Paul M. Lambert Jr. (August 15, 1934 – June 6, 1978) was an American college basketball coach.

Lambert played basketball at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri.

He got his first college head coaching position at Pittsburg State, where his teams went 44–29 in three seasons.

His tenure was punctuated by leading the Salukis to their first Division I NCAA tournament appearance and win, behind star Mike Glenn.

[2] Lambert died at age 43 in a Columbus, Georgia motel fire on June 6, 1978, before he was able to coach a game at Auburn.