List of La Salle Explorers men's basketball head coaches

Fran Dunphy, head coach of the La Salle Explorers
Fran Dunphy, the current head coach of the La Salle Explorers.

The following is a list of La Salle Explorers men's basketball head coaches. There have been 20 head coaches of the Explorers in their 93-season history.[1]

La Salle's current head coach is Fran Dunphy. He was hired as the Explorers' head coach in April 2022,[2] replacing Ashley Howard, who was fired after the 2021–22 season.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1 1930–1931 James J. Henry 1 15–4 .789
2 1931–1933 Tom Conley 2 28–11 .718
3 1933–1941 Leonard Tanseer 8 90–59 .604
4 1941–1943 Obie O'Brien 2 25–21 .543
5 1943–1946 Joseph Meehan 3 28–30 .483
6 1946–1949 Charles McGlone 3 61–17 .782
7 1949–1955 Ken Loeffler 6 145–30 .829
8 1955–1958 Jim Pollard 3 48–28 .632
9 1958–1963 Dudey Moore 5 79–37 .681
10 1963–1965 Bob Walters 2 31–17 .646
11 1965–1967 Joe Heyer 2 24–27 .471
12 1967–1968 Jim Harding 1 20–8 .714
13 1968–1970 Tom Gola 2 37–13 .740
14 1970–1979 Paul Westhead 9 142–105 .575
15 1979–1986 Lefty Ervin 7 119–87 .578
16 1986–2001 Speedy Morris 15 238–203 .540
17 2001–2004 Billy Hahn 3 37–54 .407
18 2004–2018 John Giannini 14 212–226 .484
19 2018–2022 Ashley Howard 4 45–71 .388
20 2022–present Fran Dunphy 1 15–19 .441
Totals 20 coaches 93 seasons 1,439–1,067 .574
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season
Source[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "La Salle Men's Basketball Media Guide 2022-23" (PDF). La Salle Athletics. p. 40. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Jensen, Mike (April 5, 2022). "La Salle hires Fran Dunphy as men's basketball coach". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 21, 2022). "La Salle Explorers fire men's basketball coach Ashley Howard after four seasons". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.