New Hampshire Wildcats men's basketball

The New Hampshire Wildcats Basketball team is the basketball team that represent the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire. The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference and plays its home games at Lundholm Gym. They are one of just two schools in the state of New Hampshire to compete in NCAA Division I for basketball. The Wildcats are one of 45 Division I programs to have never appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They are currently coached by Nathan Davis.

New Hampshire Wildcats
2024–25 New Hampshire Wildcats men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of New Hampshire
Head coachNathan Davis (2nd season)
ConferenceAmerica East
LocationDurham, New Hampshire
ArenaLundholm Gym
(capacity: 3,500)
NicknameWildcats
ColorsBlue, gray, and white[1]
     
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
Conference regular season champions
1983

Team history

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Awards

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America East Player of the Year

America East Coach of the Year[2]

America East Rookie of the Year

All-Conference First Team

All-Conference Second Team

  • Dan Nolan – 1984
  • Dirk Koopman – 1986
  • James Ben – 1992
  • Eric Montanari – 1994
  • Matt Alosa – 1995, 1996
  • Austin Ganly – 2002
  • Ben Sturgill – 2005
  • Blagov Janev – 2007
  • Tyrece Gibbs – 2009
  • Alvin Abreu – 2010

All-Conference Third Team

All-Conference Defensive Team

Coaches

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Years Coach Win Loss Win % Conference Titles NCAA Tournament Appearances NCAA Title
1907–1908 Alexander Gion 8 3 .727 - - -
1910–1911 Ray B. Thomas 6 3 .667 - - -
1911–1912 Percy Reynolds 7 4 .583 - - -
1912–1913 Tod Eberle 5 5 .500 - - -
1915–1916 Carl Reed 6 7 .461 - - -
1916–1928 Butch Cowell 119 54 .688 - - -
1928–1938
1939–1943
1945–1946
Henry Swasey 108 128 .458 - - -
1938–1939 George Sauer 3 14 .176 - - -
1946–1950 Ed Stanczyk 22 44 .333 - - -
1950–1951 Andy Mooradian 4 12 .250 - - -
1951–1952 Dale Hall 11 9 .550 - - -
1952–1956 Bob Kerr 22 49 .310 - - -
1956–1966 Bill Olson 60 146 .291 - - -
1966–1969 Bill Haubrich 20 49 .290 - - -
1969–1989 Gerry Friel 189 335 .361 - - -
1989–1992 Jim Boylan 15 69 .189 - - -
1992–1996 Gib Champman 46 64 .418 - - -
1996–1999 Jeff Jackson 21 60 .259 - - -
1999–2005 Phil Rowe 45 125 .265 - - -
2005–2023 Bill Herrion 227 303 .428 - - -

Season-by-season results

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1900s
Season Head Coach Conf. Overall Conference tournament Postseason
1902–03 No Coach 4–4
1903–04 No Coach 3–3
1904–05 No Coach 6–4
1905–06 No Coach 3–4
1904–05 No Coach 3–6
1906–07 No Coach 7–4
1907–08 Alexander Gion 8–3
1908–09 No Coach 6–5
1909–10 No Coach 5–3
1910s
Season Head Coach Conf. Overall Conference tournament Postseason
1910–11 Ray B. Thomas 6–3
1911–12 Percy Reynolds 7–4
1912–13 Tod Eberle 5–5
1914–15 No Coach 4–11
1915–16 Carl Reed 6–7
1916–17 Butch Cowell 7–6
1917–18 Butch Cowell 7–3
1918–19 Butch Cowell 11–3
1919–20 Butch Cowell 9–6
1920s
Season Head Coach Conf. Overall Conference tournament Postseason
1920–21 Butch Cowell 12–5
1921–22 Butch Cowell 10–8
1922–23 Butch Cowell 10–5
1923–24 Butch Cowell 12–2
1924–25 Butch Cowell 11–3
1925–26 Butch Cowell 11–4
1926–27 Butch Cowell 14–1
1927–28 Butch Cowell 5–8
1928–29 Henry Swasey 10–4
1929–30 Henry Swasey 8–6
1930s
Season Head Coach Conf. Overall Conference tournament Postseason
1930–31 Henry Swasey 8–8
1931–32 Henry Swasey 9–5
1932–33 Henry Swasey 10–5
1933–34 Henry Swasey 6–7
1934–35 Henry Swasey 11–3
1935–36 Henry Swasey 7–8
1936–37 Henry Swasey 3–12
Yankee Conference (1937–1976)
1937–38 Henry Swasey 4–4 11–6
1938–39 George Sauer 0–8 3–14
1939–40 Henry Swasey 3–5 5–10
1940s
Season Head Coach Conf. Overall Conference tournament Postseason
1940–41 Henry Swasey 3–5 9–8
1941–42 Henry Swasey 0–8 4–15
1942–43 Henry Swasey 2–6 4–14
1945–46 Henry Swasey 0–4 3–7
1946–47 Ed Stanczyk 0–5 6–11
1947–48 Ed Stanczyk 2–5 5–12
1948–49 Ed Stanczyk 2–6 7–10
1949–50 Ed Stanczyk 1–5 4–11
1950s
Season Head Coach Conf. Overall Conference tournament Postseason
1950–51 Andy Mooradian 0–6 4–12
1951–52 Dale Hall 4–5 11–9
1952–53 Bob Kerr 2–5 8–10
1953–54 Bob Kerr 2–6 8–10
1954–55 Bob Kerr 1–9 4–14
1955–56 Bob Kerr 0–10 2–15
1956–57 Bill Olson 1–9 3–16
1957–58 Bill Olson 3–7 10–12
1958–59 Bill Olson 1–9 9–14
1959–60 Bill Olson 2–8 9–14
1960s
Season Head Coach Conf. Overall Conference tournament Postseason
1960–61 Bill Olson 1–9 6–18
1961–62 Bill Olson 1–9 3–20
1962–63 Bill Olson 2–8 7–17
1963–64 Bill Olson 2–8 8–15
1964–65 Bill Olson 1–9 2–19
1965–66 Bill Olson 0–10 3–21
1966–67 Bill Haubrich 4–6 10–12
1967–68 Bill Haubrich 0–10 1–22
1968–69 Bill Haubrich 3–7 9–15
1969–70 Gerry Friel 3–7 12–11
1970s
Season Head Coach Conf. Overall Conference tournament Postseason
1970–71 Gerry Friel 3–7 11–12
1971–72 Gerry Friel 5–5 11–9
1972–73 Gerry Friel 2–10 11–15
1973–74 Gerry Friel 8–4 16–9
1974–75 Gerry Friel 2–10 6–18
1975–76 Gerry Friel 3–9 8–18
1976–77 Gerry Friel 12–14
1977–78 Gerry Friel 7–19
1978–79 Gerry Friel 10–16
1979–80 Gerry Friel 4–22
1980s
Season Head Coach Conf. Overall Conference tournament Postseason
America East Conference (1980–Present)
1980–81 Gerry Friel 3–7 7–19
1981–82 Gerry Friel 2–9 9–18 America East quarterfinal
(L Niagara 105–87)
1982–83 Gerry Friel 8–2 16–12 America East semifinal
(W Canisius 75–64)
(L Holy Cross 89–77)
1983–84 Gerry Friel 8–6 15–13 America East quarterfinal
(L Maine 80–76)
1984–85 Gerry Friel 4–12 7–22 America East quarterfinal
(W Colgate 53–47)
(L Canisius 90–56)
1985–86 Gerry Friel 5–13 11–17 America East quarterfinal
(L Boston University 69–51)
1986–87 Gerry Friel 3–15 4–24 America East quarterfinal
(L Northeastern 85–71)
1987–88 Gerry Friel 3–15 4–25 America East semifinal
(W Siena 70–63)
(L Niagara 62–59)
1988–89 Gerry Friel 3–14 4–22
1989–90 Jim Boylan 3–9 5–23 America East quarterfinal
(L Boston University 63–56)
1990s
Season Head Coach Conf. Overall Conference tournament Postseason
1990–91 Jim Boylan 0–10 3–25 America East quarterfinal
(L Boston University 88–57)
1991–92 Jim Boylan 5–9 7–21 America East semifinal
(L Drexel 78–72)
1992–93 Gib Champman 4–10 6–21 America East quarterfinal
(L Delaware 70–65)
1993–94 Gib Champman 8–6 15–13 America East semifinal
(W Delaware 80–67)
(L Drexel 85–75)
1994–95 Gib Champman 11–5 19–9 America East semifinal
(W Delaware 83–81)
(L Northeastern 91–70)
1995–96 Gib Champman 5–13 6–21 America East first round
(L Hartford 76–73)
1996–97 Jeff Jackson 5–13 7–20 America East first round
(L Maine 76–47)
1997–98 Jeff Jackson 6–12 10–17 America East first round
(L Towson 67–65)
1998–99 Jeff Jackson 2–16 4–23 America East first round
(L Northeastern 77–69)
1999–2000 Phil Rowe 2–16 3–25 America East first round
(L Hartford 117–88)
2000s
Season Head Coach Conf. Overall Conference tournament Postseason
2000–01 Phil Rowe 6–12 7–21 America East first round
(L Vermont 78–72)
2001–02 Phil Rowe 8–8 11–17 America East quarterfinal
(L Maine 54–48)
2002–03 Phil Rowe 3–13 5–23 America East first round
(L Boston University 75–61)
2003–04 Phil Rowe 5–13 10–20 America East quarterfinal
(W Albany 43–38)
(L Vermont 58–50)
2004–05 Phil Rowe 5–13 9–19 America East first round
(L UMBC 78–73)
2005–06 Bill Herrion 8–8 12–17 America East semifinal
(W Hartford 66–62)
(L Albany 67–54)
2006–07 Bill Herrion 6–10 10–20 America East quarterfinal
(L Albany 64–47)
2007–08 Bill Herrion 6–10 9–20 America East quarterfinal
(L Hartford 68–65)
2008–09 Bill Herrion 8–8 14–16 America East semifinal
(W Stony Brook 76–73)
(L Binghamton 72–67)
2009–10 Bill Herrion 6–10 13–17 America East semifinal
(W Maine 68–57)
(L Vermont 57–38)
2010s
Season Head Coach Conf. Overall Conference tournament Postseason
2010–11 Bill Herrion 6–10 12–18 America East quarterfinal
(L Boston 59–50)
2011–12 Bill Herrion 7–9 13–16 America East quarterfinal
(L Albany 63–45)
2012–13 Bill Herrion 5–11 9–20 America East quarterfinal
(L Vermont 61–42)
2013–14 Bill Herrion 4–12 6–24 America East quarterfinal
(L Vermont 77–60)
2014–15 Bill Herrion 11–5 19–13 America East quarterfinal
(L Albany 60–58)
CIT first round
(L NJIT 84–77)
2015–16 Bill Herrion 11–5 20–13 America East semifinal
(W Binghamton 56–51)
(L Vermont 63–56)
CIT second round
(W Fairfield 77–62)
(L Coastal Carolina 71–62)
2016–17 Bill Herrion 10–6 20–12 America East semifinal
(W UMBC 74–65)
(L Vermont 74–41)

All-Time Conference Record: 278–648 (.300)
All-Time Overall Record: 911–1310 (.410)

Postseason

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CIT results

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New Hampshire has appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) twice. The Wildcats have a record of 1–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2015 First Round NJIT L 77–84
2016 First Round
Second Round
Fairfield
Coastal Carolina
W 77–62
L 62–71

Records

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References

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  1. ^ "Athletics Branding". University of New Hampshire Brand & Visual Guidelines. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "2010–11 Men's Basketball Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
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