Southern Utah Thunderbirds basketball

Southern Utah Thunderbirds basketball history

Southern Utah University (Cedar City, UT)
America First Event Center
Western Athletic Conference (WAC)

Current head coach: Rob Jeter (2023-)

  • Asst: Donald Williams (2023-)
  • Asst: Allan Hanson (2023-)
  • Asst: Shaun Gutting (2023-)
  • DPD: Clay Tucker (2023-)
  • Special Asst: Tennessee Owens (2023-)

Post-Season:

  • National Championships:  0
  • Final Four Appearances:  0
  • Sweet Sixteen Appearances:  0
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  1  (2001)
  • NCAAT Overall Record:  0-1
  • NIT Championships:  0
  • NIT Appearances:  0
  • NIT Overall Record:  0-0
  • CBI Appearances:  1  (2023)
  • CBI Overall Record:  2-1
  • CIT/TBC Appearances:  2  (2019, 2022)
  • CIT/TBC Overall Record:  4-2
  • NAIA Tournament Appearances:  1  (1977)
  • NAIA Tournament Overall Record:  0-1

Conference Titles (RMAC, American West, Summit League, Big Sky, WAC):

Award Winners:




Southern Utah head coaches:

Coach Tenure Record Conf. Titles NCAA Apps. Nat. Champ
Rob Jeter 2023-Pres 10-21 0 0 0
Flynn Clayman (int.) 2023 2-1 0 0 0
Todd Simon 2016-23 118-106 1 0 0
Nick Robinson 2012-16 29-90 0 0 0
Roger Reid 2007-12 54-97 0 0 0
Bill Evans 1992-2007 208-223 2 1 0
Neil Roberts 1987-92 70-63 0 0 0
Bob Schermerhorn 1983-87 68-42 0 0 0
Tom McCracken 1980-83 51-30 1^ 0 0
Stan Jack 1971-80 145-90 0 1^ 0
Boyd Adams 1963-71 84-98 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 Utah program was at either the NAIA or Division II level; SUU moved up to Division I prior to the 1988-89 season

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