For information on all University of Louisiana at Monroe sports, see Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks The ULM Warhawks men's basketball (formerly the Northeast Louisiana Indians) program represents intercollegiate men's basketball at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school competes in the Sun Belt Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). They are currently led by first-year head coach Ryan Cross and play home games at the Fant–Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana. The Warhawks have appeared in the NCAA tournament seven times, most recently in 1996.
History
Conference membership history 1951–1971: Gulf States Conference 1971–1978: Independent 1978–1982: Atlantic Sun Conference 1982–2006: Southland Conference 2006–present: Sun Belt Conference
Coaches Years Coach Record 1951–1953 Cary Phillips 8–33 1953–1957 Arnold Kilpatrick 58–52 1957–1979 Lenny Fant 326–221 1979–1981 Benny Hollis 33–23 1981–2005 Mike Vining 402–302 2006–2010 Orlando Early 60–92 2010–2025 Keith Richard 170–2962025–2026Phil Cunningham4–282026–presentRyan Cross0–0
All-time conference record
Conference Seasons Record Gulf States 18 100–98 Atlantic Sun 4 23–11 Southland 24 235–145 Sun Belt 18 118–210
Postseason results NCAA tournament results The Warhawks have appeared in the NCAA tournament seven times. Their combined record is 0–7.
1982 11 First round (6) Iowa L 63–70 1986 13 First round (4) UNLV L 51–74 1990 15 First round (2) Purdue L 63–75 1991 15 First round (2) Duke L 73–102 1992 15 First round (2) USC L 54–84 1993 13 First round (4) Iowa L 69–82 1996 15 First round (2) Wake Forest L 50–62
NAIA tournament results The Warhawks have appeared in the NAIA tournament one time. Their record is 1–1.
1970 First roundSecond Round LinfieldJackson State W 78–72L 83–90
NIT results The Warhawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.
1979 First round Virginia L 78–79 1988 First round Arkansas State L 54–70
CBI results The Warhawks have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 3–2.
2015 First roundQuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinals Game 1Finals Game 2 Eastern MichiganMercerVermontLoyola–ChicagoLoyola–Chicago W 71–67W 71–69W 71–65L 58–65L 62–63
CIT results The Warhawks have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) three times. Their combined record is 1–3.
2016 First round Furman L 57–58 2018 First round Austin Peay L 66–80 2019 First round Quarterfinals Kent State Texas Southern W 87–77L 102–108 3OT
See also List of NCAA Division I men's basketball programs
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