Claude Pardue

Pardue played basketball at Emory University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. He later completed a Master of Science in Sports Administration at Georgia State University.

At Emory, Pardue played for four seasons. He was named team captain during his senior year and received academic all-conference recognition.^[2]

During his college years, Pardue founded and coached Grand Stand's Finest, an AAU basketball program based in Myrtle Beach. The team reached the South Carolina state semifinals in both 2006 and 2007.^[1]

Pardue spent the 2010–11 season as a program coordinator at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) under head coach Tim Floyd.^[3]

Pardue returned to Georgia State, beginning an eight-year tenure under head coach Ron Hunter.^[3][4]

During his tenure, the Panthers recorded multiple winning seasons and postseason appearances. They won Sun Belt Conference regular-season and tournament championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament during the 2014–15, 2017–18, and 2018–19 seasons. In 2018–19, Georgia State won both the conference regular-season title and tournament championship, earning a second consecutive NCAA Tournament berth.

In 2019, Pardue joined Ron Hunter's coaching staff at Tulane University.^[5]

In 2020, Pardue was named one of Silver Waves Media's Most Impactful Men's Mid-Major Assistants.^[6] In 2023, he was selected to participate in the TopConnect Basketball Symposium.^[7]