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.