Jackson State is a historically Black university in Mississippi that competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Tigers have a proud basketball tradition and have produced several professional players, serving as a pipeline for talent in the state of Mississippi.
The Tigers nickname reflects strength and ferocity, a common and powerful symbol adopted by many HBCUs in the early 20th century.
Lindsey Hunter's dominant career at Jackson State in the early 1990s, where he became the school's second all-time leading scorer in just three seasons before being drafted 10th overall by the Detroit Pistons in 1993.
Jackson State's Lindsey Hunter played 17 seasons in the NBA and won two NBA championships, with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2002 and the Detroit Pistons in 2004.
The Jackson State Tigers compete in the SWAC and hold an all-time record of 689–787 (.467 winning percentage) across 49 recorded seasons dating back to 1977-78.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 12-21 | 10-8 (SWAC) | Mo Williams | |
| 2024-25 | 16-18 | 14-4 (SWAC) | Mo Williams | |
| 2023-24 | 15-17 | 11-7 (SWAC) | Mo Williams | |
| 2022-23 | 14-19 | 12-6 (SWAC) | Mo Williams | |
| 2021-22 | 11-19 | 9-9 (SWAC) | Wayne Brent | |
| 2020-21 | 12-6 | 11-0 (SWAC) | Wayne Brent | |
| 2019-20 | 15-17 | 11-7 (SWAC) | Wayne Brent | |
| 2018-19 | 13-19 | 10-8 (SWAC) | Wayne Brent | |
| 2017-18 | 12-20 | 9-9 (SWAC) | Wayne Brent | |
| 2016-17 | 14-18 | 10-8 (SWAC) | Wayne Brent | |
| 2015-16 | 20-16 | 12-6 (SWAC) | Wayne Brent | |
| 2014-15 | 11-21 | 9-9 (SWAC) | Wayne Brent | |
| 2013-14 | 11-20 | 7-11 (SWAC) | Wayne Brent | |
| 2012-13 | 11-18 | 9-9 (SWAC) | Tevester Anderson | |
| 2011-12 | 7-24 | 5-13 (SWAC) | Tevester Anderson | |
| 2010-11 | 17-15 | 12-6 (SWAC) | Tevester Anderson | |
| 2009-10 | 19-13 | 17-1 (SWAC) | Tevester Anderson | |
| 2008-09 | 18-15 | 15-3 (SWAC) | Tevester Anderson | |
| 2007-08 | 14-20 | 10-8 (SWAC) | Tevester Anderson | |
| 2006-07 | 21-14 | 12-6 (SWAC) | Tevester Anderson | |
| 2005-06 | 15-17 | 10-8 (SWAC) | Tevester Anderson | |
| 2004-05 | 15-17 | 10-8 (SWAC) | Tevester Anderson | |
| 2003-04 | 12-17 | 9-9 (SWAC) | Tevester Anderson | |
| 2002-03 | 10-18 | 9-9 (SWAC) | Andy Stoglin | |
| 2001-02 | 9-19 | 8-10 (SWAC) | Andy Stoglin | |
| 2000-01 | 7-23 | 7-11 (SWAC) | Andy Stoglin | |
| 1999-00 | 17-16 | 10-8 (SWAC) | Andy Stoglin | |
| 1998-99 | 16-12 | 11-5 (SWAC) | Andy Stoglin | |
| 1997-98 | 14-13 | 11-5 (SWAC) | Andy Stoglin | |
| 1996-97 | 14-16 | 9-5 (SWAC) | Andy Stoglin | |
| 1995-96 | 16-13 | 11-3 (SWAC) | Andy Stoglin | |
| 1994-95 | 12-19 | 7-7 (SWAC) | Andy Stoglin | |
| 1993-94 | 19-10 | 11-3 (SWAC) | Andy Stoglin | |
| 1992-93 | 25-9 | 13-1 (SWAC) | Andy Stoglin | |
| 1991-92 | 12-16 | 7-7 (SWAC) | Andy Stoglin | |
| 1990-91 | 17-13 | 10-2 (SWAC) | Andy Stoglin | |
| 1989-90 | 9-19 | 4-10 (SWAC) | Andy Stoglin | |
| 1988-89 | 15-13 | 7-7 (SWAC) | John Prince | |
| 1987-88 | 13-15 | 7-7 (SWAC) | John Prince | |
| 1986-87 | 15-14 | 8-6 (SWAC) | John Prince | |
| 1985-86 | 14-15 | 9-5 (SWAC) | Paul Covington | |
| 1984-85 | 10-16 | 6-8 (SWAC) | Paul Covington | |
| 1983-84 | 10-18 | 5-9 (SWAC) | Paul Covington | |
| 1982-83 | 6-24 | 4-10 (SWAC) | Paul Covington | |
| 1981-82 | 19-9 | 10-2 (SWAC) | Paul Covington | |
| 1980-81 | 16-13 | 7-5 (SWAC) | Paul Covington | |
| 1979-80 | 15-14 | 7-5 (SWAC) | Paul Covington | |
| 1978-79 | 13-14 | 4-8 (SWAC) | Paul Covington | |
| 1977-78 | 21-5 | 9-3 (SWAC) | Paul Covington |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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