All–Military Classic

All–Military Classic
Sport	College basketball
Founded	2011
No. of teams	4
Country	United States
Venue(s)	Rotating campus sites
Most recent champion(s)	Army
Most titles	Air Force (2)
TV partner(s)	CBS Sports (2011) ESPNU (2013)

The All–Military Classic was an annual two-day college basketball tournament hosted at rotating campus sites that featured four military academies - Air Force, Army, The Citadel, and VMI. The tournament was inaugurated in 2011, and was originally broadcast by CBS Sports Network for the semifinal games, though was most recently televised by ESPNU and ESPN3 in 2013. The fourth and final edition of the tournament was hosted by Army in 2014.

History

The tournament began in 2011 and was hosted by the Air Force Academy at the Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado.^[1] The format was a simple four-team single elimination tournament with a third-place consolation game. Air Force won the inaugural tournament, and won the 2012 tournament which was hosted by The Citadel at the McAlister Field House as well. VMI, who played host in 2013, won the title on their home court by defeating Air Force 71–63 in the championship game, which was also the first time Air Force had ever lost in the tournament, going 5–0 in previous games.^[2]

The final installment of the tournament took place from November 14–15, 2014 at Army's Christl Arena in West Point, New York. The Black Knights first defeated Air Force and proceeded to win the title by beating VMI 92–86 in the championship game. It was the school's first AMC victory, and Kyle Wilson was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player with 44 total points in the two games.^[3] The host school of the tournament would end up winning the title three out of the four years it was played, with The Citadel's loss in 2012 being the only exception.

2011

Host: Air Force – Clune Arena, Colorado Springs, CO

Semifinals November 11			Championship Game November 12

	Army	71
	Air Force	87
				Air Force	75

				VMI	65
	VMI	103

	The Citadel	100	Consolation Game


				The Citadel	83
				Army	72

All-Tournament Team: Rodney Glasgow (VMI), Ella Ellis (Army), Todd Fletcher (Air Force), Mike Groselle (The Citadel), Keith Gabriel (VMI)
Tournament MVP: Michael Lyons, Air Force

^[4]

2012

Host: The Citadel – McAlister Field House, Charleston, SC

Semifinals November 10			Championship Game November 11

	Air Force	76
	Army	65
				Air Force	77

				The Citadel	70
	VMI	76

	The Citadel	84	Consolation Game


				VMI	74
				Army	80

All-Tournament Team: Stan Okoye (VMI), Ella Ellis (Army), Lawrence Miller (The Citadel), Mike Groselle (The Citadel), Michael Lyons (Air Force)
Tournament MVP: Michael Lyons, Air Force

^[4]

2013

Host: VMI – Cameron Hall, Lexington, VA

Semifinals November 8			Championship Game November 9

	Army	68
	Air Force	79
				Air Force	63

				VMI	71
	The Citadel	71

	VMI	82	Consolation Game


				The Citadel	69
				Army	84

All-Tournament Team: Rodney Glasgow (VMI), Kyle Wilson (Army), Brian White (The Citadel), QJ Peterson (VMI), Tre Coggins (Air Force)
Tournament MVP: QJ Peterson, VMI

^[5]

2014

Host: Army – Christl Arena, West Point, New York^[6]

Semifinals November 14			Championship Game November 15

	The Citadel	65
	VMI	66
				VMI	86

				Army	92
	Air Force	78

	Army	84	Consolation Game


				The Citadel	55
				Air Force	68

All-Tournament Team: Kyle Wilson (Army), Tanner Plomb (Army), QJ Peterson (VMI), Max Yon (Air Force), Ashton Moore (The Citadel)
Tournament MVP: Kyle Wilson, Army

Final Records

	Team	Record	Win %
1	Air Force	6–2	.750
(T) 2	VMI	4–4	.500
(T) 2	Army	4–4	.500
4	The Citadel	2–6	.250

Standings History

Year	First	Second	Third	Fourth
2011	Air Force	VMI	The Citadel	Army
2012	Air Force	The Citadel	Army	VMI
2013	VMI	Air Force	Army	The Citadel
2014	Army	VMI	Air Force	The Citadel

References

↑ "Air Force men's hoops excited to host first All-Military Classic." The Gazette. November 9, 2011.
↑ "Keydets Capture All-Military Classic, Beat Air Force 71-63."
↑ "VMI Keydets vs. Army Black Knights - Recap - November 15, 2014". ESPN. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
↑ 4.0 4.1 All-Military Classic Tournament Central
↑ 2013-14 All-Military Classic
↑ "Army announces men’s basketball schedule for 2014-15". Times Herald-Record. Middletown, Orange County, New York. June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.

NCAA men's college basketball tournaments (United States)

Division I pre-season tournaments	2K Sports Classic All–Military Classic Barclays Center Classic Battle 4 Atlantis BB&T Classic Cancún Challenge CBE Hall of Fame Classic Charleston Classic Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Corpus Christi Coastal Classic Diamond Head Classic Great Alaska Shootout Gulf Coast Showcase Emerald Coast Classic Hall of Fame Tip Off Las Vegas Classic Las Vegas Invitational Legends Classic Maui Invitational MGM Grand Main Event NIT Season Tip-Off Orlando Classic Paradise Jam Puerto Rico Tip-Off Wooden Legacy

Division I postseason conference tournaments	ACC America East The American Atlantic 10 Atlantic Sun Big 12 Big East Big Sky Big South Big Ten Big West CAA Conference USA ECAC ECAC North Horizon MAAC MEAC Mid-American Missouri Valley Mountain West Northeast Ohio Valley Pac-12 Patriot SEC Southern Southland SWAC Sun Belt Summit WAC West Coast

Division I postseason tournaments	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament National Invitation Tournament College Basketball Invitational CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament National Commissioners Invitational Tournament 1922 National Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament

Division II and III postseason tournaments	NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship ECAC Tournaments

Air Force Falcons men's basketball

Venues	Clune Arena (1968–present)

Culture & lore	"Falcon Fight Song" "The U.S. Air Force" All–Military Classic

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Army Black Knights men's basketball

Venues	Gillis Field House (1938–1985) Christl Arena (1985–present)

Culture & lore	Army Mules "The Army Goes Rolling Along" All–Military Classic

People	Head coaches All-Americans

Seasons	1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

Helms national championship in bold

The Citadel Bulldogs basketball

Venues	Thompson Hall (1938–1939) The Citadel Armory / McAlister Field House (1939–1988) Deas Hall (1988–1989) McAlister Field House (1989–present)

Culture & lore	My Losing Season All–Military Classic

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

VMI Keydets basketball

Venues	Cormack Field House (1930s–1981) Cameron Hall (1981–present)

Culture & lore	All–Military Classic Brother Rat Brother Rat and a Baby

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15