Year: | 2018 |
Preseason Ap: | Kansas |
Regular Season: | November 6, 2018 – March 17, 2019 |
Tourney Start: | March 19, 2019 |
Nc Date: | April 8, 2019 |
Champ Stad: | U.S. Bank Stadium |
Champ City: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Champ: | Virginia |
Nit Champ: | Texas |
Cbi Champ: | South Florida |
Cit Champ: | Marshall |
Playeroftheyear: | Zion Williamson, Duke |
The 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2018. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season concluded with the Final Four in Minneapolis on April 8, 2019. Practices officially began on September 28, 2018.[1] The season saw Zion Williamson dominate Player of the Year honors and media attention, while Virginia won its first NCAA Championship. The NCAA Championship Game between Virginia and Texas Tech would mark the final NCAA game with a 20-foot 9 inch three-point shot line, as it moved out to the FIBA standard of 22 feet and 2 inches the following year.
On February 22, 2019, the NCAA announced a set of experimental rules that it would use in the 2019 National Invitation Tournament.[2]
The following rules were also used in the 2018 NIT:
A set of rules relating to free throws that had been used in the 2017 NIT[3] was used again in the 2019 edition, with one modification:
A year later, the conference announced that it would place almost all of these changes on hold. The only part of the plan that was implemented on the original schedule was expansion of the conference schedule to 20 games.[7]
The NET was adopted only for men's basketball. All other sports that use selection committees to determine NCAA tournament entries, including the Division I women's basketball tournament, continue to use their own versions of the RPI.[13]
Six schools joined new conferences for the 2018–19 season. Four schools switched between Division I conferences for the 2018–19 season. In addition, two schools moved from Division II starting this season and are ineligible for NCAA-sponsored postseason play until completing their D-I transitions in 2022.
In addition to the schools changing conferences, the 2018–19 season was the last for Savannah State in D-I with its decision to reclassify all of its sports to D-II.[75]
Also, one D-I member adopted a new institutional and athletic identity. The 2017–18 school year was the last for Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) as a single institution; the school's health sciences programs were taken over by Indiana University as Indiana University Fort Wayne, while all other academic programs are now governed by Purdue University as Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW).[76] As noted previously, the former IPFW athletic program was inherited by PFW and is now known as the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons.
Four teams returned to newly renovated arenas, all of which were closed for the 2017–18 season.
See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls.
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Name | Dates | Location | No. teams | Champion | |
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2K Empire Classic | November 15–16 | Madison Square Garden (Manhattan, NY) | 4 | Iowa | |
Charleston Classic | November 15–16, 18 | TD Arena (Charleston, SC) | 8 | Virginia Tech | |
Myrtle Beach Invitational | November 15–20, 18 | HTC Center (Conway, SC) | 8 | UCF | |
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase | November 16–18 | Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (Nassau, BAH) | 8 | Georgia Southern | |
Jersey Mike's Jamaica Classic | November 16–18 | Montego Bay Convention Centre (Montego Bay, Jamaica) | 8 | Loyola Marymount | |
John Bach Classic | November 16–18 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (Bronx, NY) | 4 | Fordham | |
Paradise Jam tournament | November 16–19 | Sports and Fitness Center (Saint Thomas, VI) | 8 | Kansas State | |
Hall of Fame Tip Off | November 17–18 | Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, CT) | 4 | Michigan | |
Vancouver Showcase | November 18–20 | Vancouver Convention Centre (Vancouver, BC) | 4 | Minnesota | |
CBE Hall of Fame Classic | November 19–20 | Sprint Center (Kansas City, MO) | 4 | Texas Tech | |
Legends Classic | November 19–20 | Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY) | 4 | St. John's | |
Cayman Islands Classic | November 19–21 | John Gray Gymnasium (George Town, Cayman Islands) | 8 | Creighton | |
Gulf Coast Showcase | November 19–21 | Hertz Arena (Estero, FL) | 8 | Toledo | |
Maui Invitational | November 19–21 | Lahaina Civic Center (Lahaina,HI) | 8 | Gonzaga | |
MGM Resorts Main Event | November 19, 21 | T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV) | 8 | Utah Valley (Middleweight Bracket)Arizona State (Heavyweight Bracket) | |
Cancún Challenge | November 20–21 | Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (Cancún, MX) | 8 | Bradley (Riviera Division)Jacksonville State (Mayan Division) | |
Battle 4 Atlantis | November 21–23 | Imperial Arena (Nassau, BAH) | 8 | Virginia | |
NIT Season Tip-Off | November 21, 23 | Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY) | 4 | Kansas | |
Las Vegas Invitational | November 22–23 | Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, NV) | 4 | Michigan State | |
AdvoCare Invitational | November 22–23, 25 | HP Field House (Lake Buena Vista, FL) | 8 | Villanova | |
Wooden Legacy | November 22–23, 25 | Titan Gym (Fullerton, CA) | 4 | Seton Hall | |
Barclays Center Classic | November 23–24 | Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY) | 2 | Pittsburgh | |
Emerald Coast Classic | November 23–24 | The Arena at NFSC (Niceville, FL) | 4 | Cincinnati | |
Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic | November 29–December 1 | SSE Arena (Belfast, Northern Ireland) | 4 | Marist (Samson Bracket)Buffalo (Goliath Bracket) | |
Battle at the Boardwalk Classic | December 21–22 | Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ) | 4 | La Salle | |
Las Vegas Classic | December 22–23 | Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, NV) | 4 | Drake (Orleans Bracket)Cal State Northridge (Visitors Bracket) | |
Diamond Head Classic | December 22–23, 25 | Stan Sheriff Center (Honolulu, HI) | 8 | TCU |
An upset is a victory by an underdog team. In the context of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball this generally constitutes an unranked team defeating a team currently ranked In the Top 25. This list will highlight those upsets of ranked teams by unranked teams as well as upsets of #1 teams. Rankings are from the AP poll.
Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"-i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes, such as Intrust Bank Arena for Wichita State).
Winner | Score | Loser | Date | Tournament/Event | |
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Buffalo | 99–94OT | November 9, 2018 | |||
96–73 | November 14, 2018 | Gavitt Tipoff Games | |||
83–76 | November 15, 2018 | 2K Empire Classic/Rivalry | |||
77–69 | November 15, 2018 | 2K Empire Classic | |||
Furman | 76–68OT | November 17, 2018 | |||
72–67 | November 19, 2018 | MGM Resorts Main Event | |||
Lipscomb | 73–64 | November 20, 2018 | |||
89–87 | November 21, 2018 | Maui Invitational | |||
87–82 | November 21, 2018 | Cayman Islands Classic | |||
92–89 | November 22, 2018 | Las Vegas Invitational | |||
Villanova | 66–60 | November 25, 2018 | AdvoCare Invitational | ||
90–77 | November 25, 2018 | AdvoCare Invitational | |||
Texas Southern | 89–84 |
| November 26, 2018 | ||
63–62 | November 27, 2018 | ACC–Big Ten Challenge | |||
82–78OT | November 27, 2018 | ACC–Big Ten Challenge | |||
Syracuse | 72–62 | November 28, 2018 | ACC–Big Ten Challenge | ||
Radford | 62–59 |
| November 30, 2018 | ||
Marquette | 83–71 | December 1, 2018 | |||
65–61 |
| December 1, 2018 | |||
85–78 | December 5, 2018 | ||||
62–60 | December 6, 2018 | ||||
84–83OT | December 8, 2018 | Citi Hoops Classic | |||
47–46 |
| December 8, 2018 | |||
Marquette | 74–69OT | December 8, 2018 | |||
76–73 |
| December 9, 2018 | Jerry Colangelo Classic | ||
78–75 |
| December 11, 2018 | Philadelphia Big 5 | ||
Old Dominion | 68–62 |
| December 15, 2018 | ||
81–65 |
| December 17, 2018 | |||
78–71 | December 19, 2018 | ||||
LSU | 75–57 |
| December 21, 2018 | ||
| 80–76 | December 22, 2018 | |||
Princeton | 67–66 |
| December 29, 2018 | ||
83–76 |
| December 29, 2018 | |||
89–69 |
| January 1, 2019 | |||
Maryland | 74–72 |
| January 2, 2019 | ||
Purdue | 86–70 |
| January 3, 2019 | ||
Minnesota | 59–52 |
| January 3, 2018 | ||
77–75 |
| January 5, 2019 | |||
77–60 |
| January 5, 2019 | |||
85–58 | January 5, 2019 | ||||
Villanova | 76–71 |
| January 8, 2019 | ||
73–70 |
| January 8, 2019 | |||
87–82OT |
| January 8, 2019 | |||
73–69 |
| January 9, 2019 | |||
82–67 |
| January 9, 2019 | |||
64–61 |
| January 9, 2019 | |||
Maryland | 78–75 |
| January 11, 2019 | ||
Kansas State | 58–57 |
| January 12, 2019 | ||
Louisville | 83–62 |
| January 12, 2019 | ||
Ole Miss | 81–77 |
| January 12, 2019 | ||
Iowa | 72–62 |
| January 12, 2019 | ||
DePaul | 79–71 |
| January 12, 2019 | ||
Nebraska | 66–51 |
| January 14, 2019 | ||
75–62 |
| January 14, 2019 | |||
Syracuse | 95–91OT |
| January 14, 2019 | ||
71–67 |
| January 15, 2019 | |||
LSU | 83–69 |
| January 15, 2019 | ||
Kansas State | 74–61 | January 16, 2019 | |||
Iowa State | 68–64 | January 16, 2019 | |||
Wisconsin | 64–54 | January 19, 2019 | |||
West Virginia | 65–64 |
| January 19, 2019 | ||
Purdue | 70–55 |
| January 19, 2019 | Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup | |
Baylor | 73–62 |
| January 19, 2019 | ||
Texas | 75-72 |
| January 19, 2019 | ||
87–82 |
| January 20, 2019 | |||
South Carolina | 80–77 |
| January 22, 2019 | ||
Kansas State | 58–45 |
| January 22, 2019 | ||
77–75 |
| January 22, 2019 | |||
Alabama | 74–53 |
| January 22, 2019 | ||
78–67 |
| January 26, 2019 | B1G Super Saturday | ||
Purdue | 73–63 |
| January 27, 2019 | ||
Minnesota | 92–87 |
| January 27, 2019 | ||
Texas | 73–63 |
| January 29, 2019 | ||
Alabama | 83–79 |
| January 29, 2019 | ||
Iowa | 74–59 |
| February 1, 2019 | ||
92–88 |
| February 1, 2019 | |||
Arkansas | 90–89 |
| February 2, 2019 | ||
Indiana | 79–75OT |
| February 2, 2019 | ||
Illinois | 79–74 |
| February 5, 2019 | ||
St. John's | 70–69 |
| February 5, 2019 | ||
Kansas State | 74–67 |
| February 5, 2019 | Sunflower Showdown | |
Clemson | 59–51 |
| February 9, 2019 | ||
TCU | 92–83 |
| February 9, 2019 | ||
Penn State | 75–69 |
| February 12, 2019 | ||
| 86–69 |
| February 16, 2019 | Rivalry | |
St. John's | 71–65 |
| February 17, 2019 | ||
Baylor | 73–69 |
| February 19, 2019 | ||
85–73 |
| February 20, 2019 | |||
Syracuse | 69–49 |
| February 20, 2019 | ||
Florida | 82–77OT |
| February 20, 2019 | ||
| 88–72 |
| February 20, 2019 | Rivalry | |
65–57 |
| February 20, 2019 | |||
TCU | 75–72 |
| February 23, 2019 | ||
66–54 |
| February 24, 2019 | |||
Ohio State | 90–70 |
| February 26, 2019 | ||
Indiana | 75–732OT |
| February 26, 2019 | ||
Penn State | 78–61 |
| February 27, 2019 | ||
Villanova | 67–61 |
| February 27, 2019 | ||
76–73 |
| February 28, 2019 | |||
Indiana | 63–62 |
| March 2, 2019 | ||
UCF | 69–64 |
| March 2, 2019 | ||
Rutgers | 86–72 |
| March 2, 2019 | ||
81–76 |
| March 2, 2019 | |||
Creighton | 66–60 |
| March 3, 2019 | ||
Minnesota | 73–69 |
| March 5, 2019 | ||
Oklahoma | 81–68 |
| March 5, 2019 | ||
Seton Hall | 73–64 |
| March 6, 2019 | ||
Auburn | 84–80 |
| March 9, 2019 | ||
Seton Hall | 79–75 |
| March 9, 2019 | ||
Georgetown | 86–84 |
| March 9, 2019 | ||
Temple | 67–62 |
| March 9, 2019 | ||
60–47 |
| March 12, 2019 | West Coast tournament | ||
Nebraska | 69–61 |
| March 14, 2019 | Big Ten tournament | |
West Virginia | 79–74 |
| March 14, 2019 | Big 12 tournament | |
Florida | 76–73 |
| March 15, 2019 | SEC tournament | |
Minnesota | 75–73 |
| March 15, 2019 | Big Ten tournament | |
Iowa State | 63–59 |
| March 15, 2019 | Big 12 Tournament | |
San Diego State | 65–56 |
| March 15, 2019 | Mountain West tournament | |
Seton Hall | 81–79 |
| March 15, 2019 | Big East tournament | |
Iowa State | 78–66 |
| March 16, 2019 | Big 12 Tournament |
In addition to the above listed upsets in which an unranked team defeated a ranked team, there were six non-Division I teams to defeat a Division I team this season. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).
Winner | Score | Loser | Date | Tournament/event | |
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St. Edward's | 77–76[81] | ||||
Loyola (LA) | 79–78[82] | ||||
77–73[83] | Vandal Holiday Hoops Showcase | ||||
William Carey | 78–72[84] | ||||
Fayetteville State | 80–63[85] | ||||
Lincoln (PA) | 77–75[86] |
Each of the 32 Division I athletic conferences ends its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference is given the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
Source for additional stats categories
Player | School | PPG | Player | School | RPG | Player | School | APG | Player | School | SPG | ||||
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30.1 | 12.9 | 10.0 | 3.50 | ||||||||||||
27.1 | 12.3 | UNC Wilmington | 7.7 | 2.97 | |||||||||||
26.1 | 12.2 | 7.5 | 2.95 | ||||||||||||
25.3 | Mike Daum | S. Dakota St. | 11.7 | 7.2 | 2.91 | ||||||||||
25.0 | 11.2 | 7.1 | 2.89 |
Field goal percentage | Three-point field goal percentage | Free throw percentage | |||||||||||||
Player | School | BPG | Player | School | FG% | Player | School | 3FG% | Player | School | FT% | ||||
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3.42 | Brandon Clarke | Gonzaga | .687 | .497 | .924 | ||||||||||
3.35 | .680 | .489 | .922 | ||||||||||||
3.16 | .669 | .477 | .912 | ||||||||||||
FIU | 3.10 | .666 | .469 | .910 | |||||||||||
3.09 | .660 | .464 | Wofford | .910 |
See main article: 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
For this list, an "upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded 7 or more spots below its defeated opponent.
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Region | Round | |
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March 21 | Murray State (#12) | 83–64 | Marquette (#5) | West | First Round | |
March 22 | UC Irvine (#13) | 70–64 | Kansas State (#4) | South | First Round | |
March 22 | Oregon (#12) | 72–54 | Wisconsin (#5) | South | First Round | |
March 22 | Liberty (#12) | 80–76 | Mississippi State (#5) | East | First Round |
See main article: 2019 National Invitation Tournament.
See main article: 2019 College Basketball Invitational.
See main article: 2019 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
See also: 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans.
Player | Position | Class | Team | |
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RJ Barrett | SG | Freshman | Duke | |
Rui Hachimura | SF/PF | Junior | Gonzaga | |
Ja Morant | PG | Sophomore | Murray State | |
Grant Williams | PF | Junior | Tennessee | |
Zion Williamson | SF/PF | Freshman | Duke |
Player | Position | Class | Team | |
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Jarrett Culver | SG | Sophomore | Texas Tech | |
Carsen Edwards | PG/SG | Junior | Purdue | |
Ethan Happ | PF | Senior | Wisconsin | |
Markus Howard | PG | Junior | Marquette | |
Cassius Winston | PG | Junior | Michigan State |
Zion Williamson, Duke[124]
Zion Williamson, Duke[125]
Zion Williamson, Duke[126]
Zion Williamson, Duke[128]
Rick Barnes, Tennessee[133]
De'Andre Hunter, Virginia[126]
The 2019 men's award was not presented to a figure involved with the Division I game. This year's recipient was involved with the NCAA Division II game—namely Ericka Downey, wife of Northeastern State men's head coach Mike Downey.[140]
Several teams changed coaches during and after the season.
Team | Former coach | Interim coach | New coach | Reason | |
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Alabama | Avery Johnson | Nate Oats | Johnson and Alabama mutually agreed to part ways on March 24 after 4 seasons, in which the Crimson Tide went 75–62 overall but only made the NCAA tournament once.[141] Alabama filled the opening three days later, hiring Buffalo head coach Oats.[142] | ||
Appalachian State | Jim Fox | Dustin Kerns | Fox was fired on March 15 after 5 seasons and a 56–99 overall record at Appalachian State.[143] On March 28, the Mountaineers hired Presbyterian head coach Kerns for the position.[144] | ||
Arkansas | Mike Anderson | Eric Musselman | Arkansas parted ways with Anderson on March 26 after 8 seasons, in which the Razorbacks went 169–102 overall, but Arkansas's AD cited lack of consistent success in the SEC and NCAA as the reasons for Anderson's dismissal.[145] Nevada head coach Musselman was hired by Arkansas on April 7.[146] | ||
Belmont | Rick Byrd | Casey Alexander | The 65-year-old Byrd announced his retirement on April 1 after 33 seasons at Belmont and 38 overall as head coach. Byrd led the Bruins to many accomplishments including winning the 1989 NAIA championship, 8 NCAA tournament appearances, and leaves Belmont as the winningest head coach with 713 wins.[147] Casey Alexander, a former Belmont player and Byrd assistant and head coach of crosstown rival Lipscomb for the past 6 seasons, was hired on April 10.[148] | ||
Buffalo | Nate Oats | Jim Whitesell | Oats left on March 27 to replace Avery Johnson as the Alabama head coach. Oats left Buffalo with a 97–43 record over four years, four winning seasons, and back-to-back tournament appearances, both of which included a victory in the Round of 64. Bulls associate head coach Whitesell was promoted to head coach on April 6.[149] | ||
BYU | Dave Rose | Mark Pope | The 61-year-old Rose announced his retirement on March 26 after 14 seasons at BYU. Under Rose, the Cougars won 348 games overall (pending the school's appeal of an NCAA rules violation in November), but this season was the first in Rose's tenure in which the team did not play in any postseason tournaments.[150] On April 10, Utah Valley head coach and former BYU assistant Pope was hired for the head coaching position.[151] | ||
Cal Poly | Joe Callero | John Smith | Callero was fired on March 6, effective at the end of the season. At the time of his firing near the end of his 10th season at Cal Poly, he had a record of 126–182, and the Mustangs were 6–21 overall and 2–12 in Big West play, long since assured of their sixth straight losing season. Additionally, the Mustangs were assured of their worst overall record in nearly 25 years.[152] On March 28, the school hired Cal State Fullerton assistant coach Smith for the job.[153] | ||
California | Wyking Jones | Mark Fox | Jones was fired on March 24 after two seasons in Berkeley, during which the Golden Bears went 16–47 overall and 5–31 in the Pac-12.[154] Former Georgia and Nevada head coach Fox was hired on March 29.[155] | ||
Cincinnati | Mick Cronin | John Brannen | Cronin left his alma mater on April 9 after 13 seasons to accept the UCLA head coaching job.[156] The Bearcats stayed local for Cronin's replacement, hiring Brannen away from nearby Northern Kentucky on April 14.[157] | ||
Cleveland State | Dennis Felton | Dennis Gates | Cleveland State fired Felton on July 12 after 2 seasons and a 22–44 overall record.[158] The Vikings hired Florida State assistant Gates for the job on July 26.[159] | ||
Elon | Matt Matheny | Mike Schrage | Matheny was fired on March 18 after 10 seasons at Elon. Despite leaving as the program's winningest coach with 151 wins, the Phoenix only made one postseason tournament under Matheny.[160] On April 5, Elon hired Ohio State assistant coach Mike Schrage as their new head coach.[161] | ||
Fairfield | Sydney Johnson | Jay Young | Johnson was fired March 11 after 8 seasons at Fairfield, in which the Stags went 116–147 overall.[162] Rutgers assistant coach Young was named the new head coach of Fairfield on April 3.[163] | ||
George Washington | Maurice Joseph | Jamion Christian | George Washington parted ways with Joseph on March 15 after 3 seasons and an overall record of 44–57.[164] On March 21, the Colonials hired Christian away from Siena to take the job.[165] | ||
Georgia State | Ron Hunter | Rob Lanier | Hunter left Georgia State on March 24 after 8 seasons for the Tulane head coaching job.[166] Tennessee assistant coach and former Siena head coach Lanier was hired by the Panthers as their new head coach on April 5.[167] | ||
Holy Cross | Bill Carmody | Brett Nelson | The 67-year-old Carmody announced his retirement on June 18 after 4 seasons at Holy Cross, and 21 seasons overall as head coach.[168] The Crusaders hired Marquette assistant Nelson as Carmody's successor on July 3.[169] | ||
Howard | Kevin Nickelberry | Kenny Blakeney | Nickelberry stepped down from his head coaching position on March 26 after 9 seasons at Howard, finishing 96–193 overall.[170] The Bison hired Columbia assistant Kenny Blakeney as their new head coach on May 6.[171] | ||
Idaho | Don Verlin | Zac Claus | Verlin, who had been placed on administrative leave by Idaho since late May, was fired on June 14 after 11 seasons following an internal report that revealed potential NCAA violations in the program. Assistant coach Zac Claus was initially named interim head coach of the Vandals for the 2019–20 season,[172] but had the interim tag removed on February 25 and was named full-time head coach of the team.[173] | ||
Idaho State | Bill Evans | Ryan Looney | Evans' 7-year tenure at Idaho State came to an end on March 26 after his contract was not renewed, finishing 70–141 overall.[174] The Bengals went to Division II for their next hire, tapping Point Loma's Ryan Looney, fresh off a loss in the D-II title game, as their next head coach on April 18.[175] | ||
IUPUI | Jason Gardner | Byron Rimm II | Matt Crenshaw | Gardner resigned from IUPUI on August 27, 2019, after 5 seasons following an OWI arrest 2 days earlier. He leaves the school with a 64-93 overall record. Associate head coach Rimm was initially named interim head coach of the Jaguars for the 2019–20 season,[176] but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the school announced on June 11, 2020, that they had shut down their coaching search and retained Rimm for the 2020–21 season.[177] On April 13, 2021, Ball State assistant coach and IUPUI alum Matt Crenshaw was hired as the new head coach of the program.[178] | |
Kennesaw State | Al Skinner | Amir Abdur-Rahim | Skinner announced his resignation from Kennesaw State effective after the season on February 21.[179] The Owls finished 41–84 overall in Skinner's 4-year tenure as head coach. Georgia assistant coach Amir Abdur-Rahim was hired as his replacement on April 18.[180] | ||
Lipscomb | Casey Alexander | Lennie Acuff | Alexander left Lipscomb on April 10 after 6 seasons to accept the head coaching job at his alma mater and Lipscomb's crosstown rival, Belmont. On April 23, the Bisons hired Acuff from the D-II Alabama–Huntsville Chargers as the new head coach.[181] | ||
Mercer | Bob Hoffman | Greg Gary | Hoffman was fired on March 11 after 11 seasons at Mercer. The Bears went 209–165 under Hoffman, but this season, in which the team finished 11–20 overall and 6–12 in the Southern Conference, was the worst season of his tenure.[182] On March 26, the university hired Purdue assistant coach Gary for the head coaching job, officially introducing him after Purdue exited the NCAA tournament.[183] | ||
Michigan | John Beilein | Juwan Howard | Beilein left Michigan on May 13 after 12 seasons to accept the head coaching job with the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. Beilein ends his Michigan tenure as the all-time winningest coach in school history with 278 wins.[184] Miami Heat assistant Juwan Howard, a Michigan alum who is best known for his role in the Fab Five during the 1990s, was hired as his replacement on May 22.[185] | ||
Mississippi Valley State | Andre Payne | Lindsey Hunter | MVSU fired Payne on March 25 after 5 seasons, in which the Delta Devils went 31–132 overall and lost at least 25 games in each season of his tenure.[186] The school hired former NBA player Lindsey Hunter as their new head coach on April 20.[187] | ||
Montana State | Brian Fish | Danny Sprinkle | Montana State parted ways with Fish on March 17 after 5 seasons and a 65–92 overall record.[188] Cal State Fullerton assistant and former Bobcat standout player Sprinkle was hired as the new head coach on April 4.[189] | ||
Morgan State | Todd Bozeman | Kevin Broadus | Bozeman's 13-year tenure at Morgan State ended on March 20 when his contract was not renewed. Under Bozeman, the Bears finished 195–218 overall, but this season was the 6th straight in which the team finished with a losing record.[190] Maryland assistant Kevin Broadus, who also served as Binghamton head coach from 2007 to 2009, was hired as his replacement on April 29.[191] | ||
Nebraska | Tim Miles | Fred Hoiberg | Nebraska fired Miles on March 26 after 7 seasons, in which the Cornhuskers went 116–114 overall and made only 1 appearance in the NCAA tournament under his tenure.[192] Former Iowa State and Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg was hired as his replacement on March 30.[193] | ||
Nevada | Eric Musselman | Steve Alford | Musselman left Nevada on April 7 after 4 seasons for the Arkansas head coaching job. The school announced on April 11 that it had hired Alford, who had been fired by UCLA at midseason, and formally introduced him as the Wolf Pack's newest head coach the next day.[194] | ||
Niagara | Chris Casey | Patrick Beilein | Niagara fired Casey on March 11 after 6 seasons. Under Casey, the Purple Eagles went 64–129 overall with one winning season.[195] Niagara went to the Division II ranks for its new hire, announcing Le Moyne head coach Patrick Beilein (son of then Michigan head coach John Beilein) as the new coach on March 28.[196] However, the younger Beilein would never coach a game for the Purple Eagles, resigning on October 24, 2019, for undisclosed personal reasons.[197] | ||
North Dakota | Brian Jones | Paul Sather | Jones left North Dakota on May 1 after 13 seasons for the associate head coaching position at Illinois State.[198] The Fighting Hawks hired Sather from Division II Northern State University as their new head coach on May 28.[199] | ||
Northern Arizona | Jack Murphy | Shane Burcar | Murphy left Northern Arizona on June 2 to become the top assistant at his alma mater of Arizona, leaving NAU with a 78–149 record in 7 seasons. The Lumberjacks named assistant Burcar as interim head coach for the 2019–20 season, and had the interim tag removed on March 25.[200] [201] | ||
Northern Kentucky | John Brannen | Darrin Horn | Brannen left NKU on April 14 after 4 seasons for the Cincinnati vacancy. On April 23, former Western Kentucky and South Carolina head coach Darrin Horn was hired away from his assistant coaching position at Texas to become the Norse's new head coach.[202] | ||
Ohio | Saul Phillips | Jeff Boals | Ohio fired Phillips on March 13 after 5 seasons, in which the team went 81–77 overall and 40–50 in Mid-American Conference play.[203] The school then hired Boals, who played for the Bobcats and began his coaching career as an assistant with the team in the 1990s, from Stony Brook on March 17.[204] | ||
Presbyterian | Dustin Kerns | Quinton Ferrell | Kerns left Presbyterian on March 28 after 2 seasons for the head coaching job at Appalachian State. College of Charleston assistant coach and Presbyterian alumnus Quinton Ferrell was hired as his replacement on April 11.[205] | ||
St. John's | Chris Mullin | Mike Anderson | Hall of Fame player and St. John's great Chris Mullin resigned on April 9 after 4 seasons as head coach of his alma mater. Mullin posted records of 59–73 overall and 20–52 in Big East play, though the Red Storm reached the NCAA tournament this past season.[206] Former Arkansas head coach Mike Anderson, who was let go by Arkansas last month after 8 seasons, was hired as the new coach on April 19.[207] | ||
Saint Joseph's | Phil Martelli | Billy Lange | Martelli was fired on March 19 after 34 seasons at Saint Joseph's, the last 24 as head coach. Despite Martelli's 444–328 overall record, the Hawks were unable to break .500 in the last three seasons, finishing this season 14–19 overall and 6–12 in the A-10.[208] On March 28, Saint Joseph's hired Philadelphia 76ers assistant and former Navy head coach Billy Lange.[209] | ||
San Francisco | Kyle Smith | Todd Golden | Smith left San Francisco on March 27 after three seasons to replace Ernie Kent at Washington State. During his tenure, San Francisco went 63–40 with two CBI appearances.[210] The Dons promoted assistant Golden to head coaching position the following day.[211] | ||
Siena | Jamion Christian | Carmen Maciariello | Christian left Siena on March 21 after a single season to take the head coaching job at George Washington. This was the second straight offseason in which Siena made a coaching change, having fired Jimmy Patsos after the 2017–18 season. The Saints promoted assistant coach Maciariello to fill the vacancy on March 26.[212] | ||
SIU Edwardsville | Jon Harris | Brian Barone | Harris's contract with SIUE was not renewed on March 11, ending his 4-year tenure at the school. The Cougars went 31–88 overall during his tenure.[213] On March 26, assistant coach Barone was initially promoted to interim head coach of the Cougars for the 2019–20 season, but had his contract extended on November 13 and named head coach of the team.[214] [215] | ||
South Dakota State | T. J. Otzelberger | Eric Henderson | Otzelberger left after three seasons for the UNLV opening.[216] Assistant coach Henderson was promoted to head coach of the Jackrabbits the following day.[217] | ||
Southeastern Louisiana | Jay Ladner | David Kiefer | Ladner left Southeastern Louisiana on April 17 after 5 seasons to accept the head coaching job at his alma mater, Southern Miss.[218] Ladner's top assistant, David Kiefer, was named as his replacement on July 2.[219] | ||
Southern Illinois | Barry Hinson | Bryan Mullins | Shortly after losing to Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, Hinson announced his resignation from Southern Illinois on March 8. The Salukis finished 116–106 overall under Hinson, but did not make any postseason tournaments during his 7-year tenure with the team.[220] On March 20, the school hired Loyola-Chicago assistant and former Salukis player Mullins for the head coaching job.[221] | ||
Southern Miss | Doc Sadler | Jay Ladner | Sadler resigned on April 11 after 5 seasons at Southern Miss. Under Sadler, the Golden Eagles went 56–94 overall, but this season was their best under Sadler, in which the team went 20–13 overall and finished tied for 2nd in conference play. The following day, new Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg announced he had hired Sadler, a former Cornhuskers head coach who had spent a season on Hoiberg's staff at Iowa State, as an assistant.[222] [223] The school hired Southeastern Louisiana head coach and fellow alumnus Jay Ladner as their new head coach on April 17. | ||
Stetson | Corey Williams | Donnie Jones | Stetson fired Williams on March 6 after 6 seasons and a 58–133 overall record, including a 7–24 overall record and 3–13 in ASUN play this season.[224] On March 29, the Hatters hired Dayton assistant and former UCF/Marshall head coach Donnie Jones.[225] | ||
Stony Brook | Jeff Boals | Geno Ford | Boals left Stony Brook on March 17 after 3 seasons to take the head coaching job at his alma mater of Ohio. Assistant coach Ford served as the interim head coach of the Seawolves in the CBI, and had the interim tag removed on March 26.[226] | ||
Temple | Fran Dunphy | Aaron McKie | Following the 2017–18 season, Temple announced on April 13, 2018, that Dunphy would step down from his head coaching position at the end of the 2018–19 season, with assistant coach and former Owl player McKie succeeding him.[227] In Dunphy's 13-year tenure at Temple, the team won 270 games overall and made the NCAA tournament 8 times. McKie was officially introduced as head coach of the Owls on April 2, 2019.[228] | ||
Tennessee Tech | Steve Payne | John Pelphrey | Tennessee Tech announced on March 3 that Payne had resigned after 17 seasons on the coaching staff and 8 as head coach. Tech had failed to make the NCAA tournament during Payne's head coaching tenure, and his final record as head coach was 118–134. The 2018–19 season saw the Golden Eagles finish last in the OVC, at 4–14 in-conference and 8–23 overall.[229] Alabama assistant Pelphrey, who previously served as head coach at South Alabama and Arkansas, was named Tennessee Tech's new head coach on April 6.[230] | ||
Texas A&M | Billy Kennedy | Buzz Williams | Texas A&M announced on March 12 that Kennedy will not return next season. At the time of the announcement, the Aggies were 150–115 overall under Kennedy's 8-year tenure, but this season, in which the team went 13–17 overall and 6–12 in SEC play, was their worst since joining the conference in 2012.[231] The school hired Virginia Tech head coach Buzz Williams to the same position on April 3.[232] | ||
Troy | Phil Cunningham | Scott Cross | Troy parted ways with Cunningham on March 11 after 6 seasons and an 80–111 overall record.[233] On March 26, the Trojans hired TCU assistant coach and former UT Arlington head coach Cross for the job.[234] | ||
Tulane | Mike Dunleavy | Ron Hunter | After a 24–69 overall record in 3 seasons, including going winless in conference play this season, Tulane parted ways with Dunleavy on March 15.[235] On March 24, the Green Wave hired Georgia State head coach Hunter for the job. | ||
UCLA | Steve Alford | Murry Bartow | Mick Cronin | UCLA fired Alford on December 31. In seasons at UCLA, Alford was 124–63 along with 3 Sweet 16 trips, but the Bruins were 7–6 on the season and in the midst of a four-game losing streak, capped off by a double-digit home loss to Liberty. Top assistant Murry Bartow, whose father Gene succeeded John Wooden at UCLA, was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[236] The school hired Cincinnati's Mick Cronin as their new head coach on April 9. | |
UMKC | Kareem Richardson | Billy Donlon | UMKC fired Richardson on March 14 after 6 seasons, in which the Kangaroos went 75–118 overall with one winning season.[237] On March 28, Northwestern assistant and former Wright State head coach Donlon was hired to fill the vacancy.[238] | ||
UNLV | Marvin Menzies | T. J. Otzelberger | UNLV parted ways with Menzies on March 15 after 3 seasons and a 48–48 overall record.[239] The Runnin' Rebels hired Otzelberger away from South Dakota State on March 27. | ||
Utah Valley | Mark Pope | Mark Madsen | Pope left Utah Valley on April 10 after 4 seasons for the head coaching job at BYU, where he served as assistant coach prior to taking the Utah Valley job. The school hired Los Angeles Lakers assistant Mark Madsen as his replacement on April 14.[240] | ||
Vanderbilt | Bryce Drew | Jerry Stackhouse | Vanderbilt fired Drew on March 22 after 3 seasons and a 40–59 overall record. After qualifying for the NCAA tournament in 2017, Drew's first season, the Commodores suffered back-to-back losing seasons, including an 0–18 conference record in 2018–19.[241] On April 5, former North Carolina standout and two-time NBA All-Star Stackhouse agreed to become the new head coach for Vanderbilt after being an assistant for the Memphis Grizzlies.[242] | ||
Virginia Tech | Buzz Williams | Mike Young | Williams left Virginia Tech on April 3 after 5 seasons to take the Texas A&M head coaching job. The Hokies hired Wofford head coach Young as his replacement on April 7.[243] | ||
Washington State | Ernie Kent | Kyle Smith | Washington State fired Kent on March 14 after 5 seasons and a 58–98 overall record, with no Pac-12 finish higher than 10th in any of the last four seasons.[244] The Cougars hired San Francisco head coach Smith on March 27. | ||
William & Mary | Tony Shaver | Dane Fischer | Willam & Mary parted ways with Shaver on March 13 after 16 seasons. Shaver leaves as the program's winningest coach with 226 wins, but the Tribe were never able to make their first NCAA tournament under his tenure.[245] On April 2, the Tribe hired George Mason assistant Fischer to replace him.[246] | ||
Wofford | Mike Young | Jay McAuley | Young left Wofford on April 7 after 17 seasons to accept the Virginia Tech job. The Terriers promoted their top assistant McAuley to head coach on April 14.[247] |