The Tennessee State Tigers compete in the Ohio Valley and hold an all-time record of 623–801 (.438 winning percentage) across 51 recorded seasons dating back to 1945-46.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 23-10 | 15-5 (OVC) | Nolan Smith | |
| 2024-25 | 17-16 | 12-8 (OVC) | Brian Collins | |
| 2023-24 | 18-15 | 10-8 (OVC) | Brian Collins | |
| 2022-23 | 18-14 | 10-8 (OVC) | Brian Collins | |
| 2021-22 | 14-18 | 8-10 (OVC) | Brian Collins | |
| 2020-21 | 4-19 | 3-17 (OVC) | Brian Collins | |
| 2019-20 | 18-15 | 9-9 (OVC) | Brian Collins | |
| 2018-19 | 9-21 | 6-12 (OVC) | Brian Collins | |
| 2017-18 | 15-15 | 10-8 (OVC) | Dana Ford | |
| 2016-17 | 17-13 | 8-8 (OVC) | Dana Ford | |
| 2015-16 | 20-11 | 11-5 (OVC) | Dana Ford | |
| 2014-15 | 5-26 | 2-14 (OVC) | Dana Ford | |
| 2013-14 | 5-25 | 4-12 (OVC) | Travis Williams | |
| 2012-13 | 18-15 | 11-5 (OVC) | Travis Williams | |
| 2011-12 | 20-13 | 11-5 (OVC) | John Cooper | |
| 2010-11 | 14-16 | 10-8 (OVC) | John Cooper | |
| 2009-10 | 9-23 | 6-12 (OVC) | John Cooper | |
| 2008-09 | 12-18 | 9-9 (OVC) | Cy Alexander,Mark Pittman | |
| 2007-08 | 15-17 | 10-10 (OVC) | Cy Alexander | |
| 2006-07 | 12-20 | 8-12 (OVC) | Cy Alexander | |
| 2005-06 | 13-15 | 11-9 (OVC) | Cy Alexander | |
| 2004-05 | 14-17 | 9-7 (OVC) | Cy Alexander | |
| 2003-04 | 7-21 | 6-10 (OVC) | Cy Alexander | |
| 2002-03 | 2-25 | 0-16 (OVC) | Hosea Lewis,Nolan Richardson,Teresa Phillips | |
| 2001-02 | 11-17 | 7-9 (OVC) | Nolan Richardson | |
| 2000-01 | 10-19 | 7-9 (OVC) | Nolan Richardson | |
| 1999-00 | 7-22 | 6-12 (OVC) | Frankie Allen | |
| 1998-99 | 12-15 | 9-9 (OVC) | Frankie Allen | |
| 1997-98 | 13-16 | 8-10 (OVC) | Frankie Allen | |
| 1996-97 | 9-18 | 7-11 (OVC) | Frankie Allen | |
| 1995-96 | 15-13 | 11-5 (OVC) | Frankie Allen | |
| 1994-95 | 17-10 | 11-5 (OVC) | Frankie Allen | |
| 1993-94 | 19-12 | 12-4 (OVC) | Frankie Allen | |
| 1992-93 | 19-10 | 13-3 (OVC) | Frankie Allen | |
| 1991-92 | 4-24 | 2-12 (OVC) | Frankie Allen | |
| 1990-91 | 5-23 | 1-11 (OVC) | Ron Abernathy | |
| 1989-90 | 7-20 | 2-10 (OVC) | Ron Abernathy | |
| 1988-89 | 4-24 | 2-10 (OVC) | Larry Reid | |
| 1987-88 | 11-17 | 4-10 (OVC) | Larry Reid | |
| 1986-87 | 15-12 | OVC | Larry Reid | |
| 1985-86 | 14-14 | Ind | Larry Reid | |
| 1984-85 | 9-19 | Ind | Ed Meyers,Edward Martin | |
| 1983-84 | 12-15 | Ind | Edward Martin | |
| 1982-83 | 11-16 | Ind | Edward Martin | |
| 1981-82 | 13-12 | Ind | Edward Martin | |
| 1980-81 | 17-9 | Ind | Edward Martin | |
| 1979-80 | 19-7 | Ind | Edward Martin | |
| 1978-79 | 20-6 | Ind | Edward Martin | |
| 1977-78 | 11-12 | Ind | Edward Martin | |
| 1958-59 | 32-1 | Ind | John McClendon | |
| 1945-46 | 26-2 | Ind | Henry Kean |
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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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