# Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball

The Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team, known as the Houston Baptist Huskies until 2022, represents Houston Christian University in Houston, Texas, in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The team is coached by Craig Doty, who was hired on March 15, 2024. The Huskies have appeared once in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1984.
The Huskies competed as members of the Trans America Athletic Conference from 1978 to 1989. After their departure from the TAAC, the Huskies went on a two-year hiatus before returning to the NAIA. HBU competed in the NAIA from 1991 to 2008. They returned to NCAA Division I for the 2008–2009 season, where they were initially an independent, followed by membership in the Great West Conference from 2009 through 2013. They moved to the Southland Conference in the 2013–14 season.

## History

First year of play: 1963 • All-time record entering 2009–10 season: 673–581 (.537) :
| Season | Overall record | Head coach | Notes |
| 1963–64 | 1–7 | Peck Vass | Competed as Houston Baptist College |
| 1964–65 | 8–17 | Peck Vass | Competed as Houston Baptist College |
| 1965–66 | 9–12 | Peck Vass | Competed as Houston Baptist College |
| 1966–67 | 4–20 | Peck Vass | Competed as Houston Baptist College |
| 1967–68 | 6–20 | Gerald Myers | |
| 1968–69 | 16–12 | Gerald Myers | |
| 1969–70 | 10–11 | Gerald Myers | |
| 1970–71 | 15–11 | Lonnie Richards | |
| 1971–72 | 11–14 | Lonnie Richards | |
| 1972–73 | 10–13 | Lonnie Richards | |
| 1973–74 | 6–19 | Lonnie Richards | |
| 1974–75 | 9–17 | Lonnie Richards | |
| 1975–76 | 5–21 | Bob McKinley | |
| 1976–77 | 6–23 | Bob McKinley | |
| 1977–78 | 7–19 | Gene Iba | |
| 1978–79 | 11–16 | Gene Iba | |
| 1979–80 | 14–13 | Gene Iba | |
| 1980–81 | 18–10 | Gene Iba | |
| 1981–82 | 13–14 | Gene Iba | |
| 1982–83 | 20–9 | Gene Iba | |
| 1983–84 | 24–7 | Gene Iba | 1984 NCAA tournament (Opening Round) |
| 1984–85 | 21–8 | Gene Iba | |
| 1985–86 | 14–14 | Tommy Jones | |
| 1986–87 | 18–11 | Tommy Jones | |
| 1987–88 | 9–18 | Tommy Jones | |
| 1988–89 | 9–20 | Tommy Jones | |
| 1989–90 | | | Did not compete |
| 1990–91 | | | Did not compete |
| 1991–92 | 7–23 | Ron Cottrell | |
| 1992–93 | 14–19 | Ron Cottrell | |
| 1993–94 | 17–16 | Ron Cottrell | |
| 1994–95 | 21–13 | Ron Cottrell | |
| 1995–96 | 16–14 | Ron Cottrell | |
| 1996–97 | 17–15 | Ron Cottrell | |
| 1997–98 | 26–6 | Ron Cottrell | 1998 NAIA tournament (first round) |
| 1998–99 | 25–10 | Ron Cottrell | 1999 NAIA tournament (first round) |
| 1999-00 | 28–6 | Ron Cottrell | 2000 NAIA tournament (second round) |
| 2000–01 | 31–5 | Ron Cottrell | 2001 NAIA tournament (first round) |
| 2001–02 | 26–9 | Ron Cottrell | 2002 NAIA tournament (first round) |
| 2002–03 | 31–3 | Ron Cottrell | 2003 NAIA tournament (first round) |
| 2003–04 | 27–6 | Ron Cottrell | 2004 NAIA tournament (first round) |
| 2004–05 | 23–10 | Ron Cottrell | 2005 NAIA tournament (first round) |
| 2005–06 | 27–6 | Ron Cottrell | 2006 NAIA tournament (second round) |
| 2006–07 | 22–7 | Ron Cottrell | 2007 NAIA tournament (second round) |
| 2007–08 | 13–15 | Ron Cottrell | |
| 2008–09 | 5–25 | Ron Cottrell | |
| 2009–10 | 12–21 | Ron Cottrell | |
| 2010–11 | 5–26 | Ron Cottrell | |
| 2011–12 | 10–20 | Ron Cottrell | Great West Conference tournament (quarterfinals) |
| 2012–13 | 14–17 | Ron Cottrell | Great West Conference tournament (runner-up) |
| 2013–14 | 6–25 (2–16) | Ron Cottrell | First year in the Southland Conference |
| 2014–15 | 12–16 (7–11) | Ron Cottrell | |
| 2015–16 | 17–17 (10–8) | Ron Cottrell | Southland Conference tournament (semifinals) CBI tournament (1st Round) |
| 2016–17 | 17–14 (12–6) | Ron Cottrell | Southland Conference tournament (second round) CIT tournament (1st Round) |
| 2017–18 | 6–25 (2–16) | Ron Cottrell | |
| 2018–19 | 12–18 (8–10) | Ron Cottrell | Southland Conference tournament (1st Round) |
| 2019–20 | 4–25 (4–16) | Ron Cottrell | |
| 2020–21 | 6–19 (2–13) | Ron Cottrell | Southland Conference tournament (2nd Round) |
| 2021–22 | 11–18 (6–8) | Ron Cottrell | Southland Conference tournament (2nd Round) |
| 2022-23 | 10–22 (7–11) | Ron Cottrell | Southland Conference tournament (1st Round) |
| 2023-24 | 6–23 (4–14) | Ron Cottrell | |

## Postseason results
### NCAA tournament results

Houston Christian has been to the NCAA tournament once. Its record is 0–1.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1984 | #12 | Preliminary Round | #12 Alcorn State | L 60–79 |

### CBI results

Houston Christian has appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Its record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2016 | First Round | UNC Greensboro | L 65–69 |

### CIT results

Houston Christian has appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Its record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2017 | First Round | Campbell | L 79–98 |

### NAIA results

Houston Christian has appeared in the NAIA Division I tournament 10 times. Their combined record is 3–10.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1998 | First Round | Montana State–Northern | L 67–83 |
| 1999 | First Round | Oklahoma City | L 61–85 |
| 2000 | First Round Second Round | Barber–Scotia The Master's | W 68–50 L 61–81 |
| 2001 | First Round | Martin Methodist | L 66–67 |
| 2002 | First Round | Oklahoma City | L 82–88 |
| 2003 | First Round | Dillard | L 76–79 |
| 2004 | First Round | John Brown | L 64–72 |
| 2005 | First Round | Azusa Pacific | L 72–88 |
| 2006 | First Round Second Round | Westminster (UT) Oklahoma City | W 73–64 L 77–99 |
| 2007 | First Round Second Round | Campbellsville Concordia (CA) | W 80–55 L 72–83 |

## Notable players

* E.C. Coleman (1969–73)
* Anicet Lavodrama (1981–85)