at NAIA team Menlo College as an assistant in 2003. He was promoted to head coach in 2006. Laird posted a 41–41 record and helped the team win the California Pacific Conference Tournament and earn a berth in the NAIA Div. II Championships during the 2007–08 season In July 2009, he rejoined the staff at UC Davis.[3] Laird was hired as an assistant at Sacramento State in 2011. He was promoted to associate head coach the following season. Laird helped the 2014–15 team finish with a record of 21–12 and reach the postseason for the first time in the Division 1 era.[2]
Sacramento State head coach Brian Katz retired just prior to the start of the 2021–22 season due to a health issue. Laird became the interim coach.[4] He took over with full support from the team, and guard Zach Chappell praised him as "a great leader".[5]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento State Hornets (Big Sky Conference) (2021–2022) | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | Sacramento State | 11–18 | 6–14 | T–8th | |||||
| Sacramento State: | 11–18 (.379) | 6–14 (.300) | |||||||
| Total: | 52–59 (.468) | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Parker, Clifton (February 3, 2000). "Getting the point". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved January 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "BRANDON LAIRD NAMED AMONG THE TOP 50 MID-MAJOR ASSISTANT COACHES IN THE NATION". Sacramento State Hornets. May 18, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "LAIRD LEAVES OAKS FOR ASSISTANT ROLE AT UC DAVIS". Menlo Oaks. July 21, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ Latimore, Jordan (November 5, 2021). "Sac State men's basketball coach Brian Katz retires days prior to season opener". The State Hornet. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Pallares, Lindsey; Fabian, Jose (December 20, 2021). "Sac State Hornets find their footing after coach Katz's 'shocking' retirement". Fox 40. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
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