North Dakota Fighting Sioux basketball
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The North Dakota Fighting Sioux
basketball teams (men's and women's) are parth of the athletic program at the University of North Dakota
in Grand Forks, North Dakota
. They are members of the NCAA
Division I Great West Conference since the 2008-2009 season. Previously they played in Division II's North Central Conference
. The current Fighting Sioux men's head coach is Brian Jones and the current women's head coach is Gene Roebuck
. The public address announcer for the men's basketball team is Brian Lee Rivers, while the announcer for the women's team is Max Huber. Radio duties are handled by play-by-play man Paul Ralston and color commentators Max Huber and Sean Johnson.
On May 14, 2009, the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education adopted a motion to retire North Dakota’s “Sioux” nickname and logo, effective October 1, 2009. However, the nickname has not yet been retired as proponents of the nickname are still trying to garner support from the Standing Rock Sioux tribe in south central North Dakota so the school can continue to use the nickname. UND has already gotten support from the Spirit Lake Sioux tribe near Devil's Lake, ND to use the nickname.
NCAA Regionals
North Dakota Fighting Sioux
The North Dakota Fighting Sioux are the athletic teams of the University of North Dakota , which is located in the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota, in the United States. The logo is a Native American figure. The logo was designed by Bennett Brien, a local artist and UND graduate of Ojibwa...
basketball teams (men's and women's) are parth of the athletic program at the University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...
in Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
. They are members of the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I Great West Conference since the 2008-2009 season. Previously they played in Division II's North Central Conference
North Central Conference
The North Central Conference , also known as North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, was a college athletic conference which operated in the north central United States. It participated in the NCAA's Division II.-History:...
. The current Fighting Sioux men's head coach is Brian Jones and the current women's head coach is Gene Roebuck
Gene Roebuck
Gene Roebuck is the current head coach for the women's basketball team at the University of North Dakota. He is a graduate of Mayville State University.-External links:* at the Official Site of UND Athletics...
. The public address announcer for the men's basketball team is Brian Lee Rivers, while the announcer for the women's team is Max Huber. Radio duties are handled by play-by-play man Paul Ralston and color commentators Max Huber and Sean Johnson.
On May 14, 2009, the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education adopted a motion to retire North Dakota’s “Sioux” nickname and logo, effective October 1, 2009. However, the nickname has not yet been retired as proponents of the nickname are still trying to garner support from the Standing Rock Sioux tribe in south central North Dakota so the school can continue to use the nickname. UND has already gotten support from the Spirit Lake Sioux tribe near Devil's Lake, ND to use the nickname.
Fighting Sioux men's team
The North Dakota Men's basketball team is the 4th winningest program in the history of NCAA's Division II Basketball.Championships
North Central ConferenceNorth Central Conference
The North Central Conference , also known as North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, was a college athletic conference which operated in the north central United States. It participated in the NCAA's Division II.-History:...
- Champion (17 times)
- 1927-28, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1935-36, 1936-37, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1981-82, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1994-95
NCAA Regionals
- Elite Eight Appearances (6 times)
- 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1981-82, 1989-90, 1990-91
List of head coaches
| # | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Sweetland | 1904-1907 |
| 2 | David Dunlap | 1909-1911 |
| 3 | Charles Armstrong | 1912 |
| 4 | Fred Archer | 1913 |
| 5 | Thomas Gill | 1914-1917 |
| 6 | Harry Caldwell | 1918 |
| 7 | Paul J. Davis Paul J. Davis -External links:* as College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com... |
1919-1923 |
| 8 | Edgar "Dutch" Houser | 1924 |
| 9 | Clement W. Letich | 1925-1943 |
| 10 | Jack West | 1944 |
| 11 | Red Jarrett | 1945 |
| 12 | Harold "Cookie" Cunningham Cookie Cunningham Harold Brewer "Cookie" Cunningham was an American professional football player, basketball player, and basketball coach.... |
1946-1948 |
| 13 | Red Jarrett | 1949-1950 |
| 14 | Louis D. Bogan | 1951-1961 |
| 15 | Bill Fitch | 1962-1966 |
| 16 | Jimmy Rodgers | 1967-1969 |
| 17 | Dave Gunther Dave Gunther Dave Gunther is a college basketball coach who was the head basketball coach for the University of North Dakota from 1970-1988. Gunther played college basketball at the University of Iowa, and he had a brief career with the NBA's San Francisco Warriors.... |
1970-1987 |
| 18 | Rich Glas Rich Glas Rich Glas was named the head men's basketball coach at Concordia College, Moorhead on March 19, 2008. Glas was head coach at the University of North Dakota from 1988 to 2006, and has the most wins in school history .-Career:... |
1988-2006 |
| 19 | Brian Jones | 2007- |
Arenas
- Budge Hall 1904-1905
- YMCA 1906
- Armory-Gym 1907-1918
- New Armory 1919-1950
- Hyslop Sports CenterHyslop Sports CenterHyslop Sports Center is an on-campus indoor arena in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was primarily used for basketball and volleyball until the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center opened in 2004. The arena held 4,500 spectators and opened in 1951.-External links:*...
1951-2003 - Betty Engelstad Sioux CenterBetty Engelstad Sioux CenterThe Betty Engelstad Sioux Center is an indoor arena located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It is adjacent to the larger $100 million Ralph Engelstad Arena in the University Village development. The facility sits on the campus of the University of North Dakota and is used for the University's...
2004-present
NBA Draft Picks
| Round | Name | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | John Haaven | 1957 |
| 2 | Phil Jackson Phil Jackson Philip Douglas "Phil" Jackson is a retired American professional basketball coach and player. Jackson is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in the history of the National Basketball Association . His reputation was established as head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 through 1998;... |
1967 |
| 10 | Chris Fahrbach | 1979 |
| 2 | Jerome Beasley Jerome Beasley Jerome Beasley is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for APOEL in Cyprus.-High school:Beasley graduated from Moreno Valley High School in California in 1999... |
2003 |
Head coaches
| # | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dee Watson | 1974-1978 |
| 2 | Shirlan Mosley | 1979-1981 |
| 3 | Gary Schwartz | 1982-1984 |
| 4 | Martha Hutchinson | 1985-1986 |
| 5 | Gene Roebuck Gene Roebuck Gene Roebuck is the current head coach for the women's basketball team at the University of North Dakota. He is a graduate of Mayville State University.-External links:* at the Official Site of UND Athletics... |
1987-present |