Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball

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Campbell Fighting Camels
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University Campbell University
Head coach Kevin McGeehan (Previous) (12th season)
Conference Coastal Athletic Association
Location Buies Creek, North Carolina
Arena John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center
(capacity: 3,095)
Nickname Fighting Camels
ColorsBlack and orange [1]
   
Uniforms
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NCAA tournament appearances
1992
Conference tournament champions
1992
Conference regular season champions
A-Sun: 2010
Big South: 2019

The Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represent the Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school's team currently competes in the CAA. The team's most recent, and only appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was in 1992. After struggling for several seasons, the Fighting Camels finally broke through in the 2009–2010 season. Campbell tied for first in the regular season Atlantic Sun standings. However, their bid for an NCAA tournament bid came up short, as they were eliminated in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament.

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Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Fighting Camels have appeared in one NCAA tournament. The Camels lost their only NCAA tournament game, 56–82, to eventual 1992 National Champion Duke.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1992 #16First Round#1 DukeL 56–82

NIT results

The Fighting Camels have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their combined record is 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2019 First RoundUNC GreensboroL 69–84

CIT results

The Fighting Camels have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 2–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2017 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Houston Baptist
UT Martin
Furman
W 98–79
W 73–56
L 64–79

CBI results

The Fighting Camels have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 2–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2018 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Miami (OH)
New Orleans
San Francisco
W 97–87
W 71–69
L 62–65

NAIA tournament results

The Fighting Camels have appeared in the NAIA tournament two times. Their combined record is 4–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1970 First RoundJackson StateL 65–89
1977 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game
Lincoln Memorial
Southwestern Oklahoma State
Alcorn State
Henderson State
Texas Southern
W 76–75
W 71–56
W 77–63
W 76–52
L 44–71

Home venues

Primary

Other

Camels in the NBA

Camels in international professional basketball

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Eric Griffin

Retired numbers

On January 16, 2020, the Fighting Camels retired former player Chris Clemons' number 3. [2]

Campbell Fighting Camels retired numbers
No.PlayerCareerYear retired
3 Chris Clemons 2015–20192020

Coaches

Season records

SeasonHead coachOverall recordConf. RecordPostseason
Junior College Status
1951–52 Earl Smith 18–6
1952–53Earl Smith11–14
1953–54 Fred McCall 17–6
1954–55Fred McCall23–3
1955–56Fred McCall23–2
1956–57Fred McCall9–11
1957–58Fred McCall17–7
1958–59Fred McCall12–11
1959–60Fred McCall16–7
1960–61Fred McCall16–7
Senior College Status NAIA
1961–62Fred McCall16–7
1962–63Fred McCall11–13
1963–64Fred McCall17–11
1964–65Fred McCall11–16
1965–66Fred McCall10–15
1966–67Fred McCall10–17
1967–68Fred McCall16–10
1968–69Fred McCall & Danny Roberts20–10
1969–70Danny Roberts24–7
1970–71Danny Roberts15–12
1971–72Danny Roberts18–11
1972–73Danny Roberts16–11
1973–74Danny Roberts9–19
1974–75Danny Roberts25–6
1975–76Danny Roberts23–4
1976–77Danny Roberts23–10
NCAA Division I Independent
1977–78Danny Roberts9–15
1978–79Danny Roberts10–16
1979–80Danny Roberts15–12
1980–81Danny Roberts11–16
1981–82Danny Roberts11–16
1982–83Danny Roberts11–17
1983–84Jerry Smith10–18
1984–85Jerry Smith5–22
Big South Conference (First Tenure)
1985–86Billy Lee8–193–5
1986–87Billy Lee17–1310–4
1987–88Billy Lee11–163–9
1988–89Billy Lee18–128–4
1989–90Billy Lee15–137–5
1990–91Billy Lee9–193–11
1991–92 Billy Lee19–127–7 NCAA first round
1992–93Billy Lee12–1510–6
1993–94Billy Lee20–912–4
Atlantic Sun Conference
1994–95Billy Lee8–184–12
1995–96Billy Lee17–1111–5
1996–97Billy Lee11–168–8
1997–98Billy Lee10–174–12
1998–99Billy Lee9–186–10
1999–2000Billy Lee12–1610–8
2000–01Billy Lee7–215–13
2001–02Billy Lee8–196–14
2002–03Billy Lee5–221–15
2003–04 Robbie Laing 3–243–17
2004–05Robbie Laing2–250–20
2005–06Robbie Laing10–189–11
2006–07Robbie Laing14–177–11
2007–08Robbie Laing10–205–11
2008–09Robbie Laing14–1611–9
2009–10Robbie Laing19–1114–6
2010–11Robbie Laing12–196–14
Big South Conference (Second Tenure)
2011–12Robbie Laing17–1511–7
2012–13 Robbie Laing13–207–9
2013–14 Kevin McGeehan 12–206–10
2014–15 Kevin McGeehan10–224–14
2015–16 Kevin McGeehan12–185–13
2016–17 Kevin McGeehan19–187–11 CIT Quarterfinals
2017–18 Kevin McGeehan18–1610–8 CBI Semifinals
2018–19 Kevin McGeehan20–1312–4 NIT First Round
2019–20 Kevin McGeehan15–166–12
2020–21 Kevin McGeehan17–1011–6
2021–22 Kevin McGeehan16–138–8
2022–23 Kevin McGeehan16–188–10
Coastal Athletic Association
2023–24 Kevin McGeehan14–188–10
TOTAL OVERALL RECORD: 961–989 (.493)
TOTAL JUNIOR COLLEGE RECORD: 162–74 (.686)
TOTAL NAIA RECORD: 264–179 (.596)
TOTAL NCAA DIVISION I RECORD: 535–736 (.421)

References

  1. "Campbell Athletics Style Guide | Campbell University" (PDF). June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  2. Baxley, Rodd (February 16, 2020). "'It's a legacy': Campbell retires Chris Clemons' jersey". The Fayetteville Observer . Retrieved February 22, 2020.