Grambling State Tigers basketball history
Grambling State University (Grambling, LA)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)
Current head coach:Â Donte’ Jackson (2017-)
- Asst: Kyle Jones (2017-)
- Asst: Devarus Walker (2022-)
- Asst: Cameron Prather (2023-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships:Â 0
- Final Four Appearances:Â 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances:Â 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances:Â 1Â Â (2024)
- NCAAT Overall Record:Â 1-1
- NIT Championships:Â 0
- NIT Appearances:Â 1Â (1980)
- NIT Overall Record:Â 0-1
- CIT Appearances:Â 1Â (2019)
- CIT Overall Record:Â 0-1
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances:Â 2Â (1958, 1976)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record:Â 3-2
- NAIA National Championships:Â 1Â (1961)
- NAIA Tournament Appearances:Â 7Â (1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1969, 1971)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record:Â 15-6
Conference Titles (SWAC):
- SWAC Regular Season Championships:Â 13Â (1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1987, 1989, 2018, 2023, 2024)
- SWAC Tournament Championships:Â 1Â Â (2024)
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
- SWAC Player of the Year:Â 5Â (last = Cameron Christon, 2023)
Grambling State head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Donte’ Jackson | 2017-Pres | 120-102 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Shawn Walker | 2014-17 | 25-68 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Price | 2012-14 | 5-52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Washington | 2009-12 | 23-66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Duckett | 2008-09 | 6-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Wright | 1999-2008 | 88-161 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lacey Reynolds | 1995-99 | 44-66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron James | 1989-95 | 52-114 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Hopkins | 1986-89 | 44-45 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Hobdy | 1956-86 | 571-287 | 8^ | 9^ | 1^ |
| Eddie Robinson | 1942-56 | ## | – | – | – |
| Osiah Johnson | 1940-42 | ## | – | – | – |
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 Grambling State program was at either the Division II or NAIA level; Grambling moved up to Division I prior to the 1977-78 season
## win/loss records unavailable
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.
