Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball
Bowling Green Falcons | |||
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University | Bowling Green State University | ||
Conference |
MAC East Division Division | ||
Location | Bowling Green, OH | ||
Head coach | Michael Huger (2nd year) | ||
Arena |
Stroh Center (Capacity: 4,700) | ||
Nickname | Falcons | ||
Colors |
Brown and Orange[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1963 | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1959, 1962, 1963, 1968 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1981, 1983, 1997, 2000, 2009 |
The Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team is the basketball team that represent Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1968. The Falcons are now coached by Michael Huger, their 17th head coach.
Coaching history
Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Pct. | Conf. Record | Pct. | Conf. Titles (Reg. Season) |
Conf. Titles (Tournament) |
NCAA Tournament Appearances |
National Titles |
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F. G. Beyerman | 1915–1921 | 6 | 24–38 | .387 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 |
Earl Krieger | 1921–1922 | 1 | 4–10 | .286 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 |
Allen Snyder | 1922–1923 | 1 | 9–4 | .692 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 |
Ray B. McCandless | 1923–1924 | 1 | 3–15 | .167 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 |
Warren Steller | 1924–1925 | 1 | 9–5 | .540 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 |
Paul Landis | 1925–1942 | 17 | 156–133 | .540 | 56-57 | .496 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 |
Harold Anderson | 1942–1963 | 21 | 367–193 | .655 | 68–55 | .553 | 4 | NA | 3 | 0 |
Warren Scholler | 1963–1967 | 4 | 43–52 | .453 | 24–24 | .500 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 |
Bill Fitch | 1967–1968 | 1 | 18–7 | .720 | 10-2 | .833 | 1 | NA | 1 | 0 |
Bob Conibear | 1968–1971 | 3 | 31–42 | .425 | 12–20 | .375 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 |
Pat Haley | 1971–1976 | 5 | 62–69 | .473 | 32–32 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Weinert | 1976–1986 | 10 | 146–133 | .523 | 89–79 | .530 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Larranaga | 1986–1997 | 11 | 170–144 | .541 | 101–85 | .543 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Dakich | 1997–2007 | 10 | 156–140 | .530 | 89–89 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Louis Orr | 2007–2014 | 7 | 101-121 | .454 | 54-60 | .474 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Jans | 2014–2015 | 1 | 21–12 | .636 | 11–7 | .611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michael Huger | 2015-present | 1 | 16-18 | .471 | 5-13 | .278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 1915–present | 96 | 1,281–1,062 | .547 | 521–415 | .557 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
- Bowling Green was a member of the Northwest Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association from at least 1927-28 through at least 1930-31. Information about their conference record is unavailable.[2]
- Bowling Green was a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference from the 1933-34 through 1941-42 seasons, but never won an OAC title.[3]
- Bowling Green joined the Mid-American Conference beginning with the 1953–54 season.[4]
- The Mid-American Conference did not hold a conference tournament until the 1979–80 season.
Head Student Managers
Head Manager | Seasons | Class | Record | Pct. |
Kyle Renick | 2006-08 | Junior-Senior | 22-38 | .367 |
Scott Ritchie | 2008-09 | Senior | 19-14 | .576 |
Keith Raines | 2009-10 | Senior | 14-16 | .467 |
Pat Hayes | 2010-11 | Junior | 14-19 | .424 |
Kevin Hickey | 2011-12 | Senior | 16-16 | .500 |
Loren Branch | 2012-15 | Sophomore-Senior | 46-51 | .474 |
Luke Schapker | 2015-current | Sophomore-current | 16-18 | .471 |
Postseason
NCAA Tournament Results
The Falcons have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–5.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1959 | First Round | Marquette | L 89–71 |
1962 | First Round | Butler | L 56–55 |
1963 | First Round Regional Semifinal Regional Third Place Game | Notre Dame Illinois Mississippi State | W 77–72 L 70–61 L 65–60 |
1968 | First Round | Marquette | L 72–71 |
NIT Results
The Falcons have appeared in 14 National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–15.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1944 | Quarterfinals | St. John's | L 44–44 |
1945 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game | RPI St. John's DePaul | W 60–65 W 80–74 L 57–44 L 71–54 |
1946 | Quarterfinals | Rhode Island | L 82–79 |
1948 | Quarterfinals | Saint Louis | L 69–53 |
1949 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Third Place Game | St. John's Saint Louis San Francisco Bradley | W 77–64 W 80–74 L 39–49 W 82–77 |
1954 | First Round Quarterfinals | Wichita State Western Kentucky | W 88–64 L 95–81 |
1980 | First Round | Minnesota | L 64–50 |
1983 | First Round | Michigan State | L 72–71 |
1990 | First Round | Cincinnati | L 75–60 |
1991 | First Round | Wisconsin | L 87–79 |
1997 | First Round | West Virginia | L 98–95 |
2000 | First Round | BYU | L 81–54 |
2002 | First Round | Butler | L 81–69 |
2009 | First Round | Creighton | L 73–71 |
CIT Results
The Falcons have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Their combined record is 1–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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2012 | First Round | Oakland | L 86–69 |
2015 | First Round Second Round | Saint Francis (PA) Canisius | W 67–64 L 82–59 |
CCAT Results
The Falcons appeared in one Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament, a tournament that was only held twice. Their record is 1–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1975 | Quarterfinals Semifinals | Tennessee Drake | W 67–58 L 78–65 |
References
- ↑ "Intercollegiate Athletics logos" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ↑ "Honors and Awards" (PDF) (Press release). BGSU Falcons Men's Basketball Media Guide. 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- ↑ "OAC Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF) (Press release). Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide. 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- ↑ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF) (Press release). BGSU Falcons Men's Basketball Media Guide. 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-04.