The following is a list of LSU Tigers men's basketball head coaches. There have been 23 head coaches of the Tigers in their 115-season history.[1]
LSU's current head coach is Matt McMahon. He was hired as the Tigers' head coach in March 2022,[2] replacing Will Wade, who was fired before the 2022 NCAA tournament.[3]
| No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1908–1909 | Edgar Wingard | 1 | 5–2 | .714 |
| 2 | 1909–1911 | John W. Mayhew | 2 | 11–4 | .733 |
| 3 | 1911–1913 | F. M. Long | 2 | 6–9 | .400 |
| 4 | 1913–1918 1919–1920 |
Charles C. Stroud | 6 | 82–21 | .796 |
| 5 | 1918–1919 | R. E. Edmonds | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| 6 | 1920–1921 | Branch Bocock | 1 | 19–4 | .826 |
| 7 | 1921–1923 | Tad Gormley | 2 | 25–11 | .694 |
| 8 | 1923–1924 | Moon Ducote | 1 | 8–12 | .400 |
| 9 | 1924–1925 | Hugh E. Wilson | 1 | 10–7 | .588 |
| 10 | 1925–1942 1945–1957 |
Harry Rabenhorst | 29 | 340–264 | .563 |
| 11 | 1942–1944 | Dale Morey | 2 | 28–19 | .596 |
| 12 | 1944–1945[a] | Jesse Fatherree | 1 | 11–7 | .611 |
| 13 | 1945[a] | A. L. Swanson | 1 | 4–2 | .667 |
| 14 | 1957–1965 | Jay McCreary | 8 | 82–115 | .416 |
| 15 | 1965–1966 | Frank Truitt | 1 | 6–20 | .231 |
| 16 | 1966–1972 | Press Maravich | 6 | 76–86 | .469 |
| 17 | 1972–1997[b] | Dale Brown | 25 | 443–301 | .595 |
| 18 | 1997–2008[c] | John Brady | 11 | 192–139 | .580 |
| 19 | 2008 | Butch Pierre | 1 | 5–5 | .500 |
| 20 | 2008–2012 | Trent Johnson | 4 | 67–64 | .511 |
| 21 | 2012–2017 | Johnny Jones | 5 | 90–72 | .556 |
| 22 | 2017–2022[d][e] | Will Wade | 5 | 105–51 | .673 |
| – | 2019* | Tony Benford | 1 | 3–2 | .600 |
| – | 2022* | Kevin Nickelberry | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| 23 | 2022–present | Matt McMahon | 1 | 14–19 | .424 |
| Totals | 23 coaches | 115 seasons | 1,638–1,237 | .570 | |
| Records updated through end of 2022–23 season * - Denotes interim head coach. Source[1] | |||||
- ^ a b Fatherree left to join the U.S. Army in February 1945. A. L. Swanson served as head coach for the remainder of the 1944–45 season.
- ^ LSU vacated five wins from the 1996–97 season. Brown's on-court record is 448–301 (.598).
- ^ Brady was fired on February 8, 2008. Butch Pierre served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2007–08 season.[4]
- ^ Wade was indefinitely suspended on March 8, 2019. Tony Benford served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.[5] Wade was reinstated as head coach on April 14, 2019.[6]
- ^ Wade was fired on March 12, 2022. Kevin Nickelberry served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2022-23 LSU Men's Basketball Record Book". LSU Athletics. 9 November 2022. p. 162. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Riley, Koki (March 22, 2022). "LSU basketball hires Murray State's Matt McMahon as new coach". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ a b Chavkin, Daniel (March 12, 2022). "LSU Fires Will Wade, Releases Notice of Allegations". SI.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "LSU's free fall since Final Four appearance leads to Brady's firing". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 8, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Shapiro, Michael (March 8, 2019). "LSU Suspends Head Coach Will Wade Indefinitely Amid Recruiting Scandal". SI.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Guilbeau, Glenn (April 14, 2019). "LSU has a basketball coach again - Will Wade reinstated after being suspended on March 8". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved March 19, 2023.