 Cottrell with Houston Christian in 2023 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Record | 524–512 (.506) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 11, 1960 |
| Alma mater | Arkansas ('88) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1986–87 | North Dakota State College of Science (assistant) |
| 1987–1990 | Arkansas (assistant) |
| 1990–2024 | Houston Christian |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 524–512 (.506) |
Ron Cottrell (born October 11, 1960) is an American basketball coach. He is most known for being the head men's basketball coach at Houston Christian University in Houston, Texas from 1990 to 2024. After beginning his career as a student assistant on Nolan Richardson's staff at Arkansas, Cottrell took over as Athletic Director and head men's basketball coach at Houston Christian, then known as Houston Baptist. From 1998-07, the Huskies made the NAIA men's basketball tournament each season. On December 7, 2021, Cottrell earned his 500th win as a head coach.[1] On March 7, 2024, it was announced that HCU and Cottrell would be parting ways after 34 years.[2]
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Career head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Baptist () (1991–1998) | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | Houston Baptist | 7–23 | |||||||
| 1992–93 | Houston Baptist | 14–19 | |||||||
| 1993–94 | Houston Baptist | 17–16 | |||||||
| 1994–95 | Houston Baptist | 21–13 | |||||||
| 1995–96 | Houston Baptist | 16–14 | |||||||
| 1996–97 | Houston Baptist | 17–15 | |||||||
| 1997–98 | Houston Baptist | 26–6 | NAIA Division I first round | ||||||
| Houston Baptist (Red River Athletic Conference) (1998–2007) | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | Houston Baptist | 25–10 | 1st | NAIA Division I first round | |||||
| 1999–00 | Houston Baptist | 28–6 | 1st | NAIA Division I second round | |||||
| 2000–01 | Houston Baptist | 31–5 | 1st | NAIA Division I first round | |||||
| 2001–02 | Houston Baptist | 26–9 | 1st | NAIA Division I first round | |||||
| 2002–03 | Houston Baptist | 31–3 | 1st | NAIA Division I first round | |||||
| 2003–04 | Houston Baptist | 27–6 | 1st | NAIA Division I first round | |||||
| 2004–05 | Houston Baptist | 23–10 | 1st | NAIA Division I first round | |||||
| 2005–06 | Houston Baptist | 27–6 | 1st | NAIA Division I second round | |||||
| 2006–07 | Houston Baptist | 22–7 | 1st | NAIA Division I second round | |||||
| Houston Baptist (Independent) (2007–2009) | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | Houston Baptist | 13–15 | |||||||
| 2008–09 | Houston Baptist | 5–25 | |||||||
| Houston Baptist (Great West Conference) (2009–2013) | |||||||||
| 2009–10 | Houston Baptist | 12–21 | |||||||
| 2010–11 | Houston Baptist | 5–26 | 2–10 | 6th | |||||
| 2011–12 | Houston Baptist | 10–20 | 3–7 | 5th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Houston Baptist | 14–17 | 3–5 | 3rd | |||||
| Houston Baptist/Houston Christian (Southland Conference) (2013–2024) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Houston Baptist | 6–25 | 2–16 | 14th | |||||
| 2014–15 | Houston Baptist | 12–16 | 7–11 | T–8th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Houston Baptist | 17–17 | 10–8 | 5th | CBI first round | ||||
| 2016–17 | Houston Baptist | 17–14 | 12–6 | T–2nd | CIT first round | ||||
| 2017–18 | Houston Baptist | 6–25 | 2–16 | T–11th | |||||
| 2018–19 | Houston Baptist | 12–18 | 8–10 | T–7th | |||||
| 2019–20 | Houston Baptist | 4–25 | 4–16 | 13th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Houston Baptist | 6–19 | 4–11 | 11th | |||||
| 2021–22 | Houston Baptist | 11–18 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
| 2022–23 | Houston Christian | 10–22 | 7–11 | T–6th | |||||
| 2023–24 | Houston Christian | 6–23 | 4–14 | T–8th | |||||
| Total: | 524–512 (.506) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Ron Cottrell - Associate AD/James Sears Bryant Head Men's Basketball Coach - Staff Directory".
- ^ Houston Christian Athletics Department (March 7, 2024). "MBB: HCU and Cottrell to Part Ways". hcuhuskies.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.