List of Northwestern State Demons basketball head coaches

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]
  1. ^ Some records from this period are incomplete.
  2. ^ Northwestern State did not field a team for the 1917–18 season due to World War I.
  3. ^ Northwestern State did not field a team for the 1943–44 or 1944–45 seasons due to World War II.

References

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  1. ^ a b "2022-2023 NSU Basketball Information Guide" (PDF). Northwestern State Athletics. p. 42. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "NSU announces Rick Cabrera as new head basketball coach". Natchitoches Parish Journal. March 22, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.