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Northwestern Wildcats 
2011–12 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
University Northwestern University Conference Big Ten Location Evanston, IL Head coach Bill Carmody (11th year) Arena Welsh-Ryan Arena
(Capacity: 8,117)Nickname Wildcats Student section Wildside Colors Purple and White Uniforms 
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AwayPre-tournament era champions 1931 Conference regular season champions 1931, 1933 The Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team representing Northwestern University in the Big Ten Conference. Men's basketball was first introduced at Northwestern in 1901.[1] Home games are played at Welsh-Ryan Arena, located on Northwestern's campus in Evanston, Illinois.
The team won its sole National Championship in 1931 (according to the Helms Athletic Foundation) and its last Big Ten Conference title in 1933. The team has consistently finished in the bottom half of the Big Ten, with only two finishes above fourth place since World War II and none since 1968. It has never appeared in an NCAA tournament (despite hosting the first NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship game in 1939 and the 1956 NCAA Men's Final Four[2]). It has appeared in the National Invitation Tournament 6 times (1983, 1994, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2011).
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Past Seasons
Season Overall Record Home Record Away Record Conference Record Place Coach 1904-05 2-2 1-1 1-1 Tom Holland 1905-06 No Games Played 1906-07 1-5 1-4 0-1 Louis Gillesby 1907-08 2-7 2-3 0-4 Louis Gillesby 1908-09 1-7 1-6 0-1 1-4 7th Louis Gillesby 1909-10 0-9 0-5 0-4 0-9 8th Louis Gillesby 1910-11 3-15 4-8 0-7 1-12 8th Stuart Templeton 1911-12 4-9 4-4 0-5 0-8 8th Charles Hammett 1912-13 14-4 10-2 4-2 7-2 2nd Dennis Grady 1913-14 11-6 8-3 3-3 6-5 5th Dennis Grady 1914-15 12-8 7-4 4-4 5-5 T-4th Fred Murphy 1915-16 14-5 7-1 7-4 9-3 T-2nd Fred Murphy 1916-17 3-11 2-6 1-5 2-10 8th Fred Murphy 1917-18 6-4 6-1 1-3 5-3 3rd Norman Elliott 1918-19 7-6 4-2 2-4 6-4 3rd Tom Robinson 1919-20 3-7 3-3 0-4 2-6 T-7th Norman Elliott 1920-21 2-12 2-6 0-6 1-11 10th Ray Elder 1921-22 7-11 7-2 0-9 3-9 10th Dana Evans 1922-23 5-11 3-6 2-4 3-9 8th Maury Kent 1923-24 0-16 0-9 0-7 0-12 10th Maury Kent 1924-25 6-10 4-5 2-5 4-8 8th Maury Kent 1925-26 5-12 5-5 0-7 3-9 10th Maury Kent 1926-27 3-14 3-7 0-7 1-11 T-9th Maury Kent 1927-28 12-5 9-1 3-4 9-3 T-3rd Arthur Lonborg 1928-29 12-5 8-2 4-3 7-5 4th Arthur Lonborg 1929-30 8-8 4-5 4-3 6-6 6th Arthur Lonborg 1930-31# 16-1 9-1 7-0 11-1 1st Arthur Lonborg 1931-32 13-5 7-3 5-2 9-3 T-2nd Arthur Lonborg 1932-33 15-4 11-0 4-4 10-2 T-1st Arthur Lonborg 1933-34 11-8 8-3 3-5 8-4 T-2nd Arthur Lonborg 1934-35 10-10 8-5 2-5 3-9 8th Arthur Lonborg 1935-36 13-6-1 9-2-1 4-4 7-5 T-3rd Arthur Lonborg - Northwestern and Notre Dame played to a 20-20 tie on Dec. 31, 1935.
1936-37 11-9 8-5 3-4 4-8 7th Arthur Lonborg 1937-38 10-10 6-5 4-5 7-5 T-3rd Arthur Lonborg 1938-39 7-13 6-5 1-8 5-7 6th Arthur Lonborg 1939-40 13-7 9-2 4-5 7-5 T-4th Arthur Lonborg 1940-41 7-11 6-4 1-7 3-9 9th Arthur Lonborg 1941-42 8-13 5-5 2-6 5-10 T-7th Arthur Lonborg 1942-43 8-9 4-1 3-4 7-5 3rd Arthur Lonborg 1943-44 12-7 2-2 5-3 8-4 T-4th Arthur Lonborg 1944-45 7-12 3-1 2-6 4-8 T-6th Arthur Lonborg 1945-46 15-5 6-0 4-4 8-4 T-3rd Arthur Lonborg 1946-47 7-13 3-1 0-6 2-10 9th Arthur Lonborg 1947-48 6-14 5-2 0-6 3-9 T-8th Arthur Lonborg 1948-49 5-16 1-2 1-8 2-10 9th Arthur Lonborg 1949-50 10-12 5-0 1-6 3-9 T-8th Arthur Lonborg 1950-51 12-10 5-3 6-5 7-7 T-4th Harold Olson 1951-52 7-15 6-5 1-10 4-10 T-8th Harold Olson 1952-53 6-16 4-8 2-8 5-13 8th Waldo Fisher 1953-54 9-13 8-3 1-10 6-8 T-5th Waldo Fisher 1954-55 12-10 11-2 1-8 7-7 5th Waldo Fisher 1955-56 2-20 2-9 0-11 1-13 10th Waldo Fisher 1956-57 6-16 4-7 1-9 2-12 10th Waldo Fisher 1957-58 13-9 7-4 4-5 8-6 T-4th William Rohr 1958-59 15-7 8-4 7-2 8-6 T-2nd William Rohr 1959-60 11-12 6-5 4-6 8-6 T-3rd William Rohr 1960-61 10-12 8-4 2-7 6-8 6th William Rohr 1961-62 8-15 6-6 2-8 3-11 T-9th William Rohr 1962-63 9-15 5-5 3-8 6-8 7th William Rohr 1963-64 8-13 7-4 1-7 6-8 T-6th Larry Glass 1964-65 7-17 2-9 4-5 3-11 9th Larry Glass 1965-66 12-12 7-3 2-8 7-7 T-5th Larry Glass 1966-67 11-11 7-3 4-6 7-7 T-5th Larry Glass 1967-68 13-10 9-0 3-8 8-6 4th Larry Glass 1968-69 14-10 8-3 4-6 6-8 T-5th Larry Glass, Brad Snyder - Glass coached the first 18 games of 1968-69 before resigning. Snyder coached the final 6 games.
1969-70 9-15 5-5 2-6 4-10 9th Brad Snyder 1970-71 7-17 6-6 1-11 3-11 10th Brad Snyder 1971-72 5-18 2-7 2-9 3-11 10th Brad Snyder 1972-73 5-19 4-6 0-12 2-12 10th Brad Snyder 1973-74 9-15 6-7 2-7 3-11 9th Tex Winter 1974-75 6-20 6-5 0-13 4-14 T-9th Tex Winter 1975-76 12-15 7-5 3-9 7-11 T-7th Tex Winter 1976-77 9-18 4-8 1-9 7-11 T-7th Tex Winter - Record reflects overturned results due to subsequent forfeitures by opposing schools for NCAA violations.
1977-78 8-19 5-8 1-10 4-14 T-9th Tex Winter 1978-79 6-21 2-10 2-11 2-16 10th Rich Falk 1979-80 10-17 9-7 1-9 5-13 10th Rich Falk 1980-81 9-18 6-7 1-9 3-15 10th Rich Falk 1981-82 9-18 7-5 1-10 5-13 9th Rich Falk - Record reflects overturned results due to subsequent forfeitures by opposing schools for NCAA violations.
1982-83 18-12 13-2 3-9 8-10 8th Rich Falk - Record reflects overturned results due to subsequent forfeitures by opposing schools for NCAA violations.
- Home games in 1982-83 were played at DePaul’s Alumni Hall due to renovation of McGaw Hall (Welsh-Ryan Arena).
- NIT Second Round
1983-84 14-14 10-6 3-8 7-11 7th Rich Falk - Record reflects overturned results due to subsequent forfeitures by opposing schools for NCAA violations.
1984-85 6-22 5-10 1-12 2-16 10th Rich Falk 1985-86 8-20 6-9 2-10 2-16 10th Rich Falk 1986-87 7-21 7-8 0-13 2-16 T-9th Bill Foster 1987-88 7-21 5-9 1-10 2-16 10th Bill Foster 1988-89 9-19 6-7 1-10 2-16 10th Bill Foster 1989-90 9-19 7-8 0-11 2-16 10th Bill Foster 1990-91 5-23 3-10 0-11 0-18 10th Bill Foster 1991-92 9 19 8-7 0-12 2-16 10th Bill Foster 1992-93 8-19 7-6 1-11 3-15 10th Bill Foster 1993-94 15-14 8-7 5-7 5-13 T-10th Ricky Byrdsong - NIT Second Round
1994-95 5-22 4-9 0-13 1-17 11th Ricky Byrdsong 1995-96 7-20 4-10 2-10 2-16 11th Ricky Byrdsong 1996-97 7-22 6-10 1-10 2-16 11th Ricky Byrdsong 1997-98 10-17 10-6 0-10 3-13 9th Kevin O’Neill 1998-99 15-14 11-6 3-7 6-10 8th Kevin O’Neill - NIT First Round
1999–2000 5-25 5-12 0-9 0-16 11th Kevin O’Neill 2000-01 11-19 8-7 1-10 3-13 11th Bill Carmody 2001-02 16-13 10-3 3-7 7-9 7th Bill Carmody 2002-03 12-17 10-7 1-8 3-13 10th Bill Carmody 2003-04[3] 14-15 10-3 3-9 8-8 T-5th[4] Bill Carmody 2004-05[5] 15-16 12-4 1-9 6-10 8th[6] Bill Carmody 2005-06[7] 14-15 9-5 3-8 6-10 T-8th[8] Bill Carmody 2006-07[9] 13-18 10-8 1-8 2-14 T-10th[10] Bill Carmody 2007-08[11] 8-22 5-11 3-10 1-17 11th[12] Bill Carmody 2008-09 17-14 13-4 4-10 8-10 9th Bill Carmody - NIT First Round
2009-10 [13] 20-14 15-4 2-9 7-11 7th Bill Carmody - NIT First Round
2010-11 [14] 20-14 13-4 5-9 7-11 8th Bill Carmody - NIT Quarterfinals
National Championship seasons are noted with a # (As named by the Helms Athletic Foundation)
Sources:[15]
Coaching history
Coach Years Record Conference
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TitlesTom Holland 1904–1905 2-2 0-0 Louis Gillesby 1906–1910 4-28 1-13 Stuart Templeton 1910–1911 3-15 1-12 Charles Hammett 1911–1912 4-9 0-8 Dennis Grady 1912–1914 25-10 13-7 Fred Murphy 1914–1917 28-24 16-18 Norman Elliott 1917–1918, 1919–1920 10-11 7-9 Tom Robinson 1918–1919 7-6 6-4 Ray Elder 1920–1921 2-12 1-11 Dana Evans 1921–1922 7-11 3-9 Maury Kent 1922–1927 19-62 11-49 Arthur Lonborg 1927–1950 236-203-1 138-141 2 Harold Olsen 1950–1952 19-25 11-17 Waldo Fisher 1952–1957 35-65 21-53 William Rohr 1957–1963 66-70 39-45 Larry Glass 1963–1969 61-81 33-45 Brad Snyder 1969–1973 30-71 16-46 Tex Winter 1973–1978 44-87 25-61 Rich Falk 1978–1986 80-180 34-110 Bill Foster 1986–1993 54-141 13-113 Ricky Byrdsong 1993–1997 34-78 10-62 Kevin O’Neill 1997–2000 30-56 9-39 Bill Carmody 2000–Present 160-177 58-126 Totals 960-1424-1 469-1004 2 Sources:[15]
All-Time statistical leaders
Career leaders
- Points Scored: Billy McKinney (1900, 1974–1977)
- Assists: Michael Thompson (454, 2007–2011)
- Rebounds: Evan Eschmeyer (995, 1995–1999)
- Steals: Patrick Baldwin (272, 1990–1994)
- Blocks: Kevin Rankin (133, 1990–1994)
Single-season Leaders
- Points Scored: John Shurna (619, 2010)
- Assists: Patrick Baldwin (154, 1994)
- Rebounds: Jim Pitts (321, 1966)
- Steals: Patrick Baldwin (90, 1991)
- Blocks: Jim Pitts (123, 1966)
Single-game leaders
- Points Scored: Rich Falk (49, 1964)
- Assists: Patrick Baldwin (14, 1993)
- Rebounds: Jim Pitts (29, 1965)
- Steals: Patrick Baldwin (9, 1991)
- Blocks: Jim Pitts (10, 1966)
Source for all statistical leaders:[16]
All-Americans
- Joe Reiff (1931, 1933)
- Otto Graham (1944)
- Max Morris (1946)
- Evan Eschmeyer (1999)
Source:[17]
References
- ^ "Northwestern University History 1900-1949". Archived from the original on 2008-04-24. http://web.archive.org/web/20080424025350/http://www.northwestern.edu/about/history/timeline1949/index.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_NCAA_Men%27s_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament
- ^ "2003-04 Northwestern Men's Basketball Statistics". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2003-2004/nw.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "2003-04 Big Ten Men's Basketball Statistics". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2003-2004/cumestats.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "2004-05 Northwestern Men's Basketball Statistics". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2004-2005/nu.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "2004-2005 Big Ten Conference Standings/Schedules". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2004-2005/confsked.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "2005-06 Northwestern Men's Basketball Statistics". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2005-2006/nu.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "2005-2006 Big Ten Conference Standings/Schedules". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2005-2006/confsked.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "2006-07 Northwestern Men's Basketball Statistics". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2006-2007/nu.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "2006-2007 Big Ten Conference Standings/Schedules". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2006-2007/confsked.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "2007-08 Northwestern Men's Basketball Statistics". http://www.bigtennetwork.com/sports/MBASKETBALL/standings.asp. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "The Automated ScoreBook: Northwestern". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2007-2008/nu.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "Northwestern Wildcats". espn.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/clubhouse?teamId=077. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- ^ "Big Ten Conference Standings". espn.com. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/conferences/standings/_/id/7/year/2011/big-ten-conference. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ^ a b "Year-by-Year Summary" (pdf). http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/yr-by-yr.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "Individual Records" (pdf). http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/all-time-roster.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "Individual Records" (pdf). http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/indiv-awards.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
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Current men's basketball head coaches of the Big Ten Conference Bruce Weber (Illinois) • Tom Crean (Indiana) • Fran McCaffery (Iowa) • John Beilein (Michigan) • Tom Izzo (Michigan State) • Tubby Smith (Minnesota) • Doc Sadler (Nebraska) • Bill Carmody (Northwestern) • Thad Matta (Ohio State) • Pat Chambers (Penn State) • Matt Painter (Purdue) • Bo Ryan (Wisconsin)
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