Head Coach Eddie McCarter

Eddie McCarter becomes the first West Alabama Head Coach in nearly a quarter of a century as he was named the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach on March 5, 2007, replacing longtime sideline general Rick Reedy

McCarter, a Birmingham, Ala. native, brings more than 30 years of coaching experience to UWA after serving as an assistant coach under Mike Davis at his alma mater, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, for one season.

Prior to his stint at UAB, McCarter served as a head coach at the University of Texas at Arlington for 14 seasons where he is the all-time winningest coach in Mavericks history. While at UTA, he recorded the second most wins in Southland Conference history with 179 and led the Mavs to the 2004 Southland Conference regular season championship.

Under his direction, players at UTA received numerous academic honors, including three Mav players earning positions on a five-man SLC All-Academic team in 2003 and GTE Academic All-Americans in 1997 and 1998.

Before his long career began at UTA, McCarter served as an assistant at Howard College in Texas for two years after a stint as the head coach at Charles Henderson High School in Troy Ala. for nine seasons.

While at CHHS, McCarter led the Trojans to the State Playoffs three times, including the Final Eight during the 1985-86 season and was Runner-up in 1986-87. McCarter was named South Alabama Coach of the Year five times while at Charles Henderson.

While bringing an impressive coaching record to West Alabama, McCarter looks to rebuild the West Alabama program and guide the Tigers back to the top of the Gulf South Conference.