Caleb Lawson Promoted to Full-Time Assistant Coach

St. Louis, Mo., May 4, 2009 – Washington University in St. Louis has promoted Caleb Lawson to full-time assistant men's basketball coach, as announced today by athletic director John Schael. Lawson replaces Tim Whittle, who took the head men's basketball coaching position at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn.

"I am extremely excited that Coach Edwards has given me the opportunity to continue to work with the Washington University men's basketball program," said Lawson. "The long standing tradition of success along with the recent National Championship seasons is something that any assistant coach would be thrilled to be a part of. I am looking forward to assisting coach Edwards in continued success this season and in years to come."

Lawson just finished his second stint as a part-time assistant coach after spending the 2007-08 season as a graduate assistant coach at Division I Austin Peay State University. Lawson was also an assistant coach at Washington U. 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, who also spent three years as an assistant coach at Maryville University, is a 2002 graduate of Parkway South High School. He began his coaching career as a student assistant at Southwest Missouri State at West Plains and transferred to Maryville University prior to becoming an assistant coach.

"We are excited that Caleb will be joining our staff on a full-time basis," said Washington University men's basketball coach Mark Edwards. "He has been an integral part of our program and will do a great job in helping us maintain our tradition. He is an enthusiastic young coach with a deep passion for basketball who is experienced in recruiting and developing players."

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.