Coaching records are up to date as of March 2026
Men's Basketball (21 coaches since 1916)
285-202 Sam Walker, 2000-17 (17 seasons)
202-190 Jim Gudger, 1969-82 (14 seasons)
152-126 Norman Pilgrim, 1957-67 (11 seasons)
134-118 Paul Peak, 1991-99 (9 seasons)
130-133 Jaret von Rosenberg, (2017-Present) (9 seasons)
113-34 Bob Rogers, 1952-56 (5 seasons)
99-126 Jerry Matthews, 1983-90 (8 seasons)
92-60 Dennis Vinzant, 1937-45 (8 seasons)
59-36 Darrell Tully, 1946-49 (4 seasons)
46-19 Will Hill Acker, 1928-30 (3 seasons)
36-37 J.V. Sikes, 1931-34 (4 seasons)
30-13 S.J. Petty, 1935-36 (2 seasons)
27-28 Joe Murphy, 1924-27 (4 seasons)
14-16, Russell Jerrigan, 1921-23 (3 seasons)
13-9 M.A. Smith, 1950 (1 season)
11-13 Jack Woodruff, 1951 (1 season)
9-18 Phil Andrews, 1968 (1 season)
5-3, Cecil Cushman, 1920 (1 season)
5-10 H.D. Phillips, 1917-18 (2 seasons)
3-3 John Garrity, 1916 (1 season)
2-3 E.M. Tipton, 1919 (1 season)
Conference History
Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association: 1927-31 (40-12)
Lone Star Conference: 1931-2022 (626-523)
Southland Conference: 2022-Present (25-54)
Season by Season
| Year |
Coach |
Record |
Conference |
Finish |
Notes |
| 1916-17 |
John Garrity |
4-6 |
N/A |
N/A |
First season of competition |
| 1917-18 |
H.D. Phillips |
4-4 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1918-19 |
H.D. Phillips |
1-7-1 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1919-20 |
E.M. Tipton |
2-3 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1920-21 |
Cecil Cushman |
5-3 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1921-22 |
Russell Jernigan |
4-3 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1922-23 |
Russell Jernigan |
3-7 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1923-24 |
Russell Jernigan |
14-16 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1924-25 |
Joe Murphy |
4-6 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1925-26 |
Joe Murphy |
6-6 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1926-27 |
Joe Murphy |
7-8 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1927-28 |
Joe Murphy |
10-6 |
8-4 |
Second |
First season in Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| 1928-29 |
Will Hill Acker |
14-9 |
11-5 |
N/A |
|
| 1929-30 |
Will Hill Acker |
20-5 |
12-2 |
Second |
First 20-win season |
| 1930-31 |
Will Hill Acker |
18-8 |
9-1 |
N/A |
|
| 1931-32 |
J.V. Sikes |
10-14 |
5-5 |
N/A |
First season in Lone Star Conference |
| 1932-33 |
J.V. Sikes |
5-13 |
5-5 |
N/A |
|
| 1933-34 |
J.V. Sikes |
11-7 |
8-2 |
T-First |
First LSC championship |
| 1934-35 |
J.V. Sikes |
7-7 |
5-3 |
N/A |
|
| 1935-36 |
S.J. Petty |
16-7 |
7-1 |
T-First |
Co-conference champion |
| 1936-37 |
S.J. Petty |
14-6 |
5-3 |
N/A |
|
| 1937-38 |
Dennis Vinzant |
15-9 |
4-4 |
N/A |
|
| 1938-39 |
Dennis Vinzant |
15-6 |
7-1 |
T-First |
Co-conference champion |
| 1930-40 |
Dennis Vinzant |
23-7 |
7-1 |
First |
First outright conference title, competed in the National AAU Tournament and NAIB National Tournament |
| 1940-41 |
Dennis Vinzant |
11-12 |
4-4 |
Third |
National AAU Tournament participant |
| 1941-42 |
Dennis Vinzant |
12-6 |
6-2 |
T-First |
Conference champion, NAIB Tournament participant |
| 1942-43 |
Dennis Vinzant |
5-10 |
2-4 |
Third |
|
| 1943-44 |
No Season |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
No season due to World War II |
| 1944-45 |
Dennis Vinzant |
3-6 |
N/A |
N/A |
No conference play |
| 1945-46 |
Dennis Vinzant |
12-9 |
6-4 |
T-Second |
|
| 1946-47 |
Darrell Tulley |
12-8 |
7-5 |
T-Third |
|
| 1947-48 |
Darrell Tulley |
19-4 |
9-3 |
First |
Conference champion, NAIB District Playoff participant |
| 1948-49 |
Darrell Tulley |
14-9 |
8-4 |
Second |
NAIB District Playoff participant |
| 1949-50 |
Darrell Tulley |
14-15 |
7-5 |
T-First |
Co-conference champion, NAIB National Tournament participant |
| 1950-51 |
M.A. Smith |
13-9 |
5-3 |
T-Second |
|
| 1951-52 |
Jack Woodruff |
11-13 |
5-5 |
Third |
|
| 1952-53 |
Bob Rodgers |
25-5 |
9-1 |
First |
Conference champion, NAIA semifinalist |
| 1953-54 |
Bob Rodgers |
23-5 |
10-0 |
First |
Conference champion, NAIA quarterfinalist |
| 1954-55 |
Bob Rodgers |
29-5 |
9-3 |
First |
NAIA National Champions, Conference Champion, Most wins in school history |
| 1955-56 |
Bob Rodgers |
14-12 |
8-4 |
T-Second |
|
| 1956-57 |
Bob Rodgers |
20-7 |
12-2 |
First |
Conference champion |
| 1957-58 |
Norman Pilgrim |
23-7 |
12-2 |
First |
Conference champion, NAIA quarterfinalist |
| 1958-59 |
Norman Pilgrim |
15-10 |
9-5 |
T-Second |
|
| 1959-60 |
Norman Pilgrim |
18-9 |
8-6 |
Fourth |
|
| 1960-61 |
Norman Pilgrim |
13-12 |
6-8 |
Fifth |
|
| 1961-62 |
Norman Pilgrim |
14-12 |
6-8 |
Fourth |
|
| 1962-63 |
Norman Pilgrim |
18-9 |
7-7 |
Fourth |
|
| 1963-64 |
Norman Pilgrim |
16-10 |
9-3 |
First |
Conference champion, NAIA District Playoffs participant |
| 1964-65 |
Norman Pilgrim |
10-13 |
7-5 |
T-Third |
|
| 1965-66 |
Norman Pilgrim |
12-12 |
8-6 |
T-Third |
|
| 1966-67 |
Norman Pilgrim |
15-13 |
8-6 |
Fourth |
|
| 1967-68 |
Norman Pilgrim |
8-18 |
1-13 |
Eighth |
|
| 1968-69 |
Phil Andrews |
9-18 |
3-11 |
T-Sixth |
|
| 1969-70 |
Jim Gudger |
9-16 |
7-11 |
Seventh |
|
| 1970-71 |
Jim Gugder |
5-20 |
5-14 |
Ninth |
|
| 1971-72 |
Jim Gudger |
12-15 |
7-11 |
T-Sixth |
|
| 1972-73 |
Jim Gudger |
9-17 |
7-11 |
Seventh |
|
| 1973-74 |
Jim Gudger |
15-13 |
12-6 |
T-First |
Co-conference champion, NAIA tournament participant |
| 1974-75 |
Jim Gudger |
19-9 |
10-4 |
First |
Conference champion, LSC tournament champion |
| 1975-76 |
Jim Gudger |
20-6 |
12-2 |
Second |
|
| 1976-77 |
Jim Gudger |
25-9 |
9-4 |
First |
Conference champion, LSC tournament champion, NAIA quarterfinalist |
| 1977-78 |
Jim Gudger |
26-10 |
10-4 |
First |
Conference champion, LSC tournament champion, NAIA semifinalist |
| 1978-79 |
Jim Gudger |
23-7 |
11-3 |
Second |
NAIA tournament participant |
| 1979-80 |
Jim Gudger |
8-18 |
2-12 |
Seventh |
|
| 1980-81 |
Jim Gudger |
12-14 |
5-9 |
Seventh |
|
| 1981-82 |
Jim Gudger |
8-20 |
3-11 |
Sixth |
|
| 1982-83 |
Jim Gudger |
9-19 |
5-9 |
Eighth |
|
| 1983-84 |
Jerry Matthews |
14-15 |
10-4 |
Second |
|
| 1984-85 |
Jerry Matthews |
12-16 |
4-6 |
Sixth |
|
| 1985-86 |
Jerry Matthews |
4-23 |
2-8 |
Sixth |
|
| 1986-87 |
Jerry Matthews |
10-16 |
3-9 |
Sixth |
|
| 1987-88 |
Jerry Matthews |
12-15 |
3-7 |
Fourth |
|
| 1988-89 |
Jerry Matthews |
12-15 |
4-10 |
Seventh |
|
| 1989-90 |
Jerry Matthews |
20-9 |
11-3 |
First |
Conference Champion |
| 1990-91 |
Jerry Matthews |
9-18 |
5-9 |
Seventh |
|
| 1991-92 |
Paul Peak |
7-19 |
1-11 |
Seventh |
|
| 1992-93 |
Paul Peak |
3-26 |
2-10 |
Seventh |
|
| 1993-94 |
Paul Peak |
11-15 |
5-7 |
Fifth |
|
| 1994-95 |
Paul Peak |
16-12 |
7-5 |
T-Second |
|
| 1995-96 |
Paul Peak |
20-8 |
11-3 |
T-First |
First NCAA Division II tournament appearance |
| 1996-97 |
Paul Peak |
24-8 |
11-5 |
Second |
NCAA South Central Region Champion, NCAA Division II Elite Eight participant |
| 1997-98 |
Paul Peak |
22-7 |
11-3 |
T-First South Division |
Co-south region conference champion, NCAA tournament participant |
| 1998-99 |
Paul Peak |
19-9 |
8-6 |
T-Third South Division |
|
| 1999-00 |
Paul Peak |
12-14 |
5-9 |
Sixth North Division |
|
| 2000-01 |
Sam Walker |
17-10 |
7-5 |
Third South Division |
|
| 2001-02 |
Sam Walker |
10-19 |
4-8 |
Sixth |
|
| 2002-03 |
Sam Walker |
16-12 |
6-6 |
Third South Division |
|
| 2003-04 |
Sam Walker |
13-14 |
4-8 |
Fifth South Division |
|
| 2004-05 |
Sam Walker |
28-5 |
10-2 |
First South Division |
South division champion, LSC tournament champion, NCAA tournament participant |
| 2005-06 |
Sam Walker |
16-12 |
6-6 |
T-Third North Division |
|
| 2006-07 |
Sam Walker |
14-14 |
7-5 |
Third North Division |
|
| 2007-08 |
Sam Walker |
14-16 |
7-5 |
T-Third North Division |
|
| 2008-09 |
Sam Walker |
17-11 |
8-4 |
T-Second North Division |
|
| 2009-10 |
Sam Walker |
19-9 |
8-4 |
Third North Division |
|
| 2010-11 |
Sam Walker |
18-9 |
8-4 |
Second North Division |
|
| 2011-12 |
Sam Walker |
10-17 |
5-13 |
Eighth |
|
| 2012-13 |
Sam Walker |
14-15 |
7-11 |
Eighth |
|
| 2013-14 |
Sam Walker |
19-9 |
7-7 |
Fourth |
|
| 2014-15 |
Sam Walker |
24-8 |
9-5 |
Fourth |
LSC tournament champion, NCAA tournament participant |
| 2015-16 |
Sam Walker |
17-11 |
6-8 |
Sixth |
|
| 2016-17 |
Sam Walker |
19-11 |
10-8 |
Fifth |
NCAA tournament participant |
| 2017-18 |
Jaret von Rosenberg |
22-9 |
12-6 |
Third |
NCAA tournament participant |
| 2018-19 |
Jaret von Rosenberg |
24-9 |
13-5 |
T-Second |
NCAA tournament participant |
| 2019-20 |
Jaret von Rosenberg |
18-12 |
13-9 |
First Division |
Divisional champions |
| 2020-21 |
Jaret von Rosenberg |
7-7 |
7-7 |
T-Third South Division |
|
| 2021-22 |
Jaret von Rosenberg |
17-9 |
9-5 |
T-Fourth |
NCAA tournament participant |
| 2022-23 |
Jaret von Rosenberg |
13-20 |
9-9 |
Fifth |
First NCAA Division I season, First Season in Southland Conference |
| 2023-24 |
Jaret von Rosenberg |
13-20 |
6-12 |
Seventh |
|
| 2024-25 |
Jaret Von Rosenberg |
5-26 |
3-17 |
11th |
|
| 2025-26 |
Jaret Von Rosenberg |
11-21 |
6-16 |
T-11th |
|
| All-Time |
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1482-1224-1 |
690-588 |
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