Winthrop Eagles men's basketball
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| University | Winthrop University | ||
| Conference | Big South | ||
| Location | Rock Hill, SC | ||
| Head coach | Pat Kelsey (5th year) | ||
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Winthrop Coliseum (Capacity: 6,100) |
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| Nickname | Eagles | ||
| Colors | Garnet and Gold |
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
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| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1988, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016 | |||
The Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represents Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States and competes in the Big South Conference. The Eagles recently hired former Xavier assistant coach Pat Kelsey as head men's basketball coach to replace Randy Peele. Winthrop plays their home games in the 6,100 seat Winthrop Coliseum. Winthrop has appeared in nine NCAA Tournaments and has won 18 conference championships (season and tournament). The Eagles have played 38 seasons of basketball since their inaugural 1978-79 campaign.
During the late 1990s and 2000s, Winthrop established itself as one of the premier mid-major programs in college basketball, reaching the NCAA Tournament eight times in ten seasons. From 1999-2008, the Eagles posted a 216-95 overall record and went 114-28 in Big South play. During this stretch, Winthrop defeated such major conference programs as Georgia Tech, Miami, Notre Dame, Marquette, Mississippi State, Providence, Missouri, Georgia, and Clemson.
Gregg Marshall coached the Eagles from 1999–2007, engineering one of the great program turnarounds in NCAA history. He posted a 194-83 overall record during his nine-year tenure and remains Winthrop's all-time winningest coach. Marshall led the Eagles to a 104-24 conference record, six Big South season titles, and seven Big South tournament titles. Winthrop also appeared in seven NCAA Tournaments, posted six 20-win seasons, and averaged 21.5 victories per year during the Marshall Era.
Randy Peele posted a 77-82 overall record (48-38 Big South) as head coach from 2008-2012. He led the Eagles to one Big South season title and two Big South tournament titles. In addition, Peele's 2010-11 squad defeated Wake Forest in Winston-Salem. Winthrop appeared in two NCAA Tournaments and notched one 20-win season under Peele's leadership. Randy Peele was relieved of his coaching duties at Winthrop on March 5, 2012.
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