[2] He then played briefly as a professional, appearing with the Class-A Utica Blue Sox in 1983.

He was named head coach at Cal Poly, also in San Luis Obispo, to replace Ritch Price, the school's first Division I coach, with the official announcement of his introduction taking place on July 22, 2002.

[4] Lee built on Price's success with the Mustangs, earning the school's first invitation to the NCAA tournament in 2009.

[5] The table below shows Lee's record as a junior college head coach.

Conference tournament champion The table below shows Lee's record as a head coach at the NCAA Division I level.