Sanderson resigns as Lipscomb coach

NASHVILLE, April 10 (UPI) -- Scott Sanderson, basketball coach of Nashville's Lipscomb University, resigned after 14 years at the school, Athletic Director Philip Hutcheson said.

The resignation came Tuesday, a month after the Bisons' 12-18 season ended, The (Nashville) Tennessean reported Wednesday. Lipscomb's combined record in the past two years was 25-36. The team posting losing records in three of the past six years.

Sanderson's tenure, with an overall record at the Christian college of 222-201, was marked by the school's advancement from NAIA to NCAA Division 1 competition in 2001, the newspaper noted.