Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference. Tony Dunkin, a former Chanticleer, is the only men's basketball player in NCAA Division I history to be named the conference player of the year all four seasons he played.
Postseason history
Coastal Carolina has competed in the NCAA Tournament four times and have a record of 0–4. In 1991, the Chanticleers were a 15-seed and lost 79–69 to Indiana. In 1993, the team was a 16-seed and lost 84–53 to Michigan; Michigan later vacated the victory. The Chanticleers next appeared in 2014, as a 16-seed, losing to first-seed Virginia, 70–59. In 2015, after beating Winthrop 81–70 for the Big South championship, the team made their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Again a 16-seed, the Chanticleers lost to eventual tournament runner-up Wisconsin, 86–72.The Chanticleers have also appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments, where they have a record of 0–2, two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments, where they have a record of 3–2, and one College Basketball Invitational, where they have a record of 4–2.
NCAA tournament results
Note: From 2011-2015, the tournament's First Round consisted of the First Four play-in games.
NIT results
CIT results
CBI results
The Chanticleers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational two times. Their combined record is 6–3.| 2017 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals–Game 1 Finals–Game 2 Finals–Game 3 | Hampton Loyola UIC Wyoming Wyoming Wyoming | W 83–67 W 72–63 W 89–78 W 91–81 L 57–81 L 59–83 |
| 2019 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Howard West Virginia DePaul | W 81–72 W 109–91 L 87–92 |
Current coaching staff
Head coaching history
Updated through results of the 2018–19 season.Conference affiliations: Big South, Sun Belt
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