Northeastern Huskies men's basketball
The Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represents Northeastern University, located in Boston, Massachusetts, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. The team has competed in the Colonial Athletic Association since 2005 and has won two tournament titles, having previously played in the America East Conference, where they won seven tournament titles. The Huskies currently play home games at the 6,000-seat Matthews Arena. Since 2006, the Huskies have been coached by Bill Coen.
Northeastern Huskies | ||||
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University | Northeastern University | |||
Head coach | Bill Coen (14th season) | |||
Conference | Colonial Athletic Association | |||
Location | Boston, Massachusetts | |||
Arena | Matthews Arena (Capacity: 6,000) | |||
Nickname | Huskies | |||
Student section | The N Zone | |||
Colors | Red and Black[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | ||||
1981, 1982 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | ||||
1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 2015, 2019 | ||||
NIT Tournament Appearances | ||||
2005, 2010, 2013 | ||||
Conference Tournament Champions | ||||
America East: 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991 Colonial: 2015, 2019 | ||||
Conference Regular Season Champions | ||||
1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 2013, 2015, 2018 |
Current Team
Roster
As of March 21, 2019.[2]
Name | Position | Year | No. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Last School |
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Jason Strong | F | RS Fr. | 00 | 6-8 | 217 | Coconut Creek, Florida | Westminster Academy |
Shawn Occeus | G | Jr. | 1 | 6-4 | 208 | Boynton Beach, Florida | Grandview Prep |
Vasa Pusica | G | RS Sr. | 4 | 6–5 | 210 | Belgrade, Serbia | University of San Diego |
Greg Eboigbodin | F | So. | 10 | 6-9 | 225 | Benin City, Nigeria | University of Illinois |
Jeremy Miller | F | Sr. | 11 | 6-10 | 225 | Milton, Mass. | New Hampton School |
Jordan Roland | G | RS Jr. | 12 | 6–1 | 171 | Syracuse, New York | George Washington University |
Myles Franklin | G | So. | 13 | 6-4 | 170 | Brea, California | Villa Park High School |
Maxime Boursiquot | G/F | Jr. | 14 | 6-5 | 211 | Ottawa, Ontario | Kent School |
Bolden Brace | G | Jr. | 20 | 6-6 | 225 | Santa Barbara, California | Santa Barbara High School |
Donnell Gresham Jr. | G | RS Jr. | 22 | 6-1 | 203 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Cretin-Derham Hall |
Shaquille Walters | G/F | So. | 24 | 6-6 | 190 | London, England | Santa Clara University |
Anthony Green | C | Sr. | 30 | 6-10 | 252 | Quincy, Mass. | Tilton School |
Tomas Murphy | F | So. | 33 | 6-8 | 230 | Wakefield, Rhode Island | Northfield Mount Hermon School |
Coaching Staff
Name | Title | College |
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Bill Coen | Head Coach | Hamilton College |
Chris Markwood | Associate Head Coach | University of Maine |
Brian McDonald | Assistant Coach | Northeastern University |
Manny Adako | Assistant Coach | Northeastern University |
Tom Murphy | Coord. of Basketball Advancement | Springfield College |
Danny Young | Director of Basketball Operations | Northeastern University |
Season-by-Season
Year | Overall record | America East record | Post season | Head Coach | |||||
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W | L | Win % | W | L | Win % | Finish | |||
2001–02 | 7 | 21 | .250 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 7th | Ron Everhart | |
2002–03 | 16 | 15 | .516 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5th | Ron Everhart | |
2003–04 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 3rd | Ron Everhart | |
2004–05 | 21 | 10 | .677 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 2nd | NIT First Round | Ron Everhart |
Year | Overall record | CAA record | Post season | Head Coach | |||||
W | L | Win % | W | L | Win % | Finish | |||
2005–06 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 5th | Ron Everhart | |
2006–07 | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9 | 9 | .500 | T-5th | Bill Coen | |
2007–08 | 14 | 17 | .452 | 9 | 9 | .500 | T-6th | Bill Coen | |
2008–09 | 19 | 13 | .594 | 12 | 6 | .667 | T-3rd | CBI Quarterfinals | Bill Coen |
2009–10 | 20 | 13 | .606 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 2nd | NIT First Round | Bill Coen |
2010–11 | 11 | 20 | .355 | 6 | 12 | .333 | T-9th | Bill Coen | |
2011–12 | 14 | 17 | .452 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 7th | Bill Coen | |
2012–13 | 20 | 13 | .606 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1st | NIT First Round | Bill Coen |
2013–14 | 11 | 21 | .344 | 7 | 19 | .438 | 5th | Bill Coen | |
2014–15 | 23 | 12 | .657 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1st | NCAA First Round | Bill Coen |
2015–16 | 18 | 15 | .545 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 6th | Bill Coen | |
2016–17 | 15 | 16 | .484 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6th | Bill Coen | |
2017–18 | 23 | 10 | .697 | 14 | 4 | .778 | T-1st | Bill Coen | |
2018–19 | 23 | 10 | .697 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | Bill Coen |
2019–20 | 17 | 16 | .515 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 6th | Cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic | Bill Coen |
Postseason
NCAA Division I tournament results
The Huskies have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament nine times. Their combined record is 3–9.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1981 | #11 | First Round Second Round | Fresno State Utah | W 55–53 L 69–94 |
1982 | #11 | First Round Second Round | Saint Joseph's Villanova | W 63–62 L 72–763OT |
1984 | #11 | Preliminary Round First Round | Long Island VCU | W 90–87 L 69–70 |
1985 | #14 | First Round | Illinois | L 57–76 |
1986 | #13 | First Round | Oklahoma | L 74–80 |
1987 | #14 | First Round | Purdue | L 95–104 |
1991 | #16 | First Round | North Carolina | L 66–101 |
2015 | #14 | First Round | Notre Dame | L 65–69 |
2019 | #13 | First Round | Kansas | L 53–87 |
NCAA Division II tournament results
The Huskies have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament five times. Their combined record is 7–5.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1962 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Saint Anselm Fairfield Southern Illinois | W 88–78 W 80–69 L 57–73 |
1963 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Assumption Springfield Wittenberg | W 74–60 W 47–45 L 47–48 |
1964 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals | Assumption Adelphi | W 79–68 L 66–68 |
1966 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional Semifinals | Springfield Assumption | W 93–80 L 69–96 |
1968 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional Consolation Game | Rochester Le Moyne | L 70–73 W 67–54 |
NIT results
The Huskies have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) three times. Their combined record is 0–3.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2005 | First Round | Memphis | L 65–90 |
2010 | First Round | Connecticut | L 57–59 |
2013 | First Round | Alabama | L 43–62 |
CBI results
The Huskies have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 1–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2009 | First Round Quarterfinals | Wyoming UTEP | W 64–62 L 66–75 |
Notable former players
- Reggie Lewis (22nd, 1987 NBA Draft, Boston Celtics)
- José Juan Barea (Undrafted, 2006 NBA Draft, Dallas Mavericks)
- Matt Janning (Undrafted, 2010 NBA Draft, Phoenix Suns)
References
- "Northeastern Athletics Logo Sheet". August 13, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- "2018–19 Men's Basketball Roster". Northeastern Huskies. Retrieved March 21, 2019.