Omaha Mavericks men's basketball

The Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team, also called the Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks,[n 1] represents the University of Nebraska Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The Mavericks compete in The Summit League. Led by head coach Chris Crutchfield, they play their games at the on-campus Baxter Arena, which they moved to at the start of the 2015–16 season.[2] The 2015–16 season was also the first in which they were eligible for the NCAA tournament, NIT, or The Summit League tournament; they had been ineligible during the school's four-year transition from Division II to Division I, which began in the 2011–12 season. During this period, they made one appearance in the CIT, a tournament which is not directly sponsored by the NCAA, in 2014.

Omaha Mavericks
2023–24 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Nebraska Omaha
Head coachChris Crutchfield (2nd season)
ConferenceSummit League
LocationOmaha, Nebraska
ArenaBaxter Arena
(Capacity: 7,898)
NicknameMavericks
ColorsCrimson and black[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1975*, 1982*
NCAA tournament second round
2002*, 2008*
NCAA tournament appearances
1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1979*, 1982*, 1983*, 1984*, 2002*, 2004*, 2005*, 2008*, 2010*
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
North Central: 2004, 2008, 2010
Conference regular season champions
North Central: 1979, 1984, 2004, 2005

History

Season by season results

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Gus Miller (1910–1912)
1910–11Gus Miller
1911–12Gus Miller
Gus Miller:


Dutch Nagle (1912–1913)
1912–13Dutch Nagle3–2
Dutch Nagle:3–2


Jim Meyers (1913–1916)
1913–14Jim Meyers
1914–15Jim Meyers5–1
1915–16Jim Meyers4–4
Jim Meyers:9–5


Ed Evans (1918–1919)
1918–19Ed Evans1–12
Ed Evans:1–12


Ernie Adams (1919–1927)
1919–20Ernie Adams13–1
1920–21Ernie Adams9–1
1921–22Ernie Adams6–4
1922–23Ernie Adams9–3
1923–24Ernie Adams3–8
1924–25Ernie Adams4–4
1925–26Ernie Adams8–3
1926–27Ernie Adams6–10
Ernie Adams:56–34


Lloyd M. Bradfield (1927–1929)
1927–28Lloyd M. Bradfield0–16
1928–29Lloyd M. Bradfield3–11
Lloyd M. Bradfield:3–27


Bill Graves (1929–1931)
1929–30Bill Graves2–12
1930–31Bill Graves6–9
Bill Graves:8–21


Cecil L. Hartman (1931–1934)
1931–32Cecil L. Hartman20–0
1932–33Cecil L. Hartman10–4
1933–34Cecil L. Hartman14–4
Cecil L. Hartman (North Central Conference) (1934–1935)
1934–35Cecil L. Hartman12–43–44th
Cecil L. Hartman:56–123–4


Johnny Baker (North Central Conference) (1935–1938)
1935–36Johnny Baker4–103–97th
1936–37Johnny Baker4–111–67th
1937–38Johnny Baker2–91–66th
Johnny Baker:10–305–21


Stu Baller (North Central Conference) (1938–1941)
1938–39Stu Baller8–92–67th
1939–40Stu Baller6–32–65th
1940–41Stu Baller12–135–33rd
Harold Johnk (North Central Conference) (1941–1943)
1941–42Harold Johnk6–153–55th
1942–43Harold Johnk4–70–68th
Stu Baller (1943–1944)
1943–44Stu Baller9–4
Stu Baller:35–299–15
Harold Johnk (1945–1948)
1945–46Harold Johnk4–15
1946–47Harold Johnk9–10
1947–48Harold Johnk7–13
Harold Johnk:30–503–11


Don Pflasterer (1948–1952)
1948–49Don Pflasterer10–10
1949–50Don Pflasterer13–10
1950–51Don Pflasterer4–15
1951–52Don Pflasterer13–11
Don Pflasterer:40–46


Virgil Yelkin (1952–1955)
1952–53Virgil Yelkin15–8
1953–54Virgil Yelkin10–15
1954–55Virgil Yelkin15–10
Virgil Yelkin:40–33


Jack Cotton (1955–1959)
1955–56Jack Cotton6–18
1956–57Jack Cotton9–16
1957–58Jack Cotton9–18
1958–59Jack Cotton3–33
Jack Cotton:27–85


Sonny Means (1959–1961)
1959–60Sonny Means4–18
1960–61Sonny Means3–19
Sonny Means:7–37


Jim Borsheim (1961–1969)
1961–62Jim Borsheim5–14
1962–63Jim Borsheim10–11
1963–64Jim Borsheim12–10
1964–65Jim Borsheim10–13
1965–66Jim Borsheim8–14
1966–67Jim Borsheim13–10
1967–68Jim Borsheim8–13
1968–69Jim Borsheim7–16
Jim Borsheim:73–101


Bob Hanson (1969–1977)
1969–70Bob Hanson16–10
1970–71Bob Hanson12–12
1971–72Bob Hanson12–14
1972–73Bob Hanson17–11
1973–74Bob Hanson17–9
1974–75Bob Hanson17–11NCAA Regional Finals
1975–76Bob Hanson16–13NCAA regional semifinals
1976–77Bob Hanson17–12NCAA regional semifinals
Bob Hanson (North Central Conference) (1977–1994)
1977–78Bob Hanson9–187–75th
1978–79Bob Hanson20–99–31stNCAA regional semifinals
1979–80Bob Hanson12–146–85th
1980–81Bob Hanson17–119–53rd
1981–82Bob Hanson22–711–32ndNCAA Regional Finals
1982–83Bob Hanson19–1114–42ndNCAA regional semifinals
1983–84Bob Hanson23–715–31stNCAA regional semifinals
1984–85Bob Hanson13–158–107th
1985–86Bob Hanson19–911–72nd
1986–87Bob Hanson14–148–106th
1987–88Bob Hanson14–147–119th
1988–89Bob Hanson14–146–128th
1989–90Bob Hanson21–913–52nd
1990–91Bob Hanson17–139–96th
1991–92Bob Hanson15–139–96th
1992–93Bob Hanson5–212–1610th
1993–94Bob Hanson4–222–1610th
Bob Hanson:382–313146–138


Tim Carter (North Central Conference) (1994–1995)
1994–95Tim Carter11–165–1310th
Tim Carter:11–165–13


Kevin Lehman (North Central Conference) (1995–2001)
1995–96Kevin Lehman6–211–1710th
1996–97Kevin Lehman13–146–127th
1997–98Kevin Lehman11–165–139th
1998–99Kevin Lehman15–128–106th
1999–00Kevin Lehman18–1110–85th
2000–01Kevin Lehman9–173–1510th
Kevin Lehman:72–9133–75


Kevin McKenna (North Central Conference) (2001–2005)
2001–02Kevin McKenna24–913–52ndNCAA regional semifinals
2002–03Kevin McKenna20–108–86th
2003–04Kevin McKenna22–810–41stNCAA regional quarterfinals
2004–05Kevin McKenna23–69–31stNCAA regional quarterfinals
Kevin McKenna:89–3340–20


Derrin Hansen (North Central Conference) (2005–2008)
2005–06Derrin Hansen15–164–86th
2006–07Derrin Hansen12–163–106th
2007–08Derrin Hansen25–77–53rdNCAA regional semifinals
Derrin Hansen (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2008–2011)
2008–09Derrin Hansen17–1111–9
2009–10Derrin Hansen22–912–8NCAA regional quarterfinals
2010–11Derrin Hansen19–1015–7
Derrin Hansen (2011–2012)
2011–12Derrin Hansen11–18Independent
Derrin Hansen (Summit League) (2012–2022)
2012–13Derrin Hansen11–206–106th
2013–14Derrin Hansen17–155–96thCIT 2nd Round
2014–15Derrin Hansen12–175–118th
2015–16Derrin Hansen18–1410–63rdCBI 1st Round
2016–17Derrin Hansen18–149–73rd-
2017–18Derrin Hansen9–224–107th-
2018–19Derrin Hansen21–1113–32nd-
2019–20Derrin Hansen16–169–75th-
2020–21Derrin Hansen5–193–118th
2021–22Derrin Hansen5–254–149th
Derrin Hansen:253–260120–133
Chris Crutchfield (Summit League) (2022–Present)
2022–23Chris Crutchfield9–234–1410th
2023–24Chris Crutchfield15–187–96th
Chris Crutchfield:24–4111–23
Total:1,174–1,260368–444

      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

[3][4]

Postseason

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Mavericks have appeared in 12 NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 7–14.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1975Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Augustana (SD)
North Dakota
W 69–61
L 71–84
1976Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
North Dakota
Mankato State
L 74–86 OT
L 73–95
1977Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Green Bay
Augustana (SD)
L 63–89
W 93–91
1979Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Northern Iowa
North Dakota
L 72–84
W 86–75
1982Regional semifinals
Finals
Lewis
North Dakota
W 78–69
L 75–83
1983Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Morningside
Ferris State
L 79–80
L 75–81
1984Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Wayne State
Northern Michigan
L 70–82
W 84–81
2002Regional Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals
Fort Lewis
South Dakota State
W 88–58
L 76–96
2004Regional QuarterfinalsSouth DakotaL 71–82
2005Regional QuarterfinalsWinona StateL 58–64
2008Regional Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals
Fort Lewis
Winona State
W 82–76
L 67–80
2010Regional QuarterfinalsTarleton StateL 71–75

NAIA tournament results

The Mavericks have appeared in the NAIA tournament one time. Their record is 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1941First roundBaltimoreL 35–52

CIT results

The Mavericks have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT).[5] Their record is 1–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2014First round
Second Round
North Dakota
Murray State
W 91–75
L 62–86

CBI results

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

YearRoundOpponentResult
2016First roundDuquesneL 112–120

Notable players

All–Americans

  • 1992: Phil Cartwright

All–Conference

All–NCC Team

[3][4]

All–MIAA Team

  • 2009: Michael Jenkins
  • 2010: Tyler Bullock & Andrew Bridger
  • 2011: Tyler Bullock & Mitch Albers

[3]

All–Summit Team

NCC Player of the Year

  • 1984: Dean Thompson
  • 2004: Tola Dada

[3][4]

NCC Freshman of the Year

  • 2003: Ryan Curtis

[3][4]

UNO 1,000 Points/500 Rebounds club

  • Player (Years) Points/Rebounds
  • Sam Singleton (1962–66) 1,101/508
  • Bill Haas (1964–67) 1,064/518
  • Pat Roehrig (1971–75) 1,006/640
  • Dennis Forrest (1973–77) 1,660/557
  • Glenn Moberg (1975–79) 1,077/531
  • Terry Sodawasser (1981–85) 1,093/625
  • Thor Palamore (1987–91) 1,309/476
  • Phil Cartwright (1988–92) 1,457/946
  • Tola Dada (2000–04) 1,017/583
  • Ryan Curtis (2002–06) 1,051/717
  • Calvin Kapels (2002–06) 1,102/571
  • John Karhoff (2010–2014) 1,348/524
  • Tre'Shawn Thurman (2014–17) 1,164/624

[3]

Notes

References