The court inside Allen Arena, where men’s and women’s basketball and women’s volleyball play their games, will be named after legendary Lipscomb head coach Don Meyer. The ceremony will take place on Saturday during halftime of the men’s basketball game versus Kennesaw State. Tipoff is at 12 p.m.
Meyer will host a brunch for former players at 10:30. Then, before the tip, Lipscomb Athletics will be honoring the 1982 Bison basketball team with a 30 year reunion. The ’82 team was the first Lipscomb team to advance to a National Tournament.
The court will officially be named “Don Meyer Court.” There will be a temporary logo on the court for Saturday’s game. The permanent logo will be placed on the floor when the floor is refinished this offseason.
Coach Meyer, a member of the NAIA Hall of Fame and ESPY award winner, coached at Lipscomb from 1975-1999. He is also the winningest men’s coach in NCAA basketball history.
Since his retirement from the game in 2010, Coach Meyer has been traveling the country, leading coaching clinics, seminars and promoting his book, “How Lucky You Can Be,” written with ESPN analyst Buster Olney.