Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball
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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 were coached by Dan Dakich
from the 1998-1999 season until his resignation on March 13, 2007.
. Their combined record is 1–5.
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
in Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green is the county seat of Wood County in the U.S. state of Ohio. At the time of the 2010 census, the population of Bowling Green was 30,028. It is part of the Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bowling Green is the home of Bowling Green State University...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1968
1968 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1968 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 8, 1968, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in Los Angeles, California...
. The Falcons were coached by Dan Dakich
Dan Dakich
Dan Dakich is an American college basketball coach, most recently serving as the interim head coach at Indiana University, following Kelvin Sampson's resignation due to NCAA recruiting violations...
from the 1998-1999 season until his resignation on March 13, 2007.
Coaching history
| Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Pct. | Conf. Record | Pct. | Conf. Titles (Reg. Season) |
Conf. Titles (Tournament) |
NCAA Tournament Appearances |
National Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. G. Beyerman | 1915–1921 | 6 | 24–38 | .387 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Krieger Earl Krieger -External links:... |
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 Ray B. McCandless -External links:... |
1923–1924 | 1 | 3–15 | .167 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Warren Steller Warren Steller -External links:*... |
1924–1925 | 1 | 9–5 | .540 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Landis | 1925–1942 | 17 | 156–133 | .540 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Anderson Harold Anderson W. Harold Anderson was a college men's basketball coach at Bowling Green State University and the University of Toledo. As a player, he played at Otterbein College, a small liberal arts college outside of Columbus, Ohio. As a coach, he was one of the first to win more than 500 games on the... |
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 Jim Larranaga James Larranaga is an American college basketball coach and the head coach of the University of Miami men's basketball program. He was most notably the men's basketball coach of George Mason where he coached the Patriots to 13 consecutive winning seasons and became a media sensation during the... |
1986–1997 | 11 | 170–144 | .541 | 101–85 | .543 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Dakich Dan Dakich Dan Dakich is an American college basketball coach, most recently serving as the interim head coach at Indiana University, following Kelvin Sampson's resignation due to NCAA recruiting violations... |
1997–2007 | 10 | 156–140 | .530 | 89–89 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Orr Louis Orr Louis M. Orr is an American men's college basketball coach. Orr became the 15th men's basketball head coach at Bowling Green State University on April 4, 2007, replacing Dan Dakich whose contract ran out following the 2006-2007 season. Orr was the head coach at Seton Hall University from April 4,... |
2007–present | 3 | 46–47 | .494 | 24–24 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1915-present | 94 | 1,244–1,032 | .546 | 449–338 | .57 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
- Bowling Green did not belong to a conference until the 1953–54 season.
- The Mid-American ConferenceMid-American ConferenceThe Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
did not hold a conference tournament until the 1979–80 season.
NCAA Tournament Results
The Falcons have appeared in four NCAA TournamentsNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. Their combined record is 1–5.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 1959 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1959 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 7, 1959, and ended with the championship game on March 21 in Louisville,... |
First Round | Marquette Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball The Marquette Golden Eagles Basketball team is the basketball team that represents Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school's 1977 team, coached by Al McGuire, won the NCAA championship. Currently the team competes in the Big East Conference. It last played in the NCAA Division I... |
L 89–71 |
| 1962 1962 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament -Mideast region:-Midwest region:-West region:-Final Four:-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page.... |
First Round | Butler Butler Bulldogs men's basketball The Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League, of which it has been a member since 1979... |
L 56–55 |
| 1963 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 9, 1963, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in Louisville,... |
First Round Regional Semifinal Regional Third Place Game |
Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. The program competes in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I. The school holds two national championships in... Illinois Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at Assembly Hall, located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's campus in Champaign.... Mississippi State Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball The Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball program represents Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS in men's NCAA Division I basketball. The Bulldogs play in the Southeastern Conference and are currently coached by Rick Stansbury. As of the 2010 season the Bulldogs are 1272-1056... |
W 77–72 L 70–61 L 65–60 |
| 1968 1968 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1968 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 8, 1968, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in Los Angeles, California... |
First Round | Marquette | L 72–71 |