Southern Jaguars basketball

Southern Jaguars basketball history

Southern University (Baton Rouge, LA)
F. G. Clark Activity Center
Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)

Current head coach: Kevin Johnson (2023-)

  • Asst: Rennie Bailey (2023-)
  • Asst: Rashaad Richardson (2023-)
  • Asst: Jethro Hillman (2014-)
  • Asst: Jon Tavel (2023-)

Post-Season:

  • National Championships:  0
  • Final Four Appearances:  0
  • Sweet Sixteen Appearances:  0
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  9  (1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2006, 2013, 2016)
  • NCAAT Overall Record:  1-9
  • NIT Championships:  0
  • NIT Appearances:  1  (1990)
  • NIT Overall Record:  0-1
  • NAIA Tournament Appearances:  1  (1965)
  • NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record:  2-1

Conference Titles (SWAC):

Award Winners:




Southern head coaches:

Coach Tenure Record Conf. Titles NCAA Apps. Nat. Champ
Kevin Johnson 2023-Pres 18-14 0 0 0
Sean Woods 2018-23 64-82 0 0 0
Morris Scott 2017-18 15-18 0 0 0
Roman Banks 2011-17 114-85 1 2 0
Rob Spivery 2005-11 57-127 1 1 0
Michael Grant 2003-05 26-31 0 0 0
Ben Jobe 1986-96, 2001-03 208-142 3 4 0
Tommy Green 1996-2001 74-64 0 0 0
Robert Hopkins 1984-86 38-19 1 1 0
Andy Stoglin 1982-84 32-26 0 0 0
Carl E. Stewart 1972-82 153-119 2 1 0
Richard Mack 1969-72 29-43 0 0 0
unknown 1956-69 1^ 1^
Robert Henry Lee 1949-56 155-50 0 0 0

Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions

^ These conference titles and tournament appearances came when the Southern program was at either the NAIA or Division II level; Southern moved up to Division I prior to the 1977-78 season

NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.