South Alabama Jaguars basketball

South Alabama Jaguars basketball history

University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL)
Mitchell Center
Sun Belt Conference

Current head coach: Richie Riley (2018-)

  • Assoc. HC: Rodney Crawford (2021-)
  • Asst: Orin Bailey Jr. (2022-)
  • Asst: Riley Conroy (2023-)
  • Asst/Chief of Staff: Mikel Kosich (2018-)
  • Video: T’Chad Mcalman (2023-)
  • DPD: Adam Sizemore (2023-)

Post-Season:

  • National Championships:  0
  • Final Four Appearances:  0
  • Sweet Sixteen Appearances:  0
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  8  (1979, 1980, 1989, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2008)
  • NCAAT Overall Record:  1-8
  • NIT Championships:  0
  • NIT Appearances:  4  (1981, 1984, 2001, 2007)
  • NIT Overall Record:  3-4
  • CIT/TBC Appearances:  2  (2013, 2023)
  • CIT/TBC Overall Record:  2-2

Conference Titles (Sun Belt):

Award Winners:




South Alabama head coaches:

Coach Tenure Record Conf. Titles NCAA Apps. Nat. Champ
Richie Riley 2018-Pres 110-83 0 0 0
Matthew Graves 2013-18 65-96 0 0 0
Jeff Price (int.) 2012-13 12-8 0 0 0
Ronnie Arrow 1987-94, 2007-12 211-161 3 3 0
John Pelphrey 2002-07 80-67 2 1 0
Bob Weltlich 1997-2002 81-65 3 1 0
Bill Musselman 1995-97 35-22 1 1 0
Judas T. Prada (int.) 1994-95 8-15 0 0 0
Mike Hanks 1984-87 45-43 0 0 0
Cliff Ellis 1975-84 171-84 3 2 0
Jimmy Taylor 1970-75 56-18 0 0 0
Rex Frederick 1968-70 13-12 0 0 0

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

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