McNeese State

Official Name: 
McNeese State University
Nickname: 
Cowboys
Mailing Address: 

Post Office Box 92735
Lake Charles, LA 70609

Website: 
www.mcneesesports.com
Telephone: 
(337) 475-5207
Fax: 
(337) 475-5202
Enrollment: 
8,000
Arena: 

Burton Coliseum
Capacity: 8,000
Year Opened: 1986

School Colors: 
Blue and Gold
Conference: 

Southland (since 1973)

Final NCAA Division II Top 10 Rankings: 

(1) 1968

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(2) 1989 and 2002
0-2 record (.000)

NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 

(1) 1968
0-2 record (.000)

NIT Appearances: 

(2) 1986 and 2001
1-2 record (.333)

NAIA Tournament Appearances: 

(1) 1956
5-0 record (1.000)
Won championship

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Ralph Ward (19 years from 1953-71 when school was classified as a small college, 272-194 record, .584)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Joe Dumars (2,612 points from 1982-85)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Edmond Lawrence (1,212 from 1973-76)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Michael Cutright (51 points as senior at Stephen F. Austin in double overtime on 3/2/89)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Michael Cutright* (51 at Stephen F. Austin in 2OT)
March 2, 1989 (senior/20.4 ppg)
*School Division I record tied a Southland Conference game mark. All-time McNeese State mark set by Bill Reigel (57 vs. Southeastern Louisiana on 2-22-56).

1

2

OT

2OT

Total

McNeese State

38

30

11

8

87

Stephen F Austin

39

29

11

6

85

McNeese State

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Cutright

20-36

6-14

5-6

51

Davis

1-3

0-0

3-5

6

Griggley

1-3

0-0

2-2

4

Johnson

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Lee

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Pullard

7-12

0-0

2-4

16

Williams

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Thompson

5-7

0-0

0-4

10

Totals

34-61

7-16

12-21

87

Percentages

.557

.438

.571

Stephen F Austin

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Willingham

4-7

3-6

0-0

11

Dimak

9-15

3-8

3-8

24

Wade

4-10

1-3

4-5

13

Schippers

0-3

0-1

0-0

0

Williams

6-10

0-1

4-7

16

T. King

1-1

0-0

0-0

2

C. King

7-12

0-0

5-7

19

Achberger

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

31-58

7-19

16-27

85

Percentages

.534

.368

.593
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Wayne Cusic

7

1946-52

96-44

.686

1946

15-2

Ralph O. Ward

19

1953-71

272-194

.584

1956

33-3

Bill Reigel

3

1972-74

56-20

.737

1973

21-5

E.W. Foy

3

1975-77

52-26

.667

1977

20-7

Glenn Duhon

10

1978-87

155-136

.533

1978

20-8

Steve Welch

7

1988-94

75-121

.383

1989

16-14

Ron Everhart

7

1995-2001

92-104

.469

2001

22-9

George "Tic" Price

5

2002-06

74-68

.521

2002

21-9

Dave Simmons

5

2007-11

70-83

.458

2011

21-12
  • All-Time W-L Record: 979-820 (.544) from 1946 through 2011.
  • NOTE: McNeese State (LA) moved up to major-college status in 1974 after opening its doors in 1939 as a junior college.