The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs college basketball team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I, representing Louisiana Tech University in Conference USA. Louisiana Tech has played its home games at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana since its opening in 1982.
Official record as of July 29, 2025. [1]
| Conference champion† | Conference tournament champions‡ | Postseason bid^ | Shared standing T |
| Season | Team | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Tournament results | Final polls | ||||||||
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| Overall | Conference | Conference | Postseason | AP | Coaches' | |||||||||
| Wins | Losses | Pct. | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Standing | ||||||||
| 1909–10 | Louisiana Tech | Percy S. Prince | LSIAA | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st | – | — | — | — |
| 1910–11 | Louisiana Tech | – | 3 | 2 | .600 | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Louisiana Tech did not field a men's basketball team from 1911–1925. | ||||||||||||||
| 1925–26 | Louisiana Tech | R. C. Kenney | SIAA | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5 | 3 | .625 | – | – | — | — | — |
| 1926–27 | Louisiana Tech | Robert S. Wynn | SIAA | 14 | 8 | .636 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1st | – | — | — | — |
| 1927–28 | Louisiana Tech | SIAA | 15 | 10 | .600 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1st | – | — | — | — | |
| 1928–29 | Louisiana Tech | SIAA | 11 | 14 | .440 | – | – | – | — | — | — | |||
| 1929–30 | Louisiana Tech | SIAA | 13 | 12 | .520 | – | – | – | — | — | — | |||
| 1930–31 | Louisiana Tech | SIAA | 7 | 12 | .368 | – | – | – | — | — | — | |||
| 1931–32 | Louisiana Tech | Hal Lee | SIAA | 4 | 9 | .308 | – | – | – | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Louisiana Tech | SIAA | 8 | 4 | .667 | – | – | – | — | — | — | |||
| 1933–34 | Louisiana Tech | SIAA | 12 | 6 | .667 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1st | – | — | — | — | |
| 1934–35 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie McLane | SIAA | 14 | 7 | .667 | – | – | – | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Louisiana Tech | SIAA | 12 | 5 | .706 | – | – | – | — | — | — | |||
| 1936–37 | Louisiana Tech | Herb Duggins | SIAA | 7 | 12 | .368 | – | – | – | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Louisiana Tech | SIAA | 5 | 9 | .357 | – | – | – | — | — | — | |||
| 1938–39 | Louisiana Tech | SIAA | 10 | 8 | .556 | – | – | – | — | — | — | |||
| 1939–40 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Intercollegiate | 5 | 17 | .227 | 4 | 12 | .250 | – | – | — | — | — | |
| 1940–41 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Crowley | Louisiana Intercollegiate | 7 | 10 | .412 | 7 | 7 | .500 | – | – | — | — | — |
| 1941–42 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Intercollegiate | 13 | 8 | .619 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 1st | – | NAIB first round | — | — | |
| Louisiana Tech did not field a men's basketball team from 1942–1944. | ||||||||||||||
| 1944–45 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet | Louisiana Intercollegiate | 5 | 12 | .294 | – | — | — | — | ||||
| 1945–46 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Crowley | Louisiana Intercollegiate | 16 | 8 | .667 | 9 | 1 | .900 | 1st | – | NAIB first round | — | — |
| 1946–47 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Intercollegiate | 12 | 6 | .667 | 6 | 2 | .750 | T–1st | – | — | — | — | |
| 1947–48 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Intercollegiate | 14 | 10 | .583 | 7 | 1 | .875 | T–1st | – | — | — | — | |
| 1948–49 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 11 | 11 | .500 | 8 | 8 | .500 | – | – | — | — | — | |
| 1949–50 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 11 | 9 | .550 | 8 | 8 | .500 | – | – | — | — | — | |
| 1950–51 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 11 | 10 | .524 | 6 | 10 | .375 | – | – | — | — | — | |
| 1951–52 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 13 | 11 | .542 | 7 | 9 | .438 | – | – | — | — | — | |
| 1952–53 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 17 | 10 | .630 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1st | – | NAIA first round | — | — | |
| 1953–54 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 11 | 14 | .440 | 3 | 9 | .250 | – | – | — | — | — | |
| 1954–55 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 20 | 10 | .667 | 9 | 3 | .750 | T–1st | – | NAIA second round | — | — | |
| 1955–56 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 11 | 14 | .440 | 7 | 5 | .583 | – | – | — | — | — | |
| 1956–57 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 14 | 11 | .560 | 6 | 4 | .600 | – | – | — | — | — | |
| 1957–58 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 15 | 10 | .600 | 4 | 6 | .400 | – | – | — | — | — | |
| 1958–59 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 21 | 4 | .840 | 9 | 1 | .900 | 1st | – | — | — | — | |
| 1959–60 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 17 | 9 | .654 | 6 | 4 | .600 | – | – | — | — | — | |
| 1960–61 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 7 | 16 | .304 | 3 | 7 | .300 | – | – | — | — | — | |
| 1961–62 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 6 | 17 | .261 | 3 | 7 | .300 | – | – | — | — | — | |
| 1962–63 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 10 | 13 | .435 | 4 | 6 | .400 | – | – | — | — | — | |
| 1963–64 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 12 | 10 | .545 | 7 | 3 | .700 | T–1st | – | — | — | — | |
| 1964–65 | Louisiana Tech | Scotty Robertson | Gulf States | 10 | 11 | .476 | 6 | 4 | .600 | – | – | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 14 | 11 | .560 | 7 | 5 | .583 | – | – | — | — | — | |
| 1966–67 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 20 | 8 | .714 | 11 | 1 | .917 | T–1st | – | NCAA Regional Runner-up | — | — | |
| 1967–68 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 16 | 9 | .640 | 6 | 6 | .500 | – | – | — | — | — | |
| 1968–69 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 12 | 13 | .480 | 7 | 5 | .583 | – | – | — | — | — | |
| 1969–70 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 17 | 5 | .773 | 9 | 3 | .750 | T–1st | – | — | — | — | |
| 1970–71 | Louisiana Tech | Gulf States | 23 | 5 | .821 | 11 | 1 | .917 | 1st | – | NCAA Regional Third Place | — | — | |
| 1971–72 | Louisiana Tech | Southland | 25 | 1 | .962 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st | – | — | — | — | |
| 1972–73 | Louisiana Tech | Southland | 20 | 6 | .769 | 10 | 2 | .833 | T–1st | – | — | — | — | |
| 1973–74 | Louisiana Tech | Southland | 8 | 13 | .381 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | — | — | — | |
| 1974–75 | Louisiana Tech | Emmett Hendricks | Southland | 12 | 13 | .480 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2nd | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Louisiana Tech | Southland | 15 | 11 | .577 | 9 | 1 | .900 | 1st | — | — | — | — | |
| 1976–77 | Louisiana Tech | Southland | 13 | 13 | .500 | 4 | 6 | .400 | T–4th | — | — | — | — | |
| 1977–78 | Louisiana Tech | J. D. Barnett | Southland | 6 | 21 | .222 | 2 | 8 | .200 | T–5th | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Louisiana Tech | Southland | 17 | 8 | .680 | 6 | 4 | .600 | T–2nd | — | — | — | — | |
| 1979–80 | Louisiana Tech | Andy Russo | Southland | 17 | 10 | .630 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5th | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Louisiana Tech | Southland | 20 | 10 | .667 | 7 | 3 | .700 | T–2nd | Finals | — | — | — | |
| 1981–82 | Louisiana Tech | Southland | 11 | 16 | .407 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 6th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | |
| 1982–83 | Louisiana Tech | Southland | 19 | 9 | .679 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2nd | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | |
| 1983–84 | Louisiana Tech | Southland | 26 | 7 | .788 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3rd | Champions | NCAA second round | — | — | |
| 1984–85 | Louisiana Tech | Southland | 29 | 3 | .906 | 11 | 1 | .917 | 1st | Champions | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 8 | 8 | |
| 1985–86 | Louisiana Tech | Tommy Joe Eagles | Southland | 20 | 14 | .588 | 6 | 6 | .500 | T–4th | semifinals | NIT Third Place | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Louisiana Tech | Southland | 22 | 8 | .733 | 9 | 1 | .900 | 1st | Champions | NCAA first round | — | — | |
| 1987–88 | Louisiana Tech | American South | 22 | 9 | .710 | 7 | 3 | .700 | T–1st | Champions | NIT second round | — | — | |
| 1988–89 | Louisiana Tech | American South | 23 | 9 | .719 | 6 | 4 | .600 | T–2nd | Champions | NCAA second round | — | — | |
| 1989–90 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Loyd | American South | 20 | 8 | .714 | 8 | 2 | .800 | T–1st | semifinals | NIT first round | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Louisiana Tech | American South | 21 | 10 | .677 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3rd | Champions | NCAA first round | — | — | |
| 1991–92 | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 22 | 9 | .710 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 1st | Finals | NIT first round | — | — | |
| 1992–93 | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 7 | 21 | .250 | 3 | 15 | .167 | T–8th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | |
| 1993–94 | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 2 | 25 | .074 | 0 | 18 | .000 | 10th | first round | — | — | — | |
| 1994–95 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Wooldridge | Sun Belt | 14 | 13 | .519 | 9 | 9 | .500 | T–5th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 11 | 17 | .393 | 6 | 12 | .333 | T–9th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | |
| 1996–97 | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 15 | 14 | .517 | 10 | 8 | .556 | T–4th | Finals | — | — | — | |
| 1997–98 | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 12 | 15 | .444 | 9 | 9 | .500 | T–5th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | |
| 1998–99 | Louisiana Tech | Keith Richard | Sun Belt | 19 | 9 | .679 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1st | semifinals | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 21 | 8 | .724 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 3rd | semifinals | — | — | — | |
| 2000–01 | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 17 | 12 | .586 | 10 | 6 | .625 | T–2nd (East) | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | |
| 2001–02 | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 22 | 10 | .688 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 3rd | Quarterfinals | NIT second round | — | — | |
| 2002–03 | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 12 | 15 | .444 | 9 | 9 | .500 | T–6th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | |
| 2003–04 | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 15 | 15 | .500 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 7th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | |
| 2004–05 | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 14 | 15 | .483 | 9 | 9 | .500 | T–4th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | |
| 2005–06 | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 20 | 13 | .606 | 11 | 5 | .688 | T–2nd | semifinals | NIT first round | — | — | |
| 2006–07 | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 10 | 20 | .333 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 7th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | |
| 2007–08 | Louisiana Tech | Kerry Rupp | WAC | 6 | 24 | .200 | 3 | 13 | .188 | 9th | first round | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 15 | 18 | .455 | 6 | 10 | .375 | T–6th | semifinals | — | — | — | |
| 2009–10 | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 24 | 11 | .686 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 4th | semifinals | CIT second round | — | — | |
| 2010–11 | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 12 | 20 | .375 | 2 | 14 | .125 | 9th | Did not qualify | — | — | — | |
| 2011–12 | Louisiana Tech | Michael White | WAC | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6 | 8 | .429 | T–5th | Finals | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 27 | 7 | .794 | 16 | 2 | .889 | T–1st | Quarterfinals | NIT second round | — | — | |
| 2013–14 | Louisiana Tech | C-USA | 29 | 8 | .784 | 13 | 3 | .813 | T–1st | Finals | NIT Quarterfinals | — | — | |
| 2014–15 | Louisiana Tech | C-USA | 27 | 9 | .750 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 1st | semifinals | NIT Quarterfinals | — | — | |
| 2015–16 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Konkol | C-USA | 23 | 10 | .697 | 12 | 6 | .667 | T–3rd | Quarterfinals | Vegas 16 Quarterfinals | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Louisiana Tech | C-USA | 23 | 10 | .697 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 2nd | semifinals | — | — | — | |
| 2017–18 | Louisiana Tech | C-USA | 17 | 16 | .515 | 7 | 11 | .389 | T–9th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | |
| 2018–19 | Louisiana Tech | C-USA | 20 | 13 | .606 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 8th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | |
| 2019–20 | Louisiana Tech | C-USA | 22 | 8 | .733 | 13 | 5 | .722 | T–2nd | Canceled | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | — | — | |
| 2020–21 | Louisiana Tech | C-USA | 24 | 8 | .750 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 1st (West) | semifinals | NIT Third Place | — | — | |
| 2021–22 | Louisiana Tech | C-USA | 24 | 10 | .706 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 3rd (West) | Finals | — | — | — | |
| 2022–23 | Louisiana Tech | Talvin Hester | C-USA | 15 | 18 | .455 | 7 | 13 | .350 | 10th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Louisiana Tech | C-USA | 22 | 10 | .688 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 2nd | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | |
| 2024–25 | Louisiana Tech | C-USA | 20 | 12 | .625 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 6th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — | |