Auburn Tigers basketball

Auburn Tigers basketball history

Auburn University (Auburn, AL)
Neville Arena
Southeastern Conference (SEC)

Current head coach: Bruce Pearl (2014-)

  • Assoc. HC: Steven Pearl (2015-)
  • Asst: Ira Bowman (2018-)
  • Asst: Corey Williams (2023-)
  • Asst: Chad Prewett (2014-)
  • Asst: Mike Burgomaster (2017-)
  • DPD: Marquis Daniels (2019-)
  • Scouting/Recruiting: Ian Borders (2018-)
  • DBO: Maddux Jeffreys (2022-)

 Post-Season:

  • National Championships:  0
  • Final Four Appearances:  1  (2019)
  • Sweet Sixteen Appearances:  (1985, 1986, 1999, 2003, 2019)
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  13  (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024)
  • NCAAT Overall Record:  19-13
  • NIT Championships:  0
  • NIT Appearances:  6  (1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2009)
  • NIT Overall Record:  4-6

Conference Titles (SoCon, SEC):

Award Winners:




Auburn head coaches:

Coach Tenure Record Conf. Titles NCAA Apps. Nat. Champ
Bruce Pearl ** 2014-Pres 200-119 2 5 0
Tony Barbee 2010-14 49-75 0 0 0
Jeff Lebo 2004-10 96-93 0 0 0
Cliff Ellis 1994-2004 186-125 1 3 0
Tommy Joe Eagles 1989-94 64-78 0 0 0
Sonny Smith 1978-89 173-154 0 5 0
Bob Davis 1973-78 70-61 0 0 0
Bill Lynn 1963-73 135-126 0 0 0
Joel Eaves 1949-63 208-98 1 0 0
Danny Doyle 1947-49 21-25 0 0 0
V.J. Edney 1946-47 3-18 0 0 0
Ralph Jordan 1933-42, 45-46 95-75 0 0 0
Bob Evans 1942-43, 44-45 4-28 0 0 0
Sam McAllister 1930-33 24-18 0
Hal Lee 1929-30 1-10 0
George Bohler 1928-29 6-15 0
Mike Papke 1925-28 38-18 1
Herb Bunker 1924-25 3-11
Wilbur Hutsell 1921-24 16-22
Mike Donahue 1905-21 72-81

Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions

** Listed records and accomplishments do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA.