A six-year veteran of The University of Tulsa basketball staff, Toby Lane, was promoted to assistant basketball coach, it was announced by Coach Frank Haith.

Lane has spent the past 13 seasons under Haith, first as the associate director of basketball Operations at Miami (Fla.), then at Missouri as the director of operations and most recently as Tulsa’s director of scouting. He takes the place of the retiring Jerry Wainwright.

In addition, Skyler Sullivan, who spent last year as special assistant to Frank Haith, will move into Lane’s spot as director of scouting. Former TU basketball student-athlete Corey Haith, from the class of 2018, will become the special assistant to the head coach after spending the last two years as a graduate manager.

“I’m excited to elevate Toby into an assistant coaching role and I know he will be a tremendous asset to our player development on the court along with his ability to coach and teach with video,” said Haith. “Toby has been with me for 13 seasons and was a huge asset for us, not only in his previous capacity as our video coordinator, but also with game preparation and opponent scouting. Toby has a great basketball mind and is passionate about our student-athletes and this program and I have no doubt he will flourish in this new opportunity.”

Lane began his tenure at Tulsa in the 2014-15 season as the video coordinator before being promoted to the team’s director of scouting prior to the 2017-18 campaign. Lane has been a part of Tulsa’s 116 victories, two post-season tournament appearances and the 2020 American Athletic Conference regular season championship.

Lane has served as a graduate assistant, strength coach, video coordinator, director of operations and an assistant coach.

He has been part of nine post-season tournament teams and teams winning five conference titles, including Big 12 Tournament Championships at Oklahoma in 2003 and Missouri in 2012. Lane’s post-season experience has included five NCAA Tournament appearances, including an NCAA Elite Eight at Oklahoma in 2003, and four NIT appearances.

“Obviously, without God this would not be possible. I thank Coach Haith, Dr. Gragg and The University of Tulsa for this opportunity and placing their trust in me to help our basketball program and student-athletes continue to develop and succeed,” said Lane. 

Prior to joining the Tulsa basketball staff, Lane spent three seasons (2011-14) as director of basketball operations at Missouri. Previously, he was the associate director of basketball operations under Haith at Miami from 2007-11.