# Clarion Golden Eagles men's basketball

The Clarion Golden Eagles men's basketball team is a Division II basketball program that represents Pennsylvania Western University Clarion (known before July 2022 as Clarion University of Pennsylvania). The program has been in the NCAA Division II Tournament two times in its history in 1981 and 2001. They are currently coached by Marcess Williams.

## Current coaching staff

| Name | Position | Alma mater | Tenure |
| Damian Pitts | Head Coach | Goucher College | 2019–present |
| Mike McCready | Assistant Coach | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 2019–present |

## School records
### Career leaders

* Points Scored: Kwame Morton (2,543)
* Rebounds: Terry Roseto (1,275)
* Assists: Oronn Brown (631)
* Steals: Oronn Brown (361)
* Games Played: Dan Chojnacki (118)
* Games Started: Terrance Vaughns (108)
* Blocked Shots: Marvin Wells (98)

### Single-season leaders

* Points Scored: Kwame Morton (845, 1994)
* Rebounds: Reggie Wells, (367, 1977)
* Assists: Oronn Brown (173, 1996)
* Steals: Oronn Brown (120, 1997)
* Blocked Shots: Ian Whyte (48, 1994)

### Single-game leaders

* Points Scored: Kwame Morton (56, vs Slippery Rock 1994)
* Rebounds: Quintus Teer (23, vs UDC 2011)
* Assists: Dave Wojciechowski/R.C. Kehoe (14, vs Lake Erie/Roberts Wesleyan 1993/1998)
* Steals: Ted Boyer (12, vs Mercyhurst 1989)
* Blocked Shots: Ian Whyte (10, vs Saint Vincent 1993)

## Season by season record

Statistics overview :
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Ron Galbreath (PSAC) (1970–1974) ||||||
| 1970-71 | Clarion | 16-9 | 7-1 | 2nd (1st PSAC West) | NAIA District 18 Semifinals |
| 1971-72 | Clarion | 18-7 | 6-2 | 5th (2nd PSAC West) | NAIA District 18 Runner-Up |
| 1972-73 | Clarion | 19-6 | 8-2 | 2nd (1st PSAC West) | NAIA District 18 Semifinals |
| 1973-74 | Clarion | 18-8 | 6-4 | 6th (3rd PSAC West) | NAIA District 18 Semifinals |
| 1974-75 | Clarion | 12-12 | 4-6 | 11th (4th PSAC West) | - |
| Ron Galbreath: | Ron Galbreath: | 83-42 | 31-15 | | |
| Joe DeGregorio (PSAC) (1975–1982) ||||||
| 1975-76 | Clarion | 18-9 | 7-3 | 4th (3rd PSAC West) | NAIA District 18 Semifinals |
| 1976-77 | Clarion | 27-3 | 9-1 | 1st (1st PSAC West) | NAIA National 2nd Round |
| 1977-78 | Clarion | 18-11 | 8-2 | 3rd (2nd PSAC West) | NAIA District 18 Semifinals |
| 1978-79 | Clarion | 22-6 | 9-1 | 1st (1st PSAC West) | NAIA District 18 Quarterfinals |
| 1979-80 | Clarion | 23-9 | 8-2 | 2nd (1st PSAC West) | NAIA National Quarterfinals |
| 1980-81 | Clarion | 23-6 | 8-2 | 2nd (2nd PSAC West) | NCAA Second Round |
| 1981-82 | Clarion | 16-11 | 5-5 | 7th (4th PSAC West) | - |
| 1982-83 | Clarion | 15-11 | 7-3 | 4th (1st PSAC West) | - |
| Joe DeGregorio: | Joe DeGregorio: | 158-71 | 62-19 | | |
| Dick Taylor (PSAC) (1983–1988) ||||||
| 1983-84 | Clarion | 15-11 | 8-2 | 1st (1st PSAC West) | - |
| 1984-85 | Clarion | 14-13 | 8-2 | 2nd (1st PSAC West) | - |
| 1985-86 | Clarion | 10-17 | 5-5 | 5th (3rd PSAC West) | - |
| 1986-87 | Clarion | 8-17 | 1-9 | 12th (6th PSAC West) | - |
| 1987-88 | Clarion | 11-15 | 2-10 | 12th (7th PSAC West) | - |
| 1988-89 | Clarion | 13-13 | 4-8 | 11th (6th PSAC West) | - |
| Dick Taylor: | Dick Taylor: | 71-86 | 28-36 | | |
| Ron Righter (PSAC) (1989–2014) ||||||
| 1989-90 | Clarion | 13-13 | 2-10 | 13th (7th PSAC West) | - |
| 1990-91 | Clarion | 16-10 | 5-7 | 10th (5th PSAC West) | - |
| 1991-92 | Clarion | 18-9 | 5-7 | 8th (4th PSAC West) | - |
| 1992-93 | Clarion | 17-9 | 5-7 | 8th (4th PSAC West) | - |
| 1993-94 | Clarion | 11-15 | 4-8 | 10th (5th PSAC West) | - |
| 1994-95 | Clarion | 11-15 | 4-8 | 10th (5th PSAC West) | - |
| 1995-96 | Clarion | 12-13 | 4-8 | 11th (5th PSAC West) | - |
| 1996-97 | Clarion | 22-7 | 9-3 | 2nd (1st PSAC West) | - |
| 1997-98 | Clarion | 20-7 | 8-4 | 4th (3rd PSAC West) | - |
| 1998-99 | Clarion | 19-8 | 7-5 | 5th (3rd PSAC West) | - |
| 1999-00 | Clarion | 20-7 | 10-2 | 2nd (1st PSAC West) | - |
| 2000-01 | Clarion | 19-10 | 7-5 | 5th (3rd PSAC West) | NCAA First Round |
| 2001-02 | Clarion | 15-11 | 7-5 | 6th (4th PSAC West) | - |
| 2002-03 | Clarion | 19-10 | 7-5 | 6th (3rd PSAC West) | - |
| 2003-04 | Clarion | 16-12 | 6-6 | 8th (4th PSAC West) | - |
| 2004-05 | Clarion | 19-9 | 8-4 | 2nd (1st PSAC West) | - |
| 2005-06 | Clarion | 13-13 | 5-7 | 10th (5th PSAC West) | - |
| 2006-07 | Clarion | 13-15 | 6-6 | 8th (4th PSAC West) | - |
| 2007-08 | Clarion | 16-12 | 7-5 | 6th (3rd PSAC West) | - |
| 2008-09 | Clarion | 11-16 | 2-12 | 15th (8th PSAC West) | - |
| 2009-10 | Clarion | 18-11 | 9-5 | 4th (2nd PSAC West) | - |
| 2010-11 | Clarion | 15-11 | 5-9 | 10th (6th PSAC West) | - |
| 2011-12 | Clarion | 15-13 | 11-11 | 9th (7th PSAC West) | - |
| 2012-13 | Clarion | 6-20 | 4-18 | 14th (7th PSAC West) | - |
| 2013-14 | Clarion | 5-20 | 3-13 | 16th (9th PSAC West) | - |
| Ron Righter: | Ron Righter: | 402-299 | | | |
| Marcess Williams (PSAC) (2014–2019) ||||||
| 2014-15 | Clarion | 10-16 | 7-15 | 16th (8th PSAC West) | - |
| 2015-16 | Clarion | 14-16 | 10-12 | 12th (7th PSAC West) | - |
| 2016-17 | Clarion | 7-21 | 4-18 | 17th (9th PSAC West) | - |
| 2017-18 | Clarion | 3-25 | 0-22 | 18th (9th PSAC West) | - |
| 2018-19 | Clarion | 6-20 | 4-17 | 15th (9th PSAC West) | - |
| Marcess Williams: | Marcess Williams: | 40-98 | 25-84 | | |
| Damian Pitts (PSAC) (2019–present) ||||||
| 2019-20 | Clarion | 5-23 | 4-18 | 16th (7th PSAC West) | - |
| 2021-22 | Clarion | 9-18 | 5-17 | 15th (8th PSAC West) | - |
| Total: | Total: | | | | |
| 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 ||||||

## Championships and tournament runs
### PSAC championships

Source
* PSAC Championships (1): 2001
* PSAC Tournament Appearances (23): 1971, 1973, 1977, 1979–86, 1997-05, 2007–08, 2010
* PSAC West Championships (11): 1971, 1973, 1977, 1979–80, 1983–85, 1997, 2000, 2005

### NCAA tournament

The Golden Eagles have appeared in the NCAA tournament 2 times. Their combined record is 1-2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1981 | First Round Second Round | Monmouth Cal Poly | W 80-78 L 84-61 |
| 2001 | First Round | Salem International | L 77-72 |

### NAIA tournament

The Golden Eagles have appeared in the NAIA Tournament 3 times. Their combined record is 3-3. Source
* District 30 Tournament Appearances (2): 1952, 1953
* District 18 Tournament Appearances (10): 1966, 1971–74, 1976–80
* National Tournament Appearances (3):1953, 1977, 1980
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1952 | First Round | Utah State | L 85-68 |
| 1977 | First Round Second Round | Augsburg Grand Valley State | W 88-84 L 79-65 |
| 1980 | First Round Second Round Elite Eight | Grand Canyon Loras Huron | W 83-75 W 79-71 L 61-52 |