Georgia Southern Eagles basketball history
Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, GA)
Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center
Sun Belt Conference
Current head coach: Charlie Henry (2023-)
- Asst: Kente’ Hart (2023-)
- Asst: Julian Swartz (2024-)
- Asst: Dion Bethea (2024-)
- Asst: Nori Johnson (2024-)
- DBO: George Neilson (2023-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships:Â 0
- Final Four Appearances:Â 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances:Â 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: Â 3Â (1983, 1987, 1992)
- NCAAT Overall Record:Â 0-3
- NIT Championships:Â 0
- NIT Appearances: Â 3Â (1988, 1989, 2006)
- NIT Overall Record:Â 0-3
- CBI Appearances:Â 1Â (2017)
- CBI Overall Record:Â 0-1
- NAIA National Championships:Â 0Â (Runner-up in 1966)
- NAIA Tournament Appearances:Â 5Â (1956, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1966)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record:Â 8-5
Conference Titles (Atlantic Sun, SoCon, Sun Belt):
- Sun Belt Regular Season Championships:Â 0
- SoCon Regular Season Championships: Â 3Â (2002, 2004, 2006)
- Atlantic Sun Regular Season Championships: Â 4Â (1985, 1988, 1989, 1992)
- Sun Belt Tournament Championships:Â 0
- Atlantic Sun Tournament Championships: Â 3Â (1983, 1987, 1992)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year:Â 0
- John R. Wooden Award:Â 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy:Â 0
- AP All-Americans: Â 0
- Sun Belt Player of the Year:Â 1Â (Tookie Brown, 2019)
- SoCon Player of the Year: Â 1Â (Elton Nesbitt, 2006)
- Atlantic Sun Player of the Year: Â 2Â (last = Thomas Terrell, 2002)
Georgia Southern head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Charlie Henry | 2023-Pres | 9-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Burg | 2020-23 | 43-45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Byington | 2013-20 | 131-97 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Young | 2009-13 | 43-84 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Price ** | 1999-2009 | 138-133 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregg Polinsky | 1995-99 | 34-76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Durham (int.) | 1994-95 | 7-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Kerns | 1981-94 | 244-132 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| John Nelson | 1980-81 | 7-29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.B. Scearce | 1947-67, 77-80 | 396-225 | 0 | 5^ | 0 |
| Larry Chapman | 1974-77 | 35-45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.E. Rowe | 1970-74 | 57-46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Radovich | 1967-70 | 48-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Cukro | 1946-47 | 8-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.L. Smith | 1930-42 | 116-59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
^ These tournament appearances came when the Georgia Southern program was at the NAIA level; GSU moved up to Division I prior to the 1971-72 season
OTHER NAMES: Georgia Teachers College (1939-59)
** Listed records and accomplishments do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA.
