Introduction
David Henry Loos (born March 5, 1947) is a retired American college basketball coach who most recently served as head coach of the men's team at Austin Peay State University, where he is also a former athletic director. He was head coach from 1990 until retiring at the end of the 2016–17 season.
On April 2, 2013, Loos announced that he would relinquish his position as director of athletics to focus solely on coaching basketball. Derek van der Merwe was announced as the successor to Loos on June 5, 2013.On March 5, 2016 the Loos-coached Governors won the tournament championship of the Ohio Valley Conference, thus qualifying to participate once again in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
The following season, which ultimately proved to be his last as head coach, was set against the backdrop of a battle with colorectal cancer. During the 2016 offseason, he underwent surgery to remove the malignancy. A malignant lymph node was found during the procedure, and he began chemotherapy. Loos was forced to take a medical leave in January 2017, missing four games. After the Governors failed to make the 2017 OVC tournament, ending their season, Loos chose to retire. The university announced his decision on March 2, which was followed by a full press conference on March 6.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Brothers University (Volunteer State Athletic Conference) | |||||||||
| 1982–83 | Christian Brothers | 16–14 | 8–8 | ? | NAIA Dist. 1st round | ||||
| 1983–84 | Christian Brothers | 21–15 | 9–5 | ? | NAIA Dist. Final | ||||
| 1984–85 | Christian Brothers | 25–10 | 12–2 | 1st | NAIA Dist. 1st round | ||||
| Christian Brothers University (Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference) | |||||||||
| 1985–86 | Christian Brothers | 20–14 | 13–5 | ? | NAIA Dist. 1st round | ||||
| Christian Brothers: | 82–53 | 42–20 | |||||||
| Austin Peay Governors (Ohio Valley Conference) | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | Austin Peay | 15–14 | 6–6 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1991–92 | Austin Peay | 11–17 | 6–8 | T–5th | |||||
| 1992–93 | Austin Peay | 7–20 | 4–12 | T–8th | |||||
| 1993–94 | Austin Peay | 11–16 | 10–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 1994–95 | Austin Peay | 13–16 | 8–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1995–96 | Austin Peay | 19–11 | 10–6 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1996–97 | Austin Peay | 17–14 | 12–6 | T–1st | |||||
| 1997–98 | Austin Peay | 17–11 | 11–7 | 4th | |||||
| 1998–99 | Austin Peay | 11–16 | 9–9 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1999–00 | Austin Peay | 18–10 | 11–7 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2000–01 | Austin Peay | 22–10 | 10–6 | 4th | |||||
| 2001–02 | Austin Peay | 14–18 | 8–8 | 4th | |||||
| 2002–03 | Austin Peay | 23–8 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2003–04 | Austin Peay | 22–10 | 16–0 | 1st | NIT Second Round | ||||
| 2004–05 | Austin Peay | 13–19 | 9–7 | T–5th | |||||
| 2005–06 | Austin Peay | 17–14 | 11–9 | T–5th | |||||
| 2006–07 | Austin Peay | 21–12 | 16–4 | 1st | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2007–08 | Austin Peay | 24–11 | 16–4 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2008–09 | Austin Peay | 19–14 | 13–5 | 2nd | CIT First Round | ||||
| 2009–10 | Austin Peay | 17–15 | 11–7 | 3rd | |||||
| 2010–11 | Austin Peay | 20–14 | 13–5 | 2nd | CBI First Round | ||||
| 2011–12 | Austin Peay | 12–20 | 8–8 | 6th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Austin Peay | 8–23 | 4–12 | 6th | |||||
| 2013–14 | Austin Peay | 12–18 | 6–10 | 5th | |||||
| 2014–15 | Austin Peay | 8–22 | 3–13 | 6th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Austin Peay | 18–18 | 7–9 | 4th | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2016–17 | Austin Peay | 11–19 | 7–9 | 4th | |||||
| Austin Peay: | 420–410 (.506) | 258–194 (.571) | |||||||
| Total: | 502–463 (.520) | ||||||||
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