Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball

Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball
2024–25 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe
First season1951–52
Head coachKeith Richard (15th season)
ConferenceSun Belt
LocationMonroe, Louisiana
ArenaFant–Ewing Coliseum
(capacity: 7,000)
NicknameWarhawks
ColorsMaroon and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament appearances
1982, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996
Conference tournament champions
1979, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996
Conference regular season champions
1962, 1965, 1980, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
Conference division season champions
2007
For information on all University of Louisiana at Monroe sports, see Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks

The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball (formerly the Northeast Louisiana Indians)[2] program represents intercollegiate men's basketball at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school competes in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and play home games at the Fant–Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana. Former ULM player and alum Keith Richard is in his 15th season as head coach in 2024–25.

History

Conference membership history

Coaches

Years Coach Record
1951–1953 Cary Phillips 8–33
1953–1957 Arnold Kilpatrick 58–52
1957–1979 Lenny Fant 326–221
1979–1981 Benny Hollis 33–23
1981–2005 Mike Vining 402–302
2006–2010 Orlando Early 60–92
2010–present Keith Richard 163–271


All-time conference record

Conference Seasons Record
Gulf States 18 100–98
Atlantic Sun 4 23–11
Southland 24 235–145
Sun Belt 18 118–210

Postseason results

All of their appearances were when the school was still known as Northeast Louisiana and their mascot was the Indians.

NCAA tournament results

The Warhawks have appeared in the NCAA tournament seven times. Their combined record is 0–7.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1982 11 First Round (6) Iowa L 63–70
1986 13 First Round (4) UNLV L 51–74
1990 15 First Round (2) Purdue L 63–75
1991 15 First Round (2) Duke L 73–102
1992 15 First Round (2) USC L 54–84
1993 13 First Round (4) Iowa L 69–82
1996 15 First Round (2) Wake Forest L 50–62

NAIA tournament results

The Warhawks have appeared in the NAIA tournament one time. Their record is 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
1970 First Round
Second Round		 Linfield
Jackson State		 W 78–72
L 83–90

NIT results

The Warhawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
1979 First Round Virginia L 78–79
1988 First Round Arkansas State L 54–70

CBI results

The Warhawks have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 3–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2015 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals Game 1
Finals Game 2		 Eastern Michigan
Mercer
Vermont
Loyola–Chicago
Loyola–Chicago		 W 71–67
W 71–69
W 71–65
L 58–65
L 62–63

CIT results

The Warhawks have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) three times. Their combined record is 1–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
2016 First Round Furman L 57–58
2018 First Round Austin Peay L 66–80
2019 First Round
Quarterfinals		 Kent State
Texas Southern		 W 87-77
L 102-108 3OT

See also

References

  1. ^ University of Louisiana-Monroe Brand Guide (PDF). July 22, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Hunsucker, Adam (February 13, 2016). "ULM welcomes 1986 NCAA tournament team home". The News-Star. Monroe. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2016.