Stephen F. Austin's basketball program dates to 1923, and the Nacogdoches, Texas school has been a Southland and WAC Conference power. The Lumberjacks have made multiple NCAA Tournament appearances and are known for pulling off major upsets.
The Lumberjacks name reflects the deep East Texas piney woods region where the university is located — Nacogdoches is surrounded by dense forests that fueled a historic lumber industry.
Upsetting No. 3 seed West Virginia in the 2016 NCAA Tournament as a 14-seed, Thomas Walkup's dominant performance leading one of the biggest upsets of that year's tournament.
Stephen F. Austin upset No. 1 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium in November 2019, one of the most shocking regular-season results in recent college basketball history.
The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks compete in the Southland and hold an all-time record of 606–492 (.552 winning percentage) across 37 recorded seasons dating back to 1984-85.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
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| 2025-26 | 28-5 | 20-2 (Southland) | Matt Braeuer | |
| 2024-25 | 14-17 | 7-13 (Southland) | Kyle Keller,Tony Jasick | |
| 2023-24 | 18-15 | 10-10 (WAC) | Kyle Keller | |
| 2022-23 | 19-13 | 11-7 (WAC) | Kyle Keller | |
| 2021-22 | 22-10 | 14-4 (WAC) | Kyle Keller | |
| 2020-21 | 16-5 | 13-3 (Southland) | Kyle Keller | |
| 2019-20 | 28-3 | 19-1 (Southland) | Kyle Keller | |
| 2013-14 | 32-3 | 18-0 (Southland) | Brad Underwood | |
| 2012-13 | 27-5 | 16-2 (Southland) | Danny Kaspar | |
| 2011-12 | 20-12 | 12-4 (Southland) | Danny Kaspar | |
| 2010-11 | 18-11 | 9-7 (Southland) | Danny Kaspar | |
| 2009-10 | 23-9 | 11-5 (Southland) | Danny Kaspar | |
| 2008-09 | 24-8 | 13-3 (Southland) | Danny Kaspar | |
| 2007-08 | 26-6 | 13-3 (Southland) | Danny Kaspar | |
| 2006-07 | 15-14 | 8-8 (Southland) | Danny Kaspar | |
| 2005-06 | 17-12 | 9-7 (Southland) | Danny Kaspar | |
| 2004-05 | 12-15 | 6-10 (Southland) | Danny Kaspar | |
| 2003-04 | 21-9 | 10-6 (Southland) | Danny Kaspar | |
| 2002-03 | 21-8 | 16-4 (Southland) | Danny Kaspar | |
| 2001-02 | 13-15 | 10-10 (Southland) | Danny Kaspar | |
| 2000-01 | 9-17 | 6-14 (Southland) | Danny Kaspar | |
| 1999-00 | 6-21 | 3-15 (Southland) | Derek Allister | |
| 1998-99 | 4-22 | 2-16 (Southland) | Derek Allister | |
| 1997-98 | 10-16 | 6-10 (Southland) | Derek Allister | |
| 1996-97 | 12-15 | 8-8 (Southland) | Derek Allister | |
| 1995-96 | 17-11 | 11-7 (Southland) | Ned Fowler | |
| 1994-95 | 14-14 | 9-9 (Southland) | Ned Fowler | |
| 1993-94 | 9-18 | 6-12 (Southland) | Ned Fowler | |
| 1992-93 | 12-14 | 8-10 (Southland) | Ned Fowler | |
| 1991-92 | 15-13 | 10-8 (Southland) | Ned Fowler | |
| 1990-91 | 11-17 | 6-8 (Southland) | Ned Fowler | |
| 1989-90 | 2-25 | 1-13 (Southland) | Mike Martin | |
| 1988-89 | 10-18 | 3-11 (Southland) | Mike Martin | |
| 1987-88 | 10-18 | 4-10 (Southland) | Harry Miller | |
| 1986-87 | 22-8 | 10-0 (GSC) | Harry Miller | |
| 1985-86 | 22-5 | GSC | Harry Miller | |
| 1984-85 | 16-10 | GSC | Harry Miller |
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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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