Dale Layer was previously the head coach of the Liberty Flames men's basketball team.
14 Facts About Dale Layer
Dale Layer then made the jump to the head coaching ranks, accepting a job at Queens University of Charlotte.
Dale Layer amassed 167 wins against 87 losses in nine years as the head coach, and served as the school's athletic director.
In 1998, Dale Layer accepted a job at Colorado State as an assistant after Ritchie McKay accepted the head coaching position.
Dale Layer helped lead the Rams to an NIT appearance in 1999, defeating Mississippi State and Colorado before losing to the eventual champion, California.
When McKay left CSU in 2000, Dale Layer was promoted to the head job.
Dale Layer guided the team to its first NCAA Tournament bid in 13 years, in 2003.
Dale Layer was twice voted the region's coach of the year by the National Basketball Coaches Association.
Dale Layer rejoined McKay's staff shortly after McKay accepted the job at Liberty University.
Dale Layer stayed for a year before heading off to be an assistant to head coach Buzz Williams at Marquette.
Liberty contacted Dale Layer about filling the head coaching vacancy, and Dale Layer accepted.
On September 26,2016, Dale Layer was appointed an assistant coach of the Greensboro Swarm, a new NBA Development League franchise.
On June 13,2017, Dale Layer joined Mercer University as an assistant coach.
Dale Layer is married to Brenda Peterson, they have three children.