The Citadel Bulldogs basketball

The Citadel Bulldogs is the name of the College Basketball team that represents The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Southern Conference South Division. Duggar Baucom is the head coach, having held the position since 2015.[2][3]

The Citadel Bulldogs
2020–21 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team
UniversityThe Citadel
First season1900 (1900)
Athletic directorMike Capaccio
Head coachDuggar Baucom (6th season)
ConferenceSoCon
LocationCharleston, South Carolina
ArenaMcAlister Field House
(Capacity: 6,000)
NicknameBulldogs
Student sectionMcAlister Maniacs/Long Grey Line
ColorsCitadel Blue and White[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
Conference Tournament Champions
SIAA: 1927

The team has never won a regular season or Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament championship or participated in the NCAA Tournament. Following Northwestern's 2017 NCAA Tournament bid, they are one of four schools playing Division I basketball at the time of the first NCAA basketball tournament to have never made an NCAA Tournament..[4][5] The team has made one postseason appearance, playing in the 2009 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, falling in the first round to eventual champion Old Dominion.[6] In 1927 the Bulldogs claimed the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament title, defeating Mercer for their only conference championship.

Facilities

McAlister Field House

The Bulldogs play their home games at the on-campus McAlister Field House, a 6,000 seat arena formerly known as The Armory. The arena was heavily renovated in 1989. During the summer of 2011, The Citadel completed additional renovations to the Field House, building a new floor and revamping the Bulldogs locker room.[7] Since the 1989 renovations, the Bulldogs have played before full capacity on three occasions: Duke (1991), South Carolina (1997), and College of Charleston (1999).[8] Like all Citadel athletic teams, the Bulldogs utilize strength and conditioning, medical, and video spaces in Seignious Hall.

Notable Bulldogs

Honored jerseys

The Citadel created the honored jersey in 2009, beginning with Les Robinson. Banners hang in McAlister Field House for each honored jersey. Since Robinson, four additional jerseys have been added. Pat Conroy's jersey was honored most recently, on February 3, 2018.[9][10]

No. Name Career Year honored
3Jake Burrows1938–19402012
22Pat Conroy1963–19672018
33Art Musselman1957–19602010
Regan Truesdale1982–19852011
CLes Robinson1974–19852009

Coaches

Below is a list of all coaches at The Citadel and their records through the 2019–20 season.[11]

Coach
Tenure
Overall
Conference
Wins
Losses
Wins
Losses
Not Available 1900–01 0 1 No Conference
J. G. Briggs 1912–13 2 3
Darl Buse 1913–14 6 1
Hans Kangeter 1914–16 9 4
Harvey O'Brien 1916–18 6 2
C. F. Myers 1918–25 52 27 7 9
Locke Brown 1925–26 10 6 4 1
Benny Blatt 1926–30 52 22 8 4
Johnny Douglas 1930–33 18 31 1 3
Charlie Willard 1933–35 13 16 0 0
Rock Norman 1935–40 45 32 16 14
Ben Parker 1939–41 6 16 4 13
Ben Clemons 1941–42, 43–44 4 5 2 8
Bo Sherman 1942–43 8 6 5 3
Ernest Wehman 1944–45 9 5 8 4
Eugene Clark 1945–46 8 10 2 6
Whitey Piro 1946–47 4 11 0 10
Bernard O'Neil 1947–52 28 71 9 47
Leo Zack 1952–54 5 33 1 18
Jim Browning 1954–55 1 18 0 10
Hank Witt 1955–56 2 19 0 10
Norm Sloan 1956–60 57 38 33 19
Mel Thompson 1960–67 67 97 35 46
Dick Campbell 1967–71 45 54 21 27
George Hill 1971–74 33 42 11 18
Les Robinson 1974–85 132 162 61 99
Randy Nesbit 1985–92 76 121 32 72
Pat Dennis 1992–2006 158 233 72 146
Ed Conroy 2006–10 49 76 29 47
Chuck Driesell 2010–2015 42 113 22 66
Duggar Baucom 2015–present 51 106 16 74

Rivalries

The primary Bulldog rivals, as in other sports, are VMI, Furman, and College of Charleston. The Citadel also has historical rivalries with other schools within the state. The Bulldogs' records versus each rival are listed below, through the 2019–20 season.[12]

Records vs rivals

OpponentWLPCTLast winStreak
College of Charleston4057.4122009–10L10
Furman87126.4082017–18L4
VMI5856.5092018–19L3

Records vs conference rivals

Excludes Furman and VMI, listed above
East Tennessee State, Mercer and VMI become SoCon members in basketball for the 2014 season.
OpponentWLPCTLast winStreak
Chattanooga1867.2122017–18L5
East Tennessee State1747.2662017–18L4
Mercer718.2802018–19L2
Samford1213.4802018–19L3
UNC Greensboro930.2312014–15L13
Western Carolina3643.4562016–17L6
Wofford4961.4452017–18L5

Records vs in-state rivals

Division 1, non-SoCon only
OpponentWLPCTLast winStreak
Charleston Southern1917.5282008–09L4
Clemson2360.2771978–79L16
Coastal Carolina46.4002001–02L2
Presbyterian4824.6672016–17W1
South Carolina2476.2401988–89L13
South Carolina State83.7272010–11W1
USC Upstate401.0002016–17W4
Winthrop44.5001997–98L2

Notable seasons

References

  1. Brand Toolbox: Colors - The Citadel - Charleston, SC. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  2. "Citadel names Duggar Baucom men's head basketball coach". The Citadel. March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  3. Kevin Bilodeau (March 30, 2015). "The Citadel names VMI's Duggar Baucom as basketball coach". Charleston, SC: WCSC-TV. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  4. John Feinstein (February 29, 2016). "At The Citadel, hoping to outrun history, NCAA tournament drought". Washington Post. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  5. "Schools that have never made the NCAA Tournament — the 2017 edition". The Sports Arsenal. February 26, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  6. 2011-12 The Citadel Basketball Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 166. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  7. "The Citadel Basketball Locker Room Renovations". citadelsports.com. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  8. 2011-12 Citadel Basketball Media Guide. Citadel Athletics. p. 20. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  9. Daren Stoltzfus (February 3, 2018). "Citadel honors Pat Conroy with jersey hung from rafters at McAlister Field House". WCIV. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  10. "The Citadel to Honor Jake Burrows' Jersey No. 3 with a Banner in McAlister Field House". citadelsports.com. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  11. 2011-12 The Citadel Basketball Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 99. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  12. 2020-21 The Citadel Basketball Fact Book (PDF). The Citadel. pp. 114–134. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
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