RAILSPLITTER COACHING STAFF

LANCE EGNATZ
Coach Egnatz comes to Lincoln Memorial from Polk Community College in Winter Haven, Florida.  Egnatz served as assistant coach from 2006 to 2008 during which time Polk was 24-6 and ranked 4th in the state from 2007 to 2008.  While at Polk Community College, Egnatz coached numerous eventual NCAA Division I and Division II players, working primarily with post players.

Egnatz has also worked numerous basketball camps, including the University of North Carolina and Lynn University as well as several private camps which include All-American Basketball School, Metro Index, Drill for Skill and the prestigious Five Star Basketball Camp.

Before beginning his collegiate career as a coach, Egnatz was Head Boys Basketball Coach at Somerset Academy in Pembroke Pines, Florida from 2005 to 2006.  He became head coach after serving a year as assistant coach for Somerset Academy during the 2004-05 season.

A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Egnatz played his prep career at Seneca Valley High School where he graduated in 1997.  Following graduation, he attended Pennsylvania State University-Beaver Campus from 1997 to 1999 before moving to Boca Raton, Florida where he attended Lynn University from 1999 to 2002 and received a degree in Sports and Recreational Management.  Egnatz played both basketball and baseball at PSUB and LU.

Entering his first season as assistant coach for the Railsplitters, Coach Egnatz will be primarily involved with recruiting, individual workouts and team practice, but will also be involved with all other aspects of the game.

Egnatz is married to the former Juliette Schohn from Paris, France.

 

CHRIS COTTRELL
Coach Cottrell comes to Lincoln Memorial University from High Point University where he served as student assistant for four season and as a graduate assistant for one.  While helping out with the High Point basketball program, Cottrell earned a bachelors degree in history.

While with the Panther program, Cottrell was responsible for overseeing the managers, film exchange, on campus recruiting, scouting, practice preparation and on court coaching.  At LMU he will assist in all of these areas as well as helping to organize and operate the program’s summer camps. 

Cottrell is a native of upstate New York where he attended Queensbury High School where he played basketball and graduated in 2003.  He is single and now resides in Harrogate.

 

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