North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball
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The North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball team represents the University of North Dakota NCAA Division I men's basketball. The Fighting Hawks are members of the Summit League. Prior to membership in the Summit, they were members of Division II's North Central Conference and Division I's Great West Conference and Big Sky Conference. The current head coach is Paul Sather. The Fighting Hawks made their only appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2017.
UniversityUniversity of North Dakota
First season1904-1905
Head coachPaul Sather (7th season)
LocationGrand Forks, North Dakota
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| University | University of North Dakota | ||||||||
| First season | 1904-1905 | ||||||||
| Head coach | Paul Sather (7th season) | ||||||||
| Location | Grand Forks, North Dakota | ||||||||
| Arena | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (capacity: 3,300) | ||||||||
| Conference | Summit League | ||||||||
| Nickname | Fighting Hawks | ||||||||
| Colors | Kelly green and white[1] | ||||||||
| All-time record | 371–332 (.528)[2] | ||||||||
| NCAA Division I tournament Final Four | |||||||||
| 1965*, 1966*, 1990* | |||||||||
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| NAIA tournament appearances | |||||||||
| 1949, 1953, 1954 | |||||||||
| Conference tournament champions | |||||||||
| 1992, 1993, 1994, 2011, 2012, 2017 | |||||||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||||
| 1928, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1954, 1955, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1995, 2017 | |||||||||
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* at Division II level | |||||||||
On July 1, 2018, the school officially joined the Summit League in all sports except for football, in which it remained a Big Sky member before joining the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2020.[3]
The team was known as the Flickertails until 1929, when it was renamed the Fighting Sioux. It dropped that name in 2011 and went without a nickname until 2015, when it became the Fighting Hawks.
History
The North Dakota Men's basketball team is the fourth winningest program in the history of NCAA's Division II basketball.
Championships
North Dakota has a total of 19 regular-season championships and six conference tournament championships.
- Regular Season Champion (18 times): (1928, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1954, 1955, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1995)
- Conference tournament champion (3 times): (1992, 1993, 1994)
- Regular Season Champion (1 time): (2017)
- Conference tournament champion (1 time): (2017)
NCAA Division II tournament
Postseason
NCAA Division I tournament results
North Dakota has appeared in one NCAA Division I tournament. Their record is 0–1.
Summit League tournament results
North Dakota has appeared in seven Summit League tournaments. Their combined record is 6–7.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2019 | 7 | Quarterfinals | Omaha | L 76–81 |
| 2020 | 6 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship | South Dakota Purdue Fort Wayne North Dakota State | W 74–71 W 73–56 L 53–89 |
| 2021 | 5 | Quarterfinals | Oral Roberts | L 65–76 |
| 2023 | 9 | First Round Quarterfinals | Denver Oral Roberts | W 83–68 L 80–96 |
| 2024 | 3 | Quarterfinals | Omaha | L 72–73 |
| 2025 | 6 | Quarterfinals Semifinals | South Dakota State St. Thomas | W 85–69 L 69–85 |
| 2026 | 3 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship | Denver St. Thomas North Dakota State | W 83–67 W 67–66 L 62–70 |
Big Sky tournament results
North Dakota has appeared in the Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament 5 times. Their combined record is 9–4.
| Tournament Champions |
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2013 | 3 | Quarterfinals Semifinals | Southern Utah Weber State | W 69–52 L 74–76 |
| 2014 | 2 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship | Sacramento State Portland State Weber State | W 79–76 W 79–63 L 67–88 |
| 2016 | 5 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Southern Utah Idaho State Weber State | W 85–80 W 83–49 L 78–83 OT |
| 2017 | 1 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship | Portland State Idaho Weber State | W 95–72 W 69–64 W 93–89 OT |
| 2018 | 8 | First Round Quarterfinals | Montana State Montana | W 76–74 L 76–84 |
Great West tournament results
North Dakota appeared in the Great West Conference men's basketball tournament 3 times. Their combined record is 5–1.
| Tournament Champions |
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2010 | 3 | Quarterfinals | NJIT | L 57–70 |
| 2011 | 3 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship | Texas–Pan American Houston Baptist South Dakota | W 71–70 W 65–63 W 77–76 2OT |
| 2012 | 2 | Semfinals Championship | Texas–Pan American NJIT | W 63–59 W 75–60 |
NCAA Division II tournament results
North Dakota has appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament 19 times. Their combined record is 29–22.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1965 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd-place game | Minnesota–Duluth Minnesota State–Moorhead Seattle Pacific Southern Illinois Saint Michael's | W 67–57 W 82–57 W 97–83 L 64–97 W 94–86 |
| 1966 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd-place game | Northern Colorado Valparaiso Abilene Christian Southern Illinois Akron | W 84–71 W 112–82 W 63–62 L 61–69 L 71–76 |
| 1967 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Louisiana Tech Parsons | L 77–86 W 107–56 |
| 1974 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Monmouth (IL) Southwest Missouri State Saint Cloud State | W 73–67 L 63–71 W 75–71 |
| 1975 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Missouri–Rolla Nebraska–Omaha Old Dominion | W 72–61 W 84–71 L 62–78 |
| 1976 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Nebraska–Omaha Green Bay Puget Sound | W 86–74 OT W 65–61 L 77–80 |
| 1977 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Augustana (SD) Green Bay Chattanooga | W 71–64 W 45–43 L 52–76 |
| 1979 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Green Bay Nebraska–Omaha | L 48–63 L 75–86 |
| 1980 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Western Illinois Stonehill | L 79–102 L 57–70 |
| 1981 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals | Central Missouri State Green Bay | W 87–80 L 60–72 |
| 1982 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Eastern Montana Nebraska–Omaha Cal State Bakersfield | W 59–54 W 83–75 L 65–67 |
| 1990 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd-place game | Alaska–Anchorage Metro State Jacksonville State Kentucky Wesleyan Morehouse | W 78–71 W 85–80 W 89–64 L 92–101 W 98–77 |
| 1991 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Kearney State South Dakota State Virginia Union | W 90–60 W 54–51 L 63–64 |
| 1992 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Denver Saint Cloud State | L 68–73 W 80–60 |
| 1993 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals | Western State South Dakota | W 80–61 L 64–66 OT |
| 1994 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | South Dakota Mesa State | L 76–94 W 97–88 |
| 1995 | Regional Quarterfinals | Morningside | L 86–92 |
| 2000 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals | South Dakota State Metro State | W 73–67 L 58–82 |
| 2003 | Regional Quarterfinals | Saint Cloud State | L 69–74 |
NAIA tournament results
North Dakota has appeared in the NAIA tournament three times. Their combined record is 1–3.
CIT results
North Dakota has appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) five times. Their combined record is 0–5.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2011 | First round | Air Force | L 67–77 |
| 2012 | First round | Drake | L 64–70 |
| 2013 | First round | Northern Iowa | L 66–77 |
| 2014 | First round | Nebraska–Omaha | L 75–91 |
| 2016 | First round | UC Irvine | L 86–89OT |
List of head coaches
| Number | Name | Tenure |
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| 1 | George Sweetland | 1904–1907 |
| 2 | David Dunlap | 1909–1911 |
| 3 | Charles Armstrong | 1912 |
| 4 | Fred Archer | 1913 |
| 5 | Thomas Gill | 1914–1917 |
| 6 | Harry Caldwell | 1918 |
| 7 | Paul J. Davis | 1919–1923 |
| 8 | Edgar "Dutch" Houser | 1924 |
| 9 | Clement W. Letich | 1925–1943 |
| 10 | Jack West | 1944 |
| 11 | Red Jarrett | 1945 |
| 12 | Harold "Cookie" Cunningham | 1946–1948 |
| 13 | Red Jarrett | 1949–1950 |
| 14 | Louis D. Bogan | 1951–1961 |
| 15 | Bill Fitch | 1962–1966 |
| 16 | Jimmy Rodgers | 1967–1969 |
| 17 | Dave Gunther | 1970–1987 |
| 18 | Rich Glas | 1988–2006 |
| 19 | Brian Jones | 2007–2019 |
| 20 | Paul Sather | 2019–present |
Arenas
- Budge Hall 1904–1905
- YMCA 1906
- Armory-Gym 1907–1918
- New Armory 1919–1950
- Hyslop Sports Center 1951–2003
- Betty Engelstad Sioux Center 2004–present
NBA draft picks
North Dakota has had four of its players selected in the NBA draft.
| Round | Name | Year |
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| 8 | Jon Haaven | 1957 |
| 2 | Phil Jackson | 1967 |
| 10 | Chris Fahrbach | 1979 |
| 2 | Jerome Beasley | 2003 |
The following players were drafted into the NBA G League
| Round | Name | Year |
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| 1 | Marlon Stewart | 2021 |
Individual awards and honors
NCC awards
All-NCC
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NCC MVPs
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Defensive Player of the Year
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Newcomer of the Year
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Freshman of the Year
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NCC All-Freshman Team
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Academic All-NCC
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Great West awards
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First Team All-Great West
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Second Team All-Great West
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All-Tournament team
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Academic All-Great West
- Derek Benter (2009)
- Daniel Haskins (2009)
- Dustin Monsebroten (2009)
Big Sky awards
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First Team All-Big Sky
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Second Team All-Big Sky
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All-Tournament team
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Reserve of the Year
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Academic All-Big Sky
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Summit League awards
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First Team All-Summit League
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Second Team All-Summit League
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Honorable Mention All-Summit League
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All-Defensive team
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All-Newcomer team
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All-Tournament team
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Freshman of the Year
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Sixth Man of the Year
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Defensive Player of the Year
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All-time statistical leaders
Single-game leaders
- Points: Henry (Doc) O'Keefe (56, 1908)
- Assists: Doug Moe (14, 1979)
- Rebounds: Don Augustin (32, 1955)
- Steals: Dave Vonesh (9, 1990)
- 3 point FG made: Travis Tuttle (10, 1994), Patrick Mitchell (10, 2010)
- Free Throws made: Phil Jackson (23, 1967)
Single-season leaders
- Points: Dave Vonesh (788, 1989–90)
- Assists: Rico Burkett (232, 1989–90)
- Rebounds: Dave Vonesh (410, 1989–90)
- Steals: Troy Huff (79, 2013–14)
- Blocks: Chris Gardner (93, 1991–93)
- FG made: Dave Vonesh (303, 1989–90)
- 3 point FG made: Travis Tuttle (102, 1994–95)
- Free Throws Made: Phil Jackson (208)
Career leaders
- Points: Scott Guldseth (2190, 1989–93)
- Assists: Burke Barlow (595, 1993–95)
- Rebounds: Dave Vonesh (1207, 1987–91)
- Steals: Jamal Webb (240, 2010–14)
- Blocks: Chris Gardner (313, 1990–94)
- FG made: Scott Guldseth (806, 1989–93)
- 3 point FG made: Travis Tuttle (350, 1993–97)
- Free Throws made: Dave Vonesh (507, 1987–91)
- Games Played: Brady Danielson (150, 2019–24)
