UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball

UTSA Roadrunners

University University of Texas at San Antonio
First season 1981
All-time record 434-389 (.527)
Conference Southland
Location San Antonio, TX
Head coach Brooks Thompson (4th year)
Arena Convocation Center
(Capacity: 4,080)
Nickname Roadrunners
Colors Orange and White and Blue

                     
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament appearances
1988, 1999, 2004, 2011
Conference tournament champions
1988, 1999, 2004, 2011
Conference regular season champions
1991, 1992, 2004

The UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team represents the University of Texas at San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas. Originally competing as an NCAA independent in 1981, the Roadrunners joined the Atlantic Sun Conference in 1986, and eventually joined the Southland Conference in 1992, where it is a current member.[1][2] The team plays its game at the on-campus Convocation Center, and is coached by former NBA player Brooks Thompson.

UTSA has won four conference tournaments and three conference regular season championships.[3] The team has made a total of four NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship appearances in its history. In the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, the Roadrunners defeated SWAC Champion Alabama State, 70-61 in the opening round before falling in the second round to Ohio State. The victory over Alabama State marked the first time in school history that a Roadrunner team won an NCAA tournament game in any sport. As a relatively young Division I program, the team has made no other appearances in post-season tournaments.

UTSA will join the Western Athletic Conference on July 1, 2012.[4]

References

  1. ^ Heiberger, Scott (1985-12-02). "Texas-San Antonio is looking to future". Anchorage Daily News. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y_8jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qqYEAAAAIBAJ&d&pg=1641,2124283. Retrieved 2010-03-15. 
  2. ^ "UTSA to join Southland Conf.". The Victoria Advocate. 1990-06-05. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0SYcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YVkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5886,3257821. Retrieved 2010-03-15. 
  3. ^ "2009 UTSA Men's Basketball Media Guide". UTSA Roadrunners. http://www.goutsa.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13100&KEY=&ATCLID=204827156&SPID=5988&SPSID=55683. Retrieved 2010-03-15. 
  4. ^ "WAC to Add Denver, UTSA and Texas State". Western Athletic Conference. http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=205028332. Retrieved 2010-11-11. 

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Academics

Colleges: Architecture · Business · Education and Human Development · Engineering · Liberal and Fine Arts · Public Policy · Sciences · Honors College
Athletics

Sports: Football · Men's basketball · Baseball  · Softball · Golf · Cross Country · Track & Field · Tennis · Volleyball

Facilities: Alamodome · Convocation Center · Roadrunner Field · Tennis Center · Recreational Sports Complex

People: Lynn Hickey · Larry Coker · Brooks Thompson · Sherman Corbett
Campus
Presidents

Arleigh B. Templeton (1970-1973) · Peter Tyrrell Flawn (1973-1978) · James W. Wagener (1978-1990)  · Samuel A. Kirkpatrick (1990-1999) · Ricardo Romo (1999-Present)
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