The Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represents Northeastern University, located in Boston, Massachusetts, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. The team has competed in the Colonial Athletic Association since 2005 and has won two tournament titles, having previously played in the America East Conference, where they won seven tournament titles. The Huskies currently play home games at the 6,000-seat Matthews Arena. Since 2006, the Huskies have been coached by Bill Coen.
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University | Northeastern University | |||
Head coach | Bill Coen (18th season) | |||
Conference | Colonial Athletic Association | |||
Location | Boston, Massachusetts | |||
Arena | Matthews Arena (capacity: 6,000) | |||
Nickname | Huskies | |||
Student section | The Doghouse | |||
Colors | Red and black[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
1962*, 1963* | ||||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1962*, 1963*, 1964* | ||||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
1981, 1982 | ||||
NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
1962*, 1963*, 1964*, 1966*, 1968*, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 2015, 2019 *at Division II level | ||||
Conference tournament champions | ||||
America East: 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991 Colonial: 2015, 2019 | ||||
Conference regular season champions | ||||
1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2021 |
Current team
editRoster
editAs of November 7, 2023.[2]
Coaching staff
editName | Title | College |
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Bill Coen | Head coach | Hamilton College |
Brian McDonald | Assistant coach | Northeastern University |
Manny Adako | Assistant coach | Northeastern University |
Joel Smith | Assistant coach | Northeastern University |
Tom Murphy | Coord. of Basketball Advancement | Springfield College |
Lauren Tebsherany | Coordinator of Operations | Boston College |
Jon Lee | Graduate Assistant | Northeastern University |
Patrick Isberg | Graduate Assistant | Northeastern University |
Season-by-season
editYear | Overall record | America East record | Post season | Head coach | |||||
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W | L | Win % | W | L | Win % | Finish | |||
2001–02 | 7 | 21 | .250 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 7th | Ron Everhart | |
2002–03 | 16 | 15 | .516 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5th | Ron Everhart | |
2003–04 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 3rd | Ron Everhart | |
2004–05 | 21 | 10 | .677 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 2nd | NIT first round | Ron Everhart |
Year | Overall record | CAA record | Post season | Head coach | |||||
W | L | Win % | W | L | Win % | Finish | |||
2005–06 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 5th | Ron Everhart | |
2006–07 | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9 | 9 | .500 | T-5th | Bill Coen | |
2007–08 | 14 | 17 | .452 | 9 | 9 | .500 | T-6th | Bill Coen | |
2008–09 | 19 | 13 | .594 | 12 | 6 | .667 | T-3rd | CBI Quarterfinals | Bill Coen |
2009–10 | 20 | 13 | .606 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 2nd | NIT first round | Bill Coen |
2010–11 | 11 | 20 | .355 | 6 | 12 | .333 | T-9th | Bill Coen | |
2011–12 | 14 | 17 | .452 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 7th | Bill Coen | |
2012–13 | 20 | 13 | .606 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1st | NIT first round | Bill Coen |
2013–14 | 11 | 21 | .344 | 7 | 19 | .438 | 5th | Bill Coen | |
2014–15 | 23 | 12 | .657 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1st | NCAA first round | Bill Coen |
2015–16 | 18 | 15 | .545 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 6th | Bill Coen | |
2016–17 | 15 | 16 | .484 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6th | Bill Coen | |
2017–18 | 23 | 10 | .697 | 14 | 4 | .778 | T-1st | Bill Coen | |
2018–19 | 23 | 10 | .697 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 2nd | NCAA first round | Bill Coen |
2019–20 | 17 | 16 | .515 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 6th | Cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic | Bill Coen |
2020–21 | 10 | 9 | .526 | 8 | 2 | .800 | T-1st | Bill Coen | |
2021–22 | 9 | 22 | .290 | 2 | 16 | .111 | 10th | Bill Coen | |
2022–23 | 10 | 20 | .333 | 6 | 12 | .333 | T-9th | Bill Coen | |
2023–24 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0 | 0 | .000 | T-1st | Bill Coen |
Postseason
editNCAA Division I tournament results
editThe Huskies have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament nine times. Their combined record is 3–9.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1981 | #11 | First round Second Round |
Fresno State Utah |
W 55–53 L 69–94 |
1982 | #11 | First round Second Round |
Saint Joseph's Villanova |
W 63–62 L 72–763OT |
1984 | #11 | Preliminary Round First round |
Long Island VCU |
W 90–87 L 69–70 |
1985 | #14 | First round | Illinois | L 57–76 |
1986 | #13 | First round | Oklahoma | L 74–80 |
1987 | #14 | First round | Purdue | L 95–104 |
1991 | #16 | First round | North Carolina | L 66–101 |
2015 | #14 | First round | Notre Dame | L 65–69 |
2019 | #13 | First round | Kansas | L 53–87 |
NCAA Division II tournament results
editThe Huskies have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament five times. Their combined record is 7–5.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1962 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight |
Saint Anselm Fairfield Southern Illinois |
W 88–78 W 80–69 L 57–73 |
1963 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight |
Assumption Springfield Wittenberg |
W 74–60 W 47–45 L 47–48 |
1964 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals |
Assumption Adelphi |
W 79–68 L 66–68 |
1966 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals |
Springfield Assumption |
W 93–80 L 69–96 |
1968 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional consolation Game |
Rochester Le Moyne |
L 70–73 W 67–54 |
NIT results
editThe Huskies have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) three times. Their combined record is 0–3.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2005 | First round | Memphis | L 65–90 |
2010 | First round | Connecticut | L 57–59 |
2013 | First round | Alabama | L 43–62 |
CBI results
editThe Huskies have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 1–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2009 | First round Quarterfinals |
Wyoming UTEP |
W 64–62 L 66–75 |
Huskies in the NBA
editFive former Huskies players have gone on to play in the NBA.
- J. J. Barea (Undrafted, 2006 NBA draft, Dallas Mavericks)
- Harry Barnes (37th pick, 1968 NBA draft, San Diego Rockets
- Reggie Lewis (22nd pick, 1987 NBA draft, Boston Celtics)
- Perry Moss (69th pick, 1982 NBA draft, Boston Celtics
- Rick Weitzman (110th pick, 1967 NBA draft, Boston Celtics)
References
edit- ^ "Northeastern Athletics Logo Sheet". August 13, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved November 7, 2023.