List of George Mason Patriots men's basketball head coaches

The following is a list of George Mason Patriots men's basketball head coaches. There have been 12 head coaches of the Patriots in their 57-season history.[1]

Tony Skinn and Erik McCree pose together on McCree's graduation day at Louisiana Tech
Tony Skinn (right), the current head coach of the George Mason Patriots.
Jim Larrañaga, coaching as the head coach of the Miami Hurricanes
Jim Larrañaga, the winningest head coach in Patriots men's basketball history.

George Mason's current head coach is Tony Skinn. He was hired as the Patriots' head coach in March 2023,[2] replacing Kim English, who left to become the head coach at Providence.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1 1966–1967 Arnold Siegfried 1 6–12 .333
2 1967–1970 Hap Spuhler 3 11–60 .155
3 1970–1980 John Linn 10 130–147 .469
4 1980–1987 Joe Harrington 7 112–85 .569
5 1987–1988 Rick Barnes 1 20–10 .667
6 1988–1993 Ernie Nestor 5 68–81 .456
7 1993–1997 Paul Westhead 4 38–70 .352
8 1997–2011 Jim Larrañaga 14 273–164 .625
9 2011–2015 Paul Hewitt 4 66–67 .496
10 2015–2021 Dave Paulsen 6 58–91 .389
11 2021–2023 Kim English 2 34–29 .540
12 2023–present Tony Skinn 1 20–12 .625
Totals 12 coaches 57 seasons 816–816 .500
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season
Source[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "George Mason 2022-2023 Media Guide" (PDF). George Mason Athletics. p. 38. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "George Mason Final Four star Tony Skinn hired as hoops coach". USA Today. Associated Press. March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 23, 2023). "Kim English to sign 6-year deal as Providence basketball coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.