Texas State Bobcats men's basketball
Texas State Bobcats | |||
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University | Texas State University | ||
Conference | Sun Belt | ||
Location | San Marcos, TX | ||
Head coach | Danny Kaspar (4th year) | ||
Arena |
Strahan Coliseum (Capacity: 7,200) | ||
Nickname | Bobcats | ||
Colors |
Maroon and Gold[1] | ||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1994, 1997 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1994, 1997 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1997, 1999 |
The Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Texas State University. The school's team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference. Southwest Texas State became Texas State in 2003 and participate in the Sun Belt Conference.[2]
History
The Bobcats' first season of college basketball was in 1920. The Bobcats were one of the charter members of the Lone Star Conference, which started play in 1934. Starting in 1950, the team won nine conference titles, winning the 1960 NAIA title in the process along with playing in the NAIA Final Four four times before leaving in 1983 to join the Gulf Star Conference, playing from 1984 until 1987 until the conference disbanded. They soon joined the Southland Conference from 1987 until 2012, when they left for the Western Athletic Conference. A year later, they left the WAC and joined the Sun Belt Conference.[3]
Coaches
- O.W. Strahan 1920–1924, 1944–1946
- Henry Shands 1924–1935
- Joe Bailey Cheaney 1935–1939, 1942–43
- George Vest 1939–1942
- Milton Jowers 1946–1961
- Vernon McDonald 1961–1977
- Dan Wall 1977–1981
- Bob Derryberry 1981–1984
- Celester Collier 1984–1986
- Harry Larrabee 1986–1991
- Jim Woolridge 1991–1994
- Mike Miller 1994–2000
- Dennis Nutt 2000–2006
- Doug Davalos 2006–2013
- Danny Kaspar 2013–present
Postseason results
NCAA Division I Tournament results
Year | Seed | Round | Coach | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1994 | 15 | Round of 64 | Jim Wooldridge | Massachusetts | L 60–78 |
1997 | 16 | Round of 64 | Mike Miller | Minnesota^ | L 46–78 |
^Minnesota win vacated for NCAA infractions
NAIA Division I Tournament results
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Coach | Result/Score |
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1951 | - | First Round Second Round | Morehead State Regis | Milton Jowers | W 70–62 L 64–82 |
1952 | - | First Round Second Round Elite Eight Semifinals Third Place Game Game | Arkansas Tech New Mexico A&M Lawrence Tech Southwest Missouri Portland | Milton Jowers | W 97–53 W69–52 W 65–57 L 62–70 2OT W 78–68 |
1957 | - | First Round Second Round | Upper Iowa Southeastern Oklahoma State | Milton Jowers | W 104–71 L 78–98 |
1959 | 5 | First Round Second Round Elite Eight Semifinals Third Place Game Game | Linfield (OR) Westminister Lenoir-Rhyne Tennessee State Fort Hays State | Milton Jowers | W 93–61 W 61–58 W 80–78 L 62–64 W 87–80 |
1960 | 2 | First Round Second Round Elite Eight Semifinals National Championship | Wisconsin-Oshkosh Savannah State Grambling State William Jewell Westminister | Milton Jowers | W 93–69 W 101–88 W 76–88 W 82–44 W 66–44 |
1961 | 11 | First Round Second Round Elite Eight | Central Connecticut East Texas State Baptist Northern Michigan | Milton Jowers | W 70–59 W 61–59 L 75–80 |
1979 | 8 | First Round Second Round Elite Eight Semifinals Third Place Game | Kentucky State St. Johns (MN) Cameron Henderson State Midwestern State | Dan Wall | W 78–74 W 79–75 W 77–73 OT L 57–58 W 101–88 |
References
- ↑ Texas State University Athletic Logos Art Sheet (PDF). Texas State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
- ↑ "NCAA Basketball Tournament History". ESPN.com.
- ↑ "Texas State Athletics Men's Basketball History". txstatebobcats.com.