Dale Layer

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Dale Layer
Current position
TitleSpecial Assistant to the Head Coach
Team Texas A&M
Conference SEC
Biographical details
Born (1958-05-16) May 16, 1958 (age 65)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1976–1980 Eckerd
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1980–1982 Eckerd (assistant)
1982–1983 Eastern Kentucky (assistant)
1983–1988Eckerd (assistant)
1989–1998 Queens (NC)
1998–2000 Colorado State (assistant)
2000–2007Colorado State
2007–2008 Liberty (assistant)
2008–2009 Marquette (assistant)
2009–2015Liberty
2016–2017 Greensboro Swarm (assistant)
2017–2018 Mercer (asst.)
2018–2019 Virginia Tech (special asst.)
2019–present Texas A&M (special asst.)
Head coaching record
Overall352–306
Tournaments0–2 (NCAA Division I)
1–2 (NCAA Division II)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards

Dale Layer (born May 16, 1958) is an American basketball coach, currently a special assistant to head coach Buzz Williams at Texas A&M in College Station, Texas. [1] Previously he served as an assistant coach for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA Development League. He was previously the head coach of the Liberty Flames men's basketball team. He was fired by the university on March 5, 2015 after finishing the season with only a 2–16 conference record and an 8–24 overall record. [2] It marks his second stint as a coach at Liberty; he spent the 2007-2008 campaign as an assistant to Ritchie McKay.

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Biography

Layer started his coaching career in 1980 after graduating from his alma mater Eckerd College. He spent seven of the next eight years at Eckerd (he was an assistant at Eastern Kentucky University during the 1982–1983 season. He then made the jump to the head coaching ranks, accepting a job at Queens University of Charlotte. He amassed 167 wins against 87 losses in nine years as the head coach, and also served as the school's athletic director.

In 1998, Layer accepted a job at Colorado State as an assistant after Ritchie McKay accepted the head coaching position. Layer helped lead the Rams to an NIT appearance in 1999, defeating Mississippi State and Colorado before losing to the eventual champion, California. [3]

When McKay left CSU in 2000, Layer was promoted to the head job. Layer guided the team to its first NCAA Tournament bid in 13 years, in 2003. He was twice voted the region's coach of the year by the National Basketball Coaches Association. But after seven years and a 103–106 record (and 31–71 in conference play), Layer was fired.

He rejoined McKay's staff shortly after McKay accepted the job at Liberty University. Layer stayed for a year before heading off to be an assistant to head coach Buzz Williams at Marquette. After the 2008–2009 season, McKay left Liberty and accepted a job as associate head coach at the University of Virginia. Liberty contacted Layer about filling the head coaching vacancy, and Layer accepted. [2] Layer led the 2012–13 team to a surprise Big South championship and an NCAA bid with a 15–20 record.

On September 26, 2016, Layer was appointed an assistant coach of the Greensboro Swarm, a new NBA Development League franchise. [4] On June 13, 2017 Layer joined Mercer University as an assistant coach. [5]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Queens Royals (Conference Carolinas)(1989–1998)
1989–90Queens 11–17
1990–91Queens 20–8
1991–92Queens 14–13
1992–93Queens 20–8
1993–94Queens 14–12
1994–95Queens 17–10
1995–96Queens 25–6 NCAA Division II Sweet 16
1996–97Queens 22–7
1997–98Queens 24–6 NCAA Division II First Round
Queens:167–87
Colorado State Rams (Mountain West Conference)(2000–2007)
2000–01 Colorado State 15–136–8T–4th
2001–02 Colorado State 12–183–11T–7th
2002–03 Colorado State 19–145–96th NCAA Division I First Round
2003–04 Colorado State 13–154–10T–7th
2004–05 Colorado State 11–173–11T–7th
2005–06 Colorado State 16–154–108th
2006–07 Colorado State 17–136–10T–6th
Colorado State:103–10635–69
Liberty Flames (Big South Conference)(2009–2015)
2009–10 Liberty 15–1610–86th
2010–11 Liberty 19–1313–52nd
2011–12 Liberty 14–189–95th
2012–13 Liberty 15–216–105th (North) NCAA Division I First Four
2013–14 Liberty 11–215–115th (North)
2014–15 Liberty 8–242–1611th
Liberty:82–11345–59
Total:352–306

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. ↑ Sis, Matej (August 22, 2018). "Buzz Williams welcomes a new coach to the Virginia Tech staff". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Marquette assistant to coach Liberty
  3. ↑ "MarquetteWatch.com - Williams Adds Dale Layer To Staff As An Assistant". rivals.com. 4 May 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Swarm Finalize Coaching Staff". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. September 26, 2016. Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ex-Colorado, Liberty head coach joining Mercer basketball staff". macon.com. Macon Telegraph. June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
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