The North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball team represents the University of North Dakota NCAA Division I men's basketball. The Fighting Hawks are members of the Summit League. Prior to membership in the Summit, they were members of Division II's North Central Conference and Division I's Great West Conference and Big Sky Conference. The current head coach is Paul Sather.
North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball | ||||
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University | University of North Dakota | |||
First season | 1904-1905 | |||
All-time record | 342–298 (.534)[1] | |||
Athletic director | Bill Chavez | |||
Head coach | Paul Sather (5th season) | |||
Conference | Summit League | |||
Location | Grand Forks, North Dakota | |||
Arena | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (Capacity: 3,300) | |||
Nickname | Fighting Hawks | |||
Colors | Kelly green and white[2] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA tournament Final Four | ||||
1965*, 1966*, 1990* | ||||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
1965*, 1966*, 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1982*, 1990*, 1991* | ||||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1965*, 1966*, 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1982*, 1990*, 1991*, 1993* | ||||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
1965*, 1966*, 1974*, 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1982*, 1990*, 1991*, 1993*, 2000* | ||||
NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
1965*, 1966*, 1967*, 1974*, 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1979*, 1980*, 1981*, 1982*, 1990*, 1991*, 1992*, 1993*, 1994*, 1995*, 2000*, 2003*, 2017 *at Division II level | ||||
Conference tournament champions | ||||
1992, 1993, 1994 (North Central) 2011, 2012 (Great West) 2017 (Big Sky) | ||||
Conference regular season champions | ||||
1928, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1954, 1955, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1995 (North Central) 2017 (Big Sky) |
On July 1, 2018, the school officially joined the Summit League in all sports except for football, in which it remained a Big Sky member before joining the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2020.[3]
History edit
The North Dakota Men's basketball team is the fourth winningest program in the history of NCAA's Division II basketball.
Championships edit
North Dakota has a total of 19 regular season championships and 6 Conference tournament championships.
- Regular Season Champion (18 times): 1927–28, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1981–82, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1994–95
- Conference tournament champion (3 times): 1992, 1993, 1994
- Regular Season Champion (1 time): 2016–17
- Conference tournament champion (1 time): 2017
NCAA Division II Regionals
- Elite Eight Appearances (8 times): 1965, 1966, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1990, 1991
- Final Four Appearances (3 times): 1965, 1966, 1990
Postseason edit
Summit League Tournament results edit
North Dakota has appeared in 5 Summit League Tournaments, and their record is 3–5.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2019 | 6 | Quarterfinals | Omaha | L 76–81 |
2020 | 6 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship |
South Dakota Purdue Fort Wayne North Dakota State |
W 74–71 W 73–56 L 53–89 |
2021 | 5 | Quarterfinals | Oral Roberts | L 65–76 |
2023 | 9 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Denver Oral Roberts |
W 83–68 L 80–96 |
2024 | 3 | Quarterfinals | Omaha | L 72–73 |
Division I postseason results edit
North Dakota has appeared in one NCAA Division I tournament. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2017 | #15 | First round | Arizona | L 82–100 |
NCAA Division II Tournament results edit
North Dakota has appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament 19 times. Their combined record is 29–22.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1965 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd-place game |
Minnesota–Duluth Minnesota State–Moorhead Seattle Pacific Southern Illinois Saint Michael's |
W 67–57 W 82–57 W 97–83 L 64–97 W 94–86 |
1966 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd-place game |
Northern Colorado Valparaiso Abilene Christian Southern Illinois Akron |
W 84–71 W 112–82 W 63–62 L 61–69 L 71–76 |
1967 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
Louisiana Tech Parsons |
L 77–86 W 107–56 |
1974 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
Monmouth (IL) Southwest Missouri State Saint Cloud State |
W 73–67 L 63–71 W 75–71 |
1975 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight |
Missouri–Rolla Nebraska–Omaha Old Dominion |
W 72–61 W 84–71 L 62–78 |
1976 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight |
Nebraska–Omaha Green Bay Puget Sound |
W 86–74 OT W 65–61 L 77–80 |
1977 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight |
Augustana (SD) Green Bay Chattanooga |
W 71–64 W 45–43 L 52–76 |
1979 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
Green Bay Nebraska–Omaha |
L 48–63 L 75–86 |
1980 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
Western Illinois Stonehill |
L 79–102 L 57–70 |
1981 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals |
Central Missouri State Green Bay |
W 87–80 L 60–72 |
1982 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight |
Eastern Montana Nebraska–Omaha Cal State Bakersfield |
W 59–54 W 83–75 L 65–67 |
1990 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd-place game |
Alaska–Anchorage Metro State Jacksonville State Kentucky Wesleyan Morehouse |
W 78–71 W 85–80 W 89–64 L 92–101 W 98–77 |
1991 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight |
Kearney State South Dakota State Virginia Union |
W 90–60 W 54–51 L 63–64 |
1992 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
Denver Saint Cloud State |
L 68–73 W 80–60 |
1993 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals |
Western State South Dakota |
W 80–61 L 64–66 OT |
1994 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
South Dakota Mesa State |
L 76–94 W 97–88 |
1995 | Regional Quarterfinals | Morningside | L 86–92 |
2000 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals |
South Dakota State Metro State |
W 73–67 L 58–82 |
2003 | Regional Quarterfinals | Saint Cloud State | L 69–74 |
NAIA tournament results edit
North Dakota has appeared in the NAIA tournament three times. Their combined record is 1–3.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1949 | First round Second Round |
Hawaiʻi Texas Tech |
W 70–53 L 57–62 |
1953 | First round | Saint Benedict's | L 66–69 |
1954 | First round | Saint Ambrose | L 70–77 |
CIT results edit
North Dakota has appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) five times. Their combined record is 0–5.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2011 | First round | Air Force | L 67–77 |
2012 | First round | Drake | L 64–70 |
2013 | First round | Northern Iowa | L 66–77 |
2014 | First round | Nebraska–Omaha | L 75–91 |
2016 | First round | UC Irvine | L 86–89OT |
List of head coaches edit
Number | Name | Tenure |
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1 | George Sweetland | 1904–1907 |
2 | David Dunlap | 1909–1911 |
3 | Charles Armstrong | 1912 |
4 | Fred Archer | 1913 |
5 | Thomas Gill | 1914–1917 |
6 | Harry Caldwell | 1918 |
7 | Paul J. Davis | 1919–1923 |
8 | Edgar "Dutch" Houser | 1924 |
9 | Clement W. Letich | 1925–1943 |
10 | Jack West | 1944 |
11 | Red Jarrett | 1945 |
12 | Harold "Cookie" Cunningham | 1946–1948 |
13 | Red Jarrett | 1949–1950 |
14 | Louis D. Bogan | 1951–1961 |
15 | Bill Fitch | 1962–1966 |
16 | Jimmy Rodgers | 1967–1969 |
17 | Dave Gunther | 1970–1987 |
18 | Rich Glas | 1988–2006 |
19 | Brian Jones | 2007–2019 |
20 | Paul Sather | 2019–present |
Arenas edit
- Budge Hall 1904–1905
- YMCA 1906
- Armory-Gym 1907–1918
- New Armory 1919–1950
- Hyslop Sports Center 1951–2003
- Betty Engelstad Sioux Center 2004–present
NBA Draft picks edit
North Dakota has had four of its players selected in the NBA draft.
Round | Name | Year |
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8 | Jon Haaven | 1957 |
2 | Phil Jackson | 1967 |
10 | Chris Fahrbach | 1979 |
2 | Jerome Beasley | 2003 |
The following players were drafted into the NBA G League
Round | Name | Year |
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1 | Marlon Stewart | 2021 |
NCC Awards edit
All-NCC edit
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NCC MVPs edit
- Chuck Wolfe (1953)
- Jon Haaven (1954)
- Don Augustin (1955)
- Phil Jackson (1966–67)
- Al Jenkins (1969)
- Dan Clausen (1982)
- Dave Vonesh (1990–91)
- Scott Guldseth (1993)
- Kyle Behrens (2001)
- Jerome Beasley (2002–03)
Defensive Player of the Year edit
- Rico Burkett (1991)
- Frank Iverson (1996)
- Harry Boyce (2007)
Newcomer of the Year edit
- Broderick Powell (1992)
- Jerome Beasley (2002)
Freshman of the Year edit
- Jeff Brandt (2001)
NCC All-Freshman Team edit
- Chris Gardner (1991)
- Todd Johnson (1992)
- Travis Tuttle (1993)
- Brian Ehrp (1994)
- Dale Aue (1995)
Academic All-NCC edit
- Fred Lukens (1975–77)
- Doug Moe (1979–81)
- Todd Bakken (1979–81)
- Jon Sonat (1982)
- Mark Basco (1986)
- Pete Stewart (1987)
- Scott Guldseth (1992–93)
- Ben Jacobson (1993)
- Travis Tuttle (1997)
- Blaine Ristvedt (2000)
- Kyle Behrens (2001)
- Steve Bradley (2005)
- Todd Rypkema (2005)
- Josh Doyle (2006–08)
- Jimmy Hoy (2006 and 2008)
- Derek Benter (2008)
- Tyler Koenig (2008)
Great West Awards edit
First Team All-Great West edit
- Travis Bledsoe (2010)
Second Team All-Great West edit
- Troy Huff (2011–12)
- Patrick Mitchell (2012)
All-Tournament team edit
- Patrick Mitchell (2011**)
- Troy Huff (2011–12)
- Jamal Webb (2012**)
* = Tournament MVP
Academic All-Great West edit
- Derek Benter (2009)
- Daniel Haskins (2009)
- Dustin Monsebroten (2009)
Big Sky Awards edit
First Team All-Big Sky edit
- Troy Huff (2013–14)
- Quinton Hooker (2016–17)
Second Team All-Big Sky edit
- Aaron Anderson (2013)
- Geno Crandall (2017–18)
All-Tournament team edit
- Troy Huff (2013–14)
- Quinton Hooker (2016–17**)
- Corey Baldwin (2017)
** = Tournament MVP
Reserve of the Year edit
- Jamal Webb (2014)
- Cortez Seales (2017)
Academic All-Big Sky edit
- Chad Calcaterra (2014)
- Dustin Hobaugh (2015–16)
- Conner Avants (2016 and 2018)
- Dale Jones (2018)
Summit League Awards edit
First Team All-Summit League edit
- Marlon Stewart (2020)
- B.J. Omot (2024)
Second Team All-Summit League edit
- Filip Rebraca (2020–21)
- Tyree Ihenacho (2024)
All-Defensive team edit
- Eli King (2024)
All-Newcomer team edit
- Amar Kuljuhovic (2024)
All-Tournament team edit
- Marlon Stewart (2020)
Freshman of the Year edit
- Tyree Ihenacho (2021)
- Paul Bruns (2022)
Sixth Man of the Year edit
- Matt Norman (2023)
All Time Statistical Leaders edit
Single-game leaders edit
- Points: Henry (Doc) O'Keefe (56, 1908)
- Assists: Doug Moe (14, 1979)
- Rebounds: Don Augustin (32, 1955)
- Steals: Dave Vonesh (9, 1990)
- 3 point FG made: Travis Tuttle (10, 1994), Patrick Mitchell (10, 2010)
- Free Throws made: Phil Jackson (23, 1967)
Single-season leaders edit
- Points: Dave Vonesh (788, 1989–90)
- Assists: Rico Burkett (232, 1989–90)
- Rebounds: Dave Vonesh (410, 1989–90)
- Steals: Troy Huff (79, 2013–14)
- Blocks: Chris Gardner (93, 1991–93)
- FG made: Dave Vonesh (303, 1989–90)
- 3 point FG made: Travis Tuttle (102, 1994–95)
- Free Throws Made: Phil Jackson (208)
Career leaders edit
- Points: Scott Guldseth (2190, 1989–93)
- Assists: Burke Barlow (595, 1993–95)
- Rebounds: Dave Vonesh (1207, 1987–91)
- Steals: Jamal Webb (240, 2010–14)
- Blocks: Chris Gardner (313, 1990–94)
- FG made: Scott Guldseth (806, 1989–93)
- 3 point FG made: Travis Tuttle (350, 1993–97)
- Free Throws made: Dave Vonesh (507, 1987–91)
- Games Played: Brady Danielson (150, 2019–24)
References edit
- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/north-dakota/men/
- ^ UND Athletics Brand 22 Media (PDF). April 10, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "UND officially makes the move to the Summit League, Missouri..." Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved 2017-08-16.