The following is a list of Northwestern State Demons basketball head coaches. There have been 11 head coaches of the Demons in their 108-season history.[1]
Northwestern State's current head coach is Rick Cabrera. He was hired as the Demons' head coach in March 2023,[2] replacing Corey Gipson, who left to become the head coach at Austin Peay.[3]
No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1912–1950[a][b][c] | H. Lee Prather | 35 | 473–169 | .737 |
2 | 1950–1957 | Red Thomas | 7 | 138–77 | .642 |
3 | 1957–1965 | Huey Cranford | 8 | 116–98 | .542 |
4 | 1965–1980 | Tynes Hildebrand | 15 | 191–199 | .490 |
5 | 1980–1985 | Wayne Yates | 5 | 48–92 | .343 |
6 | 1985–1988 | Don Beasley | 3 | 42–41 | .506 |
7 | 1988–1994 | Dan Bell | 6 | 68–98 | .410 |
8 | 1994–1999 | J. D. Barnett | 5 | 55–79 | .410 |
9 | 1999–2022 | Mike McConathy | 23 | 330–377 | .467 |
10 | 2022–2023 | Corey Gipson | 1 | 22–11 | .667 |
11 | 2023–present | Rick Cabrera | 0 | 0–0 | – |
Totals | 11 coaches | 108 seasons | 1,483–1,241 | .544 | |
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b "2022-2023 NSU Basketball Information Guide" (PDF). Northwestern State Athletics. p. 42. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "NSU announces Rick Cabrera as new head basketball coach". Natchitoches Parish Journal. March 22, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ Robinson, George (March 12, 2013). "Corey Gipson returns to Austin Peay as basketball coach after season at Northwestern State". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved April 1, 2023.