2021–22 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team explained

Year:2021–22
Team:Delaware State Hornets
Sport:basketball
Conference:Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Short Conf:MEAC
Record:2–26
Conf Record:0–14
Head Coach:Stan Waterman
Hc Year:1st
Assoc Coach:Horace Owens
Asst Coach2:Vernon Dupree, Jr.
Asst Coach3:Shahid Perkins
Stadium:Memorial Hall

The 2021–22 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team represented Delaware State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by first-year head coach Stan Waterman, played their home games at Memorial Hall in Dover, Delaware as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Hornets finished the 2020–21 season 3–16, 1–11 in MEAC play to finish in fourth place in the Northern division. They failed to qualify for the MEAC tournament.[1]

On April 1, 2021, the school fired head coach Eric Skeeters after three seasons at Delaware State.[2] On June 3, the school named high school coach Stan Waterman the team's new head coach.[3]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: HORNETS SAVE BEST FOR LAST TO DEFEAT BEARS IN SEASON FINALE. Delaware State University. November 23, 2021. en.
  2. Web site: DSU fires both basketball coaches; AD Gines to retire . 2022-03-09 . Bay to Bay News . en.
  3. Web site: Tresolini . Kevin . DSU hires Delaware high school coaching mainstay as men's basketball coach . 2022-03-09 . The News Journal . en-US.
  4. News: 2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule. Delaware State University. November 23, 2021. en.
  5. News: 2021–22 Delaware State Hornets Schedule. ESPN. November 23, 2021. en.