title: List of Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball head coaches
text: # List of Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball head coaches
  
  The following is a list of Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball head coaches. The Wildcats have had 13 coaches in their 82-season history.
  
  Bethune–Cookman's current head coach is Reggie Theus. He was hired in July 2021 to replace Ryan Ridder, who left to take the same position at UT Martin.
  
  | No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1929–1931 | W. A. Busch | 2 | 2–4 | .333 |
  | 2 | 1941–1947 | Joe Johnson | 4 | 18–3 | .857 |
  | 3 | 1947–1956 | Bunky Matthews | 9 | 90–47 | .657 |
  | 4 | 1956–1957 1958–1961 | Raymon Thornton | 4 | 43–34 | .558 |
  | 5 | 1957–1958 | Lymeal McClain | 1 | 13–8 | .619 |
  | 6 | 1961–1966 1967–1993 | Cy McClairen | 31 | 396–436 | .476 |
  | 7 | 1966–1967 | Raymond McDougle | 1 | 19–10 | .655 |
  | 8 | 1993–1997 | Tony Sheals | 4 | 45–65 | .409 |
  | 9 | 1997–2002 | Horace Broadnax | 5 | 42–89 | .321 |
  | 10 | 2002–2011 | Clifford Reed | 10 | 125–166 | .430 |
  | 11 | 2011–2017 | Gravelle Craig | 6 | 74–123 | .376 |
  | 12 | 2017–2021 | Ryan Ridder | 3 | 48–45 | .516 |
  | 13 | 2021–present | Reggie Theus | 2 | 21–41 | .339 |
  | Totals | Totals | 13 coaches | 82 seasons | 918–1,057 | .465 |
  | Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source ||||||
  
  * ↑ Bethune–Cookman did not field teams for the 1942–43 or 1943–44 seasons.
  * ↑ Statistics for the 1945–46 season are missing; Johnson was head coach, but his record is effectively counted here as 0–0.
  * ↑ Horace Broadnax resigned as head coach on February 1, 2002. Clifford Reed was named head coach for the remainder of the season.
  * ↑ Clifford Reed served as interim head coach after Horace Broadnax's resignation, then was hired to the job full-time in April 2002.
  * ↑ Bethune–Cookman's 2020–21 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ridder stayed on as head coach through that season, and left after the 2020–21 season had completed
  