Vermont Catamounts men's basketball
The Vermont Catamounts Men's Basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference and plays its home games at Patrick Gym. The team has reached the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament seven times, in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2017 and 2019. UVM famously upset Syracuse University in the first round of the 2005 tournament. The Catamounts are coached by John Becker.
Vermont Catamounts | |||
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University | University of Vermont | ||
Head coach | John Becker (10th season) | ||
Conference | America East | ||
Location | Burlington, Vermont | ||
Arena | Patrick Gym (Capacity: 3,228) | ||
Nickname | Catamounts | ||
Colors | Green and Gold[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
2005 | |||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2019 | |||
NIT Tournament Appearances | |||
2007, 2011, 2014, 2018 | |||
Conference Tournament Champions | |||
2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2019 | |||
Conference Regular Season Champions | |||
1947, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
History
Retired numbers
Five Catamount players have had their numbers retired by the University of Vermont:[2][3]
Vermont Catamounts retired numbers | ||||
No. | Player | Year retired | ||
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10 | Eddie Benton | 2000 | ||
11 | T. J. Sorrentine | 2019 | ||
22 | Taylor Coppenrath | 2019 | ||
33 | Kevin Roberson | 1992 | ||
45 | Trevor Gaines | 2011 |
Awards
America East Coach of the Year[4]
- Tom Brennan – 1991, 1998, 2002
- Mike Lonergan – 2007, 2011
- John Becker – 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
America East Player of the Year
- Matt Johnson – 1991
- Kevin Roberson – 1992
- T.J. Sorrentine – 2002
- Taylor Coppenrath – 2003, 2004, 2005
- Marqus Blakely – 2008, 2009
- Trae Bell-Haynes – 2017, 2018
- Anthony Lamb – 2019, 2020
America East Defensive Player of the Year
- Marqus Blakely – 2008, 2009, 2010
- Brendan Bald – 2011
- Brian Voelkel – 2014
- Dre Wills – 2017
- Ben Shungu – 2020
America East Rookie of the Year
- Eddie Benton – 1993
- Tony Orciari – 1998
- T.J. Sorrentine – 2001
- Taylor Coppenrath – 2002
- Mike Trimboli – 2006
- Brian Voelkel – 2011
- Four McGlynn – 2012
- Anthony Lamb – 2017
America East Sixth Man of the Year
- Cam Ward – 2015, 2018
- Darren Payen – 2017
- Ryan Davis – 2020
All-Conference First Team
- Ed Kotlarczyk – 1949
- Keith Galli – 1950
- Clyde Lord – 1957, 1958, 1959
- Benny Becton – 1961
- Ralph D'Altilia – 1965
- Frank Martiniuk – 1970
- Ron Gottschalk – 1975
- Mike Evelti – 1981, 1982
- Kevin Roberson – 1991, 1992
- Matt Johnson – 1991
- Eddie Benton – 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
- Erik Nelson – 1998
- Tony Oriciari – 2000, 2001
- Trevor Gaines – 2002
- T.J. Sorrentine – 2002, 2004, 2005
- Taylor Coppenrath – 2003, 2004, 2005
- Chris Holm – 2007
- Mike Trimboli – 2007, 2009
- Marqus Blakely – 2008, 2009, 2010
- Evan Fjeld – 2011
- Matt Glass – 2012
- Brian Voelkel – 2013, 2014
- Sandro Carissimo – 2014
- Clancy Rugg – 2014
- Ethan O'Day – 2015
- Trae Bell-Haynes – 2017, 2018
- Anthony Lamb – 2019, 2020
- Ernie Duncan – 2019
- Stef Smith – 2020
All-Conference Second Team
- Ken Pierce – 1949
- Keith Galli – 1950
- Nat Campana – 1953, 1954
- Earl Steinman – 1955
- Bob Kuchar – 1958, 1959
- Charlie Isles – 1960
- Richie Ader – 1962
- Layne Higgs – 1966
- Dave Lapointe – 1968
- Frank Martiniuk – 1969
- Joe Calavita – 1987
- Kevin Roberson – 1990
- Tony Oriciari – 1998
- Taylor Coppenrath – 2002
- Mike Trimboli – 2006, 2008
- Clancy Rugg – 2013
- Dre Wills – 2015
- Anthony Lamb – 2017
- Ernie Duncan – 2018
- Drew Uruqhart – 2018
All-Conference Third Team
- Erik Nelson – 1997
- Tony Oriciari – 1999
- Tobe Carberry – 2000
- Grant Anderson – 2003
- Martin Klimes – 2006, 2007
- Colin McIntosh – 2009
- Maurice Joseph – 2010
- Evan Fjeld – 2010
- Brendan Bald – 2011
- Brian Voelkel – 2012
- Sandro Carissimo – 2013
- Ethan O'Day – 2016
- Kurt Steidl – 2016
- Trae Bell-Haynes – 2016
- Ernie Duncan – 2017
- Payton Henson – 2017, 2018
All-Conference Defensive Team
- Marqus Blakely – 2008, 2009, 2010
- Garvey Young – 2010
- Brendan Bald – 2011
- Brian Voelkel – 2012, 2013, 2014
- Ethan O'Day – 2014, 2015
- Dre Wills – 2015, 2016, 2017
- Ernie Duncan – 2018
- Anthony Lamb – 2019
- Samuel Dingba – 2019
- Ben Shungu – 2020
All-Conference Rookie Team
- Rahim Huland El – 1988
- Kenny White – 1989
- Brian Tarrant – 1990
- Eddie Benton – 1993
- Erik Nelson – 1995
- David Roach – 1997
- Tony Orciari – 1998
- Trevor Gaines – 1999
- T.J. Sorrentine – 2000
- Taylor Coppenrath – 2001
- Josh Duell – 2005
- Mike Trimboli – 2006
- Joe Trapani – 2007
- Garvey Young – 2009
- Brian Voelkel – 2011
- Four McGlynn – 2012
- Kurt Steidel – 2014
- Trae Bell-Haynes – 2015
- Ernie Duncan – 2016
- Anthony Lamb – 2017
- Stef Smith – 2018
- Robin Duncan – 2019
All-American
- Trae Bell-Haynes – (2017, 2018 Honorable Mention – AP)
- Marqus Blakely – (2008, 2009 Honorable Mention – AP)
- Taylor Coppenrath – (2003, 2004, 2005 Honorable Mention – AP)
- T.J. Sorrentine – (2002 Honorable Mention – AP)
- Mike Evelti – (1981 Honorable Mention – AP)
Hall of Fame
Class | Name | Year Inducted |
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1909 | Ray Collins | 1969 |
1922 | Fredrick Harris | 1972 |
1925 | Claire Cayward | 1987 |
1928 | Howard Prentice | 1971 |
Kiki Price | 1974 | |
1929 | Seeley Estabrook | 1979 |
1931 | Walter Sargent | 1978 |
1932 | Edward Winant | 1971 |
1933 | Chester Taft | 1977 |
1934 | John Beckley | 1971 |
1935 | Enos Ramon | 1974 |
Whitey Palmer | 1975 | |
Edward Saba | 1976 | |
1937 | Austin Ross | 1973 |
1938 | Tommy Tomasetti | 1980 |
1939 | Elmer Nelson | 1975 |
1941 | Frank Taylor | 1969 |
Donald Maley | 1977 | |
Richard Healy | 1993 | |
Henri Beauchemin | 2007 | |
1947 | Larry Killick | 1969 |
1948 | John Durkin | 1991 |
1950 | Arthur Collier | 1977 |
1950 | Edward Kotlarczyk | 1979 |
1951 | Ralph Kehoe | 1973 |
1953 | Gary Clairmont | 1987 |
1954 | Nat Campana | 1975 |
1955 | Keith Jampolis | 1983 |
Earl Steinman | 2004 | |
1956 | Roland Massimino | 1983 |
1957 | Alan McLam | 1981 |
1959 | Clyde Lord | 1974 |
Bob Kuchar | 1985 | |
1960 | Charlie Isles | 1976 |
1961 | Joseph Barry | 1982 |
1963 | Benny Becton | 1980 |
Jack Shabel | 1990 | |
Richard Ader | 2017 | |
1965 | Charles Foster | 1984 |
1965 | Ralph D'Altilia | 1988 |
1966 | Layne Higgs | 1982 |
Milt Goggans | 2018 | |
1969 | David Lapointe | 1981 |
1970 | Frank Martiniuk | 1980 |
Sandy Magid | 1996 | |
1977 | Warren Prehmus | 1987 |
1982 | Michael Evelti | 1992 |
Jeff Brown | 1993 | |
1989 | Joe Calavita | 2000 |
1991 | Matt Johnson | 2001 |
1992 | Kevin Roberson | 1993 |
Kenny White | 2002 | |
1996 | Eddie Benton | 2006 |
Erik Nelson | 2009 | |
2001 | Tony Orciari | 2011 |
2002 | Trevor Gaines | 2012 |
2005 | T.J. Sorrentine | 2015 |
Taylor Coppenrath | 2015 |
Postseason
NCAA tournament results
The Catamounts have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament Eight times. Their combined record is 2–7.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2003 | #16 | First Round | #1 Arizona | L 51–80 |
2004 | #15 | First Round | #2 Connecticut | L 53–70 |
2005 | #13 | First Round Second Round | #4 Syracuse #5 Michigan State | W 60–57 OT L 61–72 |
2010 | #16 | First Round | #1 Syracuse | L 56–79 |
2012 | #16 | First Four First Round | #16 Lamar #1 North Carolina | W 71–59 L 58–77 |
2017 | #13 | First Round | #4 Purdue | L 70–80 |
2019 | #13 | First Round | #4 Florida State | L 69–76 |
NIT results
The Catamounts have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 0–4.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2007 | First Round | Kansas State | L 57–59 |
2011 | First Round | Cleveland State | L 60–63 |
2014 | First Round | Georgia | L 56–63 |
2018 | First Round | Middle Tennessee | L 64–91 |
CBI results
The Catamounts have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) four times. Their combined record is 5–4.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2009 | First Round Quarterfinals | Green Bay Oregon State | W 76–72 L 70–71 OT |
2013 | First Round | Santa Clara | L 67–77 |
2015 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Hofstra Radford Louisiana–Monroe | W 85–81 W 78–71 L 65–71 |
2016 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Western Carolina Seattle Nevada | W 79–74 W 73–54 L 72–86 |
Coaches
Years | Coach | Win | Loss | Win % | Conference Titles | NCAA Tournament Appearances |
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1906–1908 | Thomas Hayes | 12 | 9 | .571 | - | - |
1920–1921 | P.A. Larned | 10 | 5 | .667 | - | - |
1921–25 | Thomas Keady | 56 | 15 | .789 | - | - |
1925–1928 | W.J. McAvoy | 33 | 23 | .589 | - | - |
1928–1929 | Claire Cayward | 7 | 10 | .412 | - | - |
1929–1930 | K.L. Berry | 4 | 16 | .200 | - | - |
1930–1931 | Howard Prentice | 4 | 13 | .235 | - | - |
1931–1934 | J.H. Burke | 16 | 27 | .372 | - | - |
1934–1940 | John P. Sabo | 50 | 34 | .595 | - | - |
1940–1943 1945–1965 | John C. Evans | 260 | 196 | .571 | 1 (Yankee Conference) | - |
1965–1972 | Arthur Loche | 69 | 96 | .418 | - | - |
1972–1981 | Peter Salzberg | 105 | 128 | .441 | - | - |
1981–1986 | Bill Whitmore | 45 | 94 | .324 | - | - |
1986–2005 | Tom Brennan | 264 | 276 | .489 | 3 (America East) | 3 (2003, 2004, 2005) |
2005–2011 | Mike Lonergan | 126 | 68 | .649 | 1 (America East) | 1 (2010) |
2011–present | John Becker | 166 | 77 | .683 | 4 (America East) | 4 (2012, 2017, 2019, 2020) |
Season-by-season results
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Records
All-time leaders
Points
Rank | Player | Career | Games | Average | Total |
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1 | Eddie Benton | 1992–1996 | 104 | 23.8 | 2,474 |
2 | Taylor Coppenrath | 2001–2005 | 114 | 21.4 | 2,442 |
3 | T.J. Sorrentine | 2000–2005 | 120 | 16.8 | 2,013 |
4 | Mike Trimboli | 2005–2009 | 126 | 15.9 | 2,008 |
5 | Marqus Blakely | 2006–2010 | 129 | 14.5 | 1,875 |
6 | Anthony Lamb | 2016–Present | 110 | 16.4 | 1,802 |
7 | Tony Orciari | 1997–2001 | 109 | 16.0 | 1,743 |
8 | Mike Evelti | 1978–1982 | 107 | 15.9 | 1,697 |
9 | Trae Bell-Haynes | 2014–2018 | 139 | 11.7 | 1,629 |
10 | Kevin Roberson | 1988–1992 | 112 | 13.4 | 1,503 |
Assists
Rank | Player | Career | Games | Average | Total |
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1 | Brian Voelkel | 2010–2014 | 134 | 5.0 | 679 |
2 | Mike Trimboli | 2005–2009 | 126 | 5.0 | 624 |
3 | Kenny White | 1988–1992 | 114 | 4.9 | 565 |
4 | T.J. Sorrentine | 2000–2005 | 120 | 4.6 | 548 |
5 | Trae Bell-Haynes | 2014–2018 | 139 | 3.7 | 518 |
6 | Howard Hudson | 1982–1986 | 102 | 5.0 | 511 |
7 | Eddie Benton | 1992–1996 | 102 | 4.4 | 458 |
8 | David Roach | 1996–2000 | 106 | 4.1 | 435 |
9 | Jeff Brown | 1978–1982 | 105 | 4.1 | 428 |
10 | Corey Wielgus | 1977–1982 | 101 | 3.4 | 341 |
Rebounds
Rank | Player | Career | Games | Average | Total |
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1 | Brian Voelkel | 2010–2014 | 134 | 8.7 | 1,168 |
2 | Kevin Roberson | 1988–1992 | 112 | 9.4 | 1,054 |
3 | Marqus Blakely | 2006–2010 | 129 | 8.1 | 1,044 |
4 | Benny Becton | 1960–1963 | 66 | 14.9 | 986 |
5 | Trevor Gaines | 1998–2002 | 111 | 7.9 | 880 |
6 | Taylor Coppenrath | 2001–2005 | 114 | 7.4 | 839 |
7 | Erik Nelson | 1994–1998 | 103 | 7.7 | 795 |
8 | Milt Goggins | 1963–1966 | 61 | 12.1 | 740 |
9 | Mike Evelti | 1978–1982 | 107 | 6.9 | 735 |
10 | Joe Calavita | 1984–1989 | 109 | 6.5 | 712 |
Results against nationally ranked opponents
Vermont has played a ranked opponent 33 times, going 2–31.[5]
Date | Opponent | |
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December 7, 1973 | at No. 6 North Carolina State | L 42–97 |
December 8, 1973 | at No. 13 North Carolina | L 48–103 |
October 29, 1973 | at No. 10 Vanderbilt | L 56–91 |
December 21, 1976 | at No. 2 Notre Dame | L 48–89 |
December 30, 1978 | vs. No. 12 Texas A&M | L 76–104 |
December 28, 1979 | at No. 1 Duke | L 67–92 |
December 3, 1988 | at No. 18 Villanova | L 58–80 |
November 19, 1999 | at No. 8 Connecticut | L 52–89 |
November 29, 1999 | at No. 15 Ohio State | L 51–74 |
December 21, 2000 | at No. 21 Notre Dame | L 86–96 |
December 19, 2002 | at No. 23 North Carolina | L 54–80 |
March 20, 2003 | vs. No. 1 Arizona % | L 51–80 |
March 18, 2004 | vs. No. 9 Connecticut % | L 53–70 |
November 19, 2004 | at No. 1 Kansas | L 61–68 |
March 18, 2005 | vs. No. 11 Syracuse % | W 60–57OT |
March 20, 2005 | vs. No. 13 Michigan State % | L 61–72 |
November 23, 2005 | vs. No. 22 Nevada | L 62–77 |
November 13, 2006 | at No. 14 Boston College | W 77–63 |
December 6, 2008 | at No. 3 Pittsburgh | L 51–80 |
March 19, 2010 | vs. No. 3 Syracuse % | L 56–79 |
December 8, 2010 | vs. No. 18 Brigham Young $ | L 58–86 |
December 7, 2011 | at No. 22 Saint Louis | L 43–62 |
March 16, 2012 | vs. No. 4 North Carolina % | L 58–77 |
November 13, 2012 | at No. 23 Connecticut | L 49–67 |
November 24, 2013 | at No. 6 Duke | L 90–91 |
November 15, 2015 | at No. 23 Purdue | L 79–107 |
December 1, 2016 | at No. 20 South Carolina | L 50–68 |
December 21, 2016 | at No. 13 Butler | L 69–81 |
March 16, 2017 | vs. No. 15 Purdue % | L 70–80 |
November 12, 2017 | at No. 5 Kentucky | L 69–72 |
November 12, 2018 | at No. 2 Kansas | L 68–84 |
March 21, 2019 | vs. No. 10 Florida State % | L 69–76 |
November 19, 2019 | at No. 7 Virginia | L 55–61 |
- % NCAA Tournament game
- $ in Glens Falls, New York
Media
The Catamounts receive regular television, newspaper and radio coverage throughout the year. All home conference games are broadcast on ESPN3, while radio broadcasts can be heard on WCPV (101.3 ESPN). Three television stations – WCAX-TV, WFFF-TV, and WPTZ – provide local coverage, while The Burlington Free Press provides extensive reporting of Vermont basketball, as well.
References
- "Vermont Athletic Style Guide" (PDF). September 1, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- Abrami, Alex; Danforth, Austin (October 15, 2019). "The five UVM basketball stars whose numbers hang in Patrick Gym". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- Abrami, Alex (October 26, 2019). "'This is surreal:' One more time, Coppenrath and Sorrentine fill Patrick Gym". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- "MBB Record Book" (PDF). University of Vermont. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- http://www.collegepollarchive.com/mbasketball/index.cfm#.Upv4MsRDuSo