Coppin State Eagles men's basketball

Coppin State Eagles

2016–17 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team

University

Coppin State University

Conference

MEAC

Location

Baltimore, MD

Head coach

Michael Grant (3rd year)

Arena

Physical Education Complex
(Capacity: 4,100)

Nickname

Eagles

Colors

Blue and Gold^[1]

NCAA Tournament Round of 32

1997

NCAA Tournament appearances

1990, 1993, 1997, 2008

Conference tournament champions

1990, 1993, 1997, 2008

Conference regular season champions

1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004

The Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The school's team currently competes in the NCAA Division I in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Before joining NCAA Division I, the Eagles were the 1976 NAIA National Champions.

Postseason results

NCAA Tournament results

The Eagles have appeared in the NCAA Tournament four times. Their combined record is 1–4. The 1996–97 team was only the third number 15 seed to beat a two seed in the tournament. The 2007–08 Coppin State team was the first program with 20 losses to play in the NCAA tournament.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1990	#15	Round of 64	#2 Syracuse	L 48–70
1993	#15	Round of 64	#2 Cincinnati	L 66–93
1997	#15	Round of 64 Round of 32	#2 South Carolina #10 Texas	W 78–65 L 81–82
2008	#16	Opening Round	#16 Mount St. Mary's	L 60–69

NAIA tournament results

The Eagles have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their record is 5–0, winning the National Championship in 1976.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1976	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship	Dowling Wisconsin–Parkside Texas Southern Marymount Henderson State	W 78–55 W 68–67 W 88–77 W 82–81 W 96–91

NIT results

The Eagles have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their combined record is 1–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1991	First Round	SW Missouri State	L 47–57
1995	First Round Second Round	Saint Joseph's South Florida	W 75–68 L 59–75

References

↑ Coppin State University Visual Standards Manual. Retrieved 2016-06-12.

External links

Website

Coppin State Eagles men's basketball

Venues	Coppin Center (1988–2009) Physical Education Complex (2009–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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 1999–00 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

NAIA national championship in bold

Coppin State University

Academics

Schools	College of Arts & Sciences and Education College of Behavioral and Social Sciences College of Business College of Health Professions School of Graduate Studies Honors College

People	Mortimer Neufville

Associations	University System of Maryland Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Athletics

Sports	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Coppin State Eagles Men's Basketball

Facilities	Physical Education Complex Joe Cannon Stadium

People	Ron "Fang" Mitchell

Student Life

Notable Alumni

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball

Teams	Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Coppin State Eagles Delaware State Hornets Florida A&M Rattlers Hampton Pirates Howard Bison Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Morgan State Bears Norfolk State Spartans North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina Central Eagles Savannah State Tigers South Carolina State Bulldogs

Championships & awards	MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year

Seasons	1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 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 1999–00 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

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