Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball

The Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team represents Loyola University Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition. They are currently led by third-year head coach Tavaras Hardy. It became a member of the Patriot League along with the university's other intercollegiate athletic programs on July 1, 2013. Home matches are played at Reitz Arena.

Loyola Greyhounds
2022–23 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team
University	Loyola University Maryland
Head coach	Tavaras Hardy (5th season)
Conference	Patriot
Location	Baltimore, Maryland
Arena	Reitz Arena (Capacity: 2,100)
Nickname	Greyhounds
Colors	Green and gray^[1]
Uniforms
Home Away Alternate
NCAA tournament appearances
1994, 2012
Conference tournament champions
MAAC: 1994, 2012

History

The program participated in the first interracial American basketball game played south of the Mason–Dixon line at Hurt Gymnasium on February 12, 1952, a 65–63 win over Morgan State.^[2]

Upon moving up from Division II in 1981, Loyola was an original member of the ECAC Metro Conference which changed its name to the Northeast Conference (NEC) on August 1, 1988.^[3] During its eight seasons in the circuit, the Greyhounds never won the championship and had no appearances in either the NCAA or National Invitation Tournaments. The only player in the program's Division I history to have reached the National Basketball Association (NBA) is Mike Morrison, a four-year letterman from 1985 to 1989. An All-Conference First Team as a junior and senior, he was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round (51st overall) of the 1989 NBA draft. He was eventually named to the NEC 25th Anniversary All-Time Team in January 2006. Mark Amatucci was also honored as the circuit's Jim Phelan Coach of the Year in 1983–84.^[4]

Loyola was a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) from 1989 to 2013. The Greyhounds won the MAAC Championship to earn the automatic bid into the NCAA tournament twice. The first time was in 1993–94 with an 80–75 win over Manhattan at Knickerbocker Arena and Tracy Bergan earning conference tournament Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors. This was also Skip Prosser's only campaign as the program's head coach. The Greyhounds' next conference title came 18 years later in 2012 with MVP Erik Etherly spearheading a 48–44 victory over Fairfield at MassMutual Center.^[5] Jimmy Patsos was the MAAC Coach of the Year that season.^[6] The MAAC era at Loyola ended with Patsos' departure to Siena on April 2, 2013.^[7]

G.G. Smith, an assistant coach under Patsos for six seasons, was promoted to lead the Greyhounds into the Patriot League on April 12, 2013.^[8] He announced his resignation on March 8, 2018 after five seasons in which the team posted 56–98 and 35–55 records overall and in the conference respectively.^[9]

Tavaras Hardy, an assistant coach on Josh Pastner's staff at Georgia Tech for two years, was appointed as Smith's successor 20 days later on March 28.^[10] His third campaign at Loyola ended with the Greyhounds advancing to its first Patriot League Championship Game in an 85–72 loss at Colgate on March 14, 2021 despite entering the tournament as the No. 9 seed.^[11][12]

NCAA Division I seasons

 

Loyola Greyhounds v. Siena Saints, Reitz Arena, Friday, February 8, 2013.

Statistics overview

Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
ECAC-Metro Conference (1981–1988)
1981–82	Bill Burke	11–16	7–7	3rd South
1982–83	Mark Amatucci	4–23	3–11	4th South/Last
1983–84	Mark Amatucci	16–12	10–6	4th
1984–85	Mark Amatucci	16–14	8–6	4th
1985–86	Mark Amatucci	16–12	10–6	3rd
1986–87	Mark Amatucci	15–14	10–6	3rd
1987–88	Mark Amatucci	8–22	6–10	6th
Northeast Conference (1988–1989)
1988–89	Mark Amatucci	10–18	7–9	5th
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (1989–2013)
1989–90	Tom Schneider	4–24	2–14	6th South/Last
1990–91	Tom Schneider	12–16	5–11	7th
1991–92	Tom Schneider	14–14	10–6	4th
1992–93	Tom Schneider (1–10)/Joe Boylan (1–15)^[13]	2–25	1–13	8th/Last
1993–94	Skip Prosser	17–13	6–8	5th	NCAA Round of 64
1994–95	Brian Ellerbe	9–18	5–9	6th
1995–96	Brian Ellerbe	12–15	8–6	4th
1996–97	Brian Ellerbe	13–14	10–4	3rd
1997–98	Dino Gaudio	12–16	9–9	6th
1998–99	Dino Gaudio	13–15	6–12	9th
1999–00	Dino Gaudio	7–21	4–14	9th
2000–01	Scott Hicks	6–23	2–16	9th
2001–02	Scott Hicks	5–23	4–14	9th
2002–03	Scott Hicks	4–24	1–17	10th/Last
2003–04	Scott Hicks	1–27	1–17	10th/Last
2004–05	Jimmy Patsos	6–22	5–13	9th
2005–06	Jimmy Patsos	15–13	8–10	6th
2006–07	Jimmy Patsos	18–13	12–6	4th
2007–08	Jimmy Patsos	19–14	12–6	4th
2008–09	Jimmy Patsos	12–20	7–11	8th
2009–10	Jimmy Patsos	13–17	6–12	8th
2010–11	Jimmy Patsos	15–15	10–8	5th
2011–12	Jimmy Patsos	24–9	13–5	2nd	NCAA Round of 64
2012–13	Jimmy Patsos	23–12	11–7	2nd	CIT Quarterfinals
Patriot League (2013–present)
2013–14	G.G. Smith	11–19	6–12	8th
2014–15	G.G. Smith	11–19	7–11	9th
2015–16	G.G. Smith	9–20	8–10	8th
2016–17	G.G. Smith	16–17	8–10	7th	CBI Quarterfinals
2017–18	G.G. Smith	9–22	6–12	8th
2018–19	Tavaras Hardy	11–21	7–11	9th
2019–20	Tavaras Hardy	15–17	7–11	9th
2020–21	Tavaras Hardy	6–11	4–10	9th
2021–22	Tavaras Hardy	14–16	8–10	6th
2022–23	Tavaras Hardy	13–20	7–11	8th
Total:		487–736
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

• Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Patriot League for the 2020–21 season was temporarily divided into three regional mini-conferences based on geography. Each team played a 16-game regular-season schedule which included four matches against each regional opponent.^[14] As usual, listed standings position reflected by conference tournament seed.^[15]

Sources: Loyola University Maryland Men's Basketball Year-By-Year Records; Northeast Conference 2012–13 Men's Basketball Record Book; Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball All-Time Standings.

Postseason tournaments

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Greyhounds have made two appearances in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Their combined record is 0–2.^[16][17]

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1994	#15	Round of 64	#2 Arizona	L 55–81
2012	#15	Round of 64	#2 Ohio State	L 59–78

CBI results

The Greyhounds have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2017	First round Quarterfinals	George Mason Coastal Carolina	W 73–58 L 63–72

CIT results

The Greyhounds have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 2–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2013	First round Second Round Quarterfinals	Boston University Kent State East Carolina	W 70–63 W 73–59 L 58–70

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Greyhounds have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament one time. Their record is 1–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1973	Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Biscayne Roanoke Fayetteville State	W 82–79 ^OT L 63–84 L 66–81

NAIA tournament results

The Greyhounds have appeared in the NAIA tournament four times. Their combined record is 2–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1947	First round	Hastings	L 44–53
1948	First round	Emporia State	L 57–65
1949	First round Second Round	Cedarville Indiana State	W 79–67 L 58–79
1953	First round Second Round	Portland Mississippi Southern	W 66–64 L 72–106

References

1. "Athletic Communications - Logos". Retrieved December 20, 2017.
2. Henneman, Jim. "Loyola-Morgan 1952 Basketball Game Made Memories And History," PressBox (Baltimore), March 2017.
3. Official press release issued Tuesday, August 2, 1988 (Announcement of name change from ECAC-Metro Conference to Northeast Conference).
4. Northeast Conference 2012–13 Men's Basketball Record Book.
5. Men's Basketball Championship History – Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
6. Men's Basketball All-Time All-MAAC Honors – Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. 2009-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
7. Markus, Don. "Jimmy Patsos leaving Loyola to take men's basketball job at Siena" The Baltimore Sun, Wednesday, April 3, 2013
8. "G.G. Smith Named Next Head Coach Of Loyola Men's Basketball", Loyola University Maryland Athletics, Friday, April 12, 2013
9. Harris, Mike. "End of an Era: Men's Basketball Head Coach GG Smith to Resign," The Greyhound (Loyola University Maryland student newspaper), March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018
10. "Tavaras Hardy Named Head Men's Basketball Coach at Loyola University Maryland," Loyola University Maryland Athletics, Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018
11. "Navy Hosts Men's Basketball Saturday In Patriot League Quarterfinals," Loyola University Maryland Athletics, Friday, March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021
12. "Men’s Basketball Season Closes Sunday In Patriot League Title Game At Colgate," Loyola University Maryland Athletics, Sunday, March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021
13. Keeler, Sean. "Why Nuggets coach Michael Malone 'wouldn’t back down from anybody,'" The Denver Post, Sunday, February 17, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
14. "Patriot League Plan on 2021 Basketball Season Starting in January," Patriot League, Monday, November 9, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020
15. 2021 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship, March 3–14, 2021 – Patriot League. Retrieved March 21, 2020
16. University of Arizona 2012–13 Men's Basketball Media Guide.
17. "Ohio State Gets Past Men's Basketball In NCAA Tournament", Loyola University Maryland Athletics, Friday, March 16, 2012

External links

• Official website