Texas Southern is closing in on Seton Hall assistant Corey Lowery as its next men’s basketball coach, according to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein.
Rothstein reported that the two sides intend to finalize a deal, pending approval from the Texas Southern University Board of Regents. The university had not formally announced the move as of Monday afternoon.
If approved, Lowery would return to the HBCU ranks with 27 years of coaching experience. His résumé includes 16 seasons as a head coach and a 322-90 career record.
Lowery spent two seasons leading Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. His first campaign ended after three games because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021-22, he guided Lincoln to second place in the CIAA Northern Division. The Lions entered that season picked to finish 10th overall.
That turnaround earned Lowery CIAA Coach of the Year honors. Lincoln star Zahrion Blue also won CIAA Player of the Year.
Lowery later followed Shaheen Holloway to Seton Hall. He has spent four seasons with the Big East program and helped the Pirates win the 2024 NIT championship. Seton Hall also recorded 42 victories across the staff’s first two seasons. That marked the best start for a coaching staff in program history.
Texas Southern has searched for a permanent coach since Johnny Jones left in April to join the LSU staff. Jones won three SWAC Tournament championships and two NCAA Tournament games during eight seasons in Houston. Longtime assistant Shyrone Chatman has led the program on an interim basis.
The reported hire would bring Texas Southern an experienced program builder with HBCU ties. It also places Lowery in charge of a program that expects to contend for the SWAC championship every March.