List of Missouri State Bears basketball head coaches
# List of Missouri State Bears basketball head coaches

The following is a list of Missouri State Bears basketball head coaches. There have been 18 head coaches of the Bears in their 111-season history.

Missouri State's current head coach is Dana Ford. He was hired as the Bears' head coach in March 2018, replacing Paul Lusk, who was fired after the 2017–18 season.

| No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1908–1910 | W. A. Daggett | 2 | 11–9 | .550 |
| 2 | 1910–1911 | Corliss Buchanan | 1 | 13–8 | .619 |
| 3 | 1913–1918 1919–1923 | Arthur W. Briggs | 9 | 106–31 | .774 |
| 4 | 1918–1919 | Paul Andrews | 1 | 2–4 | .333 |
| 5 | 1923–1924 | Chester Barnard | 1 | 13–1 | .929 |
| 6 | 1924–1925 | Donald Holwerda | 1 | 9–6 | .600 |
| 7 | 1925–1950 | Andrew McDonald | 23 | 302–166 | .645 |
| 8 | 1950–1953 | Bob Vanatta | 1 | 73–12 | .859 |
| 9 | 1953–1964 | Edwin Matthews | 11 | 164–91 | .643 |
| 10 | 1964–1980 | Bill Thomas | 16 | 265–158 | .626 |
| 11 | 1980–1983 | Bob Cleeland | 3 | 39–46 | .459 |
| 12 | 1983–1992 | Charlie Spoonhour | 9 | 197–81 | .709 |
| 13 | 1992–1995 | Mark Bernsen | 3 | 48–37 | .565 |
| 14 | 1995–1999 | Steve Alford | 4 | 78–48 | .619 |
| 15 | 1999–2008 | Barry Hinson | 9 | 169–117 | .591 |
| 16 | 2008–2011 | Cuonzo Martin | 3 | 61–41 | .598 |
| 17 | 2011–2018 | Paul Lusk | 7 | 106–121 | .467 |
| 18 | 2018–present | Dana Ford | 5 | 89–66 | .574 |
| Totals | Totals | 18 coaches | 111 seasons | 1,745–1,043 | .626 |
| Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source ||||||
