Bryan Lentz, a former Lenoir-Rhyne standout on the basketball court and son of Lenoir-Rhyne Head Men’s Basketball Coach John Lentz, is beginning his seventh season as an assistant coach.  Lentz is beginning his first year as an assistant coach for the women's team as well. 

In addition to his coaching duties, Lentz is also the Coordinator of the McCrorie Fitness Center.

Lentz handles numerous program responsibilities including film exchange, recruiting and scouting.

During the 2000-01 academic year, Lentz worked in the Hickory Public School System and coached Hickory High’s junior varsity basketball team to the conference title.

Lentz lettered for years for the Lenoir-Rhyne basketball team from 1997-00 and finished his collegiate career with 1,374 points while cementing his name on several L-R record lists. His 388 assists and 159 steals both rank fourth on the Bears’ career lists while his .824 free-throw percentage is No. 5 all-time.

Among Lentz’s honors include South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year (1996-97, second-team all-league (1997-98) and team Most Valuable Player (1998-99).

Lentz graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne in May of 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in sports management.

Lentz is married to the former Christy Haynes, a 1999 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne. Christy is currently in her third year as an elementary school teacher at Lyle Creek in Conover, N.C.

Christy and Bryan reside in Hickory. The couple has two sons:  Luke and Owen.