William & Mary Tribe men's basketball
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The William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represents The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg
, Virginia
in NCAA
Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Colonial Athletic Association
and play their home games in Kaplan Arena.
. When the NCAA split its classification into divisions in 1948–49, William & Mary was classified as a Division I school. Of all Division I schools today that were charter members of this new classification, only William & Mary, The Citadel, Northwestern
, Army
, and St. Francis (NY) have never reached the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at least once.
The closest effort by the Tribe to reach the NCAA Tournament was their 53-60 loss in the 2010 CAA Tournament Final
to Old Dominion University
. The Tribe also lost conference tournament finals in 1958, 1961, 1965, 1975, 1983, 2008 and 2010.
The only postseason playoff berths by the men's team were the 1983 National Invitation Tournament
(NIT) and the 2010 National Invitation Tournament
. In 1983, William & Mary lost the opening game to the Virginia Tech Hokies
, however, by a score of 85-79, while in 2010 they lost to North Carolina
, 80–72.
and needing to win the tournament in order to have any chance at a postseason bid. It would have somewhat of a magical end, however, as the they became the first team ever, in NCAA history, to score 4 baskets in 4 conference tournament games, with less than 8 seconds left in each game:
First round: David Schneider 3-pointer with less than a second left to beat Georgia State, 58-57(ironically enough, exactly one year earlier, this was how Georgia State beat William and Mary)
Quarterfinals: Nathan Mann 3-pointer with 7.5 seconds left to beat Old Dominion, 63-60
Semifinals: Laimus Kisielius layup with 3 seconds left to beat VCU, 56-54. The Tribe fans stormed the Richmond Coliseum court.
Championship Game: Danny Sumner 3-pointer with no time left(this had no effect on the outcome; the basket DID count, but George Mason had already won the game) made the final score 68-59 in favor of the Patriots.
After reaching the CAA Finals and ending their regular season with a 22-10 record (12-6, CAA), the Tribe earned its second NIT berth in school history.
¹ William & Mary joined the Southern Conference
in 1936-37. It is also the only winless season in school history.
² Data unavailable for conference play from 1977-1982. Also in 1977-78, W&M switched to the ECAC South Conference
.
³ Bruce Parkhill guided the Tribe to their first post-season berth in school history, the 1983 NIT Tournament
.
∞ W&M, along with the rest of the ECAC South teams, joined the Colonial Athletic Association
in the 1985-86 season, which it is still a member of today.
¥ Chuck Woollum guided the Tribe to their only CAA regular season championship in 1998 after finishing 13-3 in conference play.
‡ Tony Shaver guided the Tribe to their most recent conference tournament championship appearances in school history, the 2008
and 2010
CAA Championships.
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| 1952–53
| Rebounds in a game (51)
| Bill Chambers
| February 14, 1953 against Virginia
; rules changes since then make this record unlikely to be broken
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SoCon Men’s Player of the Year
All-Conference
All-Star Team
All-Conference
, the only W&M women's basketball player to have a jersey retired).
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|align="center" bgcolor="FFD700"|Chet Giermak
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Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
in 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 competition. The school's team competes in the Colonial Athletic Association
Colonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...
and play their home games in Kaplan Arena.
Postseason berths
William & Mary is one of five original Division I teams in history to have never participated in the NCAA TournamentNCAA 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...
. When the NCAA split its classification into divisions in 1948–49, William & Mary was classified as a Division I school. Of all Division I schools today that were charter members of this new classification, only William & Mary, The Citadel, Northwestern
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, Army
United States Military Academy
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, and St. Francis (NY) have never reached the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at least once.
The closest effort by the Tribe to reach the NCAA Tournament was their 53-60 loss in the 2010 CAA Tournament Final
2010 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
-Honors:-See also:* Colonial Athletic Association* 2009–10 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season-External links:*...
to Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
. The Tribe also lost conference tournament finals in 1958, 1961, 1965, 1975, 1983, 2008 and 2010.
The only postseason playoff berths by the men's team were the 1983 National Invitation Tournament
1983 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals & Finals:...
(NIT) and the 2010 National Invitation Tournament
2010 National Invitation Tournament
-Arizona State Bracket:-Virginia Tech Bracket:-Mississippi State Bracket:-NIT Final Four - NIT Semifinals and NIT Championship Game:Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City-See also:*2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament...
. In 1983, William & Mary lost the opening game to the Virginia Tech Hokies
Virginia Tech Hokies
The Virginia Tech Hokies are the athletic teams officially representing Virginia Tech in college sports. The Hokies participate in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 19 varsity sports. Virginia Tech's men's sports are football, basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer,...
, however, by a score of 85-79, while in 2010 they lost to North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...
, 80–72.
History
| Overall | |
|---|---|
| Years of basketball | 104 |
| First season | 1905–06 |
| Head coaches (all-time) | 30 |
| All Games | |
| All-time record | 1075–1236 |
| 20+ win seasons | 4 (1949, 1951, 1983, 2010) |
| Pre-Conference Games (1906–1936) | |
| Record | 225–173 |
| Southern Conference Games (1937–1977) | |
| Southern Conference Record / Overall | 268–255 / 489–530 |
| ECAC South Games (1978–1985) | |
| ECAC South Record / Overall | 24–9 / 119–101 |
| ECAC Regular Season Championships | 1 (1983) |
| CAA Games (1986–present) | |
| CAA Record / Overall | 128–251 / 235–424 |
| CAA Regular Season Championships | 1 (1998) |
| Accurate through end of 2008–09 season | |
2008 season
The 2008 Men's basketball season was just another season for the Tribe, fifth in the Colonial Athletic AssociationColonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...
and needing to win the tournament in order to have any chance at a postseason bid. It would have somewhat of a magical end, however, as the they became the first team ever, in NCAA history, to score 4 baskets in 4 conference tournament games, with less than 8 seconds left in each game:
First round: David Schneider 3-pointer with less than a second left to beat Georgia State, 58-57(ironically enough, exactly one year earlier, this was how Georgia State beat William and Mary)
Quarterfinals: Nathan Mann 3-pointer with 7.5 seconds left to beat Old Dominion, 63-60
Semifinals: Laimus Kisielius layup with 3 seconds left to beat VCU, 56-54. The Tribe fans stormed the Richmond Coliseum court.
Championship Game: Danny Sumner 3-pointer with no time left(this had no effect on the outcome; the basket DID count, but George Mason had already won the game) made the final score 68-59 in favor of the Patriots.
2010 season
Through February 17, 2010, the Tribe sported a 19-7 record, including upset road wins over heavily favored ACC opponents Wake Forest and Maryland. These wins and other impressive showings, including a hard-fought loss to Connecticut, garnered William and Mary votes in the AP and coaches' polls during several weeks early in the season.After reaching the CAA Finals and ending their regular season with a 22-10 record (12-6, CAA), the Tribe earned its second NIT berth in school history.
Current staff
- Tony ShaverTony ShaverTony Shaver is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at The College of William & Mary...
– Head Coach - Jonathan Holmes – Assistant Coach
- Jamion Christian – Assistant Coach
- Ben Wilkins – Assistant Coach
All-time head coaches
| Coach | Years | Conference W–L | Conference Win % | Overall W–L | Overall Win % | Conference Titles | NCAA Tourn. Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905–06 | — | .800 | — | — | |||
| 1906–07 | — | .200 | — | — | |||
| 1907–11 | — | .521 | — | — | |||
| 1911–13 | — | .625 | — | — | |||
| 1913–16 | — | .454 | — | — | |||
| 1916–17 | — | .308 | — | — | |||
| 1917–18 | — | .353 | — | — | |||
| 1918–19 | — | .333 | — | — | |||
| 1919–23 | — | .659 | — | — | |||
| 1923–28 | — | .561 | — | — | |||
| 1928–29 | — | .450 | — | — | |||
| 1929–34 | — | .662 | — | — | |||
| 1934–36 | — | .656 | — | — | |||
| 1936–37 | .000 | .000 | 0 | — | |||
| 1934–37 | .000 | .420 | 0 | — | |||
| 1937–39 | .190 | .333 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1929–34, 37–39 | .190 | .679 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1939–43 | .636 | .580 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1943–45 | .363 | .447 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1945–46 | .500 | .500 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946–47 | .500 | .538 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1947–51 | .682 | .666 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1951–52 | .625 | .536 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1952–57 | .460 | .411 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1957–66 | .522 | .507 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1966–72 | .471 | .372 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1972–74 | .454 | .352 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1974–77 | .636 | .546 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1977–82 | .511 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1982–83 | 1.000 | .690 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1977–83 | .543 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1983–85 | .625 | .535 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1985–87 | .178 | .236 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1983–87 | .384 | .387 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1987–94 | .275 | .316 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1994–2000 | .351 | .423 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2000–03 | .403 | .388 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2003–present | .302 | .367 | 0 | 0 |
¹ William & Mary joined the Southern Conference
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
in 1936-37. It is also the only winless season in school history.
² Data unavailable for conference play from 1977-1982. Also in 1977-78, W&M switched to the ECAC South Conference
Eastern College Athletic Conference
The Eastern College Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference comprising schools that compete in 21 sports . It has 317 member institutions in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, ranging in location from Maine to North Carolina and west to Illinois...
.
³ Bruce Parkhill guided the Tribe to their first post-season berth in school history, the 1983 NIT Tournament
1983 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals & Finals:...
.
∞ W&M, along with the rest of the ECAC South teams, joined the Colonial Athletic Association
Colonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...
in the 1985-86 season, which it is still a member of today.
¥ Chuck Woollum guided the Tribe to their only CAA regular season championship in 1998 after finishing 13-3 in conference play.
‡ Tony Shaver guided the Tribe to their most recent conference tournament championship appearances in school history, the 2008
2008 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2008 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament was an NCAA Division 1 College Basketball Conference tournament that was held at the Richmond Coliseum on March 7–10, 2008, to decide the Colonial Athletic Association conference champion...
and 2010
2010 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
-Honors:-See also:* Colonial Athletic Association* 2009–10 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season-External links:*...
CAA Championships.
Individual records
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| 1952–53
| Rebounds in a game (51)
| Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers (basketball)
William B. "Bill" Chambers is an American former college basketball player for the William & Mary Tribe.He attended E. C...
| February 14, 1953 against Virginia
Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA's Division I. The team is coached by Tony Bennett.-Statistics:-Retired numbers:-Retired jerseys:...
; rules changes since then make this record unlikely to be broken
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Southern Conference (1936–1977)
SoCon Athlete of the Year- 1961 – Jeff CohenJeff Cohen (basketball)Jeffrey Maxwell Cohen was an All-American basketball player at The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia during his senior season in 1960-61...
SoCon Men’s Player of the Year
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
The Southern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the Southern Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1951–52 season. Fred Hetzel of Davidson is the only player to have won the award three times...
- 1961 – Jeff Cohen
- 1971 – Tom Jasper
All-Conference
- 1947 – Chet Giermak (2)
- 1949 – Chet Giermak (1)
- 1950 – Chet Giermak (1)
- 1951 – Perry Lewis (2)
-
- – Ed McMillan (2)
- 1952 – Bill ChambersBill Chambers (basketball)William B. "Bill" Chambers is an American former college basketball player for the William & Mary Tribe.He attended E. C...
(2) - 1953 – Bill Chambers (2)
- 1958 – Roy Lange (1)
- 1959 – Roy Lange (1)
- 1952 – Bill Chambers
- – Jeff Cohen (2)
- 1960 – Jeff Cohen (1)
- – Bev Vaughan (2)
- 1961 – Jeff Cohen
- 1963 – Roger Bergey (2)
- 1964 – Dave Hunter (2)
- 1966 – Ben Pomeroy (1)
- 1967 – Ben Pomeroy (1)
- – Ron Panneton (2)
- 1968 – Bob Sherwood (1)
- 1970 – Bob Sherwood (2)
- 1971 – Tom Jasper (1)
- – Steve Dodge (2)
- 1972 – Jeff Trammell (2)
- 1973 – Mike Arizin (2)
- 1974 – Mike Arizin (2)
- 1975 – Ron Satterthwaite (1)
- 1976 – John LowenhauptJohn LowenhauptJohn P. Lowenhaupt is an American former Division I basketball player at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.-College of William & Mary:...
(1)
- – Ron Satterthwaite (2)
- 1977 – John Lowenhaupt (2)
- – Ed McMillan (2)
ECAC South (1978–1985)
All-Conference- 1981 – Mike Strayhorn (1)
- 1983 – Keith CieplickiKeith CieplickiKeith Cieplicki is a former college women's basketball coach. He coached at Vermont, where he became their all time winningest coach. He posted a 127-53 record while at Vermont, where he coached from 1997 to 2003. He left Vermont to take the head coaching job at Syracuse. In his three seasons...
(1)
-
- – Brant WeidnerBrant WeidnerBrant Clifford Weidner is a retired American professional basketball player from the NBA. He played for one season in the league....
(1)- 1984 – Keith Cieplicki (1)
- 1985 – Keith Cieplicki (1)
- – Brant Weidner
All-Star Team
- 1981 – Mike Strayhorn
Colonial Athletic Association (1986–present)
Rookie of the Year- 1990 – Thomas Roberts
- 2004 – Corey Cofield
All-Conference
- 1988 – Tim Trout (2)
- 1989 – Tom Bock (2)
- 1991 – Thomas Roberts (2)
- 1992 – Thomas Roberts (2)
- 1993 – Thomas Roberts (2)
- 1995 – Kurt Small (2)
- 1996 – David Cully (2)
- 1997 – Bobby Fitzgibbons (2)
- 1998 – Randy Bracy (1)
-
- – Terence Jennings (2)
- 2000 – Jim Moran (2)
- 2001 – Jim Moran (2)
- 2002 – Mike Johnson (2)
- 2003 – Adam Hess (1)
- 2004 – Adam Hess (1)
- – Corey Cofield (3)
- 2005 – Corey Cofield (3)
- 2007 – Adam Payton (3)
- 2008 – Laimis Kisielius (3)
- 2009 – David Schneider (3)
- 2010 – David Schneider (2)
- – Quinn McDowell (3)
- 2011 – Quinn McDowell (3)
- – Terence Jennings (2)
Retired jerseys
William & Mary has retired five men's basketball jerseys in its program's history. Uniform numbers are not retired, only ceremonial jerseys. Banners depicting the all-time greats hang in the rafters of Kaplan Arena (the banner in white is for Lynn NorenbergLynn Barry
Lynn A. Barry is an American former assistant director of USA women's basketball and former adviser to the Women's National Basketball Association. Barry is also considered to be the most talented player in The College of William & Mary's women’s basketball program history.-Personal:Born in St...
, the only W&M women's basketball player to have a jersey retired).
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Bill Chambers (basketball)
William B. "Bill" Chambers is an American former college basketball player for the William & Mary Tribe.He attended E. C...
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|align="center" bgcolor="FFD700"|Keith Cieplicki
Keith Cieplicki
Keith Cieplicki is a former college women's basketball coach. He coached at Vermont, where he became their all time winningest coach. He posted a 127-53 record while at Vermont, where he coached from 1997 to 2003. He left Vermont to take the head coaching job at Syracuse. In his three seasons...
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|align="center" bgcolor="FFD700"|Jeff Cohen
Jeff Cohen (basketball)
Jeffrey Maxwell Cohen was an All-American basketball player at The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia during his senior season in 1960-61...
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|align="center" bgcolor="FFD700"|Chet Giermak
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|align="center" bgcolor="FFD700"|#42
|align="center" bgcolor="FFD700"|John Lowenhaupt
John Lowenhaupt
John P. Lowenhaupt is an American former Division I basketball player at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.-College of William & Mary:...
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Players in the NBA
- Andy DuncanAndy Duncan (basketball)Andrew "Andy" Duncan is an American former professional basketball player for the Rochester Royals and Boston Celtics . He was drafted in the 1947 BAA Draft by the New York Knicks among a pool of players in a "negotiation list." Duncan played collegiately at William & Mary.-References:...
– Rochester RoyalsRochester RoyalsThe franchise that would become the Sacramento Kings initially started in the city of Rochester, New York, as the Rochester Royals of the National Basketball League....
(1948–50); Boston CelticsBoston CelticsThe Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
(1950–51) - Brant WeidnerBrant WeidnerBrant Clifford Weidner is a retired American professional basketball player from the NBA. He played for one season in the league....
– San Antonio SpursSan Antonio SpursThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
(1983–84)