The following is a list of Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball seasons. The Owls compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference at the NCAA Division I level. They play their home games at the KSU Convocation Center. Kennesaw State became a Division I member in 2005, and won the Division II national championship in 2004.
Conference regular season champion† | Conference tournament champion‡ | Postseason bid^ | Shared standing |
Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Tournament results | Final poll | ||||||
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Overall | Conference | Conference | Postseason | AP | Coaches' | ||||||
Wins | Losses | Wins | Losses | Finish | |||||||
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1985–86 | Phil Zenoni | GIAC (NAIA) | 7 | 21 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
1986–87 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 7th | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4th | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4th | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 3 | — | — | NAIA First Round^ | — | — | ||
1993–94 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Peach Belt (NCAA D-II) | 8 | 19 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
1995–96 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Greg Yarlett | 20 | 7 | 12 | 6 | T-3rd | — | — | — | — | |
1997–98 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6th | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 10th | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–2000 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 9 | T-6th | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Tony Ingle | 11 | 15 | 6 | 10 | T-7th | — | — | — | — | |
2001–02 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 6 | T-3rd | Finals | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2nd | Finals | NCAA Division II Second Round^ | — | — | ||
2003–04 | 35 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1st† | Champions‡ | NCAA Division II Champions^ | — | — | ||
2004–05 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 3 | T-1st† | Semifinals | NCAA Division II First Round^ | — | — | ||
2005–06 | A–Sun (NCAA D-I) | 12 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 7th | — | — | — | — | |
2006–07 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 5th | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 7th | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 17 | 11th | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 8th | Semifinals | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 14 | T-8th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Lewis Preston | 3 | 28 | 0 | 18 | 10th | — | — | — | — | |
2012–13 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 10th | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 [lower-alpha 1] | Lewis Preston Jimmy Lallathin | 6 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 10th | — | — | — | — | |
2014–15 | Jimmy Lallathin | 10 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 6th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | |
2015–16 | Al Skinner | 11 | 20 | 7 | 7 | T-5th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | |
2016–17 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 5th | Semifinals | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 13 | T-8th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Amir Abdur-Rahim | 1 | 28 | 0 | 16 | 9th | — | — | — | — | |
2020–21 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 9th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 9 | T-4th (East) T-6th (overall) | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 3 | T-1st† | Champions‡ | NCAA Division I First Round^ |
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Coaches | Overall | Conference | Postseason | ||||||
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Wins | Losses | Win% | Wins | Losses | Win% | Wins | Losses | Win% | |
Phil Zenoni | 162 | 156 | .509 | 104 | 87 | .545 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Greg Yarlett | 63 | 45 | .583 | 33 | 33 | .500 | |||
Tony Ingle | 179 | 165 | .520 | 104 | 96 | .520 | 7 | 2 | .778 |
Lewis Preston | 9 | 67 | .118 | 2 | 36 | .053 | |||
Jimmy Lallathin | 10 | 22 | .313 | 7 | 23 | .233 | |||
Al Skinner | 41 | 84 | .328 | 23 | 35 | .397 | |||
Amir Abdur-Rahim | 45 | 74 | .378 | 24 | 41 | .369 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
All-time record | 503 | 587 | .461 | 304 | 356 | .461 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
The Kennesaw State Owls fields 16 varsity athletics teams, competing for Kennesaw State University. After spending ten years in Division II's Peach Belt Conference, the university fully transitioned to Division I status in the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the beginning of the 2009–10 season. All of Kennesaw State's sports teams compete in the ASUN Conference through the 2023–24 school year. In July 2023, KSU will start a transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision in advance of its move to Conference USA (C-USA) in July 2024. Of its 18 varsity sports, only women's lacrosse is not sponsored by C-USA. The school mascot is Scrappy the Owl.
The Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represents Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States. The school's team currently competes in the ASUN Conference. They are currently led by head coach Antoine Pettway and play their home games at the KSU Convocation Center.
The 2012–13 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by second year head coach Lewis Preston, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 3–27, 2–16 in A-Sun play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Atlantic Sun Basketball tournament.
The 2013–14 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by third year head coach Lewis Preston, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 6–25, 3–15 in A-Sun play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Atlantic Sun tournament.
The 2014–15 Kennesaw State Owls women's basketball team will represent Kennesaw State University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Owls were coached by third year head coach Nitra Perry and were a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 17-13, 6-8 in A-Sun for a three way tie for a fourth-place finish. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2015 Atlantic Sun women's basketball tournament to Jacksonville. Despite with 17 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament.
The 2014–15 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by first year head coach Jimmy Lallathin, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 4–10 in A-Sun play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-Sun tournament to USC Upstate.
The 2015–16 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls were led by first-year head coach Al Skinner and played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center on the university's campus in Kennesaw, Georgia as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun). They finished the season 11–20, 7–7 in A-Sun play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-Sun tournament to Florida Gulf Coast.
The 2015–16 Kennesaw State Owls women's basketball team represent Kennesaw State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I Basketball Season. The Owls, led by fourth year head coach Nitra Perry. They play their home games at the KSU Convocation Center, in Kennesaw, Georgia and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 11–19, 6–8 in A-Sun play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of A-Sun Tournament to Stetson.
The 2016–17 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls were led by second-year head coach Al Skinner and played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center on the university's campus in Kennesaw, Georgia as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). They finished the season 14–18, 7–7 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 5 seed in the ASUN tournament, they defeated USC Upstate before losing to Florida Gulf Coast in the semifinals.
The 2016–17 Kennesaw State Owls women's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Owls, led by first year head coach Agnus Berenato, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 10–20, 8–6 in A-Sun play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of A-Sun Tournament where they lost to Stetson.
The 2017–18 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls were led by third-year head coach Al Skinner and played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center on the university's campus in Kennesaw, Georgia as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 10–20, 6–8 in ASUN play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament to Jacksonville.
The 2017–18 Kennesaw State Owls women's basketball team represents Kennesaw State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Owls, led by second year head coach Agnus Berenato, play their home games at the KSU Convocation Center and are members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 7–19, 3–11 in A-Sun play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-Sun Tournament to Jacksonville.
The 2018–19 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, Georgia and were led by fourth-year head coach Al Skinner. They finished the season 6-26 overall, 3–13 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for 8th place, and due to their tiebreaker over Stetson, they qualified for the conference tournament. As the #8 seed in the ASUN tournament, they lost in the first round to top-seeded Lipscomb 71–86.
The 2018–19 Kennesaw State Owls women's basketball team represents Kennesaw State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Owls, led by third year head coach Agnus Berenato, play their home games at the KSU Convocation Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 4–12 in A-Sun play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the semifinals of the A-Sun Tournament where they lost to Florida Gulf Coast.
The 2019–20 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by first-year head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, Georgia as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 1–28, 0–16 in ASUN play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the ASUN tournament.
The 2004 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 48th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.
The 2020–21 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by 2nd-year head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, Georgia as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 5-19, 2-13 in ASUN Play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament to Liberty.
The 2021–22 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by third-year head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, Georgia as members of the East Division of the ASUN Conference.
The 2022–23 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by fourth-year head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, Georgia as members of the ASUN Conference. They finished the season with 26–9, 15–3 in ASUN play to earn a share of the regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed in the ASUN tournament, the Owls defeated Queens, Lipscomb, and Liberty to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, the school's first-ever trip to the tournament. As the No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, they lost in the first round to Xavier.
The 2023–24 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represents Kennesaw State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by first-year head coach Antoine Pettway, play their home games at the KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, Georgia as members of the ASUN Conference.