Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
Appalachian State Mountaineers |
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University |
Appalachian State University |
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Conference |
Southern Conference
North Division |
Location |
Boone, NC |
Head coach |
Jason Capel (1st year) |
Arena |
Holmes Center
(Capacity: 8,325) |
Nickname |
Mountaineers |
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Colors |
Black and Gold
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Uniforms |
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NCAA Tournament appearances |
1979, 2000 |
Conference tournament champions |
1979, 2000 |
Conference regular season champions |
1940, 1941, 1943, 1948, 1950, 1967, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010 |
The Appalachian State Mountaineers basketball team is the college basketball team at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers have competed in the Southern Conference since 1972, and are currently a Division I member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Appalachian plays their home games at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center.[1]
The current head coach of the Apps is Jason Capel, who was hired on April 21, 2010.[2] Capel is the youngest head coach in Division I. Notable past coaches include Press Maravich and Bobby Cremins. The Mountaineers have appeared in the NCAA Tournament twice, 1979 and 2000, and appeared in the National Invitation Tournament in 2007.[3] The Mountaineers also reached the semifinals of the 2010 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
Conference championships
Year |
Conference |
Record |
Coach |
1939–1940 |
North State |
19–3 |
Flucie Stewart |
1940–1941 |
North State |
22–3 |
Clyde Canipe |
1942–1943 |
North State |
16–5 |
Belus Smawley |
1947–1948 |
North State |
20–8 |
Francis Hoover |
1949–1950 |
North State |
21–9 |
Francis Hoover |
1966–1967 |
Carolinas |
21–8 |
Bob Light |
1977–1978 |
Southern |
9–3 |
Bobby Cremins |
1978–1979 |
Southern |
11–3 |
Bobby Cremins |
1980–1981♦ |
Southern |
11–5 |
Bobby Cremins |
1997–1998♦* |
Southern |
13–2 (North) |
Buzz Peterson |
1998–1999 |
Southern |
13–3 (North) |
Buzz Peterson |
1999–2000 |
Southern |
13–3 (North) |
Buzz Peterson |
2002–2003♦ |
Southern |
11–5 (North) |
Houston Fancher |
2006–2007 |
Southern |
15–3 (North) |
Houston Fancher |
2007–2008♦ |
Southern |
13–7 (North) |
Houston Fancher |
2009–2010 |
Southern |
13–5 (North) |
Buzz Peterson |
Total |
16 |
♦ Denotes a tie for first place and conference co-champion
* The Southern Conference split into North and South divisions beginning with the 1994–95 season
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Coaching history
Coach |
Years |
Seasons |
Record |
Pct. |
Conf. Record |
Pct. |
Conf. Titles |
NIT App. |
NCAA App. |
No Coach |
1919–20/1925–34 |
9 |
86–33 |
.723 |
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Eugene Garbee |
1934–35 |
1 |
8–11 |
.421 |
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Flucie Stewart |
1935–40/1946–47 |
6 |
67–38 |
.638 |
48–24 |
.667 |
1 |
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Clyde Canipe |
1940–42 |
2 |
38–7 |
.844 |
22–5 |
.815 |
1 |
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Belus Smawley |
1942–43 |
1 |
16–5 |
.762 |
9–0 |
1.000 |
1 |
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Harold Quincy |
1943–44 |
1 |
0–7 |
.000 |
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G. P. Eggers |
1944–45 |
1 |
6–13 |
.316 |
7–5 |
.583 |
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Francis Hoover |
1945–46/1947–57 |
11 |
133–127 |
.512 |
91–87 |
.511 |
2 |
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Bob Light |
1957–72 |
15 |
212–178 |
.544 |
94–85 |
.525 |
1 |
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Press Maravich |
1972–75 |
3 |
14–63 |
.182 |
5–30 |
.143 |
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Bobby Cremins |
1975–81 |
6 |
100–70 |
.588 |
51–31 |
.622 |
3 |
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Kevin Cantwell |
1981–86 |
5 |
61–78 |
.439 |
33–47 |
.413 |
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Tom Apke |
1986–96 |
10 |
139–147 |
.486 |
70–82 |
.461 |
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Buzz Peterson |
1996–2000/2009–10 |
5 |
103–52 |
.665 |
60–17 |
.779 |
4 |
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1 |
Houston Fancher |
2000–09 |
9 |
137–136 |
.502 |
79–73 |
.520 |
3 |
1 |
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Jason Capel |
2010–present |
2 |
17–15 |
.531 |
10–8 |
.556 |
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Totals |
1919–present |
87 |
1137–980 |
.537 |
579–494 |
.540 |
16 |
1 |
2 |
See also
References
External links
- GoASU.com - Official Appalachian State Mountaineers basketball website
Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball head coaches
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