The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represents Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States. Donny Lind is the program's current head coach since April 20, 2024. They competed in the Northeast Conference (NEC) from 1989 until July 1, 2022, when the university joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and play their home games at Knott Arena. The Mountaineers were NCAA College Division National Champions in 1962 and NCAA Division II runner-up in 1981. Since moving to Division I in 1989, the Mountaineers have played in seven NCAA tournaments, most recently in 2025. Mount St. Mary's has a 3–7 all-time record at the NCAA Division I tournament, with opening round wins over Coppin State, New Orleans and American.
The Mount St. Mary's basketball program likely is known best for the career of head coach Jim Phelan, who coached at Mount St. Mary's for 49 years, compiling 830 wins in 1,354 games. He was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
Postseason results
NCAA Division I Tournament results The Mountaineers have played in the NCAA Division I Tournament 7 times. Their combined record is 3–7.
1995 #16 First round #1 Kentucky L 67–113 1999 #16 First round #1 Michigan State L 53–76 2008 #16 Opening RoundFirst round #16 Coppin State#1 North Carolina W 69–60L 74–113 2014 #16 First Four #16 Albany L 64–71 2017 #16 First FourFirst round #16 New Orleans#1 Villanova W 67–66L 56–76 2021 #16 First Four #16 Texas Southern L 52–60 2025 #16 First FourFirst round #16 American#1 Duke W 83–72L 49–93
NCAA Division II Tournament results The Mountaineers have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament 14 times. Their combined record is 25–17.
1957 First roundSecond RoundElite EightFinal FourNational 3rd-place game CCNYNorth Carolina CentralRiderKentucky WesleyanCal State Los Angeles W 93–84W 106–88W 86–66L 81–99W 82–72 1961 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational 3rd-place game Virginia UnionAlbrightAustin PeayWittenbergSouth Dakota State W 83–80W 82–76W 96–78L 49–65L 76–77 1962 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Game AlbrightHofstraWittenbergSouthern IllinoisSacramento State W 67–64 W 66–54W 43–39W 58–57W 58–57 1963 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game BloomsburgPhiladelphia L 61–76L 48–54 1967 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game AkronBaldwin–Wallace L 72–98L 82–106 1969 Regional semifinalsRegional Finals Norfolk StateOglethorpe W 95–80L 56–74 1970 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game StetsonOld Dominion L 77–78L 90–93 1979 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game UMBCRoanoke L 74–79W 93–89 1980 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game Virginia UnionBenedict L 70–72W 84–82 1981 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Game CheyneyElizabeth City StateNorthern MichiganGreen BayFlorida Southern W 81–75W 78–76W 88–74W 76–60L 68–73 1982 Regional semifinalsRegional Finals Virginia StateUDC W 90–86L 66–67 1985 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal Four Randolph–MaconWinston-Salem StateC.W. PostSouth Dakota State W 62–52 W 63–56W 69–67L 71–78 1986 Regional semifinalsRegional Finals Winston-Salem StateNorfolk State W 74–71L 75–78 1987 Regional semifinalsRegional Finals Virginia UnionNorfolk State W 94–84L 66–70
NIT results The Mountaineers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
1996 First round Illinois State L 49–73
CIT results The Mountaineers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
2009 First round James Madison L 58–69
Mountaineers in professional basketball The following Mountaineer players have played in the NBA: Fred Carter Bob Riley
The following Mountaineer players have played in other professional leagues: Elijah Mitrou-Long (born 1996), Canadian-Greek basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League John F. Sullivan, American Basketball League[Junior robinson] Euroleague
See also Jim Phelan Award
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