Abilene Christian Wildcats basketball
Abilene Christian Wildcats basketball history
Abilene Christian University (Abilene, TX)
Moody Coliseum
Western Athletic Conference (WAC)
Current head coach: Brette Tanner (2021-)
- Asst: Cinco Boone (2023-)
- Asst: Ted Crass (2022-)
- Asst: Cameron Henderson (2023-)
- Asst: Doug Karleskint (2023-)
- Asst: Jon Trilli (2020-)
- Video: Maverick Harris (2023-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2 (2019, 2021)
- NCAAT Overall Record: 1-2
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- NIT Overall Record: 0-0
- CBI Appearances: 1 (2022)
- CBI Overall Record: 2-1
- CIT Appearances: 2 (2018, 2024)
- CIT Overall Record: 1-2
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 9 (1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1986, 1987, 1999)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record: 9-11
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 1 (1980)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record: 1-1
Conference Titles (Texas, Gulf Coast, Lone Star, Southland, WAC):
- WAC Regular Season Championships: 0
- Southland Regular Season Championships: 3 (1965, 1966, 1968)
- Lone Star (Div II) Regular Season Championships: 4 (1980, 1985, 1986, 1987)
- Gulf Coast (Div II) Regular Season Championships: 1 (1957)
- Texas Conference (Div II) Regular Season Championships: 6 (1938, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953)
- WAC Tournament Championships: 0
- Southland Tournament Championships: 2 (2019, 2021)
- Lone Star (Div II) Tournament Championships: 3 (1985, 1986, 1987)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- WAC Player of the Year: 0
- Southland Player of the Year: 1 (John Ray Godfrey, 1968)
- Lone Star (Div II) Player of the Year: 5 (Peter Kiganya, 2000)
Abilene Christian head coaches:
Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
Brette Tanner | 2021-Pres | 54-46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Golding | 2011-21 | 158-144 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jason Copeland | 2005-11 | 65-96 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Klint Pleasant | 2002-05 | 33-48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Martin | 1980-88, 99-2002 | 148-52 | 2^ | 4^ | 0 |
Shanon Hays | 1996-99 | 58-26 | 1^ | 0 | 0 |
Tony Mauldin | 1991-96 | 61-78 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darryn Shearmire | 1990-91 | 0-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dee Nutt | 1955-69, 88-90 | 208-201 | 6^ | 3 (1^) | 0 |
Willard Tate | 1973-80 | 119-79 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carnie Hatch | 1969-73 | 50-51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A.B. Morris | 1924-55 | 306-246 | 0 | 6^ | 0 |
Victor Payne | 1922-24 | 11-8 | – | – | – |
Dad Noles | 1921-22 | 5-2 | – | – | – |
G.C. Morlan | 1920-21 | 0-2 | – | – | – |
Vernon McCasland | 1919-20 | 4-3 | – | – | – |
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 Abilene Christian program was at either the NCAA Division II or NAIA level; ACU was in the Southland for 10 years before dropping down in 1973 and moving back up to Division I prior to the 2013-14 season
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.