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The Centenary Gentlemen basketball team represents Centenary College, located in Shreveport, Louisiana, in NCAA Division III men's basketball competition. The "Gentlemen" nickname is exclusive to men's athletes and teams; Ladies is used for women's teams and athletes. The team is a member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division III. From 1960 until 2011, Centenary competed at the NCAA Division I level as a member of the Trans America Athletic Conference (now Atlantic Sun Conference) and most recently the Summit League before re-classifying to Division III. Centenary did not make an appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in its over 50 years at the D-I level.
| Centenary Gentlemen | |||
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| University | Centenary College of Louisiana | ||
| Conference | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | ||
| Location | Shreveport, Louisiana | ||
| Arena | Gold Dome (capacity: 3,000) | ||
| Nickname | Gentlemen | ||
| Colors | Maroon and white[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| Division III: 2020, 2024 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| SIAA: 1933 TAAC/A-Sun: 1980 SCAC: 2020, 2024 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| TAAC/A-Sun: 1990 | |||
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The Gentlemen were coached by Rob Flaska from 2005 until 2008. His contract was not renewed after the 2007–08 season.[2] Greg Gary was hired to replace him. Mark Richmond has become the assistant coach for the Gents and brings big-time Big East experience from West Virginia to the staff. He has worked under both Bob Huggins and John Beilein. In 2010 Adam Walsh became the head coach of The Gents.
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NCAA Division III tournament results
The Gentlemen have appeared in the NCAA Division III tournament twice. Their record is 0–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2020 | First Round | UT Dallas | L, 81–83 |
| 2024 | First Round | Nebraska Wesleyan | L, 41–58 |
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