Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball
NCAA Division 1 program From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1968. Former head coach Michael Huger was fired after the 2022–23 season, and Todd Simon was hired to replace him on March 15, 2023.[2][3]
| Bowling Green Falcons | |||
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| University | Bowling Green State University | ||
| Head coach | Todd Simon (2nd season) | ||
| Conference | Mid-American | ||
| Location | Bowling Green, Ohio | ||
| Arena | Stroh Center (capacity: 4,700) | ||
| Nickname | Falcons | ||
| Colors | Brown and orange[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1963 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1959, 1962, 1963, 1968 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1959, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1981, 1983, 1997, 2000, 2009 | |||
| Conference division season champions | |||
| 2000, 2009 | |||
| Coach | Career | Record | Conference Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. G. Beyerman | 1915–1921 | 25–40 (.385) | n/a |
| Earl Krieger | 1921–1922 | 4–10 (.286) | n/a |
| Allen Snyder | 1922–1923 | 9–4 (.692) | n/a |
| Ray B. McCandless | 1923–1924 | 3–15 (.167) | n/a |
| Warren Steller | 1924–1925 | 9–5 (.643) | |
| Paul Landis | 1925–1942 | 156–133 (.540) | 56–57 (.496) |
| Harold Anderson | 1942–1963 | 367–193 (.655) | 68–55 (.553) |
| Warren Scholler | 1963–1967 | 43–52 (.453) | 24–24 (.500) |
| Bill Fitch | 1967–1968 | 18–17 (.514) | 10–2 (.833) |
| Bob Conibear | 1968–1971 | 31–42 (.425) | 12–20 (.375) |
| Pat Haley | 1971–1976 | 62–69 (.473) | 32–32 (.500) |
| John Weinert | 1976–1986 | 146–133 (.523) | 89–79 (.530) |
| Jim Larranaga | 1986–1997 | 170–144 (.541) | 101–85 (.543) |
| Dan Dakich | 1997–2007 | 156–140 (.527) | 89–89 (.500) |
| Louis Orr | 2007–2014 | 101–121 (.455) | 54–60 (.474) |
| Chris Jans | 2014–2015 | 21–12 (.636) | 11–7 (.611) |
| Michael Huger | 2015–2023 | 126–125 (.502) | 64–82 (.438) |
| Todd Simon | 2023–present | 20–14 (.588) | 10–8 (.556) |
| Totals | 1915–present | 1,466–1,259 (.538) | 620–600 (.508) |
(.385); Anderson returned for the start of the 1951–52 season.
The Falcons have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–5. Their drought of 55 years (as of 2024) is tied for the third longest active and fourth longest all time between tournament appearances.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | First round | Marquette | L 71–89 |
| 1962 | First round | Butler | L 55–56 |
| 1963 | First round Regional semifinal Regional third place Game | Notre Dame Illinois Mississippi State | W 77–72 L 61–70 L 60–65 |
| 1968 | First round | Marquette | L 71–72 |
The Falcons have appeared in 14 National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–15.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Quarterfinals | St. John's | L 40–44 |
| 1945 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game Charity Game | RPI St. John's DePaul NYU | W 80–74 W 57–44 L 54–71 L 61–63 |
| 1946 | Quarterfinals | Rhode Island | L 79–82 |
| 1948 | Quarterfinals | Saint Louis | L 53–69 |
| 1949 | First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Third-place game | St. John's Saint Louis San Francisco Bradley | W 77–64 W 80–74 L 39–49 W 82–77 |
| 1954 | First round Quarterfinals | Wichita State Western Kentucky | W 88–64 L 81–95 |
| 1980 | First round | Minnesota | L 50–64 |
| 1983 | First round | Michigan State | L 71–72 |
| 1990 | First round | Cincinnati | L 60–75 |
| 1991 | First round | Wisconsin | L 79–87 |
| 1997 | First round | West Virginia | L 95–98 |
| 2000 | First round | BYU | L 54–81 |
| 2002 | First round | Butler | L 69–81 |
| 2009 | First round | Creighton | L 71–73 |
The Falcons have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Their combined record is 1–2.
The Falcons have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | First round | Stetson | L 52–53 |
The Falcons appeared in one Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament, a tournament that was only held twice. Their record is 1–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Quarterfinals Semifinals | Tennessee Drake | W 67–58 L 78–65 |
| Name | Years in NBA |
|---|---|
| Johnny Payak | 1950–1953 |
| Mac Otten | 1950 |
| Don Otten | 1950–1953 |
| Leo Kubiak | 1950 |
| Chuck Share | 1952–1960 |
| Al Bianchi | 1957–1966 |
| Jimmy Darrow | 1962 |
| Nate Thurmond | 1964–1977 |
| Howard Komives | 1965–1974 |
| Cliff Williams | 1969 |
| Walt Piatkowski | 1969–1972 |
| Al Hairston | 1969–1970 |
| Cornelius Cash | 1977 |
| Antonio Daniels | 1998–2011 |
| Keith McLeod | 2004–2007 |
| Richaun Holmes | 2016–2023 |
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 4 | N/A | Leo Kubiak | Waterloo Hawks |
| 1949 | 3 | N/A | Mac Otten | Indianapolis Olympians |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 | Chuck Share | Boston Celtics |
| 1954 | 2 | 18 | Al Bianchi | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1960 | 5 | 38 | Jimmy Darrow | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1963 | 1 | 3 | Nate Thurmond | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1964 | 2 | 15 | Howard Komives | New York Knicks |
| 1968 | 5 | 52 | Al Hairston | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1968 | 8 | 99 | Walt Piatkowski | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1975 | 2 | 24 | Cornelius Cash | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 | Antonio Daniels | Vancouver Grizzlies |
| 2015 | 2 | 37 | Richaun Holmes | Philadelphia 76ers |
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