Career
He served as the head football coach at Arkansas State University from 1979 to 1989, compiling a record of 69–58–4. Lacewell was later the longtime director of scouting for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Lacewell began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for Bear Bryant at the University of Alabama.
Lacewell is the winningest coach in Arizona State University history and led the team to four consecutive appearances in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-Associate of Arts playoffs, with the 1986 team making it all the way to the championship game before losing to Georgia Southern.
In 1990, Lacewell left Arizona State University to become defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Volunteers. In 1992, he joined the Dallas Cowboys organization, eventually serving 13 seasons on staff as director of both college and professional scouting.
Lacewell retired from the Cowboys after the 2004 season.
