UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball

The UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team represents the University of Massachusetts Lowell in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Beginning in the 2013–14 season, the River Hawks made the jump to NCAA Division I and joined the America East Conference. As part of their transition from Division II to Division I, they were not eligible for postseason play until the 2017–2018 season.^[2][3] The team is coached by Pat Duquette, who is in his tenth season.^[4] The River Hawks currently play most of their home games at the Costello Athletic Center but some games will be played at Tsongas Center.^[5] In 1988, UMass Lowell (then known as the University of Lowell) was the NCAA Division II national champions.

UMass Lowell River Hawks
2022–23 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team
University	University of Massachusetts Lowell
Head coach	Pat Duquette (9th season)
Conference	America East NCAA Division I Division
Arena	Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell Costello Athletic Center (Capacity: Tsongas Center 7,649; Costello Athletic Center 2,100)
Nickname	River Hawks
Colors	Blue, white, and red^[1]
NCAA tournament champions
1988*
NCAA tournament Final Four
1988*
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1988*, 2003*, 2004*
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1988*, 2003*, 2004*, 2006*
NCAA tournament second round
2001*, 2002*, 2003*, 2004*, 2006*
NCAA tournament appearances
1988*, 2001*, 2002*, 2003*, 2004*, 2006*, 2009*, 2010*, 2011*, 2012* *at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
Northeast 10: 2003, 2004, 2010
Conference regular season champions
NECC 1988 Northeast-10 2003, 2004

Postseason

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The River Hawks have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament ten times, making that tournament's Elite Eight three times. Their combined record is 15–9. They were Division II national champions in 1988.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1988	Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game	Assumption New Haven Alabama A&M Florida Southern Alaska Anchorage	W 90–65 W 84–72 W 76–68 W 88–81 W 75–72
2001	Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals	Queens St. Michael's	W 85–67 L 69–80
2002	Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals	Bentley Adelphi	W 72–70 L 57–72
2003	Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Saint Rose Bridgeport C.W. Post Bowie State	W 91–67 W 86–73 W 65–59 L 62–72
2004	Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Bridgeport Southern New Hampshire Bryant Humboldt State	W 84–64 W 67–61 ^OT W 63–62 L 82–89
2006	Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Bryant Saint Anselm Stonehill	W 77–67 W 74–70 L 80–89
2009	Regional Quarterfinals	Merrimack	L 84–86 ^OT
2010	Regional Quarterfinals	Merrimack	L 62–81
2011	Regional Quarterfinals	Saint Rose	L 68–81
2012	Regional Quarterfinals	Bloomfield	L 83–91

 

Former Men's Basketball Coach Stan Van Gundy

Notable athletes and coaches

• Leo Parent, two-time All-American
• Elad Inbar, 2004 Division II Player of the Year

Season-by-season record

Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Don Doucette (New England Collegiate Conference) (1983–1988)
1983–84	Don Doucette	15–12	7–7
1984–85	Don Doucette	9–19	2–12
1985–86	Don Doucette	12–17	3–9
1986–87	Don Doucette	21–8	11–3
1987–88	Don Doucette	27–7	8–4		NCAA Division II Champions
Don Doucette:		84-63	31-35
Stan Van Gundy (New England Collegiate Conference) (1988–1992)
1988–89	Stan Van Gundy	16–13	9–5
1989–90	Stan Van Gundy	13–15	7–7
1990–91	Stan Van Gundy	11–17	5–9
1991–92	Stan Van Gundy	14–15	7–7
Stan Van Gundy:		54-60	28-28
Greg Herenda (Northeast-10 Conference) (2008–2013)
2008–09	Greg Herenda	21–8	16–6	2nd	NCAA Division II East Regional first round
2009–10	Greg Herenda	20–12	13–9	7th	NCAA Division II East Regional first round
2010–11	Greg Herenda	20–10	14–8	6th	NCAA Division III East Regional first round
2011–12	Greg Herenda	19–11	13–9	4th	NCAA Division II East Regional first round
2012–13	Greg Herenda	15–13	10–12	8th
Greg Herenda:		95-54	66-44
Pat Duquette (America East Conference) (2013–present)
2013-14	Pat Duquette	10-18	8-8	5th
2014-15	Pat Duquette	12–17	6–10	6th
2015-16	Pat Duquette	11–18	7–9	5th
2016-17	Pat Duquette	11–20	5–11	6th
2017-18	Pat Duquette	12–18	6–10	T–6th
2018-19	Pat Duquette	15–17	7–9	5th
2019-20	Pat Duquette	13–19	7-9	6th
2020-21	Pat Duquette	11-12	7-8	6th
2021-22	Pat Duquette	15-16	7-11	8th
2022-23	Pat Duquette	24-7	11-5	2nd
Pat Duquette:		134-162	71-90
Total:
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

References

1. "UMass Lowell Athletics Identity Standards". August 8, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
2. "UMass Lowell Joins America East as Full Member".
3. "University Quick Facts". UMass Lowell.
4. "RIVER HAWKS LOOK TO TAKE NEXT STEP IN 2019–20" (Press release). UMass Lowell Sports Information. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
5. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".

External links

• Official Website