Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball

The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball (formerly the Northeast Louisiana Indians)[2] program represents intercollegiate men's basketball at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school competes in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and play home games at the Fant–Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana. Former ULM player and alum Keith Richard is in his 13th season as head coach in 2022–23 after signing a contract extension through the 2022–23 season on February 14, 2019.[3]

Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball
2023–24 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe
First season1951–52
Head coachKeith Richard (14th season)
ConferenceSun Belt
LocationMonroe, Louisiana
ArenaFant–Ewing Coliseum
(Capacity: 7,000)
NicknameWarhawks
ColorsMaroon and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament appearances
1982, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996
Conference tournament champions
1979, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996
Conference regular season champions
1962, 1965, 1980, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
Conference division season champions
2007
For information on all University of Louisiana at Monroe sports, see Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks

History

Conference membership history

Coaches

YearsCoachRecord
1951–1953Cary Phillips8–33
1953–1957Arnold Kilpatrick58–52
1957–1979Lenny Fant326–221
1979–1981Benny Hollis33–23
1981–2005Mike Vining402–302
2006–2010Orlando Early60–92
2010–presentKeith Richard152–252

All-time conference record

ConferenceSeasonsRecord
Gulf States18100–98
Atlantic Sun423–11
Southland24235–145
Sun Belt15100–174

Postseason results

All of their appearances were when the school was still known as Northeast Louisiana and their mascot was the Indians.

NCAA tournament results

The Warhawks have appeared in the NCAA tournament seven times. Their combined record is 0–7.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
198211First Round(6) IowaL 63–70
198613First Round(4) UNLVL 51–74
199015First Round(2) PurdueL 63–75
199115First Round(2) DukeL 73–102
199215First Round(2) USCL 54–84
199313First Round(4) IowaL 69–82
199615First Round(2) Wake ForestL 50–62

NAIA tournament results

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

YearRoundOpponentResult
1970First Round
Second Round
Linfield
Jackson State
W 78–72
L 83–90

NIT results

The Warhawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1979First RoundVirginiaL 78–79
1988First RoundArkansas StateL 54–70

CBI results

The Warhawks have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 3–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2015First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals Game 1
Finals Game 2
Eastern Michigan
Mercer
Vermont
Loyola–Chicago
Loyola–Chicago
W 71–67
W 71–69
W 71–65
L 58–65
L 62–63

CIT results

The Warhawks have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) three times. Their combined record is 1–3.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2016First RoundFurmanL 57–58
2018First RoundAustin PeayL 66–80
2019First Round
Quarterfinals
Kent State
Texas Southern
W 87-77
L 102-108 3OT

See also

References