Coppin State Eagles men's basketball

Coppin State Eagles
Coppin State Eagles
	2024–25 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team
University	Coppin State University
Head coach	Larry Stewart (2nd season)
Conference	MEAC
Location	Baltimore, Maryland
Arena	Physical Education Complex ; (capacity: 4,100)
Nickname	Eagles
Colors	Blue and gold;
NCAA tournament round of 32
	1997
NCAA tournament appearances
	1990, 1993, 1997, 2008
NAIA tournament champions
	1976
Conference tournament champions
	1990, 1993, 1997, 2008
Conference regular season champions
	1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2021
Conference division season champions
	2021

The Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represents Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The school's team currently competes in the NCAA Division I in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Before joining NCAA Division I, the Eagles were the 1976 NAIA National Champions.

Postseason results

NCAA tournament results

The Eagles have appeared in the NCAA tournament four times. Their combined record is 1–4. The 1996–97 team was only the third 15 seed to beat a 2 seed in the tournament. The 2007–08 Coppin State team was the first program with 20 losses to play in the NCAA tournament.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1990	#15	First Round	#2 Syracuse	L 48–70
1993	#15	First Round	#2 Cincinnati	L 66–93
1997	#15	First Round Second Round	#2 South Carolina #10 Texas	W 78–65 L 81–82
2008	#16	Opening Round	#16 Mount St. Mary's	L 60–69

NAIA tournament results

The Eagles have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their record is 5–0, winning the National Championship in 1976.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1976	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship	Dowling Wisconsin–Parkside Texas Southern Marymount Henderson State	W 78–55 W 68–67 W 88–77 W 82–81 W 96–91

NIT results

The Eagles have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their combined record is 1–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1991	First Round	SW Missouri State	L 47–57
1995	First Round Second Round	Saint Joseph's South Florida	W 75–68 L 59–75

Notable former players

Michael Norwood (PBL Buffalo Stampede) (2009–2010)
Joe Pace (NBA Washington Bullets) (1976–1978)
Larry Stewart (NBA Washington Bullets) (1991–1995)

References

^ Coppin State University Visual Standards Manual. Retrieved September 9, 2018.

External links

Official website

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[1] Coppin State University Visual Standards Manual. Retrieved September 9, 2018.

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