Omaha Mavericks men's basketball
Basketball team of the University of Nebraska, Omaha
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The Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team, also called the Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks,[n 1] represents the University of Nebraska Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The Mavericks compete in The Summit League. Led by head coach Chris Crutchfield, they play their games at the on-campus Baxter Arena, which they moved to at the start of the 2015–16 season.[2]
UniversityUniversity of Nebraska Omaha
Head coachChris Crutchfield (4th season)
LocationOmaha, Nebraska
ArenaBaxter Arena
(capacity: 7,898)
(capacity: 7,898)
| Omaha Mavericks men's basketball | |||
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| University | University of Nebraska Omaha | ||
| Head coach | Chris Crutchfield (4th season) | ||
| Location | Omaha, Nebraska | ||
| Arena | Baxter Arena (capacity: 7,898) | ||
| Conference | Summit League | ||
| Nickname | Mavericks | ||
| Colors | Crimson and black[1] | ||
| NCAA Division I tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| NCAA Division II 1975, 1982 | |||
| NCAA Division I tournament appearances | |||
| NCAA Division II 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010 NCAA Division I 2025 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| North Central: 2004, 2008 MIAA: 2010 Summit League: 2025 | |||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||
| North Central: 1979, 1984, 2004, 2005 Summit League: 2025 | |||
| Uniforms | |||
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The 2015–16 season was also the first in which they were eligible for the NCAA tournament, NIT, or Summit League tournament; they had been ineligible during the school's four-year transition from Division II to Division I, which began in the 2011–12 season. During this period, they made one appearance in the CIT, a tournament which is not directly sponsored by the NCAA, in 2014. They made their first ever appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2025 after winning the Summit League tournament.
History
Conference affiliations
- Independent – 1910–11 to 1933–34
- North Central Conference – 1934–35 to 1942–43
- Independent – 1943–44 to 1976–77
- North Central Conference – 1977–78 to 2007–08
- Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – 2008–09 to 2010–11
- NCAA Division I Independent – 2011–12
- Summit League – 2012–13 to Present
Season-by-season results
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | |||||
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| Gus Miller (1910–1912) | ||||||||||
| 1910–11 | Gus Miller | – | – | – | – | |||||
| 1911–12 | Gus Miller | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Gus Miller: | – | – | ||||||||
| Dutch Nagle (1912–1913) | ||||||||||
| 1912–13 | Dutch Nagle | 3–2 | – | – | – | |||||
| Dutch Nagle: | 3–2 | – | ||||||||
| Jim Meyers (1913–1916) | ||||||||||
| 1913–14 | Jim Meyers | – | – | – | – | |||||
| 1914–15 | Jim Meyers | 5–1 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1915–16 | Jim Meyers | 4–4 | – | – | – | |||||
| Jim Meyers: | 9–5 | – | ||||||||
| Ed Evans (1918–1919) | ||||||||||
| 1918–19 | Ed Evans | 1–12 | – | – | – | |||||
| Ed Evans: | 1–12 | – | ||||||||
| Ernie Adams (1919–1927) | ||||||||||
| 1919–20 | Ernie Adams | 13–1 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1920–21 | Ernie Adams | 9–1 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1921–22 | Ernie Adams | 6–4 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1922–23 | Ernie Adams | 9–3 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1923–24 | Ernie Adams | 3–8 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1924–25 | Ernie Adams | 4–4 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1925–26 | Ernie Adams | 8–3 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1926–27 | Ernie Adams | 6–10 | – | – | – | |||||
| Ernie Adams: | 56–34 | – | ||||||||
| Lloyd M. Bradfield (1927–1929) | ||||||||||
| 1927–28 | Lloyd M. Bradfield | 0–16 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1928–29 | Lloyd M. Bradfield | 3–11 | – | – | – | |||||
| Lloyd M. Bradfield: | 3–27 | – | ||||||||
| Bill Graves (1929–1931) | ||||||||||
| 1929–30 | Bill Graves | 2–12 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1930–31 | Bill Graves | 6–9 | – | – | – | |||||
| Bill Graves: | 8–21 | – | ||||||||
| Cecil L. Hartman (1931–1934) | ||||||||||
| 1931–32 | Cecil L. Hartman | 20–0 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1932–33 | Cecil L. Hartman | 10–4 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1933–34 | Cecil L. Hartman | 14–4 | – | – | – | |||||
| Cecil L. Hartman (North Central Conference) (1934–1935) | ||||||||||
| 1934–35 | Cecil L. Hartman | 12–4 | 3–4 | 4th | – | |||||
| Cecil L. Hartman: | 56–12 | 3–4 | ||||||||
| Johnny Baker (North Central Conference) (1935–1938) | ||||||||||
| 1935–36 | Johnny Baker | 4–10 | 3–9 | 7th | – | |||||
| 1936–37 | Johnny Baker | 4–11 | 1–6 | 7th | – | |||||
| 1937–38 | Johnny Baker | 2–9 | 1–6 | 6th | – | |||||
| Johnny Baker: | 10–30 | 5–21 | ||||||||
| Stu Baller (North Central Conference) (1938–1941) | ||||||||||
| 1938–39 | Stu Baller | 8–9 | 2–6 | 7th | – | |||||
| 1939–40 | Stu Baller | 6–3 | 2–6 | 5th | – | |||||
| 1940–41 | Stu Baller | 12–13 | 5–3 | 3rd | – | |||||
| Harold Johnk (North Central Conference) (1941–1943) | ||||||||||
| 1941–42 | Harold Johnk | 6–15 | 3–5 | 5th | – | |||||
| 1942–43 | Harold Johnk | 4–7 | 0–6 | 8th | – | |||||
| Stu Baller (1943–1944) | ||||||||||
| 1943–44 | Stu Baller | 9–4 | – | – | – | |||||
| Stu Baller: | 35–29 | 9–15 | ||||||||
| Harold Johnk (1945–1948) | ||||||||||
| 1945–46 | Harold Johnk | 4–15 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1946–47 | Harold Johnk | 9–10 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1947–48 | Harold Johnk | 7–13 | – | – | – | |||||
| Harold Johnk: | 30–50 | 3–11 | ||||||||
| Don Pflasterer (1948–1952) | ||||||||||
| 1948–49 | Don Pflasterer | 10–10 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1949–50 | Don Pflasterer | 13–10 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1950–51 | Don Pflasterer | 4–15 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1951–52 | Don Pflasterer | 13–11 | – | – | – | |||||
| Don Pflasterer: | 40–46 | – | ||||||||
| Virgil Yelkin (1952–1955) | ||||||||||
| 1952–53 | Virgil Yelkin | 15–8 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1953–54 | Virgil Yelkin | 10–15 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1954–55 | Virgil Yelkin | 15–10 | – | – | – | |||||
| Virgil Yelkin: | 40–33 | – | ||||||||
| Jack Cotton (1955–1959) | ||||||||||
| 1955–56 | Jack Cotton | 6–18 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1956–57 | Jack Cotton | 9–16 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1957–58 | Jack Cotton | 9–18 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1958–59 | Jack Cotton | 3–33 | – | – | – | |||||
| Jack Cotton: | 27–85 | – | ||||||||
| Sonny Means (1959–1961) | ||||||||||
| 1959–60 | Sonny Means | 4–18 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1960–61 | Sonny Means | 3–19 | – | – | – | |||||
| Sonny Means: | 7–37 | – | ||||||||
| Jim Borsheim (1961–1969) | ||||||||||
| 1961–62 | Jim Borsheim | 5–14 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1962–63 | Jim Borsheim | 10–11 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1963–64 | Jim Borsheim | 12–10 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1964–65 | Jim Borsheim | 10–13 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1965–66 | Jim Borsheim | 8–14 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1966–67 | Jim Borsheim | 13–10 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1967–68 | Jim Borsheim | 8–13 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1968–69 | Jim Borsheim | 7–16 | – | – | – | |||||
| Jim Borsheim: | 73–101 | – | ||||||||
| Bob Hanson (1969–1977) | ||||||||||
| 1969–70 | Bob Hanson | 16–10 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1970–71 | Bob Hanson | 12–12 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1971–72 | Bob Hanson | 12–14 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1972–73 | Bob Hanson | 17–11 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1973–74 | Bob Hanson | 17–9 | – | – | – | |||||
| 1974–75 | Bob Hanson | 17–11 | – | – | NCAA Regional Finals | |||||
| 1975–76 | Bob Hanson | 16–13 | – | – | NCAA regional semifinals | |||||
| 1976–77 | Bob Hanson | 17–12 | – | – | NCAA regional semifinals | |||||
| Bob Hanson (North Central Conference) (1977–1994) | ||||||||||
| 1977–78 | Bob Hanson | 9–18 | 7–7 | 5th | – | |||||
| 1978–79 | Bob Hanson | 20–9 | 9–3 | 1st | NCAA regional semifinals | |||||
| 1979–80 | Bob Hanson | 12–14 | 6–8 | 5th | – | |||||
| 1980–81 | Bob Hanson | 17–11 | 9–5 | 3rd | – | |||||
| 1981–82 | Bob Hanson | 22–7 | 11–3 | 2nd | NCAA Regional Finals | |||||
| 1982–83 | Bob Hanson | 19–11 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA regional semifinals | |||||
| 1983–84 | Bob Hanson | 23–7 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA regional semifinals | |||||
| 1984–85 | Bob Hanson | 13–15 | 8–10 | 7th | – | |||||
| 1985–86 | Bob Hanson | 19–9 | 11–7 | 2nd | – | |||||
| 1986–87 | Bob Hanson | 14–14 | 8–10 | 6th | – | |||||
| 1987–88 | Bob Hanson | 14–14 | 7–11 | 9th | – | |||||
| 1988–89 | Bob Hanson | 14–14 | 6–12 | 8th | – | |||||
| 1989–90 | Bob Hanson | 21–9 | 13–5 | 2nd | – | |||||
| 1990–91 | Bob Hanson | 17–13 | 9–9 | 6th | – | |||||
| 1991–92 | Bob Hanson | 15–13 | 9–9 | 6th | – | |||||
| 1992–93 | Bob Hanson | 5–21 | 2–16 | 10th | – | |||||
| 1993–94 | Bob Hanson | 4–22 | 2–16 | 10th | – | |||||
| Bob Hanson: | 382–313 | 146–138 | ||||||||
| Tim Carter (North Central Conference) (1994–1995) | ||||||||||
| 1994–95 | Tim Carter | 11–16 | 5–13 | 10th | – | |||||
| Tim Carter: | 11–16 | 5–13 | ||||||||
| Kevin Lehman (North Central Conference) (1995–2001) | ||||||||||
| 1995–96 | Kevin Lehman | 6–21 | 1–17 | 10th | – | |||||
| 1996–97 | Kevin Lehman | 13–14 | 6–12 | 7th | – | |||||
| 1997–98 | Kevin Lehman | 11–16 | 5–13 | 9th | – | |||||
| 1998–99 | Kevin Lehman | 15–12 | 8–10 | 6th | – | |||||
| 1999–00 | Kevin Lehman | 18–11 | 10–8 | 5th | – | |||||
| 2000–01 | Kevin Lehman | 9–17 | 3–15 | 10th | – | |||||
| Kevin Lehman: | 72–91 | 33–75 | ||||||||
| Kevin McKenna (North Central Conference) (2001–2005) | ||||||||||
| 2001–02 | Kevin McKenna | 24–9 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA regional semifinals | |||||
| 2002–03 | Kevin McKenna | 20–10 | 8–8 | 6th | – | |||||
| 2003–04 | Kevin McKenna | 22–8 | 10–4 | 1st | NCAA regional quarterfinals | |||||
| 2004–05 | Kevin McKenna | 23–6 | 9–3 | 1st | NCAA regional quarterfinals | |||||
| Kevin McKenna: | 89–33 | 40–20 | ||||||||
| Derrin Hansen (North Central Conference) (2005–2008) | ||||||||||
| 2005–06 | Derrin Hansen | 15–16 | 4–8 | 6th | – | |||||
| 2006–07 | Derrin Hansen | 12–16 | 3–10 | 6th | – | |||||
| 2007–08 | Derrin Hansen | 25–7 | 7–5 | 3rd | NCAA regional semifinals | |||||
| Derrin Hansen (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2008–2011) | ||||||||||
| 2008–09 | Derrin Hansen | 17–11 | 11–9 | – | – | |||||
| 2009–10 | Derrin Hansen | 22–9 | 12–8 | – | NCAA regional quarterfinals | |||||
| 2010–11 | Derrin Hansen | 19–10 | 15–7 | – | – | |||||
| Derrin Hansen (2011–2012) | ||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Derrin Hansen | 11–18 | Independent | – | – | |||||
| Derrin Hansen (Summit League) (2012–2022) | ||||||||||
| 2012–13 | Derrin Hansen | 11–20 | 6–10 | 6th | – | |||||
| 2013–14 | Derrin Hansen | 17–15 | 5–9 | 6th | CIT 2nd Round | |||||
| 2014–15 | Derrin Hansen | 12–17 | 5–11 | 8th | – | |||||
| 2015–16 | Derrin Hansen | 18–14 | 10–6 | 3rd | CBI 1st Round | |||||
| 2016–17 | Derrin Hansen | 18–14 | 9–7 | 3rd | - | |||||
| 2017–18 | Derrin Hansen | 9–22 | 4–10 | 7th | - | |||||
| 2018–19 | Derrin Hansen | 21–11 | 13–3 | 2nd | - | |||||
| 2019–20 | Derrin Hansen | 16–16 | 9–7 | 5th | - | |||||
| 2020–21 | Derrin Hansen | 5–19 | 3–11 | 8th | ||||||
| 2021–22 | Derrin Hansen | 5–25 | 4–14 | 9th | ||||||
| Derrin Hansen: | 253–260 | 120–133 | ||||||||
| Chris Crutchfield (Summit League) (2022–Present) | ||||||||||
| 2022–23 | Chris Crutchfield | 9–23 | 4–14 | 10th | ||||||
| 2023–24 | Chris Crutchfield | 15–18 | 7–9 | 6th | ||||||
| 2024–25 | Chris Crutchfield | 22–12 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA tournament | |||||
| 2025–26 | Chris Crutchfield | 16–17 | 8–8 | T–4th | ||||||
| Chris Crutchfield: | 72–70 | 32–34 | ||||||||
| Total: | 1,212–1,289 | 389–455 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Postseason
NCAA Division I
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2025 | #15 | First Round | #2 St. John's | L 53–83 |
NCAA Division II
The Mavericks have appeared in 12 NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 7–14.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1975 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals | Augustana (SD) North Dakota | W 69–61 L 71–84 |
| 1976 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | North Dakota Mankato State | L 74–86 OT L 73–95 |
| 1977 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Green Bay Augustana (SD) | L 63–89 W 93–91 |
| 1979 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Northern Iowa North Dakota | L 72–84 W 86–75 |
| 1982 | Regional semifinals Finals | Lewis North Dakota | W 78–69 L 75–83 |
| 1983 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Morningside Ferris State | L 79–80 L 75–81 |
| 1984 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Wayne State Northern Michigan | L 70–82 W 84–81 |
| 2002 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals | Fort Lewis South Dakota State | W 88–58 L 76–96 |
| 2004 | Regional Quarterfinals | South Dakota | L 71–82 |
| 2005 | Regional Quarterfinals | Winona State | L 58–64 |
| 2008 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals | Fort Lewis Winona State | W 82–76 L 67–80 |
| 2010 | Regional Quarterfinals | Tarleton State | L 71–75 |
NAIA tournament results
The Mavericks have appeared in the NAIA tournament one time. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1941 | First round | Baltimore | L 35–52 |
CIT results
The Mavericks have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT).[5] Their record is 1–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2014 | First round Second Round | North Dakota Murray State | W 91–75 L 62–86 |
CBI results
The Mavericks have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2016 | First round | Duquesne | L 112–120 |
Notable players
All–Americans
- 1992: Phil Cartwright
All–Conference
All–NCC Team
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All–MIAA Team
- 2009: Michael Jenkins
- 2010: Tyler Bullock & Andrew Bridger
- 2011: Tyler Bullock & Mitch Albers
All–Summit Team
- 2016: Tra-Deon Hollins
- 2017: Tra-Deon Hollins
- 2019: Mitch Hahn
- 2019: Zach Jackson
- 2024: Frankie Fidler
- 2025: Marquel Sutton
- 2025: JJ White
- 2026: Paul Djobet
Summit League Player of the Year
- 2025: Marquel Sutton
NCC Player of the Year
- 1984: Dean Thompson
- 2004: Tola Dada
NCC Freshman of the Year
- 2003: Ryan Curtis
UNO 1,000 Points/500 Rebounds club
- Player (Years) Points/Rebounds
- Sam Singleton (1962–66) 1,101/508
- Bill Haas (1964–67) 1,064/518
- Pat Roehrig (1971–75) 1,006/640
- Dennis Forrest (1973–77) 1,660/557
- Glenn Moberg (1975–79) 1,077/531
- Terry Sodawasser (1981–85) 1,093/625
- Thor Palamore (1987–91) 1,309/476
- Phil Cartwright (1988–92) 1,457/946
- Tola Dada (2000–04) 1,017/583
- Ryan Curtis (2002–06) 1,051/717
- Calvin Kapels (2002–06) 1,102/571
- John Karhoff (2010–2014) 1,348/524
- Tre'Shawn Thurman (2014–17) 1,164/624
- Marquel Sutton (2022–25) 1,373/633
Notes
- Although the school has completed the rebranding of its athletic program as "Omaha", and both The Summit League and National Collegiate Hockey Conference now follow this usage, national media such as ESPN usually use the hyphenated "Nebraska-Omaha".
