Current: | 2023–24 Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball team |
Campbell Fighting Camels | |
University: | Campbell University |
Conference: | Coastal Athletic Association |
Location: | Buies Creek, North Carolina |
Coach: | Kevin McGeehan |
Tenure: | 11th |
Arena: | John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center |
Capacity: | 3,095 |
Nickname: | Fighting Camels |
H Body: | FB471F |
H Pattern B: | _thinsidesonwhite |
H Shorts: | FB471F |
H Pattern S: | _blanksides2 |
A Body: | FB471F |
A Pattern B: | _thinblacksides |
A Shorts: | FB471F |
A Pattern S: | _blacksides |
Ncaatourneys: | 1992 |
Conference Tournament: | 1992 |
Conference Season: | A-Sun 2010 |
The Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represent the Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school's team currently competes in the CAA. The team's most recent, and only appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was in 1992. After struggling for several seasons, the Fighting Camels finally broke through in the 2009–2010 season. Campbell tied for first in the regular season Atlantic Sun standings. However, their bid for an NCAA tournament bid came up short, as they were eliminated in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament.
The Fighting Camels have appeared in one NCAA tournament. The Camels lost their only NCAA tournament game, 56–82, to eventual 1992 National Champion Duke.
| First Round |
| L 56–82 |
The Fighting Camels have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their combined record is 0–1.
First Round | UNC Greensboro | L 69–84 |
The Fighting Camels have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 2–1.
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Houston Baptist UT Martin Furman | W 98–79 W 73–56 L 64–79 |
The Fighting Camels have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 2–1.
First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Miami (OH) New Orleans San Francisco | W 97–87 W 71–69 L 62–65 |
The Fighting Camels have appeared in the NAIA tournament two times. Their combined record is 4–2.
First Round | Jackson State | L 65–89 | ||
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game | Lincoln Memorial Southwestern Oklahoma State Alcorn State Henderson State Texas Southern | W 76–75 W 71–56 W 77–63 W 76–52 L 44–71 |
On January 16, 2020, the Fighting Camels retired former player Chris Clemons' number 3.[1]
Campbell Fighting Camels retired numbers | |||||||
width=40px style="" | No. | width=150px style="" | Player | width=150px style="" | Career | width=100px style="" | Year retired |
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3 | Chris Clemons | 2015–2019 | 2020 |
See main article: List of Campbell Fighting Camels basketball head coaches.
Season | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. Record | Postseason | ||
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Junior College Status | ||||||
1951–52 | 18–6 | |||||
1952–53 | 11–14 | |||||
1953–54 | 17–6 | |||||
1954–55 | 23–3 | |||||
1955–56 | 23–2 | |||||
1956–57 | 9–11 | |||||
1957–58 | 17–7 | |||||
1958–59 | 12–11 | |||||
1959–60 | 16–7 | |||||
1960–61 | 16–7 | |||||
Senior College Status NAIA | ||||||
1961–62 | 16–7 | |||||
1962–63 | 11–13 | |||||
1963–64 | 17–11 | |||||
1964–65 | 11–16 | |||||
1965–66 | 10–15 | |||||
1966–67 | 10–17 | |||||
1967–68 | 16–10 | |||||
1968–69 | Fred McCall & Danny Roberts | 20–10 | ||||
1969–70 | Danny Roberts | 24–7 | ||||
1970–71 | Danny Roberts | 15–12 | ||||
1971–72 | Danny Roberts | 18–11 | ||||
1972–73 | Danny Roberts | 16–11 | ||||
1973–74 | Danny Roberts | 9–19 | ||||
1974–75 | Danny Roberts | 25–6 | ||||
1975–76 | Danny Roberts | 23–4 | ||||
1976–77 | Danny Roberts | 23–10 | ||||
NCAA Division I Independent | ||||||
1977–78 | Danny Roberts | 9–15 | ||||
1978–79 | Danny Roberts | 10–16 | ||||
1979–80 | Danny Roberts | 15–12 | ||||
1980–81 | Danny Roberts | 11–16 | ||||
1981–82 | Danny Roberts | 11–16 | ||||
1982–83 | Danny Roberts | 11–17 | ||||
1983–84 | Jerry Smith | 10–18 | ||||
1984–85 | Jerry Smith | 5–22 | ||||
Big South Conference (First Tenure) | ||||||
1985–86 | Billy Lee | 8–19 | 3–5 | |||
1986–87 | Billy Lee | 17–13 | 10–4 | |||
1987–88 | Billy Lee | 11–16 | 3–9 | |||
1988–89 | Billy Lee | 18–12 | 8–4 | |||
1989–90 | Billy Lee | 15–13 | 7–5 | |||
1990–91 | Billy Lee | 9–19 | 3–11 | |||
1991–92 | Billy Lee | 19–12 | 7–7 | NCAA first round | ||
1992–93 | Billy Lee | 12–15 | 10–6 | |||
1993–94 | Billy Lee | 20–9 | 12–4 | |||
Atlantic Sun Conference | ||||||
1994–95 | Billy Lee | 8–18 | 4–12 | |||
1995–96 | Billy Lee | 17–11 | 11–5 | |||
1996–97 | Billy Lee | 11–16 | 8–8 | |||
1997–98 | Billy Lee | 10–17 | 4–12 | |||
1998–99 | Billy Lee | 9–18 | 6–10 | |||
1999–2000 | Billy Lee | 12–16 | 10–8 | |||
2000–01 | Billy Lee | 7–21 | 5–13 | |||
2001–02 | Billy Lee | 8–19 | 6–14 | |||
2002–03 | Billy Lee | 5–22 | 1–15 | |||
2003–04 | 3–24 | 3–17 | ||||
2004–05 | 2–25 | 0–20 | ||||
2005–06 | 10–18 | 9–11 | ||||
2006–07 | 14–17 | 7–11 | ||||
2007–08 | 10–20 | 5–11 | ||||
2008–09 | 14–16 | 11–9 | ||||
2009–10 | 19–11 | 14–6 | ||||
2010–11 | 12–19 | 6–14 | ||||
Big South Conference (Second Tenure) | ||||||
2011–12 | 17–15 | 11–7 | ||||
2012–13 | 13–20 | 7–9 | ||||
2013–14 | 12–20 | 6–10 | ||||
2014–15 | 10–22 | 4–14 | ||||
2015–16 | 12–18 | 5–13 | ||||
2016–17 | 19–18 | 7–11 | CIT Quarterfinals | |||
2017–18 | 18–16 | 10–8 | CBI Semifinals | |||
2018–19 | 20–13 | 12–4 | NIT First Round | |||
2019–20 | 15–16 | 6–12 | ||||
2020–21 | 17–10 | 11–6 | ||||
TOTAL OVERALL RECORD: 961–989 (.493) | ||||||
TOTAL JUNIOR COLLEGE RECORD: 162–74 (.686) | ||||||
TOTAL NAIA RECORD: 264–179 (.596) | ||||||
TOTAL NCAA DIVISION I RECORD: 535–736 (.421) |