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IUP Crimson Hawks Men's Basketball
2023–24 IUP Crimson Hawks men's basketball team
UniversityIndiana University of Pennsylvania
All-time record1,479–764 (.659)[1]
Head coachJoe Lombardi (18th season)
ConferencePSAC
ArenaKovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex
(capacity: 4,000)
NicknameCrimson Hawks
ColorsCrimson and gray[2]
   
NCAA tournament Final Four
NCAA Division II
1995, 2002, 2010, 2015, 2022
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1994, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2010, 2015, 2022
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1994, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2022, 2023
NCAA tournament appearances
1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023
Conference regular season champions
1960, 1974, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023

IUP Crimson Hawks men's basketball team is a Division II basketball program who represents Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The program has been in the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship nineteen times making the Sweet 16 ten times, Elite 8 seven times, the Final Four five times, and has appeared in the National Championship game twice, coming up short both times in 2010 and 2015. The team's first season was 1927-28 when the team went 4–9.[3][4]

The Crimson Hawks play their home games at Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in Indiana, Pennsylvania. They are currently coached by Joe Lombardi. In 2010, Joe Lombardi was named the Basketball Times Division II Coach of the Year, following the team's finish as national runner-up.[5]

History

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The program's inaugural season was in 1927. The team has played every season since 1927 except two seasons during World War II due to the players needing to enlist.

Season by season record

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The overall record of this program is 1479–764.[6]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
1927–28 IUP 4–9 - - -
1928–29 IUP 8–5 - - -
1929–30 IUP 8–9 - - -
1930–31 IUP 5–10 - - -
1931–32 IUP 3–10 - - -
1932–33 IUP 9–6 - - -
1933–34 IUP 11–4 - - -
1934–35 IUP 10–4 - - -
1935–36 IUP 11–4 - - -
1936–37 IUP 7–8 - - -
1937–38 IUP 10–8 - - -
1938–39 IUP 7–11 - - -
1939–40 IUP 9–8 - - -
1940–41 IUP 10–8 - - -
1941–42 IUP 14–4 - - -
1942–43 IUP 5–4 - - -
1944–45 IUP No team - - -
1945–46 IUP No team - - -
1946–47 IUP 6–8 - - -
1947–48 IUP 13–4 - - -
1948–49 IUP 7–9 - - -
1949–50 IUP 6–10 - - -
1950–51 IUP 12–5 - - -
1951–52 IUP 9–12 - - -
1952–53 IUP 5–15 - - -
1953–54 IUP 13–6 - - -
1954–55 IUP 15–5 - - -
1955–56 IUP 16–7 - - -
1956–57 IUP 15–6 - - -
1957–58 IUP 25–3 - - -
1958–59 IUP 15–5 - - -
1959–60 IUP 14–7 - 1st
Total: 1479–764 (since 1927)

      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

Program leaders

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  • Note All numbers as of May 1, 2023
  • Bold still active
Points
  1. Darryl Webb (1,949)
  2. Jacobo Diaz (1,747)
  3. Robert Misenko (1,715)
  4. Brandon Norfleet (1,678)
  5. Julian Sanders (1,655)
Games Played
  1. Shawndale Jones (135)
  2. Devon Cottrell (133)
  3. Dave Morris (130)
  4. Ashton Smith (127)
  5. Devante Chance (127)
Assists
  1. Dante Lombardi (567)
  2. Devante Chance (512)
  3. Ashton Smith (456)
  4. Mont Mattocks (450)
  5. Eddie Peterson (425)
Rebounds
  1. Darryl Webb (1,214)
  2. Jacobo Diaz (1,105)
  3. Garry Lupek (881)
  4. Lee McCullough (877)
  5. Robert Misenko (826)

Coaching history

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The Crimson Hawks have had a history of eight head coaches. The current head coach is Joe Lonbardi.

Head Coach Tenure Overall Conf Notes
George Miller 1927–39, 1943 98–92 — First head coach in program history, was first to win 10+ games in single-season.
Bob Timmons 1939–42, 1945–47 52–32 — —
Peck McKnight 1947–63 201–122 — Won first ever PSAC championship in 1960 for school, first head coach to have 25 or more wins in single-season
Herm Sledzik 1963–70 103–53 — —
Carl Davis 1970–83 199–124 65–45 Was first IUP head coach to coach during conference games
Tom Beck 1983–88 66–70 27–25 —
Kurt Kanaskie 1988–96 152–75 53–43 —
Gary Edwards 1996–2006 206–88 109–39 —
Joe Lombardi 2006–Present 400–108 245–56 —

Retired numbers

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No. Player Tenure Date Retired
15 Darryl Webb 2007–09 February 13, 2013

Championships and tournament runs

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PSAC championships

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Source[7]

  • PSAC Championships (13): 1960, 1974, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010–11, 2013, 2019-20, 2022-23
  • PSAC Tournament Appearances (36): 1961, 1974, 1981–82, 1984–87, 1993–2002, 2004–06, 2008–20, 2022-23
  • PSAC West Championships (19): 1974, 1981–82, 1994–95, 2002, 2005, 2010–14, 2016–20, 2022-23

NCAA tournament

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  • NCAA Tournament Appearances (19): 1994–96, 2000, 2002, 2004–05, 2009–15, 2017, 2019-20, 2022-23
  • NCAA Sweet Sixteen Appearances (10): 1994–95, 2000, 2002, 2010–11, 2013, 2015, 2022-23
  • NCAA Elite Eight Appearances (7): 1994–95, 2000, 2002, 2010, 2015, 2022
  • NCAA Final Four Appearances (5): 1995, 2002, 2010, 2015, 2022
  • NCAA Championship Game Appearances (2): 2010, 2015

Record vs D1 opponents

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The Crimson Hawks have played nine NCAA Division I men's basketball teams going 1–11 in 12 games played all scheduled as exhibition games. The Crimson Hawks led going into half time once in 2012 vs Maryland leading 23–21 then being outscored 52 to 38 in the second have and tied once at 37 points with South Florida in 2014. IUP's only win vs Division I opponent came against Bucknell when Kevin Stewert hit a game-winning three pointer.

Opponent Score Season Site All-time record
#4 Villanova L 94–49 2016 Wells Fargo Center 0–1
#19 Syracuse L 83–65 2016 Carrier Dome 0–1
Siena L 82–73 2015 Times Union Center 0–1
Pittsburgh L 72–58 & L 69–54 2014 & 2012 Petersen Events Center 0–2
South Florida L 77–72 2014 Sun Dome 0–1
La Salle L 87–57 2013 Tom Gola Arena 0–1
#2 Michigan State L 83–45 2013 Breslin Center 0–1
Maryland L 73–81 2012 Xfinity Center 0–1
Bucknell L 78–71 & W 67–64 2008 & 2009 Sojka Pavilion 1–1
Total 1–11

References

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  1. ^ "PSAC Men's Basketball History" (PDF). PSAC. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Colors - Core IUP Elements". Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. ^ "IUP Hawks basketball". Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "All-Time Scores". Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Joe Lombardi Named Basketball Times Division II Coach of the Year after Historic 2009-10 Season". Indiana University of Pennsylvania. 8 May 2010. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
  6. ^ "IUP men's basketball All-Time Record" (PDF). Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "IUP PSAC results". IUP Hoops. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
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