The Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. The program is classified in the NCAA Division I and the team competes in the Ivy League. They play their home games at Leede Arena and are coached by David McLaughlin.
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| University | Dartmouth College | |||
| Head coach | David McLaughlin (8th season) | |||
| Conference | Ivy League | |||
| Location | Hanover, New Hampshire | |||
| Arena | Leede Arena (capacity: 2,100) | |||
| Colors | Dartmouth green and white[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| Pre-tournament Helms champions | ||||
| 1906 | ||||
| NCAA tournament runner-up | ||||
| 1942, 1944 | ||||
| NCAA tournament Final Four | ||||
| 1942, 1944 | ||||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 1958 | ||||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1956, 1958 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1956, 1958, 1959 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1927, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1958, 1959 | ||||
History
editDespite the Big Green having appeared in the NCAA tournament seven times, with two national championship game appearances, the team has not had a winning record since going 14–12 in the 1998–99 season.[2][3][4]
Dartmouth has not participated in an NCAA Tournament since 1959, the longest active streak in between appearances and the second-longest ever.
Since their 1959 tournament appearance, they have had ten winning seasons and participated in one postseason tournament, when they took part in the 2015 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
Unionization
editA National Labor Relations Board regional official has ruled that Dartmouth basketball players are employees of the school, paving the way for a union election.[5] The decision allows players to negotiate salary and working conditions. Dartmouth plans to seek a review of the ruling, arguing the students are not employees. The players see the ruling as a significant step forward and plan to form an Ivy League Players Association.[5] The NCAA and universities insist athletes are students, not employees, but the ruling could challenge this view. The case is significant amid ongoing legal challenges to the amateur athlete model. The ruling may lead to increased compensation and player involvement in decision-making. The decision is supported by the Service Employees International Union, and it has implications for college athletes nationwide.[5]
Postseason results
editNCAA tournament results
editDartmouth's overall record in the NCAA tournament is 10–7.
Along with Kansas, Dartmouth was the first team to appear in multiple NCAA Tournaments after making their second appearance in the 1942 tournament. Dartmouth was also the first team to appear in consecutive NCAA tournaments.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Quarterfinals Regional 3rd Place |
Wisconsin North Carolina |
L 50–51 W 60–59 |
| 1942 | Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game |
Penn State Kentucky Stanford |
W 44–39 W 47–28 L 38–53 |
| 1943 | Quarterfinals Regional 3rd Place |
DePaul NYU |
L 35–46 W 51–49 |
| 1944 | Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game |
Catholic Ohio State Utah |
W 63–38 W 60–53 L 40–42OT |
| 1956 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
West Virginia Canisius Connecticut |
W 61–59OT L 58–66 W 85–64 |
| 1958 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional Finals |
Connecticut Manhattan Temple |
W 75–64 W 79–62 L 50–69 |
| 1959 | Regional Quarterfinals | West Virginia | L 68–82 |
CIT results
editThe Big Green have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | First round | Canisius | L 72–87 |
Notable players
edit- Alex Barnett (2005–2009)
- James Blackwell (1987–1991)
- Al Bonniwell (1937–1939)
- Flinder Boyd (1998–2002)
- Aud Brindley (1942–46)
- Rudy LaRusso (1956–59)
- Ed Leede (1945–49)
- Bob MacLeod (1935–1939)
- Gabrielius Maldūnas (2011–15)
- Ian McGinnis (1997–2001)
- Dick McGuire (1944)
- George Munroe (1940–43)
- Jim Olsen (1940–43)
- Crawford Palmer (1992–93)
- Walter Palmer (1986–1990)
- Jim Picken (1924–1927)
- Clive Weeden (2007-2011)
References
edit- ^ "Color Palette" (PDF). Dartmouth Athletics Visual Identity Guidelines. March 13, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Quick Facts 2016-17". www.dartmouthsports.com.
- ^ "NCAA Tourney - DartmouthSports.com". DartmouthSports.com.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Year by Year - DartmouthSports.com—Official Web Site of Dartmouth Varsity Athletics". Archived from the original on 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ a b c "US labor official says Dartmouth basketball players are school employees, sets stage for union vote". AP News. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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