Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | |||
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University | Coastal Carolina University | ||
Head coach | Cliff Ellis (14th season) | ||
Conference | Sun Belt | ||
Location | Conway, South Carolina | ||
Arena | HTC Center (Capacity: 3,600) | ||
Nickname | Chanticleers | ||
Colors | Teal, bronze, and black[1] | ||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
1991, 1993, 2014, 2015 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1990, 1991, 1993, 2014, 2015 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2010, 2011, 2014 | |||
Conference division season champions | |||
2021 |
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference. Tony Dunkin, a former Chanticleer, is the only men's basketball player in NCAA Division I history to be named the conference player of the year all four seasons he played.
Postseason history[]
Coastal Carolina has competed in the NCAA Tournament four times and have a record of 0–4. In 1991, the Chanticleers were a 15-seed and lost 79–69 to Indiana. In 1993, the team was a 16-seed and lost 84–53 to Michigan; Michigan later vacated the victory.[2] The Chanticleers next appeared in 2014, as a 16-seed, losing to first-seed Virginia, 70–59. In 2015, after beating Winthrop 81–70 for the Big South championship,[3] the team made their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Again a 16-seed, the Chanticleers lost to eventual tournament runner-up Wisconsin, 86–72.
The Chanticleers have also appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments (NIT), where they have a record of 0–2, two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT), where they have a record of 3–2, and one College Basketball Invitational (CBI), where they have a record of 4–2.
NCAA tournament results[]
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1991 | First Round | (2) Indiana | L 69–79 |
1993 | First Round | (1) Michigan | L 53–84* |
2014 | Second Round | (1) Virginia | L 59–70 |
2015 | Second Round | (1) Wisconsin | L 72–86 |
*Michigan's win later vacated.
Note: From 2011 to 2015, the tournament's First Round consisted of the First Four play-in games.
NIT results[]
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2010 | First Round | (2) UAB | L 49–65 |
2011 | First Round | (1) Alabama | L 44–68 |
CIT results[]
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2012 | First Round | Old Dominion | L 66–68 |
2016 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Mercer New Hampshire Grand Canyon UC Irvine |
W 65–57 W 71–62 W 60–58 L 47–66 |
CBI results[]
The Chanticleers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 8–4.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2017 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals–Game 1 Finals–Game 2 Finals–Game 3 |
Hampton Loyola (MD) UIC Wyoming Wyoming Wyoming |
W 83–67 W 72–63 W 89–78 W 91–81 L 57–81 L 59–83 |
2019 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Howard West Virginia DePaul |
W 81–72 W 109–91 L 87–92 |
2021 | First Round Semifinals Finals |
Bryant Stetson Pepperdine |
W 93–82 W 77-72OT L 61–84 |
Current coaching staff[]
Name | Position |
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Cliff Ellis | Head Basketball Coach |
Benny Moss | Associate Head Coach |
Assistant Coach | |
Assistant Coach | |
Director of Basketball Operations | |
Video Coordinator | |
Administrative Assistant | |
Special Assistant; Quality Control | |
Kyle Johnson | Director of Speed, Strength and Conditioning |
Head coaching history[]
Updated through results of the 2018–19 season.
Head coach | Years | Overall record | Conference record |
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Dan Selwa | 1974–1975 | 6–17 (.241) | — |
Russ Bergman | 1975–1994 | 306–246 (.554) | 75–41 (.647) |
Michael Hopkins | 1994–1998 | 30–76 (.283) | 14–42 (.250) |
Pete Strickland | 1998–2005 | 70–127 (.355) | 42–56 (.429) |
Buzz Peterson | 2005–2007 | 35–25 (.583) | 19–11 (.633) |
Cliff Ellis | 2007–present | 232–166 (.583) | 125–83 (.601) |
Conference affiliations[]
- Big South Conference (1985–86 to 2015–16)
- Sun Belt Conference (2016–17 to present)
Source:[4]
References[]
- ^ "Coastal Carolina University Graphic Standards" (PDF). Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ "NCAA Basketball Tournament History: Coastal Carolina". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ "NCAA gamecast - Winthrop vs Coastal Carolina". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ "Coastal Carolina University Chanticleer Fact Book" (PDF). goccusports.com. 2017–18. Retrieved July 1, 2018 – via cstv.com.
External links[]
- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball
- College basketball team stubs
- Southern United States basketball team stubs
- South Carolina sports team stubs