Jakob Lowrance joined the staff in April 2026, coming to Buies Creek from Anderson University alongside head coach Jimmie Williams from.
Lowrance served a two-year stint at Anderson, working as the defensive coordinator in 2025-26, helping guide that team to a school-record 29 wins during a 29-3 season that ended with a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Across his two years he coached four all-conference selections and two all-region selections, including the 2026 Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year.
His work as defensive coordinator helped AJ Wright Jr. win SAC defensive player of the year honors. His team defense was 34th nationally in defensive rating, 11th in steal percentage, and 23rd in opponent turnover percentage.
The 6’9” Lowrance is a 2019 graduate of Central Missouri (DII), and is a two-time all-conference player, and two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American. Lowrance appeared in 110 games for the Mules, averaging 10.8 ppg and 4.8 rpg for his career, as well as a career 42% three-point shooter.
Lowrance played professionally from 2019-24 before turning to coaching, with playing stops in Spain, Portugal, and Romania.
He is a Bethalto, Ill. native and is married to his wife, Rylee.
