South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball
South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball history
South Carolina State University (Orangeburg, SC)
Smith-Hammond-Middleton (SHM) Memorial Center
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)
Current head coach: Erik Martin (2022-)
- Asst: Bernie Coaxum (2022-)
- Asst: Raheem Waller (2023-)
- Asst: Pete Quinn (2023-)
- Asst: Jarelle Redden (2024-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 5 (1989, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003)
- NCAAT Overall Record: 0-5
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- NIT Overall Record: 0-0
- CIT Appearances: 1 (2016)
- CIT Overall Record: 0-1
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 5 (1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1967)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record: 3-7
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 1 (1973)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record: 1-1
Conference Titles (MEAC):
- MEAC Regular Season Championships: 8 (1977, 1989, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004)
- MEAC Tournament Championships: 5 (1989, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- MEAC Player of the Year: 3 (last = Thurman Zimmerman, 2003)
South Carolina State head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Erik Martin | 2022-Pres | 19-44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Madlock | 2021-22 | 15-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Garvin | 2013-21 | 82-168 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Carter | 2007-13 | 67-113 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Brown | 2006-07 | 13-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Betts Jr. | 1995, 2003-06 | 52-41 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cy Alexander | 1987-2003 | 276-200 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Chico Caldwell | 1983-87 | 48-65 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Jones | 1980-83 | 34-45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Autrey | 1973-80 | 95-93 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Jobe | 1968-73 | 93-44 | 0 | 1^ | 0 |
| Ed Martin | 1955-68 | 219-100 | 0 | 5^ | 0 |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
^ These tournament appearances came when the South Carolina State program was at either the Division II or NAIA level; SCSU moved up to Division I prior to the 1973-74 season
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.