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. They have never sent a player into the National Basketball Association.
Team history
Awards America East Player of the Year Scott Drapeau – 1994 Clarence Daniels – 2024
America East Coach of the Year Gerry Friel – 1983
America East Rookie of the Year Al McLain – 1981 Pat Manor – 1990 Tanner Leissner – 2015
All-Conference First Team Robin Dixon – 1983 Al McLain – 1984 Scott Drapeau – 1994, 1995 Chris Brown – 2002 Blagov Janev – 2006 Tanner Leissner – 2015 Clarence Daniels – 2024
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 Jermaine Anderson – 2007 Tyrece Gibbs – 2008 Ahmad Robinson – 2024 Sami Pissis - 2025 All-Conference Defensive Team Jermaine Anderson – 2007
Coaches YearsCoachWinLossWin %Conference TitlesNCAA Tournament AppearancesNCAA Title1907–1908Alexander Gion83.727---1910–1911Ray B. Thomas63.667---1911–1912Percy Reynolds74.583---1912–1913Tod Eberle55.500---1915–1916Carl Reed67.461---1916–1928Butch Cowell11954.688---1928–19381939–19431945–1946Henry Swasey108128.458---1938–1939George Sauer314.176---1946–1950Ed Stanczyk2244.333---1950–1951Andy Mooradian412.250---1951–1952Dale Hall119.550---1952–1956Bob Kerr2249.310---1956–1966Bill Olson60146.291---1966–1969Bill Haubrich2049.290---1969–1989Gerry Friel189335.361---1989–1992Jim Boylan1569.189---1992–1996Gib Chapman4664.418---1996–1999Jeff Jackson2160.259---1999–2005Phil Rowe45125.265---2005–2023Bill Herrion227303.428---
Season-by-season results + 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 Postseason2010–11Bill Herrion6–1012–18 America East quarterfinal (L Boston 59–50)2011–12Bill Herrion7–913–16 America East quarterfinal (L Albany 63–45)2012–13Bill Herrion5–119–20 America East quarterfinal (L Vermont 61–42)2013–14Bill Herrion4–126–24 America East quarterfinal (L Vermont 77–60)2014–15Bill Herrion11–519–13 America East quarterfinal (L Albany 60–58) CIT first round (L NJIT 84–77)2015–16Bill Herrion11–520–13 America East semifinal (W Binghamton 56–51) (L Vermont 63–56) CIT second round (W Fairfield 77–62) (L Coastal Carolina 71–62)2016–17Bill Herrion10–620–12 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
CIT results New Hampshire has appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) twice. The Wildcats have a record of 1–2. 2015 First Round NJIT L 77–842016 First RoundSecond Round FairfieldCoastal Carolina W 77–62L 62–71
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