List of Missouri State Bears basketball head coaches information
The following is a list of Missouri State Bears basketball head coaches. There have been 18 head coaches of the Bears in their 111-season history.[1]
Missouri State's current head coach is Dana Ford. He was hired as the Bears' head coach in March 2018,[2] replacing Paul Lusk, who was fired after the 2017–18 season.[3]
No.
Tenure
Coach
Years
Record
Pct.
1
1908–1910
W. A. Daggett
2
11–9
.550
2
1910–1911
Corliss Buchanan
1
13–8
.619
3
1913–1918 1919–1923
Arthur W. Briggs
9
106–31
.774
4
1918–1919
Paul Andrews
1
2–4
.333
5
1923–1924
Chester Barnard
1
13–1
.929
6
1924–1925
Donald Holwerda
1
9–6
.600
7
1925–1950[a]
Andrew McDonald
23
302–166
.645
8
1950–1953
Bob Vanatta
1
73–12
.859
9
1953–1964
Edwin Matthews
11
164–91
.643
10
1964–1980
Bill Thomas
16
265–158
.626
11
1980–1983
Bob Cleeland
3
39–46
.459
12
1983–1992
Charlie Spoonhour
9
197–81
.709
13
1992–1995
Mark Bernsen
3
48–37
.565
14
1995–1999
Steve Alford
4
78–48
.619
15
1999–2008
Barry Hinson
9
169–117
.591
16
2008–2011
Cuonzo Martin
3
61–41
.598
17
2011–2018
Paul Lusk
7
106–121
.467
18
2018–2024
Dana Ford
5
89–66
.574
19
2024–present
Cuonzo Martin
0
0–0
–
Totals
18 coaches
111 seasons
1,745–1,043
.626
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source[1]
^Missouri State did not field a team between 1943 and 1945.
^ ab"Missouri State Men's Basketball 2022-23 Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri State Athletics. p. 56-58. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
^"Ford To Become Missouri State Head Coach". NewsChannel5.com. March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
^Wheeler, Wyatt D. (March 3, 2018). "Paul Lusk out as Missouri State's basketball coach after seven seasons". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
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