Diamond Head Classic
College basketball tournament
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The Diamond Head Classic is a three-day invitational college basketball tournament held at the Bankoh Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii on the campus of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Each team plays three games, winners facing winners and losers facing losers. The Big West Conference serves as the host. The tournament is ESPN-owned and operated.[1]
Current season, competition or edition: 2024 Diamond Head Classic | |
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| Sport | College basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| Venues | Bankoh Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Most recent champion | Nebraska |
| Most titles | USC (2) |
| Broadcasters | ESPNU, ESPN2 |
| Sponsor | Hawaiian Airlines |
| Official website | diamondheadclassic.com |
The inaugural tournament was won by USC in 2009. The most recent champions are the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
The 2025 edition will not be played and the future of the tournament is unclear.[2]
Yearly champions, runners-up, and MVPs
Appearances and championships
| Team | Appearances | Years | Tournament record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 2 | 2013, 2017 | 1–5 (1.67) |
| Arizona | 1 | 2012 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| Auburn | 2 | 2011, 2015 | 2–4 (.333) |
| Ball State | 1 | 2019 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Baylor | 1 | 2010 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Boise State | 2 | 2013, 2019 | 4–2 (.667) |
| Bucknell | 1 | 2018 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Butler | 1 | 2010 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| BYU | 2 | 2015, 2021 | 4–2 (.667) |
| Charleston | 2 | 2009, 2024 | 3–3 (.500) |
| Charlotte | 2 | 2018, 2024 | 1–5 (.167) |
| Clemson | 1 | 2011 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Colorado | 2 | 2014, 2018 | 2–4 (.333) |
| Davidson | 1 | 2017 | 1–2 (.333) |
| DePaul | 1 | 2014 | 0–3 (.000) |
| East Tennessee State | 1 | 2012 | 0–3 (.000) |
| Florida State | 1 | 2010 | 2–1 (.667) |
| George Mason | 1 | 2013 | 1–2 (.333) |
| George Washington | 2 | 2014, 2022 | 3–3 (.500) |
| Georgia Tech | 2 | 2019, 2023 | 4–2 (.667) |
| Harvard | 1 | 2015 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Hawai'i | 12 | 2009–2019, 2021–2022, 2023–2024 | 21–20 (.515) |
| Houston | 1 | 2019 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| Illinois State | 1 | 2016 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Indiana State | 2 | 2012, 2018 | 4–2 (.667) |
| Iona | 1 | 2022 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Iowa State | 1 | 2013 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| Kansas State | 1 | 2011 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| Liberty | 1 | 2021 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Long Beach State | 1 | 2011 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Loyola Chicago | 1 | 2024 | 0–3 (.000) |
| Loyola Marymount | 1 | 2014 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Miami (FL) | 2 | 2012, 2017 | 3–3 (.500) |
| Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 2017 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Mississippi State | 1 | 2010 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Murray State | 1 | 2024 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Nebraska | 2 | 2014, 2024 | 5–1 (.833) |
| Nevada | 1 | 2023 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| New Mexico | 1 | 2015 | 0–3 (.000) |
| New Mexico State | 1 | 2017 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Northeastern | 1 | 2009 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Northern Iowa | 2 | 2015, 2021 | 1–4 (.200) |
| Oakland | 1 | 2024 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Ohio | 1 | 2014 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 2015 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| Old Dominion | 1 | 2023 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Ole Miss | 1 | 2012 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Oregon State | 2 | 2013, 2024 | 3–3 (.500) |
| Pepperdine | 1 | 2022 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Portland | 2 | 2019, 2023 | 0–6 (.000) |
| Princeton | 1 | 2017 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 2018 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Saint Mary's | 2 | 2009, 2013 | 2–4 (.333) |
| San Diego | 1 | 2010 | 1–2 (.333) |
| San Diego State | 2 | 2012, 2016 | 5–1 (.833) |
| San Francisco | 2 | 2012, 2016 | 3–3 (.500) |
| Seattle | 1 | 2022 | 1–2 (.333) |
| SMU | 2 | 2009, 2022 | 2–4 (.333) |
| South Carolina | 1 | 2013 | 2–1 (.667) |
| South Florida | 1 | 2021 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Southern Illinois | 1 | 2011 | 0–3 (.000) |
| Southern Miss | 1 | 2016 | 0–3 (.000) |
| Stanford | 1 | 2021 | 2–0 (1.000) |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | 2016 | 1–2 (.333) |
| TCU | 2 | 2018, 2023 | 5–1 (.833) |
| Temple | 1 | 2023 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Tulsa | 1 | 2016 | 1–2 (.333) |
| UMass | 1 | 2023 | 2–1 (.667) |
| UNLV | 2 | 2009, 2018 | 3–3 (.500) |
| USC | 2 | 2009, 2017 | 6–0 (1.000) |
| Utah | 2 | 2010, 2016 | 2–4 (.333) |
| Utah State | 1 | 2022 | 2–1 (.667) |
| UTEP | 2 | 2011, 2019 | 3–3 (.500) |
| Vanderbilt | 1 | 2021 | 2–0 (1.000) |
| Washington | 1 | 2019 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Washington State | 3 | 2010, 2015, 2022 | 4–5 (.444) |
| Western Michigan | 1 | 2009 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Wichita State | 1 | 2014 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Wyoming | 1 | 2021 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Xavier | 1 | 2011 | 1–2 (.333) |
