| IUP Crimson Hawks Men's Basketball | |
| Current: | 2023–24 IUP Crimson Hawks men's basketball team |
| Record: | 1,479–764 [1] |
| University: | Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
| City: | Indiana, Pennsylvania |
| Conference: | PSAC |
| Coach: | Joe Lombardi |
| Tenure: | 18th |
| Arena: | Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex |
| Capacity: | 4,000 |
| Nickname: | Crimson Hawks |
| Ncaafinalfour: | NCAA Division II 1995, 2002, 2010, 2015, 2022 |
| Ncaaeliteeight: | 1994, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2010, 2015, 2022 |
| Ncaasweetsixteen: | 1994, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2022, 2023 |
| Ncaatourneys: | 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023 |
| Conference Season: | 1960, 1974, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
IUP Crimson Hawks men's basketball team is a Division II basketball program who represents Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The program has been in the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship nineteen times making the Sweet 16 ten times, Elite 8 seven times, the Final Four five times, and has appeared in the National Championship game twice, coming up short both times in 2010 and 2015. The team's first season was 1927-28 when the team went 4–9.[2] [3]
The Crimson Hawks play their home games at Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in Indiana, Pennsylvania. They are currently coached by Joe Lombardi. In 2010, Joe Lombardi was named the Basketball Times Division II Coach of the Year, following the team's finish as national runner-up.[4]
The program's inaugural season was in 1927. The team has played every season since 1927 except two seasons during World War II due to the players needing to enlist.
The overall record of this program is 1479–764.[5]
The Crimson Hawks have had a history of eight head coaches. The current head coach is Joe Lonbardi.
| Head Coach | Tenure | Overall | Conf | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Miller | 1927–39, 1943 | 98–92 | - | First head coach in program history, was first to win 10+ games in single-season. | |
| Bob Timmons | 1939–42, 1945–47 | 52–32 | - | - | |
| Peck McKnight | 1947–63 | 201–122 | - | Won first ever PSAC championship in 1960 for school, first head coach to have 25 or more wins in single-season | |
| Herm Sledzik | 1963–70 | 103–53 | - | - | |
| Carl Davis | 1970–83 | 199–124 | 65–45 | Was first IUP head coach to coach during conference games | |
| Tom Beck | 1983–88 | 66–70 | 27–25 | - | |
| Kurt Kanaskie | 1988–96 | 152–75 | 53–43 | - | |
| Gary Edwards | 1996–2006 | 206–88 | 109–39 | - | |
| Joe Lombardi | 2006–Present | 400–108 | 245–56 | - |
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The Crimson Hawks have played nine NCAA Division I men's basketball teams going 1–11 in 12 games played all scheduled as exhibition games. The Crimson Hawks led going into half time once in 2012 vs Maryland leading 23–21 then being outscored 52 to 38 in the second have and tied once at 37 points with South Florida in 2014. IUP's only win vs Division I opponent came against Bucknell when Kevin Stewert hit a game-winning three pointer.
| Opponent | Score | Season | Site | All-time record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L 94–49 | 2016 | Wells Fargo Center | 0–1 | ||
| L 83–65 | 2016 | Carrier Dome | 0–1 | |
| Siena | L 82–73 | 2015 | Times Union Center | 0–1 | |
| Pittsburgh | L 72–58 & L 69–54 | 2014 & 2012 | Petersen Events Center | 0–2 | |
| South Florida | L 77–72 | 2014 | Sun Dome | 0–1 | |
| La Salle | L 87–57 | 2013 | Tom Gola Arena | 0–1 | |
| L 83–45 | 2013 | Breslin Center | 0–1 | ||
| Maryland | L 73–81 | 2012 | Xfinity Center | 0–1 | |
| Bucknell | L 78–71 & W 67–64 | 2008 & 2009 | Sojka Pavilion | 1–1 | |
| Total | 1–11 |