Southeastern Louisiana

Official Name: 
Southeastern Louisiana University
Nickname: 
Lions
Mailing Address: 

SLU 10309
Hammond, LA 70402

Website: 
www.lionsports.net
Telephone: 
(985) 549-3774
Fax: 
(985) 549-3495
Enrollment: 
15,195
Arena: 

University Center
Capacity: 7,500
Year Opened: 1982

School Colors: 
Green and Gold
Conference: 

Southland (since 1998)
Former Member of Gulf Star (1985-87) and Trans America Athletic (1992-97)

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(1) 2005
0-1 record (.000)

NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 

(1) 1973
1-1 record (.500)

NIT Appearances: 

None

NAIA Tournament Appearances: 

(3) 1950, 1951, and 1954
2-3 record (.400)

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Luther Marlar (20 years from 1948-67 when school was classified as a small college, 223-254 record, .470)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

C.A. Core (2,046 points from 1965-68 when school was classified as a small college)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

C.A. Core (1,475 from 1965-68 when school was classified as a small college)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Sam Bowie (39 points as senior at UCF on 1/13/96)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Sam Bowie* (39 at Central Florida)
January 13, 1996 (senior/21.9 ppg)
*Division I school record. All-time Southeastern Louisiana mark set by Jim McClain (43 vs. Mississippi College on 12-10-68).

1

2

Total

Southeastern Louisiana

50

45

95

UCF

34

50

84

Southeastern Louisiana

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Bowie

11-17

3-6

14-18

39

Evans

3-5

0-0

5-6

11

Winningham

3-7

0-0

1-2

7

Grant

3-5

0-0

4-6

10

Green

6-14

0-0

2-2

19

Anderson

0-1

0-0

0-0

0

Bolin

0-1

0-0

0-0

0

Shingleton

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Kay

3-5

0-0

1-3

7

Drury

1-2

0-0

0-0

2

Totals

30-57

8-18

27-37

95

Percentages

.526

.444

.730

UCF

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Herrera

1-1

1-1

5-7

8

Porter

11-14

0-0

2-3

24

West

2-4

0-0

0-0

4

Kennedy

4-10

4-7

2-2

14

Castle

0-3

0-2

1-2

1

Tice

3-7

0-0

1-5

7

Traina

3-6

0-1

1-2

7

Marlow

0-1

0-0

0-0

0

Ketteler

1-2

0-0

0-2

2

Riggs

5-11

3-6

4-4

17

Totals

30-59

8-17

16-27

84

Percentages

.508

.471

.593
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Luther W. Marlar

20

1948-67

223-254

.470

1954

22-10

Bert Barnett

2

1968-69

15-35

.300

1968

11-13

E.W. Foy

5

1970-74

65-64

.504

1973

21-7

Ken Fortenberry

10

1975-84

128-132

.490

1983

18-9

Newton Chelette

4

1985-88

41-57

.418

1985

18-9

Leo McClure

2

1988-89

7-36

.163

Don Wilson

2

1991-92

15-41

.268

1991

9-19

Norm Picou

2

1993-94

22-32

.407

1993

12-15

John Lyles

5

1995-99

49-86

.363

1996

15-12

Billy Kennedy

6

2000-05

104-126

.452

2005

24-9

Jim Yarbrough

6

2006-11

96-82

.539

2010

19-12
  • All-Time W-L Record: 737-909 (.448) from 1948 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Southeastern Louisiana moved up to major-college status in 1981
  • McClure compiled a 4-12 record in 1987-88 after succeeding Chelette in mid-season
  • SLU did not field a competitive team in 1989-90.