Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball

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Bowling Green Falcons
men's basketball
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UniversityBowling Green State University
Head coach Todd Simon (2nd season)
Conference Mid-American
Location Bowling Green, Ohio
Arena Stroh Center
(capacity: 4,700)
Nickname Falcons
ColorsBrown and orange [1]
   
Uniforms
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1963
NCAA tournament appearances
1959, 1962, 1963, 1968
Conference regular-season champions
1959, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1981, 1983, 1997, 2000, 2009
Conference division regular-season champions
2000, 2009

The Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1968. Former head coach Michael Huger was fired after the 2022–23 season, and Todd Simon was hired to replace him on March 15, 2023. [2] [3]

Contents

Coaching history

CoachCareerRecordConference Record
F. G. Beyerman1915–192125–40 (.385)n/a
Earl Krieger 1921–19224–10 (.286)n/a
Allen Snyder 1922–19239–4 (.692)n/a
Ray B. McCandless 1923–19243–15 (.167)n/a
Warren Steller 1924–19259–5 (.643)
Paul Landis1925–1942156–133 (.540)56–57 (.496)
Harold Anderson 1942–1963367–193 (.655)68–55 (.553)
Warren Scholler1963–196743–52 (.453)24–24 (.500)
Bill Fitch 1967–196818–17 (.514)10–2 (.833)
Bob Conibear1968–197131–42 (.425)12–20 (.375)
Pat Haley1971–197662–69 (.473)32–32 (.500)
John Weinert 1976–1986146–133 (.523)89–79 (.530)
Jim Larranaga 1986–1997170–144 (.541)101–85 (.543)
Dan Dakich 1997–2007156–140 (.527)89–89 (.500)
Louis Orr 2007–2014101–121 (.455)54–60 (.474)
Chris Jans 2014–201521–12 (.636)11–7 (.611)
Michael Huger 2015–2023126–125 (.502)64–82 (.438)
Todd Simon 2023–present20–14 (.588)10–8 (.556)
Totals1915–present1,466–1,259 (.538)620–600 (.508)

(.385); Anderson returned for the start of the 1951–52 season.

Source [7] [8]

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Falcons have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–5. Their drought of 55 years (as of 2025) is tied for the third longest active and fourth longest all time between tournament appearances.

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1962–63 team that competed in NCAA tournaments
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Nate Thurmond led the Falcons to NCAA appearances in 1962 and 1963
YearRoundOpponentResult
1959 First round Marquette L 71–89
1962 First round Butler L 55–56
1963 First round
Regional semifinal
Regional third place Game
Notre Dame
Illinois
Mississippi State
W 77–72
L 61–70
L 60–65
1968 First roundMarquetteL 71–72

NIT results

The Falcons have appeared in 14 National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–15.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1944 QuarterfinalsSt. John'sL 40–44
1945 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game
Charity Game
RPI
St. John's
DePaul
NYU
W 80–74
W 57–44
L 54–71
L 61–63
1946 QuarterfinalsRhode IslandL 79–82
1948 QuarterfinalsSaint LouisL 53–69
1949 First round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third-place game
St. John's
Saint Louis
San Francisco
Bradley
W 77–64
W 80–74
L 39–49
W 82–77
1954 First round
Quarterfinals
Wichita State
Western Kentucky
W 88–64
L 81–95
1980 First roundMinnesotaL 50–64
1983 First roundMichigan StateL 71–72
1990 First roundCincinnatiL 60–75
1991 First roundWisconsinL 79–87
1997 First roundWest VirginiaL 95–98
2000 First roundBYUL 54–81
2002 First roundButlerL 69–81
2009 First roundCreightonL 71–73

CIT results

The Falcons have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Their combined record is 1–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2012 First roundOaklandL 86–69
2015 First round
Second Round
Saint Francis (PA)
Canisius
W 67–64
L 82–59

CBI results

The Falcons have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2021 First roundStetsonL 52–53

CCAT results

The Falcons appeared in one Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament, a tournament that was only held twice. Their record is 1–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1975 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Tennessee
Drake
W 67–58
L 78–65

Awards

Mid-American Conference Player of the Year

Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year

Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year

Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year


Falcons in the NBA

NameYears in NBA
Johnny Payak 1950–1953
Mac Otten 1950
Don Otten 1950–1953
Leo Kubiak 1950
Chuck Share 1952–1960
Al Bianchi 1957–1966
Jimmy Darrow 1962
Nate Thurmond 1964–1977
Howard Komives 1965–1974
Cliff Williams 1969
Walt Piatkowski 1969–1972
Al Hairston 1969–1970
Cornelius Cash 1977
Antonio Daniels 1998–2011
Keith McLeod 2004–2007
Richaun Holmes 2016–present
Daeqwon Plowden 2024–present

Notable awards

Draft history

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  • 12 total NBA draft picks.
  • 3 first round picks.
  • 1 overall No. 1 pick – Chuck Share
  • 3 top ten picks.

References

  1. "BGSU Athletic Brand Standards". May 16, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. "BGSU men's basketball head coach fired, search for replacement announced". WTOL. 5 March 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. "Todd Simon Named Bowling Green Men's Basketball Head Coach". Bowling Green State University Athletics.
  4. "Honors and Awards" (PDF) (Press release). BGSU Falcons Men's Basketball Media Guide. 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  5. "OAC Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF) (Press release). Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide. 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  6. "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF) (Press release). BGSU Falcons Men's Basketball Media Guide. 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  7. "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Bowling Green Athletics. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  8. "Bowling Green State Falcons Men's Basketball Index". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  9. "Players Who Played For Bowling Green". basketballreference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.