CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Queens University of Charlotte director of athletics Jeannie King announces the hiring of Bart Lundy to lead the men's basketball program. Lundy was previously the Royals head coach from 1997-2003, when he led Queens to a combined 115-41 record during his tenure. Lundy also took the program to the Elite Eight twice during his tenure at Queens. In his final season, the Royals posted a  29-4 record during the 2002-03 campaign making it to the semifinal round of the national tournament.

"We are very thrilled to bring Coach Lundy back to campus. He served us well during his initial stint at Queens," said King. "We believe his growth and professional development over the past eleven years has more than equipped him for our next level of growth as we continue to strengthen our program.  Coach Lundy will be a great ambassador for our program, with the combination of opening the new Levine Center and moving to the South Atlantic Conference, we are well positioned for a successful journey ahead."
 
"Since leaving Queens eleven years ago my path has taken me all across the country and to all levels of Division I basketball," Lundy said. "What I have come to understand is that the people and culture at Queens are unique and special. I'd like to give my sincere thanks to Dr.  Davies and Jeannie King and all the folks involved in this process for the opportunity to again be the steward over the men's basketball program and come home."

 
Lundy was most recently at the University of North Texas for the past year where he served as an assistant coach.
 
Prior to his time at North Texas Lundy was the director of basketball operations at Marquette University from 2009-2013. During his time at Marquette the Golden Eagles finished each of the past three seasons with 20-plus wins, set the Big East record for regular season wins (2010-11), and made it to the Sweet 16 in 2010 and 2011.
 
Prior to his time at Marquette Lundy served as the head men's basketball coach at High Point University from 2003 to 2009 where he was named the 2004 National Rookie Coach of the Year by College Insider. Lundy is still ranked first all-time in Division I wins in High Point school history.
 
Lundy played at both at the University of North Carolina Pembroke and Lenoir-Rhyne College where he made three national tournament appearances and compiled a record of 78-16. He is a graduate of Winthrop University where he achieved his Bachelor of Arts in 1994 and Master's of Liberal Arts in 1998.
 
Lundy also served as an assistant coach at Winthrop (1993-95), and at Queens under Dale Layer (1995-97) before being named the Royals head coach.
 
"Queens basketball has a great history and tradition," he said. "My appreciation of those former teams, coaches and players are motivation to make our future the best it can be. I am honored and humbled by this opportunity for myself and my family.  We will make the most of it."