| Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball | |
| Current: | 2023–24 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team |
| University: | University of Wisconsin–Green Bay |
| Conference: | Horizon League |
| Location: | Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin |
| Coach: | Doug Gottlieb |
| Tenure: | 1st |
| Arena: | Resch Center (9,729) Kress Events Center (4,018) |
| Nickname: | Phoenix |
| H Body: | 006633 |
| H Pattern B: | _thinsidesonwhite |
| H Shorts: | 006633 |
| H Pattern S: | _blanksides2 |
| A Body: | 006633 |
| A Pattern B: | _whitearmpits |
| A Shorts: | 006633 |
| A Pattern S: | _greensides |
| Ncaarunnerup: | 1978*, 1979* |
| Ncaafinalfour: | 1978*, 1979*, 1981* |
| Ncaaeliteeight: | 1978*, 1979*, 1981* |
| Ncaasweetsixteen: | 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1981* |
| Ncaaroundof32: | 1994 |
| Ncaatourneys: | 1974*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1981*, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2016 *at Division II level |
| Conference Tournament: | 1991, 1994 (Summit) 1995, 2016 (Horizon) |
| Conference Season: | 1992, 1994 (Summit) 1996, 2014 (Horizon) |
The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Horizon League for the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. They are coached by Doug Gottlieb.[1]
The Green Bay men's basketball teams' began in the 1969–70 school year where they competed at the NAIA level before it moved to NCAA Division 2 in 1973. In 1982, it moved to NCAA Division 1 where it competed in the Association of Mid-Continent Universities (now the Summit League). Since 1994, Green Bay has been competing in the Horizon League (formerly the Midwestern Collegiate Conference). The Phoenix saw success in the early to mid 1990s, making their first NCAA appearance in 1991 and their first second round appearance in 1994.[2] In recent years, the team made another first round appearance in 2016.
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | 14–13 | Independent | - | - | |
| 1982–83 | Dick Lien | 9–19 | Mid-Continent Conference | 8th | - |
| 1983–84 | Dick Lien | 9–19 | 6th | - | |
| 1984–85 | Dick Lien | 4–24 | Mid-Continent Conference | 8th | - |
| 1985–86 | 5–23 | 7th | - | ||
| 1986–87 | 15–14 | 4th | - | ||
| 1987–88 | 18–9 | 3rd | - | ||
| 1988–89 | 14–14 | 4th | - | ||
| 1989–90 | 24–8 | 2nd | NIT second round | ||
| 1990–91 | Dick Bennett | 24–7 | 2nd | NCAA first round | |
| 1991–92 | 25–5 | 1st | NIT first round | ||
| 1992–93 | 13–14 | 4th | - | ||
| 27–7 | 1st | NCAA second round | |||
| 1994–95 | 22–8 | 2nd | NCAA first round | ||
| 25–4 | 1st | NCAA first round | |||
| 1996–97 | 14–14 | 4th | - | ||
| 1997–98 | 17–12 | 4th | - | ||
| 1998–99 | 20–11 | 3rd | - | ||
| 1999–00 | 14–16 | 4th | - | ||
| 2000–01 | 11–17 | 7th | - | ||
| 2001–02 | 9–21 | 8th | - | ||
| 2002–03 | 10–20 | 6th | - | ||
| 2003–04 | 17–11 | 3rd | - | ||
| 2004–05 | 17–11 | 2nd | - | ||
| 2005–06 | 15–16 | 3rd | - | ||
| 2006–07 | 18–15 | 3rd | - | ||
| 2007–08 | 15–15 | 4th | - | ||
| 2008–09 | Tod Kowalczyk | 22–11 | 2nd | CBI first round | |
| 2009–10 | 22–13 | 3rd | CBI second round | ||
| 14–18 | 7th | - | |||
| 15–15 | 6th | - | |||
| 18–16 | 3rd | CIT first round | |||
| 24–7 | 1st | NIT first round | |||
| 24–9 | 2nd | NIT first round | |||
| 23–12 | 4th | NCAA first round | |||
| 18–14 | 3rd | CBI first round | |||
| 13–20 | 7th | - | |||
| 21–17 | 4th | CIT Runner-Up | |||
| 17–16 | 3rd | - | |||
| 8–17 | 8th | - | |||
| 5–25 | 11th | - | |||
| 3–29 | 11th | - | |||
| 18-14 | 3rd | - | |||
The Phoenix have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament five times. Their combined record is 1–5. Their highest seed was #8 in 1996.
| First round | L 58–60 | |||
| First round Second Round |
| W 61–57 L 59–64 | ||
| First round | L 48–49 | |||
| First round |
| L 49–61 | ||
| First round | L 65–92 |
The Phoenix have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament six times. Their combined record is 13–8.
| Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | St. Joseph's (IL) Evansville | L 54–70 L 75–87 | ||
| Regional semifinals Regional Finals | Minnesota State–Mankato North Dakota | W 72–67 2OT L 61–65 | ||
| Regional semifinals Regional Finals | Nebraska–Omaha North Dakota | W 89–63 L 43–45 | ||
| Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game | South Dakota State Augustana Lincoln (MO) Eastern Illinois Cheyney | W 80–57 W 72–60 W 63–61 W 58–43 L 40–47 | ||
| Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game | North Dakota Northern Iowa Puget Sound Cheyney North Alabama | W 63–48 W 56–50 W 65–53 W 46–45 L 50–64 | ||
| Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd-place game | North Dakota State North Dakota North Alabama Mount St. Mary's Cal Poly | W 82–76 W 72–60 W 65–39 L 60–76 L 61–62 2OT |
The Phoenix have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their record is 2–1.
| First round Second Round Quarterfinals | Dallas Baptist South Carolina State Slippery Rock | W 77–66 W 72–55 L 58–60 |
The Phoenix have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 1–4.
| First round Second Round | Southern Illinois Saint Louis | W 73–60 L 54–58 | ||
| First round | Manhattan | L 65–67 | ||
| First round | Belmont | L 65–80 | ||
| First round | Illinois State | L 56–69 |
The Phoenix have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 1–3.
| First round | Vermont | L 72–76 | ||
| First round Quarterfinals | Akron Saint Louis | W 70–67 L 62–68 2OT | ||
| First round | UMKC | L 82–92 |
The Phoenix have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 4–2.
| First round | Bradley | L 69–75 | ||
| First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship | East Tennessee State FIU Cal State Bakersfield Texas Southern Marshall | W 102–94 W 98–68 W 80–64 W 87–86 L 70–90 |