L. Vann Pettaway

L. Vann Pettaway

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Alabama A&M
Record	384-181
Biographical details
Born	Selma, Alabama
Playing career
1975–1977	Selma
1978–1980	Alabama A&M
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1986–2011	Alabama A&M
Head coaching record
Overall	384-181
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
SWAC Tournament Championship (2005) SWAC Regular Season Championship (2005)

L. Vann Pettaway (born c. 1957) is the former men's basketball coach at Alabama A&M. He served 25 years as the Bulldogs' head coach. During his tenure at Alabama A&M, the school moved up to Division I and competed in the 2005 NCAA Tournament. He has compiled over 400 wins. In 2011, Pettaway was fired from his position as Alabama A&M's head coach.

Pettaway graduated from Alabama A&M in 1980. He also received a master's degree in 1991.

Pettaway is married to his wife Glenn. They have two children.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Alabama A&M Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1986–1999)
1986–87	Alabama A&M	23–7	12–1	1st	NCAA Division II Tournament
1987–88	Alabama A&M	29–3	13–0	1st	NCAA Division II Quarterfinals
1988–89	Alabama A&M	26–6	11–1	1st	NCAA Division II Tournament
1989–90	Alabama A&M	18–9	6–3
1990–91	Alabama A&M	16–14	10–4
1991–92	Alabama A&M	15–15	4–10
1992–93	Alabama A&M	28–3	13–1	1st	NCAA Division II Tournament
1993–94	Alabama A&M	27–5	11–3	1st	NCAA Division II Quarterfinals
1994–95	Alabama A&M	29–3	13–1	1st	NCAA Division II Quarterfinals
1995–96	Alabama A&M	28–3	15–1	1st	NCAA Division II Quarterfinals
1996–97	Alabama A&M	24–6			NCAA Division II Tournament
1997–98	Alabama A&M	18–9
1998–99	Alabama A&M	10–17	0–0
Alabama A&M:		291–100 (.744)
Alabama A&M Bulldogs (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1999–2011)
1999–2000	Alabama A&M	18–10	14–4	T–2nd
2000–01	Alabama A&M	17–11	13–5	T–3rd
2001–02	Alabama A&M	19–10	12–6	T–2nd
2002–03	Alabama A&M	8–19	4–14	T–9th
2003–04	Alabama A&M	13–17	9–9	T–4th
2004–05	Alabama A&M	18–14	12–6	1st	NCAA Division I Tournament
2005–06	Alabama A&M	13–13	11–7	T–2nd
2006–07	Alabama A&M	10–20	4–14	10th
2007–08	Alabama A&M	14–15	11–7	3rd
2008–09	Alabama A&M	8–19	6–12	8th
2009–10	Alabama A&M	11–15	8–10	T–6th
2010–11	Alabama A&M	13–15	10–8	5th
Alabama A&M:		162–178 (.476)	114–102 (.528)
Total:		453–278 (.620)
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

• Bio on vannpettaway.com website