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: Tim Ward (2023-)
  • Asst: Jimmy Lincoln (2023-)
  • DBO: Leighton Kentwell (2023-)
  • DPD: KC Henry (2023-)
  • Video: Joey Heimel (2023-)

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):

Award Winners:




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.