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Biography
Andy Russo (born May 26, 1948) was a college basketball coach at Louisiana Tech and at Washington. He compiled a 60–61 record through four seasons at Washington, and resigned after he led the Huskies to a pair NCAA post season appearances and one NIT tournament after their 1989 season. He had a better record at Louisiana Tech. In 1983, Russo's Bulldogs team ended Lamar University's home game winning streak, thus earning the university's first NCAA men's bid to the "Big Dance." During the 1984 season, Louisiana Tech went 29–3, and had the best season in school history. His overall record at Louisiana Tech was 122–55. Co-Captained the Lake Forest College Basketball team in 1970 with Mike Maiman.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panola College (NJCAA Region XIV Athletic Conference) (1976–1979) | |||||||||
| 1976–1977 | Panola College | ||||||||
| 1977–1978 | Panola College | ||||||||
| 1978–1979 | Panola College | Region XIV Champions; NJCAA National Tournaments | |||||||
| Panola College: | 47–18 | ||||||||
| Louisiana Tech (Southland Conference) (1979–1985) | |||||||||
| 1979–1980 | Louisiana Tech | 17–10 | 10–5 | ||||||
| 1980–1981 | Louisiana Tech | 20–10 | 7–3 | ||||||
| 1981–1982 | Louisiana Tech | 11–16 | 2–8 | ||||||
| 1982–1983 | Louisiana Tech | 19–9 | 8–4 | ||||||
| 1983–1984 | Louisiana Tech | 26–7 | 8–4 | NCAA Tournament 2nd Round | |||||
| 1984–1985 | Louisiana Tech | 29–3 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | ||||
| Louisiana Tech: | 124–55 | 48–25 | |||||||
| University of Washington (Pac-10 Conference) (1985–1989) | |||||||||
| 1985–1986 | Washington | 19–12 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Tournament 1st Round | ||||
| 1986–1987 | Washington | 20–15 | 10–8 | 3rd | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1987–1988 | Washington | 10–19 | 5–13 | T–8th | |||||
| 1988–1989 | Washington | 12–16 | 8–10 | 6th | |||||
| Washington: | 61–62 | 36–36 | |||||||
| Florida Tech (Sunshine State Conference) (1991–1999) | |||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Florida Tech | 15–13 | 6–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1992–1993 | Florida Tech | 10–16 | 3–9 | 6th | |||||
| 1993–1994 | Florida Tech | 15–12 | 7–7 | 4th | |||||
| 1994–1995 | Florida Tech | 17–10 | 10–4 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1995–1996 | Florida Tech | 12–14 | 4–10 | T–7th | |||||
| 1996–1997 | Florida Tech | 21–8 | 11–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1997–1998 | Florida Tech | 19–10 | 7–5 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1998–1999 | Florida Tech | 16–11 | 8–6 | 3rd | |||||
| Florida Tech: | 125–94 | 56–50 | |||||||
| Lynn University (Sunshine State Conference) (1999–2003) | |||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Lynn University | 19–8 | 8–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 2000–2001 | Lynn University | 17–10 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
| 2001–2002 | Lynn University | 15–11 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
| 2002–2003 | Lynn University | 15–13 | 7–7 | T–4th | |||||
| Lynn University: | 66–42 | 29–27 | |||||||
| Total: | 376–253 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||