Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball

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Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks
men's basketball
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team
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UniversityUniversity of Maryland Eastern Shore
Head coach Cleo Hill Jr. (1st season)
Conference MEAC
Location Princess Anne, Maryland
Arena Hytche Athletic Center
(capacity: 5,500)
Nickname Hawks
ColorsMaroon and gray [1]
   
NAIA tournaments
1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1973
Conference tournament champions
1965, 1974
Conference regular season champions
1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1970, 1973, 1974

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, Maryland, United States.

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History

UMES is the only HBCU men's basketball team to have ever been ranked in the men's AP top 25 poll, coming in at number 20 in the 1973–74 season after winning their first 20 games. [2]

The school's team currently competes in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. [3] They have never played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Hawks are led by head coach Cleo Hill Jr. [4]

Postseason results

National Invitation Tournament results

The Hawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament one time. Their record is 1–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1974 First Round
Quarterfinals
Manhattan
Jacksonville
W 84–81
L 83–85

CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament results

The Hawks have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament one time. Their record is 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2015 First RoundHigh PointL 64–70

The Basketball Classic results

The Hawks have appeared in The Basketball Classic one time. Their record is 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2022 First RoundCoastal CarolinaL 42-66

NAIA tournament results

The Hawks have appeared in the NAIA Tournament seven times. Their combined record is 10–7.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1956 District Semi-FinalJackson StateL 81–85
1960 District Semi-FinalAlbanyW 73–55
1960 District FinalMontclairW 84–59
1960 Nationals First RoundWestminsterL 63–64
1961 District Semi-FinalAlbanyW 69–53
1961 District FinalPratt StateW 76–68
1961 First RoundMissouri ValleyL 74–89
1961 District Semi-FinalBloomfieldW 78–72
1965 District Semi-FinalNew Jersey CityL 54–55
1965 First RoundBenedictine CollegeL 73–75
1969 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game
Wartburg
Wisconsin–Stout
Monmouth
Central Washington
Eastern New Mexico
W 99–90
W 85–83
W 99–94
W 93–87
L 76–99
1970 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
California (PA)
Morris Harvey
Eastern New Mexico
W 101–67
W 88–78
L 74–76 OT
1972 First RoundXavier (LA)L 80–102
1973 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game
Montana State–Billings
Ferris State
Xavier (LA)
Slippery Rock
Guilford
W 114–107
W 95–90
W 87–80
W 113–82
L 96–99

References

  1. "UMES Visual Identity Program" . Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  2. "The University of Maryland Eastern Shore celebrates HBCU excellence at 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction". University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  3. "MarylandEastern Shore Hawks". ESPN.com . Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  4. "Cleo Hill, Jr. named head men's basketball coach at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore" (Press release). Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks. June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.