Monmouth Hawks men's basketball

Monmouth Hawks men's basketball
Monmouth Hawks men's basketball
	2024–25 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team
University	Monmouth University
Head coach	King Rice (14th season)
Conference	Coastal Athletic Association
Location	West Long Branch, New Jersey
Arena	OceanFirst Bank Center ; (capacity: 4,100)
Nickname	Hawks
Colors	Midnight blue and white;
NCAA tournament round of 32
	1981, 1982
NCAA tournament appearances
	1976^, 1981, 1982 1996, 2001, 2004, 2006
Conference tournament champions
	NEC: 1996, 2001, 2004, 2006
Conference regular-season champions
	2004, 2005, 2016, 2017, 2021
	^ at Division III level; * at Division II level

Last updated August 21, 2025

The Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team represents Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Coastal Athletic Association. They are currently led by head coach King Rice and play their home games at the OceanFirst Bank Center. The Hawks had wins over five power conference opponents (UCLA, Notre Dame, USC, Georgetown, and Rutgers) and received votes in the AP poll for the first time ever during the 2015–16 season. They last appeared in the NCAA tournament in 2006.

Postseason

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Hawks have appeared in four NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments. Their combined record is 1–4.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1996	13	First round	No. 4 Marquette	L 44–68
2001	16	First round	No. 1 Duke	L 52–95
2004	15	First round	No. 2 Mississippi State	L 52–85
2006	16	Opening Round First round	No. 16 Hampton No. 1 Villanova	W 71–49 L 45–58

NIT results

The Hawks have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2016	First round Second Round	Bucknell George Washington	W 90–80 L 71–87
2017	First round	Ole Miss	L 83–91

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Hawks have appeared in two NCAA Division II men's basketball tournaments. Their combined record is 1–3.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1981	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Clarion Bloomsburg	L 78–80 W 79–64
1982	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd Place	Cheyney Edinboro	L 53–66 L 53–56

NCAA Division III tournament results

The Hawks have appeared in one NCAA Division III tournament. Their combined record is 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1976	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Lynchburg Shepard	W 97–73 L 71–79

NAIA tournament results

The Hawks have appeared in five NAIA tournaments. Their record is 3–5.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1966	First round	Midwestern State	L 92–94
1968	First round Second Round	Bishop Westminster (PA)	W 102–91 L 69–70
1969	First round Second Round Quarterfinals	Central State Asheville-Biltmore Maryland-Eastern Shore	W 63–59 W 115–81 L 94–99
1974	First round	Missouri Western	L 84–96
1975	First round	Marymount (KS)	L 72–86

Awards

All-Americans

Rahsaan Johnson* – 2001
Blake Hamilton* – 2005
Justin Robinson* - 2016, 2017

(*) Denotes Honorable Mention

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year

Justin Robinson – 2016, 2017

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year

King Rice – 2016, 2017

Northeast Conference Player of the Year

Rahsaan Johnson – 2001
Blake Hamilton – 2005

References

↑ "Monmouth University Athletics Quick Facts". December 28, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2016.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Monmouth University Athletics Quick Facts". December 28, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2016.

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v t e Monmouth Hawks men's basketball
Venues	William T. Boylan Gymnasium (1965–2009) OceanFirst Bank Center (2009–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball
Teams	Campbell Fighting Camels Charleston Cougars Drexel Dragons Elon Phoenix Hampton Pirates Hofstra Pride Northeastern Huskies Monmouth Hawks North Carolina A&T Aggies Stony Brook Seawolves Towson Tigers UNC Wilmington Seahawks William & Mary Tribe
Championships & awards	CAA tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year
Seasons	1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Monmouth University
Located in: West Long Branch, New Jersey
Athletics	Monmouth Hawks Baseball Softball Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Men's lacrosse Men's soccer OceanFirst Bank Center Kessler Stadium Monmouth Baseball Field
Campus	Murry Guggenheim House Lauren K. Woods Theatre Monmouth University Polling Institute Shadow Lawn WMCX
Founded: 1933