Former Indiana State Head Coach Greg Lansing is an important addition to the Sun Devil Men's Basketball program. Lansing most recently served as a NBA Scout, working for the Philadelphia 76ers last season. Prior to that he was one of the most successful coaches in Indiana State history, racking up 181 wins (2nd most in ISU history) in 11 seasons. During his tenure with the Sycamores, Lansing had the most conference wins in the MVC (103), becoming just the 11th coach in league history to reach 100 wins. At the helm in Terre Haute, he reached the 2011 NCAA Tournament and secured a bid in the NIT in 2012 and 2013. ISU upset seven Top-25 teams while he was head coach. Lansing was a two-time finalist for the Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award, given out to a coach who exhibits strong moral character.
Before being elevated to the head coaching position at Indiana State, Lansing served as both the Associate Head Coach (2007-10) and Assistant Coach (2006-07). He was part of Steve Alford's staff at Iowa, where he was an Assistant Coach from 1999-2006. The Hawkeyes won two Big Ten Tournament Championships (2001 and 2006) while Lansing was on the bench. In his first of two stints at Indiana State, Lansing was an Assistant Coach from 1995-99. He got a taste of coaching at the high school level at the beginning of his career, turning around Theodore Roosevelt High School (Des Moines) as their head coach from 1993-95. Lansing broke into the coaching profession at his alma mater South Dakota (1990-93) as a Graduate Assistant, eventually earning an Assistant Coach role. and later started his first stint at Indiana State (1995-99). Lansing will be joined by his wife Kristin in Tempe.
Before being elevated to the head coaching position at Indiana State, Lansing served as both the Associate Head Coach (2007-10) and Assistant Coach (2006-07). He was part of Steve Alford's staff at Iowa, where he was an Assistant Coach from 1999-2006. The Hawkeyes won two Big Ten Tournament Championships (2001 and 2006) while Lansing was on the bench. In his first of two stints at Indiana State, Lansing was an Assistant Coach from 1995-99. He got a taste of coaching at the high school level at the beginning of his career, turning around Theodore Roosevelt High School (Des Moines) as their head coach from 1993-95. Lansing broke into the coaching profession at his alma mater South Dakota (1990-93) as a Graduate Assistant, eventually earning an Assistant Coach role. and later started his first stint at Indiana State (1995-99). Lansing will be joined by his wife Kristin in Tempe.