The Diamond Head Classic is a three-day invitational college basketball tournament held at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii on the campus of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Each team plays three games, winners facing winners and losers facing losers. The Big West Conference serves as the host. The tournament is ESPN-owned and operated.[1]
Current season, competition or edition: 2024 Diamond Head Classic | |
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| Sport | College basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Most recent champion(s) | Nevada |
| Most titles | USC (2) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPNU, ESPN2 |
| Sponsor(s) | Hawaiian Airlines |
| Official website | diamondheadclassic.com |
The inaugural tournament was won by USC in 2009. The most recent champions are the Nevada Wolf Pack.
Yearly champions, runners-up, and MVPs
editAppearances and championships
edit| Team | Appearances | Years | Tournament Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern | 1 | 2009 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Saint Mary's | 2 | 2009, 2013 | 2-4 (.333) |
| Western Michigan | 1 | 2009 | 2-1 (.667) |
| USC | 2 | 2009, 2017 | 6-0 (1.000) |
| SMU | 2 | 2009, 2022 | 2-4 (.333) |
| UNLV | 2 | 2009, 2018 | 3-3 (.500) |
| Charleston | 1 | 2009 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Hawai'i | 11 | 2009-2019, 2021-2022, 2023 | 19-19 (.500) |
| Mississippi State | 1 | 2010 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Washington State | 3 | 2010, 2015, 2022 | 4-5 (.444) |
| San Diego | 1 | 2010 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Baylor | 1 | 2010 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Utah | 2 | 2010, 2016 | 2-4 (.333) |
| Butler | 1 | 2010 | 3-0 (1.000) |
| Florida State | 1 | 2010 | 2-1 (.667) |
| UTEP | 2 | 2011, 2019 | 3-3 (.500) |
| Clemson | 1 | 2011 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Kansas State | 1 | 2011 | 3-0 (1.000) |
| Southern Illinois | 1 | 2011 | 0-3 (.000) |
| Long Beach State | 1 | 2011 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Xavier | 1 | 2011 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Auburn | 2 | 2011, 2015 | 2-4 (.333) |
| Ole Miss | 1 | 2012 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Indiana State | 2 | 2012, 2018 | 4-2 (.667) |
| San Diego State | 2 | 2012, 2016 | 5-1 (.833) |
| San Francisco | 2 | 2012, 2016 | 3-3 (.500) |
| Arizona | 1 | 2012 | 3-0 (1.000) |
| East Tennessee State | 1 | 2012 | 0-3 (.000) |
| Miami (FL) | 2 | 2012, 2017 | 3-3 (.500) |
| Iowa State | 1 | 2013 | 3-0 (1.000) |
| George Mason | 1 | 2013 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Oregon State | 1 | 2013 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Akron | 2 | 2013, 2017 | 1-5 (1.67) |
| South Carolina | 1 | 2013 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Boise State | 2 | 2013, 2019 | 4-2 (.667) |
| Ohio | 1 | 2014 | 1-2 (.333) |
| George Washington | 2 | 2014, 2022 | 3-3 (.500) |
| DePaul | 1 | 2014 | 0-3 (.000) |
| Colorado | 2 | 2014, 2018 | 2-4 (.333) |
| Wichita State | 1 | 2014 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Loyola Marymount | 1 | 2014 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Nebraska | 1 | 2014 | 2-1 (.667) |
| New Mexico | 1 | 2015 | 0-3 (.000) |
| BYU | 2 | 2015, 2021 | 4-2 (.667) |
| Harvard | 1 | 2015 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 2015 | 3-0 (1.000) |
| Northern Iowa | 2 | 2015, 2021 | 1-4 (.200) |
| Tulsa | 1 | 2016 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | 2016 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Southern Miss | 1 | 2016 | 0-3 (.000) |
| Illinois State | 1 | 2016 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 2017 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Princeton | 1 | 2017 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Davidson | 1 | 2017 | 1-2 (.333) |
| New Mexico State | 1 | 2017 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 2018 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Bucknell | 1 | 2018 | 2-1 (.667) |
| TCU | 2 | 2018, 2023 | 5-1 (.833) |
| Charlotte | 1 | 2018 | 0-3 (.000) |
| Houston | 1 | 2019 | 3-0 (1.000) |
| Portland | 2 | 2019, 2023 | 0-6 (.000) |
| Georgia Tech | 2 | 2019, 2023 | 4-2 (.667) |
| Ball State | 1 | 2019 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Washington | 1 | 2019 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Liberty | 1 | 2021 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Wyoming | 1 | 2021 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Stanford | 1 | 2021 | 2-0 (1.000) |
| South Florida | 1 | 2021 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Vanderbilt | 1 | 2021 | 2-0 (1.000) |
| Iona | 1 | 2022 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Seattle | 1 | 2022 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Utah State | 1 | 2022 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Pepperdine | 1 | 2022 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Nevada | 1 | 2023 | 3-0 (1.000) |
| Temple | 1 | 2023 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Old Dominion | 1 | 2023 | 1-2 (.333) |
| UMass | 1 | 2023 | 2-1 (.667) |
References
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- ^ "2012–2013 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ "2013–2014 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
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- ^ "2015–16 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ^ "San Diego State vs. San Francisco - Game Summary - December 25, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ "USC vs. New Mexico - Game Summary - December 25, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
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- ^ "Stanford's game vs. Vandy canceled amid COVID". ESPN.com. 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ "PRESS RELEASES AND HISTORY". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "McClanahan's Game-Winner Lifts Warriors To Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Title". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
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