Georgia Southern Eagles basketball
Georgia Southern Eagles basketball history
Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, GA)
Hanner Fieldhouse
Sun Belt Conference
Current head coach: Charlie Henry (2023-)
- Assoc. HC: Chris Shumate (2020-)
- Asst: Kente’ Hart (2023-)
- Asst: Marreese Speights (2023-)
- DBO: George Neilson (2023-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 3 (1983, 1987, 1992)
- NCAAT Overall Record: 0-3
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 3 (1988, 1989, 2006)
- NIT Overall Record: 0-3
- CBI Appearances: 1 (2017)
- CBI Overall Record: 0-1
- NAIA National Championships: 0 (Runner-up in 1966)
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 5 (1956, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1966)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record: 8-5
Conference Titles (Atlantic Sun, SoCon, Sun Belt):
- Sun Belt Regular Season Championships: 0
- SoCon Regular Season Championships: 3 (2002, 2004, 2006)
- Atlantic Sun Regular Season Championships: 4 (1985, 1988, 1989, 1992)
- Sun Belt Tournament Championships: 0
- Atlantic Sun Tournament Championships: 3 (1983, 1987, 1992)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- Sun Belt Player of the Year: 1 (Tookie Brown, 2019)
- SoCon Player of the Year: 1 (Elton Nesbitt, 2006)
- Atlantic Sun Player of the Year: 2 (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.
