Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
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The Xavier Musketeers team is the basketball team that represents Xavier University
in Cincinnati
, Ohio
. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Musketeers are currently coached by Chris Mack
, in his second season after being both an assistant coach and former player at Xavier.
Over the past 15 years, Xavier has continued to separate itself as one of the country’s premier college basketball programs. Xavier made its sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance in 2011 and its tenth in the last 11 years.
Xavier made its 24th postseason appearance in the last 28 years, including its 20th NCAA Tournament berth during that time. XU only made the NCAA Tournament field one time (1961) before the 1982-83 season.
Xavier, with a school record 30-7 for the 2007-08 season and 27-8 for the 2008-09 season, has recorded five straight 20-win seasons and 13 in the last 14 years. XU has won 25 games or more each of the last four years.
Xavier has won four Atlantic 10 Tournament Championships in its first 15 seasons in the A-10 (2006, 2004,2002 and 1998). Xavier has won or shared 15 regular season conference championships over the last 28 years(eight A-10 and seven MCC), while winning 10 conference tournament championships (four A-10 and six MCC).
Xavier is one of only two non-BCS schools to be listed among the top 20 most valuable college basketball programs in the US .
Following the 1942-43 season, play was suspended for the following two seasons because of World War 2. In 1945 the program resumed under the leadership of head coach Ed Burns. In his one season as head coach, Burns compiled a record of 3-16.
In 1946, Burns was replaced by Lew Hirt. Under Hirt, he Musketeers first post season appearance was in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
(NAIA) during the 1948
NAIA National Basketball Tournament
, the national tournament for small colleges. Xavier finished in 4th place, losing to Hamline University
in the National 3rd Place Game, 58–59. 1948 was the only year Xavier would appear in the NAIA Tournament .
In 1951, Hirt was replaced as head coach by Ned Wulk. Wulk would guide the Musketeers to National Invitational Tournament appearances in 1956 and 1957. The 1956 appearance marked Xaveir's first NIT win, a 84-80 victory over Saint Louis University .
After a loss to Bradley in the 1957 NIT, Hirt was replaced as head coach by Jim McCafferty. McCafferty lead the Musketeers back to a third straight NIT. With wins over Niagara, Bradley, Saint Bonaventure and Dayton, Xavier captured the NIT
. This was the first post season championship won by any Ohio Division I school.
In 1961, McCafferty led Xavier to their first appearance in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
. On March 14, 1961 Xavier fell to Morhead at the Kentucky State Fairgrounds in Louisville, KY.
McCafferty was replaced as head coach in 1963. He would be followed by Don Ruberg (1963–67), George Krajack (1967–71), Dick Campbell (1971–73) and Tay Baker (1973–79).
In 1979, Xavier was one of the charter members of the Midwestern City Conference (nicknamed the MCC or Midwestern City 6) which initially included members Butler University
, University of Evansville
, Loyola University (Chicago), Oklahoma City University
, Oral Roberts University
and Xavier. 1979 also marked the hiring of head coach Bob Staak. Staak would compile a 88-86 record during his 6 seasons as head coach, including a return to both the NCAA Tournament and NIT.
, the Midwestern City Conference altered its name slightly to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference adding more teams including University of Detroit Mercy
, Notre Dame
(excluding men's basketball and football), Saint Louis University
, Marquette University
and The University of Dayton. The MCC is the predecessor to the present-day Horizon League
. Xavier was a member of the MCC from 1979–1995 and won eight regular season and six conference tournament championships.
From 1985 to 1994 Gillen would compile a 202-75 record, including the program's first 5 wins in the NCAA Tournament. The Musketeers advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 6 of Gillen's 9 years at the helm. In 1990, Xavier beat Kansas State and Georgetown to advance to the program's first Sweet Sixteen.
was hired in the spring of 1994 to replace departed head coach Pete Gillen
. In his 7 seasons as head coach, Prosser compiled a 148-65 record with 4 NCAA Tournament
appearances. Prosser’s 148 wins are second all-time at Xavier behind only Pete Gillen
.
During his 7 seasons at Xavier, Prosser continued to build on the momentum Gillen had created. Early in his tenure, Prosser added recruits Gary Lumpkin, Darnell Williams, Lenny Brown and James Posey
. These four players provided the core of Prosser’s success during his time at Xavier. After missing the NCAA Tournament in both 1999 and 2000, Xavier returned to the Tournament in 2001. Following a loss to Notre Dame in the Tournament’s First Round, Prosser accepted the position of head coach at Wake Forest.
left alma-mater Butler University
to replace Skip Prosser as Xavier’s head coach. Hired with only one year of head coaching experience, Matta inherited a talented core of players in
David West
, Lionel Chalmers, and Romain Sato. During his three years at the helm, Matta compiled a record of 78-23, with 3 straight NCAA Tournament
Appearances and Xavier’s first appearance in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. Matta won two Atlantic 10 Regular Season Championships in his first two years behind the play of National Player of the Year David West
. Following Matta’s second year, West would be drafted in the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft
to the New Orleans Hornets. With West’s departure, seniors Lionel Chalmers, Romain Sato and Anthony Myles became the team’s cornerstone for the 2003-2004 season. After a 10-9 start, Xavier would close the season by winning 16 of its last 18 games. “The Run” as it became known, left Xavier 3 points shy of making the program’s first NCAA Final Four appearance.
was offered and accepted the position of head men’s basketball coach at Ohio State
. Xavier Athletic Director Dawn Rogers quickly promoted Xavier Associate Head Coach Sean Miller
.. From 2004 to 2009, Miller compiled a record of 120-47. Advancing to the NCAA Tournament in 4 of his 5 seasons as head coach, Miller led the Musketeers to another Elite Eight appearance in 2008 and a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2009. During Miller’s tenure as Head Coach, Xavier continued to shed the “mid-major” label and separate itself as one of the country’s premier college basketball programs . Miller’s NCAA Tournament success, aggressive non-conference scheduling and national recruiting allowed Xavier to be recognized with the like of Memphis and Gonzaga as one of the premiere “Non-BCS” basketball programs . After turning away interest from many programs, Sean Miller left Xavier to become the head basketball coach at Arizona
.
as the 17th Head Basketball Coach in the program’s history . A Cincinnati native and Xavier University graduate, Mack compiled a record of 26-9 in his first year as head coach. Behind the play of 2010 NBA Draft
pick Jordan Crawford
, Xavier advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet Sixteen for a third straight season. Chris Mack, the 2009-10 Basketball Times
Rookie Coach of the Year , is the first Xavier head coach to lead the Musketeers to the NCAA Sweet 16 in his first season at the helm. With a 14-2 record in Atlantic 10 play, Xavier also won a share of their fourth straight conference championship.
, a 10,250 seat multi-purpose arena that opened in 2000. The Cintas Center is the team's fifth home site. Xavier has compiled a 135-17 (.888) record for its first 10 seasons in its on-campus home . Xavier enjoyed a 15-0 mark at Cintas Center last season, its first perfect record for a season at Cintas Center.
Xavier is 70-10 (.875) against Atlantic 10 teams and 65-7 (.902) against nonconference teams since Cintas Center opened for the 2000-01 season. Xavier has won its last 34 Atlantic 10 Conference games at Cintas Center, including perfect 8-0 marks each of the last four seasons .
Xavier has averaged 10,029 fans for its 152 games at Cintas Center, while selling out 90 games, including seven in the 2009-2010 season.
The Xavier men’s team played all of its regular season games off campus at the Cincinnati Gardens for 17 years, beginning with the 1983-84 season and ending with an NIT game against Marquette in the 1999-2000 season. The only exception was a game against Florida International that was played at Schmidt Fieldhouse on January 9, 1988 .
Xavier compiled an impressive 215-25 (.896) record after moving to the Gardens in the 1983-84 season, including 14-1 in its final season.
in the 1983-84 season, Xavier called Schmidt Fieldhouse home. Located on the west side of the Xavier Campus, Xavier compiled an impressive 326-129 (.716) record at the Fieldhouse .
Until opening Cintas Center, the men’s basketball team had only played one regular season game on campus since early in the 1983-84 season. Xavier scored a school-record point total in a 125-84 win over Florida International on Saturday, January 9, 1988.
. Their combined record is 19-21.
began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition
.
Xavier Players in the NBA Draft All-Time:
! colspan="15" style="text-align: center; background:#003082" | Retired Basketball Jerseys
|-
{| class="wikitable" style="font-style:Bold; font-size:100%; border:8px" cellpadding="8"
|-align="center" bgcolor="#5275ab "
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Byron
Larkin
23
Class of ‘88
|
Tyrone
Hill
42
Class of ‘90
|
Brian
Grant
33
Class of ‘94
|
David
West
30
Class of ‘03
|}
Former university President Fr. James Hoff has also had a "jersey" retired in memory of all that he contributed to the school and basketball program. This was unveiled before a 2004 meeting with Creighton, where Hoff was vice president of university relations and President of the Creighton Foundation. Fr. Hoff died from cancer in 2004.
|-
! Name (Alma Mater)
! Seasons
! Games
! Wins
! Losses
! Win %
! NCAA Tour
! NIT Tour
! MCC Tour
! A-10 Tour
|-
|-
| Pete Gillen (Fairfield) || 9 (1985–94) || 277 || 202 || 75 || .729 || 5-7 || 2-1 || 17-4 || 0-0
|-
| Skip Prosser (Merchant Marine Acad.) || 7 (1994-01) || 213 || 148 || 65 || .695 || 1-4 || 5-2 || 0-1 || 6-5
|-
| Sean Miller (Pittsburgh) || 5 (2004–09) || 167 || 120 || 47 || .719 || 6-4 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 8-4
|-
| Clem Crowe (Notre Dame) || 10 (1933–43) || 174 || 96 || 78 || .552 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| Joe Meyer (Xavier) || 13 (1920–33) || 146 || 94 || 52 || .644 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| Jim McCafferty (Loyola, La.) || 6 (1957–63) || 162 || 91 || 71 || .562 || 0-1 || 4-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| Ned Wulk (LaCrosse) || 6 (1951–57) || 159 || 89 || 70 || .560 || 0-0 || 2-2 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| Bob Staak (Connecticut) || 6 (1979–85) || 174 || 88 || 86 || .506 || 0-1 || 2-1 || 7-5 || 0-0
|-
| Thad Matta (Butler) || 3 (2001–04) || 101 || 78 || 23 || .772 || 5-3 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 8-1
|-
| Lew Hirt (DePauw) || 5 (1946–51) || 137 || 76 || 61 || .555 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| Tay Baker (Cincinnati) || 6 (1973–79) || 159 || 70 || 89 || .440 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| Don Ruberg (Xavier) || 4 (1963–67) || 103 || 52 || 51 || .505 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| George Krajack (Clemson) || 4 (1967–71) || 103 || 34 || 69 || .330 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| Chris Mack (Xavier) || 1 (2009–11) || 67 || 50 || 17 || .746 || 2-2 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 1-2
|-
| Dick Campbell (Furman) || 2 (1971–73) || 52 || 15 || 37 || .288 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| Ed Burns (Xavier) || 1 (1945–46) || 19 || 3 || 16 || .158 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| Harry Gilligan (Xavier) || 1 (1919–20) || 1 || 0 || 1 || .000 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
|}
. The APR is a term-by-term progress for every student-athlete in Division I athletics.
Out of the 65 teams to make the 2010 NCAA Tournament Xavier had the 11th highest Academic Progress Rate .
and NBC Nightly News
. Fleming has over 40 years of experience as an educator. She was president of Cincinnati's Summit Country Day School from 1975–76 and president of Trinity College
in Washington D.C. from 1976-82 .
In addition to the national recognition she received during the 2010 NCAA Tournament she has also been featured in Readers Digest, Women's Day
, was voted one of the Cincinnati Enquirer's Women of the Year, and was the subject of a promotional spot on The Family Channel
.
Romain Sato, 2010 Italian League MVP, won two straight Italian League Championships in 2009 and 2010. Sato signed with Panathinaikos in Athens, Greece, for the 2010-11 season .
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable" border="1" style="width: 37%"
|-
! Year
! Player
! Home Town
! Country
|-
|-
| 2009 || B.J. Raymond || Toledo, OH ||
|-
| 2008 || Josh Duncan || Cincinnati, OH ||
|-
| 2008 || Stanley Burrell || Indianapolis, IN ||
|-
| 2007 || Justin Doellman || Ryle, KY ||
|-
| 2007 || Justin Cage || Indianapolis, IN ||
|-
| 2007 || Brandon Cole || Chicago, IL ||
|-
| 2006 || Will Caudle|| Indianapolis, IN||
|-
| 2004 || Lionel Chalmers || Albany, NY ||
|-
| 2004 || Romain Sato || Central African Republic ||
|-
| 2004 || Anthony Myles || Chicago, IL ||
|-
| 2000 || Reggie Butler || Detroit, MI ||
|}
. The two schools play annually in the Skyline Chili
Crosstown Shootout
. Xavier's record in the Shootout is 30-47. Xavier has won 11 of the last 15 crosstown shootouts.
play for the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy
, named for former coaches at the respective universities. As of January 15, 2011 Dayton has not beaten Xavier on their home floor in 30 years. 1
Starting with the 2009-2010 season, Xavier began a ten year alternating home court game with Wake Forest
, known as the Skip Prosser
Classic, who coached at both schools.
Xavier University (Cincinnati)
Xavier University is a co-educational Jesuit university in the United States located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and has an undergraduate enrollment of about 4,000 students and graduate enrollment of 2,600 students. Xavier is primarily...
in Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, 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 Atlantic 10 Conference. The Musketeers are currently coached by Chris Mack
Chris Mack (basketball)
Chris Mack is an American college basketball coach, and the current head men's basketball coach at Xavier University. On April 15, 2009 it was announced that Mack would replace Sean Miller, who left Xavier to coach at the University of Arizona.-Background:Mack graduated in 1988 from St...
, in his second season after being both an assistant coach and former player at Xavier.
Over the past 15 years, Xavier has continued to separate itself as one of the country’s premier college basketball programs. Xavier made its sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance in 2011 and its tenth in the last 11 years.
Xavier made its 24th postseason appearance in the last 28 years, including its 20th NCAA Tournament berth during that time. XU only made the NCAA Tournament field one time (1961) before the 1982-83 season.
Xavier, with a school record 30-7 for the 2007-08 season and 27-8 for the 2008-09 season, has recorded five straight 20-win seasons and 13 in the last 14 years. XU has won 25 games or more each of the last four years.
Xavier has won four Atlantic 10 Tournament Championships in its first 15 seasons in the A-10 (2006, 2004,2002 and 1998). Xavier has won or shared 15 regular season conference championships over the last 28 years(eight A-10 and seven MCC), while winning 10 conference tournament championships (four A-10 and six MCC).
Xavier is one of only two non-BCS schools to be listed among the top 20 most valuable college basketball programs in the US .
History
The first Xavier Basketball game on record was February 20, 1920 at the Fenwick Club in Cincinnati, OH. Coached by Joe Meyer, the Musketeers compiled a 94-52 record during Meyer's 13 year run as head coach from 1920 to 1933. The Musketeer's success continued under second head coach Clem Crowe. During Crowe's 10 years as Xavier head coach, Xavier compiled a record of 96-78. Crowe's 96 wins as a head coach rank fourth all-time among Xavier head coaches.Following the 1942-43 season, play was suspended for the following two seasons because of World War 2. In 1945 the program resumed under the leadership of head coach Ed Burns. In his one season as head coach, Burns compiled a record of 3-16.
In 1946, Burns was replaced by Lew Hirt. Under Hirt, he Musketeers first post season appearance was in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
(NAIA) during the 1948
1948 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1948 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 11th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Louisville beating Indiana State 82-70.The...
NAIA National Basketball Tournament
NAIA national men's basketball championship
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men's Basketball National Championship has been held annually since 1937 . The tournament was established by James Naismith to crown a national champion for smaller colleges and universities...
, the national tournament for small colleges. Xavier finished in 4th place, losing to Hamline University
Hamline University
-Red Wing location :Hamline was named in honor of Leonidas Lent Hamline, a bishop of the Methodist Church whose interest in the frontier led him to donate $25,000 toward the building of an institution of higher learning in what was then the territory of Minnesota. Today, a statue of Bishop Hamline...
in the National 3rd Place Game, 58–59. 1948 was the only year Xavier would appear in the NAIA Tournament .
In 1951, Hirt was replaced as head coach by Ned Wulk. Wulk would guide the Musketeers to National Invitational Tournament appearances in 1956 and 1957. The 1956 appearance marked Xaveir's first NIT win, a 84-80 victory over Saint Louis University .
After a loss to Bradley in the 1957 NIT, Hirt was replaced as head coach by Jim McCafferty. McCafferty lead the Musketeers back to a third straight NIT. With wins over Niagara, Bradley, Saint Bonaventure and Dayton, Xavier captured the NIT
1958 National Invitation Tournament
The 1958 National Invitation Tournament was the 1958 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket....
. This was the first post season championship won by any Ohio Division I school.
In 1961, McCafferty led Xavier to their first appearance in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
NCAA 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...
. On March 14, 1961 Xavier fell to Morhead at the Kentucky State Fairgrounds in Louisville, KY.
McCafferty was replaced as head coach in 1963. He would be followed by Don Ruberg (1963–67), George Krajack (1967–71), Dick Campbell (1971–73) and Tay Baker (1973–79).
In 1979, Xavier was one of the charter members of the Midwestern City Conference (nicknamed the MCC or Midwestern City 6) which initially included members Butler University
Butler University
Butler University is a private university located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university offers 60 degree programs to 4,400 students through six colleges: business, communication, education, liberal Arts and sciences, pharmacy and health...
, University of Evansville
University of Evansville
The University of Evansville is a small, private university with approximately 3,050 students located in Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1854 as Moores Hill College, it is located near the interchange of the Lloyd Expressway and U.S. Route 41. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church...
, Loyola University (Chicago), Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City University, often referred to as OCU, is a coeducational, urban, private university historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church...
, Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University , based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the United States, is an interdenominational, Charismatic Christian, comprehensive university with an enrollment of about 3,790 students from 49 U.S. states along with a significant number of international students from 70 countries...
and Xavier. 1979 also marked the hiring of head coach Bob Staak. Staak would compile a 88-86 record during his 6 seasons as head coach, including a return to both the NCAA Tournament and NIT.
Pete Gillen Era
1985 once again marked considerable change for the program. In addition to the hiring of head coach Pete GillenPete Gillen
Pete Gillen is an American former college basketball head coach of the Division I Xavier Musketeers, Providence Friars and Virginia Cavaliers and is a member of the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame...
, the Midwestern City Conference altered its name slightly to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference adding more teams including University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy is a private, Roman Catholic co-educational university in Detroit, Michigan, United States, affiliated with the Society of Jesus and the Sisters of Mercy. Antoine M. Garibaldi is the president. With origins dating from 1877, it is the largest Roman Catholic university...
, Notre Dame
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame's nickname is inherited from Irish immigrant soldiers who fought in the Civil War with the Union's Irish Brigade, , recollected among other places in the poetry of Joyce Kilmer who served with one of the Irish Brigade regiments during World War I...
(excluding men's basketball and football), Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. It is one of 28 member institutions of the...
, Marquette University
Marquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
and The University of Dayton. The MCC is the predecessor to the present-day Horizon League
Horizon League
The Horizon League is a ten school, NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in five of the Midwestern United States....
. Xavier was a member of the MCC from 1979–1995 and won eight regular season and six conference tournament championships.
From 1985 to 1994 Gillen would compile a 202-75 record, including the program's first 5 wins in the NCAA Tournament. The Musketeers advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 6 of Gillen's 9 years at the helm. In 1990, Xavier beat Kansas State and Georgetown to advance to the program's first Sweet Sixteen.
Skip Prosser Era
Skip ProsserSkip Prosser
George Edward "Skip" Prosser was an American college basketball coach who was head men's basketball coach at Wake Forest University at the time of his death. He was the only coach in NCAA history to take three separate schools to the NCAA Tournament in his first year coaching the teams...
was hired in the spring of 1994 to replace departed head coach Pete Gillen
Pete Gillen
Pete Gillen is an American former college basketball head coach of the Division I Xavier Musketeers, Providence Friars and Virginia Cavaliers and is a member of the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame...
. In his 7 seasons as head coach, Prosser compiled a 148-65 record with 4 NCAA Tournament
NCAA Tournament
NCAA tournament may refer to a number tournaments organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association:Men's sports*NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, the most common usage of this term*NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship...
appearances. Prosser’s 148 wins are second all-time at Xavier behind only Pete Gillen
Pete Gillen
Pete Gillen is an American former college basketball head coach of the Division I Xavier Musketeers, Providence Friars and Virginia Cavaliers and is a member of the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame...
.
During his 7 seasons at Xavier, Prosser continued to build on the momentum Gillen had created. Early in his tenure, Prosser added recruits Gary Lumpkin, Darnell Williams, Lenny Brown and James Posey
James Posey
James Mikely Mantell Posey, Jr. is an American professional basketball player, currently a small forward for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA.-Early life:...
. These four players provided the core of Prosser’s success during his time at Xavier. After missing the NCAA Tournament in both 1999 and 2000, Xavier returned to the Tournament in 2001. Following a loss to Notre Dame in the Tournament’s First Round, Prosser accepted the position of head coach at Wake Forest.
Thad Matta Era
Thad MattaThad Matta
Thad Matta is an American college basketball coach. He is the current head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team. He was hired as the 13th head coach in Ohio State history on July 7, 2004 after the school had fired previous coach Jim O'Brien...
left alma-mater Butler University
Butler University
Butler University is a private university located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university offers 60 degree programs to 4,400 students through six colleges: business, communication, education, liberal Arts and sciences, pharmacy and health...
to replace Skip Prosser as Xavier’s head coach. Hired with only one year of head coaching experience, Matta inherited a talented core of players in
David West
David West
David West may refer to:*Dave West , entrepreneur and libertarian*David West , NBA power forward*David West , watercolourist*David West , Major League Baseball player...
, Lionel Chalmers, and Romain Sato. During his three years at the helm, Matta compiled a record of 78-23, with 3 straight NCAA Tournament
NCAA Tournament
NCAA tournament may refer to a number tournaments organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association:Men's sports*NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, the most common usage of this term*NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship...
Appearances and Xavier’s first appearance in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. Matta won two Atlantic 10 Regular Season Championships in his first two years behind the play of National Player of the Year David West
David West
David West may refer to:*Dave West , entrepreneur and libertarian*David West , NBA power forward*David West , watercolourist*David West , Major League Baseball player...
. Following Matta’s second year, West would be drafted in the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft
2003 NBA Draft
The 2003 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2003 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and...
to the New Orleans Hornets. With West’s departure, seniors Lionel Chalmers, Romain Sato and Anthony Myles became the team’s cornerstone for the 2003-2004 season. After a 10-9 start, Xavier would close the season by winning 16 of its last 18 games. “The Run” as it became known, left Xavier 3 points shy of making the program’s first NCAA Final Four appearance.
Sean Miller Era
The summer following Xavier’s first Elite Eight appearance, Thad MattaThad Matta
Thad Matta is an American college basketball coach. He is the current head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team. He was hired as the 13th head coach in Ohio State history on July 7, 2004 after the school had fired previous coach Jim O'Brien...
was offered and accepted the position of head men’s basketball coach at Ohio State
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
. Xavier Athletic Director Dawn Rogers quickly promoted Xavier Associate Head Coach Sean Miller
Sean Miller
Sean Miller is an American college basketball coach, and currently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Arizona.-Early years:...
.. From 2004 to 2009, Miller compiled a record of 120-47. Advancing to the NCAA Tournament in 4 of his 5 seasons as head coach, Miller led the Musketeers to another Elite Eight appearance in 2008 and a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2009. During Miller’s tenure as Head Coach, Xavier continued to shed the “mid-major” label and separate itself as one of the country’s premier college basketball programs . Miller’s NCAA Tournament success, aggressive non-conference scheduling and national recruiting allowed Xavier to be recognized with the like of Memphis and Gonzaga as one of the premiere “Non-BCS” basketball programs . After turning away interest from many programs, Sean Miller left Xavier to become the head basketball coach at Arizona
Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
The Arizona Wildcats basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The team competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of NCAA Division I. They are currently coached by Sean Miller.Arizona has a long and rich...
.
Chris Mack Era
On April 15, 2009, Xavier Athletic Director named Xavier Assistant Coach Chris MackChris Mack (basketball)
Chris Mack is an American college basketball coach, and the current head men's basketball coach at Xavier University. On April 15, 2009 it was announced that Mack would replace Sean Miller, who left Xavier to coach at the University of Arizona.-Background:Mack graduated in 1988 from St...
as the 17th Head Basketball Coach in the program’s history . A Cincinnati native and Xavier University graduate, Mack compiled a record of 26-9 in his first year as head coach. Behind the play of 2010 NBA Draft
2010 NBA Draft
The 2010 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2010 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur...
pick Jordan Crawford
Jordan Crawford
Jordan Lee Crawford is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Washington Wizards. He played collegiately at Indiana University and then Xavier University. His brother is Joe Crawford II, who has also played professional basketball...
, Xavier advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet Sixteen for a third straight season. Chris Mack, the 2009-10 Basketball Times
Basketball Times
Basketball Times is an American basketball magazine that has been in circulation since 1978, and is published by The Hoop Group LLC. Basketball Times publishes monthly and mainly focuses on college basketball and basketball recruiting.- History :...
Rookie Coach of the Year , is the first Xavier head coach to lead the Musketeers to the NCAA Sweet 16 in his first season at the helm. With a 14-2 record in Atlantic 10 play, Xavier also won a share of their fourth straight conference championship.
Year-by-Year Breakdown Since 1982
| Year | Record | Conference | Postseason | Attendance / Sellouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 26-9 | 14-2 (T-First in A-10) | NCAA Sweet 16 | 10,123 (7/15) |
| 2008-09 | 27-8 | 12-4 (First in A-10) | NCAA Sweet 16 | 10,097 (11/15) |
| 2007-08 | 30-7 | 14-2 (First in A-10) | NCAA Elite Eight | 10,008 (9/17) |
| 2006-07 | 25-9 | 13-3 (T-First in A-10) | NCAA Second Round | 9,910 (5/15) |
| 2005-06 | 21-11 | 8-8 (T-Seventh in A-10)* | NCAA Tournament | 9,775 (4/15) |
| 2004-05 | 17-12 | 10-6 (T-Second in A-10 West) | 10,027 (7/16) | |
| 2003-04 | 26-11 | 10-6 (T-Third in A-10 West)* | NCAA Elite Eight | 9,902 (8/16) |
| 2002-03 | 26-6 | 15-1 (First in A-10 West) | NCAA Second Round | 10,181 (14/15) |
| 2001-02 | 26-6 | 14-2 (First in A-10 West)* | NCAA Second Round | 10,224 (13/14) |
| 2000-01 | 21-8 | 12-4 (T-Second in A-10) | NCAA Tournament | 10,072 (12/14) |
| 1999-00 | 21-12 | 9-7 (T-Second in A-10 West) | NIT Second Round | 9,072 (4/15) |
| 1998-99 | 25-11 | 12-4 (Second in A-10 West) | NIT Third Place | 9,540 (6/16) |
| 1997-98 | 22-8 | 11-5 (T-First in A-10 West)* | NCAA Tournament | 9,924 (10/14) |
| 1996-97 | 23-6 | 13-3 (First in A-10 West) | NCAA Second Round | 9,436 (5/14) |
| 1995-96 | 13-15 | 8-8 (Third in A-10 West) | 8,871 (5/14) | |
| 1994-95 | 23-5 | 14-0 (First in MCC) | NCAA Tournament | 8,201 (2/14) |
| 1993-94 | 22-8 | 8-2 (First in MCC) | NIT Quarterfinals | 6,943 (1/16) |
| 1992-93 | 24-6 | 12-2 (T-First in MCC) | NCAA Second Round | 7,236 (1/13) |
| 1991-92 | 15-12 | 7-3 (T-Second in MCC) | 8,296 (1/14) | |
| 1990-91 | 22-10 | 11-3 (First in MCC)* | NCAA Second Round | 6,812 (1/15) |
| 1989-90 | 28-5 | 12-2 (First in MCC) | NCAA Sweet 16 | 7,757 (2/14) |
| 1988-89 | 21-12 | 7-5 (Third in MCC)* | NCAA Tournament | 4,411 (0/15) |
| 1987-88 | 26-4 | 9-1 (First in MCC)* | NCAA Tournament | 5,853 (1/15) |
| 1986-87 | 19-13 | 7-5 (T-Third in MCC)* | NCAA Second Round | 3,213 (0/15) |
| 1985-86 | 25-5 | 10-2 (First in MCC)* | NCAA Tournament | 5,171 (1/14) |
| 1984-85 | 16-13 | 7-7 (Fifth in MCC) | 4,644 (0/13) | |
| 1983-84 | 22-11 | 9-5 (Third in MCC) | NIT Quarterfinals | 4,788 (0/15) |
| 1982-83 | 22-8 | 10-4 (T-Second in MCC)* | NCAA Tournament | 3,002 (0/15) |
- "*"Indicates won conference tournament championship.
- Chart Data.
Cintas Center
Xavier plays its home games at the Cintas CenterCintas Center
Cintas Center is a 10,250 seat multi-purpose arena and conference center at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The arena officially opened in 2000 and was constructed through private donations as part of Xavier University's Century Campaign...
, a 10,250 seat multi-purpose arena that opened in 2000. The Cintas Center is the team's fifth home site. Xavier has compiled a 135-17 (.888) record for its first 10 seasons in its on-campus home . Xavier enjoyed a 15-0 mark at Cintas Center last season, its first perfect record for a season at Cintas Center.
Xavier is 70-10 (.875) against Atlantic 10 teams and 65-7 (.902) against nonconference teams since Cintas Center opened for the 2000-01 season. Xavier has won its last 34 Atlantic 10 Conference games at Cintas Center, including perfect 8-0 marks each of the last four seasons .
Xavier has averaged 10,029 fans for its 152 games at Cintas Center, while selling out 90 games, including seven in the 2009-2010 season.
| Season | Record | Pct. | Games | Attendance | Average | Sellouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 15-0 | 1.000 | 15 | 151,843 | 10,123 | 7 |
| 2008-09 | 14-1 | .933 | 15 | 151,456 | 10,097 | 11 |
| 2007-08 | 16-1 | .941 | 17 | 170,133 | 10,008 | 9 |
| 2006-07 | 14-1 | .933 | 15 | 148,650 | 9,910 | 5 |
| 2005-06 | 11-4 | .733 | 15 | 146,615 | 9,775 | 4 |
| 2004-05 | 12-4 | .750 | 16 | 160,429 | 10,027 | 7 |
| 2003-04 | 13-3 | .813 | 16 | 158,432 | 9,902 | 8 |
| 2002-03 | 14-1 | .933 | 15 | 152,714 | 10,181 | 14 |
| 2001-02 | 13-1 | .929 | 14 | 143,129 | 10,224 | 13 |
| 2000-01 | 13-1 | .929 | 14 | 141,011 | 10,072 | 12 |
- Chart Data.
Cincinnati Gardens
The Xavier Musketeers played their final season at Cincinnati Gardens in 1999-2000. Located 2 miles from the Xavier Campus, the Gardens was the home court for the Xavier Musketeers since 1983-84 season.The Xavier men’s team played all of its regular season games off campus at the Cincinnati Gardens for 17 years, beginning with the 1983-84 season and ending with an NIT game against Marquette in the 1999-2000 season. The only exception was a game against Florida International that was played at Schmidt Fieldhouse on January 9, 1988 .
Xavier compiled an impressive 215-25 (.896) record after moving to the Gardens in the 1983-84 season, including 14-1 in its final season.
Schmidt Fieldhouse
Prior to moving to the Cincinnati GardensCincinnati Gardens
The Cincinnati Gardens is an indoor sports and entertainment arena located in Cincinnati, Ohio, that opened in 1949. The 25,000 square foot brick and limestone building, whose entrance is decorated with six three-dimensional carved athletic figures, was modeled after Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto,...
in the 1983-84 season, Xavier called Schmidt Fieldhouse home. Located on the west side of the Xavier Campus, Xavier compiled an impressive 326-129 (.716) record at the Fieldhouse .
Until opening Cintas Center, the men’s basketball team had only played one regular season game on campus since early in the 1983-84 season. Xavier scored a school-record point total in a 125-84 win over Florida International on Saturday, January 9, 1988.
NCAA Tournament Tradition
The Musketeers have appeared in 21 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 19-21.
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 1961 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 24 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 14, 1961, and ended with the championship game on March 25 in Kansas... |
NCAA Tournament First Round |
| 1983 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 52 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 2, 1983, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at The Pit, then officially known... |
NCAA Tournament First Round |
| 1986 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1986, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Dallas, Texas... |
NCAA Tournament First Round |
| 1987 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1987, and ended with the championship game on March 30 in New Orleans, Louisiana... |
NCAA Tournament Second Round |
| 1988 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1988, and ended with the championship game on April 4 returning to Kansas City, Missouri... |
NCAA Tournament First Round |
| 1989 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1989, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Seattle, Washington... |
NCAA Tournament First Round |
| 1990 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 1990, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Denver, Colorado... |
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen |
| 1991 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1991, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana... |
NCAA Tournament Second Round |
| 1993 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 1993, and ended with the championship game on April 5 in New Orleans, Louisiana... |
NCAA Tournament Second Round |
| 1995 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1995, and ended with the championship game on April 3 at the Kingdome in Seattle,... |
NCAA Tournament First Round |
| 1997 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1997, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Indianapolis, Indiana... |
NCAA Tournament Second Round |
| 1998 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1998, and ended with the championship game on March 30 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,... |
NCAA Tournament First Round |
| 2001 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2001 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 13, 2001 with the play-in game, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in... |
NCAA Tournament First Round |
| 2002 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2002 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 12, 2002, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Atlanta, Georgia... |
NCAA Tournament Second Round |
| 2003 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... |
NCAA Tournament Second Round |
| 2004 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2004 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 16, 2004, and ended with the championship game on April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,... |
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight |
| 2006 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season... |
NCAA Tournament First Round |
| 2007 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season... |
NCAA Tournament Second Round |
| 2008 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2007–08 basketball season... |
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight |
| 2009 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT.... |
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen |
| 2010 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's... |
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen |
| 2011 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.... |
NCAA Tournament First Round |
NCAA Tournament Seeding history
The NCAANational 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...
began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition
1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 40 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 9, 1979, and ended with the championship game on March 26 in Salt Lake City, Utah...
.
| Years | '83 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 52 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 2, 1983, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at The Pit, then officially known... |
'86 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1986, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Dallas, Texas... |
'87 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1987, and ended with the championship game on March 30 in New Orleans, Louisiana... |
'88 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1988, and ended with the championship game on April 4 returning to Kansas City, Missouri... |
'89 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1989, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Seattle, Washington... |
'90 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 1990, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Denver, Colorado... |
'91 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1991, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana... |
'93 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 1993, and ended with the championship game on April 5 in New Orleans, Louisiana... |
'95 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1995, and ended with the championship game on April 3 at the Kingdome in Seattle,... |
'97 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1997, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Indianapolis, Indiana... |
'98 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1998, and ended with the championship game on March 30 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,... |
'01 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2001 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 13, 2001 with the play-in game, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in... |
'02 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2002 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 12, 2002, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Atlanta, Georgia... |
'03 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... |
'04 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2004 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 16, 2004, and ended with the championship game on April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,... |
'06 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season... |
'07 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season... |
'08 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2007–08 basketball season... |
'09 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT.... |
'10 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's... |
'11 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.... |
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| Seeds | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Elite Eights
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | #10 Louisville Louisville Cardinals The Louisville Cardinals are the athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. A member of the Big East Conference since 2005, they are known nationally as traditional powers in men's basketball, women's volleyball, and dance team... |
80-70 |
| Round of 32 | #2 Mississippi State Mississippi State Bulldogs The Mississippi State Bulldogs are the athletic teams of Mississippi State University. They participate in NCAA's Division I in the competitive 12-member Southeastern Conference under the mascot Bulldogs and the school colors of maroon and white... |
89-74 |
| Sweet 16 | #3 Texas | 79-71 |
| Elite 8 | #1 Duke Duke Blue Devils Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry... |
63-66 |
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | #14 Georgia Georgia Bulldogs The Georgia Bulldogs are the athletic teams of the University of Georgia. The Bulldogs compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and are members of the Southeastern Conference... |
73-61 |
| Round of 32 | #6 Purdue Purdue Boilermakers Boilermakers is the official nickname for the intercollegiate athletic teams of Purdue University. As is common with athletic nicknames, it is also used as colloquial designation of Purdue's students and alumni at large.... |
85-78 |
| Sweet 16 | #7 West Virginia West Virginia Mountaineers The West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams of West Virginia University. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference. On July 1, 2012 the Mountaineers will switch conferences, moving from the Big East to the Big 12, becoming... |
79-75 |
| Elite 8 | #1 UCLA UCLA Bruins The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I... |
57-76 |
Sweet Sixteens
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | #11 Kansas State Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State University's athletic teams are called the Wildcats. The official color of the teams is Royal Purple, making Kansas State one of very few schools that have only one official color; white and silver are generally used as complementary colors.Kansas State participates in... |
87-79 |
| Round of 32 | #3 Georgetown Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown's nickname is The Hoyas, but its mascot is "Jack the Bulldog." Various breeds of dogs have been used by the sports teams as mascots since the early 1900s. Several notable bull terriers like Sergeant Stubby and "Hoya" were used at football games in the 1920s, as was a Great Dane in the... |
74-71 |
| Sweet 16 | #10 Texas | 89-102 |
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | #13 Portland State Portland State Vikings Portland State Vikings is the nickname of the NCAA-affiliated, intercollegiate athletic teams representing Portland State University of Portland, Oregon... |
77-59 |
| Round of 32 | #12 Wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers The Wisconsin Badgers are the collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This NCAA Division I athletic program has teams in football, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, cross country, tennis, swimming, wrestling, track and field, rowing, golf, and softball... |
60-49 |
| Sweet 16 | #1 Pittsburgh | 55-60 |
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | #11 Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota. The university fields both men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country, gymnastics, golf, ice hockey, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Men's-specific sports include baseball, football, and... |
65-54 |
| Round of 32 | #3 Pittsburgh | 71-68 |
| Sweet 16 | #2 Kansas State Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State University's athletic teams are called the Wildcats. The official color of the teams is Royal Purple, making Kansas State one of very few schools that have only one official color; white and silver are generally used as complementary colors.Kansas State participates in... |
96-101 |
Musketeers in the NBA
Current Xavier players in the NBA:- Derrick BrownDerrick Brown (basketball)Derrick Paul Brown is an American basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks. Brown played three years at Xavier University, where he graduated in 2009.-Professional career:...
- James PoseyJames PoseyJames Mikely Mantell Posey, Jr. is an American professional basketball player, currently a small forward for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA.-Early life:...
- David WestDavid West (basketball)David Moorer West is an American professional basketball player who has most recently played with the NBA's New Orleans Hornets...
- Jordan CrawfordJordan CrawfordJordan Lee Crawford is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Washington Wizards. He played collegiately at Indiana University and then Xavier University. His brother is Joe Crawford II, who has also played professional basketball...
Xavier Players in the NBA Draft All-Time:
| Year | Player | Team | Round | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Gene Smith | Minneapolis | — | — |
| 1953 | Huck Budde | Minneapolis | 9 | — |
| 1954 | Bob Heim | Baltimore | 6 | — |
| 1956 | Dave Piontek | Rochester | 3 | — |
| 1957 | Jim Boothe | Cincinnati | 12 | — |
| 1958 | Frank Tartaron | Cincinnati | 11 | — |
| 1959 | Hank Stein | St. Louis | 3 | — |
| Joe Viviano | Cincinnati | 10 | — | |
| 1962 | Jack Thobe | Cincinnati | 4 | 33 |
| Bill Kirvin | Philadelphia | 8 | 70 | |
| Frank Pinchback | Cincinnati | 11 | 95 | |
| 1964 | Joe Geiger | Cincinnati | 8 | — |
| Bob Pelkington | Philadelphia | 8 | — | |
| 1966 | Bryan Williams | St. Louis | 8 | — |
| 1968 | Bob Quick | Baltimore | 2 | 18 |
| 1969 | Luther Rackley | Cincinnati | 3 | 37 |
| 1973 | Bob Fullarton | Buffalo | 9 | 140 |
| Conny Warren | Philadelphia | 12 | 175 | |
| 1979 | Nick Daniels | Kansas City | 7 | 145 |
| 1983 | Tony Hicks | Milwaukee | 7 | 157 |
| Jon Hanley | Cleveland | 10 | 208 | |
| 1984 | Vic Fleming | Portland | 2 | 26 |
| Jeff Jenkins | Seattle | 4 | 83 | |
| John Shimko | Cleveland | 9 | 187 | |
| Dexter Bailey | Denver | 10 | 215 | |
| 1990 | Tyrone Hill | Golden State | 1 | 11 |
| Derek Strong | Philadelphia | 2 | 47 | |
| 1994 | Brian Grant | Sacramento | 1 | 8 |
| 1998 | Torraye Braggs | Utah | 2 | 57 |
| 1999 | James Posey | Denver | 1 | 18 |
| 2003 | David West | New Orleans | 1 | 18 |
| 2004 | Lionel Chalmers | L.A. Clippers | 2 | 33 |
| David Young | Seattle | 2 | 41 | |
| Romain Sato | San Antonio | 2 | 52 | |
| 2009 | Derrick Brown | Charlotte | 2 | 40 |
| 2010 | Jordan Crawford | + New Jersey | 1 | 27 |
- Chart Data.
All-Americans
- Lenny Brown
- 1996-97: Basketball Weekly Honorable Mention
- 1998-99: John R. Wooden Finalist
- Jordan CrawfordJordan CrawfordJordan Lee Crawford is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Washington Wizards. He played collegiately at Indiana University and then Xavier University. His brother is Joe Crawford II, who has also played professional basketball...
- Jordan Crawford
- 2009-10: Sporting News Third Team
- Jamie Gladden
- 1992-93: Associated Press Honorable Mention
- 1989-90:Basketball Times Freshman Fifth Team
- Brian GrantBrian GrantBrian Wade Grant is a retired American basketball player. He played the power forward and center positions for five teams during 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He was known for his tenacious rebounding and blue-collar defense...
- Brian Grant
- 1990-91: Basketball Times Freshman Seventh Team
- 1993-94: John R. Wooden Finalist Associated Press Honorable Mention
- Anthony Hicks
- 1982-83: Sporting News Honorable Mention, Associated Press Honorable Mention
- Tyrone HillTyrone HillTyrone Hill is a retired American basketball player and, since 2008–09, assistant coach for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. Hill spent four years playing collegiately at Xavier University, in his last season averaging 20.2 points and 12.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 58.1% from the field...
- Tyrone Hill
- 1988-89: Associated Press Honorable Mention
- 1989-90: Basketball Times Third Team, Associated Press Honorable Mention
- T.J. Johnson
- 1994-95 Basketball Weekly Freshman Honorable Mention
- Byron LarkinByron LarkinByron K. Larkin is a retired American basketball player who had spent six seasons playing professionally abroad, although he is best known for his collegiate career at Xavier University between 1984–85 and 1987–88. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Larkin starred at Moeller High School in both...
- 1984-85: Basketball Weekly All-Freshman Second Team, Basketball Times All-Freshman Team
- 1985-86: Associated Press Honorable Mention
- 1986-87: Sporting News Honorable Mention
- 1987-88: United Press International Second Team, Scripps Howard Second Team, Associated Press Third Team
- Gary Massa
- 1977-78: Basketball Weekly All-Freshman Team
- James PoseyJames PoseyJames Mikely Mantell Posey, Jr. is an American professional basketball player, currently a small forward for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA.-Early life:...
- James Posey
- 1998-99: College Hoops Insider “Top 15”, John R. Wooden Finalist
- Bob Quick
- 1967-68: Associated Press Honorable Mention
- Romain SatoRomain SatoRomain Guessagba-Sato-Lebel, generally known as Romain Sato , is a Central African professional basketball player, who currently plays for Panathinaikos. He plays as a swingman.-Amateur career:...
- Romain Sato
- 2003-04: Associated Press Honorable Mention
- Hank Stein
- 1957-58: Converse Second Team
- 1958-59: United Press International Third Team
- Steve Thomas
- 1963-64: Basketball News First Team, Helms Foundation First Team, AP, United Press International and Sporting News Honorable Mention
- Brian Thornton
- 2005-06: ESPN the Magazine, COSIDA All American
- David WestDavid WestDavid West may refer to:*Dave West , entrepreneur and libertarian*David West , NBA power forward*David West , watercolourist*David West , Major League Baseball player...
- David West
- 2000-01: Associated Press Honorable Mention
- 2001-02: Associated Press Second Team, United States Basketball Writers Association Second Team, Basketball Times Second Team, FOXSports.com Second Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches Third Team, Sporting News Third Team, Basketball America Third Team, Dick Vitale’s “Rolls Royce Super Five”, collegeinsider.com All-American, John R. Wooden Finalist
- 2002-03: Associated Press First Team & AP National Player of the Year, United States Basketball Writers Association First Team & USBWA National Player of the Year, Basketball Times First Team & BT National Player of the Year, National Association of Basketball Coaches First Team, John R. Wooden First Team, ESPN.com First Team, Sporting News First Team, Dick Vitale’s “Rolls Royce Super Five”, collegeinsider.com All-American & collegeinsider.com National MVP, NABC/Pete Newell Big Man of the Year.
Retired Jerseys
{| class="toccolours" style= width="460px"! colspan="15" style="text-align: center; background:#003082" | Retired Basketball Jerseys
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|-align="center" bgcolor="#5275ab "
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Byron
Larkin
23
Class of ‘88
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Tyrone
Hill
42
Class of ‘90
|
Brian
Grant
33
Class of ‘94
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David
West
30
Class of ‘03
|}
Former university President Fr. James Hoff has also had a "jersey" retired in memory of all that he contributed to the school and basketball program. This was unveiled before a 2004 meeting with Creighton, where Hoff was vice president of university relations and President of the Creighton Foundation. Fr. Hoff died from cancer in 2004.
Coaching History
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable" border="1" style="width: 70%"|-
! Name (Alma Mater)
! Seasons
! Games
! Wins
! Losses
! Win %
! NCAA Tour
! NIT Tour
! MCC Tour
! A-10 Tour
|-
|-
| Pete Gillen (Fairfield) || 9 (1985–94) || 277 || 202 || 75 || .729 || 5-7 || 2-1 || 17-4 || 0-0
|-
| Skip Prosser (Merchant Marine Acad.) || 7 (1994-01) || 213 || 148 || 65 || .695 || 1-4 || 5-2 || 0-1 || 6-5
|-
| Sean Miller (Pittsburgh) || 5 (2004–09) || 167 || 120 || 47 || .719 || 6-4 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 8-4
|-
| Clem Crowe (Notre Dame) || 10 (1933–43) || 174 || 96 || 78 || .552 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| Joe Meyer (Xavier) || 13 (1920–33) || 146 || 94 || 52 || .644 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| Jim McCafferty (Loyola, La.) || 6 (1957–63) || 162 || 91 || 71 || .562 || 0-1 || 4-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| Ned Wulk (LaCrosse) || 6 (1951–57) || 159 || 89 || 70 || .560 || 0-0 || 2-2 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| Bob Staak (Connecticut) || 6 (1979–85) || 174 || 88 || 86 || .506 || 0-1 || 2-1 || 7-5 || 0-0
|-
| Thad Matta (Butler) || 3 (2001–04) || 101 || 78 || 23 || .772 || 5-3 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 8-1
|-
| Lew Hirt (DePauw) || 5 (1946–51) || 137 || 76 || 61 || .555 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| Tay Baker (Cincinnati) || 6 (1973–79) || 159 || 70 || 89 || .440 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| Don Ruberg (Xavier) || 4 (1963–67) || 103 || 52 || 51 || .505 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| George Krajack (Clemson) || 4 (1967–71) || 103 || 34 || 69 || .330 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| Chris Mack (Xavier) || 1 (2009–11) || 67 || 50 || 17 || .746 || 2-2 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 1-2
|-
| Dick Campbell (Furman) || 2 (1971–73) || 52 || 15 || 37 || .288 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| Ed Burns (Xavier) || 1 (1945–46) || 19 || 3 || 16 || .158 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
| Harry Gilligan (Xavier) || 1 (1919–20) || 1 || 0 || 1 || .000 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0 || 0-0
|-
|}
- Chart Data.
NCAA Academic Progress Rate
In May 2010, the NCAA honored a school-record tying eight Xavier University athletic programs with Public Recognition Awards for academic excellence . The award is given to the top-ten percent of teams in each sport based on the NCAA Academic Progress RateAcademic Progress Rate
The Academic Progress Rate, sometimes also known as Academic Performance Rating and generally abbreviated as APR, is a metric established by the NCAA to indicate the success of collegiate athletic teams in moving student athletes towards graduation . It was instituted in February of 2005...
. The APR is a term-by-term progress for every student-athlete in Division I athletics.
Out of the 65 teams to make the 2010 NCAA Tournament Xavier had the 11th highest Academic Progress Rate .
Graduation
Since 1986, Xavier has graduated every men’s basketball player that has exhausted his eligibility .Sister Rose Ann Fleming
During the 2010 NCAA Tournament Xavier’s Academic Advisor Sister Rose Ann Fleming garnered considerable national attention for the role she has played in the program’s academic success. Fleming was featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and on both ABC’s Good Morning AmericaGood Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
and NBC Nightly News
NBC Nightly News
NBC Nightly News is the flagship daily evening television news program for NBC News and broadcasts. NBC Nightly News has aired from Studio 3B, located on floors 3 of the NBC Studios is the headquarters of the GE Building forms the centerpiece of 30th Rockefeller Center it is located in the center...
. Fleming has over 40 years of experience as an educator. She was president of Cincinnati's Summit Country Day School from 1975–76 and president of Trinity College
Trinity Washington University
Trinity Washington University, founded in 1897 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is a Roman Catholic university located in Washington, D.C. across from Catholic University of America and the Dominican House of Studies...
in Washington D.C. from 1976-82 .
In addition to the national recognition she received during the 2010 NCAA Tournament she has also been featured in Readers Digest, Women's Day
Women's Day
Women's Day may refer to:* International Women's Day on March 8* Women's Day in Mozambique on April 7* Women's Day in Gabon on April 17* Women's Day in Iraq on Jumada al-Thani 20* Women's Day in Myanmar on July 3...
, was voted one of the Cincinnati Enquirer's Women of the Year, and was the subject of a promotional spot on The Family Channel
The Family Channel
The Family Channel may refer to:* Television networks preceding ABC Family, an American cable television network that ran from 1988 to 1998 by Christian Broadcasting Network...
.
Success Overseas
10 formers Xavier players are currently playing professionally overseas.Romain Sato, 2010 Italian League MVP, won two straight Italian League Championships in 2009 and 2010. Sato signed with Panathinaikos in Athens, Greece, for the 2010-11 season .
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable" border="1" style="width: 37%"
|-
! Year
! Player
! Home Town
! Country
|-
|-
| 2009 || B.J. Raymond || Toledo, OH ||
|-
| 2008 || Josh Duncan || Cincinnati, OH ||
|-
| 2008 || Stanley Burrell || Indianapolis, IN ||
|-
| 2007 || Justin Doellman || Ryle, KY ||
|-
| 2007 || Justin Cage || Indianapolis, IN ||
|-
| 2007 || Brandon Cole || Chicago, IL ||
|-
| 2006 || Will Caudle|| Indianapolis, IN||
|-
| 2004 || Lionel Chalmers || Albany, NY ||
|-
| 2004 || Romain Sato || Central African Republic ||
|-
| 2004 || Anthony Myles || Chicago, IL ||
|-
| 2000 || Reggie Butler || Detroit, MI ||
|}
Crosstown Shootout
Xavier's main rival is the University of CincinnatiCincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
The Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. They currently compete in the Big East Conference and are coached by Mick Cronin. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in...
. The two schools play annually in the Skyline Chili
Skyline Chili
Skyline Chili is a chain of chili restaurants based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1949 by Greek immigrant Nicholas Lambrinides, Skyline Chili is named for the view of Cincinnati's skyline that Lambrinides could see from his first restaurant , opened in the section of town now known as Price Hill...
Crosstown Shootout
Crosstown Shootout
The Crosstown shootout is an annual men's college basketball game played between the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University. The two schools are separated by in Cincinnati, making the archrivalry the closest major rivalry in the country. The game has been played since 1927. In recent...
. Xavier's record in the Shootout is 30-47. Xavier has won 11 of the last 15 crosstown shootouts.
Other Rivals
Xavier and DaytonDayton Flyers men's basketball
The Dayton Flyers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Ten Conference representing the University of Dayton. They are known for a rivalry with Xavier University, playing for the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy each year.-History:The...
play for the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy
Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy
The Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy is the award given to the winner of regular season basketball games between the University of Dayton and Xavier University.-Origin of Competition:...
, named for former coaches at the respective universities. As of January 15, 2011 Dayton has not beaten Xavier on their home floor in 30 years. 1
Starting with the 2009-2010 season, Xavier began a ten year alternating home court game with Wake Forest
Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and their homecourt is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Their only Final Four appearance was in 1962 and through the years they have produced several NBA players. The Demon Deacons have...
, known as the Skip Prosser
Skip Prosser
George Edward "Skip" Prosser was an American college basketball coach who was head men's basketball coach at Wake Forest University at the time of his death. He was the only coach in NCAA history to take three separate schools to the NCAA Tournament in his first year coaching the teams...
Classic, who coached at both schools.