| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Alabama A&M |
| Record | 384-181 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |  Selma, Alabama |
| Playing career | |
| 1975–1977 | Selma |
| 1978–1980 | Alabama A&M |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1986–2011 | Alabama A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 384-181 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SWAC Tournament Championship (2005) SWAC Regular Season Championship (2005) | |
L. Vann Pettaway (born c. 1957) is the former men's basketball coach at Alabama A&M. He served 25 years as the Bulldogs' head coach. During his tenure at Alabama A&M, the school moved up to Division I and competed in the 2005 NCAA Tournament. He has compiled over 400 wins. In 2011, Pettaway was fired from his position as Alabama A&M's head coach.[1]
Pettaway graduated from Alabama A&M in 1980. He also received a master's degree in 1991.
Pettaway is married to his wife Glenn. They have two children.