List of Northeast Conference men's basketball regular season champions explained

This is a list of Northeast Conference men's basketball regular season first-place finishers, including ties.[1]

YearNEC Regular Season Champion(s)Head coachConference Record
1981–82, North Division
Robert Morris, South Division
Don Feeley
Matt Furjanic
12–3
9–5
style=background:silver 1982–83style=background:silver , North Division
Robert Morris, South Division
style=background:silver Paul Lizzo
Matt Furjanic
style=background:silver 11–3
12–2
1983–84
Paul Lizzo
Matt Furjanic
11–5
style=background:silver 1984–85style=background:silver style=background:silver Matt Furjanicstyle=background:silver 11–3
1985–86Tom Green13–3
style=background:silver 1986–87style=background:silver Mariststyle=background:silver Dave Magaritystyle=background:silver 15–1
1987–88Fairleigh Dickinson
Tom Green
Dave Magarity
13–3
style=background:silver 1988–89style=background:silver Robert Morrisstyle=background:silver Jarrett Durhamstyle=background:silver 12–4
1989–90Robert MorrisJarrett Durham12–4
style=background:silver 1990–91style=background:silver
Saint Francis (PA)
style=background:silver Tom Green
Jim Baron
style=background:silver 13–3
1991–92Robert MorrisJarrett Durham12–4
style=background:silver 1992–93style=background:silver Riderstyle=background:silver Kevin Bannonstyle=background:silver 14–4
1993–94RiderKevin Bannon14–4
style=background:silver 1994–95style=background:silver style=background:silver Kevin Bannon style=background:silver 13–5
1995–96Jim Phelan16–2
style=background:silver 1996–97style=background:silver style=background:silver Ray Haskinsstyle=background:silver 15–3
1997–98Ray Haskins14–2
style=background:silver 1998–99style=background:silver style=background:silver Tom Sullivanstyle=background:silver 17–3
1999–00Central ConnecticutHowie Dickenman15–3
style=background:silver 2000–01style=background:silver St. Francis (NY)style=background:silver Ron Ganulinstyle=background:silver 16–4
2001–02Central ConnecticutHowie Dickenman19–1
style=background:silver 2002–03style=background:silver Wagnerstyle=background:silver Dereck Whittenburgstyle=background:silver 14–4
2003–04Monmouth
St. Francis (NY)
Dave Calloway
Ron Ganulin
12–6
style=background:silver 2004–05style=background:silver style=background:silver Dave Callowaystyle=background:silver 14–4
2005–06Tom Green14–4
style=background:silver 2006–07style=background:silver Central Connecticutstyle=background:silver Howie Dickenmanstyle=background:silver 16–2
2007–08Mike Rice Jr.16–2
style=background:silver 2008–09style=background:silver Robert Morrisstyle=background:silver Mike Rice Jr.style=background:silver 15–3
2009–10Robert Morris
Mike Rice Jr.
Tom Moore
15–3
style=background:silver 2010–11style=background:silver LIU Brooklynstyle=background:silver Jim Ferrystyle=background:silver 16–2
2011–12LIU BrooklynJim Ferry16–2
style=background:silver 2012–13style=background:silver Robert Morrisstyle=background:silver Andrew Toolestyle=background:silver 14–4
2013–14Robert MorrisAndrew Toole14–2
style=background:silver 2014–15style=background:silver St. Francis Brooklynstyle=background:silver Glenn Braicastyle=background:silver 15–3
2015–16WagnerBashir Mason13–5
style=background:silver 2016–17style=background:silver style=background:silver Jamion Christianstyle=background:silver 14–4
2017–18Bashir Mason14–4
style=background:silver 2018–19style=background:silver style=background:silver Rob Krimmelstyle=background:silver 12–6
2019–20Joe Gallo14–4
style=background:silver 2020–21style=background:silver style=background:silver Bashir Masonstyle=background:silver 13–5
2021–22Jared Grasso16–2
style=background:silver 2022–23style=background:silver style=background:silver Joe Gallostyle=background:silver 12–4
2023–24Patrick Sellers
Joe Gallo
13–3
No. 1 seed in NEC tournament

Winners by school

Denotes school is a former member of the NEC
SchoolNumberclass=unsortable Years
Robert Morris11align=left 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14
LIU6align=left 1982–83, 1983–84, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2010–11, 2011–12
Fairleigh Dickinson5align=left 1981–82, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1990–91, 2005–06
Wagner42002–03, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2020–21
Central Connecticut4align=left 1999–00, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2023–24
Marist3align=left 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88
Rider3align=left 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
St. Francis Brooklyn32000–01, 2003–04, 2014–15
Merrimack32019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24
Monmouth2align=left 2003–04, 2004–05
Mount St. Mary's2align=left 1995–96, 2016–17
Saint Francis21990–91, 2018–19
Bryant12021–22
Quinnipiac12009–10
UMBC11998–99
Le Moyne0
Sacred Heart0
Stonehill0
Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NEC MBB Record Book. NortheastConference.org. 2 November 2015.