Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball
Bowling Green Falcons | |||
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University | Bowling Green State University | ||
Head coach | Todd Simon (1st season) | ||
Conference | Mid-American | ||
Location | Bowling Green, Ohio | ||
Arena | Stroh Center (Capacity: 4,700) | ||
Nickname | Falcons | ||
Colors | Brown and orange[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1963 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1959, 1962, 1963, 1968 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1959, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1981, 1983, 1997, 2000, 2009 | |||
Conference division season champions | |||
2000, 2009 |
The Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team is the basketball team that represent
1968. Former head coach Michael Huger was fired after the 2022-23 season, and Todd Simon was hired to replace him on March 15, 2023.[2][3]
Coaching history
Coach | Career | Record | Conference Record |
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F. G. Beyerman | 1915–1921 | 25–40 | n/a |
Earl Krieger | 1921–1922 | 4–10 | n/a |
Allen Snyder | 1922–1923 | 9–4 | n/a |
Ray B. McCandless | 1923–1924 | 3–15 | n/a |
Warren Steller | 1924–1925 | 9–5 | |
Paul Landis | 1925–1942 | 156–133 | 56–57 |
Harold Anderson | 1942–1963 | 367–193 | 68–55 |
Warren Scholler | 1963–1967 | 43–52 | 24–24 |
Bill Fitch | 1967–1968 | 18–7 | 10–2 |
Bob Conibear | 1968–1971 | 31–42 | 12–20 |
Pat Haley | 1971–1976 | 62–69 | 32–32 |
John Weinert | 1976–1986 | 146–133 | 89–79 |
Jim Larranaga |
1986–1997 | 170–144 | 101–85 |
Dan Dakich | 1997–2007 | 156–140 | 89–89 |
Louis Orr | 2007–2014 | 101–121 | 54–60 |
Chris Jans | 2014–2015 | 21–12 | 11–7 |
Michael Huger | 2015–2023 | 126–125 | 64–82 |
Todd Simon | 2023–2024 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Totals | 1915–present | 1,447–1,245 | 610–592 |
- Bowling Green was a member of the Northwest Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association from at least 1927–28 through at least 1930–31. Information about their conference record is unavailable.[5]
- Bowling Green was a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference from the 1933–34 through 1941–42 seasons, but never won an OAC title.[6]
- Anderson took a leave of absence midway through the 1950–51 season. George Muellich coached the final 13 games of that season in place of Anderson and went 5-8
(.385); Anderson returned for the start of the 1951–52 season.
- Bowling Green joined the Mid-American Conference beginning with the 1953–54 season.[7]
- The Mid-American Conference did not hold a conference tournament until the 1979–80 season.
Postseason
NCAA Tournament Results
The Falcons have appeared in four
NCAA Tournaments
. Their combined record is 1–5. Their drought of 55 years (as of 2024) is tied for the third longest active and fourth longest all time between tournament appearances.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1959 |
First round | Marquette | L 71–89 |
1962 |
First round | Butler | L 55–56 |
1963 |
First round Regional semifinal Regional third place Game |
Notre Dame Illinois Mississippi State |
W 77–72 L 61–70 L 60–65 |
1968 |
First round | Marquette | L 71–72 |
NIT Results
The Falcons have appeared in 14 National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–15.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1944 | Quarterfinals | St. John's | L 40–44 |
1945 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game Charity Game |
RPI St. John's DePaul NYU |
W 80–74 W 57–44 L 54–71 L 61–63 |
1946 | Quarterfinals | Rhode Island | L 79–82 |
1948 | Quarterfinals | Saint Louis | L 53–69 |
1949 | First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Third-place game |
St. John's Saint Louis San Francisco Bradley |
W 77–64 W 80–74 L 39–49 W 82–77 |
1954 | First round Quarterfinals |
Wichita State Western Kentucky |
W 88–64 L 81–95 |
1980 | First round | Minnesota | L 50–64 |
1983 | First round | Michigan State | L 71–72 |
1990 | First round | Cincinnati | L 60–75 |
1991 | First round | Wisconsin | L 79–87 |
1997 | First round | West Virginia | L 95–98 |
2000 | First round | BYU | L 54–81 |
2002 | First round | Butler | L 69–81 |
2009 | First round | Creighton | L 71–73 |
CIT Results
The Falcons have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Their combined record is 1–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2012 | First round | Oakland | L 86–69 |
2015 | First round Second Round |
Saint Francis (PA) Canisius |
W 67–64 L 82–59 |
CBI results
The Falcons have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2021 | First round | Stetson | L 52-53 |
CCAT Results
The Falcons appeared in one
Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament
, a tournament that was only held twice. Their record is 1–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1975 | Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Tennessee Drake |
W 67–58 L 78–65 |
Awards
Mid-American Conference Player of the Year
- Jim Penix (1969-1970)
- Antonio Daniels (1996-1997)
- Anthony Stacey (1999-2000)
- Keith McLeod (2001-2002)
Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year
- John Weinert (1978)
- Jim Larranaga(1997)
- Louis Orr (2009)
Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year
- Shane Kline-Ruminski (1992)
- Antonio Daniels (1994)
- Anthony Stacey (1996)
Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- DeMar Moore (1997)
- Richaun Holmes (2015)
Falcons in the NBA
Name | Years in NBA |
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Johnny Payak |
1950-1953 |
Mac Otten | 1950 |
Don Otten | 1950-1953 |
Leo Kubiak | 1950 |
Chuck Share | 1952-1960 |
Al Bianchi | 1957-1966 |
Jimmy Darrow | 1962 |
Nate Thurmond | 1964-1977 |
Howard Komives | 1965-1974 |
Cliff Williams | 1969 |
Walt Piatkowski | 1969-1972 |
Al Hairston | 1969-1970 |
Cornelius Cash | 1977 |
Antonio Daniels | 1998-2011 |
Keith McLeod | 2004-2007 |
Richaun Holmes | 2016-2023 |
Notable awards
- Don Otten — NBL Most Valuable Player (1949), All-NBL First Team (1949), All-NBL Second Team (1948), NBL scoring champion (1949)
- Chuck Share — NBA champion (1958)
- Al Bianchi — ABA Coach of the Year (1971)
- Nate Thurmond — NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th), No. 42 retired by Golden State Warriors, No. 42 retired by Cleveland Cavaliers
- Howard Komives — NBA All-Rookie First Team (1965)
- Walt Piatkowski — ABA All-Rookie (1969)
- Antonio Daniels — NBA champion (1999)
Draft history
- 12 total NBA draft picks.
- 3 first round picks.
- 1 overall No. 1 pick – Chuck Share
- 3 top ten picks.
Year | Round | Pick | Player | Team |
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1948 | 4 | N/A | Leo Kubiak | Waterloo Hawks |
1949 | 3 | N/A | Mac Otten | Indianapolis Olympians |
1950 | 1 | 1 | Chuck Share | Boston Celtics |
1954 | 2 | 18 | Al Bianchi | Minneapolis Lakers |
1960 | 5 | 38 | Jimmy Darrow | St. Louis Hawks |
1963 | 1 | 3 | Nate Thurmond | San Francisco Warriors |
1964 | 2 | 15 | Howard Komives | New York Knicks |
1968 | 5 | 52 | Al Hairston | Seattle SuperSonics |
1968 | 8 | 99 | Walt Piatkowski | San Francisco Warriors |
1975 | 2 | 24 | Cornelius Cash | Milwaukee Bucks |
1997 | 1 | 4 | Antonio Daniels | Vancouver Grizzlies |
2015 | 2 | 37 | Richaun Holmes | Philadelphia 76ers |
References
- ^ "BGSU Athletic Brand Standards". May 16, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "BGSU men's basketball head coach fired, search for replacement announced". WTOL. 5 March 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Todd Simon Named Bowling Green Men's Basketball Head Coach". Bowling Green State University Athletics.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Bowling Green Athletics. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Honors and Awards" (PDF) (Press release). BGSU Falcons Men's Basketball Media Guide. 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- ^ "OAC Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF) (Press release). Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide. 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF) (Press release). BGSU Falcons Men's Basketball Media Guide. 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- ^ "Players Who Played For Bowling Green". basketballreference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.