Lourawls Nairn Jr.

Biography

Coach Nairn College Michigan State (2018) Coaching History 2018-19 Phoenix Suns, Player Development Coach 2019-21 Michigan State, Graduate Assistant 2021-22 Sunrise Christian Academy, Head Coach 2022-23 Southern Utah, Assistant Coach 2023-24 Bowling Green, Assistant Coach 2024- Bowling Green, Associate Head Coach Nairn enters his fourth season with the Falcons in 2026-27 after joining the staff with head coach Todd Simon in 2023-24, the staff's first season at Bowling Green. Nairn was promoted to Associate Head Coach prior to the 2024-25 campaign. The Falcons finished the 2025-26 campaign with an 18-14 record while going 9-9 within the MAC. BGSU advanced to the MAC Quarterfinals for the third-straight season. As a team, the Falcons broke a few records, beginning with 27 steals against Bethany College to break both the BGSU and MAC single-game records. The Falcons also held VMI to 20-percent from the field with only 10 made field goals, both believed to be program records. BGSU tallied 10 wins before the holiday break for the first time since 1947-48 while posting four 100-point scoring games on the season to rank second in program history. The Falcons also started the season 3-0, the best start since 2014-15 before registering a win over Kansas State for the program’s first Power Conference win since 2005 and first double-digit conference win since 1996. As for individual accomplishments during the 2025-26 season, Javontae Campbell led the way. Campbell set the program’s stea