| Lorenzo
Romar
Scout.com Headlines: |
Oliver Can't Beat Huskies by Himself
Former UW guard wins battle over Pondexter, loses the war
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Nov 21, 2009 |
Pondexter is the 'Last Man Standing'
Senior the unquestioned leader of the Huskies after finding himself the only one left from 2006
-by Scout.com
Nov 20, 2009 |
Tuesday Press Conference Notes 
Romar happy with weekend; still plenty to work on
-by Scout.com
Nov 17, 2009 |
Beach's Bits - AIA Basketball Classic
Head of Hoops very impressed by Huskies' mid-season form after tournament win
-by Scout.com
Nov 16, 2009 |
UW Way Too Much For Vikings
Pondexter's career-high 29 leads the way
-by Scout.com
Nov 16, 2009 |
Photo Gallery - Belmont
All the pics from Day Two of the AIA Basketball Classic
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Nov 15, 2009 |
Huskies Handle Belmont
Pondexter, Thomas and MBA pace Washington to AIA Basketball Classic win
-by Scout.com
Nov 15, 2009 |
Analysis - Wright State
Defense the key to Huskies' 5-point win
-by Scout.com
Nov 14, 2009 |
Thomas' 30 Plunders the Raiders
UW wins season opener by five
-by Scout.com
Nov 14, 2009 |
Breshers has Big Shoes to Fill
The graduation of Jon Brockman has left holes to fill in the paint
-by Scout.com
Nov 13, 2009 |
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| Date of Birth: |
11/13/1958 |
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Head Coach
Washington men’s basketball coach Lorenzo Romar was named to head up the program at his alma mater on April 3, 2002. A point guard for the Huskies’ 1978-79 and 1979-80 teams, is the 18th head coach in Washington’s 101-year history. He is the first African-American coach to lead the Washington basketball program.
High school: Pius X, Compton, Calif.
Playing career
Cerritos (Calif.) Community College, 1976-78: Romar was an all-league player his sophomore season, averaging 14.1 points and 6.5 assists.
University of Washington, 1978-80: Romar was the Huskies' most inspirational player both seasons. As a senior captain, he averaged 9.3 points and 3.5 assists for Coach Marv Harshman's NIT team.
Romar played four full seasons and part of a fifth in the NBA, with Golden State and Milwaukee.
He averaged 6.1 points and 3.6 assists in 286 games.
Romar played for Athletes in Action for seven seasons, from 1985-92.
His best season was his last, when he averaged 24.4 points and 5.9 assists.
Coaching resume
Player and co-head coach for Athletes in Action, 1989-92.
Top assistant coach and recruiter at UCLA, 1992-96, overall record of 97-28 (.776).
Head coaching record
Year, School, Record
1996-97, Pepperdine, 6-21
1997-98, Pepperdine, 17-10
1998-99, Pepperdine, 19-13
1999-00, Saint Louis, 19-14
2000-01, Saint Louis, 17-14
2001-02, Saint Louis, 15-16
Total, six seasons, 93-88
Against the Huskies: Romar was 2-0 with Saint Louis, beating UW 69-61 in Seattle during the 2000-01 season and 71-70 last season in St. Louis. |
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