Ron Cottrell

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Ron Cottrell
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Cottrell with Houston Christian in 2023
Current position
Record524–512 (.506)
Biographical details
Born (1960-10-11) October 11, 1960 (age 64)
Alma mater Arkansas ('88)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1986–87 North Dakota State College of Science (assistant)
1987–1990 Arkansas (assistant)
1990–2024 Houston Christian
Head coaching record
Overall524–512 (.506)

Ron Cottrell (born October 11, 1960) is an American basketball coach. He is most known for being the head men's basketball coach at Houston Christian University in Houston, Texas from 1990 to 2024. After beginning his career as a student assistant on Nolan Richardson's staff at Arkansas, Cottrell took over as Athletic Director and head men's basketball coach at Houston Christian, then known as Houston Baptist. From 1998 to 2007, the Huskies made the NAIA men's basketball tournament each season. On December 7, 2021, Cottrell earned his 500th win as a head coach. [1] On March 7, 2024, it was announced that HCU and Cottrell would be parting ways after 34 years. [2]

Contents

Career head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Houston Baptist ()(1991–1998)
1991–92Houston Baptist 7–23
1992–93Houston Baptist 14–19
1993–94Houston Baptist 17–16
1994–95Houston Baptist 21–13
1995–96Houston Baptist 16–14
1996–97Houston Baptist 17–15
1997–98Houston Baptist 26–6 NAIA Division I first round
Houston Baptist (Red River Athletic Conference)(1998–2007)
1998–99Houston Baptist 25–101st NAIA Division I first round
1999–00Houston Baptist 28–61st NAIA Division I second round
2000–01Houston Baptist 31–51st NAIA Division I first round
2001–02Houston Baptist 26–91st NAIA Division I first round
2002–03Houston Baptist 31–31st NAIA Division I first round
2003–04Houston Baptist 27–61st NAIA Division I first round
2004–05Houston Baptist 23–101st NAIA Division I first round
2005–06Houston Baptist 27–61st NAIA Division I second round
2006–07Houston Baptist 22–71st NAIA Division I second round
Houston Baptist (Independent)(2007–2009)
2007–08 Houston Baptist 13–15
2008–09 Houston Baptist 5–25
Houston Baptist (Great West Conference)(2009–2013)
2009–10 Houston Baptist 12–21
2010–11 Houston Baptist 5–262–106th
2011–12 Houston Baptist 10–203–75th
2012–13 Houston Baptist 14–173–53rd
Houston Baptist/Houston Christian (Southland Conference)(2013–2024)
2013–14 Houston Baptist 6–252–1614th
2014–15 Houston Baptist 12–167–11T–8th
2015–16 Houston Baptist 17–1710–85th CBI first round
2016–17 Houston Baptist 17–1412–6T–2nd CIT first round
2017–18 Houston Baptist 6–252–16T–11th
2018–19 Houston Baptist 12–188–10T–7th
2019–20 Houston Baptist 4–254–1613th
2020–21 Houston Baptist 6–194–1111th
2021–22 Houston Baptist 11–186–85th
2022–23 Houston Christian 10–227–11T–6th
2023–24 Houston Christian 6–234–14T–8th
Total:524–512 (.506)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. "Ron Cottrell - Associate AD/James Sears Bryant Head Men's Basketball Coach - Staff Directory".
  2. Houston Christian Athletics Department (March 7, 2024). "MBB: HCU and Cottrell to Part Ways". hcuhuskies.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.