Lynn Nance

Lynn Sanford Nance (born September 3, 1942) is an American former college basketball coach. He also served as head coach at Iowa State, Central Missouri State, Saint Mary's, Washington, and Southwest Baptist.

Early life and education Nance was born in Granby, Missouri, where he graduated from Granby High School in 1960. A 6-foot-5 center, he averaged 26 points and 21 rebounds a game as a senior.

At Southwest Baptist Junior College (now University), Nance was a junior college All-American player before transferring to the University of Washington, where he became an honorable mention all-American. Unfortunately, a knee injury ended his professional career before he ever played a game for St. Louis.

Coaching career Nance began his coaching career as head basketball coach at Versailles High School in Versailles, Missouri. He was freshman team coach at Washington in 1967–68. From 1968 to 1970, Nance was assistant varsity coach at Washington under Tex Winter before leaving to join the FBI. Following an 8–10 start to the season, Nance resigned from Iowa State on January 29, 1980. Iowa State settled to buy out the remaining two years on his contract, worth around $36,000.

Nance's next job was at Central Missouri State (now Central Missouri), an Division II, where he was head coach from 1980 to 1985.

Nance's final two head coaching jobs were at schools where he played college basketball. From 1989 to 1993, Nance was head coach at Washington, going 50–62. Nance drew upon his experience as an FBI agent to write a novel titled Bridger: Deadly Peril. postseason = NCAA Division II Regional Fourth Place

(*) ISU finished the season 7–20, but was later awarded a win vacated by Oklahoma State.(**) Indicates record/standing at time of resignation from Iowa State.