June 30, 2006
Men’s Basketball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LANSING NAMED ASSISTANT MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State head men’s basketball coach Royce Waltman announced the hiring of Greg Lansing as an assistant coach. Lansing returns to ISU after having served on Waltman staff from 1997-1999. He spent the past seven seasons at the University of Iowa.
   “I couldn’t be more excited to join the staff at Indiana State,” said Lansing. “It’s a great opportunity to work with people you trust and you know are going to work hard. When I left for Iowa seven years ago it was a very difficult decision because I wanted to learn more about the game from coach Waltman, and now I have that opportunity.”
   The Hawkeyes posted a 25-9 record and finished 11-5 in conference play last season en route to posting an undefeated mark at home. Iowa then entered the Big Ten Tournament as the No. 2 seed and claimed the tourney championship in Indianapolis, giving the Hawkeyes their second tournament championship in six years. Iowa also advanced to the Big Ten Tournament Championship game in 2002.
   “We are really fortunate to have Greg join our staff,” said Waltman. “It was important for us to find someone who could come in and contribute to the staff right away. Greg is a strong asset for us on the floor coaching, as well as in recruiting.”
   During Lansing’s time at Iowa, the Hawkeyes advanced to the NCAA Tournament three times and earned three bids to the National Invitational Tournament. They posted a winning record in each of the last six seasons. The 25 victories in 2006 was the highest win total since 1986-87 (30). The Hawkeyes also set a Big 10 Tournament record, winning seven consecutive games in 2001 and 2002.
   Lansing originally came to ISU in 1995 and served two seasons on Sherman Dillard’s staff before joining Waltman in 1997. His first season on Waltman’s staff produced a 16-11 record, the first winning season at ISU in 18 years. The Trees followed with a 15-12 mark in 1999.
   Prior to joining the Sycamores, Lansing was a highly successful prep coach at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa. In his first season at Roosevelt, Lansing guided the Roughriders to a winning season for the first time in 12 years.
He earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of South Dakota in 1990 and completed his Master’s degree from USD in 1992. As a player, Lansing helped the Coyotes reach the NCAA Division II Tournament in his final two seasons. He was a two-time USD Defensive Player of the Year honoree and was the league defensive player of the year in his senior campaign. Following his playing career, Lansing worked at USD as a graduate assistant for two years before joining the staff as a full-time assistant for the 1992-93 season.