Alabama State

Official Name: 
Alabama State University
Nickname: 
Hornets
Mailing Address: 

Post Office Box 271
Montgomery, AL 36101-0271

Website: 
www.bamastatesports.com
Telephone: 
(334) 229-4511
Fax: 
(334) 262-2971
Enrollment: 
5,600
Arena: 

Joe L. Reed Acadome
Capacity: 7,000
Year Opened: 1992

School Colors: 
Old Gold and Black
Conference: 

Southwestern Athletic (since 1983)

Final NCAA Division II Top 10 Rankings: 

(1) 1972

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(3) 2001, 2004, and 2009
0-3 record (.000)

NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 

(2) 1972 and 1975
0-3 record (.000)

NIT Appearances: 

(2) 1983 and 2008
0-2 record (.000)

NAIA Tournament Appearances: 

(1) 1980
4-1 record (.000)
Finished in 2nd place

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

James Oliver (17 years from 1979-95, 291-191 record, .604)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Willie Scott (3,155 points from 1966-69 when school was classified as a small college)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Eric Bain (1,598 from 1963-66 when school was classified as a small college)

All-American Selections: 

(1) F Kevin Loder (1981)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

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Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

C.J. Dunn

22

1935-55, 1959-63

257-193

.571

1944

10-2

Isaac Tom Moorehead

3

1956-58

70-20

.778

1957

22-4

Lucias Mitchell

4

1964-67

72-28

.720

1967

19-5

Ben Jobe

1

1968

18-7

.720

1968

18-7

Willie Parker

1

1969

19-9

.679

1969

19-9

Bernard Boozer

5

1970-74

102-36

.739

1972

22-3

Floyd Laisure

4

1975-78

53-32

.624

1976

19-8

James Oliver

17

1979-95

291-191

.604

1980

32-2

John L. Williams

1

1996

9-18

.333

1996

9-18

Rob Spivery

9

1997-2005

129-136

.487

2001

22-9

Lewis Jackson

6

2006-11

97-92

.513

2009

22-10
  • All-Time W-L Record: 1,115-762 (.594) from 1935 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Alabama State moved up to major-college status in 1983
  • Williams was interim head coach
  • Alabama State did not field teams in 1936, 1939 and 1945.