List of La Salle Explorers men's basketball head coaches

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The following is a list of La Salle Explorers men's basketball head coaches. There have been 21 head coaches of the Explorers in their 94-season history. [1]

La Salle's current head coach is Darris Nichols. He was hired as the Explorers' head coach in March 2025, replacing Fran Dunphy, who retired after the 2024-25 season. [2]

No.TenureCoachYearsRecordPct.
11930–1931 James J. Henry 115–4.789
21931–1933 Tom Conley 228–11.718
31933–1941 Leonard Tanseer 890–59.604
41941–1943 Obie O'Brien 225–21.543
51943–1946 Joseph Meehan 328–30.483
61946–1949 Charles McGlone 361–17.782
71949–1955 Ken Loeffler 6145–30.829
81955–1958 Jim Pollard 348–28.632
91958–1963 Dudey Moore 579–37.681
101963–1965 Bob Walters 231–17.646
111965–1967 Joe Heyer 224–27.471
121967–1968 Jim Harding 120–8.714
131968–1970 Tom Gola 237–13.740
141970–1979 Paul Westhead 9142–105.575
151979–1986 Lefty Ervin 7119–87.578
161986–2001 Speedy Morris 15238–203.540
172001–2004 Billy Hahn 337–54.407
182004–2018 John Giannini 14212–226.484
192018–2022 Ashley Howard 445–71.388
202022–2025 Fran Dunphy 345–55.450
212025–present Darris Nichols 00–0
Totals21 coaches94 seasons1,453–1,097.570
Records updated through end of 2024–25 season
Source [3]

    References

    1. "La Salle Explorers Men's Basketball School History". College Basketball Reference.
    2. "La Salle University Names Darris Nichols Head Men's Basketball Coach". La Salle University Athletics. March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
    3. "La Salle Men's Basketball Media Guide 2022-23" (PDF). La Salle Athletics. p. 40. Retrieved March 17, 2023.