Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball
Encyclopedia
The Saint Louis University Billiken's men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball
program representing Saint Louis University
. The school competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Rick Majerus
is the current head coach. Chaifetz Arena is home to the Billikens. The Billikens have reached the championship game of the NIT tournament four times and have won it once (1948). They have appeared in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament six times, most recently in 2000.
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
program representing Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. It is one of 28 member institutions of the...
. The school competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...
is the current head coach. Chaifetz Arena is home to the Billikens. The Billikens have reached the championship game of the NIT tournament four times and have won it once (1948). They have appeared in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament six times, most recently in 2000.
Record
| Year | Overall Record | Conf. Record | Coach | Conf. | Conf Rank | Conf. Tournament | Notes |
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| 2009-2010 | (23-13) | 11-5 | Majerus | A-10 | 4th | Second Round | College Basketball Invitational |
| 2008-2009 | (18-14) | (8-8) | Majerus | A-10 | 9th | Quarterfinals 2009 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament The 2009 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey from March 11 through March 14, 2009. The winner of the tournament received an automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and was crowned Atlantic 10 Conference... |
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| 2007-2008 | (16-15) | (7-9) | Majerus | A-10 | 9th (tied) | First Round 2008 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament The 2008 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey from March 12 through March 15, 2008. By winning the tournament, Temple received an automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and was crowned Atlantic 10 Conference... |
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| 2006-2007 | (20-13) | (8-8) | Soderberg | A-10 | 7th (tied) | Semifinals 2007 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament The 2007 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played from March 7 to March 10, 2007, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. George... |
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| 2005-2006 | (16-13) | (10-6) | Soderberg | A-10 | 3rd (tied) | Quarterfinals 2006 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament The 2006 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played from March 8 to March 11, 2006, at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Xavier University... |
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| 2004-2005 | (9-21) | (6-10) | Soderberg | C-USA | 10th | First Round | |
| 2003-2004 | (19-13) | (9-7) | Soderberg | C-USA | 6th (tied) | NIT 2nd Round 2004 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:... |
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| 2002-2003 | (16-14) | (9-7) | Soderberg | C-USA | 4th (tied) | NIT 1st Round 2003 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Texas Tech 71, Minnesota 61St. John's later vacated the title due to an ineligible player.... |
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| 2001-2002 | (15-16) | (9-7) | Romar | C-USA | 5th | ||
| 2000-2001 | (17-14) | (8-8) | Romar | C-USA | |||
| 1999-2000 | (19-14) | (7-9) | Romar | C-USA | Champions | NCAA Round of 64 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2000, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana... |
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| 1998-1999 | (15-16) | (8-8) | Spoonhour | C-USA | |||
| 1997-1998 | (22-11) | (11-5) | Spoonhour | C-USA | NCAA Round of 32 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1998, and ended with the championship game on March 30 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,... , Hughes drafted to NBA |
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| 1997-1998 | Spoonhour | C-USA | |||||
| 1996-1997 | (11-18) | (4-10) | Spoonhour | C-USA | |||
| 1995-1996 | (16-14) | (4-10) | Spoonhour | C-USA | NIT | ||
| 1994-1995 | (23-8) | (8-4) | Spoonhour | Great Midwest | NCAA Round of 32 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1995, and ended with the championship game on April 3 at the Kingdome in Seattle,... |
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| 1993-1994 | (23-6) | (8-4) | Spoonhour | Great Midwest | NCAA Round of 64 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1994, and ended with the championship game on April 4 in Charlotte, North Carolina... |
Head coaches
This following is a list of head men's basketball coaches at Saint Louis University:| Name | From | To | Overall Record | Overall % | Conference Record | Conference % |
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| George Koegan | 1915 | 1916 | ||||
| Armin Fischer | 1916 | 1921 | ||||
| Steve O'Rourke Steve O'Rourke Steve O'Rourke was born in Willesden, London, England. He was well known for being manager of the highly influential rock band Pink Floyd after the departure of Syd Barrett in 1968 until his death. He also had to weather the band's falling-out with member Roger Waters.He first managed Pink Floyd... |
1921 | 1922 | ||||
| Dan Savage | 1922 | 1926 | ||||
| Squint Hunter | 1926 | 1927 | ||||
| Harry Reget | 1927 | 1928 | ||||
| Mike Nyikos | 1928 | 1936 | ||||
| Ed Davidson | 1936 | 1938 | ||||
| Jack Sterret | 1938 | 1940 | ||||
| Bob Klenck | 1940 | 1944 | ||||
| Dukes Duford | 1944 | 1945 | ||||
| John Flanigan | 1945 | 1947 | ||||
| Eddie Hickey Eddie Hickey Edgar S. "Eddie" Hickey was a college men's basketball coach. He coached at his alma mater of Creighton University , St. Louis University and Marquette University , compiling a 436-231 record... |
1947 | 1958 | ||||
| John Benington John E. Benington John E. Benington was an American basketball coach.The Findlay, Ohio native played college basketball for two seasons at the University of San Francisco, where he captained the squad that won the 1949 National Invitation Tournament under Pete Newell... |
1958 | 1965 | ||||
| Joe "Buddy" Brehmer | 1965 | 1969 | ||||
| Bob Polk | 1969 | 1974 | ||||
| Randy Albrecht | 1974 | 1976 | ||||
| Ron Coleman | 1977 | 1978 | ||||
| Ron Ekker | 1978 | 1982 | ||||
| Rich Grawer | 1982 | 1992 | 159-149 | .516 | 65-66 | .496 |
| Charlie Spoonhour Charlie Spoonhour Charlie Spoonhour is a retired high school and college basketball coach.Spoonhour received an education degree from the University of the Ozarks. He spent seven seasons as a high school basketball coach, then fourteen seasons bouncing between Division I assistant coaching positions and junior... |
1992 | 1999 | 122-90 | .575 | 44-50 | .468 |
| Lorenzo Romar Lorenzo Romar -References:1. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FocusOnTheFamilyDailyBroadcast/~3/dnPdyF5PmG0/ffd_20110314.mp3-External links:*... |
1999 | 2002 | 51-44 | .537 | 24-24 | .500 |
| Brad Soderberg Brad Soderberg Brad Soderberg is the men's head basketball coach at Lindenwood University in Saint Charles, Missouri Soderberg has been a head coach previously at Saint Louis University, South Dakota State University, Loras College, and as an interim head coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison... |
2002 | 2007 | 80-74 | .519 | 42-38 | .525 |
| Rick Majerus Rick Majerus Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and... |
2007 | Current | 57-42 | .576 | 26-22 | .542 |
National Invitation Tournament (NIT)
- 1948 (Champions), 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961 (second), 1963, 1965, 1987, 1989 (second), 1990 (second), 1996, 2003, 2004
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
- 19521952 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page....
, 19571957 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1957 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1957, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in Kansas City, Missouri...
, 19941994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1994, and ended with the championship game on April 4 in Charlotte, North Carolina...
, 19951995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1995, and ended with the championship game on April 3 at the Kingdome in Seattle,...
, 19981998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1998, and ended with the championship game on March 30 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,...
, and 20002000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2000, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana...
Notable Billikens
- Anthony BonnerAnthony BonnerAnthony Bonner is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 1st round of the 1990 NBA Draft. He played six seasons in the NBA for the Kings, New York Knicks, and Orlando Magic averaging 6.9 ppg in his career...
, drafted 1990 by Sacramento KingsSacramento KingsThe Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
, 1st round, 23rd pick overall - Bob FerryBob FerryRobert Dean "Bob" Ferry is a retired American basketball player and executive.A 6'8" center from Saint Louis University, Ferry was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the seventh pick of the 1959 NBA Draft...
, drafted 1959, 1st round, seventh pick overall - Maurice JeffersMaurice JeffersMaurice Cardale Jeffers is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'5" in height and weighs 210 pounds. Plays the shooting guard and small forward positions...
, drafted 2001 by Sacramento KingsSacramento KingsThe Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
, 2nd round, 55th pick overall - Robin JonesRobin JonesRobin Dale Jones , is an American former professional basketball player.Jones was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He spent two seasons in the NBA, signing as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1976. There he came off the bench, playing in 63 games, to help the team to their first ever...
, signed as a free agent with Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail BlazersThe Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
, 1976 - Larry HughesLarry HughesLarry Darnell Hughes is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Charlotte Bobcats. He is a and shooting guard. Hughes attended Saint Louis University and was the eight pick in the 1998 NBA Draft, selected by the Philadelphia 76ers...
, drafted 1998 by Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ersThe Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
, 1st round, 8th pick overall - Ed MacauleyEd MacauleyCharles Edward "Ed" Macauley was a professional basketball player in the NBA. His playing nickname was "Easy Ed."...
, drafted 1949 by St. Louis BombersSt. Louis Bombers (NBA)The St. Louis Bombers were a National Basketball Association team based in St. Louis, Missouri, founded in 1946. The team ceased operations in 1950.- Franchise history :...
, 1st round, 5th pick overall - Eugene Moore, drafted 1968 by Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee BucksThe Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
, 2nd Round - Marque PerryMarque PerryMarque Perry is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'1" in height and he weighs 180 pounds. He plays at the point guard position. He is currently a free agent.-Amateur career:...
- Ian Vouyoukas, 2010, plays for Panathinaikos B.C
- Kevin LischKevin LischKevin Lisch is an American professional basketball player, currently signed with the Perth Wildcats of the NBL...
, 2009, Perth WildcatsPerth WildcatsThe Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth...
Points
- 1) 1,972 - Anthony Bonner, 1986-1990
- 2) 1,910 - Erwin Claggett, 1991-1995
- 3) 1,880 - Roland Gray, 1985-1989
- 4) 1,877 - Monroe Douglass, 1985-1989
- 5) 1,703 - Scott Highmark, 1991-1995
- 6) 1,687 - Kevin Lisch, 2005-2009
- 7) 1,547 - Tommie Liddell III, 2005-2009
- 8) 1,491 - Harry Rogers, 1970-1973
- 9) 1,440 - Dick Boushka, 1951-1955
- 10) 1,402 - Ed Macauley, 1945-1949
Rebounds
- 1) 1,424 rebounds, Anthony Bonner, 1986-1990
- 2) 1,157 rebounds, Jerry Koch, 1952-1955
- 3) 1,128 rebounds, Jim McLaughlin, 1953-1956
- 4) 804 rebounds, Eugene Moore, 1965-1970
- 5) 781 rebounds, Roland Gray, 1985-1989
Steals
- 1) 192 steals, Anthony Bonner, 1986-1990
- 2) 179 steals, Josh Fisher, 2001-2004
- 3) 148 steals, Anthony Drejaj, 2003-2006
- 4) 145 steals, Erwin Claggett, 1992-1995
- 5) 133 steals, Kevin Lisch, 2005-2009