Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball

The Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1968. Former head coach Michael Huger was fired after the 2022–23 season, and Todd Simon was hired to replace him on March 15, 2023.[2][3]

Bowling Green Falcons
2024–25 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team
UniversityBowling Green State University
Head coachTodd Simon (2nd season)
ConferenceMid-American
LocationBowling Green, Ohio
ArenaStroh Center
(capacity: 4,700)
NicknameFalcons
ColorsBrown and orange[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
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Away


NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1963
NCAA tournament appearances
1959, 1962, 1963, 1968
Conference regular season champions
1959, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1981, 1983, 1997, 2000, 2009
Conference division season champions
2000, 2009

Coaching history

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Coach Career Record Conference Record
F. G. Beyerman 1915–1921 25–40 (.385) n/a
Earl Krieger 1921–1922 4–10 (.286) n/a
Allen Snyder 1922–1923 9–4 (.692) n/a
Ray B. McCandless 1923–1924 3–15 (.167) n/a
Warren Steller 1924–1925 9–5 (.643)
Paul Landis 1925–1942 156–133 (.540) 56–57 (.496)
Harold Anderson 1942–1963 367–193 (.655) 68–55 (.553)
Warren Scholler 1963–1967 43–52 (.453) 24–24 (.500)
Bill Fitch 1967–1968 18–17 (.514) 10–2 (.833)
Bob Conibear 1968–1971 31–42 (.425) 12–20 (.375)
Pat Haley 1971–1976 62–69 (.473) 32–32 (.500)
John Weinert 1976–1986 146–133 (.523) 89–79 (.530)
Jim Larranaga 1986–1997 170–144 (.541) 101–85 (.543)
Dan Dakich 1997–2007 156–140 (.527) 89–89 (.500)
Louis Orr 2007–2014 101–121 (.455) 54–60 (.474)
Chris Jans 2014–2015 21–12 (.636) 11–7 (.611)
Michael Huger 2015–2023 126–125 (.502) 64–82 (.438)
Todd Simon 2023–present 20–14 (.588) 10–8 (.556)
Totals 1915–present 1,466–1,259 (.538) 620–600 (.508)
  • Bowling Green was a member of the Northwest Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association from at least 1927–28 through at least 1930–31. Information about their conference record is unavailable.[4]
  • Bowling Green was a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference from the 1933–34 through 1941–42 seasons, but never won an OAC title.[5]
  • Harold Anderson took a leave of absence midway through the 1950–51 season. George Muellich coached the final 13 games of that season in place of Anderson and went 5–8

(.385); Anderson returned for the start of the 1951–52 season.

  • Bowling Green joined the Mid-American Conference beginning with the 1953–54 season.[6]
  • The Mid-American Conference did not hold a conference tournament until the 1979–80 season.

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Postseason

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NCAA tournament results

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Nate Thurmond led the Falcons to NCAA appearances in 1962 and 1963.

The Falcons have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–5. Their drought of 55 years (as of 2024) is tied for the third longest active and fourth longest all time between tournament appearances.

Year Round Opponent Result
1959 First round Marquette L 71–89
1962 First round Butler L 55–56
1963 First round
Regional semifinal
Regional third place Game
Notre Dame
Illinois
Mississippi State
W 77–72
L 61–70
L 60–65
1968 First round Marquette L 71–72

NIT results

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The Falcons have appeared in 14 National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–15.

Year Round Opponent Result
1944 Quarterfinals St. John's L 40–44
1945 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game
Charity Game
RPI
St. John's
DePaul
NYU
W 80–74
W 57–44
L 54–71
L 61–63
1946 Quarterfinals Rhode Island L 79–82
1948 Quarterfinals Saint Louis L 53–69
1949 First round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third-place game
St. John's
Saint Louis
San Francisco
Bradley
W 77–64
W 80–74
L 39–49
W 82–77
1954 First round
Quarterfinals
Wichita State
Western Kentucky
W 88–64
L 81–95
1980 First round Minnesota L 50–64
1983 First round Michigan State L 71–72
1990 First round Cincinnati L 60–75
1991 First round Wisconsin L 79–87
1997 First round West Virginia L 95–98
2000 First round BYU L 54–81
2002 First round Butler L 69–81
2009 First round Creighton L 71–73

CIT results

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The Falcons have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Their combined record is 1–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2012 First round Oakland L 86–69
2015 First round
Second Round
Saint Francis (PA)
Canisius
W 67–64
L 82–59

CBI results

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The Falcons have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2021 First round Stetson L 52–53

CCAT results

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The Falcons appeared in one Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament, a tournament that was only held twice. Their record is 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
1975 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Tennessee
Drake
W 67–58
L 78–65

Awards

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Mid-American Conference Player of the Year

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Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year

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Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year

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Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year

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Falcons in the NBA

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Name Years in NBA
Johnny Payak 1950–1953
Mac Otten 1950
Don Otten 1950–1953
Leo Kubiak 1950
Chuck Share 1952–1960
Al Bianchi 1957–1966
Jimmy Darrow 1962
Nate Thurmond 1964–1977
Howard Komives 1965–1974
Cliff Williams 1969
Walt Piatkowski 1969–1972
Al Hairston 1969–1970
Cornelius Cash 1977
Antonio Daniels 1998–2011
Keith McLeod 2004–2007
Richaun Holmes 2016–2023

Notable awards

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Draft history

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  • 12 total NBA draft picks.
  • 3 first round picks.
  • 1 overall No. 1 pick – Chuck Share
  • 3 top ten picks.
Year Round Pick Player Team
1948 4 N/A Leo Kubiak Waterloo Hawks
1949 3 N/A Mac Otten Indianapolis Olympians
1950 1 1 Chuck Share Boston Celtics
1954 2 18 Al Bianchi Minneapolis Lakers
1960 5 38 Jimmy Darrow St. Louis Hawks
1963 1 3 Nate Thurmond San Francisco Warriors
1964 2 15 Howard Komives New York Knicks
1968 5 52 Al Hairston Seattle SuperSonics
1968 8 99 Walt Piatkowski San Francisco Warriors
1975 2 24 Cornelius Cash Milwaukee Bucks
1997 1 4 Antonio Daniels Vancouver Grizzlies
2015 2 37 Richaun Holmes Philadelphia 76ers

References

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  1. ^ "BGSU Athletic Brand Standards". May 16, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "BGSU men's basketball head coach fired, search for replacement announced". WTOL. 5 March 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Todd Simon Named Bowling Green Men's Basketball Head Coach". Bowling Green State University Athletics.
  4. ^ "Honors and Awards" (PDF) (Press release). BGSU Falcons Men's Basketball Media Guide. 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  5. ^ "OAC Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF) (Press release). Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide. 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  6. ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF) (Press release). BGSU Falcons Men's Basketball Media Guide. 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  7. ^ "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Bowling Green Athletics. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "Bowling Green State Falcons Men's Basketball Index". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  9. ^ "Players Who Played For Bowling Green". basketballreference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
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