Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball
The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball program represents intercollegiate men's basketball at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school competes in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and play home games at the Fant–Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana. Former ULM player and alum Keith Richard will be entering his 10th season as head coach in 2019–20 after signing a contract extension through the 2022–23 season on February 14, 2019.
History
Conference membership history
- 1951–1971: Gulf States Conference
- 1971–1978: Independent
- 1978–1982: Atlantic Sun Conference
- 1982–2006: Southland Conference
- 2006–present: Sun Belt Conference
Coaches
| Years | Coach | Record |
| 1951–1953 | Cary Phillips | 8–33 |
| 1953–1957 | Arnold Kilpatrick | 58–52 |
| 1957–1979 | Lenny Fant | 326–221 |
| 1979–1981 | Benny Hollis | 33–23 |
| 1981–2005 | Mike Vining | 402–302 |
| 2006–2010 | Orlando Early | 60–92 |
| 2010–present | Keith Richard | 112–174 |
All-time conference record
| Conference | Seasons | Record |
| Gulf States | 18 | 100–98 |
| Atlantic Sun | 4 | 23–11 |
| Southland | 24 | 235–145 |
| Sun Belt | 13 | 90–146 |
Postseason results
All of their appearances were when the school was still known as Northeast Louisiana and their mascot was the Indians.NCAA Tournament results
The Warhawks have appeared in the NCAA Tournament seven times. Their combined record is 0–7.| 1982 | First Round | Iowa | L 63–70 |
| 1986 | First Round | UNLV | L 51–74 |
| 1990 | First Round | Purdue | L 63–75 |
| 1991 | First Round | Duke | L 73–102 |
| 1992 | First Round | USC | L 54–84 |
| 1993 | First Round | Iowa | L 69–82 |
| 1996 | First Round | Wake Forest | L 50–62 |
NAIA Tournament results
The Warhawks have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their record is 1–1.| 1970 | First Round Second Round | Linfield Jackson State | W 78–72 L 83–90 |
NIT results
The Warhawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament two times. Their combined record is 0–2.| 1979 | First Round | Virginia | L 78–79 |
| 1988 | First Round | Arkansas State | L 54–70 |
CBI results
The Warhawks have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational one time. Their record is 3–2.| 2015 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Game 1 Finals Game 2 | Eastern Michigan Mercer Vermont Loyola–Chicago Loyola–Chicago | W 71–67 W 71–69 W 71–65 L 58–65 L 62–63 |
CIT results
The Warhawks have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament three times. Their combined record is 1-3.| 2016 | First Round | Furman | L 57–58 |
| 2018 | First Round | Austin Peay | L 66–80 |
| 2019 | First Round Quarterfinals | Kent State Texas Southern | W 87-77 L 102-108 3OT |