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Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball 
University University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Conference Horizon League Location Milwaukee, WI Head coach Rob Jeter (7th year) Arena U.S. Cellular Arena
(Capacity: 10,783)Nickname Panthers Colors Black and Gold Uniforms 
Home
AwayNCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen 2005 NCAA Tournament Round of 32 2005, 2006 NCAA Tournament appearances 2003, 2005, 2006 Conference tournament champions Horizon League
2003, 2005, 2006Conference regular season champions WIAC
1913, 1934, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1948, 1960
Horizon League
2004, 2005, 2006, 2011The Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Horizon League for the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. The current head coach is Rob Jeter.
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History
The modern era of Milwaukee men's basketball began with the 1956–57 school year but has a rich history in basketball that dates back to 1896. Between 1956 and 1973 they competed in the NCAA College Division until they moved to NCAA Division I in 1973. The team moved again to NCAA Division III in 1980. Between 1985 and 1987, Milwaukee Men's Basketball competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. In 1987, the program moved to NCAA Division II where it competed in the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship's Elite Eight in 1989. Since 1990, Milwaukee Men's Basketball has competed in NCAA Division I in the Mid-Continent Conference(now The Summit League) in 1993-94 and the Horizon League from the 1994-95 season to present.
The Panthers men's basketball team reached new heights of success during the mid-2000s, making its first NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship appearance in 2003, followed by a sweet sixteen appearance in 2005 and a second round appearance in 2006. The Panthers won three straight regular-season Horizon League championships from 2004–2006 as well as the Horizon League tournament championship in 2003, 2005, and 2006.
Overall Years of basketball 113 1st season 1896-97 Head coaches 20 All Games All-time record 1245-1144-1 20+ win seasons 10 30+ win seasons 0 Horizon League Games Horizon W–L record 143-128 Horizon titles 7 NCAA Division I Tournament NCAA Appearances 3 NCAA W–L record 3–3 Sweet Sixteen 1 Elite Eight 0 Final Four 0 National Championships 0 NCAA Tournament results
The Panthers have appeared in six NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 7–6.
Year Round Opponent Result/Score 1960 First Round
Regional Third Place GameLincoln
AugustanaL 100–92
W 109–821982 First Round
Regional Third Place GameAugustana
BeloitL 70–63
W 75–731989 First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite 8Augustana
Northern Colorado
SE Missouri St.W 99–95
W 89–82
L 93–842003 First Round Notre Dame L 70–69 2005 First Round
Second Round
Sweet SixteenAlabama
Boston College
IllinoisW 83–73
W 83–75
L 77–632006 First Round
Second RoundOklahoma
FloridaW 82–72
L 82–60Other tournament results
The Panthers have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–2.
Year Round Opponent Result/Score 2004 Opening Round
First RoundRice
Boise StateW 91–63
L 73–702011 First Round Northwestern L 70–61 Coaching records
Coach Years Wins Losses Ties Pct. Rob Jeter 2005–Present 101 89 0 .532 Bruce Pearl 2001–2005 86 38 0 .694 Bo Ryan 1999–2001 30 27 0 .526 Ric Cobb 1995–1999 28 81 0 .257 Steve Antrim 1987–1995 124 100 0 .554 Ray Swatella 1983–1987 33 74 0 .308 Bob Voight 1980–1983 51 25 0 .671 Bob Gottlieb 1975–1980 62 70 0 .470 Bill Klucas 1973–1975 22 30 0 .423 Charles Parsley 1970–1973 46 29 0 .613 Ray Krzoska 1963–1970 86 87 0 .497 Russ Rebholz 1952–1963 126 120 0 .512 John Tierney 1942-1946 34 25 0 .577 Guy Penwell 1930-1942, 1946-1952 186 145 0 .562 Milton Murray 1926-1930 17 40 0 .298 George Downer 1918-1920 15 12 0 .556 Paul Stothart 1917-1918 1 9 0 .100 Barney Anderson 1914-1917;1920-1926 59 76 1 .100 Emmett Angeli 1910-1914 51 17 0 .750 Charles Davies 1908-1910 11 19 0 .367 None 1896-1908 79 46 0 .632 Year-by-year (1956–present)
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason Milwaukee (Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1956–1964) 1956-1957 Russ Rebholz 12-7 7-5 1957-1958 Russ Rebholz 13-7 7-5 1958-1959 Russ Rebholz 17-4 11-2 1959-1960 Russ Rebholz 18-4 10-2 1st NCAA College Division Regional Third Place 1960-1961 Russ Rebholz 8-12 5-7 1961-1962 Russ Rebholz 4-17 3-9 1962-1963 Russ Rebholz 4-17 3-9 1963-1964 Ray Krzoska 3-18 3-9 Milwaukee (Independent) (1964–1993) 1964-1965 Ray Krzoska 9-14 1965-1966 Ray Krzoska 15-10 1966-1967 Ray Krzoska 14-11 1967-1968 Ray Krzoska 16-11 1968-1969 Ray Krzoska 15-11 1969-1970 Ray Krzoska 14-2 1970-1971 Charles Parsley 13-10 1971-1972 Charles Parsley 15-11 1972-1973 Charles Parsley 18-8 1973-1974 Bill Klucas 14-12 1974-1975 Bill Klucas 8-18 1975-1976 Bob Gottlieb 11-15 1976-1977 Bob Gottlieb 19-8 1977-1978 Bob Gottlieb 15-12 1978-1979 Bob Gottlieb 8-18 1979-1980 Bob Gottlieb 9-17 1980-1981 Bob Voight 13-13 1981-1982 Bob Voight 20-6 NCAA Division III Regional Third Place 1982-1983 Bob Voight 18-6 1983-1984 Ray Swatella 6-20 1984-1985 Ray Swatella 9-17 1985-1986 Ray Swatella 10-17 1986–1987 Ray Swatella 8-20 1987–1988 Steve Antrim 16-12 1988–1989 Steve Antrim 24-7 NCAA Division II Elite 8 1989–1990 Steve Antrim 10-18 1990–1991 Steve Antrim 18–10 1991–1992 Steve Antrim 20–8 1992–1993 Steve Antrim 23–4 Milwaukee (Summit League) (1993–1994) 1993–1994 Steve Antrim 10–17 7–11 8th Milwaukee (Horizon League) (1994–Present) 1994–1995 Steve Antrim 3–24 2–13 11th 1995–1996 Ric Cobb 9–18 5–11 6th 1996–1997 Ric Cobb 8–20 4–12 9th 1997–1998 Ric Cobb 3–24 2–12 8th 1998–1999 Ric Cobb 8-19 5–9 6th 1999–2000 Bo Ryan 15-14 6–8 4th 2000–2001 Bo Ryan 15–13 7–7 5th 2001–2002 Bruce Pearl 16–13 11–5 3rd 2002–2003 Bruce Pearl 24–8 13–3 2nd NCAA Round of 64 2003–2004 Bruce Pearl 20–11 13–3 1st NIT 1st Round 2004–2005 Bruce Pearl 26–6 14–2 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen 2005–2006 Rob Jeter 22–9 12–4 1st NCAA Round of 32 2006–2007 Rob Jeter 9–22 6–10 7th 2007–2008 Rob Jeter 14–16 9–9 4th 2008–2009 Rob Jeter 17–14 11–7 5th 2009–2010 Rob Jeter 20-14 10-8 4th 2010-2011 Rob Jeter 19-14 13-5 1st NIT 1st Round 2011-2012 Rob Jeter 4-0 0-0 Total: National Champion Conference Regular Season Champion Conference Tournament Champion
Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion Conference Division ChampionRivalry records
Green Bay (Phoenix 25–19)
1970s and 1980s (Phoenix 4–0)
Year Winner Result Loser 1971 Green Bay 82–75 Milwaukee 1979 Green Bay 58–57 OT Milwaukee 1980 Green Bay 57–53 Milwaukee 1980 Green Bay 70–50 Milwaukee 1990s (Phoenix 11–4)
Year Winner Result Loser 1993 Milwaukee 75–68 Green Bay 1993 Milwaukee 61–48 Green Bay 1994 Green Bay 64–42 Milwaukee 1994 Milwaukee 58–55 Green Bay 1995 Green Bay 79–58 Milwaukee 1995 Green Bay 63–43 Milwaukee 1996 Green Bay 67–54 Milwaukee 1996 Green Bay 81–66 Milwaukee 1997 Green Bay 62–49 Milwaukee 1997 Green Bay 62–46 Milwaukee 1998 Green Bay 68–51 Milwaukee 1998 Green Bay 80–72 Milwaukee 1999 Green Bay 74–66 Milwaukee 1999 Milwaukee 59–57 Green bay 1999 Green Bay 72–66 Milwaukee 2000s (Panthers 13–8)
Year Winner Result Loser 2000 Green Bay 67–65 Milwaukee 2000 Milwaukee 67–42 Green Bay 2000 Milwaukee 62–58 Green Bay 2001 Green Bay 53–49 Milwaukee 2001 Milwaukee 79–57 Green Bay 2002 Milwaukee 63–51 Green Bay 2002 Milwaukee 76–66 Green Bay 2003 Green Bay 79–68 Milwaukee 2003 Milwaukee 78–54 Green Bay 2004 Milwaukee 82–70 Green Bay 2004 Milwaukee 81–70 Green Bay 2005 Milwaukee 86–56 Green Bay 2005 Green Bay 76–72 Milwaukee 2006 Milwaukee 80–60 Green Bay 2006 Green Bay 84–77 Milwaukee 2007 Green Bay 73–67 Milwaukee 2007 Milwaukee 74–73 Green Bay 2008 Milwaukee 65–61 Green Bay 2008 Milwaukee 76–66 Green Bay 2009 Green Bay 77–75 Milwaukee 2009 Green Bay 72–68 Milwaukee 2010s (Tied 2–2)
Year Winner Result Loser 2010 Milwaukee 71–51 Green Bay 2010 Green Bay 61–54 Milwaukee 2011 Green Bay 69–64 Milwaukee 2011 Milwaukee 88–75 Green Bay NCAA Tournament seeding history
The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.
Years ? '03 '05 '06 Seeds ? 12 12 11 NCAA Division 1 ranking history
The UWM Panthers were ranked in the Top 20 at one point during the 1992-1993 season. The UWM Panthers were also ranked after week 17 in 2005 at #23.
Final AP Poll
Years - Ranks Final ESPN/USA Today Poll
Years - Ranks Final Mid-Major Poll
Years 2010-11 Ranks 20 Conferences
Years Conferences Win-Loss Pct. 1896-1913 None N/A N/A 1913-1964 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) N/A N/A 1964–1993 None 412-346 .544 1993–1994 Mid-Continent Conference 7-11 .388 1994–present Midwestern Collegiate Conference/Horizon League 143-128 .528 Home arenas
Years Arena 1956–1977 Baker Fieldhouse 1977–1992 J. Martin Klotsche Center 1992–1998 MECCA Arena 1998–2003 J. Martin Klotsche Center 2003–Present U.S. Cellular Arena See also
References
UWM athletics Basketball Media Guide (history)
External links
Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball head coaches No coach (1896–1906) • Charles Davies (1908–1910) • Emmett Angeli (1910–1914) • Barney Anderson (1914–1917) • Paul Stothart (1917–1918) • George Downer (1918–1920) • Barney Anderson (1920–1926) • Milton Murray (1926–1930) • Guy Penwell (1930–1942) • John Tierney (1942–1946) • Guy Penwell (1946–1952) • Russ Rebholz (1952–1963) • Ray Krzoska (1963–1970) • Charles Parsley (1970–1973) • Bill Klucas (1973–1975) • Bob Gottlieb (1975–1980) • Bob Voight (1980–1983) • Ray Swatalla (1983–1987) • Steve Antrim (1987–1995) • Ric Cobb (1995–1999) • Bo Ryan (1999–2001) • Bruce Pearl (2001–2005) • Rob Jeter (2005– )
Horizon League men's basketball Teams Butler Bulldogs • Cleveland State Vikings • Detroit Titans • Green Bay Phoenix • Loyola Ramblers • Milwaukee Panthers • UIC Flames • Valparaiso Crusaders • Wright State Raiders • Youngstown State Penguins
Championships & awards Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament • Player of the Year
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