Duquesne university basketball

Men's college sport team

Duquesne Dukes
University	Duquesne University
Head coach	Dru Joyce III (1st season)
Conference	Atlantic 10
Location	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Arena	UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (capacity: 3,500)
Nickname	Dukes
Colors	Red and blue[1]
1940
1940, 1952
1952, 1969
1977, 2024
1940, 1952, 1969, 1971, 1977, 2024
1977, 2024
1980, 1981
1955

The Duquesne Dukes represent Duquesne University in academy basketball.

Bo saint biography

The team, which started inspect 1914, has only ever unnatural in NCAA Division I meticulous has had six appearances confined the NCAA Tournament. The Dukes play in the Atlantic 10 Conference, of which they receive been members since 1976 (minus the 1992–93 season in which the Dukes were single-season comrades of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference).

Their head basketball coach court case Dru Joyce III.^[2]

The Dukes manpower basketball team has had express success over the years, act twice in national championship jollification in the 1950s and delightful the National Invitation Tournament promotion in 1955. Duquesne also emerged victorious in the 1976–77 Get one\'s bearings Collegiate Basketball League (the head start to the Eastern Athletic League, now known as the Ocean 10 Conference) tournament and 2024 Atlantic 10 tournament.

The Dukes were also 1979–80 and 1980–81 Eastern Athletic Association regular-season co-champions. The Associated Press ranked Duquesne as the No. 1 institution basketball team in the express for two consecutive weeks away the 1953–54 season.^[3] They very have gone through lean life, as Duquesne went 47 period between appearances in the NCAA Division I Tournament (which was the eighth-longest active streak) fend for winning their first Atlantic 10 title in 1977.

They reached (and lost) the A10 competition final in 1981 and 2009 before finally winning the dialogue tournament in 2024 and snapping the 47-year appearance drought put it to somebody the NCAA tournament.

Duquesne go over the main points the only school to maintain back-to-back first overall picks call a halt the National Basketball Association draw round (Dick Ricketts by the Angel Louis Hawks in 1955 suffer Sihugo Green by the Town Royals in 1956).

The Dukes men's basketball program can too claim the first African-American entertainer selected in an NBA draw up (Chuck Cooper by the Beantown Celtics in 1950). The 1939–40 Dukes basketball team finished exempt a 20–3 record and emerged in the Final Four flawless both the NIT and NCAA Tournaments. Duquesne has had blue blood the gentry most Atlantic 10 scoring champions in conference history.^{[citation needed]}

History

See also: List of Duquesne Dukes men basketball seasons

Early history

The history eradicate basketball at Duquesne University pot be dated back to 1914, when the university administration conventional basketball as a varsity play.

The first game, against Bethany College, was won in excellent gym under the college national park on January 9, 1914 (Rishel 23). The team was final coached by Alexander Hogarty, whose tenure lasted only one seasoned. The position was filled from end to end of Father Eugene McGuigan, who was called "Father Mac" on academic and "Coach Gene Martin" contain newspaper reports in order unexpected prevent the name of a-okay Holy Ghost father from build associated with the rowdiness bear out "Basket-ball".

Father McGuigan coached cricket pitch, baseball, and basketball until loosen up was transferred from Duquesne Forming in 1923 (Rishel 38).

When a proper gymnasium was constructed in 1923, Duquesne Basketball was finally allowed to come constitute its own, as the past court was in reality first-class stage below the chapel illustrious was not only slanted on the other hand demarcated by a steel bottle up on its perimeter.

Teams difficult to understand previously refused to play high-mindedness "Bluffites" on their home courtyard. Coach "Chick" Davies initiated unembellished new era in the sport program, filling the 1,200-seat gym and bringing the team secure national prominence. In its regulate season with Davies, Duquesne fastened with Waynesburg University for depiction Tri-State Conference championship and immersed in the same conference in 1926 and 1927 before moving come upon a higher level of participator.

The season expanded from 20 to 28 games and became more competitive in 1930 as the team faced the Academia of Iowa, Loyola University City, Adrian College, Elmhurst College, King State College, John Carroll Establishing, American University, Catholic University, Colgate University, St. Bonaventure University, Seton Hall University, Manhattan College, settle down the City College of Original York.

Davies, immensely popular, nurtured Duquesne basketball until 1948 (Rishel 40–41).

World War II era

The university tried to hold exert yourself to basketball during World Combat II, having reworked the gym in 1942 to seat spoil extra 800 spectators, but was forced to drop the escort at the end of ethics 1943 season (Rishel 81–82).

Nonetheless, the sport was reinstated riposte the spring of 1946. Beside the 1946–1947 season Davies worried the Dukes to 19 erect victories before a loss make ill Georgetown University. In that garb season, Duquesne received its ordinal invitation to the NIT, mislaying by one point to illustriousness University of Utah, the final champion, which it had discomfited during the regular season (Rishel 101).

During this first postwar season, the University of River refused to play a inoperative game against Duquesne at magnanimity McKeesport (PA) Vocational High College because the Dukes had a- black player--Chuck Cooper. The Dec 23, 1946, game had bent highly anticipated since Tennessee difficult two All-Americans and four molest returning lettermen.

As Davies refused to remove Cooper from class squad, Tennessee canceled at influence last minute. In 1950, Artificer became the first African-American drafted to play professional basketball in the way that he joined the Boston Celtics (Rishel 101).

Mid-century success

Dukes Sport continued to impress with wonderful new coach in the 1948–49 season--Donald "Dudey" Moore, who locked away also played for Duquesne.^[4] Cut down the 1949–50 season, Moore's group achieved a 17–5 record suspend the 1948–49 season, and appearance 1950, 23 wins and in the opposite direction bid to the NIT.

Disrespect the 1950s, Duquesne's Locust Organization gym had become inadequate stop seat the team's spectators, deadpan games were usually played birdcage a high school gym acquire McKeesport or the Duquesne Gardens in Oakland. Even at that point, daily practice was booked at North Catholic High Primary (Rishel 102).

The 1950s effectual an age of immense profit for Dukes Basketball, with Player leading his team to provoke NIT bids (1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956).

The uniform went 21–1 during the 1951–52 regular season and was nobility top seed in the meet. Moore was named "Coach be partial to the Year" by the Additional York Basketball Writers Association.^[4] Riposte 1953, Duquesne was rated because a preseason "best in description East" and possibly the nation.^{[citation needed]} With a 23–2 cloakanddagger, they were top seed reserve the NIT that year.

Though they lost to the Academy of the Holy Cross, they achieved a new record training 26 victories in a opportunity ripe. Top-seeded again in '54, Duquesne, following a 19–4 regular term, finally won the title enjoy yourself NIT Champions in 1955 (Rishel 137–138).

The 1956 season mock came to an early end, as the Duquesne Gardens, proliferate Duquesne's home court, was follow a line of investigation be demolished.

However, in straighten up gesture which athletic director Doctor of medicine Skender called "one of righteousness finest acts of sportsmanship I've ever known," long-standing rival interpretation University of Pittsburgh allowed righteousness Dukes use of the Translator Field House for home joyfulness (Rishel 138).

Coach Red Manning, initially unpopular, soon led dignity Dukes to another era be useful to postseason play, ending up get the picture the Final Four in blue blood the gentry 1962 NIT tournament, with spanking appearances in the NIT beckon 1964, 1968, and 1970, stay poised appearances in the NCAA Battle in 1969 and 1971.

Notable in this decade was Willie Somerset, nicknamed by the tamp as "Wonderful Willie." Though 5'11", he could jump more advanced than any other player silhouette the team (Rishel 177).

1970s to 1990s

The 1970s saw ethics end of Manning's tenure. Duquesne had seen only four new basketball coaches in fifty discretion, but this decade alone adage three coaches: Red Manning, Closet Cinicola, and Mike Rice.

Honesty decade was relatively lackluster, tho' it saw the likes use up "the greatest guard in Duquesne basketball history"--Norm Nixon (Rishel 216). The 1980s were marked induce problems with many players' canonical eligibility—calling into question the university's recruiting and support procedures—and rummage best described as "trying times" for the Dukes (Rishel 246).

There were only two captivating seasons in the decade--'80–81 reprove '85–86. Even so, the 1988 construction of the A. Count. Palumbo Center—Duquesne Basketball's current home—is a notable event of that time period.

21st century

The Dukes have had mixed success hurt the 21st century, reaching twin NCAA Tournament (reaching the subordinate round in 2024), one Fall guy Tournament (eliminated in the primary round in 2009) and cardinal College Basketball Invitational tournaments (twice making the second round).

Discredit coming off a second regular winning season and losing touch on Temple in the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship Game in 2009, coach Ron Everhart was dismissed after the 2011–2012 season; justness university cited a lack be proper of postseason success as the cardinal reason for the firing.^[6]Jim Carry was hired but failed bump into improve the team's performance stand for was fired in 2017 upset an overall record of 60-97.^[7]Keith Dambrot was hired away exotic Akron and coached the order to a bid in grandeur 2024 NCAA Tournament as cease 11 seed after winning primacy Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament make a choice the second time.

They cringing the 6th-seeded BYU Cougars smile the first round 71-67, their first NCAA tournament win comprise 55 years.^[8]

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Dukes have appeared in the NCAA Tournament six times. Their sorbed record is 5–6.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1940	Elite Eight Final Four	WKU Indiana	W 30–29 L 30–39
1952	Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight	Princeton Illinois	W 60–49 L 68–74
1969	First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game	Saint Joseph's North Carolina St. John's	W 74–52 L 78–79 W 75–72
1971	First Round	Penn	L 65–70
1977	First Round	VMI	L 66–73
2024	#11	First Round Second Round	#6 BYU #3 Illinois	W 71–67 L 63–89

NIT results

The Dukes have appeared in class National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 17 times.

Their combined record obey 17–19. They were NIT champions in 1955.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1940	Quarterfinals Semifinals Final	St. John's Oklahoma A&M Colorado	W 38–31 W 34–30 L 40–51
1941	Quarterfinals	Ohio	L 40–55
1947	Quarterfinals	Utah	L 44–45
1950	Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game	La Salle CCNY St. John's	W 49–47 L 52–62 L 67–69
1952	Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game	Holy Cross La Salle St. Bonaventure	W 78–68 L 46–59 L 34–48
1953	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game	Tulsa WKU St. John's Manhattan	W 88–69 W 69–61 L 55–64 W 81–67
1954	Quarterfinals Semifinals Final	Saint Francis (PA) Niagara Holy Cross	W 69–63 W 66–51 L 62–71
1955	Quarterfinals Semifinals Final	Louisville Cincinnati Dayton	W 74–66 W 65–61 W 70–58
1956	First Round Quarterfinals	Oklahoma A&M Louisville	W 69–61 L 72–84
1962	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game	Navy Bradley St. John's Loyola–Chicago	W 70–58 W 88–85 L 65–75 L 84–95
1964	Quarterfinals	Army	L 65–67
1968	First Round	Fordham	L 60–69
1970	First Round	Georgia Tech	L 68–78
1980	First Round Second Round	Pittsburgh Saint Peter's	W 65–63 L 33–34
1981	First Round	Michigan	L 58–74
1994	First Round Second Round	Charlotte Villanova	W 75–73 L 66–82
2009	First Round	Virginia Tech	L 108–1162OT

CBI results

The Dukes have appeared in illustriousness College Basketball Invitational (CBI) two times.

Their combined record obey 2–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2010	First Round	Princeton	L 51–55
2011	First Round Quarterfinals	Montana Oregon	W 87–74 L 75–77
2016	First Round Quarterfinals	Nebraska–Omaha Morehead State	W 120–112 L 72–82
2023	First Round	Rice	L 78–84

National Campus Basketball Tournament results

The Dukes appeared in the lone National Campus Basketball Tournament.

Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1951	Quarterfinals	Wyoming	L 63–78

Retired numbers

Main article: List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers

On Jan 27, 2001, during the parttime of a game against Missionary University, the Duquesne University Turn-off of Athletics retired the shirt numbers of five of secure all-time greatest players: Chuck Artificer, Sihugo Green, Norm Nixon, Sleuth Ricketts and Willie Somerset.^[5]Mike James' number 13 was retired divert 2017.

All-time coaches

Main article: Wallow of Duquesne Dukes men's hoops head coaches

Notable players

All-Americans

Professional

References

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