Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball

Bryant Bulldogs
Bryant Bulldogs
	2019–20 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team
University	Bryant University
Head coach	Jared Grasso (2nd season)
Conference	Northeast Conference
Location	Smithfield, Rhode Island
Arena	Chace Athletic Center ; (Capacity: 2,000)
Nickname	Bulldog
Colors	Black and Gold[1];
Uniforms
Home	Away
NCAA Tournament Runner-up
	2005*
NCAA Tournament Final Four
	2005*
NCAA Tournament Appearances
	1978, 1980, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008*
Conference Tournament Champions
	1980, 1997, 2004, 2005
Conference Regular Season Champions
	1996, 2004; *at Division II level

The Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Bryant University in NCAA Division I men's basketball. The team currently competes in the Northeast Conference. They are led by head coach Jared Grasso and play their home games at the Chace Athletic Center.

History

Bryant during a 1966 game vs. Salem State

Bryant University competed in the NAIA as an NAIA independent program from 1963 until 1976 as the Bryant College Indians before the college became a member of the NCAA Division II level in 1977. Bryant's most successful season during the college's tenure in the NAIA came in the 1966–67 season when the team recorded an undefeated regular season, going 22–0 before losing the final two games of the 1966–67 season in the District 32 Tournament.[2] The 22–2 overall record was the team's best during the NAIA years.[2] The 22 wins set a team high win streak that still stands as a school record as of 2012.[2] And the 22 total wins was not eclipsed until the 2003–04 season.[2]

Within a few seasons of transitioning to NCAA Division II, the college became a charter member of the Northeast-10 Conference in 1980.[3]

In 2008, Bryant began the transition to Division I with former Ohio University coach Tim O'Shea. The 2012–13 season marked the first year Bryant was eligible for the postseason, in which they qualified for the 2013 College Basketball Invitational.

O'Shea retired following the 2017-18 season and Jared Grasso was named head coach on April 2, 2018. Grasso orchestrated one of the nation's best turnarounds in his first season in Smithfield, improving the Bulldogs to a 10-win total after inheriting a squad that went 3-28 the prior season. Grasso was named a finalist for the Joe B. Hall Coach of the Year Award, given to the nation's top first-year head coach. The Bulldogs would continue to improve in 2019-20, rising to 15 victories including a win over Fordham in December.

Postseason

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Bulldogs have appeared in seven NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 10–9.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1978	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Merrimack Bridgeport	L 91–116 L 85–89
1980	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Springfield Quinnipiac	L 78–91 L 97–102
2004	Regional Quarterfinals Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	C.W. Post New York Tech UMass Lowell	W 65–63 W 64–60 L 62–63
2005	Regional Quarterfinals Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game	Adelphi Bloomfield Bentley Mount Olive Tarleton State Virginia Union	W 69–48 W 76–59 W 74–64 W 84–69 W 60–55 L 58–63
2006	Regional Quarterfinals	UMass Lowell	L 67–77
2007	Regional Quarterfinals Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Adelphi Saint Rose Bentley	W 77–55 W 65–62 L 54–63
2008	Regional Quarterfinals Regional Semifinals	C.W. Post Bentley	W 63–56 L 41–60

NAIA Tournament results

The Bulldogs have appeared in one NAIA Tournament. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1975	First Round	Winona State	L 72–93

CBI results

The Bulldogs have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2013	First Round	Richmond	L 71–76

Coaches

Bryant during a 2006 game vs. Syracuse University

Bryant University has had seven coaches during its history:

Head Coach	Years	Record	Win %
Earl Shannon	1963–64	12–11	.522
Tom Duffy	1964–68	70–22	.761
Tom Foliard	1968–78	174–88	.664
Leon Drury	1978–89	126–182	.410
Ed Reilly	1989–01	109–209	.343
Max Good	2001–08	133–85	.607
Tim O'Shea	2008–2018	96–210	.314
Jared Grasso	2018–present	25–37	.403
Totals	1963–2020	745–844	.469

Record Book

Year-by-year

Season	Record	Head Coach	Playoff Appearance
1963–64	12–11	Earl Shannon
1964–65	16–8	Tom Duffy
1965–66	17–7	Tom Duffy
1966–67	22–0	Tom Duffy
1967–68	15–7	Tom Duffy
1968–69	21–5	Tom Foliard
1969–70	19–7	Tom Foliard
1970–71	11–14	Tom Foliard
1971–72	13–10	Tom Foliard
1972–73	20–6	Tom Foliard
1973–74	20–8	Tom Foliard
1974–75	21–8	Tom Foliard
1975–76	16–11	Tom Foliard
1976–77	13–13	Tom Foliard
1977–78	20–6	Tom Foliard	Round of 32
1978–79	18–10	Leon Drury
1979–80	20–7	Leon Drury	Round of 32
1980–81	18–10	Leon Drury
1981–82	14–12	Leon Drury
1982–83	12–16	Leon Drury
1983–84	6–21	Leon Drury
1984–85	11–17	Leon Drury
1985–86	11–21	Leon Drury
1986–87	5–22	Leon Drury
1987–88	7–23	Leon Drury
1988–89	4–23	Leon Drury
1989–90	3–24	Ed Reilly
1990–91	8–18	Ed Reilly
1991–92	3–22	Ed Reilly
1992–93	7–18	Ed Reilly
1993–94	15–14	Ed Reilly
1994–95	10–16	Ed Reilly
1995–96	13–14	Ed Reilly
1996–97	18–10	Ed Reilly
1997–98	7–19	Ed Reilly
1998–99	9–17	Ed Reilly
1999–00	8–19	Ed Reilly
2000–01	8–18	Ed Reilly
2001–02	7–19	Max Good
2002–03	17–14	Max Good
2003–04	23–10	Max Good	Sweet Sixteen
2004–05	25–9	Max Good	Championship Game
2005–06	21–10	Max Good	Elite Eight
2006–07	21–11	Max Good	Sweet Sixteen
2007–08	19–12	Max Good	Sweet Sixteen
2008–09	8–21	Tim O'Shea	*
2009–10	1–29	Tim O'Shea	*
2010–11	9–21	Tim O'Shea	*
2011–12	2–26	Tim O'Shea	*
2012–13	19–12	Tim O'Shea	CBI First Round
2013–14	18-14	Tim O'Shea	NEC Quarterfinals
2014–15	16-15	Tim O'Shea	NEC Semifinals
2015-16	8-23	Tim O'Shea
2016-17	12-20	Tim O'Shea	NEC Quarterfinals
2017-18	3–28	Tim O'Shea
2018–19	10-20	Jared Grasso	NEC Quarterfinals
2019–20	15-17	Jared Grasso	NEC Quarterfinals

Note: From 2008–2012 Bryant was ineligible for NCAA post season play during transition to NCAA Division I.

References

Bryant University Bulldogs Sports Information. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
"2006–07 BryantMen's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Bryant University. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
"The History of the Northeast-10 Conference". Northeast-10 Conference. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2011.

External links

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[1] Bryant University Bulldogs Sports Information. Retrieved September 11, 2016.

[bballrecords-2] "2006–07 BryantMen's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Bryant University. Retrieved October 8, 2011.

[NE10hist-3] "The History of the Northeast-10 Conference". Northeast-10 Conference. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2011.

Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball
Venues	Chace Athletic Center (2001–present)
Rivalries	In-state Division I schools
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21

Bryant University
Located in: Smithfield, Rhode Island
Campus	George E. Bello Center Fisher Student Center Machtley Interfaith Center Unistructure Koffler Verizon Communications Complex Suite Village Chace Athletic Center Beirne Stadium Elizabeth & Malcolm Natatorium Track and Turf Complex
Athletics	Bryant Bulldogs Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's lacrosse Tupper the Bulldog
Media	The Archway WJMF 88.7
Miscellaneous	Alumni Faculty Greek Life Presidents
Founded: 1863

Northeast Conference men's basketball
Teams	Bryant Bulldogs Central Connecticut Blue Devils Fairleigh Dickinson Knights LIU Sharks Merrimack Warriors Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Sacred Heart Pioneers St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers Saint Francis Red Flash Wagner Seahawks
Championships & awards	Regular season champions Conference Tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year "Battle of Brooklyn"
Seasons	1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20