Richmond Spiders men's basketball

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Richmond Spiders
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UniversityUniversity of Richmond
First season1913
All-time record1,489–1,272 (.539)
Head coach Chris Mooney (20th season)
Conference Atlantic 10
Location Richmond, Virginia
Arena Robins Center
(capacity: 7,201)
Nickname Spiders
ColorsBlue and red [1]
   
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Alternate
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1988, 2011
NCAA tournament round of 32
1984, 1988, 1991, 1998, 2011, 2022
NCAA tournament appearances
1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2022
Conference tournament champions
CAA
1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1998
A-10
2011, 2022
Conference regular season champions
CAA
1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2001
A-10
2024
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UCLA vs. Richmond, Los Angeles Sports Arena, December 23, 2011

The Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represents the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia and currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team plays its home games at the Robins Center. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2022 under head coach Chris Mooney, who has guided the program since the 2005–2006 season.

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UR's basketball program has developed a reputation as a "giant killer" in the NCAA tournament, defeating the Charles Barkley-led Auburn Tigers in 1984, reaching the Sweet Sixteen in 1988 by defeating defending national champion Indiana and Georgia Tech, beating #3 seeded South Carolina in 1998, and becoming the first #15 seed to knock off a #2 seed when the Spiders defeated Syracuse in 1991. [2] The Spiders hold the distinction of being the only basketball program to win NCAA tournament games as a 12, 13, 14, and 15 seed.[ citation needed ]

History

Coaches

Current coaching staff

All-time head coaches

CoachYearsWin–lossWin %Conference titlesNCAA tournament appearances
Frank Dobson 1913–17, 1919–33168–112.600--
Dave Satterfield 1917–183–6.333--
Robert Marshall 1918–191–5.166--
Malcolm Pitt 1933–52197–169.538--
H. Lester Hooker 1952–63147–142.509--
Lewis Mills 1963–74110–170.393--
Carl Slone 1974–7843–63.406--
Lou Goetz 1978–8138–44.434--
Dick Tarrant 1981–93239–126.65545
Bill Dooley 1993–9743–69.384--
John Beilein 1997–2002100–53.65411
Jerry Wainwright 2002–0550–41.549-1
Chris Mooney 2005–present348–268.56523
Peter Thomas2023 (interim)2–4.333--
Totals1,489–1,272.539710

Players

All-time statistic leaders

Points

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T. J. Cline with Richmond.
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Kendall Anthony with Richmond.
ShawnDre' Jones with Richmond. ShawnDre' Jones.jpg
ShawnDre' Jones with Richmond.
Grant Golden with Richmond. Grant Golden.jpg
Grant Golden with Richmond.
RankPlayerYearsGamesPPG Avg.Total Points
1 Johnny Newman 1982–8612219.52,383
2 Grant Golden 2016–2216114.02,246
3 Kevin Anderson 2007–1113915.62,165
4 Mike Perry 1977–8110819.92,145
5 Jacob Gilyard 2017–2215413.22,039
6 Kendall Anthony 2011–1513414.21,909
7Ed Harrison1952–5611516.01,843
8 David Gonzalvez 2006–1013113.21,727
9 John Schweitz 1978–8210915.81,723
10 T. J. Cline 2014–1710216.11,647

Rebounds

RankPlayerYearsGamesReb. Avg.Total Rebounds
1Ken Daniel1952–5611411.01,255
2Walt Lysaght1952–5611010.81,190
3 Grant Golden 2016–221616.31,015
4Eric Poole1994–981157.8894
5Peter Woolfolk1984–881237.0859
6 Tyler Burton 2019–231236.7819
7 Terry Allen 2012–161345.8782
8 Mike Perry 1977–811086.8738
9Tom Green1964–67749.8728
10Kenny Wood1989–931186.1717

Assists

RankPlayerYearsGamesAst. Avg.Total Assists
1 Jacob Gilyard 2017–221545.1782
2Greg Beckwith1982–861164.9573
3Scott Ungerer1998–20021204.0479
4 Grant Golden 2016–221613.0476
5 Kenny Atkinson 1986–901253.7464
6 Kevin Anderson 2007–111392.9410
7Carlos Cueto1994–981083.7396
8Scott Stapleton1986–901253.0382
9 T. J. Cline 2014–171023.7374
10 ShawnDre' Jones 2013–171322.8364

Retired numbers

Three Spider players have had their numbers retired by the University.

Richmond Spiders retired numbers
No.PlayerCareerRef.
14 Kevin Anderson 2007–2011 [3]
20 Johnny Newman 1982–1986
23Warren Mills1952–1955 [4]

All-time postseason results

NCAA tournament


The Spiders have appeared in ten NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 9–10.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1984 12Opening Round
First Round
Second Round
(12) Rider
(5) Auburn
(4) Indiana
W 89–65
W 72–71
L 67–75
1986 11First Round(6) St. Joseph'sL 59–60
1988 13First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
(4) Indiana
(5) Georgia Tech
(1) Temple
W 72–69
W 59–55
L 47–69
1990 14First Round(3) DukeL 46–81
1991 15First Round
Second Round
(2) Syracuse
(10) Temple
W 73–69
L 64–77
1998 14First Round
Second Round
(3) South Carolina
(11) Washington
W 62–61
L 66–81
2004 11First Round(6) WisconsinL 64–76
2010 7First Round(10) Saint Mary's L 71–80
2011 12First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
(5) Vanderbilt
(13) Morehead State
(1) Kansas
W 69–66
W 65–48
L 57–77
2022 12First Round
Second Round
(5) Iowa
(4) Providence
W 67–63
L 51–79

NIT

The Spiders have appeared in eleven National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 11–11.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1982 NAFirst RoundMarylandL 50–66
1985 NAFirst Round
Second Round
Fordham
Indiana
W 59–57
L 53–75
1989 NAFirst Round
Second Round
Temple
UAB
W 70–56
L 61–64
1992 NAFirst RoundFloridaL 52–66
2001 NAFirst Round
Second Round
West Virginia
Dayton
W 79–56
L 56–71
2002 NAFirst Round
Second Round
Third Round
Quarterfinals
Wagner
Montana State
Minnesota
Syracuse
W 74–67OT
W 63–48
W 67–66
L 46–62
2003 NAFirst RoundProvidenceL 49–67
2015 1First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
(8) St. Francis Brooklyn
(5) Arizona State
(2) Miami (FL)
W 84–74
W 76–70OT
L 61–63
2017 6First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
(3) Alabama
(7) Oakland
(4) TCU
W 71–64
W 87–83
L 68–86
2021 2First Round
Quarterfinals
(3) Toledo
(4) Mississippi State
W 76–66
L 67–68
2024 NAFirst Round(3) Virginia Tech L 58–74

*The NIT in 2006 began using a seeding and region system similar to what is used in the NCAA tournament. Starting in 2022, only the top four teams in each of the four regions received seeds, with their unseeded opponents matched up based partly on geographic considerations.

CBI

The Spiders have appeared in three College Basketball Invitational tournaments. Their combined record is 3–3.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2008 4First Round(1) VirginiaL 64–66
2009 1First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
(4) St. John's
(3) Charleston
(4) UTEP
W 75–69
W 74–72
L 69–81
2013 N/AFirst Round
Quarterfinals
Bryant
Wright State
W 76–71
L 51–57

NBA draft history

The following Spider players have been selected in the National Basketball Association draft:

PlayerYearRoundTeam
Justin Harper 2011 2nd Cleveland Cavaliers (Immediately traded to Orlando Magic)
Curtis Blair 1992 2nd Houston Rockets
Johnny Newman 1986 2nd Cleveland Cavaliers
Kelvin Johnson 1985 5th Indiana Pacers
Bill Flye 1984 5th Phoenix Suns
Jeff Pehl 1983 5th San Antonio Spurs
Tom Bethea 1983 6th Atlanta Hawks
John Schweitz 1982 6th Boston Celtics
Michael Perry 1981 9th Kansas City Kings
Bob McCurdy 1975 8th Milwaukee Bucks
Aron Stewart 1973
1974
4th
6th
Capital Bullets
Cleveland Cavaliers
Johnny Moates 1967 13th Cincinnati Royals

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References

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  2. "Dick Tarrant And Richmond Spiders: Giant Killers Of NCAA Tournament". ThePostGame.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. Former Standout Kevin Anderson Drafted By Austin Spurs, 30 Oct 2016
  4. Mills bio at Richmond University