Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles men's basketball

Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles
University Northeastern Illinois University
Conference Mid-Continent
Location Chicago, IL
Head coach Rees Johnson (1988–98 year)
Arena Physical Ed Complex
(Capacity: 2,000)
Nickname Golden Eagles
Colors Gold and Royal Blue
         

Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles men's basketball formerly represented Northeastern Illinois University in intercollegiate men's basketball. The team participated in NCAA Division I beginning with the 1990–91 season.[1]

The squad briefly joined the East Coast Conference before moving to the Mid-Continent Conference from 1994–98. At the end of the 1997–98 academic year, the university's administration disbanded the athletic department.[2]

Leading players of this era included high-scoring guard Reggie Smith (1991–94) and imposing center Monte O'Quinn (1992–96). Another guard, Andrell Hoard (1995–97), won the 1997 ESPN National Slam Dunk Championship.[3]

Record by year

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Rees Johnson (Division II Independent) (1988–1990)
1988–89 Rees Johnson 11–17 —
1989–90 Rees Johnson 6–21[4] —
Rees Johnson (Division I Independent) (1990–1993)
1990–91 Rees Johnson 2–25[5] —
1991–92 Rees Johnson 8–20[6] —
1992–93 Rees Johnson 11–16[7] —
Rees Johnson (East Coast Conference) (1993–1994)
1993–94 Rees Johnson 17–11[8] 4–1 2nd ECC Tournament Runners-Up
Rees Johnson (Mid-Continent Conference[9]) (1994–1998)
1994–95 Rees Johnson 4–22[10] 2–16 10th —
1995–96 Rees Johnson 14–13[11] 10–8 T–3rd —
1996–97 Rees Johnson 16–12[12] 8–8 5th Mid-Con Tournament Semifinals
1997–98 Rees Johnson 6–19[13] 3–13 8th —
Total: 95–176

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Conference tournament history

East Coast Conference

Date Seed Location Round Result
March 6, 1994[14] ? Buffalo Arena • Buffalo, New York[15] Semifinals W 83–81 2OT over (?) Buffalo
March 1994 Buffalo Arena • Buffalo, New York Championship L 88–86 2OT to (?) Hofstra[16]

Mid-Continent Conference

Date Seed Location Round Result
1997[17] 4th Moline, Illinois Quarterfinals W 75–48 over (5) UMKC
1997[17] Moline, Illinois Semifinals L 88–82 1OT to (1) Valparaiso

Head coaching history

# Name Years Record
1 Rees Johnson 1988—1998 95–176

References

  1. ↑ Sherman, Ed (March 8, 1991). "Added fee weighs on Northeastern". The Chicago Tribune. ProQuest Archiver. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  2. ↑ Ziehm, Len (October 4, 1997). "NE Illinois to drop sports after current school year". The Chicago Sun-Times. NewsBank. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  3. ↑ Fan, Antoine (October 31, 2008). "NCAA Dunk Champions". Dunk Contest: The Ultimate Slam Dunk Contest Resource. DotClear. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  4. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB2/B/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20II_1990_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois%20University.pdf
  5. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1991_1263_Northern%20Illinois%20University.pdf
  6. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1992_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois.pdf
  7. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1993_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois.pdf
  8. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1994_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois.pdf
  9. ↑ "The Summit League; Record Book Men's Basketball" (PDF). The Summit League. 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  10. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1995_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois.pdf
  11. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1996_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois%20University.pdf
  12. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_College%20Division_1997_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois%20University.pdf
  13. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1998_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois%20University.pdf
  14. ↑ "Buffalo Bulls Men's Basketball 2012-13 Information Guide" (PDF). Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo. 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  15. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1994_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois.pdf
  16. ↑ "2012-13 Hofstra Pride Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Hofstra University. 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  17. 1 2 http://static.psbin.com/s/r/y50zvmji9ge5hm/Men-s_Basketball_History.pdf
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