List of Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball head coaches

The following is a list of Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball head coaches. There have been 11 head coaches of the Dolphins in their 94-season history.[1]

Jacksonville State's current head coach is Ray Harper. He was hired as the Gamecocks' head coach in April 2016,[2] replacing James Green, departed after the 2015–16 season.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1 1925–1927 C. C. Bush 2 12–14 .462
2 1927–1928 Al Clemens 1 4–4 .500
3 1928–1951[a][b] J. W. Stephenson 19 225–47 .827
4 1951–1953 Ray Wedgeworth 2 32–14 .696
5 1953–1971 Tom Roberson 18 247–160 .607
6 1971–1974 Mitchell Caldwell 3 38–38 .500
7 1974–1998 Bill Jones 24 449–210 .681
8 1998–2000 Mark Turgeon 2 25–29 .463
9 2000–2008 Mike LaPlante 8 95–137 .409
10 2008–2016 James Green 8 89–153 .368
11 2016–present Ray Harper 7 132–94 .584
Totals 11 coaches 94 seasons 1,348–900 .600
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season
Source[1]
  1. ^ The records for six seasons of Stephenson's tenure are incomplete.
  2. ^ Jacksonville State did not field a team from 1941 to 1945 due to World War II.

References

  1. ^ a b "Jax State Men's Basketball Media Guide 2022–23". Jacksonville State Athletics. p. 90. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Champlin, Drew (April 7, 2016). "Jacksonville State hires Ray Harper as men's basketball coach". AL.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Cornish, Jr., Tony (March 17, 2016). "Jacksonville State Head Basketball Coach James Green Leaving Gamecocks After 8 Seasons". WTVY News 4. Associated Press. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
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