NYU Violets men's basketball
| NYU Violets | |
|---|---|
Division I 1945 Division I 1945, 1960 Division I 1943, 1945, 1946, 1960, 1962, 1963 Division III 1986, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2012, 2016, 2023 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 1934, 1938, 1946, 1948, 1957, 1960, 1993, 1994 |
The NYU Violets men's basketball team is the
NYU played in two
Division I history
While a member of Division I, the Violets' basketball team registered a great deal of success. An early member who starred for the team in 1910 and 1911 was Lazarus Joseph (1891–1966), later a NY State Senator and New York City Comptroller.
The school's best
NYU achieved even more success in the years before the advent of the
For the seasons before the
The Violets' most recent post-season accomplishment as a Division I college was finishing as the runner-up to BYU in the 1966 National Invitation Tournament. NYU previously also finished as runner-up in the 1948 National Invitation Tournament, and in third place in the 1959 National Invitation Tournament.[3]
NYU was a member of the Metropolitan New York Conference from 1933 to 1963, and won four conference titles after the conference officially began sponsoring men's basketball in 1946.[citation needed]
The program was disbanded following a disastrous 5–20 season in 1970–71.[2][3] When NYU ended its program, the Violets were still tied for 14th nationally in Final Four appearances (2), and 28th nationally in all-time appearances at the NCAA Division I tournament (6).[citation needed]
Division III history
NYU has once again found success since its reestablishment as a Division III program in 1983.
The school appeared in seven consecutive
Postseason history
Division I NCAA
In their times in Division I, the Violets appeared in the NCAA Tournament six times. Their record was 9–8.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Quarterfinals | Georgetown | L 55–36 | |
| 1945 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Four |
Tufts Ohio State Oklahoma A&M |
W 59–44 W 70–65 (OT) L 49–45 | |
| 1946 | Quarterfinals Regional Third Place |
North Carolina Harvard |
L 57–49 W 67–61 | |
| 1960 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Final Four National Third Place |
Connecticut West Virginia Duke Ohio State Cincinnati |
W 78–59 W 82–81 (OT) W 74–59 L 76–54 L 95–71 | |
| 1962 | Quarterfinals Semifinals East Regional Third Place |
Massachusetts Villanova Saint Joseph's |
W 70–50 L 79–76 W 94–85 | |
| 1963 | Quarterfinals Semifinals East Regional Third Place |
Pittsburgh Duke West Virginia |
W 93–83 L 81–76 L 83–73 |
NIT
NYU appeared in 8 NITs and compiled and overall record of 13–11.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | First Round Semifinals 3rd Place Game |
LIU Colorado Oklahoma A&M |
W 39–37 L 48–47 L 37–24 |
| 1948 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship |
Texas DePaul St. Louis |
W 45–43 W 72–59 L 65–52 |
| 1949 | First Round | Bradley | L 59–57 |
| 1952 | First Round | Dayton | L 81–66 |
| 1959 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game |
Denver Oklahoma City Bradley Providence |
W 90–81 W 63–48 L 59–57 W 71–57 |
| 1964 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game |
Syracuse DePaul New Mexico Army |
W 77–68 W 79–66 L 72–65 L 60–59 |
| 1965 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game |
Bradley Detroit Villanova Army |
W 71–70 W87–76 L 91–69 L 75–74 |
| 1966 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship |
DePaul Wichita State Villanova BYU |
W 68–65 W 90–84 (OT) W 67–63 L 97–84 |
Individual accolades
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The following NYU players and coaches are in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (with induction year):
- Nat Holman (1964)
- Howard Cann (1968)
- Dolph Schayes (1973)
- Satch Sanders (2011), inducted as a contributor
National and Metro honors
NYU players and coaches have won the following national and regional awards: Player honors
- Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year
National player of the year
- Howard Cann – 1920
- MBWA Haggerty Award
NYC Metro college basketball player of the year
- Ben Auerbach – 1940
- Sid Tanenbaum – 1946, 1947
- Dolph Schayes – 1948
- Satch Sanders – 1960
- Barry Kramer – 1963
Coaching honors
- MBWA Division I Coach of the Year
- Howard Cann – 1948
Conference honors
The University Athletic Association began awarding Conference Player of the Year and Coaching Staff of the Year awards when it was founded in 1987.[8]
- Player of the Year
- Adam Crawford – 1994
- Jesse Determann – 1998
- Jason Boone – 2006
- Coaching Staff of the Year
- Joe Nesci – 1993, 1994, 2012
References
- ^ NYU Athletics Style Guide (PDF). February 17, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c "NYU Holds Out On Sports". The Wall Street Journal. May 1, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h NYU Athletics, NYU Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF)
- ^ "Howard G. Cann Naismith Basketball HOF Profile". Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
- ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia, pp. 530–48
- ^ "NYU in AP Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ^ NYU Athletics, NYU Men's Basketball MBB Brochure (PDF)