East Tennessee State Buccaneers |
| School Name: | East Tennessee State University |
| Location: | Johnson City, Tennessee |
| Arena: | Freedom Hall Civic Center |
| Capacity: | 8,500 |
| Conference: | SoCon |
| Head coach: | Desmond Oliver |
Contents
- 1 External Links
- 2 History
- 2.1 Division 1 Season-by-season results
- 2.2 The Les Robinson / Alan LeForce Era
- 2.3 The Ed Dechellis Era
- 2.4 The Murry Bartow Era
- 3 Post-Season History
- 3.1 NCAA Results
- 3.2 NIT Results
- 3.3 CIT Results
- 4 Team Records
- 4.1 Career leaders
- 4.2 Single game leaders
- 5 ETSU players in the NBA and ABA
- 6 External links
- 7 References
External Links[]
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are the basketball team that represents East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in Johnson City, Tennessee. ETSU currently competes in the Southern Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2017. The Buccaneers are coached by 1st-year head coach Desmond Oliver.
History[]
Division 1 Season-by-season results[]
Men's Basketball game at ETSU/Mountain States Health Alliance Athletic Center
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
|---|
| Madison Brooks (1948–1973) |
| 1958–1959 | Madison Brooks | 13-10 | 5-7 | 4th | |
| 1959–1960 | Madison Brooks | 9-14 | 2-10 | 7th | |
| 1960–1961 | Madison Brooks | 9-15 | 1-11 | 7th | |
| 1961–1962 | Madison Brooks | 11-14 | 3-9 | 6th | |
| 1962–1963 | Madison Brooks | 14-8 | 7-5 | 3rd | |
| 1963–1964 | Madison Brooks | 12-10 | 8-6 | 6th | |
| 1964–1965 | Madison Brooks | 6-17 | 4-10 | 7th | |
| 1965–1966 | Madison Brooks | 7-14 | 3-11 | 7th | |
| 1966–1967 | Madison Brooks | 17-9 | 8-6 | 3rd | |
| 1967–1968 | Madison Brooks | 19-8 | 10-4 | 1st | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 1968–1969 | Madison Brooks | 15-11 | 6-8 | 5th | |
| 1969–1970 | Madison Brooks | 15-11 | 8-6 | 3rd | |
| 1970–1971 | Madison Brooks | 12-12 | 8-6 | 4th | |
| 1971–1972 | Madison Brooks | 11-14 | 6-8 | 6th | |
| 1972–1973 | Madison Brooks | 9-17 | 2-12 | 8th | |
| Madison Brooks: | 370-263 | | |
| Leroy Fisher (1973–1976) |
| 1973–1974 | Leroy Fisher | 8-18 | 3-11 | 8th | |
| 1974–1975 | Leroy Fisher | 9-14 | 5-9 | 5th | |
| 1975–1976 | Leroy Fisher | 6-20 | 4-10 | 8th | |
| Leroy Fisher: | 23-53 | 12-30 | |
| Sonny Smith (1976–1978) |
| 1976–1977 | Sonny Smith | 12-14 | 6-8 | 5th | |
| 1977–1978 | Sonny Smith | 18-9 | 10-4 | 2nd | |
| Sonny Smith: | 30-23 | 16-13 | |
| Jim Halihan (1978–1982) |
| 1978–1979 | Jim Halihan | 16-11 | | | |
| 1979–1980 | Jim Halihan | 15-13 | 8-7 | 4th | |
| 1980–1981 | Jim Halihan | 13-14 | 9-7 | 4th | |
| 1981–1982 | Jim Halihan | 13-15 | 8-8 | 4th | |
| Jim Halihan: | 57-53 | 25-22 | |
| Barry Dowd (1982–1985) |
| 1982–1983 | Barry Dowd | 22-9 | 12-4 | 3rd | NIT 1st Round |
| 1983–1984 | Barry Dowd | 9-19 | 6-10 | 7th | |
| 1984–1985 | Barry Dowd | 9-18 | 3-13 | 9th | |
| Barry Dowd: | 40-46 | 21-27 | |
| Les Robinson (1985–1990) |
| 1985–1986 | Les Robinson | 13-16 | 8-8 | 4th | |
| 1986–1987 | Les Robinson | 7-21 | 3-13 | 8th | |
| 1987–1988 | Les Robinson | 14-15 | 9-7 | 4th | |
| 1988–1989 | Les Robinson | 20-11 | 7-7 | 4th | NCAA 1st Round |
| 1989–1990 | Les Robinson | 27-7 | 12-2 | 1st | NCAA 1st Round |
| Les Robinson: | 81-70 | 39-37 | |
| Alan LeForce (1990–1996) |
| 1990–1991 | Alan LeForce | 28-5 | 11-3 | 1st | NCAA 1st Round |
| 1991–1992 | Alan LeForce | 24-7 | 12-2 | 1st | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 1992–1993 | Alan LeForce | 19-10 | 12-6 | 2nd | |
| 1993–1994 | Alan LeForce | 16-14 | 13-5 | 2nd | |
| 1994–1995 | Alan LeForce | 14-14 | 9-5 | 2nd (North) | |
| 1995–1996 | Alan LeForce | 7-20 | 3-11 | T-5th (North) | |
| Alan LeForce: | 108-70 | 69-36 | |
| Ed Dechellis (1996–2003) |
| 1996–1997 | Ed Dechellis | 7–20 | 2–11 | 5th (North) | – |
| 1997–1998 | Ed Dechellis | 11–16 | 6–9 | T–5th | – |
| 1998–1999 | Ed Dechellis | 17–11 | 9–7 | 3rd (North) | – |
| 1999–2000 | Ed Dechellis | 14–15 | 8–8 | 4th (North) | – |
| 2000–2001 | Ed Dechellis | 18–10 | 13–3 | 1st (North) | – |
| 2001–2002 | Ed Dechellis | 18–10 | 11–5 | T–1st (North) | – |
| 2002–2003 | Ed Dechellis | 20–11 | 11–5 | T–1st (North) | NCAA 1st Round |
| Ed Dechellis: | 105–93 | 60–49 | |
| Murry Bartow (2003–present) |
| 2003–2004 | Murry Bartow | 27–6 | 15–1 | 1st (North) | NCAA 1st Round |
| 2004–2005 | Murry Bartow | 10–19 | 4–12 | 5th (North) | |
| 2005–2006 | Murry Bartow | 15–13 | 12–8 | 5th | |
| 2006–2007 | Murry Bartow | 24–10 | 16–2 | 1st | NIT 1st Round |
| 2007–2008 | Murry Bartow | 19–13 | 11–5 | T–3rd | |
| 2008–2009 | Murry Bartow | 23–10 | 14–6 | T–2nd | NCAA 1st Round |
| 2009–2010 | Murry Bartow | 20–15 | 13–7 | T–2nd | NCAA 1st Round |
| 2010–2011 | Murry Bartow | 24–12 | 17–5 | 2nd | CIT Semifinals |
| Murry Bartow: | 127–62 | 102–46 | |
| Total: | 941–733 | |
National ChampionConference Regular Season Champion Conference Tournament Champion
Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament ChampionConference Division Champion |
The Les Robinson / Alan LeForce Era[]
Commonly referred to as "The Glory Days" of ETSU basketball, between 1989 and 1992, ETSU won 4 straight Southern Conference titles while compiling 99 wins. During this time ETSU had wins over prestigious programs such as Arizona, NC State (3 times), Wake Forest, Cincinnati, BYU, Xavier, Mississippi State, Southern Miss, Tennessee (twice) and Memphis. ETSU also suffered their most famous loss when they lost by 1 point to top ranked Oklahoma as a 16th seed in the 1989 NCAA Tournament.
When Les Robinson left for NC State after the 1990 season, long time assistant Alan Leforce took over a veteran team led by Senior Keith "Mister" Jennings. The team was ranked as high as 10th[1] in the nation during the 1991 season and finished the year 17th in the AP poll and 15th in the Coaches poll.[2] In the 1992 NCAA Tournament ETSU upset the Arizona Wildcats in the opening round, but eventually fell in the second round to the Michigan Wolverines and the Fab Five.
The Ed Dechellis Era[]
In 1996 Ed Dechellis replaced Alan Leforce who resigned after the 1995-1996 season. In 2001 Dechellis led ETSU to their first regular season conference title since the 91-92 season. In 2003 Dechellis helped ETSU win their first Southern Conference Tournament title and first NCAA birth since 1992. ETSU faced Wake Forest University in the first round where they lost in the final seconds 73-76 after having a chance to win the game with the last shot. After the 2003 season Dechellis left for Penn State.
Dechellis complied 105-93 record at ETSU but is mostly remembered for bringing prominence back to the ETSU basketball program that had struggled after the 1993 season.
The Murry Bartow Era[]
In 2003 ETSU hired Murry Bartow after Ed Dechellis took the head coaching position at Penn State. Bartow took over a senior led team that won 27 games and nearly went undefeated in conference play in his first season, additionally ETSU won their second straight Southern Conference Tournament and headed back to the NCAA tournament for the second straight year. ETSU had another close call in the 2004 NCAA Tournament when they lost to Cincinnati 77-80 in the closing seconds, much like the Wake Forest game the previous year.
In the 2005-2006 season ETSU left the Southern Conference to join the Atlantic Sun Conference. During his time in the Atlantic Sun ETSU has received 4 postseason bids. Back to Back NCAA tournaments in 2009 and 2010, the NIT in 2007 and the CIT in 2011.
Post-Season History[]
ETSU has appeared in nine NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–10. [3] ETSU also appeared in the 1983 and 2007 NIT. In 2011 ETSU was invited to the CIT and made it to the semifinals after defeating Furman and Ohio. The Bucs then lost to Iona in the semifinals, 83-80.
NCAA Results[]
| Year | Seed | Region | Round | Opponent | Results |
|---|
| 1968 | | Mideast | First Round | Florida State | W 79-69 |
| | | Second Round | Ohio State | L 79-72 |
| | | Third Place Game | Marquette | L 57-69 |
| 1989 | #16 | Southeast | First Round | #1 Oklahoma | L 72-71 |
| 1990 | #13 | Southeast | First Round | #4 Georgia Tech | L 83-99 |
| 1991 | #10 | Midwest | First Round | #7 Iowa | L 73-76 |
| 1992 | #14 | Southeast | First Round | #3 Arizona | W 87-80 |
| | | Second Round | #6 Michigan | L 90-102 |
| 2003 | #15 | East | First Round | #2 Wake Forest | L 73-76 |
| 2004 | #13 | Atlanta Region | First Round | #4 Cincinnati | L 77-80 |
| 2009 | #16 | East | First Round | #1 Pittsburgh | L 62-72 |
| 2010 | #16 | East | First Round | #1 Kentucky | L 71-100 |
NIT Results[]
| Year | Round | Opponent | Results |
|---|
| 1983 | First Round | Vanderbilt | L 73-79 |
| 2007 | First Round | Clemson | L 57-64 |
CIT Results[]
| Year | Round | Opponent | Results |
|---|
| 2011 | First Round | Furman | W 76-63 |
| Quarterfinals | Ohio | W 82-73 |
| Semifinals | Iona | L 80-83 |
Team Records[]
Career leaders[]
| Career Scoring Leaders | | Seasons | Player | Points | | 2002-06 | Tim Smith | 2,302 | | 1988-92 | Greg Dennis | 2,204 | | 2006-09 | Courtney Pigram | 2,041 | | 1987-91 | Keith "Mister" Jennings | 1,988 | | 1988-92 | Calvin Talford | 1,872 | | 1959-61 | Tom Chilton | 1,801 | | 2007-11 | Mike Smith | 1,783 | | 1980-83 | Troy Mikell | 1,684 | | 2000-04 | Zakee Wadood | 1,382 | | 1967-69 | Harley "Skeeter" Swift | 1,367 |
| | Career Rebound Leaders | | Seasons | Player | Rebounds | | 1965-67 | Tommy Woods | 1,034 | | 1988-92 | Greg Dennis | 895 | | 1977-80 | Scott Place | 825 | | 2000-04 | Zakee Wadood | 822 | | 2003-07 | Brad Nuckles | 791 | | 2007-11 | Mike Smith | 783 | | 2000-04 | Jerald Fields | 717 | | 1972-74 | Ron Mitchell | 673 | | 1974-77 | Bob Brown | 637 | | 1991-94 | Trazel Silvers | 635 |
| | Career Assist Leaders | | Seasons | Player | Assists | | 1987-91 | Keith "Mister" Jennings | 983 | | 2002-06 | Tim Smith | 508 | | 2006-09 | Courtney Pigram | 416 | | 1980-83 | Marc Quesenberry | 363 | | 1984-87 | Carniel Manuel | 322 | | 2009-Present | Adam Sollazzo | 272 | | 1997-99 | Greg Stephens | 265 | | 2007-11 | Mike Smith | 245 | | 1995-99 | Kyle Keeton | 240 | | 1983-86 | Wes Stallings | 239 |
| | Career Steals Leaders | | Seasons | Player | Steals | | 1987-91 | Keith "Mister" Jennings | 334 | | 2002-06 | Tim Smith | 313 | | 2000-04 | Zakee Wadood | 246 | | 2006-09 | Courtney Pigram | 232 | | 1991-94 | Trazel Silvers | 183 | | 2000-04 | Jerald Fields | 167 | | 2007-11 | Mike Smith | 146 | | 1988-91 | Alvin West | 134 | | 1995-99 | Kyle Keeton | 132 | | 1999-03 | Ryan Lawson | 129 | | 1989-92 | Calvin Talford | 127 |
| | Career Blocks Leaders | | Seasons | Player | Blocks | | 2000-04 | Zakee Wadood | 182 | | 1988-92 | Greg Dennis | 174 | | 2000-04 | Jerald Fields | 167 | | 2003-07 | Brad Nuckles | 158 | | 2008-Present | Isiah Brown | 141 | | 2005-08 | Andrew Reed | 84 | | 1993-96 | Justin McClellan | 83 | | 1993-96 | Phil Powe | 78 | | 1991-92 | Rodney English | 71 | | 2008-09 | Greg Hamlin | 69 | | 1988-92 | Marty Story | 69 |
| | Career FG% Leaders (min 200 Made) | | Seasons | Player | FG% | | 1993-96 | Phil Powe | .638 | | 1974-77 | Bob Brown | .623 | | 1974-75 | Morris Tampa | .611 | | 1983-86 | Calvin Cannady | .610 | | 2005-06 | Dillion Sneed | .598 | | 1991-92 | Rodney English | .570 | | 2000-04 | Jerald Fields | .567 | | 1980-83 | Troy Mikell | .552 | | 1987-91 | Keith "Mister" Jennings | .549 | | 2008-09 | Kevin Tiggs | .536 |
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Single game leaders[]
| Most Points in a game | | Date | Player | Points | Opponent | | 2/5/1961 | Tom Chilton | 52 | Austin Peay | | 2/24/1961 | Tom Chilton | 47 | Western Kentucky | | 2/16/2002 | Dimeco Childress | 42 | Western Carolina | | 2/26/1960 | Tom Chilton | 42 | Middle Tennessee | | 2/26/2005 | Tim Smith | 41 | Georgia Southern |
| | Most Rebounds in a game | | Date | Player | Rebounds | Opponent | | 1964-65 | Tommy Woods | 38 | Middle Tennessee | | 1956-57 | Herb Weaver | 32 | Milligan College | | 1954-65 | Tommy Woods | 32 | East Carolina | | 1956-57 | Herb Weaver | 31 | Kentucky Wesleyan | | 1954-55 | Dick Creech | 30 | Middle Tennessee |
| | Most Assists in a game | | Date | Player | Assists | Opponent | | 1990-91 | Keith "Mister" Jennings | 19 | Appalachian State | | 2/24/2007 | Courtney Pigram | 18 | Mercer University | | 1990-91 | Keith "Mister" Jennings | 18 | The Citadel | | 1990-91 | Keith "Mister" Jennings | 16 | VMI | | 1990-91 | Keith "Mister" Jennings | 15 | Chattanooga |
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ETSU players in the NBA and ABA[]
3 players from ETSU have played in the NBA & ABA [4] and a total of 8 players have been drafted.[5]
Tommy Woods 1968 [6]
Skeeter Swift 1970 to 1974 [7]
Keith "Mister" Jennings 1993 to 1995 [8]
External links[]
References[]
