IUP Crimson Hawks men's basketball

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IUP Crimson Hawks Men's Basketball
Basketball current event.svg 2023–24 IUP Crimson Hawks men's basketball team
University Indiana University of Pennsylvania
All-time record1,479–764 (.659) [1]
Head coach Joe Lombardi (18th season)
Conference PSAC
Arena Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex
(Capacity: 4,000)
Nickname Crimson Hawks
ColorsCrimson and gray [2]
   
NCAA tournament Final Four
NCAA Division II
1995, 2002, 2010, 2015, 2022
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1994, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2010, 2015, 2022
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1994, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2022, 2023
NCAA tournament appearances
1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023
Conference regular season champions
1960, 1974, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023

IUP Crimson Hawks men's basketball team is a Division II basketball program who represents Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The program has been in the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship nineteen times making the Sweet 16 ten times, Elite 8 seven times, the Final Four five times, and has appeared in the National Championship game twice, coming up short both times in 2010 and 2015. The team's first season was 1927-28 when the team went 4–9. [3] [4]

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The Crimson Hawks play their home games at Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in Indiana, Pennsylvania. They are currently coached by Joe Lombardi. In 2010, Joe Lombardi was named the Basketball Times Division II Coach of the Year, following the team's finish as national runner-up. [5]

History

The program's inaugural season was in 1927. The team has played every season since 1927 except two seasons during World War II due to the players needing to enlist.

Season by season record

The overall record of this program is 1479–764. [6]

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
1927–28IUP 4–9---
1928–29IUP 8–5---
1929–30IUP 8–9---
1930–31IUP 5–10---
1931–32IUP 3–10---
1932–33IUP 9–6---
1933–34IUP 11–4---
1934–35IUP 10–4---
1935–36IUP 11–4---
1936–37IUP 7–8---
1937–38IUP 10–8---
1938–39IUP 7–11---
1939–40IUP 9–8---
1940–41IUP 10–8---
1941–42IUP 14–4---
1942–43IUP 5–4---
1944–45IUP No team---
1945–46IUP No team---
1946–47IUP 6–8---
1947–48IUP 13–4---
1948–49IUP 7–9---
1949–50IUP 6–10---
1950–51IUP 12–5---
1951–52IUP 9–12---
1952–53IUP 5–15---
1953–54IUP 13–6---
1954–55IUP 15–5---
1955–56IUP 16–7---
1956–57IUP 15–6---
1957–58IUP 25–3---
1958–59IUP 15–5---
1959–60IUP 14–7-1st
Total:1479–764 (since 1927)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Program leaders

Points
  1. Darryl Webb (1,949)
  2. Jacobo Diaz (1,747)
  3. Robert Misenko (1,715)
  4. Brandon Norfleet (1,678)
  5. Julian Sanders (1,655)
Games Played
  1. Shawndale Jones (135)
  2. Devon Cottrell (133)
  3. Dave Morris (130)
  4. Ashton Smith (127)
  5. Devante Chance (127)
Assists
  1. Dante Lombardi (567)
  2. Devante Chance (512)
  3. Ashton Smith (456)
  4. Mont Mattocks (450)
  5. Eddie Peterson (425)
Rebounds
  1. Darryl Webb (1,214)
  2. Jacobo Diaz (1,105)
  3. Garry Lupek (881)
  4. Lee McCullough (877)
  5. Robert Misenko (826)

Coaching history

The Crimson Hawks have had a history of eight head coaches. The current head coach is Joe Lonbardi.

Head CoachTenureOverallConfNotes
George Miller1927–39, 194398–92—First head coach in program history, was first to win 10+ games in single-season.
Bob Timmons 1939–42, 1945–4752–32——
Peck McKnight1947–63201–122—Won first ever PSAC championship in 1960 for school, first head coach to have 25 or more wins in single-season
Herm Sledzik1963–70103–53——
Carl Davis1970–83199–12465–45Was first IUP head coach to coach during conference games
Tom Beck1983–8866–7027–25—
Kurt Kanaskie 1988–96152–7553–43—
Gary Edwards1996–2006206–88109–39—
Joe Lombardi 2006–Present400–108245–56—

Retired numbers

No.PlayerTenureDate Retired
15 Darryl Webb 2007–09February 13, 2013

Championships and tournament runs

PSAC championships

Source [7]

NCAA tournament

Record vs D1 opponents

The Crimson Hawks have played nine NCAA Division I men's basketball teams going 1–11 in 12 games played all scheduled as exhibition games. The Crimson Hawks led going into half time once in 2012 vs Maryland leading 23–21 then being outscored 52 to 38 in the second have and tied once at 37 points with South Florida in 2014. IUP's only win vs Division I opponent came against Bucknell when Kevin Stewert hit a game-winning three pointer.

OpponentScoreSeasonSiteAll-time record
#4 Villanova L 94–492016 Wells Fargo Center 0–1
#19 Syracuse L 83–652016 Carrier Dome 0–1
Siena L 82–732015 Times Union Center 0–1
Pittsburgh L 72–58 & L 69–542014 & 2012 Petersen Events Center 0–2
South Florida L 77–722014 Sun Dome 0–1
La Salle L 87–572013 Tom Gola Arena 0–1
#2 Michigan State L 83–452013 Breslin Center 0–1
Maryland L 73–812012 Xfinity Center 0–1
Bucknell L 78–71 & W 67–642008 & 2009 Sojka Pavilion 1–1
Total1–11

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References

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  2. ↑ "Colors - Core IUP Elements" . Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ "IUP Hawks basketball" . Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ "All-Time Scores". Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  5. ↑ "Joe Lombardi Named Basketball Times Division II Coach of the Year after Historic 2009-10 Season". Indiana University of Pennsylvania. 8 May 2010. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
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  7. ↑ "IUP PSAC results". IUP Hoops. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
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