Troy Trojans basketball
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The Troy University
men's basketball team is currently under the direction of head coach Don Maestri
. Head coach Don Maestri is the winningest coach in Troy University history and has won numerous conference coach-of-the-year awards during his tenure. The Trojans appeared in the 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
as a 14-seed after winning the Atlantic Sun Conference
tournament and faced 3-seeded Xavier in the first round but lost 71–59. The Trojans were the champions of the Atlantic Sun Conference
in 2003 and defeated Central Florida for the conference tournament championship in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2004, the Trojans participated in the NIT
in Buffalo, New York, against Niagara University
. After finishing 3rd in the conference in 2009, the Trojans would make an appearance in the first annual CBI
tournament, where they would host College of Charleston
, only to lose in a classic 91-93. They would finish the season with a 19-13 record. In 2010, Troy won their first ever Sun Belt regular season title and made it to the finals of Sun Belt Conference Tournament before losing a thriller to North Texas
, 63-66. The team received an invite to the NIT
Tournament where they would fall to Ole Miss
in the first round, 65-84. The Trojans finished the 2010 season with a 20-13 (13-5) record.
The Trojan basketball team is recognized in recent Division I Basketball history for leading the nation in 3-pointers from 2004–2006, making 1068 3-pointers over the course of 89 games (11.66 per game) during those three seasons. Troy's most famous claim to fame, however, is their game against DeVry University
on January 12, 1992 when the Trojans came out victorious by the NCAA-record score of 258-141. This game is the current highest scoring game in NCAA basketball history [1].
Current Trojans head coach Don Maestri
was inducted into the Wiregrass Sports Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Dothan, Alabama
on June 7, 2008.
Troy University
Troy University is a public university that is located in Troy, Alabama, United States. It was originally founded in 1887 as Troy Normal School. Its main campus enrollment is 7,194 students. The total enrollment of all Troy University campuses is 29,689...
men's basketball team is currently under the direction of head coach Don Maestri
Don Maestri
Don Maestri is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach of the Troy University Trojans. He has held the same position since 1982 and is one of five current coaches to have coached the same team during its school's move from NCAA Division II to Division I...
. Head coach Don Maestri is the winningest coach in Troy University history and has won numerous conference coach-of-the-year awards during his tenure. The Trojans appeared in the 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 2003, and ended with the championship game on April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana...
as a 14-seed after winning the Atlantic Sun Conference
Atlantic Sun Conference
The Atlantic Sun Conference is a college athletic conference operating in the Southeastern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I; it does not sponsor football. The conference was established in 1978 as the Trans America Athletic Conference...
tournament and faced 3-seeded Xavier in the first round but lost 71–59. The Trojans were the champions of the Atlantic Sun Conference
Atlantic Sun Conference
The Atlantic Sun Conference is a college athletic conference operating in the Southeastern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I; it does not sponsor football. The conference was established in 1978 as the Trans America Athletic Conference...
in 2003 and defeated Central Florida for the conference tournament championship in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2004, the Trojans participated in the NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
in Buffalo, New York, against Niagara University
Niagara University
Niagara University is a Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition, located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. Originally founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1856 as Our Lady of Angels Seminary, it became Niagara University in 1883. The University is still run by...
. After finishing 3rd in the conference in 2009, the Trojans would make an appearance in the first annual CBI
College Basketball Invitational
The College Basketball Invitational is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI selects 16 teams that are not selected for the NCAA Tournament...
tournament, where they would host College of Charleston
College of Charleston
The College of Charleston is a public, sea-grant and space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States...
, only to lose in a classic 91-93. They would finish the season with a 19-13 record. In 2010, Troy won their first ever Sun Belt regular season title and made it to the finals of Sun Belt Conference Tournament before losing a thriller to North Texas
North Texas Mean Green
North Texas Mean Green is the team name used for both men's and women's intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas....
, 63-66. The team received an invite to the NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
Tournament where they would fall to Ole Miss
Ole Miss Rebels
University of Mississippi sports teams, originally known as the "Mississippi Flood" , were re-named the Rebels in 1936 and compete in the twelve-member Southeastern Conference of the NCAA's Division I. The school's colors are cardinal red and navy blue , purposely chosen to mirror the school...
in the first round, 65-84. The Trojans finished the 2010 season with a 20-13 (13-5) record.
The Trojan basketball team is recognized in recent Division I Basketball history for leading the nation in 3-pointers from 2004–2006, making 1068 3-pointers over the course of 89 games (11.66 per game) during those three seasons. Troy's most famous claim to fame, however, is their game against DeVry University
DeVry University
DeVry University and DeVry Institute of Technology are divisions of DeVry Inc , a proprietary, for-profit higher education organization that is also the parent organization for Keller Graduate School of Management, Ross University, American University of the Caribbean, Apollo College, Western...
on January 12, 1992 when the Trojans came out victorious by the NCAA-record score of 258-141. This game is the current highest scoring game in NCAA basketball history [1].
Current Trojans head coach Don Maestri
Don Maestri
Don Maestri is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach of the Troy University Trojans. He has held the same position since 1982 and is one of five current coaches to have coached the same team during its school's move from NCAA Division II to Division I...
was inducted into the Wiregrass Sports Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Dothan, Alabama
Dothan, Alabama
Dothan is a city located in the southeastern corner of the US state of Alabama, situated approximately west of the Georgia state line and north of Florida. It is the seat of Houston County, with portions extending into nearby Dale County and Henry County...
on June 7, 2008.
Coaches
| Years | Coach | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1950–1951 | Buddy Brooks | 3-15 |
| 1951–1956 | Leonard Serfustini | 75-52 |
| 1956–1973 | John Archer John Archer (basketball coach) John Archer was the head basketball coach of the Troy State Trojans from 1956-1973. He was the third coach in the history of the Troy basketball program and accumulated a record of 304-185 in his seventeen seasons as head coach. He guided the program to three NAIA National Tournament appearances... |
304-185 |
| 1973–1982 | Wes Bizilia Wes Bizilia Wes Bizilia was the head basketball coach of the Troy State Trojans from 1973-1982. He was the fourth coach in the history of the Troy basketball program and accumulated a record of 102-129 in his nine seasons as head coach.-References:... |
102-129 |
| 1982–Present | Don Maestri Don Maestri Don Maestri is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach of the Troy University Trojans. He has held the same position since 1982 and is one of five current coaches to have coached the same team during its school's move from NCAA Division II to Division I... |
464-334 |