Andy Lambert became the head coach of the Cougars' football program in the fall of 2021. He brings 25 years of coaching experience with him into this position.
Since coming to the forefront of CUC football, Lambert has had a 6-14 record, while going 3-13 in conference play. He has coached a total of nine NACC All-Conference players, one D3football.com Special Teams Player of the Week, and three CSC Academic All-District members. One of his most notable games comes in the 2022 season, where the Cougars upset the Benedictine University Eagles 34-26. This is the first time the Cougars have defeated the Eagles since their undefeated 2012 season.
Lambert comes to CUC from Eastern Michigan University. In his role as the analyst for defense, he assisted the defensive coordinator and position coaches when it came to collecting and analyzing data about opponents' offenses. He also helped with quality control in practice and gathered opponent offensive information on game day.
Prior to his time at Eastern Michigan, Lambert was the head coach at Division II South Nazarene University in Bethany, Okla., where he was at the helm for four seasons. While in Bethany, he improved the team's record tremendously. He also coached various All-Academic team honorees.
He also made a name for himself at Sterling College in Kansas. During his 12 years with the program, he took them from a 0-20 record to conference champions. He earned Coach of the Year for his conference three times as well. Along with his responsibilities as head football coach, Lambert served as the director of athletics for the college as well.
His first stop as a head coach was at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Ill. in the NAIA. He spent seven years with the team, taking the program from last place to co-champions for the conference. He also earned Coach of the Year honors twice.
He earned his bachelor's degree in physical education from Trinity International University and his master's in physical education from Chicago State University.
| Year |
Record |
Conference |
Finish |
| Total |
6-14 |
3-13 |
|
| 2021 |
3-7 |
1-7 NACC |
Eighth Place |
| 2022 |
3-7 |
2-6 NACC |
Seventh Place |
