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University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux 
University University of North Dakota Conference Great West Location Grand Forks, ND Head coach Brian Jones (third year) Arena Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
(Capacity: 3,300)Nickname Fighting Sioux Colors Green and White and Black Uniforms 
HomeAwayThe North Dakota Fighting Sioux basketball teams (men's and women's) are parth of the athletic program at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. They are members of the NCAA Division I Great West Conference since the 2008-2009 season. Previously they played in Division II's North Central Conference. The current Fighting Sioux men's head coach is Brian Jones and the current women's head coach is Gene Roebuck. The public address announcer for the men's basketball team is Brian Lee Rivers, while the announcer for the women's team is Max Huber. Radio duties are handled by play-by-play man Paul Ralston and color commentators Max Huber and Sean Johnson.
On May 14, 2009, the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education adopted a motion to retire North Dakota’s “Sioux” nickname and logo, effective October 1, 2009. However, the nickname has not yet been retired as proponents of the nickname are still trying to garner support from the Standing Rock Sioux tribe in south central North Dakota so the school can continue to use the nickname. UND has already gotten support from the Spirit Lake Sioux tribe near Devil's Lake, ND to use the nickname.
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Fighting Sioux men's team
The North Dakota Men's basketball team is the 4th winningest program in the history of NCAA's Division II Basketball.
Championships
- Champion (17 times)
- 1927-28, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1935-36, 1936-37, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1981-82, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1994-95
NCAA Regionals
- Elite Eight Appearances (6 times)
- 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1981-82, 1989-90, 1990-91
List of head coaches
# Name Term 1 George Sweetland 1904-1907 2 David Dunlap 1909-1911 3 Charles Armstrong 1912 4 Fred Archer 1913 5 Thomas Gill 1914-1917 6 Harry Caldwell 1918 7 Paul J. Davis 1919-1923 8 Edgar "Dutch" Houser 1924 9 Clement W. Letich 1925-1943 10 Jack West 1944 11 Red Jarrett 1945 12 Harold "Cookie" Cunningham 1946-1948 13 Red Jarrett 1949-1950 14 Louis D. Bogan 1951-1961 15 Bill Fitch 1962-1966 16 Jimmy Rodgers 1967-1969 17 Dave Gunther 1970-1987 18 Rich Glas 1988-2006 19 Brian Jones 2007- Arenas
- Budge Hall 1904-1905
- YMCA 1906
- Armory-Gym 1907-1918
- New Armory 1919-1950
- Hyslop Sports Center 1951-2003
- Betty Engelstad Sioux Center 2004-present
NBA Draft Picks
Round Name Year 8 John Haaven 1957 2 Phil Jackson 1967 10 Chris Fahrbach 1979 2 Jerome Beasley 2003 Fighting Sioux women's team
University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux University University of North Dakota Conference Great West Location Grand Forks, ND Head coach Gene Roebuck (twentieth year) Arena Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
(Capacity: 3,300)Nickname Fighting Sioux Colors Green and White and Black Uniforms HomeAwayNCAA Tournament champions 1997, 1998, 1999 NCAA Tournament runner up 2001 NCAA Tournament Final Four 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight 1990, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2007 NCAA Tournament appearances 1984, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Conference tournament champions 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Conference regular season champions 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 Head coaches
# Name Term 1 Dee Watson 1974-1978 2 Shirlan Mosley 1979-1981 3 Gary Schwartz 1982-1984 4 Martha Hutchinson 1985-1986 5 Gene Roebuck 1987-present Notable players
# Name 1 Kirstie Gillett # 32 Arenas
- Hyslop Sports Center 1974-2003
- Betty Engelstad Sioux Center 2004-present
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