Coppin State Eagles men's basketball
The Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represents Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The school's team currently competes in the NCAA Division I in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Before joining NCAA Division I, the Eagles were the 1976 NAIA National Champions.
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University | Coppin State University | ||
Head coach | Juan Dixon (4th season) | ||
Conference | MEAC | ||
Location | Baltimore, Maryland | ||
Arena | Physical Education Complex (Capacity: 4,100) | ||
Nickname | Eagles | ||
Colors | Blue and Gold[1] | ||
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
1997 | |||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
1990, 1993, 1997, 2008 | |||
Conference Tournament Champions | |||
1990, 1993, 1997, 2008 | |||
Conference Regular Season Champions | |||
1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004 |
Postseason results
NCAA Tournament results
The Eagles have appeared in the NCAA Tournament four times. Their combined record is 1–4. The 1996–97 team was only the third 15 seed to beat a 2 seed in the tournament. The 2007–08 Coppin State team was the first program with 20 losses to play in the NCAA tournament.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1990 | #15 | First Round | #2 Syracuse | L 48–70 |
1993 | #15 | First Round | #2 Cincinnati | L 66–93 |
1997 | #15 | First Round Second Round | #2 South Carolina #10 Texas | W 78–65 L 81–82 |
2008 | #16 | Opening Round | #16 Mount St. Mary's | L 60–69 |
NAIA tournament results
The Eagles have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their record is 5–0, winning the National Championship in 1976.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1976 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship | Dowling Wisconsin–Parkside Texas Southern Marymount Henderson State | W 78–55 W 68–67 W 88–77 W 82–81 W 96–91 |
NIT results
The Eagles have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their combined record is 1–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1991 | First Round | SW Missouri State | L 47–57 |
1995 | First Round Second Round | Saint Joseph's South Florida | W 75–68 L 59–75 |
Notable former players
- Joe Brown (NBA G League)
- Fred Warrick (NBA G League)
- Larry Stewart (NBA Washington Wizards 1991) (NBA 1991-1997)
Joe Pace (NBA Washington Bullets, Boston Celtics) (NBA 1976-1980)
References
- Coppin State University Visual Standards Manual. Retrieved September 9, 2018.