Dugan Lyne enters his second season as an Austin Peay basketball assistant coach, after joining head coach Corey Gipson’s staff in June 2024.
Lyne returns to Clarksville after most recently serving as the head basketball coach at UT Southern, where he led the Firehawks to a 109-69 record during his six seasons at the helm of the program.
The 2024 Southern States Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, Lyne led the Firehawks to a 27-6 record during the 2023-24 season – the most wins since 2015 – while also earning the SSAC Regular-Season Championship after finishing 18-2 in conference play. He also coached three players to All-SSAC selections, including Adarion Hudson, who earned First Team All-Conference recognition following the 2023-24 campaign.
Lyne and the Firehawks began their 2023-24 season with their second victory against a Division I opponent in as many years, defeating Tennessee Tech 74-70 in the season opener. This comes a season after defeating Samford, 84-82.
During his six years as head coach, Lyne led UTS to two NAIA National Tournaments, 13 All-Conference selections, and one SSAC Freshman of the Year (Hudson, 2020).
Prior to being named the head coach of the Firehawks, Lyne served as the associate head coach at UTS for six seasons (2012-18), where he helped coach the program to three NAIA National Tournaments, a 2015 SSAC Tournament Championship, and a 2013 Transouth Regular-Season title.
Before his career in Pulaski, Tennessee, Lyne was the assistant coach at Manchester (2011-12), where he also was an assistant strength and conditioning coordinator and assisted as a game day administrator, in addition to his coaching responsibilities.
Lyne’s first assistant coaching position was at Westminster College (2010-11), helping coach the Blue Jays to a 2011 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Regular-Season title. He also served as the Blue Jays’ head men’s golf coach during his season in Fulton, Missouri.
Lyne began his collegiate experience in Clarksville at Austin Peay, where he served as the Governors head manager (2004-08), graduate assistant (2008-09), and Director of Basketball Operations (2009-10) under head coach Dave Loos.
During his time on Loos’ staff, the Governors won the 2007 Ohio Valley Conference Regular-Season championship, earning a spot in the 2007 National Invitational Tournament, and the 2008 OVC Regular-Season and Tournament Championship.
Lyne earned his bachelor’s in business administration from Austin Peay in 2008, and his master’s degree in health and human performance from APSU in 2009.
He and his wife, Erin, have four children: Jimmy, Molly, Tommy, and Annie.
Lyne’s Coaching Career
Austin Peay (2024-Pres.) – Named Assistant Coach June 25, 2024
UT Southern (2018-24) – Head Coach
UT Southern (2012-18) – Associate Head Coach
Manchester (2011-12) – Assistant Coach
Westminster College (2010-11) – Assistant Coach
Austin Peay (2009-10) – Director of Basketball Operations
Austin Peay (2008-09) – Graduate Assistant
Austin Peay (2004-08) – Head Manager
