Gabe Lazo
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | UCF |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Record | 0–0 (–) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 17, 1984 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2004–2006 | FIU |
| 2006–2008 | Barry University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2017–2019 | FIU (assistant) |
| 2019–2021 | Stony Brook (assistant) |
| 2021–2022 | George Washington (assistant) |
| 2022–2024 | Mississippi State (assistant) |
| 2024–2026 | Tennessee (assistant) |
| 2026–present | UCF |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–0 (–) |
Gabriel Lazo (born December 17, 1984) is an American college basketball coach for UCF.
Coaching career
[edit]Lazo began his coaching career as an assistant coach at FIU. He then served as an assistant coach at Stony Brook for two years.[1] During the 2019–20 season, in his first season with the team, he helped lead the Seawolves to a 28–3 record, and the America East regular-season championship, and conference tournament championships for the first time in program history.[2]
On April 28, 2021, he was named an assistant coach for George Washington during the 2021–22 season.[3] On March 25, 2022, he was named an assistant coach and defensive coordinator for Mississippi State.[4] During the 2022–23 season, he helped lead the Bulldogs to a 22–11 record and the second round of the 2023 NCAA tournament. During the 2023–24 season, he helped lead the Bulldogs to a 23–12 record and the quarterfinals of the 2024 Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament.[1]
On April 16, 2024, he was named an assistant coach for Tennessee.[5] During the 2024–25 season, he helped lead the Lady Volunteers to a 24–10 record and the Sweet Sixteen of the 2025 NCAA tournament. He was the primary recruiter for the nation's top-ranked high school class of 2025.[1]
On March 31. 2026, he was named an assistant coach for LSU.[6][7] However, on April 4, 2026, he left LSU and accepted the head coaching job for UCF, replacing Sytia Messer.[8][9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Gabe Lazo". lsusports.net. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ "CHAMPS! Women's Hoops Claims Program's First AE Title, No. 1 Seed in Conference Tourney". stonybrookathletics.com. February 19, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ "McCombs Announces Coaching Staff". gwsports.com. April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Purcell Hires Gabe Lazo as Assistant Coach". hailstate.com. March 25, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Caldwell Announces Lady Vol Assistants". utsports.com. April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ Darcey, Reed (April 4, 2026). "Kim Mulkey adding former Tennessee assistant coach to her LSU women's basketball staff". NOLA.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ Darcey, Reed (April 4, 2026). "Kim Mulkey reacts after new LSU assistant lands UCF job". NOLA.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ "UCF names Gabe Lazo as new women's basketball coach". ESPN.com. April 4, 2026. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ Hall, Cora (April 4, 2026). "Ex-Lady Vols assistant Gabe Lazo hired as UCF coach, won't join Kim Mulkey at LSU". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 4, 2026.