All-Military Classic

The All-Military Classic was an annual two-day college basketball tournament hosted at rotating campus sites that featured four military academiesAir Force, Army, The Citadel, and VMI. The tournament was inaugurated in 2011, and was originally broadcast by CBS Sports Network for the semifinal games, though was most recently televised by ESPNU and ESPN3 in 2013. The fourth and final edition of the tournament was hosted and won by Army in 2014.

All–Military Classic
SportCollege basketball
Founded2011
Ceased2014
No. of teams4
Country United States
Venue(s)Rotating campus sites
Most titlesAir Force (2)
TV partner(s)CBS Sports (2011)
ESPNU (2013)

History

The tournament began in 2011 and was hosted by the Air Force Academy at the Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[1] The format was a simple four-team single elimination tournament with a third-place consolation game. Air Force won the inaugural tournament, and won the 2012 tournament which was hosted by The Citadel at the McAlister Field House as well. VMI, who played host in 2013, won the title on their home court by defeating Air Force 71–63 in the championship game, which was also the first time Air Force had ever lost in the tournament, going 5–0 in previous games.[2]

The final installment of the tournament took place from November 14–15, 2014 at Army's Christl Arena in West Point, New York. The Black Knights first defeated Air Force and proceeded to win the title by beating VMI 92–86 in the championship game. It was the school's first AMC victory, and Kyle Wilson was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player with 44 total points in the two games.[3] The host school of the tournament would end up winning the title three out of the four years it was played, with The Citadel's loss in 2012 being the only exception.

2011

  Semifinals
November 11
Championship Game
November 12
                     
Army 71  
Air Force 87  
  Air Force 75  
  VMI 65  
VMI 103
The Citadel 100     Consolation Game
  The Citadel 83
  Army 72
  • All-Tournament Team: Rodney Glasgow (VMI), Ella Ellis (Army), Todd Fletcher (Air Force), Mike Groselle (The Citadel), Keith Gabriel (VMI)
  • Tournament MVP: Michael Lyons, Air Force

[4]

2012

  Semifinals
November 10
Championship Game
November 11
                     
Air Force 76  
Army 65  
  Air Force 77  
  The Citadel 70  
VMI 76
The Citadel 84     Consolation Game
  VMI 74
  Army 80
  • All-Tournament Team: Stan Okoye (VMI), Ella Ellis (Army), Lawrence Miller (The Citadel), Mike Groselle (The Citadel), Michael Lyons (Air Force)
  • Tournament MVP: Michael Lyons, Air Force

[4]

2013

  Semifinals
November 8
Championship Game
November 9
                     
Army 68  
Air Force 79  
  Air Force 63  
  VMI 71  
The Citadel 71
VMI 82     Consolation Game
  The Citadel 69
  Army 84
  • All-Tournament Team: Rodney Glasgow (VMI), Kyle Wilson (Army), Brian White (The Citadel), QJ Peterson (VMI), Tre Coggins (Air Force)
  • Tournament MVP: QJ Peterson, VMI

[5]

2014

  Semifinals
November 14
Championship Game
November 15
                     
The Citadel 65  
VMI 66  
  VMI 86  
  Army 92  
Air Force 78
Army 84     Consolation Game
  The Citadel 55
  Air Force 68
  • All-Tournament Team: Kyle Wilson (Army), Tanner Plomb (Army), QJ Peterson (VMI), Max Yon (Air Force), Ashton Moore (The Citadel)
  • Tournament MVP: Kyle Wilson, Army

Final records

RankTeamRecordWin %
1 Air Force 6–2 .750
2 VMI 4–4 .500
Army 4–4 .500
4 The Citadel 2–6 .250

Standings history

YearFirstSecondThirdFourth
2011 Air Force VMI The Citadel Army
2012 Air Force The Citadel Army VMI
2013 VMI Air Force Army The Citadel
2014 Army VMI Air Force The Citadel

References

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