Texas A&M-Corpus Christi promotes Jim Shaw to head men's basketball coach

Quinton Martinez, Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Riding the success of two consecutive NCAA Tournament berths, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has named assistant Jim Shaw as its next head men's basketball coach.

Shaw replaces Steve Lutz, who was named coach at Western Kentucky on March 18 after two seasons leading the Islanders and a 47-23 record.

Jim Shaw has been promoted to head men's basketball coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, replacing Steve Lutz, who took the same role at Western Kentucky. Shaw has been an assistant at the school for the last two seasons.
Jim Shaw has been promoted to head men's basketball coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, replacing Steve Lutz, who took the same role at Western Kentucky. Shaw has been an assistant at the school for the last two seasons.

Shaw came to the school with Lutz when the former head coach took over the program in 2021 and had been interim head coach since Lutz announced his departure.

Shaw has 17 years of Division I experience, including stops at Texas Tech, Nebraska, Texas State and UTEP.

A San Antonio native, Shaw has been a part of the coaching staff that helped the Islanders to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.

This year the Islanders won the Southland Conference regular season and tournament titles and claimed their first win in the NCAA Tournament, a 75-71 triumph over SE Missouri in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio, before falling to No. 1 seed Alabama in the first round, finishing the season 24-11.

The school has announced an introductory news conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at the Dugan Wellness Center.

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