Caleb Lawson was promoted to full-time assistant men's basketball coach on May 4, 2009, after spending two seasons as a part-time assistant.

Lawson just finished his second stint as a part-time assistant coach at Washington University after spending the 2007-08 season as a graduate assistant coach at Division I Austin Peay State University. The Governors posted a 24-10 overall record, won the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Tournament Championship, and locked up a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

He was also an assistant coach at Washington University during the 2006-07 season. In his two seasons on the Danforth Campus, the Bears have compiled a 54-7 (.885) record with two trips to the Final Four, including the 2009 NCAA Division III National Championship.

Lawson also spent three years as an assistant coach at Maryville University and won two St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Tournament Championships and participated in two NCAA Tournaments.

A 2002 graduate of Parkway South High School, Lawson began his coaching career as a student assistant at Southwest Missouri State at West Plains and transferred to Maryville prior to becoming an assistant coach.

Lawson graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Maryville University in 2007, and a master's degree in sports and wellness leadership from Austin Peay in 2008.

Quick Facts About Lawson

Years at WU: Two

Previous Coaching Experience:
2008-09: Part-Time Assistant Coach, Washington University in St. Louis.
2007-08: Graduate Assistant Coach, Austin Peay State University.
2006-07: Part-Time Assistant Coach, Washington University in St. Louis.
2003-06: Assistant Coach, Maryville University
2002: Student Assistant Coach, Southwest Missouri State at West Plains

Playing Career: Played one semester at Maryville University in 2003.

Education: Bachelor's degree in history from Maryville University in 2007. Master's degree in sports and wellness leadership from Austin Peay State University in 2008.

Family: Single