John Brady (basketball)

John Emmett Brady (born September 17, 1954) is an American college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at Arkansas State University.

John Brady
Biographical details
Born (1954-09-17) September 17, 1954
McComb, Mississippi, U.S.
Playing career
1972–1976Belhaven
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1976–1977Mississippi State (assistant)
1977–1982Crowley HS (LA)
1982–1990Mississippi State (assistant)
1990–1991New Orleans (assistant)
1991–1997Samford
1997–2008LSU
2008–2016Arkansas State
Head coaching record
Overall402–344 (college)
Tournaments6–4 (NCAA Division I)
1–2 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 SEC regular season (2000, 2006)
Awards
2× SEC Coach of the Year (2000, 2006)
Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2010)

Brady was previously the head men's basketball coach at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. On February 8, 2008, LSU dismissed Brady, and named his assistant coach, Butch Pierre, the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On March 21, 2008 John Brady was named the 15th head basketball coach at Arkansas State University.

Brady had coached the Tigers to an unlikely Final Four run in the 2006 NCAA tournament, the fourth men's Final Four in LSU history.

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