The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball (formerly the Northeast Louisiana Indians)[2] program represents intercollegiate men's basketball at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school competes in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and play home games at the Fant–Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana. Former ULM player and alum Keith Richard is in his 13th season as head coach in 2022–23 after signing a contract extension through the 2022–23 season[needs update] on February 14, 2019.[3]
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball | |||
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University | University of Louisiana at Monroe | ||
First season | 1951–52 | ||
Head coach | Keith Richard (14th season) | ||
Conference | Sun Belt | ||
Location | Monroe, Louisiana | ||
Arena | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (capacity: 7,000) | ||
Nickname | Warhawks | ||
Colors | Maroon and gold[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1982, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1979, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1962, 1965, 1980, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 | |||
Conference division season champions | |||
2007 |
- For information on all University of Louisiana at Monroe sports, see Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks
History
editConference membership history
edit- 1951–1971: Gulf States Conference
- 1971–1978: Independent
- 1978–1982: Atlantic Sun Conference
- 1982–2006: Southland Conference
- 2006–present: Sun Belt Conference
Coaches
editYears | Coach | Record |
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1951–1953 | Cary Phillips | 8–33 |
1953–1957 | Arnold Kilpatrick | 58–52 |
1957–1979 | Lenny Fant | 326–221 |
1979–1981 | Benny Hollis | 33–23 |
1981–2005 | Mike Vining | 402–302 |
2006–2010 | Orlando Early | 60–92 |
2010–present | Keith Richard | 152–252 |
All-time conference record
editConference | Seasons | Record |
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Gulf States | 18 | 100–98 |
Atlantic Sun | 4 | 23–11 |
Southland | 24 | 235–145 |
Sun Belt | 15 | 100–174 |
Postseason results
editAll of their appearances were when the school was still known as Northeast Louisiana and their mascot was the Indians.
NCAA tournament results
editThe Warhawks have appeared in the NCAA tournament seven times. Their combined record is 0–7.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1982 | 11 | First Round | (6) Iowa | L 63–70 |
1986 | 13 | First Round | (4) UNLV | L 51–74 |
1990 | 15 | First Round | (2) Purdue | L 63–75 |
1991 | 15 | First Round | (2) Duke | L 73–102 |
1992 | 15 | First Round | (2) USC | L 54–84 |
1993 | 13 | First Round | (4) Iowa | L 69–82 |
1996 | 15 | First Round | (2) Wake Forest | L 50–62 |
NAIA tournament results
editThe Warhawks have appeared in the NAIA tournament one time. Their record is 1–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1970 | First Round Second Round |
Linfield Jackson State |
W 78–72 L 83–90 |
NIT results
editThe Warhawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1979 | First Round | Virginia | L 78–79 |
1988 | First Round | Arkansas State | L 54–70 |
CBI results
editThe Warhawks have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 3–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2015 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Game 1 Finals Game 2 |
Eastern Michigan Mercer Vermont Loyola–Chicago Loyola–Chicago |
W 71–67 W 71–69 W 71–65 L 58–65 L 62–63 |
CIT results
editThe Warhawks have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) three times. Their combined record is 1–3.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2016 | First Round | Furman | L 57–58 |
2018 | First Round | Austin Peay | L 66–80 |
2019 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Kent State Texas Southern |
W 87-77 L 102-108 3OT |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ University of Louisiana-Monroe Brand Guide (PDF). July 22, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ Hunsucker, Adam (February 13, 2016). "ULM welcomes 1986 NCAA tournament team home". The News-Star. Monroe. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "Richard Signs Contract Extension Through 2022-23 Season". www.ulmwarhawks.com.