The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference. Tony Dunkin, a former Chanticleer, is the only men's basketball player in NCAA Division I history to be named the conference player of the year all four seasons he played. Coastal Carolina has appeared four times in the NCAA Tournament, most recently in 2015.
Postseason history Coastal Carolina has competed in the NCAA tournament four times and have a record of 0–4. In 1991, the Chanticleers were a 15-seed and lost 79–69 to Indiana. In 1993, the team was a 16-seed and lost 84–53 to Michigan; Michigan later vacated the victory. The Chanticleers next appeared in 2014, as a 16-seed, losing to first-seed Virginia, 70–59. In 2015, after beating Winthrop 81–70 for the Big South championship, the team made their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Again a 16-seed, the Chanticleers lost to eventual tournament runner-up Wisconsin, 86–72.
The Chanticleers have also appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments, where they have a record of 0–2, two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments, where they have a record of 3–2, and one College Basketball Invitational, where they have a record of 4–2.
NCAA tournament results 1991 First Round (2) Indiana L 69–79 1993 First Round (1) Michigan L 53–84* 2014 First Round (1) Virginia L 59–70 2015 First Round (1) Wisconsin L 72–86 *Michigan's win later vacated.
National Invitation Tournament results 2010 First Round (2) UAB L 49–65 2011 First Round (1) Alabama L 44–68
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament results 2012 First Round Old Dominion L 66–68 2016 First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals MercerNew HampshireGrand CanyonUC Irvine W 65–57W 71–62W 60–58L 47–66
College Basketball Invitational results The Chanticleers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational three times. Their combined record is 8–4.
2017 First RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals–Game 1Finals–Game 2Finals–Game 3 HamptonLoyola (MD)UICWyomingWyomingWyoming W 83–67W 72–63W 89–78W 91–81L 57–81L 59–83 2019 First RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals HowardWest VirginiaDePaul W 81–72W 109–91L 87–92 2021 First RoundSemifinalsFinals BryantStetsonPepperdine W 93–82W 77-72OTL 61–84
The Basketball Classic results The Chanticleers have appeared in The Basketball Classic one time. Their record is 3–1. 2022 First RoundSecond RoundSemifinalsChampionship Maryland Eastern ShoreFlorida Gulf CoastSouth AlabamaFresno State W 66–42W 84–68W 69-68 OTL 74–85
Current coaching staff
Justin Gray Head basketball coach Jayson Gee Associate head coach / Chief of Staff Ryne Lightfoot Associate head coach / Defensive Coordinator Kyle Taylor Assistant coach / Offensive Coordinator Zack Freesman Assistant coach / Recruiting Coordinator Cody Cohen Director of Basketball Logistics and Scouting Austin Davis Director of Men's Basketball Performance Molly Bachand Director of Basketball Administration
Head coaching history
Conference affiliations Big South Conference (1985–86 to 2015–16) Sun Belt Conference (2016–17 to present)
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