Lamar University - Cardinal Yearbook (Beaumont, TX)

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Jack Martin Named SLC Coach of Year ,lack Martin, head basketball coach at Lamar Tech for 18 years, was named Southland Con- ference Coach of the Year in a poll of SLC coaches and sports information directors. The Cardinals had an impressive 20-4 won-lost record for the year, using the same players who had posted an 8-17 record in 1967-68. It was also Martin's best season record and during it, he marked the 300th victory of his coaching career. He attributed much of his success to assistant coach Billy Tubbs who was able to devote full-time to the varsity this year, turning over Freshman coaching duties to Randy Mc- Collum. Martin also noted the improved play of Wayne Moore and other members of the team for the superb record. Coach Martin advises Earl Dow Ctop lefti- Phil Endicott goes in for an easy layup shot fbottom leftl. Kenny Haynes C155 fbelowi evades a Tulsa Hurricane. Billy Tubbs, assistant coachg .lack Martin, head coachg and Randy McCollum, freshman coach, watch game action. 1968-69 Results LAMAR TECH OPPONENT 65 Pepperdine College 64 82 Memphis State University 69 94 Northwestern Louisiana State College 86 98 Texas A8rM University 87 78 Northwestern Louisiana State College 77 60 Southeastern Louisiana College 56 103 University of Tulsa 77 94 Southeastern Louisiana College 68 76 Northwest Missouri State College 65 68 Centenary College 62 87 'University of Texas, Arlington 67 84 'Arkansas State University 81 71 TUniversity of Houston 65 100 Pan American College 84 85 'Abilene Christian College 72 71 'University of Texas, Arlington 76 93 'f 'Trinity University 92 84 University of West Florida 76 69 'Trinity University 83 74 University of Southwestern Louisiana 85 71 University of Houston 95 94 'Arkansas State University 78 94 Pan American College 79 105 'Abilene Christian College 85 'Southland Conference Game 1'Overtime

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1968-69 Little Red Results LITTLE RED OPPONENT 100 Northwestern Louisiana State College Freshmen 73 59 Northwestern Louisiana State College Freshmen 58 57 McNeese State College Freshmen 64 65 University of Houston Kittens 78 48 McNeese State College Freshmen 74 84 Rice University Owlets 72 66 i'University of Southwestern Louisiana Freshmen 70 76 University of Houston Kittens 81 'kovertime LAMAR TECH: 94, ARKANSAS STATE: 78 Lamar Tech snapped a three-game losing streak and clinched second place in the Southland Conference race hy trouncing Ark- ansas State University 94-78 in McDonald Gymnasium. Earl Dow returned to form by scoring 20 points and David Post added 15 for the Cardinals. Lamar Tech raised its season record to 18-4 and the conference mark to 5-2. LAMAR TECH: 94, PAN AMERICAN: 79 All-America guard Earl Dow was brilliant as he scored 38 points to pace Lamar Tech to a hard-earned 94-79 victory over always tough Pan American College in Edinburg. Dow canned 16 of 27 field goals as'the Cardinals snapped a 48-48 halftime tie. LAMAR TECH: 105, ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE: 85 Lamar Tech wrapped up its finest basketball season ever by thrashing Southland Conference rival Abilene Christian College 105-85 in McDonald Gym. The victory enabled the Cardinals to finish the season with a 20-4 worksheet. Lamar Tech was second in the league race with a 6-2 mark. Earl Dow scored two field goals in the final 30 seconds of the game to set a new single season scoring record of 560 points. Dow finished the contest with 32 points. Dow was eventually named to a third team All-America berth and also played in the College East-West All-Star game in Memphis, Tenn., in which he scored 11 points.

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Cross Country Lamar Tech placed third behind Abilene Christian College and Arkansas State University in the Southland Conference Cross Country Meet held November 11, 1968, at Tyrrell Park in Beaumont. Abilene Christian won its fifth consecutive SLC Cross Country championship with 33 points. Arkansas State was second with 34-5 Lamar Tech third with 265 and University of Texas at Arlington fourth with 107. Trinity University did not compete. Herman Atkins, Arkansas State, set a new conference record for the four mile event with a 19:15 clocking. Arkansas State claimed three of the top four places, but ACC's depth enabled them to edge the Indians. Lamar Tech was paced by Barry Collins who finished fifth in 20:38g and Tony Collins, eleventh in 21:44. Other Cardinals entered were Tommy Svoboda, thirteenthg Allen James Root, fifteenthg Maurice Malcolm Sticker, Jr., eighteenthg and Eddie Bero, nineteenth. I L r Running at Tyrrell Park with 23 other entrants from SLC schools, Barry Collins passes a time keeper in the Southland Conference Cross Country Meet. - 4 r---.1.'rV...' A b- ..,4'j'l, : v