2021–22 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2021–22
Prev Year:2020–21
Next Year:2022–23
Team:UT Arlington Mavericks
Conference:Sun Belt Conference
Division:West Division
Short Conf:Sun Belt
Record:11–18
Conf Record:7–10
Head Coach:Greg Young
Hc Year:1st
Assoc Coach:Royce Johnson
Asst Coach2:Riley Davis
Asst Coach3:Dwight Thorne II
Stadium:College Park Center

The 2021–22 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by first-year head coach Greg Young, played their home games at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas as members of the Sun Belt Conference's West Division.

On January 21, 2022, UT Arlington announced that it would be the last season for the team in the Sun Belt as they will rejoin the Western Athletic Conference on July 1, 2022.

Previous season

The Mavericks finished the 2020–21 season 13–13, 9–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place in the West Division. They were defeated by Troy in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament.[1]

On April 1, 2021, it was announced that head coach Chris Ogden was hired as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Texas.[2] Four days later, on April 5, associate head coach Greg Young was elevated to head coach.[3]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Troy Beats UTA in First Upset of Tournament. Sun Belt Conference. November 8, 2021. en.
  2. Web site: UT-Arlington head coach Chris Ogden to join Chris Beard's staff at Texas, reports say. The Dallas Morning News. November 8, 2021. en.
  3. Web site: Greg Young Named UT Arlington Head Men's Basketball Coach. University of Texas Arlington Athletics. November 8, 2021. en.
  4. News: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule. University of Texas Arlington Athletics. November 8, 2021. en.