title: List of New Orleans Privateers men's basketball head coaches
text: # List of New Orleans Privateers men's basketball head coaches
  
  The following is a list of New Orleans Privateers men's basketball head coaches. There have been 12 head coaches of the Privateers in their 54-season history.
  
  New Orleans' current head coach is Mark Slessinger. He was hired as the Privateers' head coach in June 2011, replacing Joe Pasternack, who left to join the coaching staff at Arizona.
  
  | No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1969–1977 | Ron Greene | 8 | 146–65 | .692 |
  | 2 | 1977–1979 | Butch van Breda Kolff | 2 | 32–22 | .593 |
  | 3 | 1979–1985 | Don Smith | 6 | 84–83 | .503 |
  | 4 | 1985–1987 | Benny Dees | 2 | 42–16 | .724 |
  | 5 | 1987–1988 | Art Tolis | 1 | 21–11 | .656 |
  | 6 | 1988–1994 | Tim Floyd | 6 | 126–59 | .681 |
  | 7 | 1994–1997 | Tic Price | 3 | 63–27 | .700 |
  | 8 | 1997–2001 | Joey Stiebing | 4 | 57–58 | .496 |
  | 9 | 2001–2006 | Monte Towe | 5 | 70–78 | .473 |
  | 10 | 2006–2007 | Buzz Williams | 1 | 14–17 | .452 |
  | 11 | 2007–2011 | Joe Pasternack | 4 | 54–60 | .474 |
  | 12 | 2011–present | Mark Slessinger | 12 | 161–198 | .448 |
  | Totals | Totals | 12 coaches | 54 seasons | 870–695 | .556 |
  | Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source ||||||
  