History
The University of South Alabama is a public, doctoral-level university in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The school was founded in 1963 and began its men's basketball program in the fall of 1968 under former Auburn standout and Alabama Sports Hall of Fame member Rex Frederick.
| USA Basketball Coaching History | ||||||
| Tenure | Coach | Yrs | Won | Lost | Pct. | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–1970 | Frederick | 2 | 19 | 29 | .396 | – |
| 1970–1975 | Taylor | 5 | 75 | 53 | .586 | – |
| 1975–1984 | Ellis | 9 | 171 | 84 | .671 | – |
| 1984–1987 | Hanks | 3 | 45 | 43 | .511 | – |
| 1987–1994 | Arrow | 8 | 114 | 93 | .551 | – |
| 1994–1995 | Prada | 1 | 8 | 15 | .348 | – |
| 1995–1997 | Musselman | 2 | 35 | 24 | .614 | – |
| 1997–2002 | Weltlich | 5 | 81 | 65 | .559 | – |
| 2002–2007 | Pelphrey | 5 | 80 | 67 | .544 | 44–40 |
| 2007–2012 | Arrow | 3 | 63 | 34 | .649 | 34–20 |
| 2012–2013 | Price | 1 | 12 | 8 | .600 | 12-7 |
| 2013– | Graves | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 |
| Totals | 42 | 691 | 507 | .580 | – | |
The Jags have participated in the NCAA Tournament eight times with a record of 1–8. Their last tournament appearance was in 2008 when they lost to seventh seeded, Butler University 81–61 in the NCAA Birmingham Regional First Round.
The Jaguars have been invited to play in the NIT Tournament four times and have a record of 3–4 in the NIT.
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