Mode: | Basketball |
Year: | 2021–22 |
Team: | Charleston Cougars |
Conference: | Colonial Athletic Association |
Short Conf: | CAA |
Record: | 17–15 |
Conf Record: | 8–10 |
Hc Year: | 1st |
Assoc Coach: | Dave Davis |
Asst Coach2: | Brian Kloman |
Asst Coach3: | Michael Cassidy |
Champion: | Rising Coaches Classic champions |
Prev Year: | 2020–21 |
Next Year: | 2022–23 |
The 2021–22 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by first-year head coach Pat Kelsey, played their home games at the TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. The Cougars finished the season 17–15, 8–10 in CAA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Hofstra in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament before losing to UNC Wilmington in the semifinals.
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cougars finished the 2020–21 season 9–10, 6–4 CAA play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to Drexel.[1]
Following the season, head coach Earl Grant was hired as the new coach at Boston College.[2] Shortly thereafter, the school named Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey the team's new head coach.[3] [4]
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CAA All-Tournament Team | John Meeks | F |
All-CAA Second Team | John Meeks | F |
All-CAA Third Team | Dimitrius Underwood | G/F |
CAA All-Rookie Team | Reyne Smith | G |
CAA All-Rookie Team | Ben Burnham | F |
CAA All-Defensive Team | Dimitrius Underwood | G/F |