Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
Nevada Wolf Pack | ||||
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University | University of Nevada, Reno | |||
Head coach | Eric Musselman (3rd season) | |||
Conference | Mountain West | |||
Location | Reno, Nevada | |||
Arena |
Lawlor Events Center (Capacity: 11,784) | |||
Nickname | Wolf Pack | |||
Colors |
Navy Blue and Silver[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2004 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | ||||
2004, 2005, 2007 | ||||
NCAA Tournament appearances | ||||
1984, 1985, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2017 | ||||
Conference tournament champions | ||||
1984, 1985, 2004, 2006, 2017 | ||||
Conference regular season champions | ||||
1920, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1938, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1966, 1984, 1985, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017 |
The Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball program is a college basketball team that represents the University of Nevada, Reno. The team is currently a member of the Mountain West Conference, which is a Division I conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The program began in 1913 and has won 21 regular season conference championships and five conference tournament championships.
Background information
- Year founded: 1913
- Location: Reno, Nevada
- School Colors: Navy and Silver
- School Founded: October 12, 1874
- Nickname: Wolf Pack
- Conference: Mountain West Conference
- Arena: Lawlor Events Center (11,784)
- Head Coach: Eric Musselman
Conference affiliations
- No affiliation (1913, 1921–1924, 1940–1953)
- Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) (1914–1920)
- Far Western Conference (FWC) (1925–1939, 1954–1969)
- West Coast Conference (WCC) (1970–1979)
- Big Sky Conference (BSC) (1980–1992)
- Big West Conference (BWC) (1993–2000)
- Western Athletic Conference (WAC) (2001–2011)
- Mountain West Conference (MWC) (2012–present)
Team history
- All-Time Record: 1222–1106 (.525%) as of March 3, 2013
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: (1) – 1946
- NAIA Tournament Record: 2–1
- NCAA Tournament Record: 4–7
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: (6) – 1984, 1985, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2017
- NIT Record: 4–4
- NIT Appearances: (5) – 1979, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2012
- CBI Record: 5–3
- CBI Appearances: (3) – 2008, 2009, 2016
- Highest National Ranking (February 26, 2007)[2]
- No. 9 (Coaches Poll)
- No. 10 (Associated Press Poll)
Regular Season Conference Championships (20)
- PCAA: (1) – 1920
- FWC: (10) – 1927, 1928, 1932, 1938, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1966
- BSC: (2) – 1984, 1985
- WAC: (6) – 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012
- MW: (1) - 2017[3]
Conference Tournament Championships (5)
- BSC: (2) – 1984, 1985
- WAC: (2) – 2004, 2006
- MWC: (1) – 2017
Venue history
- University Gymnasium – built 1896, capacity unknown; located northwest of the Mackay School of Mines between the current Ansari Building and the future Pennington Student Achievement Center[4]
- Virginia Street Gymnasium – built 1945, capacity 3,500; located on Virginia Street opposite College Drive; currently used as a study and training center for UNR athletes.[5]
- Lawlor Events Center – built 1983, capacity 11,536; located at the corner of North Virginia Street and East 15th Street; current home of Wolf Pack basketball.
Head Coaches
Name | Seasons | Record | Percentage |
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C.E. Holway | 1913-1913 | 3-1 | .750 |
Silas Ross | 1914-1919 | 33-21 | .611 |
Raymond Courtright | 1920-1921 | 17-5 | .773 |
Jake Lawlor | 1943-1948 | 70-38 | .648 |
Jim Aiken | 1945 | 8-9 | .471 |
Jackson Spencer | 1970-1972 | 10-64 | .135 |
Jim Padgett | 1973-1976 | 43-61 | .413 |
Jim Carey | 1977-1980 | 65-46 | .586 |
Sonny Allen | 1981-1987 | 114-89 | .562 |
Len Stevens | 1988-1993 | 91-79 | .535 |
Pat Foster | 1994-1999 | 90-81 | .526 |
Trent Johnson | 2000-2004 | 79-74 | .516 |
Mark Fox | 2005-2009 | 123-43 | .741 |
David Carter | 2010-2015 | 98-97 | .503 |
Eric Musselman | 2016-Present | 52-21 | .712 |
Postseason results
NCAA Division I tournament results
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament seven times. Their combined record is 4–7.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1984 | #11 | First Round | #6 Washington | L 54–64 |
1985 | #14 | First Round | #3 NC State | L 56–65 |
2004 | #10 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #7 Michigan State #2 Gonzaga #3 Georgia Tech | W 72–66 W 91–72 L 67–72 |
2005 | #9 | First Round Second Round | #8 Texas #1 Illinois | W 61–57 L 59–71 |
2006 | #5 | First Round | #12 Montana | L 79–87 |
2007 | #7 | First Round Second Round | #10 Creighton #2 Memphis | W 77–71OT L 62–78 |
2017 | #12 | First Round | #5 Iowa State | L 73-84 |
NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament four times. Their combined record is 1–6.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1957 | Regional Semifinals | Cal State Los Angeles | L 69–75 |
1961 | Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game | UC Santa Barbara Chapman | L 57–78 L 63–68 |
1964 | Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game | Cal Poly Pomona Seattle Pacific | L 71–99 L 74–76 |
1966 | Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game | Fresno State San Diego | L 78–127 W 74–71 |
NAIA Division I Tournament results
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the NAIA Division I Tournament one time. Their combined record is 2–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1946 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Morningside West Texas State Southern Illinois | W 56–40 W 60–46 L 58–66 |
NIT results
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) five times. Their combined record is 5–5.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1979 | First Round Second Round | Oregon State Texas A&M | W 62–61 L 64–67 |
1997 | First Round Second Round | Fresno State Nebraska | W 97–86 L 68–78 |
2003 | First Round | Texas Tech | L 54–66 |
2010 | First Round Second Round | Wichita State Rhode Island | W 74–70 L 83–85 |
2012 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Oral Roberts Bucknell Stanford | W 68–59 W 75–67 L 56–84 |
CBI results
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 5–3. They were CBI champions in 2016.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2008 | First Round | Houston | L 79–80 |
2009 | First Round | UTEP | L 77–79 |
2016 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals–Game 1 Finals–Game 2 Finals–Game 3 | Montana Eastern Washington Vermont Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State | W 79–75 W 85–70 W 86–72 L 83–86 W 77–68 W 85–82OT |
Notable alumni
- Luke Babbitt
- Johnny High
- JaVale McGee
- Garry Hill-Thomas
- Nick Fazekas
- Edgar Jones
- Armon Johnson
- Kevinn Pinkney
- Ramon Sessions
- Kirk Snyder
- David Wood (basketball)
- Mo Charlo
- Demarshay Joahnson
References
- ↑ "Approved Colors". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ↑ "NCB - 2006-2007 Men's College Basketball Rankings". Archived from the original on March 25, 2007. Retrieved May 14, 2007.
- ↑ http://www.themw.com/news/mountain-west-announces-2017-mw-men-s-basketball-championship-bracket}}
- ↑ "Campus Images: Cadet Battalion". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ↑ Buell, Amanda. "Virginia Street Gymnasium". Reno Historical. Retrieved February 24, 2015.