IUP Crimson Hawks men's basketball

2016–17 IUP Crimson Hawks men's basketball team

University

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

All-time record

1,302–471 (.734)

Head coach

Joe Lombardi

10th season

Conference

PSAC

Arena

Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex
(Capacity: 4,000)

Nickname

Crimson Hawks

Colors

Crimson and Gray

NCAA Tournament Final Four

1995, 2002, 2009, 2010

NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2014, 2015

NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen

1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010

NCAA Tournament appearances

1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010
NCAA Division II

Conference regular season champions

1974, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013

IUP Crimson Hawks men's basketball team is a Division II basketball program who represents Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The program has been in the NCCA Division II Tournament nine times in its history going to the final four, four times and coming up short in the championship game twice in 2009, 2010. The team's first season was 1927-28 when the team went 4-9.

The Crimson Hawks play their home games at Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in Indiana, Pennsylvania. They are currently coached by Joe Lombardi. In 2010, Joe Lombardi was named the Basketball Times Division II Coach of the Year, following the team's finish as national runner-up.

The program's inaugural season was in 1927. When university board decided to have a basketball team. The team has played every season since 1927 except two season during World War II due to the players needing to enlist.

The overall record of this program is 1302–741.

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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