New Hampshire Wildcats men's basketball

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New Hampshire Wildcats
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UniversityUniversity of New Hampshire
Head coach Nathan Davis (2nd season)
Conference America East
Location Durham, New Hampshire
Arena Lundholm Gym
(capacity: 3,500)
NicknameWildcats
ColorsBlue, gray, and white [1]
     
Uniforms
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Home
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Conference regular season champions
1983

The New Hampshire Wildcats Basketball team is the basketball team that represent the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire. The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference and plays its home games at Lundholm Gym. They are one of just two schools in the state of New Hampshire to compete in NCAA Division I for basketball. The Wildcats are one of 45 Division I programs to have never appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They are currently coached by Nathan Davis.

Contents

Team history

Awards

America East Player of the Year

America East Coach of the Year [2]

America East Rookie of the Year

All-Conference First Team

All-Conference Second Team

All-Conference Third Team

All-Conference Defensive Team

Coaches

YearsCoachWinLossWin %Conference TitlesNCAA Tournament AppearancesNCAA Title
1907–1908Alexander Gion83.727---
1910–1911 Ray B. Thomas 63.667---
1911–1912Percy Reynolds74.583---
1912–1913 Tod Eberle 55.500---
1915–1916Carl Reed67.461---
1916–1928 Butch Cowell 11954.688---
1928–1938
1939–1943
1945–1946		Henry Swasey108128.458---
1938–1939 George Sauer 314.176---
1946–1950Ed Stanczyk2244.333---
1950–1951 Andy Mooradian 412.250---
1951–1952 Dale Hall 119.550---
1952–1956Bob Kerr2249.310---
1956–1966Bill Olson60146.291---
1966–1969Bill Haubrich2049.290---
1969–1989Gerry Friel189335.361---
1989–1992 Jim Boylan 1569.189---
1992–1996Gib Champman4664.418---
1996–1999 Jeff Jackson 2160.259---
1999–2005Phil Rowe45125.265---
2005–2023 Bill Herrion 227303.428---

Season-by-season results

1900s
SeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
1902–03No Coach4–4
1903–04No Coach3–3
1904–05No Coach6–4
1905–06No Coach3–4
1904–05No Coach3–6
1906–07No Coach7–4
1907–08Alexander Gion8–3
1908–09No Coach6–5
1909–10No Coach5–3
1910s
SeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
1910–11 Ray B. Thomas 6–3
1911–12Percy Reynolds7–4
1912–13 Tod Eberle 5–5
1914–15No Coach4–11
1915–16Carl Reed6–7
1916–17 Butch Cowell 7–6
1917–18Butch Cowell7–3
1918–19Butch Cowell11–3
1919–20Butch Cowell9–6
1920s
SeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
1920–21Butch Cowell12–5
1921–22Butch Cowell10–8
1922–23Butch Cowell10–5
1923–24Butch Cowell12–2
1924–25Butch Cowell11–3
1925–26Butch Cowell11–4
1926–27Butch Cowell14–1
1927–28Butch Cowell5–8
1928–29Henry Swasey10–4
1929–30Henry Swasey8–6
1930s
SeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
1930–31Henry Swasey8–8
1931–32Henry Swasey9–5
1932–33Henry Swasey10–5
1933–34Henry Swasey6–7
1934–35Henry Swasey11–3
1935–36Henry Swasey7–8
1936–37Henry Swasey3–12
Yankee Conference (1937–1976)
1937–38Henry Swasey4–411–6
1938–39 George Sauer 0–83–14
1939–40Henry Swasey3–55–10
1940s
SeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
1940–41Henry Swasey3–59–8
1941–42Henry Swasey0–84–15
1942–43Henry Swasey2–64–14
1945–46Henry Swasey0–43–7
1946–47Ed Stanczyk0–56–11
1947–48Ed Stanczyk2–55–12
1948–49Ed Stanczyk2–67–10
1949–50Ed Stanczyk1–54–11
1950s
SeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
1950–51 Andy Mooradian 0–64–12
1951–52Dale Hall4–511–9
1952–53Bob Kerr2–58–10
1953–54Bob Kerr2–68–10
1954–55Bob Kerr1–94–14
1955–56Bob Kerr0–102–15
1956–57Bill Olson1–93–16
1957–58Bill Olson3–710–12
1958–59Bill Olson1–99–14
1959–60Bill Olson2–89–14
1960s
SeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
1960–61Bill Olson1–96–18
1961–62Bill Olson1–93–20
1962–63Bill Olson2–87–17
1963–64Bill Olson2–88–15
1964–65Bill Olson1–92–19
1965–66Bill Olson0–103–21
1966–67Bill Haubrich4–610–12
1967–68Bill Haubrich0–101–22
1968–69Bill Haubrich3–79–15
1969–70Gerry Friel3–712–11
1970s
SeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
1970–71Gerry Friel3–711–12
1971–72Gerry Friel5–511–9
1972–73Gerry Friel2–1011–15
1973–74Gerry Friel8–416–9
1974–75Gerry Friel2–106–18
1975–76Gerry Friel3–98–18
1976–77Gerry Friel12–14
1977–78Gerry Friel7–19
1978–79Gerry Friel10–16
1979–80Gerry Friel4–22
1980s
SeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
America East Conference (1980–Present)
1980–81Gerry Friel3–77–19
1981–82Gerry Friel2–99–18 America East quarterfinal
(L Niagara 105–87)
1982–83Gerry Friel8–216–12 America East semifinal
(W Canisius 75–64)
(L Holy Cross 89–77)
1983–84Gerry Friel8–615–13 America East quarterfinal
(L Maine 80–76)
1984–85Gerry Friel4–127–22 America East quarterfinal
(W Colgate 53–47)
(L Canisius 90–56)
1985–86Gerry Friel5–1311–17 America East quarterfinal
(L Boston University 69–51)
1986–87Gerry Friel3–154–24 America East quarterfinal
(L Northeastern 85–71)
1987–88Gerry Friel3–154–25 America East semifinal
(W Siena 70–63)
(L Niagara 62–59)
1988–89Gerry Friel3–144–22
1989–90 Jim Boylan 3–95–23 America East quarterfinal
(L Boston University 63–56)
1990s
SeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
1990–91Jim Boylan0–103–25 America East quarterfinal
(L Boston University 88–57)
1991–92Jim Boylan5–97–21 America East semifinal
(L Drexel 78–72)
1992–93Gib Champman4–106–21 America East quarterfinal
(L Delaware 70–65)
1993–94Gib Champman8–615–13 America East semifinal
(W Delaware 80–67)
(L Drexel 85–75)
1994–95Gib Champman11–519–9 America East semifinal
(W Delaware 83–81)
(L Northeastern 91–70)
1995–96Gib Champman5–136–21 America East first round
(L Hartford 76–73)
1996–97 Jeff Jackson 5–137–20 America East first round
(L Maine 76–47)
1997–98Jeff Jackson6–1210–17 America East first round
(L Towson 67–65)
1998–99Jeff Jackson2–164–23 America East first round
(L Northeastern 77–69)
1999–2000Phil Rowe2–163–25 America East first round
(L Hartford 117–88)
2000s
SeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
2000–01Phil Rowe6–127–21 America East first round
(L Vermont 78–72)
2001–02Phil Rowe8–811–17 America East quarterfinal
(L Maine 54–48)
2002–03Phil Rowe3–135–23 America East first round
(L Boston University 75–61)
2003–04Phil Rowe5–1310–20 America East quarterfinal
(W Albany 43–38)
(L Vermont 58–50)
2004–05Phil Rowe5–139–19 America East first round
(L UMBC 78–73)
2005–06 Bill Herrion 8–812–17 America East semifinal
(W Hartford 66–62)
(L Albany 67–54)
2006–07Bill Herrion6–1010–20 America East quarterfinal
(L Albany 64–47)
2007–08Bill Herrion6–109–20 America East quarterfinal
(L Hartford 68–65)
2008–09Bill Herrion8–814–16 America East semifinal
(W Stony Brook 76–73)
(L Binghamton 72–67)
2009–10Bill Herrion6–1013–17 America East semifinal
(W Maine 68–57)
(L Vermont 57–38)
2010s
SeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
2010–11Bill Herrion6–1012–18 America East quarterfinal
(L Boston 59–50)
2011–12Bill Herrion7–913–16 America East quarterfinal
(L Albany 63–45)
2012–13Bill Herrion5–119–20 America East quarterfinal
(L Vermont 61–42)
2013–14Bill Herrion4–126–24 America East quarterfinal
(L Vermont 77–60)
2014–15Bill Herrion11–519–13 America East quarterfinal
(L Albany 60–58)		 CIT first round
(L NJIT 84–77)
2015–16Bill Herrion11–520–13 America East semifinal
(W Binghamton 56–51)
(L Vermont 63–56)		 CIT second round
(W Fairfield 77–62)
(L Coastal Carolina 71–62)
2016–17Bill Herrion10–620–12 America East semifinal
(W UMBC 74–65)
(L Vermont 74–41)

All-Time Conference Record: 278–648 (.300)
All-Time Overall Record: 911–1310 (.410)

Postseason

CIT results

New Hampshire has appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) twice. The Wildcats have a record of 1–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2015 First Round NJIT L 77–84
2016 First Round
Second Round		 Fairfield
Coastal Carolina 		W 77–62
L 62–71

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References

  1. ↑ "Athletics Branding". University of New Hampshire Brand & Visual Guidelines. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  2. ↑ "2010–11 Men's Basketball Media Guide". University of New Hampshire . Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
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