New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
New Orleans Privateers | |||
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University | University of New Orleans | ||
Head coach | Mark Slessinger (10th season) | ||
Conference | Southland | ||
Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
Arena | Lakefront Arena (Capacity: 8,933) | ||
Nickname | Privateers | ||
Colors | Royal blue, silver, and navy[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
1974*, 1975* | |||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
1971*, 1972*, 1974*, 1975*, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2017 *at Division II level | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
American South: 1990 Sun Belt: 1978, 1996 Southland: 2017 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
American South: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 Sun Belt: 1993, 1996, 1997 Southland: 2017 |
The New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represents the University of New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The school's team currently competes as a member of the Southland Conference. They are currently led by head coach Mark Slessinger and play their home games at Lakefront Arena.
Coach Slessinger is the fourth native Hoosier to lead the Privateer program, joining Ron Greene (1969-1976), (1979-1985) and Monte Towe (2001-2006).
Head coaches[]
Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
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1969–76 | Ron Greene | 8 | 146–65 | .692 |
1977–78 | Butch van Breda Kolff | 2 | 32–22 | .593 |
1979–84 | Don Smith | 6 | 84–83 | .503 |
1985–86 | Benny Dees | 2 | 42–16 | .724 |
1987 | Art Tolis | 1 | 21–11 | .656 |
1988–93 | Tim Floyd | 6 | 126–59 | .681 |
1994–96 | Tic Price | 3 | 63–27 | .700 |
1997–00 | Joey Stiebing | 4 | 57–58 | .496 |
2001–05 | Monte Towe | 5 | 70–78 | .473 |
2006 | Buzz Williams | 1 | 14–17 | .452 |
2007–10 | Joe Pasternack | 4 | 54–60 | .474 |
2011–present | Mark Slessinger | 8 | 112–129 | .465 |
Totals | 12 coaches | 50 seasons | 821–625 | .568 |
Reference:[2]
Season results[]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Ron Greene (D–II Independent/Sun Belt) (1969–1976) | |||||||||
1969–70 | New Orleans | 18–5 | |||||||
1970–71 | New Orleans | 23–3 | D–II Regional Semifinals | ||||||
1971–72 | New Orleans | 16–10 | D–II Regional Semifinals | ||||||
1972–73 | New Orleans | 9–13 | |||||||
1973–74 | New Orleans | 21–9 | D–II Final Four | ||||||
1974–75 | New Orleans | 23–7 | D–II Runner-Up | ||||||
1975–76 | New Orleans | 18–8 | |||||||
1976–77 | New Orleans | 18–10 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
Ron Greene: | 146–65 (.692) | 4–2 (.667) | |||||||
Butch van Breda Kolff (Sun Belt) (1977–1978) | |||||||||
1977–78 | New Orleans | 21–6 | 8–2 | 2nd | |||||
1978–79 | New Orleans | 11–16 | 3–7 | 5th | |||||
Butch van Breda Kolff: | 32–22 (.593) | 11–9 (.550) | |||||||
Don Smith (Sun Belt/Independent) (1979–1984) | |||||||||
1979–80 | New Orleans | 5–21 | 2–12 | 7th | |||||
1980–81 | New Orleans | 13–14 | |||||||
1981–82 | New Orleans | 18–8 | |||||||
1982–83 | New Orleans | 23–7 | NIT Second Round | ||||||
1983–84 | New Orleans | 14–14 | |||||||
1984–85 | New Orleans | 11–19 | |||||||
Don Smith: | 84–83 (.503) | 2–12 (.143) | |||||||
Benny Dees (Independent) (1985–1986) | |||||||||
1985–86 | New Orleans | 16–12 | |||||||
1986–87 | New Orleans | 26–4 | NCAA Second Round | ||||||
Benny Dees: | 42–16 (.724) | ||||||||
Art Tolis (American South) (1987) | |||||||||
1987–88 | New Orleans | 21–11 | 7–3 | T–1st | NIT First Round | ||||
Art Tolis: | 21–11 (.656) | 7–3 (.700) | |||||||
Tim Floyd (American South/Sun Belt) (1988–1993) | |||||||||
1988–89 | New Orleans | 19–11 | 7–3 | 1st | NIT First Round | ||||
1989–90 | New Orleans | 21–11 | 8–2 | T–1st | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||
1990–91 | New Orleans | 23–8 | 9–3 | T–1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
1991–92 | New Orleans | 17–15 | 8–8 | 7th | |||||
1992–93 | New Orleans | 26–4 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
1993–94 | New Orleans | 20–10 | 12–6 | 3rd | NIT Second Round | ||||
Tim Floyd: | 126–59 (.681) | 62–22 (.738) | |||||||
Tic Price (Sun Belt) (1994–1996) | |||||||||
1994–95 | New Orleans | 20–11 | 13–5 | 2nd | |||||
1995–96 | New Orleans | 21–9 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
1996–97 | New Orleans | 22–7 | 14–4 | T–1st | NIT First Round | ||||
Tic Price: | 63–27 (.700) | 41–13 (.759) | |||||||
Joey Stiebing (Sun Belt) (1997–2000) | |||||||||
1997–98 | New Orleans | 15–12 | 9–9 | T–5th | |||||
1998–99 | New Orleans | 14–16 | 5–9 | T–7th | |||||
1999–00 | New Orleans | 11–18 | 6–10 | 7th | |||||
2000–01 | New Orleans | 17–12 | 10–6 | T–2nd (West) | |||||
Joey Stiebing: | 57–58 (.496) | 30–34 (.469) | |||||||
Monte Towe (Sun Belt) (2001–2005) | |||||||||
2001–02 | New Orleans | 15–14 | 9–6 | 3rd (West) | |||||
2002–03 | New Orleans | 15–14 | 7–8 | T–3rd (West) | |||||
2003–04 | New Orleans | 17–14 | 9–6 | 2nd (West) | |||||
2004–05 | New Orleans | 13–17 | 7–8 | 3rd (West) | |||||
2005–06 | New Orleans | 10–19 | 6–9 | T–4th (West) | |||||
Monte Towe: | 70–78 (.473) | 38–37 (.507) | |||||||
Buzz Williams (Sun Belt) (2006) | |||||||||
2006–07 | New Orleans | 14–17 | 9–9 | 4th (West) | |||||
Buzz Williams: | 14–17 (.452) | 9–9 (.500) | |||||||
Joe Pasternack (Sun Belt/Independent) (2007–2010) | |||||||||
2007–08 | New Orleans | 19–13 | 8–10 | 4th (West) | |||||
2008–09 | New Orleans | 11–19 | 6–12 | T–5th (West) | |||||
2009–10 | New Orleans | 8–22 | 3–15 | 7th (West) | |||||
2010–11 | New Orleans | 16–6 | |||||||
Joe Pasternack: | 54–60 (.474) | 17–37 (.315) | |||||||
Mark Slessinger (Independent/Southland) (2011–present) | |||||||||
2011–12 | New Orleans | 17–15 | |||||||
2012–13 | New Orleans | 8–18 | |||||||
2013–14 | New Orleans | 11–15 | 8–10 | 8th | |||||
2014–15 | New Orleans | 11–18 | 6–12 | T–10th | |||||
2015–16 | New Orleans | 10–20 | 6–12 | T–9th | |||||
2016–17 | New Orleans | 20–12 | 13–5 | 1st | NCAA First Four | ||||
2017–18 | New Orleans | 16–17 | 11–7 | T–5th | CBI Quarterfinals | ||||
2018–19 | New Orleans | 19–14 | 12–6 | T–3rd | CIT First Round | ||||
Mark Slessinger: | 112–129 (.465) | 56–52 (.519) | |||||||
Total: | 821–625 (.568) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Postseason appearances[]
NCAA Division I Tournament results[]
The Privateers have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament five times. Their combined record is 1–5.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1987 | First Round Second Round |
BYU Alabama |
W 83–79 L 76–101 |
1991 | First Round | Kansas | L 49–55 |
1993 | First Round | Xavier | L 55–73 |
1996 | First Round | North Carolina | L 62–83 |
2017 | First Four | Mount St. Mary's | L 66–67 |
NCAA Division II Tournament results[]
The Privateers have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times. Their combined record is 9–6.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1971 | Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game |
Southwestern Louisiana Louisiana Tech |
L 107–113 L 88–107 |
1972 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game |
Prairie View A&M Wartburg Transylvania |
W 80–72 L 79–80 W 110–74 |
1974 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd Place Game |
Southern Fisk UC Riverside Southwest Missouri State Assumption |
W 85–80 W 78–63 W 83–78 L 63–68 L 103–115 |
1975 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game |
West Georgia Lincoln (MO) UC Riverside Assumption Old Dominion |
W 90–89 W 84–83 W 73–59 W 84–73 OT L 74–76 |
National Invitational Tournament (NIT) results[]
The Privateers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their combined record is 4–6.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1983 | First Round Second Round |
LSU Oregon State |
W 99–94 L 71–88 |
1988 | First Round | Colorado State | L 54–63 |
1989 | First Round | Wisconsin | L 61–63 |
1990 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
James Madison Mississippi State Vanderbilt |
W 78–74 W 65–60 L 65–88 |
1994 | First Round Second Round |
Texas A&M Vanderbilt |
W 79–73 L 59–78 |
1997 | First Round | Pittsburgh | L 63–82 |
College Basketball Invitational (CBI) results[]
The Privateers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) once. Their combined record is 1–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2018 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Texas–Rio Grande Valley Campbell |
W 77–74 L 69–71 |
CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) results[]
The Privateers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) once. Their combined record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2019 | First Round | Texas Southern | L 89–95 OT |
Notable players[]
Retired jerseys[]
On December 29, 1997, the Privateers retired their first jersey, Ervin Johnson's number 40.[5]
New Orleans Privateers retired jerseys | ||||
No. | Player | Position | Career | Year retired |
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40 | Ervin Johnson | C | 1989–1993 | 1997 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ New Orleans Privateers – Official Brand Identity (PDF). July 13, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "New Orleans Privateers Coaches". Sportsreference.com. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- ^ "New Orleans Privateers School History". Sportsreference.com. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- ^ "New Orleans Athletics History". unoprivateers.com. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ "2014–15 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball media guide" (PDF). New Orleans Pelicans. p. 112. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
External links[]
- New Orleans Privateers men's basketball