Tony Madlock steps down as ASU’s head men’s basketball coach

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama State University’s head basketball coach Tony Madlock announced Sunday that he is stepping down after four years with the program.

“Coach Madlock did a commendable job leading our men’s basketball program,” Alabama State Vice President and Director of Athletics said. “In just three seasons, he transformed the program into a 20-win team, a SWAC champion, and a history-making NCAA Tournament team that won the first tournament game in the history of the program.”

The hornets finished the 2024-25 season with a 20-16 overall record and 12-6 in the SWAC.

ASU’s run saw them win 10 of their final 12 games, including three consecutive victories at the SWAC Tournament to win the program’s fifth SWAC Tournament title and advance to the program’s fifth NCAA Tournament appearance.

Under coach Madlock, the team earned ASU’s second First Four appearance and secured the program’s first NCAA Tournament victory in a game against Saint Francis that went down to the buzzer.

Madlock’s final season also included a win over in-state rival UAB, and redshirt first-year student Jaquarius Stanback was named the SWAC’s Defensive Player of the Year.

A university official released this statement following Madlock’s announcement.

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