NCAA Division I team of the University of Richmond
Richmond Spiders University University of Richmond First season 1913 All-time record 1,492–1,276 (.539) Head coach Chris Mooney Conference Atlantic 10 Location Richmond, Virginia Arena Robins Center Nickname Spiders Colors Blue and red[ 1]
1988, 2011 1984, 1988, 1991, 1998, 2011, 2022 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2022 CAA A-10 CAA A-10
UCLA vs. Richmond, Los Angeles Sports Arena , December 23, 2011The Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represents the University of Richmond in Richmond , Virginia and currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference . The team plays its home games at the Robins Center . The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2022 under head coach Chris Mooney , who has guided the program since the 2005–2006 season.
UR's basketball program has developed a reputation as a "giant killer" in the NCAA tournament, defeating the Charles Barkley -led Auburn Tigers in 1984 , reaching the Sweet Sixteen in 1988 by defeating defending national champion Indiana and Georgia Tech , beating #3 seeded South Carolina in 1998 , and becoming the first #15 seed to knock off a #2 seed when the Spiders defeated Syracuse in 1991 .[ 2] [citation needed
History
Coaches
Current coaching staff
Chris Mooney – head coachPeter Thomas – assistant head coach
David Boyden – assistant coach
Will Gipe – assistant coach
Mark McGonigal – assistant coach/director of basketball operations & recruiting
Jack Fahed – assistant coach/director of program development
All-time head coaches
Players
All-time statistic leaders
Points
T. J. Cline with Richmond.Kendall Anthony with Richmond.ShawnDre' Jones with Richmond.Grant Golden with Richmond.
Rank
Player
Years
Games
PPG Avg.
Total Points
1
Johnny Newman 1982–86
122
19.5
2,383
2
Grant Golden 2016–22
161
14.0
2,246
3
Kevin Anderson 2007–11
139
15.6
2,165
4
Mike Perry 1977–81
108
19.9
2,145
5
Jacob Gilyard 2017–22
154
13.2
2,039
6
Kendall Anthony 2011–15
134
14.2
1,909
7
Ed Harrison
1952–56
115
16.0
1,843
8
David Gonzalvez 2006–10
131
13.2
1,727
9
John Schweitz 1978–82
109
15.8
1,723
10
T. J. Cline 2014–17
102
16.1
1,647
Rebounds
Rank
Player
Years
Games
Reb. Avg.
Total Rebounds
1
Ken Daniel
1952–56
114
11.0
1,255
2
Walt Lysaght
1952–56
110
10.8
1,190
3
Grant Golden 2016–22
161
6.3
1,015
4
Eric Poole
1994–98
115
7.8
894
5
Peter Woolfolk
1984–88
123
7.0
859
6
Tyler Burton 2019–23
123
6.7
819
7
Terry Allen 2012–16
134
5.8
782
8
Mike Perry 1977–81
108
6.8
738
9
Tom Green
1964–67
74
9.8
728
10
Kenny Wood
1989–93
118
6.1
717
Assists
Rank
Player
Years
Games
Ast. Avg.
Total Assists
1
Jacob Gilyard 2017–22
154
5.1
782
2
Greg Beckwith
1982–86
116
4.9
573
3
Scott Ungerer
1998–2002
120
4.0
479
4
Grant Golden 2016–22
161
3.0
476
5
Kenny Atkinson 1986–90
125
3.7
464
6
Kevin Anderson 2007–11
139
2.9
410
7
Carlos Cueto
1994–98
108
3.7
396
8
Scott Stapleton
1986–90
125
3.0
382
9
T. J. Cline 2014–17
102
3.7
374
10
ShawnDre' Jones 2013–17
132
2.8
364
Retired numbers
Three Spider players have had their numbers retired by the University.
All-time postseason results
NCAA tournament
The Spiders have appeared in ten NCAA tournaments . Their combined record is 9–10.
Year
Seed
Round
Opponent
Result
1984 12
Opening Round
(12) Rider
W 89–65 W 72–71
1986 11
First Round
(6) St. Joseph's
L 59–60
1988 13
First Round
(4) Indiana
W 72–69W 59–55
1990 14
First Round
(3) Duke
L 46–81
1991 15
First Round
(2) Syracuse
W 73–69
1998 14
First Round
(3) South Carolina
W 62–61
2004 11
First Round
(6) Wisconsin
L 64–76
2010 7
First Round
(10) Saint Mary's
L 71–80
2011 12
First Round
(5) Vanderbilt Morehead State Kansas
W 69–66W 65–48
2022 12
First Round
(5) Iowa Providence
W 67–63
NIT
The Spiders have appeared in eleven National Invitation Tournaments . Their combined record is 11–11.
Year
Seed
Round
Opponent
Result
1982 NA
First Round
Maryland
L 50–66
1985 NA
First Round
Fordham
W 59–57
1989 NA
First Round
Temple
W 70–56
1992 NA
First Round
Florida
L 52–66
2001 NA
First Round
West Virginia
W 79–56
2002 NA
First Round
Wagner
W 74–67OT W 63–48W 67–66
2003 NA
First Round
Providence
L 49–67
2015 1
First Round
(8) St. Francis Brooklyn Arizona State Miami (FL)
W 84–74W 76–70OT
2017 6
First Round
(3) Alabama Oakland TCU
W 71–64W 87–83
2021 2
First Round
(3) Toledo Mississippi State
W 76–66
2024 NA
First Round
(3) Virginia Tech
L 58–74
*The NIT in 2006 began using a seeding and region system similar to what is used in the NCAA tournament. Starting in 2022, only the top four teams in each of the four regions received seeds, with their unseeded opponents matched up based partly on geographic considerations.
CBI
The Spiders have appeared in three College Basketball Invitational tournaments. Their combined record is 3–3.
Year
Seed
Round
Opponent
Result
2008 4
First Round
(1) Virginia
L 64–66
2009 1
First Round
(4) St. John's
W 75–69W 74–72
2013 N/A
First Round
Bryant Wright State W 76–71
NBA draft history
The following Spider players have been selected in the National Basketball Association draft :
References
External links
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