Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball

Dartmouth Big Green
Dartmouth Big Green
	2024–25 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball team
University	Dartmouth College
Head coach	David McLaughlin (8th season)
Conference	Ivy League
Location	Hanover, New Hampshire
Arena	Leede Arena ; (capacity: 2,100)
Colors	Dartmouth green and white;
Uniforms
Pre-tournament Helms champions
	1906
NCAA tournament runner-up
	1942, 1944
NCAA tournament Final Four
	1942, 1944
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
	1958
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1956, 1958
NCAA tournament appearances
	1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1956, 1958, 1959
Conference regular season champions
	1927, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1958, 1959

Last updated December 10, 2024

The Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. The program is classified in the NCAA Division I and the team competes in the Ivy League. They play their home games at Leede Arena and are coached by David McLaughlin.

History

Despite the Big Green having appeared in the NCAA tournament seven times, with two national championship game appearances, the team has not had a winning record since going 14–12 in the 1998–99 season.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Dartmouth has not participated in an NCAA Tournament since 1959, the longest active streak in between appearances and the second-longest ever.

Since their 1959 tournament appearance, they have had ten winning seasons and participated in one postseason tournament, when they took part in the 2015 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.

Unionization

A National Labor Relations Board regional official has ruled that Dartmouth basketball players are employees of the school, paving the way for a union election.^[5] The decision allows players to negotiate salary and working conditions. Dartmouth plans to seek a review of the ruling, arguing the students are not employees. The players see the ruling as a significant step forward and plan to form an Ivy League Players Association.^[5] The NCAA and universities insist athletes are students, not employees, but the ruling could challenge this view. The case is significant amid ongoing legal challenges to the amateur athlete model. The ruling may lead to increased compensation and player involvement in decision-making. The decision is supported by the Service Employees International Union, and it has implications for college athletes nationwide.^[5]

Postseason results

NCAA tournament results

Dartmouth's overall record in the NCAA tournament is 10–7.

Along with Kansas, Dartmouth was the first team to appear in multiple NCAA Tournaments after making their second appearance in the 1942 tournament. Dartmouth was also the first team to appear in consecutive NCAA tournaments.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1941	Quarterfinals Regional 3rd Place	Wisconsin North Carolina	L 50–51 W 60–59
1942	Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	Penn State Kentucky Stanford	W 44–39 W 47–28 L 38–53
1943	Quarterfinals Regional 3rd Place	DePaul NYU	L 35–46 W 51–49
1944	Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	Catholic Ohio State Utah	W 63–38 W 60–53 L 40–42^OT
1956	Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	West Virginia Canisius Connecticut	W 61–59^OT L 58–66 W 85–64
1958	Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Connecticut Manhattan Temple	W 75–64 W 79–62 L 50–69
1959	Regional Quarterfinals	West Virginia	L 68–82

CIT results

The Big Green have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2015	First round	Canisius	L 72–87

Notable players

Alex Barnett (2005–2009)
James Blackwell (1987–1991)
Al Bonniwell (1937–1939)
Flinder Boyd (1998–2002)
Aud Brindley (1942–46)
Rudy LaRusso (1956–59)
Ed Leede (1945–49)
Bob MacLeod (1935–1939)
Gabrielius Maldūnas (2011–15)
Ian McGinnis (1997–2001)
Dick McGuire (1944)
George Munroe (1940–43)
Jim Olsen (1940–43)
Crawford Palmer (1992–93)
Walter Palmer (1986–1990)
Jim Picken (1924–1927)
Clive Weeden (2007-2011)

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The 2014–15 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball team represented Dartmouth College during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Big Green, led by fifth year head coach Paul Cormier, played their home games at Leede Arena and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 14–15, 7–7 in Ivy League play to finish in fourth place. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, their first postseason appearance since 1959, where they lost in the first round to Canisius.

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The 2015–16 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball team represented Dartmouth College during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Big Green, led by sixth-year head coach Paul Cormier, played their home games at Leede Arena in Hanover, New Hampshire and were members of the Ivy League. The Big Green finished the season 10–18, 4–10 in Ivy League play to finish in sixth place.

The 2016–17 Dartmouth Big Green women's basketball team represented Dartmouth College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Big Green, led by fourth year head coach Belle Koclanes, played their home games at Leede Arena and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 8–19, 3–11 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

The 2016–17 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball team represented Dartmouth College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Big Green, led by first-year head coach David McLaughlin, played their home games at Leede Arena in Hanover, New Hampshire and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 7–20, 4–10 in Ivy League play to finish in a three-way tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the inaugural Ivy League tournament.

The 2017–18 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball team represented Dartmouth College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Big Green, led by second-year head coach David McLaughlin, played their home games at Leede Arena in Hanover, New Hampshire as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 7–20, 3–11 in Ivy League play to finish in last place and fail to qualify for the Ivy League tournament.

The 2017–18 Dartmouth Big Green women's basketball team represented Dartmouth College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Big Green, led by fifth year head coach Belle Koclanes, played their home games at Leede Arena and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 15–12, 7–7 in Ivy League play to finish in fifth place and failed to qualify for the Ivy League women's tournament.

The 2018–19 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball team represented Dartmouth College during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Leede Arena in Hanover, New Hampshire and were led by third-year head coach David McLaughlin as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 11–19 overall, 2–12 in Ivy League play, finishing in eighth place, and failed to qualify for the Ivy League tournament.

The 2018–19 Dartmouth Big Green women's basketball team represented Dartmouth College during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Big Green, led by sixth-year head coach Belle Koclanes, played their home games at Leede Arena in Hanover, New Hampshire and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season at 13–14, 6–8 in Ivy League play, to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. Due to a tie-breaker loss to Cornell and Yale they failed to qualify for the Ivy League women's tournament.

The 2019–20 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball team represented Dartmouth College in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Big Green, led by fourth-year head coach David McLaughlin, played their home games at Leede Arena in Hanover, New Hampshire as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 12–17, 5–9 in Ivy League play to finish in sixth place. They failed to qualify for the Ivy League tournament, although the tournament was ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2021–22 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball team represented Dartmouth College in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Big Green, led by fifth-year head coach David McLaughlin, play their home games at Leede Arena in Hanover, New Hampshire as members of the Ivy League.

The 2022–23 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball team represented Dartmouth College in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Big Green, led by sixth-year head coach David McLaughlin, played their home games at Leede Arena in Hanover, New Hampshire as members of the Ivy League.

The 2022–23 Dartmouth Big Green women's basketball team represented Dartmouth College during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Big Green, led by second-year head coach Adrienne Shibles, played their home games at Leede Arena in Hanover, New Hampshire and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season at 2–26, 0–14 to finish in last place. The Big Green failed to qualify for the Ivy League women's tournament.

The 2023–24 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball team represented Dartmouth College during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Big Green, led by seventh-year head coach David McLaughlin, played their home games at Leede Arena in Hanover, New Hampshire as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 6–21, 2–12 in Ivy League play, to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Ivy League tournament.

The 2024–25 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball team represents Dartmouth College during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Big Green, led by eighth-year head coach David McLaughlin, play their home games at Leede Arena in Hanover, New Hampshire as members of the Ivy League.

References

↑ "Color Palette" (PDF). Dartmouth Athletics Visual Identity Guidelines. March 13, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
↑ "Men's Basketball Quick Facts 2016-17". www.dartmouthsports.com.
↑ "NCAA Tourney - DartmouthSports.com". DartmouthSports.com.
↑ "Men's Basketball Year by Year - DartmouthSports.com—Official Web Site of Dartmouth Varsity Athletics". Archived from the original on 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
1 2 3 "US labor official says Dartmouth basketball players are school employees, sets stage for union vote". AP News. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

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[1] "Color Palette" (PDF). Dartmouth Athletics Visual Identity Guidelines. March 13, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.

[2] "Men's Basketball Quick Facts 2016-17". www.dartmouthsports.com.

[3] "NCAA Tourney - DartmouthSports.com". DartmouthSports.com.

[4] "Men's Basketball Year by Year - DartmouthSports.com—Official Web Site of Dartmouth Varsity Athletics". Archived from the original on 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2017-02-15.

[:0-5] 1 2 3 "US labor official says Dartmouth basketball players are school employees, sets stage for union vote". AP News. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

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Venues	Alumni Gym (1910–1987) Leede Arena (1987–present)
Rivalries	New Hampshire
Culture & lore	Keggy the Keg
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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Helms national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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Championships & awards	Conference tournament Player of the Year
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