Honors
• 2018-19 Louisiana Coach of the Year
• 6-time Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
(2002-03, 2003-04, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 . . . shared award in 2012-13)
• 2019-10 Heritage Sports Radio Network HBCU Division II National Coach of the Year
(chosen in an online fan poll)
Briefly
• 2024-25 is his 26th season as XULA head coach
• Holds the record for the most seasons as a XULA head coach, regardless of sport
• 2024-25 is his 27th season on the XULA women's basketball coaching staff — he was
an assistant to Janice Joseph in 1997-98, then promoted to the top spot May 28, 1998
• Concluded 2023-24 with a 25-year XULA record of 561-234 (.706)
• Career record as a head coach at four-year colleges is 563-242 (.699) in 26 seasons
(Evansville interim 1995-96, XULA 1998-2005 and 2006-24)
• Coached women's basketball at the NCAA Division I, NAIA and junior-college levels
• Approximately 95 percent senior student-athletes to play for Browder at XULA through 2023-24 received their degrees from XULA or are still enrolled
• 1994 graduate of Grambling State University, Grambling, La. (bachelor of science in physical education)
• 56 years old . . . Native of Cotton Valley, La., and moved to Houma, La., at age nine
At XULA
• Eight GCAC regular-season championships:
2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2018-19
• One RRAC regular-season divisional championship:
2021-22 (East)
• Nine GCAC Tournament championships:
2000-01, 2004-05, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2015-16, 2020-21
• Qualified 19 times for NAIA Division I National Championship tournaments:
1998-99, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2009-10,
2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2015-16, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2023-24, 2024-25
• 13 appearances in the final NAIA overall or Division I top-25 coaches poll, including 22nd in 2024-25
• Browder's teams led NAIA Division I in scoring defense three times, including 2009-10 and 2010-11
• 302-47 (.865) record in games played at XULA through 2023-24
• Nine victories, seven on the road, against NCAA Division I opponents
— Nicholls three times, Grambling, New Orleans, Northwestern State,
Southeastern Louisiana, Texas Southern and Tulane . . . His 2004-05 team
was 3-0 on the road against NCAA Division I opponents Tulane, New Orleans and Nicholls
Prior to XULA
• Selected Golden Valley Conference Coach of the Year at Lassen College (1994-95),
a two-year school in Susanville, Calif. (75 miles northwest of Reno, Nev.) . . . Was Lassen's men's basketball assistant
coach for two seasons (1993-95)
• Worked one season (1995-96) at Evansville, an NCAA Division I member . . .
When his boss, Faith Mimnaugh, resigned after winning only 1-of-16 games that season,
Browder was promoted to interim head coach and led the Lady Aces to victories against Saint Louis and Bradley
• Worked at South Terrebonne High School (Bourg, La.) as boys basketball assistant coach in 1996-97
. . . Varsity assistant and head coach of the junior varsity
Bo Browder Milestone Victories as a Head Coach
At XULA
No. 1 — XULA 75, Paul Quinn 36 (Nov. 7, 1998, at The Barn)
No. 100 — XULA 80, Belhaven 48 (Jan. 18, 2003, at The Barn)
No. 200 — XULA 73, Bahamas 42 (Nov. 29, 2007, at The Barn)
No. 300 — XULA 64, Spring Hill 54 (Nov. 8, 2011, at The Barn)
No. 400 — XULA 55, LSU-Shreveport 46 (Jan. 2, 2016, at Convocation Center)
No. 500 — XULA 65, Tougaloo 53 (Nov. 3, 2021, at Convocation Center)
At 4-Year Colleges
No. 1 — Evansville 72, Saint Louis 60 (Feb. 7, 1996, at Evansville, Ind.)
No. 100 — XULA 84, William Carey 40 (Jan. 13, 2003, at The Barn)
No. 200 — XULA 56, Robert Morris (Chicago) 51 (Nov. 22, 2007, at The Barn)
No. 300 — XULA 63, Lee (Tenn.) 53 (March 16, 2011, at Jackson, Tenn.)
No. 400 — XULA 74, Auburn Montgomery 71, OT (Dec. 4, 2015, at Montgomery, Ala.)
No. 500 — XULA 58, Benedictine (Kan.) 45 (March 12, 2021, at Lakeland, Fla.)
More Bo Browder Milestones
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Jan. 16, 2025: 85-53 home victory against Huston-Tillotson
gave the Gold Nuggets their first 18-0 start
•
Dec. 19, 2024: 71-44 home victory against Southwest (N.M.)
gave the Gold Nuggets their first 11-0 start of the Title IX era
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Jan. 26, 2005: Surpassed Janice Joseph as the program's
winningest coach with a 74-64 victory at city rival Loyola . . . The victory was Browder's 160th at XULA
•
Feb. 9, 2013: 61-53 victory at Philander Smith enabled
Browder to set a Louisiana collegiate women's basketball record with his 12th consecutive season of 20 or more victories
. . . He had shared the record with Leon Barmore, a hall-of-famer who led Louisiana Tech to 11 consecutive 20-win seasons from 1991-2002 . . .
The Louisiana men's record-holder is Grambling's Fred Hobdy, whose teams posted 11 straight 20-win seasons from 1956-67 . . .
Browder extended his record streak of 20-win seasons to 13 straight in 2013-14
Bo Browder Quotes
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Continued Success: "I inherited a great program from coach Janice Joseph.
We've been fortunate to continue the success. We receive great support from our administration, from the president on down.
We've had a lot of talented and hard-working young women in this program, ladies who are serious about basketball
and their education. And I've got a young but talented and hard-working coaching staff.
Xavier women's basketball is truly special, and a lot of people can take credit for that. I've been blessed to be associated with those people."
•
His Forte: "I can coach defense.
I don't think anyone can coach defense better than I can. Maybe as well, but not better."
•
The 2006-07 Season: "That definitely was my toughest season of coaching, and it may have been my best."
(Team finished 23-12 and earned bid to NAIA nationals
despite a year's layoff because of Hurricane Katrina and the loss of four preseason starters to season-ending knee injuries)
•
Building Depth:
"I've always believed in having every player ready to enter a game in any situation.
When we put a freshman into the lineup in the middle of a close conference game in February, we trust she won't be
scared because she's played significant minutes before that game. That's how you build depth, and that's how you build for the future."
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The Biggest Rivalry: "It's Xavier-Dillard. Anything can happen. Everybody's up for this one.
If you're not ready to play in a Xavier-Dillard game, you're probably in for a long day."
What the Players Said About Bo Browder
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Crystal Fleming (1997-2001): "I had a very wonderful experience at Xavier. Coach Bo was not only a coach to me, but
he was also a father figure, a role model. His spirituality always came first for him. Family was always important,
too. Our team was like a family. He had a lot to prove when he got the job, but he fit in well. It was a different
style than coach Joseph's, but it worked well. He turned a lot of heads. He won all the challenges thrown at him.
At Xavier you can play sports and still go to medical school, dentistry school, pharmacy school or nursing school.
It's possible to keep very good grades here while still playing basketball."
•
Alisheian Graham (1999-2003): "Coach Bo is a very compassionate person. He cares about all his players.
And it's not just about basketball. It's other areas. He cares about your education and your growth as a
person. If you have problems you can always talk to him. He's a good person. Coming to Xavier from North
Carolina, I didn't know anybody when I got here, so it was good to have somebody like coach Bo around. I
loved my teammates, too. I played point guard at Xavier, and coach Bo made me think the game more. My
favorite moment was when we won the GCAC Tournament on my birthday in 2001. I had the most fun that season."
•
Mikayla Bates (2015-19): "Awesome. Amazing. Frustrating some days. He's a great coach. His ability,
his mindset — sometimes as a player you know you want to question it, but he always has a
reasoning behind what he does and at the end you're like, oh,
that's
why he did it. And that's why he's the coach, and that's why I'm the player. He has a
lot of energy. I like the way he gets people. He's a very people-oriented person.
It's hard not to like him. As a coach he's just a great guy, and he knows what he's doing."
Bo Browder XULA Season Notes
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Most Victories: 29 in 2004-05
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Fewest Victories: 15 in 2017-18 and 1999-2000
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Fewest Losses: 5 in 2004-05 and 2000-01
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Most Losses: 16 in 1999-2000
•
Highest Winning Percentage: .853 (29-5) in 2004-05
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Lowest Winning Percentage: .484 (15-16) in 1999-2000
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Winning Seasons: 25
•
.500 Seasons: 0
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Losing Seasons: 1
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Seasons With 20-or-More Victories: 19
•
Longest Winning Streaks:
21 from Jan. 7-March 8, 2010
18 from Oct. 28, 2024-Jan. 16, 2025
18 from Nov. 11, 2004-Jan. 29, 2005
14 from Jan. 13-Feb. 27, 2023
13 from Jan. 18-Feb. 17, 2001
12 from Jan. 19-Feb. 23, 2013
10 from Feb. 2-March 4, 2004
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Longest Losing Streaks:
5 from Jan. 8-22, 2018
5 from Nov. 12-20, 2016
5 from Nov. 15-23, 2002
4 from Dec. 17, 2019-Jan. 13, 2020
4 from Dec. 17-30, 2014
4 from Feb. 8-15, 2007
Favorites
Food: Grilled salmon
Candy: Snickers
Pizza toppings: Everything
Ice cream flavor: Vanilla
Cake: Italian cream
Flower: Rose
Color: Gray
Vacation destination: Cancun, Mexico
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Bo Browder Year-by-Year as XULA Head Coach |
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—All Games— |
—Conference Games— |
|
| Season |
W |
L |
Pct. |
|
W |
L |
Pct. |
Rank |
Conference Tournament |
NAIA Tournament |
Final Poll |
| 1998-99 |
23 |
10 |
.697 |
|
14 |
4 |
.778 |
2nd |
2-1, 2nd Place |
0-1, 1st Round |
RV (tie-32nd) |
| 1999-2000 |
15 |
16 |
.484 |
|
11 |
7 |
.611 |
5th |
0-1, Quarterfinals |
— |
— |
| 2000-01 |
27 |
5 |
.844 |
|
14 |
2 |
.875 |
tie-1st |
3-0, Champion |
0-1, 1st Round |
20th |
| 2001-02 |
25 |
10 |
.714 |
|
11 |
5 |
.688 |
3rd |
2-1, Second Place |
0-1, 1st Round |
24th |
| 2002-03 |
24 |
9 |
.727 |
|
15 |
1 |
.938 |
tie-1st |
1-1, Semifinals |
1-1, 2nd Round |
13th |
| 2003-04 |
27 |
6 |
.818 |
|
17 |
1 |
.944 |
1st |
1-1, Semifinals |
0-1, 1st Round |
12th |
| 2004-05 |
29 |
5 |
.853 |
|
15 |
3 |
.833 |
1st |
3-0, Champion |
0-1, 1st Round |
15th |
| 2005-06 |
no team due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina |
| 2006-07 |
23 |
12 |
.657 |
|
13 |
5 |
.722 |
2nd |
2-1, Second Place |
0-1, 1st Round |
RV (26th) |
| 2007-08 |
27 |
7 |
.794 |
|
14 |
4 |
.778 |
2nd |
3-0, Champion |
0-1, 1st Round |
24th |
| 2008-09 |
23 |
9 |
.719 |
|
13 |
5 |
.722 |
3rd |
1-1, Semifinals |
— |
RV (tie-35th) |
| 2009-10 |
28 |
6 |
.824 |
|
18 |
0 |
1.000 |
1st |
3-0, Champion |
0-1, 1st Round |
20th |
| 2010-11 |
27 |
7 |
.794 |
|
6 |
0 |
1.000 |
— |
2-0, Champion |
1-1, 2nd Round |
20th |
| 2011-12 |
26 |
9 |
.743 |
|
12 |
2 |
.857 |
1st |
3-0, Champion |
1-1, 2nd Round |
16th |
| 2012-13 |
24 |
6 |
.800 |
|
12 |
2 |
.857 |
1st |
0-1, Quarterfinals |
0-1, 1st Round |
17th |
| 2013-14 |
24 |
10 |
.706 |
|
10 |
2 |
.833 |
2nd |
3-0, Champion |
1-1, 2nd Round |
19th |
| 2014-15 |
18 |
15 |
.545 |
|
9 |
5 |
.643 |
2nd |
2-1, Second Place |
— |
— |
| 2015-16 |
22 |
12 |
.647 |
|
7 |
5 |
.583 |
tie-2nd |
3-0, Champion |
0-1, 1st Round |
RV (28th) |
| 2016-17 |
19 |
13 |
.594 |
|
6 |
6 |
.500 |
tie-4th |
2-1, Second Place |
— |
— |
| 2017-18 |
15 |
12 |
.556 |
|
7 |
5 |
.583 |
tie-3rd |
1-1, Semifinals |
— |
— |
| 2018-19 |
23 |
8 |
.742 |
|
13 |
1 |
.929 |
1st |
0-1, Quarterfinals |
0-1, 1st Round |
24th |
| 2019-20 |
16 |
15 |
.516 |
|
6 |
8 |
.429 |
tie-4th |
1-1, Semifinals |
— |
— |
| 2020-21 |
13 |
7 |
.650 |
|
2 |
4 |
.333 |
tie-4th |
3-0, Champion |
1-1, 2nd Round |
— |
| 2021-22 |
20 |
7 |
.741 |
|
14 |
1 |
.933 |
1st in East |
1-1, Semifinals |
0-1, 1st Round |
— |
| 2022-23 |
18 |
11 |
.621 |
|
11 |
8 |
.579 |
6th |
1-1, Semifinals |
— |
— |
| 2023-24 |
25 |
7 |
.781 |
|
19 |
3 |
.864 |
tie-2nd |
2-1, Second Place |
0-1, 1st Round |
— |
| 25 Seasons |
561 |
234 |
.706 |
|
289 |
89 |
.765 |
9 titles |
45-16, 9 titles |
18 trips, 5-18 record |
final top 25:
12 times |
