History

Bryant University competed in the NAIA as an NAIA independent program from 1963 until 1976 as the Bryant College Indians before the college became a member of the NCAA at the Division II level in 1977. Bryants most successful season during the college's tenure in the NAIA came in the 1966-67 season when the team recorded an undefeated regular season, going 22-0 before losing the final two games of the 1966-67 season in the District 32 Tournament. The 22-2 overall record was the team's best during the NAIA years. The 22 wins set a team high win streak that still stands as a school record as of 2011. And the 22 total wins was not eclipsed in the 2003-04 season.

Within a few seasons of transitioning to NCAA Division II, the college became a charter member of the Northeast-10 Conference in 1980.

Bryant went through about a 20 year period where there was hardly any success and most of the time no success. This was from 1980 season until the 2001 season. The change started when the university hired Max Good

Max Good

Max Good is the head men's basketball coach at Loyola Marymount University. He was promoted from his assistant's job to replace Bill Bayno, who resigned due to illness after three games into the 2008–09 season, his first and only season with the Lions...

, former head coach at UNLV

UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball

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, as the new head coach at Bryant and to help turn around the basketball program. The team made the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship

NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship

The NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship is an annual championship tournament for colleges and universities that are members of NCAA Division II, a grouping of schools in the United States that are generally smaller than the higher-profile institutions of Division I...

 in only his third season at the helm, and made the NCAA DII tournament in playoffs since. The team reached the Division II national championship game for a first and only time in the 2004 tournament. Bryant faced Virginia Union University

Virginia Union University

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 and finished second in NCAA DII with a 58-63 loss to VUU., as well as an elite eight appearance, and two sweet sixteen appearances. Max Good left after the 2008 season when he took a position at Loyola Marymount University

Loyola Marymount University

Loyola Marymount University is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions located in Los Angeles, California, United States...

 in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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.

Coaches

Bryant University has had seven coaches during its history:

Head Coach	Years	Record	Win %
Earl Shannon	1963-64	12-11	.522
Tom Duffy	1964-68	70-22	.761
Tom Foliard	1968-78	174-88	.664
Leon Drury	1978-89	126-182	.410
Ed Reilly	1989-01	109-209	.343
Max Good	2001-08	133-85	.607
Tim O'Shea	2008–present	18-71	.202
Totals	1963-2010	642-658	.494

Year By Year

Season	Record	Head Coach	Playoff Appearance
1963-64	12-11	Earl Shannon
1964-65	16-8	Tom Duffy
1965-66	17-7	Tom Duffy
1966-67	22-0	Tom Duffy
1967-68	15-7	Tom Duffy
1968-69	21-5	Tom Foliard
1969-70	19-7	Tom Foliard
1970-71	11-14	Tom Foliard
1971-72	13-10	Tom Foliard
1972-73	20-6	Tom Foliard
1973-74	20-8	Tom Foliard
1974-75	21-8	Tom Foliard
1975-76	16-11	Tom Foliard
1976-77	13-13	Tom Foliard
1977-78	20-6	Tom Foliard	Round of 32
1978-79	18-10	Leon Drury
1979-80	20-7	Leon Drury	Round of 32
1980-81	18-10	Leon Drury
1981-82	14-12	Leon Drury
1982-83	12-16	Leon Drury
1983-84	6-21	Leon Drury
1984-85	11-17	Leon Drury
1985-86	11-21	Leon Drury
1986-87	5-22	Leon Drury
1987-88	7-23	Leon Drury
1988-89	4-23	Leon Drury
1989-90	3-24	Ed Reilly
1990-91	8-18	Ed Reilly
1991-92	3-22	Ed Reilly
1992-93	7-18	Ed Reilly
1993-94	15-14	Ed Reilly
1994-95	10-16	Ed Reilly
1995-96	13-14	Ed Reilly
1996-97	18-10	Ed Reilly	Round of 64
1997-98	7-19	Ed Reilly
1998-99	9-17	Ed Reilly
1999-00	8-19	Ed Reilly
2000-01	8-18	Ed Reilly
2001-02	7-19	Max Good Max Good Max Good is the head men's basketball coach at Loyola Marymount University. He was promoted from his assistant's job to replace Bill Bayno, who resigned due to illness after three games into the 2008–09 season, his first and only season with the Lions...
2002-03	17-14	Max Good Max Good Max Good is the head men's basketball coach at Loyola Marymount University. He was promoted from his assistant's job to replace Bill Bayno, who resigned due to illness after three games into the 2008–09 season, his first and only season with the Lions...
2003-04	23-10	Max Good Max Good Max Good is the head men's basketball coach at Loyola Marymount University. He was promoted from his assistant's job to replace Bill Bayno, who resigned due to illness after three games into the 2008–09 season, his first and only season with the Lions...	Sweet Sixteen
2004-05	25-9	Max Good Max Good Max Good is the head men's basketball coach at Loyola Marymount University. He was promoted from his assistant's job to replace Bill Bayno, who resigned due to illness after three games into the 2008–09 season, his first and only season with the Lions...	Championship Game
2005-06	21-10	Max Good Max Good Max Good is the head men's basketball coach at Loyola Marymount University. He was promoted from his assistant's job to replace Bill Bayno, who resigned due to illness after three games into the 2008–09 season, his first and only season with the Lions...	Elite Eight
2006-07	21-11	Max Good Max Good Max Good is the head men's basketball coach at Loyola Marymount University. He was promoted from his assistant's job to replace Bill Bayno, who resigned due to illness after three games into the 2008–09 season, his first and only season with the Lions...	Sweet Sixteen
2007-08	19-12	Max Good Max Good Max Good is the head men's basketball coach at Loyola Marymount University. He was promoted from his assistant's job to replace Bill Bayno, who resigned due to illness after three games into the 2008–09 season, his first and only season with the Lions...	Sweet Sixteen
2008-09	8-21	Tim O'Shea Tim O'Shea Tim O'Shea is an American college basketball coach. He is the current head coach of the men's basketball team at Bryant University. He has vowed to bring Bryant to multiple NCAA tournaments...	*
2009-10	1-29	Tim O'Shea Tim O'Shea Tim O'Shea is an American college basketball coach. He is the current head coach of the men's basketball team at Bryant University. He has vowed to bring Bryant to multiple NCAA tournaments...	*
2010-11	9-21	Tim O'Shea Tim O'Shea Tim O'Shea is an American college basketball coach. He is the current head coach of the men's basketball team at Bryant University. He has vowed to bring Bryant to multiple NCAA tournaments...	*

• Note: From 2008-2012 Bryant is ineligible for NCAA post season play during transition to NCAA Division I.

External links

• Bryant Bulldogs