Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball

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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.[2] The Phoenix have appeared five times in the NCAA tournament, most recently in 2016.

UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin–Green Bay
Head coachDoug Gottlieb (2nd season)
LocationGreen Bay, Wisconsin
ArenaResch Center (9,729)
Kress Events Center (4,018)
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Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball
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UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin–Green Bay
Head coachDoug Gottlieb (2nd season)
LocationGreen Bay, Wisconsin
ArenaResch Center (9,729)
Kress Events Center (4,018)
ConferenceHorizon League
NicknamePhoenix
ColorsGreen and white[1]
   
NCAA Division I tournament runner-up
1978*, 1979*
Other NCAA Division I tournament results
Final Four1978*, 1979*, 1981*
Elite Eight1978*, 1979*, 1981*
Sweet Sixteen1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1981*
AppearancesNCAA Division I
1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2016
NCAA Division II
1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981
Conference tournament champions
1991, 1994 (Summit)
1995, 2016 (Horizon)
Conference regular-season champions
1992, 1994 (Summit)
1996, 2014 (Horizon)
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
* NCAA Division II
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History

The Green Bay men's basketball team began play in the 1969–70 school year where it competed at the NAIA level before moving to NCAA Division II in 1973. In 1982, it moved to NCAA Division I, where it competed in the Association of Mid-Continent Universities (now the Summit League). Since 1994, Green Bay has competed in the Horizon League (formerly the Midwestern Collegiate Conference). The Phoenix saw success in the early-to-mid-1990s, making their first NCAA tournament appearance in 1991 and their first second-round appearance in 1994.[3] The team made another first-round appearance in 2016.

The team has played the majority of its home games at the Resch Center since the facility opened in 2002. Starting in 2021 the team began splitting more games with the Kress Events Center located on campus at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay

Division I seasons

More information Season, Coach ...
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
1981–82Dave Buss14–13Independent--
1982–83Dick Lien9–19Mid-Continent Conference8th-
1983–84Dick Lien9–19Mid-Continent Conference6th-
1984–85Dick Lien4–24Mid-Continent Conference8th-
1985–86Dick Bennett5–23Mid-Continent Conference7th-
1986–87Dick Bennett15–14Mid-Continent Conference4th-
1987–88Dick Bennett18–9Mid-Continent Conference3rd-
1988–89Dick Bennett14–14Mid-Continent Conference4th-
1989–90Dick Bennett24–8Mid-Continent Conference2ndNIT second round
1990–91Dick Bennett24–7Mid-Continent Conference2ndNCAA first round
1991–92Dick Bennett25–5Mid-Continent Conference1stNIT first round
1992–93Dick Bennett13–14Mid-Continent Conference4th-
1993–94Dick Bennett27–7Mid-Continent Conference1stNCAA second round
1994–95Dick Bennett22–8Midwestern City Conference2ndNCAA first round
1995–96Mike Heideman25–4Midwestern City Conference1stNCAA first round
1996–97Mike Heideman14–14Midwestern City Conference4th-
1997–98Mike Heideman17–12Midwestern City Conference4th-
1998–99Mike Heideman20–11Midwestern City Conference3rd-
1999–00Mike Heideman14–16Midwestern City Conference4th-
2000–01Mike Heideman11–17Midwestern City Conference7th-
2001–02Mike Heideman9–21Horizon League8th-
2002–03Tod Kowalczyk10–20Horizon League6th-
2003–04Tod Kowalczyk17–11Horizon League3rd-
2004–05Tod Kowalczyk17–11Horizon League2nd-
2005–06Tod Kowalczyk15–16Horizon League3rd-
2006–07Tod Kowalczyk18–15Horizon League3rd-
2007–08Tod Kowalczyk15–15Horizon League4th-
2008–09Tod Kowalczyk22–11Horizon League2ndCBI first round
2009–10Tod Kowalczyk22–13Horizon League3rdCBI second round
2010–11Brian Wardle14–18Horizon League7th-
2011–12Brian Wardle15–15Horizon League6th-
2012–13Brian Wardle18–16Horizon League3rdCIT first round
2013–14Brian Wardle24–7Horizon League1stNIT first round
2014–15Brian Wardle24–9Horizon League2ndNIT first round
2015–16Linc Darner23–12Horizon League4thNCAA first round
2016–17Linc Darner18–14Horizon League3rdCBI first round
2017–18Linc Darner13–20Horizon League7th-
2018–19Linc Darner21–17Horizon League4thCIT Runner-Up
2019–20Linc Darner17–16Horizon League3rd-
2020–21Will Ryan8–17Horizon League8th-
2021–22Will Ryan5–25Horizon League11th-
2022–23Will Ryan
Freddie Owens (interim)		3–29Horizon League11th-
2023–24Sundance Wicks18–14Horizon League3rd-
2024–25Doug Gottlieb4–28Horizon League11th-
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The Kress Events Center on the school's campus has hosted multiple regular season UW-Green Bay men's basketball games since February 2018.

Postseason

NCAA Division I tournament results

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.

More information Year, Seed ...
Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1991#12First round#5 Michigan StateL 58–60
1994#12First round
Second Round		#5 California
#4 Syracuse		W 61–57
L 59–64
1995#14First round#3 PurdueL 48–49
1996#8First round#9 Virginia TechL 49–61
2016#14First round#3 Texas A&ML 65–92
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NCAA Division II tournament results

The Phoenix have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament six times. Their combined record is 13–8.

More information Year, Round ...
Year Round Opponent Result
1974Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game		St. Joseph's (IL)
Evansville		L 54–70
L 75–87
1976Regional semifinals
Regional Finals		Minnesota State–Mankato
North Dakota		W 72–67 2OT
L 61–65
1977Regional semifinals
Regional Finals		Nebraska–Omaha
North Dakota		W 89–63
L 43–45
1978Regional 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
1979Regional 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
1981Regional 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
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NAIA tournament results

The Phoenix have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their record is 2–1.

More information Year, Round ...
Year Round Opponent Result
1973First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		Dallas Baptist
South Carolina State
Slippery Rock		W 77–66
W 72–55
L 58–60
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NIT results

The Phoenix have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 1–4.

More information Year, Round ...
Year Round Opponent Result
1990First round
Second Round		Southern Illinois
Saint Louis		W 73–60
L 54–58
1992First roundManhattanL 65–67
2014First roundBelmontL 65–80
2015First roundIllinois StateL 56–69
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CBI results

The Phoenix have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 1–3.

More information Year, Round ...
Year Round Opponent Result
2009First roundVermontL 72–76
2010First round
Quarterfinals		Akron
Saint Louis		W 70–67
L 62–68 2OT
2017First roundUMKCL 82–92
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CIT results

The Phoenix have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 4–2.

More information Year, Round ...
Year Round Opponent Result
2013First roundBradleyL 69–75
2019First 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
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Horizon League awards

Player of the Year

Newcomer of the Year

Defensive Player of the Year

Sixth Man of the Year

  • Ryan Tillema (2009)
  • Warren Jones (2017)[7]

Freshman of the Year

  • Amari Davis (2020)[8]
  • David Douglas Jr. (2024)[6]

Coach of the Year

  • Mike Heideman (1996)[9]
  • Brian Wardle (2014)[10]
  • Sundance Wicks (2024)[6]

All-League First Team

Sandy Cohen
  • Jeff Nordgaard (1995, 1996)
  • Ben Berlowski (1996)
  • Javier Mendiburu (2005)
  • Ryan Tillema (2009)
  • Rahmon Fletcher (2010)
  • Alec Brown (2012, 2014)
  • Keifer Sykes (2013, 2014, 2015)
  • Carrington Love (2016)
  • Khalil Small (2018)
  • Sandy Cohen III (2019)
  • JayQuan McCloud (2020)[8]
  • Noah Reynolds (2024)[6]

Additional source:[11]

All-League Second Team

  • Wayne Walker (1998)
  • B.J. LaRue (1999, 2000)
  • Jerry Carstensen (2000)
  • Brandon Morris (2004)
  • Benito Flores (2005)
  • Ryan Evanochko (2006, 2007)
  • Mike Schachtner (2007, 2008)
  • Rahmon Fletcher (2009, 2011)
  • Alec Brown (2013)
  • Greg Mays (2015)
  • Jordan Fouse (2016)
  • Charles Cooper (2017)[7]
  • Amari Davis (2021)
  • Preston Ruedinger (2026)[12]

Additional source:[11]

All-League Third Team

  • Amari Davis (2020)[8]
  • C.J. O'Hara (2026)[12]

All-Freshman Team/All-Newcomer Team

  • Mike King (2000)
  • Chris Sager (2001)
  • Brandon Morris (2004)
  • Benito Flores (2005)
  • Mike Schachtner (2006)
  • Rahmon Fletcher (2008)
  • Alec Brown (2011)
  • Keifer Sykes (2012)
  • Jordan Fouse (2013)
  • Amari Davis - FOY (2020)
  • Lucas Stieber (2021)
  • Cade Meyer (2022)
  • Kamari McGee (2022)
  • David Douglas Jr. (2024)[6]
  • Marcus Hall (2024)[6]

Additional source:[13]

All-Defensive Team

  • Gary Grzesk (1996)
  • Eric Jackson (1996)
  • Kevin Olm (1997, 1998)
  • Luke Kiss (1999)
  • Jerry Carstensen (1998, 2000)
  • Terry Evans (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
  • Alec Brown (2013, 2014)
  • Jordan Fouse (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
  • Carrington Love (2016)
  • Kenneth Lowe (2017)[7]
  • Khalil Small (2017, 2018)[7]

Additional source:[14]

Mid-Continent Conference awards

Player of the Year

Freshman of the Year

  • Tony Bennett (1989)[16]

Coach of the Year

All-League First Team

  • Jeff Nordgaard (1994)
  • Dean Rondorf (1993)
  • Tony Bennett (1990,1991,1992)

All-League Second Team

  • Tony Bennett (1989)
  • Frank Nardi (1988)
  • Richard Sims (1984,1987,1988)

Additional source:[18]

References

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