McNeese State Cowboys basketball
McNeese Cowboys basketball history
McNeese State University (Lake Charles, LA)
The Legacy Center
Southland Conference
Current head coach: Will Wade (2023-)
- Asst: Brandon Chambers (2023-)
- Asst: Vernon Hamilton (2023-)
- DBO: Nick Flory (2023-)
- Special Asst. to the HC: Reed Vial (2023-)
- Video/Analytics: Brady Jones (2023-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 3 (1989, 2002, 2024)
- NCAAT Overall Record: 0-3
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 3 (1986, 2001, 2011)
- NIT Overall Record: 1-3
- CIT Appearances: 1 (2012)
- CIT Overall Record: 0-1
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 1 (1968)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record: 0-2
- NAIA National Championships: 1 (1956)
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 1 (1956)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record: 5-0
Conference Titles (Gulf States, Southland):
- Southland Regular Season Championships: 7 (1975, 1978, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2024)
- Gulf States (NAIA/Div II) Regular Season Championships: 6 (1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968)
- Southland Tournament Championships: 3 (1989, 2002, 2024)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- Southland Player of the Year: 9 (last = Shadada Wells, 2024)
McNeese head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Will Wade | 2023-Pres | 22-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vernon Hamilton (int.) | 2023 | 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Chambers (int.) | 2023 | 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Aiken | 2021-23 | 22-45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heath Schroyer | 2018-21 | 34-53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Simmons | 2006-18 | 155-211 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tic Price | 2001-06 | 74-68 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Everhart | 1994-2001 | 92-104 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Welch | 1987-94 | 75-122 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Glenn Duhon | 1977-87 | 155-136 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| E. W. Foy | 1974-77 | 52-26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Reigel | 1971-74 | 55-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph O. Ward | 1952-71 | 282-194 | 6^ | 2^ | 1^ |
| Wayne Cusic | 1945-52 | 124-58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
^ These conference titles, tournament appearances and national titles came when the McNeese State program was at either the NAIA or NCAA Division II level; McNeese moved up to Division I prior to the 1972-73 season
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.