# Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference. Tony Dunkin, a former Chanticleer, is the only men's basketball player in NCAA Division I history to be named the conference player of the year all four seasons he played. Coastal Carolina has appeared four times in the NCAA Tournament, most recently in 2015.

## Postseason history

Coastal Carolina has competed in the NCAA tournament four times and have a record of 0–4. In 1991, the Chanticleers were a 15-seed and lost 79–69 to Indiana. In 1993, the team was a 16-seed and lost 84–53 to Michigan; Michigan later vacated the victory. The Chanticleers next appeared in 2014, as a 16-seed, losing to first-seed Virginia, 70–59. In 2015, after beating Winthrop 81–70 for the Big South championship, the team made their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Again a 16-seed, the Chanticleers lost to eventual tournament runner-up Wisconsin, 86–72.
The Chanticleers have also appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments, where they have a record of 0–2, two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments, where they have a record of 3–2, and one College Basketball Invitational, where they have a record of 4–2.

### NCAA tournament results

| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1991 | First Round | (2) Indiana | L 69–79 |
| 1993 | First Round | (1) Michigan | L 53–84* |
| 2014 | First Round | (1) Virginia | L 59–70 |
| 2015 | First Round | (1) Wisconsin | L 72–86 |
*Michigan's win later vacated. Note: From 2011 to 2015, the tournament's First Round consisted of the First Four play-in games.

### National Invitation Tournament results

| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2010 | First Round | (2) UAB | L 49–65 |
| 2011 | First Round | (1) Alabama | L 44–68 |

### CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament results

| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2012 | First Round | Old Dominion | L 66–68 |
| 2016 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Mercer New Hampshire Grand Canyon UC Irvine | W 65–57 W 71–62 W 60–58 L 47–66 |

### College Basketball Invitational results

The Chanticleers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational three times. Their combined record is 8–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2017 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals–Game 1 Finals–Game 2 Finals–Game 3 | Hampton Loyola (MD) UIC Wyoming Wyoming Wyoming | W 83–67 W 72–63 W 89–78 W 91–81 L 57–81 L 59–83 |
| 2019 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Howard West Virginia DePaul | W 81–72 W 109–91 L 87–92 |
| 2021 | First Round Semifinals Finals | Bryant Stetson Pepperdine | W 93–82 W 77-72$^{OT}$ L 61–84 |

### The Basketball Classic results

The Chanticleers have appeared in The Basketball Classic one time. Their record is 3-1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2022 | First Round Second Round Semifinals Championship | Maryland Eastern Shore Florida Gulf Coast South Alabama Fresno State | W 66-42 W 84-68 W 69-68 OT L 74-85 |

## Current coaching staff

| Name | Position |
| Justin Gray | Head basketball coach |
| Jayson Gee | Associate head coach / Chief of Staff |
| Ryne Lightfoot | Associate head coach / Defensive Coordinator |
| Kyle Taylor | Assistant coach / Offensive Coordinator |
| Zack Freesman | Assistant coach / Recruiting Coordinator |
| Cody Cohen | Director of Basketball Logistics and Scouting |
| Austin Davis | Director of Men's Basketball Performance |
| Molly Bachand | Director of Basketball Administration |

## Conference affiliations

* Big South Conference (1985–86 to 2015–16)
* Sun Belt Conference (2016–17 to present)
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