2019–20 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Prev Year:2018–19
Next Year:2021–22
Team:Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks
Conference:Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Short Conf:MEAC
Record:5–27
Conf Record:4–12
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach2:Dominic Parker
Asst Coach3:Calvin Baker

The 2019–20 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by first-year head coach Jason Crafton, played their home games at the Hytche Athletic Center in Princess Anne, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 5–27, 4–12 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to Delaware State.

Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2018–19 season 7–25 overall, 5–11 in MEAC play, finishing in a tie for 9th place. In the MEAC tournament, they lost to South Carolina State in the first round.[1]

On April 24, 2019, it was announced that Jason Crafton, assistant coach of the Delaware Blue Coats, the NBA G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers, would be named head coach, meaning that the team would not retain interim head coach Clifford Reed.[2]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Hawks Second Half Comeback Falls Just Short Of SC State. University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. January 3, 2020. en.
  2. News: Philadelphia 76ers G-League assistant hired as next UMES men's basketball coach. USA Today. January 3, 2020. en.
  3. News: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule. University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. January 3, 2020. en.
  4. News: 2019-20 Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks Schedule. ESPN. January 3, 2020. en.