Elon Phoenix men's basketball
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University | Elon University | ||
Head coach | Billy Taylor (2nd season) | ||
Conference | Colonial Athletic Association | ||
Location | Elon, North Carolina | ||
Arena | Schar Center (capacity: 5,100) | ||
Nickname | Phoenix | ||
Colors | Maroon and gold[1] | ||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1997* at Division II level | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
SAC: 1997 | |||
Conference division season champions | |||
SoCon North: 2006, 2013 |
The Elon Phoenix men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Elon University in Elon, North Carolina, United States. The school completed an 11-season tenure in the Southern Conference in 2013–14; it moved to the Colonial Athletic Association on July 1, 2014.
History
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Conference affiliations
- North State Conference
- Carolinas Conference
- South Atlantic Conference
- Big South Conference
- Southern Conference
- Colonial Athletic Association
School records
Season
- Most victories
- 25 (1951-52, 1952-53, 1955-56)
- Longest winning streak
- 14 (1939-1940)
- Highest scoring average
- 84.3 (1955-56)
- Field-goal percentage
- 50.0 (1968-69, 1977-78)
- Rebounds
- 1,528 (1955-56)
- Rebounding average
- 47.8 (1955-56)
Game
- Points allowed
- 4 vs. Atlantic Christian (1925)
- Field-goals made
- 44 vs. Guilford (1956) and vs. DuPont (1957)
- Field-goals attempted
- 85 vs. Guilford (1949)
- Field-goals percentage
- 68.9 vs. Guilford (1961)
- Free throws
- 52 vs. North Carolina A&T (1969)
- Free throws attempted
- 55 vs. North Carolina A&T (1969)
Championships
- Division
- 2013 (SoCon North)
- Conference
- 1932, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1952, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
- Conference tournament
- 1947, 1956, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1997
- State
- 1914, 1915, 1921
- District
- 1956, 1957
On February 9, 2009, Elon retired its first basketball jerseys, honoring All-Americans Jesse Branson ('65) and Tommy Cole ('72).
Head coaches
Coach | Tenure |
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Robert "Bob" Doak | 1911–1915 |
C. C. "Jack" Johnson | 1915–1920 |
Frank B. Corboy | 1920–1926 |
William M. Jay | 1926–1927 |
D. C. "Peahead" Walker | 1927–1937 |
Horace "Horse" Hendrickson | 1937–1942 |
Lacy B. Adcox | 1944–1946 |
L. J. "Hap" Perry | 1946–1947 |
Garland Causey | 1947–1948 |
Harold Pope | 1948–1949 |
Graham "Doc" Mathis | 1949–1959 |
William "Bill" Miller | 1959–1979 |
William "Bill" Morningstar | 1979–1986 |
Robert "Bob" Burton | 1986–1993 |
Mark Simons | 1993–2003 |
Ernie Nestor | 2003–2009 |
Matt Matheny | 2009–2019 |
Mike Schrage | 2019–2022 |
Billy Taylor | 2022–present |
Postseason
NCAA Division II tournament results
The Phoenix have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament one time. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1997 | Regional Quarterfinals | Elizabeth City State | L 70–77 |
CIT results
The Phoenix have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2013 | First Round | Canisius | L 53–69 |
NAIA tournament results
The Phoenix have appeared in the NAIA tournament three times. Their combined record is 0–3.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1952 | First Round | Millikin | L 69–101 |
1956 | First Round | Pittsburg State | L 55–77 |
1957 | First Round | Pacific Lutheran | L 61–76 |
References
- ^ "Elon University Phoenix - Elon Athletics Identity Standards". February 23, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
External links
- Official website
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- Alumni Gym (1949–2018)
- Schar Center (2018–present)
- List of seasons
- 1911–12
- 1912–13
- 1913–14
- 1914–15
- 1915–16
- 1916–17
- 1917–18
- 1918–19
- 1919–20
- 1920–21
- 1921–22
- 1922–23
- 1923–24
- 1924–25
- 1925–26
- 1926–27
- 1927–28
- 1928–29
- 1929–30
- 1930–31
- 1931–32
- 1932–33
- 1933–34
- 1934–35
- 1935–36
- 1936–37
- 1937–38
- 1938–39
- 1939–40
- 1940–41
- 1941–42
- 1942–43
- 1943–44
- 1944–45
- 1945–46
- 1946–47
- 1947–48
- 1948–49
- 1949–50
- 1950–51
- 1951–52
- 1952–53
- 1953–54
- 1954–55
- 1955–56
- 1956–57
- 1957–58
- 1958–59
- 1959–60
- 1960–61
- 1961–62
- 1962–63
- 1963–64
- 1964–65
- 1965–66
- 1966–67
- 1967–68
- 1968–69
- 1969–70
- 1970–71
- 1971–72
- 1972–73
- 1973–74
- 1974–75
- 1975–76
- 1976–77
- 1977–78
- 1978–79
- 1979–80
- 1980–81
- 1981–82
- 1982–83
- 1983–84
- 1984–85
- 1985–86
- 1986–87
- 1987–88
- 1988–89
- 1989–90
- 1990–91
- 1991–92
- 1992–93
- 1993–94
- 1994–95
- 1995–96
- 1996–97
- 1997–98
- 1998–99
- 1999–2000
- 2000–01
- 2001–02
- 2002–03
- 2003–04
- 2004–05
- 2005–06
- 2006–07
- 2007–08
- 2008–09
- 2009–10
- 2010–11
- 2011–12
- 2012–13
- 2013–14
- 2014–15
- 2015–16
- 2016–17
- 2017–18
- 2018–19
- 2019–20
- 2020–21
- 2021–22
- 2022–23
- 2023–24
- 2024–25
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