Biographical details | |
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Born | (1943-12-19)December 19, 1943 New Orleans, Louisiana |
Died | August 22, 2016(2016-08-22) (aged 72) |
Alma mater | Cal State, Los Angeles |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1979–1988 | El Camino College |
1988–1989 | UCLA (assistant) |
1989–1991 | Saint Mary's |
1991–2007 | El Camino College |
Paul David Landreaux Jr. (December 19, 1943 – August 22, 2016) was an Americancollege basketball coach. He spent the majority of his career as head coach atEl Camino College, but also had stints as an assistant coach atUCLA and as head coach ofDivision ISaint Mary's in California.
Landreaux was a successfuljunior college coach at El Camino College, winning three state JC titles and compiling a 290–48 record before being hired at UCLA as an assistant.[1] After one season, he was hired as head coach ofSaint Mary's College inMoraga, California. In his first season, Landreaux led the team to a 7–20 mark. In his second season, he announced his resignation in December, 1990, effective the end of the 1990–91 season. He ultimately left in January, 1992.[2] He later claimed that he had been set up by the school's administration.[3] Following his stint at Saint Mary's, Landreaux returned toEl Camino, where he remained until his retirement in 2007.
Landreaux died on August 22, 2016.[4]
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