North Alabama Lions basketball

North Alabama Lions basketball history

University of North Alabama (Florence, AL)
Flowers Hall
ASUN Conference

Current head coach: Tony Pujol (2018-)

  • Assoc. HC: Ahmad Smith (2018-)
  • Asst: Carter Heston (2021-)
  • Asst: Austin Burnette (2023-)
  • Special Asst. to the HC: Sean Foley (2022-)
  • DBO: Landon Travis (2023-)
  • DPD: Justin Wakefield (2022-)

Post-Season:

  • National Championships:  0
  • Final Four Appearances:  0
  • Sweet Sixteen Appearances:  0
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  0
  • NCAAT Overall Record:  0-0
  • NIT Championships:  0
  • NIT Appearances:  0
  • NIT Overall Record:  0-0
  • CBI Appearances:  1  (2023)
  • CBI Overall Record:  0-1
  • NCAA Division II National Championships:  2  (1979, 1991)   
  • NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances:  14  (1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2014)
  • NCAA Division II Tournament Final Four:  5  (1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1991)
  • NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record:  33-14
  • NAIA Tournament Appearances:  2  (1960, 1962)
  • NAIA Tournament Overall Record:  0-2

Conference Titles (Gulf South, ASUN):

Award Winners:




North Alabama head coaches:

Coach Tenure Record Conf. Titles NCAA Apps. Nat. Champ
Tony Pujol 2018-Pres 78-103 0 0 0
Bobby Champagne 2003-18 245-193-1 1^ 4^ 0
Gary Elliott 1988-2003 270-150 2^ 4^ 1^
Bill L. Jones 1974-88 259-141 3^ 6^ 1^
Bill E. Jones 1972-74 28-17 0 0 0
Ed Billingham 1948-72 249-312 0 2^ 0
H.A. Eddie Flowers 1931-48 77-91 ##

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 North Alabama program was at either the NAIA or NCAA Division II level; UNA moved up to Division I prior to the 2018-19 season

OTHER NAMES: Florence State (prior to 1974)

## Records for this coach are incomplete

NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.