Southern Illinois Salukis basketball — program history

The Southern Illinois Salukis compete in the MVC and hold an all-time record of 978–790 (.553 winning percentage) across 60 recorded seasons dating back to 1966-67.

Season-by-season results

SeasonRecordConferenceCoachAP peak
2025-2616-1610-10 (MVC)Scott Nagy
2024-2514-198-12 (MVC)Scott Nagy
2023-2419-1311-9 (MVC)Bryan Mullins
2022-2323-1014-6 (MVC)Bryan Mullins
2021-2216-159-9 (MVC)Bryan Mullins
2020-2112-145-13 (MVC)Bryan Mullins
2019-2016-1610-8 (MVC)Bryan Mullins
2018-1917-1510-8 (MVC)Barry Hinson
2017-1820-1311-7 (MVC)Barry Hinson
2016-1717-169-9 (MVC)Barry Hinson
2015-1622-1011-7 (MVC)Barry Hinson
2014-1512-214-14 (MVC)Barry Hinson
2013-1414-199-9 (MVC)Barry Hinson
2012-1314-176-12 (MVC)Barry Hinson
2011-128-235-13 (MVC)Chris Lowery
2010-1113-195-13 (MVC)Chris Lowery
2009-1015-156-12 (MVC)Chris Lowery
2008-0913-188-10 (MVC)Chris Lowery
2007-0818-1511-7 (MVC)Chris LoweryAP #19
2006-0729-715-3 (MVC)Chris LoweryAP #11
2005-0622-1112-6 (MVC)Chris Lowery
2004-0527-815-3 (MVC)Chris Lowery
2003-0425-517-1 (MVC)Matt PainterAP #15
2002-0324-716-2 (MVC)Bruce Weber
2001-0228-814-4 (MVC)Bruce Weber
2000-0116-1410-8 (MVC)Bruce Weber
1999-0020-1312-6 (MVC)Bruce Weber
1998-9915-1210-8 (MVC)Bruce Weber
1997-9814-188-10 (MVC)Rich Herrin
1996-9713-176-12 (MVC)Rich Herrin
1995-9611-184-14 (MVC)Rich Herrin
1994-9523-913-5 (MVC)Rich Herrin
1993-9423-714-4 (MVC)Rich Herrin
1992-9323-1012-6 (MVC)Rich Herrin
1991-9222-814-4 (MVC)Rich Herrin
1990-9118-149-7 (MVC)Rich Herrin
1989-9026-810-4 (MVC)Rich Herrin
1988-8920-146-8 (MVC)Rich Herrin
1987-8812-166-8 (MVC)Rich Herrin
1986-8712-175-9 (MVC)Rich Herrin
1985-868-204-12 (MVC)Rich Herrin
1984-8514-146-10 (MVC)Allen Van Winkle
1983-8415-137-9 (MVC)Allen Van Winkle
1982-839-195-13 (MVC)Allen Van Winkle
1981-8211-167-9 (MVC)Allen Van Winkle
1980-817-200-16 (MVC)Joe Gottfried
1979-809-175-11 (MVC)Joe Gottfried
1978-7915-138-8 (MVC)Joe Gottfried
1977-7817-1011-5 (MVC)Paul Lambert
1976-7722-78-4 (MVC)Paul LambertAP #17
1975-7616-109-3 (MVC)Paul Lambert
1974-7518-9MVCPaul Lambert
1973-7419-7IndPaul Lambert
1972-7311-15IndPaul Lambert
1971-7210-16IndPaul Lambert
1970-7113-10IndPaul Lambert
1969-7013-10IndJack Hartman
1968-6916-8IndJack Hartman
1967-6813-11IndJack Hartman
1966-6724-2IndJack Hartman

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