New Orleans Privateers basketball history
University of New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)
UNO Lakefront Arena
Southland Conference
Current head coach: Stacy Hollowell (2024-)
- Asst/Recruiting: Trey Lindsey (2024-)
- Asst/DPD: Javan Felix (2023-)
- Asst/DBO: Andrew Fava (2024-)
- Asst: Silvey Dominguez (2023-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships:Â 0
- Final Four Appearances:Â 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances:Â 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: Â 5Â (1987, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2017)
- NCAAT Overall Record:Â 1-5
- NIT Championships:Â 0
- NIT Appearances: Â 6Â (1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1997)
- NIT Overall Record:Â 4-6
- CBI Appearances:Â 1Â (2018)
- CBI Overall Record:Â 1-1
- CIT/TBC Appearances: Â 2Â (2019, 2022)
- CIT/TBC Overall Record:Â 0-2
- NCAA Division II National Championships: Â 0Â (Runner-up in 1975)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: Â 4Â (1971, 1972, 1974, 1975)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record:Â 9-6
Conference Titles (Sun Belt, American South, Southland):
- Southland Regular Season Championships: Â 1Â (2017)
- Sun Belt Regular Season Championships: Â 3Â (1993, 1996, 1997)
- American South Regular Season Championships: Â 4Â (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991)
- Southland Tournament Championships: Â 1Â (2017)
- Sun Belt Tournament Championships: Â 2Â (1978, 1996)
- American South Tournament Championships: Â 1Â (1990)
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
- Southland Player of the Year: Â 1Â (Erik Thomas, 2017)
- Sun Belt Player of the Year: Â 4Â (last = Bo McCalebb, 2007)
- American South Player of the Year: Â 3Â (last = Tank Collins, 1991)
New Orleans head coaches:
Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
Stacy Hollowell | 2024-Pres | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Slessinger | 2011-24 | 171-222 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Pasternack | 2007-11 | 54-60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buzz Williams | 2006-07 | 14-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Monte Towe | 2001-06 | 70-78 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joey Stiebing | 1997-2001 | 57-58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tic Price | 1994-97 | 63-27 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Tim Floyd | 1988-94 | 126-59 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Art Tolis | 1987-88 | 21-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Benny Dees | 1985-87 | 42-16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Smith | 1979-85 | 84-83 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Butch van Breda Kolff | 1977-79 | 32-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Greene | 1969-77 | 146-65 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
^ These tournament appearances came when the New Orleans program was at the Division II level; UNO moved up to Division I prior to the 1975-76 season
NOTE:Â Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.Â