Butler assistant coach Omar Lowery has worked alongside LaVall Jordan throughout Jordan's tenure as the head coach at Butler.
As an assistant coach, Lowery is involved in all aspects of the program, including recruiting, skill development, and scouting. He works primarily with the program's post players.
Lowery was heavily involved in securing the highest-rated recruiting class in program history, featuring five standouts who arrived on campus in the summer of 2020.
The 2019-20 Bulldogs finished the season 22-9 and ranked in the Top 25 of both national polls. The Bulldogs were included in every 2020 NCAA Tournament projection before the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the remainder of the season.
Butler climbed to No. 5 in both national polls earlier in the season, the highest in-season ranking in program history. The Bulldogs hung their hat on defense, holding opponents to only 62.1 points per game, the 11th-best mark nationally. Kamar Baldwin earned All-BIG EAST honors and was a finalist for the 2020 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award, finishing his career fourth on Butler's all-time scoring list with just under 2,000 career points.
Following the 2019-20 season, Lowery was named one of 50 impactful high major assistant coaches by Silver Waves Media.
In his first season as part of the Butler staff, the Bulldogs posted a 21-14 record and earned a berth in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, defeating Arkansas in the first round. The 2017-18 season included a win over No. 1 (and eventual national champion) Villanova at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs earned a 2019 NIT berth in Lowery's second season.
In 2017-18, Kelan Martin registered one of the most incredible seasons in Butler history. Martin went over 2,000 career points with 743 points during his senior campaign, the second-most in a Butler single season. Martin was a unanimous selection to the All-BIG EAST First Team and was a finalist for the Julius Erving Award, presented annually to the nation's top small forward. Martin's average of 23.6 points per game in BIG EAST play led the conference.
Lowery joined Coach LaVall Jordan's staff at Butler beginning with the 2017-18 season. Lowery spent the 2016-17 season as an assistant on Jordan’s staff at Milwaukee.
In their one season guiding the Panthers, Milwaukee advanced to the Horizon League Tournament championship game. Milwaukee entered the postseason as the tournament's No. 10 seed before making a miraculous run through the bracket. Milwaukee’s staff inherited only four returning scholarship players when they took over the Panthers' program in April of 2016.
Prior to joining Jordan’s staff at Milwaukee, Lowery spent two seasons as an assistant at Sam Houston State, helping direct the team to 44 victories and postseason appearances both years.
While at Sam Houston State, Lowery mentored Michael Holyfield, the Defensive Player of the Year in the Southland Conference. He set the school’s single-season record for blocks (86). He also coached Aurimas Majauskas of Lithuania to second-team all-league honors as a junior after averaging 14.1 points per game.
Lowery’s extensive coaching background includes a season at San Jose State, four years as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Cal Poly, and three seasons at Texas State.
At both San Jose State and Cal Poly, Lowery was heavily involved in recruiting and was also in charge of skill development for the post players.
Cal Poly basketball saw a new level of success while Lowery was there, setting a program record for Big West victories and a school record for home wins in one season. The team also posted the program's first-ever win over a ranked opponent when it toppled No. 11 UCLA, 70-68, on the road. He molded Chris Eversley into a First-Team All-Big West performer and Malik Love, Jr., was tabbed the 2011 Big West Co-Freshman of the Year.
While at Texas State (2006-09), he helped recruit seven players ranked among the Top 40 Texas high school prospects and the team increased its victory total each of three seasons Lowery was on the bench.
Prior to joining the Texas State staff, Lowery served as a graduate assistant at Eastern New Mexico after several seasons as a high school assistant coach.
As a collegiate player, Lowery began his career at South Plains College before transferring to Concordia University Wisconsin, where he earned All-Lake Michigan Conference First-Team honors. He helped Concordia qualify for the 2000 NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time in school history after setting a school record by averaging 16.3 points per game.
A Wisconsin native, Lowery graduated from CUW in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education. He received his master's degree in sports administration from Eastern New Mexico in 2006.
Lowery and his wife, Maddie, have one son, Miles James (2002).
2017-present – Butler, Assistant Coach
2016-17 – Milwaukee, Assistant Coach
2014-16 – Sam Houston State, Assistant Coach
2013-14 – San Jose State, Assistant Coach
2009-13 – Cal Poly, Assistant Coach
2006-09 – Texas State, Assistant Coach
2004-06 – Eastern New Mexico, Graduate Assistant
2002-03 – Marquette High School (Milwaukee, Wis.), Assistant Coach
2001-02 – Hale High School (West Allis, Wis.), Assistant Coach
