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2017-Present Virginia Tech Associate Head Coach 2014-2017 Virginia Tech Assistant Coach NCAA First Round (2017) NIT 2nd Round (2016) 2011-14 South Florida Assistant Coach NCAA 3rd Round (2012) 2006-10 Lamar Head Coach 2003-06 Lamar Assistant Coach 2000-03 Memphis Assistant Coach NCAA (2003) 1998-00 Wyoming Assistant Coach 1994-98 Tulane Assistant Coach NCAA 2nd Round (1995) 1989-94 Centenary Assistant Coach STEVE ROCCAFORTE COACH I NG CAREER Academics stand a high priority for Roccaforte, as evidenced by Lamar’s increase in Academic Progress Rate (APR) being among the best in the country during his time there. Lamar’s APR, which measures a team’s ability to stay on course and graduate, moved up 101 spots to No. 20 in the country during Roccaforte’s tenure. In his five seasons, Lamar went a sparkling 55-20 at home in the Montagne Center, and he guided LU to its first Southland Conference regular-season championship in more than 20 years during his second season, as the program went an impressive 13-3 in conference play. He coached nine all-conference selections while at Lamar. The 2007-08 season featured a number of impressive streaks and great players. The streaks included a 14-2 home record, a school-record six consecutive conference road victories and the eighth-largest home crowd in school history. Lamar ranked eighth in the nation in scoring offense (81.5 ppg) and in the top 50 in both field-goal percentage (46.9) and 3-point field-goal percentage (38.2). For his efforts, Roccaforte earned the 2007-08 Southland Conference Coach of the Year by both the Lake Charles American-Press newspaper and CollegeInsider.com. Seniors Lamar Sanders and Kenny Dawkins each earned first-team All-Southland, with Dawkins matching his teammate as the Southland Newcomer of the Year. The success of that season led to a top-25 ranking in the mid- major poll the following year. Lamar ranked 12th in the NCAA in assists at 17.3 per game, 31st in 3-pointers made per game (8.3) and 52nd in 3-point percentage (.379). Individually, Sanders led the Southland and ranked 12th in the NCAA, in rebounding at 9.8 per game. The Cardinals set a new single-season school record for 3-point attempts (702) and posted the second-best mark in 3-pointers made (266). Roccaforte’s first recruiting class as the head coach paid immediate dividends, as Sanders was named Southland Newcomer of the Year and earned second-team All- Southland honors. Center James Davis was a third-team performer, and guard Darren Hopkins was an honorable mention selection. During his four years at Tulane, theGreenWave consistently ranked among the top 25 in recruiting nationally, a group that included an All-American and seven All-Conference USA selections. His final recruiting class ranked eighth nationally according to one service. Roccaforte was part of a Tulane staff that coached the Green Wave to three consecutive 20-win seasons during his time there (1994-98). The Green Wave advanced to the NCAA Tournament second round in 1995, the NIT Final Four in 1996 and made a second NIT appearance in 1997. The program also captured Conference USA Red Division titles in 1995-96 and 1996-97. Prior to being named to the top spot at Lamar, Roccaforte served for three seasons with the Cardinals as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator under Billy Tubbs. He spent three years as an assistant coach at the University of Memphis before returning to Lamar, and he helped the Tigers to the NIT Final Four in 2001, won the NIT championship in 2002 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2003 for the first time in seven years. Before Memphis, Roccaforte spent two seasons as an assistant coach on the Wyoming staff (1998-2000). Before heading to Wyoming, Roccaforte worked at Tulane. He also served as an assistant coach at Centenary College for five seasons (1989-94). Roccaforte earned his bachelor of applied arts and sciences degree from Lamar in 1989. 1. Adrian Caldwell Lamar Rockets 2. Larry Robinson Centenary Rockets 3. Jerald Honeycutt Tulane 76ers 4. Linton Johnson Tulane Bulls 5. Chris Owens Tulane Grizzlies 6. Josh Davis Wyoming Hawks 7. Dejuan Wagner Memphis Cavaliers 8. Amare Stoudemire Memphis Suns 9. Qyntel Woods Memphis Trailblazers 10. Kendrick Perkins Memphis Celtics 11. Antonio Burks Memphis Grizzlies 12. Earl Barron Memphis Heat 13. Rodney Carney Memphis 76ers 14. Sean Banks Memphis Hornets 15. Robert Dozier Memphis Heat 16. Mike James Lamar Suns 17. Michale Kyser Lamar Raptors NBA PLAYERS COMMITTED, SIGNED, OR COACHED BY STEVE ROCCAFORTE: #getB3 TTER #ThisIsHome 113