Kent State Golden Flashes basketball
Kent State Golden Flashes basketball history
Kent State University (Kent, OH)
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, aka The MACC
Mid-American Conference (MAC)
Current head coach: Rob Senderoff (2011-)
- Assoc. HC: Julian Sullinger (2017-)
- Asst: Randal Holt (2021-)
- Asst: Jon Fleming (2021-)
- Asst. AD: Jim Christian (2022-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 1 (2002)
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 7 (1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2023)
- NCAAT Overall Record: 4-7
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 9 (1985, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011)
- NIT Overall Record: 5-9
- CIT/TBC Appearances: 6 (2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2022)
- CIT/TBC Overall Record: 3-6
Conference Titles (OAC, MAC):
- MAC Regular Season Championships: 9 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015)
- MAC Tournament Championships: 7 (1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2023)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- MAC Player of the Year: 4 (last = Sincere Carry, 2022)
Kent State head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Rob Senderoff | 2011-Pres | 264-164 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Geno Ford | 2008-11 | 68-37 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Christian | 2002-08 | 137-59 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Stan Heath | 2001-02 | 30-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Waters | 1996-2001 | 92-60 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dave Grube | 1992-96 | 45-63 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McDonald | 1982-92 | 148-139 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Douma ** | 1978-82 | 40-66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Boyd (int.) | 1978 | 5-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rex Hughes | 1974-78 | 27-63 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Truitt | 1966-74 | 74-121 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Doll | 1961-66 | 33-77 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Bertka | 1957-61 | 36-57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David McDowell | 1948-51, 55-57 | 71-49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarence “Bud” Haerr | 1951-55 | 37-52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Adams | 1946-48 | 28-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Satterlee | 1944-46 | 13-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| no team | 1943-44 | – | – | – | – |
| Donald Starn | 1935-43 | 98-81 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August Peterka | 1933-35 | 13-15 | – | – | – |
| Merle Wagoner | 1925-33 | 43-81 | – | – | – |
| Frank Harsh | 1923-25 | 8-17 | – | – | – |
| Paul Chandler | 1919-23 | 12-23 | – | – | – |
| no team | 1917-19 | – | – | – | – |
| Dr. Donald Ulrich | 1915-17 | 6-14 | – | – | – |
| Alexander Whyte | 1913-15 | 10-4 | – | – | – |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
** Listed records and accomplishments do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA.