The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represents Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States. Donny Lind is the program's current head coach since April 20, 2024. It competed in the Northeast Conference (NEC) from 1989 until July 1, 2022, when it joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.[2] The Mountaineers play their home games at Knott Arena. The team has played in five NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments by virtue of winning the NEC tournament. They were NCAA Division II National Champions in 1962 and the NCAA Division II runner-up in 1981.
| Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | |||
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| University | Mount St. Mary's University | ||
| Head coach | Donny Lind (1st season) | ||
| Conference | MAAC | ||
| Location | Emmitsburg, Maryland | ||
| Arena | Knott Arena (capacity: 3,121) | ||
| Nickname | Mountaineers | ||
| Colors | Blue and white[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament champions | |||
| 1962* | |||
| NCAA tournament runner-up | |||
| 1981* | |||
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
| 1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1981*, 1985* | |||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1981*, 1985* | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1969*, 1981*, 1982*, 1985*, 1986*, 1987* | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1963*, 1967*, 1969*, 1970*, 1979*, 1980*, 1981*, 1982*, 1985*, 1986*, 1987*, 1995, 1999, 2008, 2014, 2017, 2021 * at Division II level | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| Mason–Dixon Conference - 1944, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1986, 1988
Northeast Conference - 1995, 1999, 2008, 2014, 2017, 2021 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| Northeast Conference - 1996, 2017 | |||
The Mount Saint Mary's basketball program likely is known best for the career of head coach Jim Phelan, who coached at Mount St. Mary's for 49 years, compiling 830 wins in 1,354 games. He was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
Postseason results
editNCAA Division I Tournament results
editThe Mountaineers have played six previous NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–6.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | #16 | First round | #1 Kentucky | L 67–113 |
| 1999 | #16 | First round | #1 Michigan State | L 53–76 |
| 2008 | #16 | Opening Round First round |
#16 Coppin State #1 North Carolina |
W 69–60 L 74–113 |
| 2014 | #16 | First Four | #16 Albany | L 64–71 |
| 2017 | #16 | First Four First round |
#16 New Orleans #1 Villanova |
W 67–66 L 56–76 |
| 2021 | #16 | First Four | #16 Texas Southern | L 52–60 |
NCAA Division II Tournament results
editThe Mountaineers have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament 14 times. Their combined record is 25–17.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | First round Second Round Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd-place game |
CCNY North Carolina Central Rider Kentucky Wesleyan Cal State Los Angeles |
W 93–84 W 106–88 W 86–66 L 81–99 W 82–72 |
| 1961 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd-place game |
Virginia Union Albright Austin Peay Wittenberg South Dakota State |
W 83–80 W 82–76 W 96–78 L 49–65 L 76–77 |
| 1962 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game |
Albright Hofstra Wittenberg Southern Illinois Sacramento State |
W 67–64 OT W 66–54 W 43–39 W 58–57 W 58–57 OT |
| 1963 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
Bloomsburg Philadelphia |
L 61–76 L 48–54 |
| 1967 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
Akron Baldwin-Wallace |
L 72–98 L 82–106 |
| 1969 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals |
Norfolk State Oglethorpe |
W 95–80 L 56–74 |
| 1970 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
Stetson Old Dominion |
L 77–78 L 90–93 |
| 1979 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
UMBC Roanoke |
L 74–79 W 93–89 |
| 1980 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
Virginia Union Benedict |
L 70–72 W 84–82 |
| 1981 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game |
Cheyney Elizabeth City State Northern Michigan Green Bay Florida Southern |
W 81–75 W 78–76 W 88–74 W 76–60 L 68–73 |
| 1982 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals |
Virginia State UDC |
W 90–86 L 66–67 |
| 1985 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four |
Randolph-Macon Winston-Salem State C.W. Post South Dakota State |
W 62–52 3OT W 63–56 W 69–67 L 71–78 |
| 1986 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals |
Winston-Salem State Norfolk State |
W 74–71 L 75–78 |
| 1987 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals |
Virginia Union Norfolk State |
W 94–84 L 66–70 |
NIT results
editThe Mountaineers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | First round | Illinois State | L 49–73 |
CIT results
editThe Mountaineers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | First round | James Madison | L 58–69 |
Mountaineers in professional basketball
editThe following Mountaineer players have played in the NBA:
The following Mountaineer players have played in other professional leagues:
- Elijah Mitrou-Long (born 1996), Canadian-Greek basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- John F. Sullivan, American Basketball League[Junior robinson] Euroleague
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ MSMU Graphic Standards (PDF). Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ "MAAC Welcomes Mount St. Mary's University as Newest Member Institution". MAACSports.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
