Duquesne Dukes men's basketball

Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
Duquesne Dukes
Duquesne Dukes athletic logo

University Duquesne University
Conference Atlantic 10
Location Pittsburgh, PA
Head coach Ron Everhart (5th year)
Arena A. J. Palumbo Center

CONSOL Energy Center
(Capacity: 4,406
19,000)

Nickname Dukes
Colors Blue and Red

             

Uniforms
Kit body thinsidesonwhite.png
Home jersey
Kit shorts blanksides2.png
Team colours
Home
Kit body thinredsides.png
Away jersey
Kit shorts redsides.png
Team colours
Away
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1940
NCAA Tournament appearances
1940, 1952, 1969, 1969, 1971, 1977
Conference tournament champions
1977
Conference regular season champions
1980, 1981

The Duquesne Dukes represent Duquesne University in college basketball. The team, which started in 1914, has only ever played in NCAA Division I and has had five appearances in the NCAA Tournament. The Dukes play in the Atlantic 10 Conference, of which they have been members since 1976.

Contents

Overview

The Dukes men's basketball team has had great success over the years, playing twice in national championship games in the 1950s and winning the National Invitation Tournament championship in 1955. Duquesne also won the 197677 Eastern Collegiate Basketball League championship (the forerunner to the Eastern Athletic Association, now known as the Atlantic 10 Conference) and 197980 and 198081 Eastern Athletic Association regular season co-championships.

Duquesne is the only school to have back-to-back first overall picks in the National Basketball Association Draft (Dick Ricketts by the Saint Louis Hawks in 1955 and Sihugo Green by the Rochester Royals in 1956). The Dukes men's basketball program can also claim the first African-American player selected in an NBA draft (Chuck Cooper by the Boston Celtics in 1950). The 1939-40 Dukes basketball team finished with a 20-3 record and appeared in the Final Four of both the NIT and NCAA Tournaments.

No team has had as many Atlantic 10 men's basketball scoring champions as Duquesne.

History

Early history

The history of basketball at Duquesne University can be dated back to 1914, when the university administration established basketball as a varsity sport. The first game, against Bethany College, was won in a gym under the college chapel on January 9, 1914 (Rishel 23). The team was first coached by Alexander Hogarty, whose tenure lasted only one season. The position was filled by Father Eugene McGuigan, who was called "Father Mac" on campus and "Coach Gene Martin" in newspaper reports in order to prevent the name of a Holy Ghost father from being associated with the rowdiness of "Basket-ball". Father McGuigan coached football, baseball, and basketball until he was transferred from Duquesne University in 1923 (Rishel 38).

When a proper gymnasium was constructed in 1923, Duquesne Basketball was finally allowed to come into its own, as the previous court was in reality a stage below the chapel and was not only slanted but demarcated by a steel cage on its perimeter. Teams had previously refused to play the "Bluffites" on their home court. Coach "Chick" Davies initiated a new era in the basketball program, filling the 1,200-seat gymnasium and bringing the team into national prominence. In its first season with Davies, Duquesne tied with Waynesburg University for the Tri-State Conference championship and dominated the same conference in 1926 and 1927 before moving to a higher level of competition. The season expanded from 20 to 28 games and became more competitive in 1930 when the team faced the University of Iowa, Loyola University Chicago, Adrian College, Elmhurst College, Alfred State College, John Carroll University, American University, Catholic University, Colgate University, St. Bonaventure University, Seton Hall University, Manhattan College, and the City College of New York. Davies, immensely popular, coached Duquesne basketball until 1948 (Rishel 40-41).

World War II era

The university tried held on to basketball during World War II, having reworked the gymnasium in 1942 to seat an extra 800 spectators, but was forced to drop the sport at the end of the 1943 season (Rishel 81-82). However, the sport was reinstated in the spring of 1946, whereupon Davies led the Dukes to 19 straight victories before a loss to Georgetown University. In the same year, Duquesne received its third invitation to the NIT, losing by one point to the University of Utah, whom it had defeated in the regular season (Rishel 101).

During this first postwar season, the University of Tennessee refused to play a scheduled game against Duquesne because the Dukes had a black player--Chuck Cooper. The December 23, 1947, game had been highly anticipated since Tennessee had two All-Americans and four other returning lettermen. As Davies refused to remove Cooper from the squad, Tennessee canceled at the last minute. That fall, Cooper became the first African-American drafted to play professional basketball when he joined the Boston Celtics (Rishel 101).

Mid-century success

Dukes Basketball continued to impress with a new coach in the 1949 season--Donald "Dudey" Moore. Moore's team achieved a 17-5 record in the '49 season, and in 1950, 23 wins and another bid to the NIT. By the 1950s, Duquesne's Locust Street gym had become inadequate to seat the team's spectators, so games were usually played in a high school gym in McKeesport or the Duquesne Gardens in Oakland. Even at this point, daily practice was held at North Catholic High School (Rishel 102).

The 1950s marked an age of immense success for Dukes Basketball, with Moore leading his team to six NIT bids, during which time Moore was named "United Press Coach of the Year" and achieved a school-record 21-1 season (195152). In 1953, Duquesne was rated as a preseason "best in the East" and possibly the nation. With a 23-2 record, they were top seed for the NIT that year. Although they lost to the College of the Holy Cross, they achieved a new record of 26 victories in a season. Top-seeded again in '54, Duquesne, following a 19-4 regular season, finally won the title of NIT Champions in 1955 (Rishel 137-138).

The 1956 season almost came to an early end, as the John Harris Gardens, then Duquesne's home court, was to be demolished. However, in a gesture which athletic director Doc Skender called "one of the finest acts of sportsmanship I've ever known," long-standing rival the University of Pittsburgh allowed the Dukes use of the Fitzgerald Field House for home games (Rishel 138).

Coach Red Manning, initially unpopular, soon led the Dukes to another era of NIT invitations, ending up in the Final Four in the '61-62 season, the Elite Eight in '63-64, and four more bids between 1967 and the 1970-71 season.

Notable in this decade was Willie Somerset, nicknamed by the press as "Wonderful Willie." Though only 5'11", he could jump higher than any other player on the team (Rishel 177).

1970s to 1990s

Retired basketball jerseys[1]
Number Player Year
15 Chuck Cooper 19471950
11 Sihugo Green 19541956
10 Norm Nixon 19741977
12 Dick Ricketts 19521955
24 Willie Somerset 19621965

The 1970s saw the end of Manning's tenure. Duquesne had seen only four different basketball coaches in fifty years, but this decade alone saw three coaches: Manning, John Cinicola, and Mike Rice. The decade was relatively lackluster, although it saw the likes of "the greatest guard in Duquesne basketball history"--Norm Nixon (Rishell 216). The 1980s were marked by problems with many players' academic eligibilitycalling into question the university's recruiting and support proceduresand are best described as "trying times" for the Dukes (Rishell 246). There were only two winning seasons in the decade--'80-81 and '85-86. Even so, the 1988 construction of the A. J. Palumbo Center--Duquesne Basketball's current homeis a notable event of this time period.

Retired jerseys

On January 27, 2001, during the halftime of a game against Xavier University (Cincinnati), the Duquesne University Department of Athletics retired the jerseys of five of its all-time greatest players: Chuck Cooper, Sihugo Green, Norm Nixon, Dick Ricketts and Willie Somerset.[1]

All-time coaches

Coach Years Win-Loss Win % Conference
Titles
NCAA Tourn.
Appearances
NIT Titles NCAA Titles CBI Appearances
Alexander Hogarty 1914 7-2 .778 - - - - -
Rev. E. N. McGuigan 19151920, 19221923 66-35 .653 - - - - -
Ben Lubic 1921 11-6 .647 - - - - -
Bill Campbell 1924 8-6 .571 - - - - -
Chick Davies 19251948 314-106 .667 - 1 - - -
Dudey Moore 19481958 191-70 .732 - 1 1 - -
Red Manning 19581974 247-138 .642 - 2 - - -
John Cinicola 19741978 52-56 .481 1 1 - - -
Mike Rice 19781982 62-49 .559 - - - - -
Jim Satalin 19821989 85-120 .415 - - - - -
John Carroll 19901995 73-98 .427 - - - - -
Scott Edgar 19951998 29-55 .345 - - - - -
Darelle Porter 19982001 23-64 .264 - - - - -
Danny Nee 20012006 42-102 .292 - - - - -
Ron Everhart 2006Present 83-75 .525 - - - - 2

Players

Duquesne men's basketball current roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School)
0 marAndre Marhold F/C 7-6 305 1So. Charlotte, N.C. (Mecklenburg)
1 robMike Talley G 5-10 170 2Fr. Detroit, Mich. (Academy for Business and Technology in Melvindale)
3 evaEric Evans G 5-11 200 2Jr. Detroit, Mich. (Northwestern)
4 fauSalim Fauras G 5-10 160 1Fr. Geneva, Switzerland (Bishop Ireton)
20 johSean Johnson G 6-2 175 1So. Queens, N.Y. (Christ the King)
22 theDavid Theis F 6-7 230 3Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Vincentian Academy / Mercersburg Prep)
25 sauDamian Saunders F 6-7 210 3Sr. Waterbury, Conn. (Crosby / Notre Dame Prep)
30 claBill Clark G / F 6-5 205 3Sr. Redondo Beach, Calif. (Oak Hill Academy / Worcester Academy)
32 monB.J. Monteiro G / F 6-5 195 2Jr. Waterbury, Conn. (Crosby)
33 pegRodrigo Peggau F/C 6-8 235 1So. São Paulo, Brazil (The Patterson School)
55 newLucas Newton G 5-10 165 3Jr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Westminster Academy)

Notable players

Duquesne All-Americans

Yearly results

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Duquesne (19131976)
19131914 Duquesne 7-2
19141915 Duquesne 12-2
19151916 Duquesne 7-2
19161917 Duquesne 7-3
19171918 Duquesne 4-4
1918-1919 Duquesne 4-6
19191920 Duquesne 6-10
19201921 Duquesne 11-6
19211922 Duquesne 10-6
19221923 Duquesne 16-2
19231924 Duquesne 8-6
19241925 Duquesne 11-7
19251926 Duquesne 15-3
19261927 Duquesne 16-4
19271928 Duquesne 15-7
19281929 Duquesne 12-8
19291930 Duquesne 18-10
19301931 Duquesne 12-6
19311932 Duquesne 14-6
19321933 Duquesne 15-1
19331934 Duquesne 19-2
19341935 Duquesne 18-1
19351936 Duquesne 14-3
19361937 Duquesne 13-6
19371938 Duquesne 6-11
19381939 Duquesne 14-4
19391940 Duquesne 20-3 NCAA Final Four
NIT Runner-up
19401941 Duquesne 17-3 declined NCAA
NIT Elite Eight
19411942 Duquesne 15-6
19421943 Duquesne 12-7
19461947 Duquesne 21-2 declined NCAA
NIT Elite Eight
19471948 Duquesne 17-6
1948-1949 Duquesne 17-5
19491950 Duquesne 23-6 NIT Fourth Place
19501951 Duquesne 16-11
19511952 Duquesne 23-4 NCAA Final Eight
NIT Fourth Place
19521953 Duquesne 21-8 NIT Third Place
19531954 Duquesne 23-6 NIT Runner-up
19541955 Duquesne 22-4 NIT Champion
19551956 Duquesne 17-10 NIT Elite Eight
19561957 Duquesne 16-7
19571958 Duquesne 10-12
19581959 Duquesne 13-11
19591960 Duquesne 8-15
19601961 Duquesne 15-7
19611962 Duquesne 22-7 NIT Fourth Place
19621963 Duquesne 13-9
19631964 Duquesne 16-7 NIT Elite Eight
19641965 Duquesne 14-10
19651966 Duquesne 14-9
19661967 Duquesne 7-15
19671968 Duquesne 18-7 NIT Sweet Sixteen
19681969 Duquesne 21-5 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
19691970 Duquesne 17-7 NIT Sweet Sixteen
19701971 Duquesne 21-4 NCAA First Round
19711972 Duquesne 20-5
19721973 Duquesne 16-8
19731974 Duquesne 12-12
19741975 Duquesne 14-11
19751976 Duquesne 12-13
Duquesne (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1976present [but Midwestern Collegiate Conference members in 1992-93])
19761977 Duquesne 15-15 3-7 3rd-West NCAA First Round
19771978 Duquesne 11-17 5-5 T-3rd
19781979 Duquesne 13-13 2-8 7th
19791980 Duquesne 18-10 7-3 T-1st NIT Sweet Sixteen
19801981 Duquesne 20-10 10-3 T-1st NIT First Round
19811982 Duquesne 11-16 5-9 6th
19821983 Duquesne 12-16 6-8 4th-West
19831984 Duquesne 10-18 8-10 T-6th
19841985 Duquesne 12-18 6-12 8th
19851986 Duquesne 15-14 9-9 5th
19861987 Duquesne 12-17 7-11 T-6th
19871988 Duquesne 11-21 6-12 8th
19881989 Duquesne 13-16 7-11 T-6th
19891990 Duquesne 7-22 5-13 T-8th
19901991 Duquesne 13-15 10-8 T-3rd
19911992 Duquesne 13-15 6-10 T-6th
19921993 Duquesne 13-15 5-9 (MCC) T-5th
19931994 Duquesne 17-13 8-8 T-3rd NIT Sweet Sixteen
19941995 Duquesne 10-18 5-11 8th
19951996 Duquesne 9-18 3-13 T-5th-West
19961997 Duquesne 9-18 5-11 T-5th-West
19971998 Duquesne 11-19 5-11 T-4th-West
19981999 Duquesne 5-23 1-15 6th-West
19992000 Duquesne 9-20 4-12 6th-West
20002001 Duquesne 9-21 3-13 10th
20012002 Danny Nee 9-19 4-12 6th-West
20022003 Danny Nee 10-20 4-12 6th-West
20032004 Danny Nee 12-17 6-10 5th-West
20042005 Danny Nee 8-22 5-11 5th-West
20052006 Danny Nee 3-24 1-15 14th
20062007 Ron Everhart 10-19 6-10 T-10th
20072008 Ron Everhart 17-13 7-9 10th
20082009 Ron Everhart 21-14 9-7 T-5th NIT Round of 32
20092010 Ron Everhart 16-16 7-9 8th CBI First Round
2010-2011 Ron Everhart 19-13 10-6 4th CBI Second Round
Ron Everhart: 83-75 39-41
Total: 1256-943

      National Champion         Conference Regular Season Champion         Conference Tournament Champion
      Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion       Conference Division Champion

References

  1. ^ a b "Retired Jerseys". Duquesne University Men's Basketball History. Duquesne University Athletics. http://goduquesne.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111202aaa.html. Retrieved 2007-09-17. 

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Duquesne Dukes — University Duquesne University Conference(s) Atlantic 10 Conference NCAA Division I / FCS …   Wikipedia

  • Dayton Flyers men's basketball — Dayton Flyers University University of Dayton Conference Atlantic 10 Location Da …   Wikipedia

  • Charlotte 49ers men's basketball — University UNC Charlotte Conference A 10 Location …   Wikipedia

  • Duquesne University — of the Holy Spirit Latin: Universitas Spiritus Sancti Duquesnensis Motto Latin: Spiritus est qui vivificat. (It is the Sp …   Wikipedia

  • 2007-08 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team — NCAATeamSeason Mode=Basketball Year=2007 08 Prev year=2006 07 Next year=2008 09 Team=West Virginia Mountaineers Conference=Big East Division= ShortConference=Big East CoachRank= APRank= Record=26 11 ConfRecord=11 7 HeadCoach=Bob Huggins… …   Wikipedia

  • Duquesne University Tamburitzans — performing at South Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on August 25, 2006. Background information Origin …   Wikipedia

  • Duquesne Baseball Field — Location 895 Green Tree Road, Borough of Green Tree, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Duquesne Gardens — The Duquesne Gardens The Arena The Gardens Former names The Duquesne Traction Company Location 110 N. Craig St …   Wikipedia

  • Mike Rice (basketball) — For other people named Michael Rice, see Michael Rice (disambiguation). Mike Rice in the Rose Garden Arena, Portland, Oregon. Mike Rice is a National Basketball Association color commentator, one half of the Portland Trail Blazers television… …   Wikipedia

  • Chuck Cooper (basketball) — This article is about the pioneering African American NBA basketball player. For the African American actor, see Chuck Cooper (actor). Chuck Cooper No. 11, 15, 6 Small forward / Shooting guard Personal information Date of birth September 29,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/7365789 Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”