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American sports coach (1899–1980)

Eddie McLane
Biographical details
Born	(1899-08-09)August 9, 1899 Pinckard, Alabama, U.S.
Died	June 22, 1980(1980-06-22) (aged 80) Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1920	Howard (AL)
Baseball
c. 1920	Howard (AL)

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1924–1926	Anniston HS (AL)
1927–1928	Howard (AL) (assistant)
1929–1933	Howard (AL)
1934–1938	Louisiana Tech
Basketball
1927–1931	Howard (AL)
1932–1934	Howard (AL)
1934–1936	Louisiana Tech
Baseball
1928–1929	Howard (AL)
1932	Howard (AL)
1934–1937	Louisiana Tech

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1929–1934	Howard (AL)
1939	Louisiana Tech

Head coaching record
Overall	55–38–10 (college football) 64–84 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football Dixie (1933)

Lovick Pierce "Eddie" McLane (August 9, 1899 – June 22, 1980) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach at Anniston High School, Samford University (then named Howard College), and Louisiana Tech University. All three schools where McLane coached are nicknamed the Bulldogs. In McLane's final football season at Samford in 1933, his Bulldogs were Dixie Conference champions. McLane died on June 22, 1980, in Ruston, Louisiana.

Head coaching record

College football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Howard Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1929–1930)
1929	Howard	5–4–2	3–3–2	T–16th
1930	Howard	5–5	2–3	T–17th
Howard Bulldogs (Dixie Conference / Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1931)
1931	Howard	8–2–2	3–1–1 / 3–1–1	3rd / T–7th
Howard Bulldogs (Dixie Conference) (1932)
1932	Howard	3–7	2–4	8th
Howard Bulldogs (Dixie Conference / Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1933)
1933	Howard	7–1–2	4–0–1 / 5–0	1st / 2nd
Howard:		28–19–6	16–11–4
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1934–1938)
1934	Louisiana Tech	4–6	0–5	32nd
1935	Louisiana Tech	8–1	7–1	7th
1936	Louisiana Tech	6–2–1	4–1–1	T–8th
1937	Louisiana Tech	6–3–2	3–1–2	T–8th
1938	Louisiana Tech	3–7–1	2–4	T–20th
Louisiana Tech:		27–19–4	16–23–3
Total:		55–38–10
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

"Cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery, Lincoln Parish, LA". usgwarchives.net. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
McIntrye, Bill (June 24, 1980). "La Tech's Eddie Mclane inspired by Rockne". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 2-C. Retrieved November 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .

External links

Eddie McLane at Find a Grave

v t e Samford Bulldogs men's basketball head coaches
No coach (1901–1905) No team (1905–1916) John B. Longwell (1916–1917) R. F. Mitchell (1917–1918) Chester C. Dillon (1918–1920) Robert C. Marshall (1920–1922) No team (1922–1923) George Yarbrough (1923–1924) Toby Stubbs (1924–1925) Chester C. Dillon (1925–1927) Eddie McLane (1927–1931) Wilbur Eaton (1931–1932) Eddie McLane (1932–1934) Billy Bancroft (1934–1938) Jim Stuart (1938–1942) Snitz Snider (1942–1943) No team (1943–1946) Donald Lance (1946–1947) Herman Roberson (1947–1950) Earl Gartman (1950–1955) Virgil Ledbetter (1955–1959) Walt Barnes (1959–1963) Virgil Ledbetter (1963–1965) John Edwards (1965–1968) Van Washer (1968–1972) Ron Harris (1972–1975) Fred Crowell (1975–1979) Cliff Wettig (1979–1981) Mike Hanks (1981–1984) Mel Hankinson (1984–1987) Ed McLean (1987–1991) John Brady (1991–1997) Jimmy Tillette (1997–2012) Bennie Seltzer (2012–2014) Scott Padgett (2014–2020) Bucky McMillan (2020– )

Samford Bulldogs men's basketball head coaches

No coach (1901–1905)
No team (1905–1916)
John B. Longwell (1916–1917)
R. F. Mitchell (1917–1918)
Chester C. Dillon (1918–1920)
Robert C. Marshall (1920–1922)
No team (1922–1923)
George Yarbrough (1923–1924)
Toby Stubbs (1924–1925)
Chester C. Dillon (1925–1927)
Eddie McLane (1927–1931)
Wilbur Eaton (1931–1932)
Eddie McLane (1932–1934)
Billy Bancroft (1934–1938)
Jim Stuart (1938–1942)
Snitz Snider (1942–1943)
No team (1943–1946)
Donald Lance (1946–1947)
Herman Roberson (1947–1950)
Earl Gartman (1950–1955)
Virgil Ledbetter (1955–1959)
Walt Barnes (1959–1963)
Virgil Ledbetter (1963–1965)
John Edwards (1965–1968)
Van Washer (1968–1972)
Ron Harris (1972–1975)
Fred Crowell (1975–1979)
Cliff Wettig (1979–1981)
Mike Hanks (1981–1984)
Mel Hankinson (1984–1987)
Ed McLean (1987–1991)
John Brady (1991–1997)
Jimmy Tillette (1997–2012)
Bennie Seltzer (2012–2014)
Scott Padgett (2014–2020)
Bucky McMillan (2020– )

v t e Samford Bulldogs head baseball coaches
Unknown (1905–1907) Davis F. Stakely (1908) James C. Donnelly (1909) Unknown (1910–1911) B. L. Noojin (1913–1915) Eugene Caton (1916) Unknown (1917) Richard Griffin (1918) Unknown (1919) Chester C. Dillon (1920) Unknown (1921–1922) Harris G. Cope (1923–1924) Chester C. Dillon (1925) Williams Newton (1926–1927) Eddie McLane (1928–1929) Williams Newton (1930–1931) Eddie McLane (1932) No team (1933) Unknown (1934) Roy E. Fayet (1935) Billy Bancroft (1936–1939) No team (1940–1948) Herman Roberson (1949) Unknown (1950–1951) Earl Gartman (1952–1955) Virgil Ledbetter (1956–1965) J. T. Haywood & Tommy Hill (1966) Unknown (1967) Wayne Grubb (1968) No team (1969–1983) J. T. Haywood (1984–1987) John Deitrick (1988) Tommy Walker (1989–1997) Tim Parenton (1998–2004) Casey Dunn (2005–2021) Tony David (2022– )

Samford Bulldogs head baseball coaches

Unknown (1905–1907)
Davis F. Stakely (1908)
James C. Donnelly (1909)
Unknown (1910–1911)
B. L. Noojin (1913–1915)
Eugene Caton (1916)
Unknown (1917)
Richard Griffin (1918)
Unknown (1919)
Chester C. Dillon (1920)
Unknown (1921–1922)
Harris G. Cope (1923–1924)
Chester C. Dillon (1925)
Williams Newton (1926–1927)
Eddie McLane (1928–1929)
Williams Newton (1930–1931)
Eddie McLane (1932)
No team (1933)
Unknown (1934)
Roy E. Fayet (1935)
Billy Bancroft (1936–1939)
No team (1940–1948)
Herman Roberson (1949)
Unknown (1950–1951)
Earl Gartman (1952–1955)
Virgil Ledbetter (1956–1965)
J. T. Haywood & Tommy Hill (1966)
Unknown (1967)
Wayne Grubb (1968)
No team (1969–1983)
J. T. Haywood (1984–1987)
John Deitrick (1988)
Tommy Walker (1989–1997)
Tim Parenton (1998–2004)
Casey Dunn (2005–2021)
Tony David (2022– )

v t e Samford Bulldogs athletic directors
B. L. Noojin (1912–1915) Eugene Caton (1915–1916) John B. Longwell (1916–1917) Chester C. Dillon (1919–1920) Robert C. Marshall (1920–1922) Harris G. Cope (1922–1924) Chester C. Dillon (1925–1929) Eddie McLane (1929–1934) Billy Bancroft (1934–1940) William C. White (1940–1942) Euil Snider (1942–1944) Bub Walker (1944–1945) Clarence E. McCarver (1946–1948) Clayton Cornish (1949–1951) Earl Gartman (c. 1954) James E. Sharman (1955–1969) Evan Zeiger (1969–1984) Laverne A. Farmer # (1984–1985) Paul Dietzel (1985–1987) Stephen C. Allgood (1988–1999) Bob Roller (1999–2011) Martin Newton (2011– ) # denotes interim athletic director

Samford Bulldogs athletic directors

B. L. Noojin (1912–1915)
Eugene Caton (1915–1916)
John B. Longwell (1916–1917)
Chester C. Dillon (1919–1920)
Robert C. Marshall (1920–1922)
Harris G. Cope (1922–1924)
Chester C. Dillon (1925–1929)
Eddie McLane (1929–1934)
Billy Bancroft (1934–1940)
William C. White (1940–1942)
Euil Snider (1942–1944)
Bub Walker (1944–1945)
Clarence E. McCarver (1946–1948)
Clayton Cornish (1949–1951)
Earl Gartman (c. 1954)
James E. Sharman (1955–1969)
Evan Zeiger (1969–1984)
Laverne A. Farmer # (1984–1985)
Paul Dietzel (1985–1987)
Stephen C. Allgood (1988–1999)
Bob Roller (1999–2011)
Martin Newton (2011– )

# denotes interim athletic director

v t e Samford Bulldogs head football coaches
Houston Gwin (1902) Walter T. O'Hara (1903) Houston Gwin (1903) No team (1904) Davis F. Stakely (1905) John Counselman (1906–1908) Winton M. Blount (1908) John B. Longwell (1909) James C. Donnelly (1910) John B. Longwell (1911) B. L. Noojin (1912–1914) Eugene Caton (1915) John B. Longwell (1916–1917) C. W. Streit (1917) Maxwell James (1918) Chester C. Dillon (1919) Robert C. Marshall (1920–1921) Harris G. Cope (1922–1923) Jenks Gillem (1924–1926) Chester C. Dillon (1927–1928) Eddie McLane (1929–1933) Clyde Propst (1934) Billy Bancroft (1935–1939) William C. White (1940–1941) No team (1942) Euil Snider (1943) Bub Walker (1944–1945) No team (1946–1947) Ted McCrary (1948) Earl Gartman (1949–1953) William C. White (1954) Howard Foote (1955–1956) Virgil Ledbetter (1957–1958) Bobby Bowden (1959–1962) Bubba Scott (1963–1965) John Lee Armstrong (1966–1968) Wayne Grubb (1969–1973) No team (1974–1983) Kim Alsop (1984–1986) Terry Bowden (1987–1992) Chan Gailey (1993) Pete Hurt (1994–2001) Bill Gray (2001–2006) Pat Sullivan (2007–2014) Chris Hatcher (2015– )

Samford Bulldogs head football coaches

Houston Gwin (1902)
Walter T. O'Hara (1903)
Houston Gwin (1903)
No team (1904)
Davis F. Stakely (1905)
John Counselman (1906–1908)
Winton M. Blount (1908)
John B. Longwell (1909)
James C. Donnelly (1910)
John B. Longwell (1911)
B. L. Noojin (1912–1914)
Eugene Caton (1915)
John B. Longwell (1916–1917)
C. W. Streit (1917)
Maxwell James (1918)
Chester C. Dillon (1919)
Robert C. Marshall (1920–1921)
Harris G. Cope (1922–1923)
Jenks Gillem (1924–1926)
Chester C. Dillon (1927–1928)
Eddie McLane (1929–1933)
Clyde Propst (1934)
Billy Bancroft (1935–1939)
William C. White (1940–1941)
No team (1942)
Euil Snider (1943)
Bub Walker (1944–1945)
No team (1946–1947)
Ted McCrary (1948)
Earl Gartman (1949–1953)
William C. White (1954)
Howard Foote (1955–1956)
Virgil Ledbetter (1957–1958)
Bobby Bowden (1959–1962)
Bubba Scott (1963–1965)
John Lee Armstrong (1966–1968)
Wayne Grubb (1969–1973)
No team (1974–1983)
Kim Alsop (1984–1986)
Terry Bowden (1987–1992)
Chan Gailey (1993)
Pete Hurt (1994–2001)
Bill Gray (2001–2006)
Pat Sullivan (2007–2014)
Chris Hatcher (2015– )

v t e Louisiana Tech Bulldogs head football coaches
Edwin Barber (1901) Frank Singleton (1902) Howard F. Crandell (1902) W. M. Robb (1903) E. G. Pierce (1904) J. U. Bragg (1905) Zack T. Young (1906) George L. Watkins (1907) Albert L. Cornell (1908) Percy S. Prince (1909–1915) A. Flack (1916) Villis S. Pugh (1917) No team (1918) Percy S. Prince (1919) R. Foster Clark (1920–1921) Lone Star Dietz (1922–1923) Philip Arbuckle (1924) Ralph C. Kenney (1925) Hugh E. Wilson (1926–1927) Tod Rockwell (1928–1929) George Bohler (1930–1933) Eddie McLane (1934–1938) Ray E. Davis (1939) Joe Aillet (1940–1942) No team (1943) Joe Aillet (1944–1966) Maxie Lambright (1967–1978) Larry Beightol (1979) Pat Patterson # (1979) Billy Brewer (1980–1982) A. L. Williams (1983–1986) Carl Torbush (1987) Joe Raymond Peace (1988–1995) Gary Crowton (1996–1998) Jack Bicknell Jr. (1999–2006) Derek Dooley (2007–2009) Sonny Dykes (2010–2012) Skip Holtz (2013–2021) Sonny Cumbie (2022–present) # denotes interim head coach

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs head football coaches

Edwin Barber (1901)
Frank Singleton (1902)
Howard F. Crandell (1902)
W. M. Robb (1903)
E. G. Pierce (1904)
J. U. Bragg (1905)
Zack T. Young (1906)
George L. Watkins (1907)
Albert L. Cornell (1908)
Percy S. Prince (1909–1915)
A. Flack (1916)
Villis S. Pugh (1917)
No team (1918)
Percy S. Prince (1919)
R. Foster Clark (1920–1921)
Lone Star Dietz (1922–1923)
Philip Arbuckle (1924)
Ralph C. Kenney (1925)
Hugh E. Wilson (1926–1927)
Tod Rockwell (1928–1929)
George Bohler (1930–1933)
Eddie McLane (1934–1938)
Ray E. Davis (1939)
Joe Aillet (1940–1942)
No team (1943)
Joe Aillet (1944–1966)
Maxie Lambright (1967–1978)
Larry Beightol (1979)
Pat Patterson # (1979)
Billy Brewer (1980–1982)
A. L. Williams (1983–1986)
Carl Torbush (1987)
Joe Raymond Peace (1988–1995)
Gary Crowton (1996–1998)
Jack Bicknell Jr. (1999–2006)
Derek Dooley (2007–2009)
Sonny Dykes (2010–2012)
Skip Holtz (2013–2021)
Sonny Cumbie (2022–present)

# denotes interim head coach

v t e Louisiana Tech Bulldogs head basketball coaches
Percy S. Prince (1909–1911) No team (1911–1925) Ralph C. Kenney (1925–1926) Robert S. Wynn (1926–1931) Hal Lee (1931–1934) Eddie McLane (1934–1936) Herb Duggins (1936–1940) Cecil Crowley (1940–1942) No team (1942–1944) Joe Aillet (1944–1945) Cecil Crowley (1945–1964) Scotty Robertson (1964–1974) Emmett Hendricks (1974–1977) J. D. Barnett (1977–1979) Andy Russo (1979–1985) Tommy Joe Eagles (1985–1989) Jerry Loyd (1989–1994) Jim Wooldridge (1994–1998) Keith Richard (1998–2007) Kerry Rupp (2007–2011) Mike White (2011–2015) Eric Konkol (2015–2022) Talvin Hester (2022– )

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs head basketball coaches

Percy S. Prince (1909–1911)
No team (1911–1925)
Ralph C. Kenney (1925–1926)
Robert S. Wynn (1926–1931)
Hal Lee (1931–1934)
Eddie McLane (1934–1936)
Herb Duggins (1936–1940)
Cecil Crowley (1940–1942)
No team (1942–1944)
Joe Aillet (1944–1945)
Cecil Crowley (1945–1964)
Scotty Robertson (1964–1974)
Emmett Hendricks (1974–1977)
J. D. Barnett (1977–1979)
Andy Russo (1979–1985)
Tommy Joe Eagles (1985–1989)
Jerry Loyd (1989–1994)
Jim Wooldridge (1994–1998)
Keith Richard (1998–2007)
Kerry Rupp (2007–2011)
Mike White (2011–2015)
Eric Konkol (2015–2022)
Talvin Hester (2022– )

v t e Louisiana Tech Bulldogs head baseball coaches
Harry Gwinner (1902) Unknown (1903–1906) Brown Rogers (1907) George L. Watkins (1908) Unknown (1909) Percy S. Prince (1910) Unknown (1911–1912) No team (1913–1919) Unknown (1920) R. Foster Clark (1921–1922) Lone Star Dietz (1923–1924) John A. Wight (1925) Ralph C. Kenney (1926) Hugh E. Wilson (1927) Edward Sherling (1928) Larry Fox (1929–1931) Unknown (1932–1933) Eddie McLane (1934–1937) Larry Fox (1938) Ray E. Davis (1939) George "Blue" Hogg (1939–1942) No team (1943–1944) Berry Hinton (1945–1967) Pat Patterson (1968–1990) Mike Kane (1991–1995) Randy Davis (1996–1998) Jeff Richardson (1999–2002) Wade Simoneaux (2003–2014) Greg Goff (2015–2016) Lane Burroughs (2017–present)

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs head baseball coaches

Harry Gwinner (1902)
Unknown (1903–1906)
Brown Rogers (1907)
George L. Watkins (1908)
Unknown (1909)
Percy S. Prince (1910)
Unknown (1911–1912)
No team (1913–1919)
Unknown (1920)
R. Foster Clark (1921–1922)
Lone Star Dietz (1923–1924)
John A. Wight (1925)
Ralph C. Kenney (1926)
Hugh E. Wilson (1927)
Edward Sherling (1928)
Larry Fox (1929–1931)
Unknown (1932–1933)
Eddie McLane (1934–1937)
Larry Fox (1938)
Ray E. Davis (1939)
George "Blue" Hogg (1939–1942)
No team (1943–1944)
Berry Hinton (1945–1967)
Pat Patterson (1968–1990)
Mike Kane (1991–1995)
Randy Davis (1996–1998)
Jeff Richardson (1999–2002)
Wade Simoneaux (2003–2014)
Greg Goff (2015–2016)
Lane Burroughs (2017–present)

v t e Louisiana Tech athletic directors
Percy S. Prince (1909–1920) Percy S. Prince (1923–1925) Ralph C. Kenney (1925–1926) Hugh E. Wilson (1926–1927) Eddie McLane (1939) Joe Aillet (1940–1970) Maxie Lambright (1971–1978) Larry Beightol (1979) Butch Henry (1979–1980) Alan Jones (1980) Charles Bussey (1981–1983) Bob Vanatta (1983–1986) Paul A. Miller (1986–1990) Jerry Stovall (1990–1994) Jim Oakes (1994–2008) Derek Dooley (2008–2010) Bruce Van De Velde (2010–2013) Tommy McClelland (2013–2020) Eric Wood (2020–2024) Ryan Ivey (2024– )

Louisiana Tech athletic directors

Percy S. Prince (1909–1920)
Percy S. Prince (1923–1925)
Ralph C. Kenney (1925–1926)
Hugh E. Wilson (1926–1927)
Eddie McLane (1939)
Joe Aillet (1940–1970)
Maxie Lambright (1971–1978)
Larry Beightol (1979)
Butch Henry (1979–1980)
Alan Jones (1980)
Charles Bussey (1981–1983)
Bob Vanatta (1983–1986)
Paul A. Miller (1986–1990)
Jerry Stovall (1990–1994)
Jim Oakes (1994–2008)
Derek Dooley (2008–2010)
Bruce Van De Velde (2010–2013)
Tommy McClelland (2013–2020)
Eric Wood (2020–2024)
Ryan Ivey (2024– )

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