Kyle Gerdeman (born April 9, 1976) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Lindenwood Lions men's basketball team.[1][2][3]

Kyle Gerdeman
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamLindenwood
ConferenceOhio Valley
Record54–84 (.391)
Biographical details
Born (1976-04-09) April 9, 1976 (age 48)
Wright City, Missouri
Alma materSoutheast Missouri State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998–2001East Central College (assistant)
2001–2003Moberly Area CC (assistant)
2004–2006Mineral Area College (assistant)
2006–2009Moberly CC
2009–2012Southeast Missouri State (assistant)
2012–2019Central Michigan (assistant)
2019–presentLindenwood
Head coaching record
Overall95–133 (.417)

Coaching career

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After graduation from Southeast Missouri State, Gerdeman became an assistant coach at East Central College before making stops at Moberly Area Community College and Mineral Area College from 1998 to 2006.[1] He would return to Moberly Area as the head coach in 2006 where he spent three seasons, with a 41–49 overall record.[4][5][6]

Gerdeman would enter the Division I coaching ranks with his alma mater Southeast Missouri State for three seasons before joining Keno Davis at Central Michigan, where he stayed the next seven seasons.[7][8]

On June 26, 2019, Gerdeman was named the head coach at Lindenwood.[9] He would guide the team through its remaining years in the Great Lakes Valley Conference in Division II before the Lions joined the Division I Ohio Valley Conference in 2022.[10][11][12]

Head coaching record

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NCAA

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Lindenwood Lions (GLVC) (2019–2022)
2019–20 Lindenwood 12–16 6–14 13th
2020–21 Lindenwood 10–10 10–9 3rd (Central)
2021–22 Lindenwood 12–17 8–12 4th (Central)
Lindenwood: 34–43 (.442) 24–35 (.407)
Lindenwood Lions (OVC) (2022–present)
2022–23 Lindenwood 11–21 6–12 8th
2023–24 Lindenwood 9–22 3–15 11th
Lindenwood: 20–43 (.317) 9–27 (.250)
Total: 54–86 (.386)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

NJCAA

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Moberly Area CC (Region XVI) (2006–2009)
2006–07 Moberly Area CC 17–13 N/A N/A
2007–08 Moberly Area CC 15–14 N/A N/A
2008–09 Moberly Area CC 9–22 N/A N/A
Moberly Area CC: 41–49 (.456)
Total: 41–49 (.456)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kyle Gerdeman - Men's Basketball Head Coach - Staff Directory". Lindenwood University Athletics.
  2. ^ "Kyle Gerdeman Coaching Record". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ Hall, Erik (January 11, 2023). "Kyle Gerdeman: A look at the Lindenwood University basketball head coach". STLtoday.com.
  4. ^ "Moberly Area Community College - Schedule - NJCAA Stats". NJCAA.
  5. ^ "Moberly Area Community College - Schedule - NJCAA Stats". NJCAA.
  6. ^ "Moberly Area Community College - Schedule - NJCAA Stats". NJCAA.
  7. ^ "Kyle Gerdeman - Men's Basketball Coach". Southeast Missouri State University Athletics.
  8. ^ "Kyle Gerdeman - Men's Basketball Coach". Central Michigan University Athletics.
  9. ^ "Lindenwood Names Kyle Gerdeman Head Coach of Men's Basketball". Lindenwood University Athletics. 26 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Lindenwood University to Join the Ohio Valley Conference in 2022-23". ovcsports.com.
  11. ^ Mayes, Warren (March 4, 2022). "Move to Division I: Lindenwood University athletes have 'a different spring in their step'". WestNewsMagazine.com.
  12. ^ Durando, Stu (May 11, 2022). "Gerdeman getting Lindenwood ready for move to Division I basketball". STLtoday.com.