Lavin, Steve

San Diego Viewing: All-Time Coaches Rank #73 of 420 Coach Score: 64.79

Career & Tournament Summary

Career record

284–233

NCAA record

11–8

NCAA win%

0.579

Appearances

Average round

2.4 (Round of 32)

Current NCAA streak

0 years

Deep March resume

🏆 0 FF 0

Avg ATS margin

-0.92

Most Frequent Matchups All H2H →

Olson, Lute Arizona	5–7	12 games
Wright, Jay Villanova	2–8	10 games
Sendek, Herb Santa Clara	2–8	10 games
Johnson, Stan Loyola Marymount	3–7	10 games
Legans, Shantay Portland	4–5	9 games
Boeheim, Jim Syracuse	2–6	8 games

Betting Trends

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47.9% cover rate · 117 games · last 4 seasons

5-season decay-weighted cover rate (most recent season weighted heaviest). Spread data from 2021–22 onward. HOT/COLD requires most recent season ≥ 10 games and >5 pts from weighted avg.

Cover %

47.9%

117 games

As Favorite

41.9%

31 games

As Underdog

48.8%

86 games

Recent Season

51.6%

2025-26

Current Season

51.6%

31 games · 2025-26

Near-neutral ATS record — close to a coin flip against the spread.

Season-by-season

Season	School	W	L	Win%	WAB	WAP	TASE	Seed	ATS	Furthest RoundNCAA	Final Four LocationF4 Location
►2026-27	San Diego	0	0	0.000 0.00	—	—	—	—	—		Detroit, MI

►2025-26	San Diego	12	21	0.364 0.36	-10.4	-1.9	—	—	-0.34	No NCAA	Indianapolis, IN

►2024-25	San Diego	6	27	0.182 0.18	-16.4	-5.3	—	—	-1.20	No NCAA	San Antonio, TX

►2023-24	San Diego	18	15	0.545 0.55	-4.8	+5.0	—	—	-0.57	No NCAA	Phoenix, AZ

►2022-23	San Diego	11	20	0.355 0.35	-9.4	-3.8	—	—	-2.06	No NCAA	Houston, TX

►2014-15	St. John's	21	12	0.636 0.64	+4.3	—	-0.60	#9	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	Indianapolis, IN

►2013-14	St. John's	20	13	0.606 0.61	+2.6	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Arlington, TX

►2012-13	St. John's	17	16	0.515 0.52	-0.6	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Atlanta, GA

►2011-12	St. John's	13	19	0.406 0.41	-4.0	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	New Orleans, LA

►2010-11	St. John's	21	12	0.636 0.64	+5.3	—	-1.02	#6	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	Houston, TX

►2002-03	UCLA	10	19	0.345 0.34	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	New Orleans, LA

►2001-02	UCLA	21	12	0.636 0.64	+5.6	—	+1.31	#8	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG S16	Atlanta, GA

►2000-01	UCLA	23	9	0.719 0.72	+7.9	—	+0.48	#4	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG S16	Minneapolis, MN

►1999-00	UCLA	21	12	0.636 0.64	—	—	+0.98	#6	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG S16	Indianapolis, IN

►1998-99	UCLA	22	9	0.710 0.71	—	—	-1.12	#5	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	St. Petersburg, FL

►1997-98	UCLA	24	9	0.727 0.73	—	—	+0.98	#6	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG S16	San Antonio, TX

►1996-97	UCLA	24	8	0.750 0.75	—	—	+0.73	#2	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG E8	Indianapolis, IN

Abbreviations: R64=Round of 64, R32=Round of 32, S16=Sweet 16, E8=Elite 8, FF=Final Four, CG=Championship Game (runner-up or champion). 🏆 indicates a national title. Gold highlight = Final Four appearance or better.