Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball
College basketball team
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers University Mount St. Mary's University Head coach Donny Lind (1st season)Conference MAAC Location Emmitsburg, Maryland Arena Knott Arena (Capacity: 3,121)Nickname Mountaineers Colors Blue and white[1]
1962* 1981* 1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1981*, 1985* 1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1981*, 1985* 1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1969*, 1981*, 1982*, 1985*, 1986*, 1987* 1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1963*, 1967*, 1969*, 1970*, 1979*, 1980*, 1981*, 1982*, 1985*, 1986*, 1987*, 1995, 1999, 2008, 2014, 2017, 2021 *at Division II level Mason–Dixon Conference - 1944, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1986, 1988
Northeast Conference - 1995, 1999, 2008, 2014, 2017, 2021Northeast Conference - 1996, 2017
Mount St. Mary's player Gregory Graves takes a shot during a game against LIU Brooklyn at Knott Arena on January 2, 2016.
The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represents Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland , United States. Donny Lind is the program's current head coach since April 20, 2024. It competed in the Northeast Conference from 1989 until July 1, 2022, after which, they will join the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference .[2] The Mountaineers play their home games at Knott Arena . The team has played in five NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments by virtue of winning the NEC tournament. They were NCAA Division II National Champions in 1962 and NCAA Division II runner-up in 1981.
Mount Saint Mary's basketball program is likely best known for the career of head coach Jim Phelan , who coached at Mount St. Mary's for 49 years, compiling 830 wins in 1,354 games. He was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
Postseason results
NCAA Division I Tournament results
The Mountaineers have played six previous NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–6.
NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Mountaineers have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament 14 times. Their combined record is 25–17.
Year
Round
Opponent
Result
1957
First round Second Round Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd-place game
CCNY North Carolina Central Rider Kentucky Wesleyan Cal State Los Angeles
W 93–84W 106–88W 86–66 L 81–99W 82–72
1961
Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd-place game
Virginia Union Albright Austin Peay Wittenberg South Dakota State
W 83–80W 82–76W 96–78 L 49–65 L 76–77
1962
Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game
Albright Hofstra Wittenberg Southern Illinois Sacramento State
W 67–64 OTW 66–54W 43–39W 58–57W 58–57 OT
1963
Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game
Bloomsburg Philadelphia
L 61–76 L 48–54
1967
Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game
Akron Baldwin-Wallace
L 72–98 L 82–106
1969
Regional semifinals Regional Finals
Norfolk State Oglethorpe
W 95–80 L 56–74
1970
Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game
Stetson Old Dominion
L 77–78 L 90–93
1979
Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game
UMBC Roanoke
L 74–79W 93–89
1980
Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game
Virginia Union Benedict
L 70–72W 84–82
1981
Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game
Cheyney Elizabeth City State Northern Michigan Green Bay Florida Southern
W 81–75W 78–76W 88–74W 76–60 L 68–73
1982
Regional semifinals Regional Finals
Virginia State UDC
W 90–86 L 66–67
1985
Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four
Randolph-Macon Winston-Salem State C.W. Post South Dakota State
W 62–52 3OTW 63–56W 69–67 L 71–78
1986
Regional semifinals Regional Finals
Winston-Salem State Norfolk State
W 74–71 L 75–78
1987
Regional semifinals Regional Finals
Virginia Union Norfolk State
W 94–84 L 66–70
NIT results
The Mountaineers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
Year
Round
Opponent
Result
1996
First round
Illinois State
L 49–73
CIT results
The Mountaineers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
Year
Round
Opponent
Result
2009
First round
James Madison
L 58–69
Mountaineers in professional basketball
The following Mountaineer players have played in the NBA :
The following Mountaineer players have played in other professional leagues:
See also
References
External links
Venues People Seasons NCAA national championship in bold
Teams Tournament & awards Seasons