Southern University's basketball program dates to 1928, and the Baton Rouge HBCU is one of the most successful programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Jaguars have won numerous SWAC titles and made multiple NCAA Tournament appearances.
The Jaguars name represents the speed, power, and ferocity of the jaguar, chosen to embody the competitive spirit of the university's athletics.
Multiple SWAC Tournament championships and NCAA Tournament appearances, establishing Southern as the premier basketball program in the SWAC alongside Texas Southern.
Southern University's "Human Jukebox" marching band is one of the most famous in the country, and their presence at basketball games creates one of the most electric atmospheres in college hoops.
The Southern Jaguars compete in the SWAC and hold an all-time record of 761–698 (.522 winning percentage) across 49 recorded seasons dating back to 1977-78.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 17-17 | 11-7 (SWAC) | Kevin Johnson | |
| 2024-25 | 20-12 | 15-3 (SWAC) | Kevin Johnson | |
| 2023-24 | 18-14 | 12-6 (SWAC) | Kevin Johnson | |
| 2022-23 | 15-17 | 11-7 (SWAC) | Sean Woods | |
| 2021-22 | 17-14 | 11-6 (SWAC) | Sean Woods | |
| 2020-21 | 8-11 | 8-6 (SWAC) | Sean Woods | |
| 2019-20 | 17-15 | 13-5 (SWAC) | Sean Woods | |
| 2018-19 | 7-25 | 6-12 (SWAC) | Sean Woods | |
| 2017-18 | 15-18 | 10-8 (SWAC) | Morris Scott | |
| 2016-17 | 15-18 | 10-8 (SWAC) | Roman Banks | |
| 2015-16 | 22-13 | 11-7 (SWAC) | Roman Banks | |
| 2014-15 | 18-17 | 13-5 (SWAC) | Roman Banks | |
| 2013-14 | 19-13 | 15-3 (SWAC) | Roman Banks | |
| 2012-13 | 23-10 | 15-3 (SWAC) | Roman Banks | |
| 2011-12 | 17-14 | 13-5 (SWAC) | Roman Banks | |
| 2010-11 | 4-26 | 3-15 (SWAC) | Rob Spivery | |
| 2009-10 | 5-25 | 3-15 (SWAC) | Rob Spivery | |
| 2008-09 | 8-23 | 8-10 (SWAC) | Rob Spivery | |
| 2007-08 | 11-19 | 9-9 (SWAC) | Rob Spivery | |
| 2006-07 | 10-21 | 9-9 (SWAC) | Rob Spivery | |
| 2005-06 | 20-13 | 15-3 (SWAC) | Rob Spivery | |
| 2004-05 | 14-15 | 10-8 (SWAC) | Michael Grant | |
| 2003-04 | 12-16 | 9-9 (SWAC) | Michael Grant | |
| 2002-03 | 9-20 | 5-13 (SWAC) | Ben Jobe | |
| 2001-02 | 7-20 | 6-12 (SWAC) | Ben Jobe | |
| 2000-01 | 11-16 | 8-10 (SWAC) | Tommy Green | |
| 1999-00 | 18-11 | 14-4 (SWAC) | Tommy Green | |
| 1998-99 | 21-7 | 13-3 (SWAC) | Tommy Green | |
| 1997-98 | 14-13 | 10-6 (SWAC) | Tommy Green | |
| 1996-97 | 10-17 | 5-9 (SWAC) | Tommy Green | |
| 1995-96 | 17-11 | 9-5 (SWAC) | Ben Jobe | |
| 1994-95 | 13-13 | 7-7 (SWAC) | Ben Jobe | |
| 1993-94 | 16-11 | 8-6 (SWAC) | Ben Jobe | |
| 1992-93 | 21-10 | 9-5 (SWAC) | Ben Jobe | |
| 1991-92 | 18-12 | 9-5 (SWAC) | Ben Jobe | |
| 1990-91 | 19-9 | 8-4 (SWAC) | Ben Jobe | |
| 1989-90 | 25-6 | 12-2 (SWAC) | Ben Jobe | |
| 1988-89 | 20-11 | 10-4 (SWAC) | Ben Jobe | |
| 1987-88 | 24-7 | 12-2 (SWAC) | Ben Jobe | |
| 1986-87 | 19-12 | 9-5 (SWAC) | Ben Jobe | |
| 1985-86 | 19-8 | 11-3 (SWAC) | Robert Hopkins | |
| 1984-85 | 19-11 | 9-5 (SWAC) | Robert Hopkins | |
| 1983-84 | 16-12 | 10-4 (SWAC) | Andy Stoglin | |
| 1982-83 | 16-14 | 7-7 (SWAC) | Andy Stoglin | |
| 1981-82 | 7-18 | 3-9 (SWAC) | Carl Stewart | |
| 1980-81 | 17-11 | 8-4 (SWAC) | Carl Stewart | |
| 1979-80 | 14-15 | 6-6 (SWAC) | Carl Stewart | |
| 1978-79 | 16-12 | 6-6 (SWAC) | Carl Stewart | |
| 1977-78 | 23-5 | 9-3 (SWAC) | Carl Stewart |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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