Norfolk State
Program Rating
-0.54
Rating
#266
National Rank
2026-2027
As of Season
Joint program + coach model (log-odds scale): the program's own quality apart from its coach, ranked among that season's Division I programs.
Core Rotation by Season
| Season | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | B1 | B2 | B3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 |
Top five minute earners are ordered guard-to-big, then the next three rotation players are shown off the bench. Coverage: 2026-2027 to 2026-2027.
Season History
| Season | Coach | Record | Win % | PPG | DPPG | Margin | Elo | Pyth | Adj PPG | Adj Opp PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | Jermaine Woods |
1-3
ESPN results + NCAA results |
25.0% | 50.8 | 67.8 | -17.0 | 994 (#164) | 23.9% (#294) | 45.7 (#303) | 68.3 (#303) |
| 2025-2026 | Jermaine Woods |
18-15
ESPN results + NCAA results + coach season records |
54.5% | 63.4 | 58.1 | +5.3 | 1047 (#147) | 30.9% (#222) | 58.4 (#200) | 61.3 (#200) |
| 2024-2025 | Larry Vickers |
30-5
ESPN results + NCAA results + coach season records |
85.7% | 74.3 | 56.6 | +17.7 | 1350 (#31) | 84.8% (#85) | 68.8 (#81) | 59.2 (#81) |
| 2023-2024 | Larry Vickers |
27-6
ESPN results + NCAA results + coach season records |
81.8% | 67.0 | 53.1 | +13.9 | 1219 (#70) | 63.8% (#134) | 62.6 (#123) | 58.6 (#123) |
| 2022-2023 | Larry Vickers |
26-7
ESPN results + coach season records |
78.8% | 61.6 | 50.7 | +10.9 | 1144 (#81) | 49.2% (#163) | 55.3 (#176) | 56.6 (#176) |
| 2021-2022 | Larry Vickers |
17-12
ESPN results + coach season records |
58.6% | 60.7 | 55.8 | +4.9 | 996 (#150) | 26.4% (#238) | 54.9 (#226) | 60.0 (#226) |
| 2020-2021 | Larry Vickers |
5-9
ESPN results + coach season records |
35.7% | 57.2 | 59.8 | -2.6 | 914 (#210) | 10.0% (#278) | 50.4 (#269) | 60.8 (#269) |
| 2019-2020 | Larry Vickers |
19-11
ESPN results + coach season records |
63.3% | 66.6 | 59.6 | +7.0 | 1004 (#165) | 36.2% (#208) | 60.1 (#198) | 62.7 (#198) |
| 2018-2019 | Larry Vickers |
17-15
ESPN results + coach season records |
53.1% | 59.8 | 55.2 | +4.6 | 913 (#214) | 17.7% (#253) | 53.1 (#249) | 60.8 (#249) |
| 2017-2018 | Larry Vickers |
18-11
ESPN results + coach season records |
62.1% | 62.0 | 56.2 | +5.8 | 921 (#206) | 27.6% (#227) | 56.4 (#228) | 61.6 (#228) |
| 2016-2017 | Larry Vickers |
15-15
ESPN results + coach season records |
50.0% | 62.7 | 57.8 | +4.9 | 754 (#284) | 15.9% (#269) | 56.8 (#250) | 64.0 (#250) |
| 2015-2016 | Debra Clark |
3-24
ESPN results + coach season records |
11.1% | 59.4 | 70.8 | -11.4 | 609 (#332) | 2.4% (#340) | 54.8 (#337) | 73.9 (#337) |
| 2014-2015 | Debra Clark |
14-16
ESPN results + coach season records |
46.7% | 63.7 | 62.3 | +1.4 | 889 (#225) | 19.3% (#262) | 58.5 (#259) | 65.7 (#259) |
| 2013-2014 | Debra Clark |
12-16
ESPN results + coach season records |
42.9% | 61.9 | 67.0 | -5.1 | 797 (#275) | 5.5% (#325) | 55.9 (#326) | 71.8 (#326) |
| 2012-2013 | Debra Clark |
7-22
coach season records |
24.1% | - | - | - | 798 (#274) | 4.7% (#325) | 51.1 (#323) | 66.0 (#323) |
| 2011-2012 | Debra Clark |
12-17
coach season records |
41.4% | - | - | - | 897 (#217) | 11.4% (#284) | 59.5 (#277) | 69.1 (#277) |
| 2010-2011 | Debra Clark |
9-19
ESPN results + coach season records |
32.1% | 58.6 | 66.3 | -7.7 | 693 (#319) | 3.9% (#322) | 54.8 (#320) | 71.1 (#320) |
| 2009-2010 | Debra Clark |
4-23
ESPN results + coach season records |
14.8% | 55.8 | 68.4 | -12.6 | 655 (#337) | 1.4% (#339) | 51.1 (#338) | 72.1 (#338) |
| 2008-2009 | Tara Owens |
1-27
ESPN results + coach season records |
3.6% | 55.4 | 80.0 | -24.6 | 398 (#345) | 0.3% (#343) | 51.8 (#344) | 82.7 (#344) |
| 2007-2008 | Tara Owens |
5-23
ESPN results + coach season records |
17.9% | 59.2 | 73.7 | -14.5 | 532 (#332) | 1.2% (#332) | 55.0 (#334) | 78.9 (#334) |
| 2006-2007 | James Sweat |
6-24
ESPN results + coach season records |
20.0% | 58.6 | 70.3 | -11.7 | 665 (#312) | 2.0% (#324) | 55.2 (#326) | 75.3 (#326) |
| 2005-2006 | James Sweat |
8-20
ESPN results + coach season records |
28.6% | 59.0 | 69.8 | -10.8 | 754 (#288) | 1.8% (#327) | 53.0 (#322) | 72.7 (#322) |
| 2004-2005 | James Sweat |
12-18
ESPN results + coach season records |
40.0% | 60.9 | 64.4 | -3.5 | 1026 (#142) | 8.0% (#291) | 55.4 (#283) | 67.5 (#283) |
| 2003-2004 | James Sweat |
8-21
coach season records |
27.6% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002-2003 | James Sweat |
8-20
coach season records |
28.6% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001-2002 | James Sweat |
22-9
coach season records |
71.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000-2001 | James Sweat |
14-15
coach season records |
48.3% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999-2000 | James Sweat |
19-11
coach season records |
63.3% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998-1999 | James Sweat |
15-13
coach season records |
53.6% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997-1998 | James Sweat |
7-18
coach season records |
28.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NCAA Tournament (1994-present)
| Season | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 1st Round | (-) Norfolk State | (-) Maryland | L | 69-82 | - | 2025-03-22 |
| 2023-2024 | 1st Round | (-) Norfolk State | (-) Stanford | L | 50-79 | - | 2024-03-22 |
| 2022-2023 | 1st Round | (-) Norfolk State | (-) South Carolina | L | 40-72 | - | 2023-03-17 |