Stan Joplin (born June 17, 1957) is a former head men's basketball coach at the University of Toledo from 1996 to 2008.
Joplin played guard at the University of Toledo from 1975 to 1979. He was named to the second-team All-MAC for the 1977âÂÂ78 and 1978âÂÂ79 seasons. Joplin made a buzzer-beating shot in a 74âÂÂ72 victory over Iowa in the first round of the 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. During his career, Joplin had an 82âÂÂ27 record (). Joplin was also a member of the 1979 MAC Championship team.
Joplin served as the head men's basketball coach for the University of Toledo for 12 seasons. He was named MAC Coach of the Year after the 2006âÂÂ2007 season in which Toledo won the Regular Season MAC Championship. He is the second winningest coach in school history. Prior to his time at the University of Toledo Joplin was also the coach for Toledo Start High School. His first team was 0âÂÂ21 in the 1981/82 school year. He coached the Cougars of Southview to a record of 21âÂÂ2 in 2017âÂÂ18.
Stan's son Shaun Joplin, was a Wide Receiver for the Bowling Green State University football team and is now a special teams coordinator for the Cougars.