Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball
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.