The Citadel Bulldogs basketball
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University | The Citadel | ||
First season | 1900 | ||
Conference | SoCon South Division |
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Location | Charleston, SC | ||
Head coach | Duggar Baucom (1st year) | ||
Arena | McAlister Field House (Capacity: 6,000) |
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Nickname | Bulldogs | ||
Student section | McAlister Maniacs/Long Grey Line | ||
Colors | Citadel Blue and White[1] <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css"></templatestyles> |
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Conference tournament champions | |||
SIAA: 1927 |
The Citadel Bulldogs is the name of the College Basketball team that represents The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Southern Conference South Division. Former head coach Chuck Driesell was not retained after the 2014–15 season.[2] Duggar Baucom was introduced as head coach on March 30, 2015. Baucom was the head coach at military rival VMI.[3][4]
The team has never won a regular season or Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament championship or participated in the NCAA Tournament. The team has made one postseason appearance, playing in the 2009 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, falling in the first round to eventual champion Old Dominion.[5] In 1927 the Bulldogs claimed the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament title, defeating Mercer for their only conference championship.
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Facilities
The Bulldogs play their home games at the on-campus McAlister Field House, a 6,000 seat arena formerly known as The Armory. The arena was heavily renovated in 1989. During the summer of 2011, The Citadel completed additional renovations to the Field House, building a new floor and revamping the Bulldogs locker room.[6] Since the 1989 renovations, the Bulldogs have played before full capacity on three occasions: Duke (1991), South Carolina (1997), and College of Charleston (1999).[7] Like all Citadel athletic teams, the Bulldogs utilize strength and conditioning, medical, and video spaces in Seignious Hall.
Notable Bulldogs
- Regan Truesdale - Two-time Southern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
- Art Musselman - played in the shadow of Jerry West for three years
- Pat Conroy - author famous, in part, for chronicling his life as a Citadel basketball player in the novels My Losing Season and The Lords of Discipline.
Honored Jerseys
The Citadel began the Honored Jerseys in 2009 with Les Robinson, and have honored one jersey per year since. Jake Burrows' jersey was honored most recently, on January 28, 2012.[8]
Number | Name | Tenure |
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C | Les Robinson | (1974–1985) |
33 | Art Musselman | (1957–1960) |
33 | Regan Truesdale | (1982–1985) |
3 | Jake Burrows | (1938–1940) |
Coaches
Below is a list of all coaches at The Citadel and their records through the 2014–15 season.[9]
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Not Available | 1900–01 | 0 | 1 | No Conference | |
J. G. Briggs | 1912–13 | 2 | 3 | ||
Darl Buse | 1913–14 | 6 | 1 | ||
Hans Kangeter | 1914–16 | 9 | 4 | ||
Harvey O'Brien | 1916–18 | 6 | 2 | ||
C. F. Myers | 1918–25 | 52 | 27 | 7 | 9 |
Locke Brown | 1925–26 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Benny Blatt | 1926–30 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 4 |
Johnny Douglas | 1930–33 | 18 | 31 | 1 | 3 |
Charlie Willard | 1933–35 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Rock Norman | 1935–40 | 45 | 32 | 16 | 14 |
Ben Parker | 1939–41 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 13 |
Ben Clemons | 1941–42, 43–44 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
Bo Sherman | 1942–43 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Ernest Wehman | 1944–45 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
Eugene Clark | 1945–46 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
Whitey Piro | 1946–47 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
Bernard O'Neil | 1947–52 | 28 | 71 | 9 | 47 |
Leo Zack | 1952–54 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 18 |
Jim Browning | 1954–55 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
Hank Witt | 1955–56 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
Norm Sloan | 1956–60 | 57 | 38 | 33 | 19 |
Mel Thompson | 1960–67 | 67 | 97 | 35 | 46 |
Dick Campbell | 1967–71 | 45 | 54 | 21 | 27 |
George Hill | 1971–74 | 33 | 42 | 11 | 18 |
Les Robinson | 1974–85 | 132 | 162 | 61 | 99 |
Randy Nesbit | 1985–92 | 76 | 121 | 32 | 72 |
Pat Dennis | 1992–2006 | 158 | 233 | 72 | 146 |
Ed Conroy | 2006–10 | 49 | 76 | 29 | 47 |
Chuck Driesell | 2010–2015 | 42 | 113 | 22 | 66 |
Duggar Baucom | 2015–present | 10 | 22 | 3 | 15 |
Rivalries
The primary Bulldog rivals, as in other sports, are VMI, Furman, and College of Charleston. The Citadel also has historical rivalries with other schools within the state. The Bulldogs records versus each rival are listed below, through the 2013–14 season.[10]
Records vs rivals
Opponent | W | L | PCT | Last win |
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VMI | 54 | 49 | .524 | 2012–13 |
Furman | 86 | 118 | .422 | 2014–15 |
College of Charleston | 39 | 53 | .424 | 2009–10 |
Records vs conference rivals
- Excludes Furman and VMI, listed above
- East Tennessee State, Mercer and VMI become SoCon members in basketball for the 2014 season. Appalachian State, Davidson, Elon, and Georgia Southern will no longer be SoCon members in men's basketball beginning in 2014.
Opponent | W | L | PCT | Last win |
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Chattanooga | 16 | 58 | .216 | 2011–12 |
East Tennessee State | 16 | 38 | .296 | 2014–15 |
Mercer | 4 | 10 | .286 | 1926–27 |
Samford | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2014–15 |
UNC Greensboro | 9 | 18 | .333 | 2014–15 |
Western Carolina | 34 | 34 | .500 | 2010–11 |
Wofford | 47 | 51 | .480 | 2014–15 |
Records vs in-state rivals
- Division 1, non-SoCon only
Opponent | W | L | PCT | Last win |
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Charleston Southern | 19 | 17 | .528 | 2008–09 |
Clemson | 22 | 60 | .268 | 1978–79 |
Coastal Carolina | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2001–02 |
Presbyterian | 47 | 23 | .671 | 2013–14 |
South Carolina | 25 | 75 | .250 | 1988–89 |
South Carolina State | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2010–11 |
South Carolina Upstate | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1980–81 |
Winthrop | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1997–98 |
Notable seasons
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- 1926–27 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team - first and only Conference Tournament championship
- 1966–67 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team - Chronicled in Pat Conroy's My Losing Season
- 1978–79 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team - first 20 win season
- 2008–09 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team - second 20 win season; first postseason appearance
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