List of Austin Peay Governors men's basketball head coaches
Appearance
The following is a list of Austin Peay Governors men's basketball head coaches. The Governors have had 13 coaches in their 92-season history.[1]
Austin Peay's current head coach is Corey Gipson. He was hired in March 2023[2] to replace Nate James, who was fired at the end the 2022–23 season.[3]
No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1929–1930 1933–1936 |
Halbert Harvill | 4 | 30–18 | .625 |
2 | 1930–1933 | Scott Alden | 3 | 24–17 | .585 |
3 | 1936–1943 | Fred T. Brown | 7 | 78–52 | .600 |
4 | 1945–1946 | Bee Lowe | 1 | 2–19 | .095 |
5 | 1946–1962 | Dave Aaron | 16 | 258–174 | .597 |
6 | 1962–1971 | George Fisher | 9 | 90–125 | .419 |
7 | 1971–1977[a] 1985–1990 |
Lake Kelly | 11 | 188–120 | .610 |
8 | 1977–1979 | Ed Thompson | 2 | 23–30 | .434 |
9 | 1979–1983 | Ron Bargatze | 4 | 39–67 | .368 |
10 | 1983–1985 | Howard Jackson | 2 | 19–35 | .352 |
11 | 1990–2017[b] | Dave Loos | 27 | 420–410 | .506 |
12 | 2017–2021 | Matt Figger | 4 | 76–51 | .598 |
13 | 2021–2023 | Nate James | 2 | 21–39 | .350 |
14 | 2023–present | Corey Gipson | 0 | 0–0 | – |
Totals | 14 coaches | 92 seasons | 1,254–1,144 | .523 | |
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source[1] |
- ^ Austin Peay vacated its appearance in the 1973 NCAA tournament, where the team finished with a 1–2 record. Kelly's original record was 189–122 (.608).
- ^ Dave Loos took a leave of absence in January 2017 to receive treatment for a cancerous lymph node. Assistant coach Jay Bowen oversaw the team in his absence,[4] but Austin Peay credits the team's record during this period to Loos.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Austin Peay Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Austin Peay Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Robinson, George (March 12, 2023). "Corey Gipson returns to Austin Peay as basketball coach after season at Northwestern State". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 5, 2023). "Sources: Austin Peay fires coach Nate James after 2 seasons". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Austin Peay coach takes leave of absence for health reasons". USA Today. Associated Press. January 5, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2023.