Georgia Southern

Official Name: 
Georgia Southern University
Nickname: 
Eagles
Mailing Address: 

Post Office Box 8085
Statesboro, GA 30460

Website: 
www.georgiasoutherneagles.com
Telephone: 
(912) 681-5239
Fax: 
(912) 681-0046
Enrollment: 
15,200
Arena: 

Hanner Fieldhouse
Capacity: 4,378
Year Opened: 1969

School Colors: 
Blue and White
Conference: 

southern (since 1993)/Southern Division
Former Member of Trans America Athletic (1981-92)

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(3) 1983, 1987, and 1992
0-3 record (.000)

NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 

(1) 1970
1-1 record (.500)

NIT Appearances: 

(3) 1988, 1989, and 2006
0-3 record (.000)

NAIA Tournament Appearances: 

(5) 1956, 1958, 1959, 1964, and 1966
8-5 record (.615)
Finished 2nd in 1966

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

J.B. Scearce (23 years from 1948-67 and 1978-80, 396-225 record, .638)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Chester Webb (2,542 points from 1954-56 when school was classified as a small college)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Chester Webb (1,685 from 1954-56 when school was classified as a small college)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Johnny Mills (44 points as junior vs. Samford on 1/27/73)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Johnny Mills* (44 vs. Samford)
January 27, 1973 (junior/21.9 ppg)
*School Division I record. All-time Georgia southern mark set by Fran Florian (60 vs. Jacksonville on 1-22-64).

1

2

Total

Georgia Southern

47

55

102

Samford

28

65

93

Georgia Southern

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Pitt

7-16

3-3

17

Johnson

3-3

0-0

6

Mills

18-34

8-8

44

Palmer

0-4

0-0

0

Reuke

2-3

0-1

4

Warbington

7-9

0-0

14

Crouch

0-2

1-2

1

Barger

2-5

2-2

6

Arnold

2-3

0-0

4

Gillingham

2-5

2-2

6

Totals

43-84

16-18

102

Percentages

.512

.889

Samford

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Walter

9-22

7-8

25

Christmas

3-15

0-1

6

Williamson

8-17

5-5

21

Pena

4-11

0-0

8

Crawford

6-11

2-5

14

Faulk

1-3

3-5

5

Mitchell

0-0

1-2

1

Strohm

2-5

5-6

9

Gray

1-2

2-5

4

Totals

34-86

25-37

93

Percentages

.395

.676
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Byron L. "Crook" Smith

12

1931-42

118-65

.645

1934

12-2

George Cukro

1

1947

8-12

.400

1947

8-12

James B. Scearce

23

1948-67, 1978-80

396-225

.638

1950

27-3

Frank Radovich

3

1968-70

48-24

.667

1970

17-6

J.E. Rowe

4

1971-74

57-46

.553

1974

19-7

Larry Chapman

3

1975-77

35-45

.438

1977

16-11

John Nelson

2

1980-81

7-29

.194

Frank Kerns

13

1982-94

243-132

.660

1985

24-5

Doug Durham

1

1995

8-20

.286

1995

8-20

Gregg Polinsky

4

1996-99

34-76

.309

1999

11-17

Jeff Price

10

2000-09

165-133

.554

2004

21-8

Charlton "C.Y." Young

2

2010, 1911

14-50

.219

2010

9-23
  • All-Time W-L Record: 1,143-870 (.568) from 1927 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Georgia Southern moved up to major-college status in 1972
  • Nelson compiled a 2-7 record after Scearce retired with nine games remaining in the 1979-80 season
  • Durham was an interim coach
  • GSU vacated a total of 27 victories in 2007-08 (20) and 2008-09 (7)
  • GSU did not field a team during World War II
  • Coach is unknown for teams in 1926-27 (3-4 record) and 1927-28 (8-8).