List of Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball head coaches

The following is a list of Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball head coaches. There have been 15 head coaches of the Eagles in their 92-season history.[1]

Georgia Southern's current head coach is Charlie Henry. He was hired as the Eagles' head coach in March 2023,[2] replacing Brian Burg, who was fired after the 2022-2023 season.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
– 1926–1929 Unknown 3 14–15 .483
1 1930–1942 Crook Smith 12 116–59 .663
2 1946–1947 George Cukro 1 8–12 .400
3 1947–1967
1977–1980[a] 		J. B. Scearce 23 396–225 .638
4 1967–1970 Frank Radovich 3 48–24 .667
5 1970–1974 J. E. Rowe 4 57–46 .553
6 1974–1977 Larry Chapman 3 35–45 .438
7 1980–1981[a] John Nelson 2 7–29 .194
8 1981–1994[b] Frank Kerns 14 244–132 .649
9 1994–1995* Doug Durham 1 7–20 .259
10 1995–1999 Gregg Polinsky 4 34–76 .309
11 1999–2009 Jeff Price 10 138–133 .509
12 2009–2013 Charlton Young 4 43–84 .339
13 2013–2020 Mark Byington 7 131–97 .575
14 2020–2023 Brian Burg 3 42–44 .488
15 2023–present Charlie Henry 1 0–0 –
Totals 15 coaches 92 seasons 1,322–1,042 .559
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season
* - Denotes interim head coach.
Source[1]
  1. ^ a b Scearce resigned on February 4, 1980. Nelson was named head coach on a permanent basis.[4]
  2. ^ Kerns resigned one game into the 1994–95 season. Durham was named interim coach for the remainder of the season.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Georgia Southern Men's Basktball Record Book" (PDF). Georgia Southern Athletics. p. 44. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Georgia Southern names new men's basketball coach, new football defensive coordinator expected to be named soon". Statesboro Herald. March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Georgia Southern coach Brian Burg out after three seasons". ESPN.com. March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "J.B. Scearce resigns as GSC head coach". The George-Anne. Vol. 60, no. 12. February 7, 1980. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Georgia Southern Digital Commons.
  5. ^ "SUDDEN RESIGNATIONS PIT HUGH DURHAM, SON". Deseret News. Associated Press. November 29, 1994. Retrieved March 10, 2023.