Tennessee State Tigers basketball
Tennessee State Tigers basketball history
Tennessee State University (Nashville, TN)
Gentry Complex
Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)
Current head coach: Brian “Penny” Collins (2018-)
- Asst: Jeremy Lewis (2023-)
- Asst: Joshua Bone Jr. (2019-)
- Asst: Erik Buggs (2024-)
- Sr. Advisor to the HC: Ricky Collins (2019-)
- DBO: Brandon Lockridge (2022-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2 (1993, 1994)
- NCAAT Overall Record: 0-2
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- NIT Overall Record: 0-0
- CIT Appearances: 3 (2012, 2013, 2016)
- CIT Overall Record: 0-3
- NCAA Division II National Championships: 0 (Runner-up in 1970, 1973)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 8 (1963, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Final Four: 4 (1970, 1972, 1973, 1975)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record: 19-9
- NAIA National Championships: 3 (1957, 1958, 1959)
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 7 (1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record: 23-4
Conference Titles (Ohio Valley):
- Ohio Valley Regular Season Championships: 2 (1993, 1995)
- Ohio Valley Tournament Championships: 2 (1993, 1994)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- Ohio Valley Player of the Year: 2 (Carlos Rogers, 1993 & 1994)
Tennessee State head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Brian Collins | 2018-Pres | 81-102 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dana Ford | 2014-18 | 57-65 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Williams | 2012-14 | 23-40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Cooper | 2009-12 | 43-52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Pittman (int.) | 2009 | 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cy Alexander | 2003-09 | 67-106 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teresa Phillips (int.) | 2003 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hosea Lewis (int.) | 2002-03 | 0-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Richardson III | 2000-02 | 23-41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Allen | 1991-2000 | 115-140 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ron Abernathy | 1989-91 | 12-43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Reid | 1985-89 | 44-67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Meyers (int.) | 1984-85 | 6-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Martin | 1968-84 | 284-154 | 0 | 6^ | 0 |
| Harold Hunter | 1959-68 | 172-67 | 0 | 3^ | 0 |
| John McLendon | 1954-59 | 149-20 | 0 | 4^ | 3^ |
| Clarence Cash | 1951-54 | 59-13 | 0 | 2^ | 0 |
| Henry A. Kean | 1944-49, 50-51 | 108-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelton A. Mathews | 1949-50 | 18-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
^ These tournament appearances and national championships came when the Tennessee State program was at either the NAIA or NCAA Division II level; TSU moved up to Division I prior to the 1977-78 season
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.