McNeese State University
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Name History:
| Lake Charles Junior College | 1939-40 |
| John McNeese Junior College | 1940-49 |
| McNeese State College | 1950-70 |
| McNeese State University | 1970-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1953 | 1-13 | Clifford Johnson |
| 1954 | 7-11 | Clifford Johnson |
| 1955 | 6-12 | Kenneth Bahnsen |
| 1956 | 11-5 | Reed S. Stephens |
| 1957 | 9-13 | Reed S. Stephens |
| 1958 | 11-10 | Reed S. Stephens |
| 1959 | 11-18 | Reed S. Stephens |
| 1960 | 15-14 | Reed S. Stephens |
| 1961 | 21-12 | Reed S. Stephens |
| 1962 | 14-14 | Ralph O. Ward |
| 1963 | 9-17 | Ted Chapman |
| 1964 | 8-18 | Ted Chapman |
| 1965 | 7-23 | Ted Chapman |
| 1966 | 5-21-1 | Desmond Jones |
| 1967 | 14-13-1 | Desmond Jones |
| 1968 | 13-20-1 | Hubert Boales |
| 1969 | 19-16 | Hubert Boales |
| 1970 | 19-17 | Hubert Boales |
| 1971 | 20-18-1 | Hubert Boales |
| 1972 | 22-15 | Hubert Boales |
| 1973 | 15-16 | Hubert Boales |
| 1974 | 21-24 | Hubert Boales |
| 1975 | 16-26 | Hubert Boales |
| 1976 | 26-19-2 | Hubert Boales |
| 1977 | 19-26 | Hubert Boales |
| 1978 | 16-31 | Johnny C. Suydam |
| 1979 | 34-16 | Johnny C. Suydam |
| 1980 | 21-10 | Johnny C. Suydam |
| 1981 | 26-31-1 | Triny R. Rivera |
| 1982 | 28-26 | Triny R. Rivera |
| 1983 | 22-36 | Triny R. Rivera |
| 1984 | 16-30 | Triny R. Rivera |
| 1985 | 21-24-1 | Triny R. Rivera |
| 1986 | 28-24 | Triny R. Rivera |
| 1987 | 19-28 | Nolan Viator |
| 1988 | 31-31 | Anthony R. Robichaux |
| 1989 | 35-18 | Anthony R. Robichaux |
| 1990 | 35-20 | Anthony R. Robichaux |
| 1991 | 34-18 | Anthony R. Robichaux |
| 1992 | 30-22 | Anthony R. Robichaux |
| 1993 | 38-23 | Anthony R. Robichaux |
| 1994 | 41-17 | Anthony R. Robichaux |
| 1995 | 41-16 | James J. Ricklefsen |
| 1996 | 21-31 | James J. Ricklefsen |
| 1997 | 19-32-1 | James J. Ricklefsen |
| 1998 | 34-26 | Michael F. Bianco |
| 1999 | 31-25 | Michael F. Bianco |
| 2000 | 39-20 | Michael F. Bianco |
| 2001 | 29-25 | Louis T. (Todd) Butler |
| 2002 | 30-28 | Louis T. (Todd) Butler |
| 2003 | 31-30 | Louis T. (Todd) Butler |
| 2004 | 24-29 | Chad W. Clement |
| 2005 | 23-31 | Chad W. Clement |
| 2006 | 35-20 | Chad W. Clement |
| 2007 | 21-35 | Chad W. Clement/Christopher Fackler |
| 2008 | 13-42 | Terry D. Burrows |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Silton R. (Ray) Fontenot | Lake Charles, LA | 1976-79 | 6/30/1983 |
| Terry D. Burrows | Lake Charles, LA | 1989-90 | 6/12/1994 |
| John C. Thomson | Vicksburg, MS | 1992 | 5/11/1997 |
| Bobby D. Howry | Phoenix, AZ | 1994 | 6/21/1998 |
| Robert M. (B.J.) Waszgis | Omaha, NE | 1991 | 7/29/2000 |
| Daniel W. Ardoin | Mamou, LA | 1995 | 8/2/2000 |
| Benjamin I. Broussard | Beaumont, TX | 1996-99 | 6/22/2002 |
| Clayton L. Condrey | Beaumont, TX | 1997-98 | 8/28/2002 |
| Clay D. Buchholz | Nederland, TX | 2004 | 8/17/2007 |
| bold | member of McNeese State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Gulf South Conference | 1956-71 |
| Southland Conference | 1973-date |
Highlights:
Gulf South Conference champion 1956...Southland Conference champion 1988, 2000, 2006...Southland Conference tournament champion 1993, 2003
