Lamont Paris has been serving as the head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks since the 2022/23 season. He has also served as the head coach of the Chattanooga Mocs from the 2017/18 season to 2021/22 season.
Hailing from Findlay, Ohio, United States, Lamont Paris started his career as a varsity basketball player at Findlay High School. He then played college basketball at College of Wooster, Ohio and served as the team captain in his junior and senior seasons.
Paris started his coaching career by being assistant coach for various college basketball teams like the DePauw Tigers (1999-2000), IUP Crimson Hawks (2001-04), Akron Zips (2005-10) and Wisconsin Badgers (2010-17). He started his head coaching career with the Chattanooga Mocs in 2017. He became the SoCon regular season Champion and SoCon Tournament Champion in 2022. He was also the SoCon Coach of the Year-Coaches in 2022.
Since becoming the head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks in the 2022/23 season,. Lamont Paris was declared as the SEC Coach of the Year in 2024.
Lamont Paris’ NCAA Tournament Record
Lamont Paris has been the head coach of two different college basketball teams so far in his career. As the head coach of the Chattanooga Mocs, his win-loss record, according to Sports Reference, is 87-72.
Since taking head coach responsibilities for the South Carolina Gamecocks, Lamont Paris has a win-loss record of 37-29 as of March 2024.
Lamont Paris’ Sweet 16 Record
Lamont Paris is yet to make his Sweet 16 debut as the head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Lamont Paris’ Elite Eight Record
Lamont Paris and the South Carolina Gamecocks are yet to appear in the Elite Eight.
Lamont Paris’ Final Four Record
Lamont Paris is yet to make his Final Four debut as the head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Lamont Paris’ National Championships
Lamont Paris is yet to win a National Championship as a head coach.
Lamont Paris’ NCAA Tournament Year by Year Finishes
Lamont Paris has been one of the newer head coaches in NCAA Division I college basketball as compared to others. The table below lists his performance as a head coach so far.
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Ranking | Postseason |
| 2017–18 | Chattanooga Mocs | 10–23 | 3–15 | 10th | NA |
| 2018–19 | Chattanooga Mocs | 12–20 | 7–11 | 5th | NA |
| 2019–20 | Chattanooga Mocs | 20–13 | 10–8 | T–5th | NA |
| 2020–21 | Chattanooga Mocs | 18–8 | 9–7 | 4th | NA |
| 2021–22 | Chattanooga Mocs | 27–8 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 |
| 2022–23 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 11–21 | 4–14 | 12th | NA |
| 2023–24 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 26–8 | 13–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 |
FAQ's On Lamont Paris NCAA Coaching Record
A. Lamont Paris is the head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks as of March 2024.
A. Lamont Paris was the head coach of the Chattanooga Mocs from 2017/18 season to 2021/22 season.
A. Lamont Paris became the SoCon Tournament Champion in 2022.
A. Lamont Paris has a win-loss record of 37-29 with the South Carolina Gamecocks as of March 2024. With the Chattanooga Mocs, he has a win-loss record of 87-72.
A. Lamont Paris was declared as the SEC Coach of the Year in the 2023-2024 season.
