List of Army Black Knights men's basketball head coaches
The following is a list of Army Black Knights men's basketball head coaches. The Black Knights have had 32 head coaches in their 121-season history.[1]
Army's current head coach is Kevin Kuwik. He was hired in March 2023[2] to replace Jimmy Allen, who was fired at the end of the 2022–23 season.[3]
No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1902–1904 1907–1911 1913–1914 | Joseph Stilwell | 7 | 49–17 | .742 |
– | 1904–1906 | No coach | 2 | 10–8 | .556 |
2 | 1906–1907 1921–1923 1924–1925 | Harry A. Fisher | 1 | 55–10 | .846 |
3 | 1911–1913 | Harvey Higley | 2 | 19–6 | .760 |
4 | 1914–1916 | Jacob L. Devers | 2 | 16–9 | .640 |
5 | 1916–1917 | Arthur Conard | 1 | 3–8 | .273 |
6 | 1917–1919 | Ivens Jones | 2 | 11–9 | .550 |
7 | 1919–1921 | Joseph O'Shea | 2 | 30–7 | .811 |
8 | 1923–1924 | John Van Vliet | 1 | 16–2 | .889 |
9 | 1925–1926 | Ernest Blood | 1 | 11–6 | .647 |
10 | 1926–1939 | Leo Novak | 13 | 126–61 | .674 |
11 | 1939–1943 | Valentine Lentz | 4 | 31–31 | .500 |
12 | 1943–1945 | Ed Kelleher | 2 | 29–1 | .967 |
13 | 1945–1947 | Stu Holcomb | 2 | 18–13 | .581 |
14 | 1947–1951 | John Mauer | 4 | 33–35 | .485 |
15 | 1951–1953 | Elmer Ripley | 2 | 19–17 | .528 |
16 | 1953–1954 | Bob Vanatta | 1 | 15–7 | .682 |
17 | 1954–1958 | Orvis Sigler | 4 | 39–47 | .453 |
18 | 1958–1963 | George Hunter | 5 | 63–48 | .568 |
19 | 1963–1965 | Tates Locke | 2 | 40–15 | .727 |
20 | 1965–1971 | Bob Knight | 6 | 102–50 | .671 |
21 | 1971–1975 | Dan Dougherty | 4 | 31–66 | .320 |
22 | 1975–1980 | Mike Krzyzewski | 5 | 73–59 | .553 |
23 | 1980–1982 | Pete Gaudet | 2 | 12–41 | .226 |
24 | 1982–1990 | Les Wothke | 8 | 92–135 | .405 |
25 | 1990–1993[a] | Tom Miller | 3 | 13–61 | .176 |
26 | 1993* | Mike Connors | 1 | 1–7 | .125 |
27 | 1993–1997 | Dino Gaudio | 4 | 36–72 | .333 |
28 | 1997–2002 | Pat Harris | 5 | 42–96 | .304 |
29 | 2002–2009 | Jim Crews | 7 | 59–140 | .296 |
30 | 2009–2016 | Zach Spiker | 7 | 102–112 | .477 |
31 | 2016–2023 | Jimmy Allen | 7 | 98–112 | .467 |
32 | 2023–present | Kevin Kuwik | 0 | 0–0 | – |
Totals | 32 coaches | 121 seasons | 1,294–1,308 | .497 | |
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season * - Denotes interim head coach. Source[1] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Army West Point Men's Basketball 2021-22 Record Book" (PDF). Army Athletics. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ McMillan, Ken (March 29, 2023). "Army tabs Butler assistant Kevin Kuwik as new men's basketball head coach. What to know". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Army parts ways with coach Jimmy Allen". The Albany Herald. March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Army fires Miller". UPI.com. United Press International. February 4, 1993. Retrieved February 24, 2023.