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List of Air Force Falcons men's basketball head coaches

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The following is a list of Air Force Falcons men's basketball head coaches. The Falcons have had 8 coaches in their 67-season history.[1]

Air Force's current head coach is Joe Scott. He was hired in March 2020 for his second stint as the Falcons' head coach[2] to replace the fired Dave Pilipovich.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1 1956–1971 Bob Spear 15 177–175 .503
2 1971–1984 Hank Egan 13 148–185 .444
3 1984–2000 Reggie Minton 16 150–296 .336
4 2000–2004
2020–present
Joe Scott 7 81–119 .405
5 2004–2005 Chris Mooney 1 18–12 .600
6 2005–2007 Jeff Bzdelik 2 50–16 .758
7 2017–2012[a] Jeff Reynolds 5 63–82 .434
8 2012–2020[a][b] Dave Pilipovich 9 110–151 .421
Totals 8 coaches 67 seasons 800–1,035 .436
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season
Source[1]
  1. ^ a b Air Force fired Jeff Reynolds on February 8, 2012, and named Dave Pilipovich as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[4]
  2. ^ Dave Pilipovich served as interim head coach for six games in 2012, then was named permanent head coach prior to the Falcons' regular-season finale.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Air Force MBB History" (PDF). Air Force Athletics. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  2. ^ Graham, Pat (March 31, 2020). "Air Force brings back Joe Scott as men's basketball coach". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  3. ^ Briggeman, Brent (March 9, 2020). "Dave Pilipovich leaves with 'head held high' after firing as Air Force men's basketball coach". The Gazette. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Air Force fires coach Jeff Reynolds". ESPN.com. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Moss, Irv (March 3, 2012). "Dave Pilipovich takes over permanent position as AFA coach". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 22, 2023.