List of Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball head coaches

Last updated June 12, 2025

The following is a list of Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball head coaches. There have been 11 head coaches of the Dolphins in their 94-season history.^[1]

Jacksonville State's current head coach is Ray Harper. He was hired as the Gamecocks' head coach in April 2016,^[2] replacing James Green, departed after the 2015–16 season.^[3]

No.	Tenure	Coach	Years	Record	Pct.
1	1925–1927	C. C. Bush	2	12–14	.462
2	1927–1928	Al Clemens	1	4–4	.500
3	1928–1951^[a]^[b]	J. W. Stephenson	19	225–47	.827
4	1951–1953	Ray Wedgeworth	2	32–14	.696
5	1953–1971	Tom Roberson	18	247–160	.607
6	1971–1974	Mitchell Caldwell	3	38–38	.500
7	1974–1998	Bill Jones	24	449–210	.681
8	1998–2000	Mark Turgeon	2	25–29	.463
9	2000–2008	Mike LaPlante	8	95–137	.409
10	2008–2016	James Green	8	89–153	.368
11	2016–present	Ray Harper	7	132–94	.584
Totals		11 coaches	94 seasons	1,348–900	.600
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source^[1]

↑ The records for six seasons of Stephenson's tenure are incomplete.
↑ Jacksonville State did not field a team from 1941 to 1945 due to World War II.

References

1 2 "Jax State Men's Basketball Media Guide 2022–23". Jacksonville State Athletics. p. 90. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
↑ Champlin, Drew (April 7, 2016). "Jacksonville State hires Ray Harper as men's basketball coach". AL.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
↑ Cornish, Jr., Tony (March 17, 2016). "Jacksonville State Head Basketball Coach James Green Leaving Gamecocks After 8 Seasons". WTVY News 4. Associated Press. Retrieved March 16, 2023.

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[Incomplete-4] The records for six seasons of Stephenson's tenure are incomplete.

[NoTeamWWII-5] Jacksonville State did not field a team from 1941 to 1945 due to World War II.

[RecordBook-1] 1 2 "Jax State Men's Basketball Media Guide 2022–23". Jacksonville State Athletics. p. 90. Retrieved March 16, 2023.

[2] Champlin, Drew (April 7, 2016). "Jacksonville State hires Ray Harper as men's basketball coach". AL.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.

[3] Cornish, Jr., Tony (March 17, 2016). "Jacksonville State Head Basketball Coach James Green Leaving Gamecocks After 8 Seasons". WTVY News 4. Associated Press. Retrieved March 16, 2023.

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