Steve Aggers (born May 31, 1948) is an American retired college basketball coach. He is best known for his tenures as head coach of NCAA Division I programs at Eastern Washington and Loyola Marymount.

Steve Aggers
Biographical details
Born (1948-05-31) May 31, 1948 (age 76)
Laramie, Wyoming, U.S.
Playing career
1966–1968Mid-Plains CC
1968–1970Chadron State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974–1978Mid-Plains CC
1978–1979Wyoming (assistant)
1979–1985Great Falls
1985–1990Wayne State (NE)
1990–1994Pepperdine (assistant)
1994–1995Kansas State (assistant)
1995–2000Eastern Washington
2000–2005Loyola Marymount
2006–2007Great Falls Explorers
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Big Sky regular season (2000)
Awards
2× Big Sky Coach of the Year (1998, 2000)

Aggers was hired as head coach at Eastern Washington after assistant coaching stints at Pepperdine and Kansas State under Tom Asbury.[1] He had previously been head coach at Wayne State in Nebraska and the University of Great Falls. He led the Eagles to their first Big Sky Conference title in school history in 2000.

He was hired as head coach at Loyola Marymount University in 2000.[2] He was fired in 2005 after an 11–17 season in 2004–05.[3]

In 2006, Aggers was hired as head coach of the Great Falls Explorers of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).[4]

References

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  1. ^ Sando, Mike (May 3, 1995). "Eastern Introduces Aggers, Its Man With A Plan New Head Coach Lays Out His Aspirations For Win-Hungry Eagles". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "Aggers take reigns at Loyola". The Los Angeles Times. April 6, 2000. p. 19. Retrieved February 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Aggers Is Fired as Coach". The Los Angeles Times. March 10, 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "Great Falls CBA team names coach Steve Aggers coach". The Montana Standard. June 10, 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
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