Penn State Nittany Lions basketball Coaching history Coaching history

| Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Pct_ | Nat_Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No coach | 1897–1915, 1917–1918 | 20 | 131-65-1 | .672 | 0 |
| Burke M. Dutch Hermann | 1916–1918, 1919–32 | 15 | 148-73 | .670 | 0 |
| Hugo Bezdek | 1919 | 1 | 11-2 | .846 | 0 |
| Earl The Spike Leslie | 1933-36 | 4 | 29-28 | .509 | 0 |
| John Lawther | 1937-49 | 13 | 150-93 | .617 | 0 |
| Elmer Gross | 1949-54 | 5 | 80-40 | .667 | 0 |
| John Egli | 1954-68 | 14 | 187-135 | .581 | 0 |
| Johnny Bach | 1968-78 | 10 | 122-121 | .501 | 0 |
| Dick Harter | 1978-83 | 5 | 79-61 | .564 | 0 |
| Bruce Parkhill | 1983-95 | 12 | 181-169 | .517 | 0 |
| Jerry Dunn | 1995–2003 | 8 | 117-121 | .492 | 0 |
| Ed DeChellis | 2003–2011 | 6 | 114-138 | .452 | 0 |
| Pat Chambers | 2011–present | 2 | 22-41 | .349 | 0 |
| Totals | 1897–present | 116 | 1361-1066-1 | .561 | 0 |