Lindenwood University Athletics

The 1970-71 men's basketball team was the first in program history. The squad won its first game for Lindenwood in its second contest with a 105-96 victory over Linn Technical College, and it would go on to win two postseason games in the conference tournament. The members of the squad played a key role in the university as it was transitioning from a women's college to a coed institution.
 
The first head coach for the Lindenwood men's basketball program was Dr. Ed E. Eddows.