| NAIA DISTRICT TOURNAMENT TEAMS (1947-1993) | ||||||
| School | School | |||||
| Centenary |  | Loyola | ||||
|  | Dillard |  | McNeese St. | |||
|  | Grambling St. |  | Nicholls St. | |||
|  | UL-Lafayette |  | Northwestern St. | |||
|  | UL-Monroe |  | Southeastern La. | |||
|  | Louisiana Christian |  | Southern | |||
|  | LSU-Shreveport |  | Southern-New Orleans | |||
|  | Louisiana Tech |  | Xavier | |||
| Centenary | |||||||
| Year | Head Coach | Final Record | District | Tournament Finish | Tournament Record | Tournament Games | |
| 1947 | Jack Clayton | 16-7 | 18 | District Finalist | 0-1 | Northwestern St. 36-38 L | |
| 1948 | A.B. Young | 11-21 | 18 | District Quarterfinalist | 0-1 | Northwestern St. 31-48 L | |
| 1950 | F.H. “Buss” Delaney | 15-11 | 18 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | UL-Lafayette 52-57 L | |
| 1951 | F.H. “Buss” Delaney | 16-13 | 18 | District Finalist | 1-1 | UL-Lafayette 63-53 W Southeastern La. 72-81 L | |
| 1952 | F.H. “Buss” Delaney | 17-17 | 18 | District Champion | 2-0 | Louisiana Tech 60-57 W Northwestern St. 54-53 (OT) W | |
| 1953 | F.H. “Buss” Delaney | 21-10 | 18 | District Finalist | 1-1 | Northwestern St. 65-59 W Louisiana Tech 66-83 L | |
| 1956 | Harold Mooty | 20-7 | 18 | District Finalist | 0-2 | McNeese St. 72-76 L McNeese St. 64-74 L (best of three) | |
| Dillard | |||||||
| Year | Head Coach | Final Record | District | Tournament Finish | Tournament Record | Tournament Games | |
| 1959 | Bill Martin | 
 | 6 | District 3rd Place | 1-1 | Grambling St. 59-70 L Xavier 70-53 W | |
| 1960 | Bill Martin | 
 | 6 | District 4th Place | 0-2 | Southern 66-67 L Huston-Tillotson (Tex.) 65-77 L | |
| 1961 | Bill Martin | 
 | 6B | District Finalist | 0-2 | Grambling St. 60-61 L Grambling St. 75-81 (2 OT) L (best of three) 
 | |
| 1962 | Bill Martin | 
 | 6B | District Finalist | 0-2 | Prairie View 78-87 L Prairie View 71-85 L (best of three) 
 | |
| 1963 | Bill Martin | 
 | 6B | District Finalist | 0-2 | Grambling St. 74-81 L Grambling St. 69-82 L (best of three) 
 | |
| 1964 | Bill Martin | 
 | 6B | District Finalist | 0-2 | Grambling St. 74-90 L Grambling St. 89-106 L (best of three) 
 | |
| 1965 | Bill Martin | 
 | 30 | District Finalist | 0-2 | Southern 75-81 L Southern 67-87 L (best of three) 
 | |
| 1966 | Jimmie Singleton | 
 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Texas College 110-126 L | |
| 1967 | Jimmie Singleton | 
 | 30 | District Finalist | 1-2 | Alcorn St. 92-108 L Alcorn St. 101-86 W Alcorn St. 86-95 L (best of three) 
 | |
| 1968 | John Brown | 
 | 30 | District Finalist | 0-2 | Alcorn St. 85-109 L Alcorn St. 82-104 L (best of three) 
 | |
| 1970 | John Brown | 
 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | UL-Monroe 96-112 L | |
| 1973 | John Brown | 
 | 30 | District Finalist | 1-1 | Nicholls St. 86-84 W Xavier 80-101 L | |
| 1975 | John Brown | 
 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Jackson St. 70-76 L | |
| 1976 | John Brown | 
 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Jackson St. 0-2 L (forfeit) | |
| 1979 | John Brown | 
 | 30 | District Quarterfinalist | 0-1 | William Carey (Miss.) 85-95 L | |
| 1980 | John Brown | 30 | District Champion | 2-0 | Rust (Miss.) 59-51 W Louisiana Christian 56-53 W | ||
| 1981 | John Brown | 30 | District Semifinalist | 1-1 | Rust (Miss.) 46-40 W Xavier 74-89 L | ||
| 1982 | John Brown | 
 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Rust (Miss.) 81-85 L | |
| 1984 | John Brown | 
 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | William Carey (Miss.) 73-95 L | |
| 1988 | Nathaniel Gillespie | 
 | 30 | District Quarterfinalist | 0-1 | William Carey (Miss.) 88-93 L | |
| 1989 | Nathaniel Gillespie | 
 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 1-1 | Louisiana Christian 76-74 W Tougaloo (Miss.) 86-104 L | |
| 1990 | Nathaniel Gillespie | 
 | 30 | District Finalist | 2-1 | Mobile 82-76 W William Carey (Miss.) 99-96 W Louisiana Christian 81-97 L 
 | |
| 1991 | Nathaniel Gillespie | 
 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 1-1 | Mobile 63-59 W Louisiana Christian 69-75 L | |
| 1993 | Woodie Jackson | 30 | District Quarterfinalist | 0-1 | Xavier 82-86 (OT) L | ||
| Grambling St. | |||||||
| Year | Head Coach | Final Record | District | Tournament Finish | Tournament Record | Tournament Games | |
| 1955 | Eddie Robinson | 
 | 29 | District 4th Place | 1-2 | North Carolina College 71-63 W Texas Southern 91-101 L Philander Smith (Ark.) 77-81 L 
 | |
| 1957 | Fred Hobdy | 
 | 29 | District 3rd Place | 1-1 | Winston-Salem St. 76-87 L North Carolina A&T 93-86 W | |
| 1959 | Fred Hobdy | 28-1 | 6 | District Champion | 2-0 | Dillard 70-59 W Texas Southern 91-86 W | |
| 1960 | Fred Hobdy | 26-5 | 6 | District Champion | 2-0 | Huston-Tillotson (Tex.) 108-66 W Southern 108-86 W | |
| 1961 | Fred Hobdy | 32-4 | 6B | District Champion | 2-0 | Dillard 61-60 W Dillard 81-75 (2 OT) W (best of three) 
 | |
| 1963 | Fred Hobdy | 30-3 | 6B | District Champion | 2-0 | Dillard 81-74 W Dillard 82-69 W (best of three) 
 | |
| 1964 | Fred Hobdy | 
 | 6B | District Champion | 2-0 | Dillard 90-74 W Dillard 106-89 W (best of three) 
 | |
| 1966 | Fred Hobdy | 27-6 | 30 | District Champion | 2-0 | Alcorn St. 88-83 W Texas College 99-88 W | |
| 1969 | Fred Hobdy | 
 | 30 | District Champion | 2-1 | Northwestern St. 63-56 W Northwestern St. 62-68 L Northwestern St. 85-79 (OT) W (best of three) 
 | |
| 1971 | Fred Hobdy | 20-9 | 30 | District Champion | 2-0 | Northwestern St. 69-57 W Louisiana Christian 73-59 W | |
| 1972 | Fred Hobdy | 19-8 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Nicholls St. 72-75 L | |
| UL-Lafayette | |||||||
| Year | Head Coach | Final Record | District | Tournament Finish | Tournament Record | Tournament Games | |
| 1948 | J.C. "Dutch" Reinhardt | 13-7 | 18 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Louisiana Tech 34-36 L | |
| 1950 | J.C. "Dutch" Reinhardt | 13-13 | 18 | District Finalist | 1-1 | Centenary 57-52 W Southeastern La. 54-60 L | |
| 1951 | J.C. "Dutch" Reinhardt | 8-10 | 18 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Centenary 53-63 L | |
| 1965 | Beryl Shipley | 20-10 | 27 | District Champion | 2-0 | Athens (Ala.) 71-58 W Huntingdon (Ala.) 78-69 W | |
| 1966 | Beryl Shipley | 17-8 | 27 | District Finalist | 0-1 | Athens (Ala.) 86-92 (OT) L | |
| 1967 | Beryl Shipley | 20-11 | 27 | District Champion | 2-0 | Samford (Ala.) 100-82 W Samford (Ala.) 102-99 W (best of three) | |
| UL-Monroe | |||||||
| Year | Head Coach | Final Record | District | Tournament Finish | Tournament Record | Tournament Games | |
| 1970 | Lenny Fant | 20-9 | 30 | District Champion | 2-0 | Dillard 112-96 W Louisiana Christian 80-54 W | |
| 1971 | Lenny Fant | 
 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Louisiana Christian 83-84 (OT) L | |
| Louisiana Christian | |||||||
| Year | Head Coach | Final Record | District | Tournament Finish | Tournament Record | Tournament Games | |
| 1970 | Billy Allgood | 20-10 | 30 | District Finalist | 1-1 | Northwestern St. 93-86 W UL-Monroe 54-80 L | |
| 1971 | Billy Allgood | 8-15 | 30 | District Finalist | 1-1 | UL-Monroe 84-83 (OT) W Grambling St. 59-73 L | |
| 1972 | Billy Allgood | 9-15 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Xavier 78-80 L | |
| 1977 | Billy Allgood | 17-10 | 30 | District Finalist | 1-1 | Jackson St. 53-51 W Alcorn St. 76-80 L | |
| 1978 | Billy Allgood | 13-16 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Mississippi Valley St. 55-57 L | |
| 1979 | Billy Allgood | 22-6 | 30 | District Champion | 2-0 | William Carey (Miss.) 84-73 W Xavier 67-61 W | |
| 1980 | Billy Allgood | 19-9 | 30 | District Finalist | 1-1 | Xavier 70-67 W Dillard 53-56 L | |
| 1983 | Billy Allgood | 18-10 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | William Carey (Miss.) 70-71 L | |
| 1984 | Billy Allgood | 10-18 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Xavier 48-64 L | |
| 1986 | Steve Rives | 15-13 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | William Carey (Miss.) 69-73 L | |
| 1988 | Gene Rushing | 22-9 | 30 | District Finalist | 1-1 | Spring Hill (Ala.) 65-60 W Mobile 60-61 L | |
| 1989 | Gene Rushing | 19-12 | 30 | District Quarterfinalist | 0-1 | Dillard 74-76 L | |
| 1990 | Gene Rushing | 22-7 | 30 | District Champion | 2-0 | Spring Hill (Ala.) 95-82 W Dillard 97-81 W | |
| 1991 | Gene Rushing | 22-7 | 30 | District Finalist | 1-1 | Dillard 75-69 W Xavier 71-75 L | |
| 1992 | Gene Rushing | 18-12 | 30 | District Quarterfinalist | 0-1 | Mobile 62-84 L | |
| LSU-Shreveport | |||||||
| Year | Head Coach | Final Record | District | Tournament Finish | Tournament Record | Tournament Games | |
| 1993 | Dave Geer | 8 (Division II) | District Quarterfinalist | 0-1 | Southwestern (Tex.) 64-77 L | ||
| Louisiana Tech | |||||||
| Year | Head Coach | Final Record | District | Tournament Finish | Tournament Record | Tournament Games | |
| 1948 | Cecil Crowley | 14-10 | 18 | District Finalist | 1-1 | UL-Lafayette 36-34 W Northwestern St. 33-57 L | |
| 1952 | Cecil Crowley | 13-11 | 18 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Centenary 57-60 L | |
| 1953 | Cecil Crowley | 17-10 | 18 | District Champion | 2-0 | McNeese St. 53-50 W Centenary 83-66 W | |
| 1955 | Cecil Crowley | 20-10 | 18 | District Champion | 2-1 | Northwestern St. 91-93 L Northwestern St. 83-80 W Northwestern St. 95-92 W (best of three) | |
| Loyola | |||||||
| Year | Head Coach | Final Record | District | Tournament Finish | Tournament Record | Tournament Games | |
| 1947 | Jack Orsley | 16-9 | 18 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Northwestern St. 45-58 L | |
| 1993 | Jerry Hernandez | 10-19 | 8 (Division II) | District Finalist | 2-1 | Howard Payne (Tex.) 77-70 W Huston-Tillotson (Tex.) 75-66 W Tarleton St. (Tex.) 56-85 L | |
| McNeese St. | |||||||
| Year | Head Coach | Final Record | District | Tournament Finish | Tournament Record | Tournament Games | |
| 1953 | Ralph Ward | 17-13 | 18 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Louisiana Tech 50-53 L | |
| 1956 | Ralph Ward | 33-3 | 18 | District Champion | 2-0 | Centenary 76-72 W Centenary 74-64 W (best of three) | |
| Nicholls St. | |||||||
| Year | Head Coach | Final Record | District | Tournament Finish | Tournament Record | Tournament Games | |
| 1972 | Don Landry | 16-9 | 30 | District Finalist | 1-1 | Grambling St. 75-72 W Xavier 83-85 L | |
| 1973 | Don Landry | 14-13 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Dillard 84-86 L | |
| Northwestern St. | |||||||
| Year | Head Coach | Final Record | District | Tournament Finish | Tournament Record | Tournament Games | |
| 1947 | Lee Prather | 15-5 | 18 | District Champion | 2-0 | Loyola 58-45 W Centenary 38-36 W | |
| 1948 | Lee Prather | 19-6 | 18 | District Champion | 3-0 | Centenary 48-31 W Southeastern La. 62-37 W Louisiana Tech 57-33 W 
 | |
| 1950 | Lee Prather | 
 | 18 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Southeastern La. 53-58 L | |
| 1951 | Charles “Red” Thomas | 15-12 | 18 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Southeastern La. 63-67 L | |
| 1952 | Charles “Red” Thomas | 17-14 | 18 | District Finalist | 1-1 | Southeastern La. 66-48 W Centenary 53-54 (OT) L | |
| 1953 | Charles “Red” Thomas | 22-10 | 18 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Centenary 59-65 L | |
| 1954 | Charles “Red” Thomas | 23-9 | 18 | District Finalist | 1-2 | Southeastern La. 60-64 L Southeastern La. 67-64 W Southeastern La. 50-54 L (best of three) 
 | |
| 1955 | Charles “Red” Thomas | 20-9 | 18 | District Finalist | 1-2 | Louisiana Tech 93-91 W Louisiana Tech 80-83 L Louisiana Tech 92-95 L (best of three) 
 | |
| 1968 | Tynes Hildebrand | 12-13 | 27 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Athens (Ala.) 79-84 L | |
| 1969 | Tynes Hildebrand | 16-13 | 30 | District Finalist | 1-2 | Grambling St. 56-63 L Grambling St. 68-62 W Grambling St. 79-85 (OT) L (best of three) 
 | |
| 1970 | Tynes Hildebrand | 13-13 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Louisiana Christian 86-93 L | |
| 1971 | Tynes Hildebrand | 14-11 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Grambling St. 57-69 L | |
| 1974 | Tynes Hildebrand | 21-9 | 30 | District Champion | 2-1 | Xavier 64-79 L Xavier 90-76 W Xavier 78-69 W (best of three) 
 | |
| 1975 | Tynes Hildebrand | 13-14 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Alcorn St. 74-87 L | |
| Southeastern La. | |||||||
| Year | Head Coach | Final Record | District | Tournament Finish | Tournament Record | Tournament Games | |
| 1948 | Luther Marlar | 5-15 | 18 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Northwestern St. 37-62 L | |
| 1950 | Luther Marlar | 13-11 | 18 | District Champion | 2-0 | Northwestern St. 58-53 W UL-Lafayette 60-54 W | |
| 1951 | Luther Marlar | 13-10 | 18 | District Champion | 2-0 | Northwestern St. 67-63 W Centenary 81-72 W | |
| 1952 | Luther Marlar | 10-14 | 18 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Northwestern St. 48-66 L | |
| 1954 | Luther Marlar | 22-10 | 18 | District Champion | 2-1 | Northwestern St. 64-60 W Northwestern St. 64-67 L Northwestern St. 54-50 W (best of three) | |
| Southern | |||||||
| Year | Head Coach | Final Record | District | Tournament Finish | Tournament Record | Tournament Games | |
| 1953 | Robert Henry Lee | 22-9 | 29 | District 3rd Place | 2-1 | Lincoln (Mo.) 86-66 W Tennessee A&I 66-80 L Philander Smith (Ark.) 77-63 W 
 | |
| 1954 | Robert Henry Lee | 27-7 | 29 | District 4th Place | 1-2 | Florida A&M 79-75 W Tennessee St. 84-91 L Texas Southern 69-97 L 
 | |
| 1960 | Ernie Fears | 18-10 | 6 | District Finalist | 1-1 | Dillard 67-66 W Grambling St. 86-108 L | |
| 1965 | Richard Mack | 25-5 | 30 | District Champion | 2-0 | Dillard 81-75 W Dillard 87-67 W (best of three) 
 | |
| 1973 | Carl Stewart | 
 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Xavier 72-94 L | |
| Southern-New Orleans | |||||||
| Year | Head Coach | Final Record | District | Tournament Finish | Tournament Record | Tournament Games | |
| 1982 | Cirilo Manego | 
 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Xavier 77-95 L | |
| 1983 | Cirilo Manego | 
 | 30 | District Finalist | 1-1 | Xavier 68-67 W William Carey (Miss.) 71-75 L | |
| 1986 | Cirilo Manego | 
 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Xavier 80-86 L | |
| Xavier | |||||||
| Year | Head Coach | Final Record | District | Tournament Finish | Tournament Record | Tournament Games | |
| 1954 | James Hawkins | 
 | 29 | District Quarterfinalist | 0-1 | North Carolina College 68-85 L | |
| 1959 | James Hawkins | 
 | 6 | District 4th Place | 0-2 | Texas Southern 81-110 L Dillard 53-72 L | |
| 1972 | Bob Hopkins | 22-5 | 30 | District Champion | 2-0 | Louisiana Christian 80-78 W Nicholls St. 85-83 W | |
| 1973 | Bob Hopkins | 21-6 | 30 | District Champion | 2-0 | Southern 94-72 W Dillard 101-80 W | |
| 1974 | Bob Hopkins | 
 | 30 | District Finalist | 1-2 | Northwestern St. 79-64 W Northwestern St. 76-90 L Northwestern St. 69-78 L (best of three) 
 | |
| 1979 | Denny Alexander | 
 | 30 | District Finalist | 2-1 | Tougaloo (Miss.) 78-68 W Mississippi Valley St. 74-70 W Louisiana Christian 61-67 L 
 | |
| 1980 | Denny Alexander | 
 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 1-1 | Belhaven (Miss.) 65-60 W Louisiana Christian 67-70 L | |
| 1981 | Denny Alexander | 21-8 | 30 | District Champion | 2-0 | Dillard 89-74 W Belhaven (Miss.) 73-70 W | |
| 1982 | Denny Alexander | 29-2 | 30 | District Champion | 2-0 | Southern-New Orleans 95-77 W Rust (Miss.) 87-81 W | |
| 1983 | Denny Alexander | 15-8 | 30 | District Semifinalist | 0-1 | Southern-New Orleans 67-68 L | |
| 1984 | Denny Alexander | 
 | 30 | District Finalist | 1-1 | Louisiana Christian 64-48 W William Carey (Miss.) 69-77 L | |
| 1985 | Denny Alexander | 
 | 30 | District Finalist | 1-1 | Belhaven (Miss.) 72-58 W William Carey (Miss.) 65-69 L | |
| 1986 | Denny Alexander | 16-6 | 30 | District Finalist | 1-1 | Southern-New Orleans 86-80 W William Carey (Miss.) 78-79 (2 OT) L | |
| 1987 | Denny Alexander | 22-10 | 30 | District Finalist | 1-1 | Mobile 91-82 W William Carey (Miss.) 68-70 L | |
| 1988 | Denny Alexander | 
 | 30 | District Quarterfinalist | 0-1 | Spring Hill (Ala.) 81-91 L | |
| 1990 | Denny Alexander | 
 | 30 | District Quarterfinalist | 0-1 | Spring Hill (Ala.) 95-96 L | |
| 1991 | Dale Valdery | 21-12 | 30 | District Champion | 3-0 | Belhaven (Miss.) 98-76 W William Carey (Miss.) 77-70 W Louisiana Christian 75-71 W 
 | |
| 1992 | Dale Valdery | 
 | 30 | District Finalist | 1-1 | Mobile 82-79 W Spring Hill (Ala.) 70-80 L | |
| 1993 | Dale Valdery | 
 | 30 | District Finalist | 2-1 | Dillard 86-82 (OT) W William Carey (Miss.) 78-74 W Spring Hill (Ala.) 61-68 L | |