Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
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University | Appalachian State University | ||
Head coach | Dustin Kerns (2nd season) | ||
Conference | Sun Belt | ||
Location | Boone, North Carolina | ||
Arena | Holmes Center (Capacity: 8,325) | ||
Nickname | Mountaineers | ||
Colors | Black and gold[1] | ||
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NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
1979, 2000, 2021 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1979, 2000, 2021 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1940, 1941, 1943, 1948, 1950, 1967, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010 |
The Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team is the college basketball team at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers compete in the Sun Belt Conference after having competed in the Southern Conference from 1972 to 2014. They are currently a Division I member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Appalachian State plays their home games at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center.[2]
Notable past coaches include Buzz Peterson, Press Maravich, and Bobby Cremins. The Mountaineers have appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times, 1979, 2000, and 2021. They also appeared in the National Invitation Tournament in 2007.[3] The Mountaineers also reached the semifinals of the 2010 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
Conference championships[]
Year | Conference | Record | Coach | |
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1939–1940 | North State | 19–3 | Flucie Stewart | |
1940–1941 | North State | 22–3 | Clyde Canipe | |
1942–1943 | North State | 16–5 | Belus Smawley | |
1947–1948 | North State | 20–8 | Francis Hoover | |
1949–1950 | North State | 21–9 | Francis Hoover | |
1966–1967 | Carolinas | 21–8 | Bob Light | |
1977–1978 | Southern | 9–3 | Bobby Cremins | |
1978–1979 | Southern | 11–3 | Bobby Cremins | |
1980–1981♦ | Southern | 11–5 | Bobby Cremins | |
1997–1998♦* | Southern | 13–2 (North) | Buzz Peterson | |
1998–1999 | Southern | 13–3 (North) | Buzz Peterson | |
1999–2000 | Southern | 13–3 (North) | Buzz Peterson | |
2002–2003♦ | Southern | 11–5 (North) | Houston Fancher | |
2006–2007 | Southern | 15–3 (North) | Houston Fancher | |
2007–2008♦ | Southern | 13–7 (North) | Houston Fancher | |
2009–2010 | Southern | 13–5 (North) | Buzz Peterson | |
Total | 16 | |||
♦ Denotes a tie for first place and conference co-champion
* The Southern Conference split into North and South divisions beginning with the 1994–95 season |
Postseason results[]
NCAA Tournament results[]
The Mountaineers have appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times. Their combined record is 0–3.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1979 | 6 | Second Round | (3) LSU | L 57–71 |
2000 | 14 | First Round | (3) Ohio State | L 61–87 |
2021 | 16 | First Four | (16) Norfolk State | L 53–54 |
NIT results[]
The Mountaineers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2007 | First Round | Mississippi | L 59–73 |
CIT results[]
The Mountaineers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 2–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2010 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Harvard Marshall Pacific |
W 93–71 W 80–72 L 56–64 |
NAIA tournament results[]
The Mountaineers have appeared in the NAIA Tournament five times. Their combined record is 5–5.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1940 | First Round Second Round |
Bemidji State San Diego State |
W 43–34 L 46–68 |
1941 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Baker Baltimore Santa Barbara State |
W 63–42 W 48–36 L 29–36 |
1943 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Simpson (IA) Kansas Wesleyan Northwest Missouri State |
W 48–31 W 54–40 L 34–46 |
1948 | First Round | Lawrence Tech | L 48–76 |
1950 | First Round | Brooklyn | L 75–79 |
Coaching history[]
Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Pct. | Conf. Record | Pct. | Conf. Titles | NIT App. | NCAA App. |
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No Coach | 1919–20/1925–34 | 9 | 86–33 | .723 | |||||
Eugene Garbee | 1934–35 | 1 | 8–11 | .421 | |||||
Flucie Stewart | 1935–40/1946–47 | 6 | 67–38 | .638 | 48–24 | .667 | 1 | ||
Clyde Canipe | 1940–42 | 2 | 38–7 | .844 | 22–5 | .815 | 1 | ||
Belus Smawley | 1942–43 | 1 | 16–5 | .762 | 9–0 | 1.000 | 1 | ||
Harold Quincy | 1943–44 | 1 | 0–7 | .000 | |||||
G. P. Eggers | 1944–45 | 1 | 6–13 | .316 | 7–5 | .583 | |||
Francis Hoover | 1945–46/1947–57 | 11 | 133–127 | .512 | 91–87 | .511 | 2 | ||
Bob Light | 1957–72 | 15 | 212–178 | .544 | 94–85 | .525 | 1 | ||
Press Maravich | 1972–75 | 3 | 14–63 | .182 | 5–30 | .143 | |||
Bobby Cremins | 1975–81 | 6 | 100–70 | .588 | 51–31 | .622 | 3 | 1 | |
Kevin Cantwell | 1981–86 | 5 | 61–78 | .439 | 33–47 | .413 | |||
Tom Apke | 1986–96 | 10 | 139–147 | .486 | 70–82 | .461 | |||
Buzz Peterson | 1996–2000/2009–10 | 5 | 103–52 | .665 | 60–17 | .779 | 4 | 1 | |
Houston Fancher | 2000–09 | 9 | 137–136 | .502 | 79–73 | .520 | 3 | 1 | |
Jason Capel | 2010–2014 | 4 | 53–70 | .431 | 32–35 | .478 | |||
Jim Fox | 2014–2019 | 5 | 56–99 | .361 | 35–59 | .372 | |||
Dustin Kerns | 2019– | 2 | 35-27 | .565 | 18-17 | .514 | 1 | ||
Totals | 1919–present | 96 | 1229–1101 | .527 | 635–562 | .530 | 16 | 1 | 3 |
Rivalries[]
Appalachian's primary basketball rivals are the East Tennessee State Buccaneers and the Georgia Southern Eagles. Appalachian State is only 55 miles from Johnson City, TN. ETSU has dominated the series over the past two decades, winning 14 games and losing 3. After being highly competitive in Division I-AA Southern Conference from the late 1990s to the late 2000s, Appalachian State and Georgia Southern have rekindled a rivalry series in the Sun Belt conference. Since the transition in 2014, the Mountaineers are 6-7 against the Eagles, winning each of the last four[when?] meetings.
References[]
- ^ "University Colors :: University Communications Toolbox :: Appalachian State University". Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information. "Holmes Convocation Center". GoASU. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information (2007-03-11). "Mountaineers to Face Ole Miss in NIT". GoASU.
External links[]
- Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
- Basketball teams established in 1919