List of Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball head coaches
Appearance
The following is a list of Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball head coaches. The Mountaineers have had 22 coaches in their 103-season history.[1]
Appalachian State's current head coach is Dustin Kerns. He was hired in March 2019[2] to replace Jim Fox, who was let go by Appalachian State at the end of the 2019 season.[3]
No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
– | 1919–1920 | No coach listed | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
1 | 1920–1922[a] | J. T. C. Wright | 2 | 0–0 | – |
2 | 1922–1924[a][b] 1925–1927 |
Chapel Wilson | 4 | 17–5 | .773 |
3 | 1925[a][b] | T. R. Baine | 1 | 0–0 | – |
4 | 1927–1928 1944–1945 |
Graydon Eggers | 2 | 21–16 | .568 |
5 | 1928–1929 | Vann G. Henson | 1 | 12–8 | .600 |
6 | 1929–1933 | C. B. Johnston | 4 | 46–20 | .697 |
7 | 1933–1935 | Eugene Garbee | 2 | 20–17 | .541 |
8 | 1935–1940 1946–1947 |
Flucie Stewart | 6 | 63–41 | .606 |
9 | 1940–1942 | Clyde Canipe | 2 | 38–7 | .844 |
10 | 1942–1943 | Belus Smawley | 1 | 12–9 | .571 |
11 | 1943–1944 | Harold Quincy | 1 | 0–7 | .000 |
12 | 1945–1946 1947–1957 |
Francis Hoover | 11 | 133–127 | .512 |
13 | 1957–1972 | Bob Light | 15 | 212–179 | .542 |
14 | 1972–1975 | Press Maravich | 3 | 14–63 | .182 |
15 | 1975–1981 | Bobby Cremins | 6 | 100–70 | .588 |
16 | 1981–1986 | Kevin Cantwell | 5 | 61–78 | .439 |
17 | 1986–1996 | Tom Apke | 10 | 139–147 | .486 |
18 | 1996–2000 2009–2010 |
Buzz Peterson | 5 | 103–52 | .665 |
19 | 2000–2009 | Houston Fancher | 9 | 137–136 | .502 |
20 | 2010–2014 | Jason Capel | 4 | 53–70 | .431 |
21 | 2014–2019 | Jim Fox | 5 | 56–99 | .361 |
22 | 2019–present | Dustin Kerns | 4 | 70–58 | .547 |
Totals | 22 coaches | 103 seasons | 1,307–1,210 | .519 | |
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source[1] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2022-23 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Appalachian State Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ Hawkins, Kenny (March 30, 2019). "App State Hires Dustin Kerns as Men's Basketball Head Coach". WJHL-TV. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ Behr, Steve (March 15, 2019). "Appalachian State fires head men's basketball coach Jim Fox: adds Doug Gillin statement". Watauga Democrat. Retrieved February 23, 2023.