Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball

Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball
Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball
	2025–26 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team
University	Arkansas State University
Head coach	Ryan Pannone (1st season)
Location	Jonesboro, Arkansas
Arena	First National Bank Arena ; (capacity: 10,563)
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Nickname	Red Wolves
Colors	Scarlet and black;
NCAA Division I tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1962*
NCAA Division I tournament appearances
	1958, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1999
NAIA tournament appearances
	1947, 1949
Conference tournament champions
	1999
Conference regular-season champions
	1967, 1971, 1974, 1991, 1998, 2025
Conference division champions
	1998, 2007, 2011, 2013
Uniforms
	* at Division II level

The Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball (formerly the Indians) team represents Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference. They play their home games at the First National Bank Arena. On March 30, 2025, Ryan Pannone was named the program’s 18th head coach. ^[2] The Red Wolves made their first and to date only appearance in the NCAA tournament in 1999 after winning the 1999 Sun Belt Conference Championship. Their most notable alum is ‘Hoop Dreams’ star, Arthur Agee.

History

Season results:

Season	Head Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Sun Belt Conference
2012-13	John Brady	19–12	12–8	1st (West)	–
2013-14	John Brady	19–13	10–8	4th of 10	–
2014-15	John Brady	11–18	6–14	10th of 11	–
2015-16	John Brady	11–20	7–13	T-9th of 11	–
2016-17	Grant McCasland	20–12	11–7	T-3rd of 12	–
2017-18	Mike Balado	11–21	6–12	11th of 12	–
2018-19	Mike Balado	13–19	7–11	9th of 12	–
2019-20	Mike Balado	16–16	8–12	T-8th of 12	–
2020-21	Mike Balado	11–13	7–8	4th (West)	–
2021-22	Mike Balado	18–11	8–7	6th of 12	–
2022-23	Mike Balado	13–20	4–14	13th of 14	–
2023-24	Bryan Hodgson	20–17	11–7	4th of 14	–
2024-25	Bryan Hodgson	25–11	13–5	T-1st of 14	–
Totals	13 Years 4 Coaches	0-0	0–0	1 Conf. Championships	0 Postseason Appearances

The Red Wolves have appeared in one NCAA Division I Tournament. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1999	#15	First Round	#2 Utah	L 58–80

The Red Wolves have appeared in six NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–7.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1958	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Regis Centenary	L 47–48 W 83–70
1960	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Evansville Buffalo	L 74–91 L 52–53
1962	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Lamar Southeast Missouri State	W 66–65 L 64–76
1963	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Lamar Southeast Missouri State	L 88–89 W 77–75
1966	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Missouri State Jackson State	L 71–72 W 84–77
1967	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Lincoln (MO) Arkansas AM&N	L 80–93 W 105–93

The Red Wolves have appeared in two NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1947	First round	Beloit	L 60–75
1949	First round	Hamline	L 43–76

The Red Wolves have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) five times. Their combined record is 5–5.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1987	First round	Arkansas	L 64–67
1988	First round Second Round Quarterfinals	Louisiana–Monroe Stanford Colorado State	W 70–54 W 60–59 L 49–69
1989	First round	Nebraska	L 79–81
1991	First round Second Round Quarterfinals	Rice Memphis Colorado	W 78–71 W 58–57 L 75–81
2025	First round Second Round	Saint Louis North Texas	W 103–78 L 63–65

The Red Wolves have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) once. Their combined record is 2–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2024	First round Quarterfinals Semifinals	Bethune–Cookman Montana High Point	W 86–85 W 74–61 L 80–81

Arkansas State has had 3 former players who have gone on to play in the NBA.

Southland Conference POY
- Jerry Rook (1964, 1965)
- John Dickson (1966)
- Allan Pruett (1971)
- Steve Brooks (1974)
- Dan Henderson (1977)

Sun Belt Conference POY
- Jeff Clifton (1994)
- Chico Fletcher (1998, 1999)
- Norchad Omier (2022)

↑ "University Colors – Arkansas State University". Retrieved March 27, 2016.
↑ "A-State Names Pannone Head Men's Basketball Coach" (Press release). Arkansas State Red Wolves. March 30, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.

Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball
Venues	Arkansas State Armory (1939–1961) Indian Field House (1961–1987) First National Bank Arena (1987–present)
Culture & lore	The Howlers
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

Sun Belt Conference men's basketball
Teams	Appalachian State Mountaineers Arkansas State Red Wolves Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia State Panthers James Madison Dukes Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Marshall Thundering Herd Old Dominion Monarchs South Alabama Jaguars Southern Miss Golden Eagles Troy Trojans
Championships and awards	Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26