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Sean Lineberger
First Season: 2015-16
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 129
Crew Chief: 28 (22%)
U1: 49 (38%)
U2: 52 (40%)
Home Wins: 72%
Home Fouls: 17.9
Away Fouls: 19.8
Foul Diff: 1.9
Attendance: 1,657
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 129 | 18 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| Crew Chief | 28 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | 49 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| U2 | 52 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big South | 100 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Southern | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ASUN | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OVC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horizon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Belt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-3-7 | Keith Fogleman | Jon Riggsbee | Sean Lineberger | High Point | UNC Asheville | 75 - 71 | 21 - 17 | $1,675 | $30,600 |
| 2026-2-28 | Sean Lineberger | Connor Penn | Chase Furlough | UNC Asheville | Charleston Southern | 75 - 92 | 21 - 27 | $1,675 | $28,925 |
| 2026-2-21 | Jason Page | J.W. Lucas | Sean Lineberger | High Point | Winthrop | 89 - 87 | 24 - 23 | $1,675 | $27,250 |
| 2026-2-19 | Ryan Sassano | Sean Lineberger | Kellen Miliner | Presbyterian | Longwood | 72 - 65 | 17 - 20 | $1,675 | $25,575 |
| 2026-2-14 | Damon Williams | Sean Lineberger | Kyle Bowen | UNC Greensboro | Wofford | 99 - 89 | 21 - 25 | $1,900 | $23,900 |
| 2026-2-7 | Sean Lineberger | Connor Penn | Connor Macdaid | Winthrop | Longwood | 79 - 74 | 27 - 32 | $1,675 | $22,000 |
| 2026-2-4 | J.W. Lucas | Sean Lineberger | Connor Macdaid | UNC Asheville | South Carolina Upstate | 76 - 67 | 17 - 21 | $1,675 | $20,325 |
| 2026-1-24 | Adam James | Sean Lineberger | Owen Luckie | Presbyterian | Winthrop | 72 - 82 | 26 - 18 | $1,675 | $18,650 |
| 2026-1-17 | Sean Lineberger | Ben Stirt | Randall Wells | High Point | South Carolina Upstate | 89 - 69 | 17 - 15 | $1,675 | $16,975 |
| 2026-1-7 | Sean Lineberger | Donta Carter | John Garrett | East Tennessee State | VMI | 81 - 67 | 20 - 11 | $1,900 | $15,300 |
| 2026-1-3 | Sean Lineberger | Owen Luckie | Chandler Burton | Presbyterian | South Carolina Upstate | 86 - 77 | 21 - 32 | $1,675 | $13,400 |
| 2025-12-31 | Sean Lineberger | Owen Luckie | Chandler Burton | Gardner-Webb | Charleston Southern | 79 - 89 | 22 - 24 | $1,675 | $11,725 |
| 2025-12-28 | Jerry Heater | Sean Lineberger | Gregory Deverson | High Point | Pfeiffer | 123 - 64 | 17 - 19 | $1,675 | $10,050 |
| 2025-12-18 | Corey Haney | Sean Lineberger | Owen Luckie | UNC Asheville | Morris College | 89 - 56 | 16 - 17 | $1,675 | $8,375 |
| 2025-12-5 | Jemel Spearman | Sean Lineberger | Ben Stirt | High Point | NJIT | 89 - 72 | 15 - 19 | $1,675 | $6,700 |
| 2025-12-2 | Sean Lineberger | R.B Clayburn | Grant Tyler | UNC Asheville | UNC Greensboro | 82 - 77 | 20 - 19 | $1,675 | $5,025 |
| 2025-11-11 | J.W. Lucas | Ryan Christian | Sean Lineberger | UNC Asheville | Lipscomb | 69 - 64 | 15 - 22 | $1,675 | $3,350 |
| 2025-11-8 | Sean Lineberger | Anthony Eades | Zach Kmieciak | South Carolina Upstate | Southern Virginia | 105 - 46 | 15 - 19 | $1,675 | $1,675 |
| 2025-2-26 | J.W. Lucas | Sean Lineberger | Chase Shaw | UNC Asheville | Presbyterian | 59 - 64 | 16 - 15 | $1,675 | $45,450 |
| 2025-2-22 | Sean Lineberger | Connor Penn | Connor Macdaid | Gardner-Webb | High Point | 67 - 90 | 20 - 22 | $1,675 | $43,775 |
| 2025-2-18 | Mike Terry | Nick Heater | Sean Lineberger | Queens University | Central Arkansas | 89 - 72 | 17 - 17 | $1,850 | $42,100 |
| 2025-2-15 | Jason Page | Sean Lineberger | Connor Macdaid | Longwood | Presbyterian | 68 - 77 | 17 - 25 | $1,675 | $40,250 |
| 2025-2-12 | Anthony Franklin | Ryan Sassano | Sean Lineberger | Winthrop | Radford | 78 - 74 | 20 - 20 | $1,675 | $38,575 |
| 2025-2-8 | Jason Page | Jon Riggsbee | Sean Lineberger | High Point | UNC Asheville | 104 - 100 | 20 - 23 | $1,675 | $36,900 |
| 2025-2-5 | Mike Terry | Sean Lineberger | Chuck McCoy | Wofford | Chattanooga | 70 - 79 | 17 - 13 | $1,900 | $35,225 |
| 2025-1-25 | Kendall Pike | Anthony Franklin | Sean Lineberger | High Point | Winthrop | 84 - 62 | 25 - 23 | $1,675 | $33,325 |
| 2025-1-15 | Anthony Franklin | Sean Lineberger | Devyn Page | UNC Greensboro | The Citadel | 70 - 57 | 16 - 17 | $1,900 | $31,650 |
| 2025-1-11 | Jeremy Mosier | Anthony Franklin | Sean Lineberger | Winthrop | Longwood | 95 - 76 | 20 - 19 | $1,675 | $29,750 |
| 2025-1-8 | Sean Lineberger | Italo Araujo | Matthew LaGanke | Charleston Southern | High Point | 79 - 93 | 18 - 19 | $1,675 | $28,075 |
| 2025-1-4 | Sean Lineberger | Chase Furlough | Chandler Burton | Gardner-Webb | Presbyterian | 63 - 61 | 17 - 16 | $1,675 | $26,400 |
| 2025-1-2 | Sean Lineberger | Kellen Miliner | Chandler Burton | Winthrop | South Carolina Upstate | 95 - 76 | 16 - 23 | $1,675 | $24,725 |
| 2024-12-21 | Grant Todey | Sean Lineberger | Owen Luckie | South Carolina Upstate | Youngstown State | 64 - 72 | 23 - 17 | $1,675 | $23,050 |
| 2024-12-17 | Eddie Shannon | Sean Lineberger | Italo Araujo | High Point | Carolina University | 99 - 31 | 11 - 18 | $1,675 | $21,375 |
| 2024-12-7 | Sean Lineberger | Connor Macdaid | Matthew LaGanke | UNC Asheville | St. Andrews | 120 - 64 | 17 - 19 | $1,675 | $19,700 |
| 2024-12-1 | Billy Dunlap | Mike Terry | Sean Lineberger | Wofford | North Alabama | 74 - 54 | 15 - 14 | $1,900 | $18,025 |
| 2024-11-27 | Andrew Barksdale | Sean Lineberger | CJ Middlebrooks | App State | Sam Houston | 66 - 63 | 15 - 20 | $2,050 | $16,125 |
| 2024-11-26 | Sean Lineberger | Luke Payne | Grant Tyler | Tennessee State | Bryant | 85 - 97 | 17 - 17 | $1,700 | $14,075 |
| 2024-11-23 | Jeremy Mosier | Sean Lineberger | Ben Stirt | Charleston Southern | Furman | 46 - 67 | 15 - 18 | $1,675 | $12,375 |
| 2024-11-22 | Damon Williams | Austin Jones | Sean Lineberger | East Tennessee State | South Carolina Upstate | 87 - 76 | 20 - 18 | $1,900 | $10,700 |
| 2024-11-16 | Jeremy Mosier | Scott Bennett | Sean Lineberger | Winthrop | Georgia Southern | 87 - 89 | 21 - 34 | $1,675 | $8,800 |
| 2024-11-15 | Sean Lineberger | Connor Macdaid | Chandler Burton | Gardner-Webb | Elon | 80 - 79 | 20 - 16 | $1,675 | $7,125 |
| 2024-11-13 | Jon Riggsbee | Sean Lineberger | Kyle Luckie | Presbyterian | Wofford | 71 - 68 | 13 - 19 | $1,675 | $5,450 |
| 2024-11-6 | Jerry Heater | Sean Lineberger | Italo Araujo | High Point | Coppin State | 93 - 51 | 15 - 19 | $1,675 | $3,775 |
| 2024-11-4 | William Humes | Sean Lineberger | Zach Kmieciak | UNC Wilmington | Mount Olive | 143 - 91 | 18 - 23 | $2,100 | $2,100 |
| 2024-2-21 | Corey Haney | Sean Lineberger | JP Primm | Winthrop | Presbyterian | 55 - 78 | 15 - 17 | $1,625 | $34,730 |
| 2024-2-17 | Lee Kluttz | Corey Haney | Sean Lineberger | High Point | Radford | 99 - 74 | 17 - 21 | $1,625 | $33,105 |
| 2024-2-14 | Jemel Spearman | Sean Lineberger | Anthony Eades | Charleston Southern | Gardner-Webb | 77 - 85 | 21 - 19 | $1,625 | $31,480 |
| 2024-2-10 | Kendall Pike | Sean Lineberger | R.B Clayburn | South Carolina Upstate | UNC Asheville | 64 - 77 | 22 - 13 | $1,625 | $29,855 |
| 2024-2-3 | William Humes | Jon Riggsbee | Sean Lineberger | Charleston Southern | Longwood | 83 - 77 | 25 - 17 | $1,625 | $28,230 |
| 2024-2-1 | Evan Berg | Sean Lineberger | Landen Cammack | Kennesaw State | Bellarmine | 95 - 96 | 22 - 20 | $1,794 | $26,605 |
Showing 1-50 of 129 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Big South Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2020-21 |
| Big South Championship - Semifinal | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Brock Challenge | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Coke Classic | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Hercules Tires Big South Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2021-22 |
| Hercules Tires Big South Championship - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Hercules Tires Big South Championship - Semifinal | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Jamaica Classic | 2 | 2022-23 |
| Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Rock Hill Classic | 1 | 2024-25 |
| SPARTAN INVITATIONAL | 1 | 2019-20 |
| SoCon/ASUN Challenge | 1 | 2024-25 |
Sean Lineberger Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 2
Career Total: $192,421
Total Games: 129
Avg per Game: $1,492
Highest Season: $45,450 (2024-25)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | $30,600 | $1,700 |
| 2024-25 | Tier 2 | 26 | 7 | 19 | $45,450 | $1,748 |
| 2023-24 | Tier 2 | 21 | 5 | 16 | $34,730 | $1,654 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 3 | 27 | 4 | 23 | $36,277 | $1,344 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 3 | 13 | 3 | 10 | $16,581 | $1,275 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 | $11,198 | $1,244 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 3 | 13 | 1 | 12 | $15,495 | $1,192 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $1,059 | $1,059 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $1,031 | $1,031 |
Sean Lineberger Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day