Sam Houston State Bearkats basketball
Sam Houston State Bearkats basketball history
Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX)
Bernard Johnson Coliseum
Conference USA (CUSA)
Current head coach: Chris Mudge (2023-)
- Assoc. HC: Justin Bailey (2021-)
- Asst: Brendan Foley (2023-)
- Asst: Jake White (2023-)
- Asst: Anthony Fobb (2023-)
- DPD: Tre Walton (2023-)
- DBO: Luke Pluymen (2023-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2 (2003, 2010)
- NCAAT Overall Record: 0-2
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 2 (2019, 2023)
- NIT Overall Record: 1-2
- CIT Appearances: 4 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018)
- CIT Overall Record: 4-4
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 1 (1986)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record: 0-2
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 1 (1973)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record: 1-1
Conference Titles (TIAA, Lone Star, Gulf Star, Southland, WAC, Conference USA):
- Conference USA Regular Season Championships: 1 (2024)
- Southland Regular Season Championships: 6 (2000, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2019)
- Gulf Star Regular Season Championships: 1 (1986)
- Lone Star (NAIA) Regular Season Championships: 6 (1934, 1937, 1948, 1971, 1973, 1981)
- Texas Intercollegiate (NAIA) Regular Season Championships: 1 (1925)
- Conference USA Tournament Championships: 0
- Southland Tournament Championships: 2 (2003, 2010)
- Lone Star (Div II) Tournament Championships: 3 (1975, 1981, 1982)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- Conference USA Player of the Year: 0
- WAC Player of the Year: 1 (Qua Grant, 2023)
- Southland Player of the Year: 5 (last = Zach Nutall, 2021)
Sam Houston State head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Chris Mudge | 2023-Pres | 21-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Hooten | 2010-23 | 261-169 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Marlin | 1998-2010 | 225-131 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Jerry Hopkins | 1991-98 | 50-134 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Brown | 1989-91 | 17-38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Dittman (int.) | 1988-89 | 10-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Moss | 1987-88 | 16-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Tucker | 1986-87 | 16-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert McPherson | 1981-86 | 102-47 | 1^ | 1^ | 0 |
| Bob Derryberry | 1979-81 | 38-20 | 1^ | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Price | 1975-79 | 35-71 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Porter | 1964-75 | 189-124 | 2^ | 1^ | 0 |
| Bruce Craig | 1956-64 | 84-113 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Williams | 1945-56 | 100-139 | 1^ | 0 | 0 |
| T. F. Wilson | 1938-45 | 60-30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde White | 1936-38 | 30-11 | 1^ | 0 | 0 |
| J. W. Jones | 1922-36 | 111-109 | 2^ | – | – |
| John Ashcraft | 1920-22 | 19-11 | – | – | – |
| Paul Boynton | 1919-20 | 10-0 | – | – | – |
| E. A. Berry | 1917-19 | 14-0 | – | – | – |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
^ These conference titles and tournament appearances came when the Sam Houston State program was at either the NAIA or NCAA Division II level; SHSU moved up to Division I prior to the 1984-85 season
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.