Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball history
Mississippi Valley State University (Itta Bena, MS)
R.W. Harrison HPER Complex
Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)
Current head coach: George Ivory (2022-)
- Asst: Kevin Sims (2023-)
- Asst: Cary Shelton (2023-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 5 (1986, 1992, 1996, 2008, 2012)
- NCAAT Overall Record: 0-5
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 1 (2007)
- NIT Overall Record: 0-1
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 1 (1978)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record: 0-1
Conference Titles (SWAC):
- SWAC Regular Season Championships: 7 (1992, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2012)
- SWAC Tournament Championships: 5 (1986, 1992, 1996, 2008, 2012)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- SWAC Player of the Year: 5 (last = Paul Crosby, 2012)
Mississippi Valley State head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| George Ivory | 2022-Pres | 6-60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindsey Hunter | 2019-22 | 7-75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Payne | 2014-19 | 31-132 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Potts | 2012-14 | 14-46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Woods | 2008-12 | 50-80 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| James Green | 2005-08 | 44-51 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lafayette Stribling | 1983-2005 | 305-318 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Jerry Lewis | 1982-83 | 11-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William “Pop” Gaines | 1974-82 | 92-133 | 0 | 1^ | 0 |
| Andrew Jackson | 1970-74 | 39-55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| unknown | 1965-70 | – | – | – | – |
| Duane F. Gordon | 1964-65 | 15-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| unknown | 1962-64 | – | – | – | – |
| Arthur J. McAfee | 1961-62 | 18-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
^ These appearances were in the NAIA Tournament
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.