Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball

Virginia Tech Hokies
2016–17 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
University Virginia Tech
Conference ACC
Location Blacksburg, VA
Head coach Buzz Williams (3rd year)
Arena Cassell Coliseum
(Capacity: 10,052)
Nickname Hokies
Student section Cassell Guard
Colors Chicago Maroon and Burnt Orange[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1967
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1967
NCAA Tournament appearances

1967, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1996, 2007


Conference tournament champions
1979
Conference regular season champions
1960, 1996

The Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Home games are played at Cassell Coliseum, located on Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg. As of August 5, 2015 the floor is known as Virginia Tech Carilion Court.[2] Buzz Williams has been the head coach since 2014.

The Hokies have made the NCAA Tournament 8 times, the most recent appearance coming in 2007.

History

Early years

The Hokies' first intercollegiate basketball game was played January 22, 1909, resulting in a 33–26 win over Emory & Henry College. During the 1909–10 campaign, the Hokies completed the only undefeated season in school history by posting an 11–0 mark.[3]

From 1921 to 1965, Virginia Tech was a member of the Southern Conference.

In 1973, under coach Don DeVoe, Virginia Tech defeated Notre Dame to win the NIT.

Stability under Moir

In the 1970s and 80s, Virginia Tech saw its most sustained period of success under head coach Charles Moir. The Hokies appeared in four NCAA Tournaments in Moir's tenure as coach from 1976 to 1987. In 1978, Virginia Tech joined the Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference after many years of being an independent school. Moir coached 11 seasons and holds the all-time wins record at Virginia Tech with 213.[4]

Changing conferences

Bill C. Foster took over as head coach in 1991.They won the 1995 National Invitation Tournament under Coach Foster.

The Hokies remained members of the Metro Conference until 1995 when they joined the Atlantic 10. In five years in the A-10, the Hokies won one regular season championship and appeared in the 1996 NCAA Tournament.

Foster was replaced by Bobby Hussey prior to the 1997–98 season. After two years, Hussey was replaced by Ricky Stokes.

From 2000 to 2004, the Hokies were members of the Big East.

Success under Greenberg

Virginia Tech saw a resurgence of its basketball program under coach Seth Greenberg who was hired prior to the 2003–04 season. In 2005, Virginia Tech joined the Atlantic Coast Conference.

During the 2006–07 season, Virginia Tech beat Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium and also beat top-ranked North Carolina in Blacksburg. The Hokies went on to beat fourth-ranked North Carolina in Chapel Hill that same season. The Hokies earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament that season as a #5 seed and beat Illinois before losing to Southern Illinois.

In January 2009, Virginia Tech beat #1 ranked Wake Forest, the last unbeaten team in Division I in the 2008–09 season, marking the Hokies fourth defeat of a top-ranked team.[5] The Hokies finished the 2008–09 season with a record of 23–8 and were snubbed for the NCAA Tournament partially because they had one of the worst nonconference schedule strengths in recent memory.[6][7] They received a bid to the NIT where they advanced to the third round before losing to Rhode Island. The following year Virginia Tech added another victory over a top-ranked team on February 26, 2011, when it beat #1 Duke, 64–60 in Cassell Coliseum. But, they again received a bid to the NIT, just missing out on the NCAA Tournament.

New Era

After a disappointing 2011–12 season and after nine seasons with a record of 170–123 at Virginia Tech, Greenberg was fired.[8] James Johnson replaced him shortly thereafter. Greenberg has the second most wins all-time at Virginia Tech behind Moir.

The Hokies beat 15th ranked Oklahoma State on December 1, 2012. Star Erick Green led the team to its first nonconference home defeat of a ranked opponent since 1995 by scoring 28 points.[9] After two seasons with a record of 22–41, Johnson was fired.

Virginia Tech hired Marquette head coach Buzz Williams as head basketball coach on March 24, 2014.[10] Though the 2014–15 season was difficult, the 2015–16 team finished with a 20–15 record and advanced to the second round of the NIT.

Retired jerseys

The following players have had their jerseys retired by Virginia Tech.

Name Number Position Career after Virginia Tech
Bimbo Coles 12 G Made United States Olympic team in 1988. Selected in the second round of the 1990 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings. Played 14 NBA seasons.
Ace Custis 20 F Currently an assistant coach at University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
Dell Curry 30 G Selected in the first round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. Played 16 NBA seasons with five different teams.
Allan Bristow 44 F Played in the NBA for ten years, was the third-ever head coach of the Charlotte Hornets franchise.

Season-by-season results

Season Head Coach Overall Conf. Postseason Notes
Independent
1908–09R.M. Brown4–2
1909–10Branch Bocock11–0
1910–11Branch Bocock11–1
1911–12L.N. Keesling6–3
1912–13Houston Hughes5–9
1913–14Branch Bocock14–5
1914–15Branch Bocock9–4
1915–16Branch Bocock12–3
1916–17Harlan Sanborn17–2
1917–18Charles Bernier15–5
1918–19Charles Bernier18–4
1919–20Charles Bernier14–4
1920–21Monk Younger19–5
Southern Conference
1921–22Monk Younger14–62–2
1922–23Monk Younger 13–6 2–4 1–2
1923–24B.C. Cubbage5–130–4
1924–25Buford Blair6–91–4
1925–26Buford Blair3–102–5
1926–27Puss Redd6–82–6
1927–28Bud Moore5–113–7
1928–29Red Randall4–135–7
1929–30Robert Warren5–142–10
1930–31Charles Rhodes5–103–7
1931–32George S. Gummy Proctor8–92–8
1932–33Mark Younger5–103–7
1933–34Mark Younger 1–151–10
1934–35Mark Younger3–161–11
1935–36Mark Younger5–161–9
1936–37Mark Younger6–114–9
1937–38Mac McEver6–84–5
1938–39Mac McEver3–142–10
1939–40Mac McEver4–151–9
1940–41Mac McEver8–134–8
1941–42Mac McEver10–104–8
1942–43Mac McEver7–73–6
1943–44Mac McEver11–44–1
1944–45George S. Gummy Proctor6–81–3
1945–46George S. Gummy Proctor11–87–3
1946–47George S. Gummy Proctor13–134–9
1947–48Red Laird14–97–5
1948–49Red Laird10–136–8
1949–50Red Laird16–99–5
1950–51Red Laird19–109–5
1951–52Red Laird4–163–10
1952–53Red Laird4–194–13
1953–54Red Laird3–24 3–13
1954–55Red Laird7–204–14
1955–56Chuck Noe14–1110–7
1956–57Chuck Noe14–812–5
1957–58Chuck Noe11–810–5
1958–59Chuck Noe16–510–2
1959–60Chuck Noe20–612–1Conference Regular Season Champions
1960–61William Matthews15–712–3
1961–62William Mathews19–69–3
1962–63Howe Shannon12–126–6
1963–64Howe Shannon16–77–3
1964–65Howe Shannon13–109–5
Independent
1965–66Howe Shannon19–5NIT First Round
1966–67Howe Shannon20–7NCAA Tournament Regional Final
1967–68Howe Shannon14–11
1968–69Howe Shannon14–12
1969–70Howe Shannon10–12
1970–71Don DeVoe14–11
1971–72Don DeVoe16–10
1972–73Don DeVoe22–5NIT Champions
1973–74Don DeVoe13–13
1974–75Don DeVoe16–10
1975–76Don DeVoe21–7NCAA Tournament First Round
1976–77Charles Moir19–10NIT Second Round
1977–78Charles Moir19–8
Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference
1978–79Charles Moir22–94–6NCAA Tournament Second RoundConference Tournament Champions
1979–80Charles Moir21–88–4NCAA Tournament Second Round
1980–81Charles Moir15–136–6
1981–82Charles Moir20–117–5NIT Quarterfinals
1982–83Charles Moir23–117–5NIT Second Round
1983–84Charles Moir22–138–6NIT Third Place
1984–85Charles Moir20–910–4NCAA Tournament First Round
1985–86Charles Moir22–97–5NCAA Tournament First Round
1986–87Charles Moir10–185–7
1987–88Frankie Allen 19–10 6–6
1988–89Frankie Allen11–172–10
1989–90Frankie Allen13–185–9
1990–91Frankie Allen13–166–8
1991–92Bill C. Foster10–183–9
1992–93Bill C. Foster10–181–11
1993–94Bill C. Foster18–106–6
1994–95Bill C. Foster25–106–6 NIT Champions
Atlantic 10 Conference
1995–96Bill C. Foster23–613–3NCAA Tournament Second RoundA-10 Regular Season Champions
1996–97Bill C. Foster15–167–9
1997–98Bobby Hussey10–175–11
1998–99Bobby Hussey13–157–9
1999–2000Ricky Stokes16–158–8
Big East Conference
2000–01Ricky Stokes8–192–14
2001–02Ricky Stokes10–184–12
2002–03Ricky Stokes11–184–12
2003–04Seth Greenberg15–147–9
Atlantic Coast Conference
2004–05Seth Greenberg16–148–8NIT Second Round
2005–06Seth Greenberg14–164–12
2006–07 Seth Greenberg22–1210–6NCAA Second Round
2007–08 Seth Greenberg21–149–7NIT Quarterfinals
2008–09 Seth Greenberg19–157–9NIT Second Round
2009–10 Seth Greenberg25–910–6NIT Quarterfinals
2010–11Seth Greenberg22–129–7NIT Quarterfinals
2011–12Seth Greenberg16–174–12
2012–13James Johnson13–194–14
2013–14James Johnson9–222–16
2014–15Buzz Williams11–222–16
2015–16Buzz Williams20–1510–8NIT Second Round

Post season results

NCAA Tournament results

The Hokies have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–8.

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
1967 First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Toledo
Indiana
Dayton
W 82–76
W 79–70
L 66–71
1976 First Round Western Michigan L 67–77OT
1979 First Round
Second Round
Jacksonville
Indiana State
W 70–53
L 69–86
1980 First Round
Second Round
Western Kentucky
Indiana
W 89–85 OT
L 59–68
1985 First Round Temple L 57–60
1986 First Round Villanova L 62–71
1996 First Round
Second Round
UW–Green Bay
Kentucky
W 61–49
L 60–84
2007 First Round
Second Round
Illinois
Southern Illinois
W 54–52
L 48–63

NIT results

The Hokies have appeared in 13 National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 25–11. They were NIT champions in 1973 and 1995.

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
1966 First Round Temple L 73–88
1973 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
New Mexico
Fairfield
Alabama
Notre Dame
W 65–63
W 77–76
W 74–73
W 92–91
1977 First Round
Quarterfinals
Georgetown
Alabama
W 83–79
L 72–79
1982 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Fordham
Mississippi
Georgia
W 69–58
W 61–59
L 73–90
1983 First Round
Second Round
William & Mary
South Carolina
W 85–79
L 75–76
1984 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third Place Game
Georgia Tech
South Alabama
Tennessee
Michigan
Louisiana-Lafayette
W 77–74
W 68–66
W 72–68
L 75–78
W 71–70
1995 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Clemson
Providence
New Mexico State
Canisius
Marquette
W 62–54
W 91–78
W 64–61
W 71–59
W 65–64
2005 First Round
Second Round
Temple
Memphis
W 60–50
L 62–83
2008 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Morgan State
UAB
Mississippi
W 94–62
W 75–49
L 72–81
2009 First Round
Second Round
Duquesne
Baylor
W 116–1082OT
L 66–84
2010 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Quinnipiac
Connecticut
Rhode Island
W 81–61
W 65–63
L 72–79
2011 First Round
Second Round
Bethune-Cookman
Wichita State
W 79–54
L 76–79OT
2016 First Round
Second Round
Princeton
BYU
W 86–81OT
L 77–80

References

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