Austin Peay Governors basketball
Austin Peay Governors basketball history
Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, TN)
F&M Bank Arena
ASUN Conference
Current head coach: Corey Gipson (2023-)
- Assoc. HC: Rodney Hamilton (2023-)
- Asst/Recruiting: Tim Ward (2023-)
- Asst: Dugan Lyne (2024-)
- Asst: Dewayne Jackson (2024-)
- DBO: Travis Allen (2023-)
- DPD: Matthew Morgan (2024-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 0 **
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 6 (1974, 1987, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2016) **
- NCAAT Overall Record: 1-6 **
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 2 (2004, 2007)
- NIT Overall Record: 1-2
- CBI Appearances: 1 (2011)
- CBI Overall Record: 0-1
- CIT Appearances: 2 (2018, 2024)
- CIT Overall Record: 1-2
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 4 (1958, 1960, 1961, 1963)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record: 3-6
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 1 (1957)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record: 0-1
Conference Titles (Ohio Valley, ASUN):
- ASUN Sun Regular Season Championships: 0
- Ohio Valley Regular Season Championships: 8 (1973, 1974, 1977, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008)
- VSAC (Div II) Regular Season Championships: 4 (1949, 1950, 1958, 1960)
- ASUN Tournament Championships: 0
- Ohio Valley Tournament Championships: 5 (1987, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2016)
- VSAC (Div II) Tournament Championships: 1 (1960)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- ASUN Player of the Year: 0
- Ohio Valley Player of the Year: 8 (last = Terry Taylor, 2021)
Austin Peay head coaches:
Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
Corey Gipson | 2023-Pres | 19-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nate James | 2021-23 | 21-39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Figger | 2017-21 | 76-51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Loos | 1990-2017 | 420-410 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Lake Kelly ** | 1971-77, 85-90 | 188-120 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Howard Jackson | 1983-85 | 19-35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Bargatze | 1979-83 | 39-67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Thompson | 1977-79 | 23-30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Fisher | 1962-71 | 80-125 | 0 | 1^ | 0 |
David Aaron | 1946-62 | 258-174 | 4^ | 4^ | 0 |
Bee Lowe | 1945-46 | 2-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Brown | 1936-44 | 78-52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Halbert Harvill | 1929-30, 33-36 | 30-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scott Alden | 1930-33 | 24-17 | 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 Austin Peay program was at either the NCAA Division II or NAIA level; APSU moved up to Division I prior to the 1963-64 season
** Listed records and accomplishments do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA.