Stephen Michael Lavin was born on September 4,1964 and is an American men's college basketball coach and broadcaster who is the head coach of the San Diego Toreros of the West Coast Conference.
16 Facts About Steve Lavin
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Steve Lavin previously served as head coach of the St John's Red Storm and UCLA Bruins.
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In eleven full seasons as a head coach, Steve Lavin had led teams to ten postseason appearances, highlighted by eight NCAA Tournament berths, an Elite Eight, five NCAA Regional semifinals and nine campaigns of twenty or more wins.
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Steve Lavin has been a broadcaster for Fox Sports, CBS Sports and Pac-12 Network.
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Steve Lavin was born on September 4,1964, in San Francisco.
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Steve Lavin initially attended San Francisco State University, where he played on the basketball team for two years.
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Steve Lavin transferred to Chapman University, from which he graduated in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in communications.
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Steve Lavin's coaching career began in 1988 when he was hired as an assistant by Purdue head coach Gene Keady.
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Steve Lavin was the assistant on staff with the longest tenure at UCLA and was selected as interim head coach.
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In March 2003, following Steve Lavin's first losing season at UCLA and the school's first losing season in 54 years, Steve Lavin was relieved of his duties as head coach.
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In 2010, Steve Lavin was hired as the head men's basketball coach at St John's University.
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Steve Lavin began his broadcasting career in 2003, soon after being fired from UCLA, when he signed a multi-year deal with ABC and ESPN.
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Steve Lavin has participated in and been involved with numerous organizations and charities throughout Steve Lavin's coaching career.
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Steve Lavin was honored in 2011 with The Johnny's Angel Award, celebrating his contributions to the Bread and Life Soup Kitchen.
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Steve Lavin has been very active with The V Foundation for Cancer Research, where he has joined in numerous fundraising and awareness events.
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Steve Lavin is part of The V Foundation President's Club, donating more than $50,000 to the organization.