Alcorn State Braves basketball
Alcorn State Braves basketball history
Alcorn State University (Lorman, MS)
Davey Whitney Complex
Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)
Current head coach: Landon Bussie (2020-)
- Asst: Andre Payne (2023-)
- Asst: Adam Schwartz (2023-)
- Asst: Troymain Crosby (2023-)
- Asst: Zach Nabers (2023-)
- Video: Kiara Magee (2023-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 6 (1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1999, 2002)
- NCAAT Overall Record: 3-6
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 4 (1979, 1985, 2022, 2023)
- NIT Overall Record: 1-4
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 1 (1969)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record: 1-1
- NAIA National Championships: 0 (Runner-up in 1974)
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 7 (1967, 1968, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record: 11-7
Conference Titles (SWAC):
- SWAC Regular Season Championships: 18 (1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2022, 2023)
- SWAC Tournament Championships: 7 (1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1999, 2002)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- SWAC Player of the Year: 3 (last = Mike Phelps, 1985)
Alcorn State head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Landon Bussie | 2020-Pres | 55-62 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Robinson | 2015-20 | 69-86 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Riley | 2011-15 | 38-91 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Smith | 2008-11 | 12-78 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel West | 2003-08 | 44-103 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davey Whitney | 1969-89, 1996-2003 | 508-292 | 10 (2^) | 6 (5^) | 0 |
| Thurlon Weaver | 1993-96 | 21-57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lonnie Walker | 1989-93 | 37-77 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Hopkins | 1966-69 | 70-12 | 3^ | 3^ | 0 |
| E.E. Simmons | 1959-66 | 123-76 | 1^ | 0 | 0 |
| W.A. Broadus | 1956-59 | 49-40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Fisher | 1948-56 | 90-100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L.T. Harris | 1946-48 | 28-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H.M. Thompson | 1944-46 | 2-4 | 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 Alcorn State program and SWAC were at the NAIA or Division II level; Alcorn moved up to Division I prior to the 1977-78 season
OTHER NAMES: Prior to 1974, the school and athletic programs were known as Alcorn A&M.
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.
