Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | |||
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University | Mount St. Mary's University | ||
Conference | NEC | ||
Location | Emmitsburg, MD | ||
Head coach | Jamion Christian | ||
Arena |
Knott Arena (Capacity: 3,121) |
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Nickname | Mountaineers | ||
Colors | Blue and White |
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NCAA Tournament champions | |||
1962* | |||
NCAA Tournament runner-up | |||
1981* | |||
NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1981*, 1985* | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1957*, 1961*, 1962*, 1963*, 1967*, 1969*, 1970*, 1979*, 1980*, 1981*, 1982*, 1985*, 1995, 1999, 2008, 2014, 2017 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1944, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1986, 1988, 1995, 1999, 2008, 2014, 2017 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1996, 2017 *= At the Division II level |
The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represents Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States. As of 2017, the team is coached by Jamion Christian, competes in the Northeast Conference, and plays home games at Knott Arena. The team has played in four NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournaments, and will play again in 2017, having won their fifth Northeast Conference (NEC) Tournament Championship. They were NCAA Division II National Champions in 1962 and NCAA Division II runner-up in 1981. Mount Saint Mary's basketball program is likely best known for the career of legendary head coach Jim Phelan, who coached at Mount St. Mary's for 49 years, compiling 830 wins in 1,354 games. He was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
The Mountaineers have played five previous NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–5.
The Mountaineers have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament 12 times. Their combined record is 23–15.
The Mountaineers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
The Mountaineers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
The following Mountaineer players have played in the NBA:
The following Mountaineer players have played in other professional leagues: