Dayton Flyers men's basketball

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Dayton Flyers
University University of Dayton
Conference Atlantic 10
Location Dayton, OH
Head Coach Brian Gregory (5th year)
Arena UD Arena
(Capacity: 13,435)
Nickname Flyers
Colors Red and Columbia blue

             

Uniforms
 
Home jersey
Home jersey
 
Home shorts
Home
 
Away jersey
Away jersey
 
Away shorts
Away
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1967
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1967, 1984
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1952, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1984
Conference Tournament Champions
1990, 2003

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.

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[edit] History

The university formed its first squad in 1903, however it was under the name of the St. Mary's Institute. It wasn't until 1920 that the school and team changed their names to the University of Dayton. The basketball program was suspended from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II. In 1947, Tom Blackburn was named head coach. His leadership established UD as a national power, securing two wins over #1 ranked teams, six NIT finals, and a #2 ranking for most of the 1955-1956 season. In 1950, the Flyers constructed the University of Dayton Fieldhouse (which would later be named the Thomas J. Frericks Center) for their home games. Don Donoher took over as head coach when Blackburn died due to cancer in 1964. The 24-season Donoher era was one of Dayton's finest, producing 8 NCAA bids and a trip to the NCAA finals in 1967. The UD Arena became the Flyer's home court when it was built in 1969.

The team remained independent of conference play until 1988 when they joined the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, winning the conference tournament the very next season. In 1993, they changed to the Great Midwest Conference where they produced a dismal 1-23 conference record over two seasons. Finally, in 1995 they joined the Atlantic Ten Conference where they remain today.

On April 9, 2003, the University of Dayton announced Brian Gregory would become the 18th head basketball coach for the Flyers. Gregory enjoyed immediate success with his new team, guiding the senior laden Flyers to a 24-9 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament in his inaugural season.[1] Gregory has compiled a 75-49 record with the Flyers through four seasons. The 2006-07 team finished the season 19-12 with wins over NCAA tournament bound Louisville, Creighton, Holy Cross, Miami, and George Washington.[2]

In the 2007-08 campaign, the Flyers compiled a 14-4 record to start the season, 2-3 in conference play. By doing so, Dayton moved into the Top 25 polls for the first time since 2003, achieving a ranking of 16th in the AP Poll and 19th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll on January 21, 2008. Dayton also had notable wins on the road at Miami (OH), Holy Cross and 12th-ranked Louisville, and home victories over 6th-ranked Pittsburgh and 22nd-ranked Rhode Island.

[edit] Season-by-season results

Season Head Coach Overall Conf. Postseason Notes
1903-04 No Coach 5-1 -
1904-05 No Coach 6-1 -
1905-06 No Coach 7-2 -
1906-07 No Coach 14-0 -
1907-08 No Coach 10-3 -
1908-09 No Coach 12-2 -
1909-10 Fr. William O'Malley 5-6 -
1910-11 Fr. William O'Malley 10-1 -
1911-12 Harry Solimano 13-0 -
1912-13 Harry Solimano 11-1 -
1913-14 Harry Solimano 5-4 -
1914-15 Al Mahrt 4-4 -
1915-16 Alfred McCray 11-2 -
1916-17 Alfred McCray 8-3 -
1917-18 Al Mahrt 2-4 -
1918-19 Al Mahrt 3-4 -
1919-20 Harry Solimano 5-8 -
1920-21 Dutch Thiele 6-16 -
1921-22 William Sherry 6-8 -
1922-23 Van Hill 9-7 -
1923-24 Harry Baujan 9-5 -
1924-25 Harry Baujan 9-11 -
1925-26 Harry Baujan 7-8 -
1926-27 Harry Baujan 10-9 -
1927-28 Harry Baujan 11-5 -
1928-29 George Fitzgerald 9-10 -
1929-30 Bill Belanich 4-14 -
1930-31 Bill Belanich 2-15 -
1931-32 Bill Belanich 3-12 -
1932-33 Bill Belanich 7-7 -
1933-34 Louis Tschudi 9-7 -
1934-35 Louis Tschudi 4-11 -
1935-36 Joe Holsinger 3-13 -
1936-37 Joe Holsinger 7-12 -
1937-38 Joe Holsinger 6-11 -
1938-39 Joe Holsinger 2-12 -
1939-40 James Carter 4-17 -
1940-41 James Carter 9-14 -
1941-42 James Carter 12-6 -
1942-43 James Carter 9-8 -
1945-46 James Carter 3-13 -
1946-47 James Carter 4-17 -
1947-48 Tom Blackburn 12-14 -
1948-49 Tom Blackburn 16-14 - NCI 2nd Round
1949-50 Tom Blackburn 24-8 - OCT Runnerup
1950-51 Tom Blackburn 27-5 - NIT Runnerup
1951-52 Tom Blackburn 28-5 - NIT Runnerup; NCAA Sweet 16
1952-53 Tom Blackburn 16-13 -
1953-54 Tom Blackburn 25-7 - NIT Quarterfinalist
1954-55 Tom Blackburn 25-4 - NIT Runnerup
1955-56 Tom Blackburn 25-4 - NIT Runnerup
1956-57 Tom Blackburn 19-9 - NIT Quarterfinalist
1957-58 Tom Blackburn 25-4 - NIT Runnerup
1958-59 Tom Blackburn 14-12 -
1959-60 Tom Blackburn 21-7 - NIT Quarterfinalist
1960-61 Tom Blackburn 20-9 - NIT Final Four
1961-62 Tom Blackburn 24-6 - NIT Champions
1962-63 Tom Blackburn 16-10 -
1963-64 Tom Blackburn 15-10 -
1964-65 Don Donoher 22-7 - NCAA Sweet 16
1965-66 Don Donoher 23-6 - NCAA Sweet 16
1966-67 Don Donoher 25-6 - NCAA Runnerup
1967-68 Don Donoher 21-9 - NIT Champions
1968-69 Don Donoher 20-7 - NCAA 1st Round
1969-70 Don Donoher 19-8 - NCAA 1st Round
1970-71 Don Donoher 18-9 - NIT 1st Round
1971-72 Don Donoher 13-13 -
1972-73 Don Donoher 13-13 -
1973-74 Don Donoher 20-9 - NCAA Sweet 16
1974-75 Don Donoher 10-16 -
1975-76 Don Donoher 14-13 -
1976-77 Don Donoher 16-11 -
1977-78 Don Donoher 19-10 - NIT Quarterfinalist
1978-79 Don Donoher 19-10 - NIT 2nd Round
1979-80 Don Donoher 13-14 -
1980-81 Don Donoher 18-11 - NIT 2nd Round
1981-82 Don Donoher 21-9 - NIT Quarterfinalist
1982-83 Don Donoher 18-10 -
1983-84 Don Donoher 21-11 - NCAA Great Eight
1984-85 Don Donoher 19-10 - NCAA 1st Round
1985-86 Don Donoher 17-13 - NIT 1st Round
1986-87 Don Donoher 13-15 -
1987-88 Don Donoher 13-18 -
1988-89 Don Donoher 12-17 6-6
1989-90 Jim O'Brien 22-10 10-4 NCAA 2nd Round Conference Tournament Champion
1990-91 Jim O'Brien 14-15 8-6
1991-92 Jim O'Brien 15-15 5-5
1992-93 Jim O'Brien 4-26 3-11
1993-94 Jim O'Brien 6-21 1-11
1994-95 Oliver Purnell 7-20 0-12
1995-96 Oliver Purnell 15-14 6-10
1996-97 Oliver Purnell 13-14 6-10
1997-98 Oliver Purnell 21-12 11-5 NIT 2nd Round
1998-99 Oliver Purnell 11-17 5-11
1999-00 Oliver Purnell 22-9 11-5 NCAA 1st Round
2000-01 Oliver Purnell 21-13 9-7 NIT Quarterfinals
2001-02 Oliver Purnell 21-11 10-6 NIT 1st Round
2002-03 Oliver Purnell 24-6 14-2 NCAA 1st Round Conference Tournament Champion
2003-04 Brian Gregory 24-9 12-4 NCAA 1st Round
2004-05 Brian Gregory 18-11 10-6
2005-06 Brian Gregory 14-17 6-10
2006-07 Brian Gregory 19-12 8-8
2007-08 Brian Gregory 23-11 8-8 NIT Quarterfinals

[edit] Notable Dayton basketball alumni

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