Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball

Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball
2017–18 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball team
University University of Louisiana at Monroe
First season 1951–52
Head coach Keith Richard (9th season)
Conference Sun Belt
Location Monroe, Louisiana
Arena Fant–Ewing Coliseum
(Capacity: 7,000)
Nickname Warhawks
Colors Maroon and Gold[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament appearances
1982, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996
Conference tournament champions
1979, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996
Conference regular season champions
1962, 1965, 1980, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
Conference division season champions
2007
For information on all University of Louisiana at Monroe sports, see Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks

The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball (formerly the Northeast Louisiana Indians)[2] program represents intercollegiate men's basketball at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school competes in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and play home games at the Fant–Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana. Former ULM player and alum Keith Richard will be entering his ninth season as head coach in 2018–19.

History

Conference membership history

Coaches

Years Coach Record
1951–1953 Cary Phillips 8–33
1953–1957 Arnold Kilpatrick 58–52
1957–1979 Lenny Fant 326–221
1979–1981 Benny Hollis 33–23
1981–2005 Mike Vining 402–302
2006–2010 Orlando Early 60–92
2010–present Keith Richard 93–158

All-time conference record

ConferenceSeasonsRecord
Gulf States18100–98
Atlantic Sun423–11
Southland24235–145
Sun Belt1281–137

Postseason results

All of their appearances were when the school was still known as Northeast Louisiana and their mascot was the Indians.

NCAA Tournament results

The Warhawks have appeared in the NCAA Tournament seven times. Their combined record is 0–7.

Year Round Opponent Result
1982First RoundIowaL 63–70
1986First RoundUNLVL 51–74
1990First RoundPurdueL 63–75
1991First RoundDukeL 73–102
1992First RoundUSCL 54–84
1993First RoundIowaL 69–82
1996First RoundWake ForestL 50–62

NAIA Tournament results

The Warhawks have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their record is 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
1970First Round
Second Round
Linfield
Jackson State
W 78–72
L 83–90

NIT results

The Warhawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
1979First RoundVirginiaL 78–79
1988First RoundArkansas StateL 54–70

CBI results

The Warhawks have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 3–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2015First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals Game 1
Finals Game 2
Eastern Michigan
Mercer
Vermont
Loyola–Chicago
Loyola–Chicago
W 71–67
W 71–69
W 71–65
L 58–65
L 62–63

CIT results

The Warhawks have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2016First RoundFurmanL 57–58
2018First RoundAustin PeayL 66–80

See also

References

  1. "University of Louisiana Monroe Brand Guide". Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  2. Hunsucker, Adam (February 13, 2016). "ULM welcomes 1986 NCAA tournament team home". The News-Star. Monroe. Archived from the original on February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
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