Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball
The Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team represents Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in NCAA Division I competition. They have competed in the Patriot League since the circuit became an all-sport conference in 1990.[2] After ending its independent status in 1974, they were a member of the East Coast Conference until 1990.[3] Its home games are played at Stabler Arena.[4] The Mountain Hawks made their fifth appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2012. The Mountain Hawks are currently coached by Dr. Brett Reed.
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| University | Lehigh University | ||
| Head coach | Brett Reed (14th season) | ||
| Conference | Patriot | ||
| Location | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | ||
| Arena | Stabler Arena (Capacity: 6,000) | ||
| Nickname | Mountain Hawks | ||
| Colors | Brown and white[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
| 1985, 1988, 2004, 2010, 2012 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| ECC: 1985, 1988 Patriot: 2004, 2010, 2012 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| ECC: 1970, 1990 (co-champion) Patriot: 2004 (co-champion), 2010 | |||
The Mountain Hawks men's basketball team is best known for defeating the second seeded Duke Blue Devils in the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[5]
Seasons
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Independent (1901–1974) | |||||||||
| 1901–02 | J. W. Pollard | 9–5 | |||||||
| 1902–03 | J. W. Pollard | 4–2–1 | |||||||
| 1903–04 | J. W. Pollard | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1904–05 | J. W. Pollard | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1905–06 | J. W. Pollard | 6–6 | |||||||
| 1906–07 | J. W. Pollard | 9–2 | |||||||
| 1907–08 | J. W. Pollard | 6–1 | |||||||
| 1908–09 | J. W. Pollard | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1909–10 | J. W. Pollard | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1910–11 | J. W. Pollard | 3–4 | |||||||
| 1911–12 | J. W. Pollard | 10–4 | |||||||
| 1912–13 | J. T. Keady | 12–2 | |||||||
| 1913–14 | S. E. Muthart | 12–2 | |||||||
| 1914–15 | S. E. Muthart | 9–7 | |||||||
| 1915–16 | Harry Hearing | 12–11 | |||||||
| 1916–17 | Roy Geary | 15–4 | |||||||
| 1917–18 | Roy Geary | 11–9 | |||||||
| 1918–19 | Roy Geary | 8–5 | |||||||
| 1919–20 | J. Murphy | 5–7–1 | |||||||
| 1920–21 | J. Murphy | 6–8 | |||||||
| 1921–22 | Ray Fisher | 7–9 | |||||||
| 1922–23 | Jim Baldwin | 9–10 | |||||||
| 1923–24 | Jim Baldwin | 13–2 | |||||||
| 1924–25 | Jim Baldwin | 11–4 | |||||||
| 1925–26 | Charles Lingle | 13–1 | |||||||
| 1926–27 | Roy Geary | 9–6 | |||||||
| 1927–28 | Roy Geary | 10–5 | |||||||
| 1928–29 | Roy Geary | 7–7 | |||||||
| 1929–30 | Roy Geary | 9–5 | |||||||
| 1930–31 | Roy Geary | 4–14 | |||||||
| 1931–32 | Roy Geary | 6–11 | |||||||
| 1932–33 | F. C. Bartlett | 9–7 | |||||||
| 1933–34 | F. C. Bartlett | 5–9 | |||||||
| 1934–35 | G. W. Harmeson | 4–10 | |||||||
| 1935–36 | G. W. Harmeson | 5–7 | |||||||
| 1936–37 | G. W. Harmeson | 5–10 | |||||||
| 1937–38 | Paul Calvert | 7–8 | |||||||
| 1938–39 | Paul Calvert | 10–5 | |||||||
| 1939–40 | Paul Calvert | 5–10 | |||||||
| 1940–41 | Paul Calvert | 5–12 | |||||||
| 1941–42 | Marty Westerman | 7–8 | |||||||
| 1942–43 | James Gordon | 5–10 | |||||||
| 1943–44 | Leo Prendergast | 4–12 | |||||||
| 1944–45 | Leo Prendergast | 2–14 | |||||||
| 1945–46 | Leo Prendergast | 3–13 | |||||||
| 1946–47 | Dan Yarbro | 5–13 | |||||||
| 1947–48 | Dan Yarbro | 2–16 | |||||||
| 1948–49 | Dan Yarbro | 7–11 | |||||||
| 1949–50 | Dan Yarbro | 4–14 | |||||||
| 1950–51 | Tony Packer | 6–13 | |||||||
| 1951–52 | Tony Packer | 7–12 | |||||||
| 1952–53 | Tony Packer | 12–8 | |||||||
| 1953–54 | Tony Packer | 8–12 | |||||||
| 1954–55 | Tony Packer | 10–11 | |||||||
| 1955–56 | Tony Packer | 7–11 | |||||||
| 1956–57 | Tony Packer | 8–10 | |||||||
| 1957–58 | Tony Packer | 8–10 | |||||||
| 1958–59 | Tony Packer | 6–16 | |||||||
| 1959–60 | Tony Packer | 6–16 | |||||||
| 1960–61 | Tony Packer | 5–16 | |||||||
| 1961–62 | Tony Packer | 7–12 | |||||||
| 1962–63 | Tony Packer | 6–19 | |||||||
| 1963–64 | Tony Packer | 5–17 | |||||||
| 1964–65 | Tony Packer | 7–13 | |||||||
| 1965–66 | Tony Packer | 4–17 | |||||||
| 1966–67 | Pete Carril | 11–12 | |||||||
| 1967–68 | Roy Heckman | 12–11 | |||||||
| 1968–69 | Roy Heckman | 7–17 | |||||||
| 1969–70 | Roy Heckman | 13–14 | |||||||
| 1970–71 | Roy Heckman | 10–16 | |||||||
| 1971–72 | Roy Heckman | 10–14 | |||||||
| 1972–73 | Tom Pugliese | 8–17 | |||||||
| 1973–74 | Tom Pugliese | 3–21 | |||||||
| East Coast Conference (1974–1990) | |||||||||
| 1974–75 | Tom Pugliese | 1–23 | 0–8 | 5th West/Last | |||||
| 1975–76 | Brian Hill | 9–15 | 1–9 | 6th West/Last | |||||
| 1976–77 | Brian Hill | 12–15 | 6–4 | 3rd West | |||||
| 1977–78 | Brian Hill | 8–18 | 5–5 | 4th West | |||||
| 1978–79 | Brian Hill | 8–18 | 4–12 | 5th West | |||||
| 1979–80 | Brian Hill | 5–20 | 2–14 | 5th West | |||||
| 1980–81 | Brian Hill | 14–12 | 6–10 | 3rd West | |||||
| 1981–82 | Brian Hill | 9–17 | 3–13 | 5th West | |||||
| 1982–83 | Brian Hill | 10–16 | 3–11 | 5th West/Last | |||||
| 1983–84 | Tom Schneider | 4–23 | 3–13 | 9th/Last | |||||
| 1984–85 | Tom Schneider | 12–19 | 6–8 | 6th | NCAA Round of 64 | ||||
| 1985–86 | Fran McCaffery | 13–15 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1986–87 | Fran McCaffery | 15–14 | 8–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 1987–88 | Fran McCaffery | 21–10 | 8–6 | 4th | NCAA Round of 64 | ||||
| 1988–89 | Dave Duke | 10–18 | 5–9 | 7th | |||||
| 1989–90 | Dave Duke | 18–12 | 8–6 | 1st | |||||
| Patriot League (1990–present) | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | Dave Duke | 19–10 | 10–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1991–92 | Dave Duke | 14–15 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1992–93 | Dave Duke | 4–23 | 2–12 | 8th/Last | |||||
| 1993–94 | Dave Duke | 10–17 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
| 1994–95 | Dave Duke | 11–16 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
| 1995–96 | Dave Duke | 4–23 | 2–10 | 6th | |||||
| 1996–97 | Sal Mentesana | 1–26 | 1–11 | 7th/Last | |||||
| 1997–98 | Sal Mentesana | 10–17 | 4–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1998–99 | Sal Mentesana | 6–22 | 0–12 | 7th/Last | |||||
| 1999–00 | Sal Mentesana | 8–21 | 3–9 | 6th | |||||
| 2000–01 | Sal Mentesana | 13–16 | 6–6 | 4th | |||||
| 2001–02 | Sal Mentesana | 5–23 | 2–12 | 8th/Last | |||||
| 2002–03 | Billy Taylor | 16–12 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
| 2003–04 | Billy Taylor | 20–11 | 10–4 | 1st | NCAA Round of 64 | ||||
| 2004–05 | Billy Taylor | 1–28* | 1–13* | 8th/Last | |||||
| 2005–06 | Billy Taylor | 19–12 | 11–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2006–07 | Billy Taylor | 12–19 | 7–7 | 3rd | |||||
| 2007–08 | Brett Reed | 14–15 | 7–7 | 4th | |||||
| 2008–09 | Brett Reed | 15–14 | 5–9 | 5th | |||||
| 2009–10 | Brett Reed | 22–11 | 10–4 | 1st | NCAA Round of 64 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Brett Reed | 16–15 | 6–8 | 4th | |||||
| 2011–12 | Brett Reed | 27–8 | 11–3 | 2nd | NCAA Round of 32 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Brett Reed | 21–10 | 10–4 | 3rd | CBI First Round | ||||
| 2013–14 | Brett Reed | 14–18 | 7–11 | 6th | |||||
| 2014–15 | Brett Reed | 16–14 | 10–8 | 3rd | |||||
| 2015–16 | Brett Reed | 17–15 | 13–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 2016–17 | Brett Reed | 20–12 | 12–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 2017–18 | Brett Reed | 16–14 | 11–7 | 4th | |||||
| 2018–19 | Brett Reed | 20–11 | 12–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 2019–20 | Brett Reed | 11–21 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Brett Reed | 4–11 | 4–10 | 10th | |||||
| 2021–22 | Brett Reed | 13-19 | 10–8 | 4th | |||||
| Total: | 1,104–1,464–2 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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- Lehigh voluntarily forfeited 13 wins (12 regular season, 1 Patriot League Tournament) during the 2004–05 season for the inadvertent use of an ineligible player.[6]
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Patriot League for the 2020–21 season was temporarily divided into three regional mini-conferences based on geography. Each team played a 16-game regular-season schedule which included four matches against each regional opponent.[7] As usual, listed standings position reflected by conference tournament seed.[8]
Postseason tournaments
NCAA Tournament results
The Mountain Hawks have appeared in five NCAA Tournaments. Its combined record is 1–5.
| Year | Date | Regional | Venue | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2012 | March 16 | South | Greensboro Coliseum | 15 | Round of 64 | (2) Duke | W 75–70 |
| March 18 | South | Greensboro Coliseum | 15 | Round of 32 | (10) Xavier | L 59–70 | |
| 2010 | March 18 | Midwest | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 16 | Round of 64 | (1) Kansas | L 74–90 |
| 2004 | March 16 | St. Louis | University of Dayton Arena | 16b | Opening round | (16) Florida A&M | L 57–72 |
| 1988 | March 18 | East | Hartford Civic Center | 16 | Round of 64 | (1) Temple | L 73–87 |
| 1985 | March 14 | East | Hartford Civic Center | 16 | Round of 64 | (1) Georgetown | L 43–68 |
CBI results
The Mountain Hawks have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Its record is 0–1.
| Year | Date | Venue | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2013 | March 19 | Arena-Auditorium | First round | Wyoming | L 66–67[9] |
Retired numbers
Three Mountain Hawk players have had their numbers retired by the University.
| Lehigh Mountain Hawks retired numbers | ||
| No. | Player | Years played |
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| 3 | CJ McCollum | 2009–2013 |
| 12 | Daren Queenan | 1984–1988 |
| 24 | Mike Polaha | 1983–1988 |
NBA draft
McCollum was the first Lehigh player ever drafted.
| Player | Draft | Round | Pick | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum | 2013 | 1 | 10 | Portland Trail Blazers |
References
- "Lehigh University" (PDF).
- "Conference History – Patriot League". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- "ECC gets reprieve on NCAA automatic bid". The Baltimore Sun. February 5, 1991.
- "Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball 2009-10 media guide". Retrieved March 9, 2012.
- Housenick, Tom (March 16, 2012). "NCAA basketball: Lehigh pulls off monumental upset of Duke". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on July 12, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- "Notebook: Lehigh University forfeits 13 games in 2004-05 for using ineligible player". USA Today. Associated Press. April 7, 2006.
- "Patriot League Plan on 2021 Basketball Season Starting in January," Patriot League, Monday, November 9, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020
- 2021 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship, March 3–14, 2021 – Patriot League. Retrieved March 21, 2020
- "Mountain Hawks drop 67–66 stunner at Wyoming in CBI". Lehigh University Athletics. March 19, 2013. Archived from the original on April 22, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
