# New Hampshire Wildcats men's basketball

The New Hampshire Wildcats Basketball team is the basketball team that represent the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire. The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference and plays its home games at Lundholm Gym. They are one of just two schools in the state of New Hampshire to compete in NCAA Division I for basketball. The Wildcats are one of 45 Division I programs to have never appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They are currently coached by Nathan Davis. They have never sent a player into the National Basketball Association.

## Team history
### Awards

America East Player of the Year
* Scott Drapeau – 1994
* Clarence Daniels – 2024
America East Coach of the Year
* Gerry Friel – 1983
America East Rookie of the Year
* Al McLain – 1981
* Pat Manor – 1990
* Tanner Leissner – 2015
All-Conference First Team
* Robin Dixon – 1983
* Al McLain – 1984
* Scott Drapeau – 1994, 1995
* Chris Brown – 2002
* Blagov Janev – 2006
* Tanner Leissner – 2015
* Clarence Daniels – 2024
All-Conference Second Team
* Dan Nolan – 1984
* Dirk Koopman – 1986
* James Ben – 1992
* Eric Montanari – 1994
* Matt Alosa – 1995, 1996
* Austin Ganly – 2002
* Ben Sturgill – 2005
* Blagov Janev – 2007
* Tyrece Gibbs – 2009
* Alvin Abreu – 2010
All-Conference Third Team
* Jermaine Anderson – 2007
* Tyrece Gibbs – 2008
* Ahmad Robinson – 2024
* Sami Pissis - 2025
All-Conference Defensive Team
* Jermaine Anderson – 2007

## Coaches

| Years | Coach | Win | Loss | Win % | Conference Titles | NCAA Tournament Appearances | NCAA Title |
| 1907–1908 | Alexander Gion | 8 | 3 | .727 | - | - | - |
| 1910–1911 | Ray B. Thomas | 6 | 3 | .667 | - | - | - |
| 1911–1912 | Percy Reynolds | 7 | 4 | .583 | - | - | - |
| 1912–1913 | Tod Eberle | 5 | 5 | .500 | - | - | - |
| 1915–1916 | Carl Reed | 6 | 7 | .461 | - | - | - |
| 1916–1928 | Butch Cowell | 119 | 54 | .688 | - | - | - |
| 1928–1938 1939–1943 1945–1946 | Henry Swasey | 108 | 128 | .458 | - | - | - |
| 1938–1939 | George Sauer | 3 | 14 | .176 | - | - | - |
| 1946–1950 | Ed Stanczyk | 22 | 44 | .333 | - | - | - |
| 1950–1951 | Andy Mooradian | 4 | 12 | .250 | - | - | - |
| 1951–1952 | Dale Hall | 11 | 9 | .550 | - | - | - |
| 1952–1956 | Bob Kerr | 22 | 49 | .310 | - | - | - |
| 1956–1966 | Bill Olson | 60 | 146 | .291 | - | - | - |
| 1966–1969 | Bill Haubrich | 20 | 49 | .290 | - | - | - |
| 1969–1989 | Gerry Friel | 189 | 335 | .361 | - | - | - |
| 1989–1992 | Jim Boylan | 15 | 69 | .189 | - | - | - |
| 1992–1996 | Gib Champman | 46 | 64 | .418 | - | - | - |
| 1996–1999 | Jeff Jackson | 21 | 60 | .259 | - | - | - |
| 1999–2005 | Phil Rowe | 45 | 125 | .265 | - | - | - |
| 2005–2023 | Bill Herrion | 227 | 303 | .428 | - | - | - |

## Season-by-season results

1900s :
| Season | Head Coach | Overall |
| 1902–03 | No Coach | 4–4 |
| 1903–04 | No Coach | 3–3 |
| 1904–05 | No Coach | 6–4 |
| 1905–06 | No Coach | 3–4 |
| 1904–05 | No Coach | 3–6 |
| 1906–07 | No Coach | 7–4 |
| 1907–08 | Alexander Gion | 8–3 |
| 1908–09 | No Coach | 6–5 |
| 1909–10 | No Coach | 5–3 |
1910s :
| Season | Head Coach | Overall |
| 1910–11 | Ray B. Thomas | 6–3 |
| 1911–12 | Percy Reynolds | 7–4 |
| 1912–13 | Tod Eberle | 5–5 |
| 1914–15 | No Coach | 4–11 |
| 1915–16 | Carl Reed | 6–7 |
| 1916–17 | Butch Cowell | 7–6 |
| 1917–18 | Butch Cowell | 7–3 |
| 1918–19 | Butch Cowell | 11–3 |
| 1919–20 | Butch Cowell | 9–6 |
1920s :
| Season | Head Coach | Overall |
| 1920–21 | Butch Cowell | 12–5 |
| 1921–22 | Butch Cowell | 10–8 |
| 1922–23 | Butch Cowell | 10–5 |
| 1923–24 | Butch Cowell | 12–2 |
| 1924–25 | Butch Cowell | 11–3 |
| 1925–26 | Butch Cowell | 11–4 |
| 1926–27 | Butch Cowell | 14–1 |
| 1927–28 | Butch Cowell | 5–8 |
| 1928–29 | Henry Swasey | 10–4 |
| 1929–30 | Henry Swasey | 8–6 |
1930s :
| Season | Head Coach | Conf. | Overall |
| 1930–31 | Henry Swasey | | 8–8 |
| 1931–32 | Henry Swasey | | 9–5 |
| 1932–33 | Henry Swasey | | 10–5 |
| 1933–34 | Henry Swasey | | 6–7 |
| 1934–35 | Henry Swasey | | 11–3 |
| 1935–36 | Henry Swasey | | 7–8 |
| 1936–37 | Henry Swasey | | 3–12 |
| Yankee Conference (1937–1976) ||||||
| 1937–38 | Henry Swasey | 4–4 | 11–6 |
| 1938–39 | George Sauer | 0–8 | 3–14 |
| 1939–40 | Henry Swasey | 3–5 | 5–10 |
1940s :
| Season | Head Coach | Conf. | Overall |
| 1940–41 | Henry Swasey | 3–5 | 9–8 |
| 1941–42 | Henry Swasey | 0–8 | 4–15 |
| 1942–43 | Henry Swasey | 2–6 | 4–14 |
| 1945–46 | Henry Swasey | 0–4 | 3–7 |
| 1946–47 | Ed Stanczyk | 0–5 | 6–11 |
| 1947–48 | Ed Stanczyk | 2–5 | 5–12 |
| 1948–49 | Ed Stanczyk | 2–6 | 7–10 |
| 1949–50 | Ed Stanczyk | 1–5 | 4–11 |
1950s :
| Season | Head Coach | Conf. | Overall |
| 1950–51 | Andy Mooradian | 0–6 | 4–12 |
| 1951–52 | Dale Hall | 4–5 | 11–9 |
| 1952–53 | Bob Kerr | 2–5 | 8–10 |
| 1953–54 | Bob Kerr | 2–6 | 8–10 |
| 1954–55 | Bob Kerr | 1–9 | 4–14 |
| 1955–56 | Bob Kerr | 0–10 | 2–15 |
| 1956–57 | Bill Olson | 1–9 | 3–16 |
| 1957–58 | Bill Olson | 3–7 | 10–12 |
| 1958–59 | Bill Olson | 1–9 | 9–14 |
| 1959–60 | Bill Olson | 2–8 | 9–14 |
1960s :
| Season | Head Coach | Conf. | Overall |
| 1960–61 | Bill Olson | 1–9 | 6–18 |
| 1961–62 | Bill Olson | 1–9 | 3–20 |
| 1962–63 | Bill Olson | 2–8 | 7–17 |
| 1963–64 | Bill Olson | 2–8 | 8–15 |
| 1964–65 | Bill Olson | 1–9 | 2–19 |
| 1965–66 | Bill Olson | 0–10 | 3–21 |
| 1966–67 | Bill Haubrich | 4–6 | 10–12 |
| 1967–68 | Bill Haubrich | 0–10 | 1–22 |
| 1968–69 | Bill Haubrich | 3–7 | 9–15 |
| 1969–70 | Gerry Friel | 3–7 | 12–11 |
1970s :
| Season | Head Coach | Conf. | Overall |
| 1970–71 | Gerry Friel | 3–7 | 11–12 |
| 1971–72 | Gerry Friel | 5–5 | 11–9 |
| 1972–73 | Gerry Friel | 2–10 | 11–15 |
| 1973–74 | Gerry Friel | 8–4 | 16–9 |
| 1974–75 | Gerry Friel | 2–10 | 6–18 |
| 1975–76 | Gerry Friel | 3–9 | 8–18 |
| 1976–77 | Gerry Friel | | 12–14 |
| 1977–78 | Gerry Friel | | 7–19 |
| 1978–79 | Gerry Friel | | 10–16 |
| 1979–80 | Gerry Friel | | 4–22 |
1980s :
| Season | Head Coach | Conf. | Overall | Conference tournament |
| America East Conference (1980–Present) ||||||
| 1980–81 | Gerry Friel | 3–7 | 7–19 | |
| 1981–82 | Gerry Friel | 2–9 | 9–18 | America East quarterfinal (L Niagara 105–87) |
| 1982–83 | Gerry Friel | 8–2 | 16–12 | America East semifinal (W Canisius 75–64) (L Holy Cross 89–77) |
| 1983–84 | Gerry Friel | 8–6 | 15–13 | America East quarterfinal (L Maine 80–76) |
| 1984–85 | Gerry Friel | 4–12 | 7–22 | America East quarterfinal (W Colgate 53–47) (L Canisius 90–56) |
| 1985–86 | Gerry Friel | 5–13 | 11–17 | America East quarterfinal (L Boston University 69–51) |
| 1986–87 | Gerry Friel | 3–15 | 4–24 | America East quarterfinal (L Northeastern 85–71) |
| 1987–88 | Gerry Friel | 3–15 | 4–25 | America East semifinal (W Siena 70–63) (L Niagara 62–59) |
| 1988–89 | Gerry Friel | 3–14 | 4–22 | |
| 1989–90 | Jim Boylan | 3–9 | 5–23 | America East quarterfinal (L Boston University 63–56) |
1990s :
| Season | Head Coach | Conf. | Overall | Conference tournament |
| 1990–91 | Jim Boylan | 0–10 | 3–25 | America East quarterfinal (L Boston University 88–57) |
| 1991–92 | Jim Boylan | 5–9 | 7–21 | America East semifinal (L Drexel 78–72) |
| 1992–93 | Gib Champman | 4–10 | 6–21 | America East quarterfinal (L Delaware 70–65) |
| 1993–94 | Gib Champman | 8–6 | 15–13 | America East semifinal (W Delaware 80–67) (L Drexel 85–75) |
| 1994–95 | Gib Champman | 11–5 | 19–9 | America East semifinal (W Delaware 83–81) (L Northeastern 91–70) |
| 1995–96 | Gib Champman | 5–13 | 6–21 | America East first round (L Hartford 76–73) |
| 1996–97 | Jeff Jackson | 5–13 | 7–20 | America East first round (L Maine 76–47) |
| 1997–98 | Jeff Jackson | 6–12 | 10–17 | America East first round (L Towson 67–65) |
| 1998–99 | Jeff Jackson | 2–16 | 4–23 | America East first round (L Northeastern 77–69) |
| 1999–2000 | Phil Rowe | 2–16 | 3–25 | America East first round (L Hartford 117–88) |
2000s :
| Season | Head Coach | Conf. | Overall | Conference tournament |
| 2000–01 | Phil Rowe | 6–12 | 7–21 | America East first round (L Vermont 78–72) |
| 2001–02 | Phil Rowe | 8–8 | 11–17 | America East quarterfinal (L Maine 54–48) |
| 2002–03 | Phil Rowe | 3–13 | 5–23 | America East first round (L Boston University 75–61) |
| 2003–04 | Phil Rowe | 5–13 | 10–20 | America East quarterfinal (W Albany 43–38) (L Vermont 58–50) |
| 2004–05 | Phil Rowe | 5–13 | 9–19 | America East first round (L UMBC 78–73) |
| 2005–06 | Bill Herrion | 8–8 | 12–17 | America East semifinal (W Hartford 66–62) (L Albany 67–54) |
| 2006–07 | Bill Herrion | 6–10 | 10–20 | America East quarterfinal (L Albany 64–47) |
| 2007–08 | Bill Herrion | 6–10 | 9–20 | America East quarterfinal (L Hartford 68–65) |
| 2008–09 | Bill Herrion | 8–8 | 14–16 | America East semifinal (W Stony Brook 76–73) (L Binghamton 72–67) |
| 2009–10 | Bill Herrion | 6–10 | 13–17 | America East semifinal (W Maine 68–57) (L Vermont 57–38) |
2010s :
| Season | Head Coach | Conf. | Overall | Conference tournament | Postseason |
| 2010–11 | Bill Herrion | 6–10 | 12–18 | America East quarterfinal (L Boston 59–50) | |
| 2011–12 | Bill Herrion | 7–9 | 13–16 | America East quarterfinal (L Albany 63–45) | |
| 2012–13 | Bill Herrion | 5–11 | 9–20 | America East quarterfinal (L Vermont 61–42) | |
| 2013–14 | Bill Herrion | 4–12 | 6–24 | America East quarterfinal (L Vermont 77–60) | |
| 2014–15 | Bill Herrion | 11–5 | 19–13 | America East quarterfinal (L Albany 60–58) | CIT first round (L NJIT 84–77) |
| 2015–16 | Bill Herrion | 11–5 | 20–13 | America East semifinal (W Binghamton 56–51) (L Vermont 63–56) | CIT second round (W Fairfield 77–62) (L Coastal Carolina 71–62) |
| 2016–17 | Bill Herrion | 10–6 | 20–12 | America East semifinal (W UMBC 74–65) (L Vermont 74–41) |
All-Time Conference Record: 278–648 (.300) All-Time Overall Record: 911–1310 (.410)

## Postseason
### CIT results

New Hampshire has appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) twice. The Wildcats have a record of 1–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2015 | First Round | NJIT | L 77–84 |
| 2016 | First Round Second Round | Fairfield Coastal Carolina | W 77–62 L 62–71 |