Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
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The Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team is the basketball team representing Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. The program is classified in the NCAA Division I, and is a member of the Big Sky Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2016. The Wildcats are currently coached by Eric Duft.
Weber State Wildcats | ||||
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University | Weber State University | |||
First season | 1962 | |||
All-time record | 1,061–613 (.634) | |||
Head coach | Eric Duft (2nd season) | |||
Conference | Big Sky | |||
Location | Ogden, Utah | |||
Arena | Dee Events Center (Capacity: 11,592) | |||
Nickname | Wildcats | |||
Colors | Purple and white[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1969, 1972 | ||||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
1979, 1995, 1999 | ||||
NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2014, 2016 | ||||
Conference tournament champions | ||||
1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2014, 2016 | ||||
Conference regular season champions | ||||
1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016 |
Street & Smith ranked Weber State 51st in its 2005 list of the 100 greatest college basketball programs of all time,[2][3] while Jeff Sagarin placed the program 116th in his 2009 all-time rankings in the ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia.[4]
With a winning percentage of .630, the Wildcats have the 27th highest winning percentage in Division I college basketball through the end of the 2018–19 season.