Akron Zips men's basketball From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Akron Zips University University of Akron Conference Mid-American (MAC) East Division Location Akron, OH Head coach Keith Dambrot (4th year) Arena James A. Rhodes Arena (Capacity: 5,500) Nickname Zips Student section AK-Rowdies Colors Blue and Gold Uniforms Home Away NCAA Tournament appearances 1986, 2009 Conference tournament champions 1986 (OVC) 2009 (MAC) Conference regular season champions 1986 (OVC) The Akron Zips Men's Basketball team represents the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. The team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference East division. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1986 when Bob Huggins was their coach. The Zips are currently coached by Keith Dambrot, who has coached them since the 2004-05 season. The Zips won their first MAC East division title in 1998. In 2006, the Zips received an invitation to the NIT and won their first-ever post season game at Temple University before falling in the second round. In 2007, the team won their second MAC East title and tied the school record for wins in a season in the Division I era with 26. They also made their first-ever appearance in the MAC Tournament Championship game, which they lost on a last-second shot 53-52 to the Miami RedHawks. The loss cost them the MAC's automatic berth and they were subsequently not selected for either the 2007 NCAA Tournament or NIT, despite finishing with a 26–7 record. In their most recent season, the Zips posted a 24–11 record (11–5 in the MAC) in 2008 which included a second-straight appearance in the MAC tournament championship game and a berth in the 2008 National Invitation Tournament. Contents [hide] 1 History 1.1 Early history 1.2 Division I era 1.2.1 Keith Dambrot era 2 MAC season records 3 Division I postseason results 3.1 MAC tournament 3.2 NCAA Tournament 3.3 NIT 4 Individual Career Records 5 References 6 See also 7 External links [edit] History The team was established in 1901, when the school was still known as Buchtel College, playing their first game against Mount Union College, a 120–9 loss.[1] The team played just four games in the 1901–1902 season, winning their final two against the Western Reserve College medical school. The team's first three seasons were spent without the benefit of a head coach. This changed with the arrival of the first head coach, Earl Williams, who would coach from 1904-1908.[1] [edit] Early history The Zips began play in the Ohio Athletic Conference in 1923 where they would compete from 1923–1965 except for 1936–1944 when the University left the OAC and competed as an independent. In the OAC, Akron would win 8 conference titles and five tournament titles, three of them under legendary coach, Tony Laterza. After the 1965–1966 season Akron left the OAC for good and competed as an independent in the NCAA's College Division, which would later be renamed Division II. When the NCAA divided into three divisions in 1973, the Zips would play one season in Division III before moving to Division II, where they would play from 1975–1980. During the final three years as a Division II member, the Zips were part of an earlier Mid-Continent Conference for two years before joining the Ohio Valley Conference for the 1979–1980 season (though they did not play conference games until the 1980–1981 season), their last in Division II. The Zips participated in the NCAA Division II tournament on seven different occasions, making the Division II Final Four three times (1964, 1966, and 1972) and reaching the championship game in 1964 and 1972. [1] Coach Laterza’s winning percentage at UA of .751 (178-59 from 1960-68) remains best in the history of the program. OAC regular-season titles: 1919, 1920, 1934, 1946, 1953, 1958, 1965, 1966 OAC tournament titles: 1949, 1956, 1964, 1965, 1966 NAIA tournament appearance: 1943 NCAA Division II tournament appearances: 1958, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972 NCAA Division II Final Four: 1964, 1966, 1972 NCAA Division II runner-up: 1964, 1972 [edit] Division I era Akron attained NCAA Division I status in 1980 and began play in the Ohio Valley Conference that fall.[1] In 1984 Bob Huggins began coaching the team, leading the Zips to the 1986 OVC title and tournament title to gain their first berth in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament as a 15th seed, where they fell to the 5th-ranked and 2nd seeded Michigan Wolverines 70–64 in the first round. Akron would play one more season in the OVC and earn a berth in the 1987 National Invitation Tournament before another stint as an independent from 1987–1990. Huggins would lead the Zips to the 1989 NIT before leaving Akron after the season to coach at Cincinnati. Akron would rejoin the Mid-Continent Conference in 1990 and compete for two seasons before officially beginning play in the Mid-American Conference in 1992. The Zips struggled early on as members of the MAC including a disastrous 0-18 MAC season in 1995–1996 which saw the Zips finish the season 3-23 overall on a 21-game losing streak after a 3–1 start. Akron posted their first winning season in MAC play during the 1997–1998 season under coach Dan Hipsher going 13–5 and winning the first-ever MAC East division title and qualifying for the MAC tournament for the first time. The Zips posted winning MAC records in 1998–1999 and 1999–2000 before struggling for several seasons, ultimately leading to the dismissal of Hipsher and the hiring of Keith Dambrot as head coach in 2004.[1] [edit] Keith Dambrot era Dambrot had previously coached at nearby St. Vincent - St. Mary High School in Akron and had coached LeBron James. Dambrot let a resurgence in Zips basketball, posting a winning record (19-10, 11-7 MAC) in the 2004-2005 season, their first winning campaign since 2000, and a second MAC East division title in 2007. Under Dambrot, the Zips have won twenty or more games in each of the last three seasons (beginning in 2005-2006) and have made two postseason appearances: the 2006 and 2008 NIT.[1] The 2006-2007 team tied the school record for wins, finishing 26-7, but failed to earn an invitation to any postseason tournament. In 2007, the Zips advanced to the MAC tournament championship game for the first time in program history, losing on a last-second shot 53-52 to the Miami RedHawks at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. They made a second appearance in 2008, falling to arch-rival Kent State 74-55.[1] [edit] MAC season records Season Overall record* MAC tournament record Postseason record Head coach 1992-93 8-18 (3-15) Did not qualify -- Coleman Crawford 1993-94 8-18 (2-16) Did not qualify -- Coleman Crawford 1994-95 8-18 (4-14) Did not qualify -- Coleman Crawford 1995-96 3-23 (0-18) Did not qualify -- Dan Hipsher 1996-97 8-18 (6-12) Did not qualify -- Dan Hipsher 1997-98 17-10 (13-5) 0-1; Lost in quarterfinal -- Dan Hipsher 1998-99 18-9 (12-6) 0-1; Lost in quarterfinal -- Dan Hipsher 1999-00 17-11 (11-7) 0-1; Lost in quarterfinal -- Dan Hipsher 2000-01 12-16 (9-9) 0-1; Lost in first round -- Dan Hipsher 2001-02 10-21 (5-13) 1-1; Lost in quarterfinal -- Dan Hipsher 2002-03 14-14 (9-9) 0-1; Lost in first round -- Dan Hipsher 2003-04 13-15 (7-11) 0-1; Lost in first round -- Dan Hipsher 2004-05 19-10 (11-7) 1-1; Lost in quarterfinal -- Keith Dambrot 2005-06 23-10 (14-4) 1-1; Lost in semifinal 1-1 in NIT Keith Dambrot 2006-07 26-7 (13-3) 2-1; Lost in final -- Keith Dambrot 2007-08 24-11 (11-5) 2-1; Lost in final 1-1 in NIT Keith Dambrot 2008-09 23-12 (10-6) 4-0; Won tournament 0-1; Lost in the first round Keith Dambrot * - Overall record includes tournament/postseason results; Regular season conference record contained in parentheses † - Regular season in progress Overall regular-season conference titles shaded in ██ gold. East division titles shaded in ██ light gold. [edit] Division I postseason results [edit] MAC tournament Since joining the MAC for the 1992-1993 season, the Zips have appeared in the last 12 conference tournaments, making their first appearance in 1998, the same year they won their first MAC East division title.[2] Since then they have posted a 11-11 mark in tournament play including appearances in the championship games in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Year Seed Location Round Result 1998 3rd Akron, OH Quarterfinal L 95-88 to (6) Kent State 1999 4th Akron, OH Quarterfinal L 80-74 (OT) to (5) Bowling Green 2000 4th Akron, OH Opening L 75-73 to (13) Central Michigan 2001 9th Oxford, OH Opening L 69-56 to (8) Miami 2002 11th Kalamazoo, MI Opening W 90-83 over (6) Western Michigan Cleveland, OH Quarterfinal L 60-58 to (3) Bowling Green 2003 6th Akron, OH Opening L 79-77 to (11) Ohio 2004 11th Muncie, IN Opening L 76-72 to (6) Ball State 2005 6th Akron, OH Opening W 79-66 over (11) Eastern Michigan Cleveland, OH Quarterfinal L 66-60 (OT) to (3) Western Michigan 2006 3rd Cleveland, OH Quarterfinal W 72-57 over (6) Western Michigan Semifinal L 77-69 to (7) Toledo 2007 2nd Cleveland, OH Quarterfinal W 82-53 over (7) Central Michigan Semifinal W 61-54 over (3) Kent State Final L 53-52 to (4) Miami 2008 3rd Cleveland, OH Quarterfinal W 81-60 over (6) Central Michigan Semifinal W 73-62 over (2) Western Michigan Final L 74-55 to (1) Kent State 2009 5th Cleveland, OH Opening W 93-92 (2OT) over (12) Toledo Quarterfinal W 73-63 over (4) Miami Semifinal W 63-55 over (1) Bowling Green Final W 65-53 to (3) Buffalo [edit] NCAA Tournament The Zips have appeared in two NCAA Tournaments their combined record is 0-2. Year Seed Location Region Round Result 1986 15th Minneapolis, MN Southeast First Loss, 70-64 to (2) Michigan 2009 13th Portland, OR South First Loss, 77-64 vs. (4) Gonzaga [edit] NIT The Zips have appeared in four National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 2-4. Year Seed Location Region Round Result 1987 NA Normal, IL NA First Loss, 79-72 to Illinois State 1989 NA Columbus, OH NA First Loss, 81-70 to Ohio State 2006 8th Philadelphia, PA Michigan Opening Win, 80-73 over (7) Temple Omaha, NE First Loss, 71-60 to (2) Creighton 2008 6th Tallahassee, FL North First Win, 65-60 over (3) Florida State Amherst, MA Second Loss, 68-63 to (2) UMass Note: Beginning in 2006, the NIT began using a seeding and region system similar to what is used in the NCAA Tournament. [edit] Individual Career Records This section does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. (February 2009) Points 1. Joe Jakubick - 2,583 2. Len Paul - 2,028 3. Eric McLaughlin - 1,810 4. John Britton - 1,657 5. Bill Turner - 1,630 6. Jimmal Ball - 1,577 7. Romeo Travis - 1,491 8. Don Williams - 1,445 9. Alex Adams - 1,442 10. Bob Smith - 1,437 Rebounds 1. Fred Golding - 1,360 2. Don Williams - 1,218 3. Ray Pryear - 1,213 4. Bill Turner - 1,171 5. Len Paul - 1,021 6. Frank Thompson - 996 7. Alex Adams - 872 8. Harvey Glover - 801 9. Romeo Travis - 783 10. Jeremiah Wood - 777 Assists 1. Dru Joyce - 503 2. Eric McLaughlin - 476 3. Jimmal Ball - 391 4. Nate Barnett - 351 5. Andy Hipsher - 344 6. Nick Dials - 326 7. Joe Jakubick - 300 8. Jami Bosley - 276 9. Mike Dowdell - 261 10. Mark Alberts - 248 Steals 1. Jimmal Ball - 242 2. Joe Jakubick - 189 3. Nate Linhart (active) - 180 4. Eric McLaughlin - 177 5. Jami Bosley - 165 6. Shawn Roberts - 156 7. Andy Hipsher - 140 8. Roy Coleman - 136 9. Cedrick Middleton - 131 10. Romeo Travis - 124 Blocked shots 1. Romeo Travis - 165 2. Bruce Weinkein - 109 3. George Phillips - 107 4. Rob Preston - 86 5. Joel Price - 82 6. David Mason - 76 7. Quade Milum - 65 8. Nate Linhart (active) - 52 9. Ken Cullifer - 51 10. Marcel Boyce - 50 [edit] References ^ a b c d e f g Akron Media Relations (2008). "Records and History". 2008-2009 University of Akron Men's Basketball Media Guide (University of Akron). ^ Mid-American Conference (2007). "Tournament History" (PDF). 2006-07 MAC Men’s Basketball Media Guide. Mid-American Conference. 83-87. http://admin.xosn.com/fls/9400/MBasketball/Records.pdf?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400. Retrieved on 17 November 2008. The MAC Tournament did not include all conference teams until the 2000 tournament [edit] See also Akron Zips University of Akron [edit] External links Official athletics website ESPN team page Players who attended Akron [show]v • d • eUniversity of Akron Academics Colleges/Schools: Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences • College of Business Administration • College of Education • College of Engineering • College of Fine and Applied Arts • College of Nursing • College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering • School of Law • Summit College • Honors College • University College • Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics Campuses: Main campus (Akron, Ohio) • Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy (Rootstown, Ohio) • Medina County University Center (Medina, Ohio) • Wayne College (Orrville, Ohio) Athletics Teams: Football • Men's Basketball • Baseball • Men's Soccer • Women's Soccer • Ice Hockey Facilities: James A. 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