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Virginia Tech Hokies



2018–19 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
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University Virginia Tech
Head coach
Buzz Williams (4th season)
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Location Blacksburg, Virginia
Arena
Cassell Coliseum
(Capacity: 10,002)
Nickname Hokies
Student section Cassell Guard
Colors Chicago Maroon and Burnt Orange[1]
         
Uniforms








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Home jersey

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Team colours


Home





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Away jersey

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Team colours


Away





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Alternate jersey

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Team colours


Alternate



NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1967
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1967
NCAA Tournament appearances
1967, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1996, 2007, 2017, 2018
Conference tournament champions
1979
Conference regular season champions
1960

The Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Home games are played at Cassell Coliseum, located on Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg. As of August 5, 2015 the floor is known as Virginia Tech Carilion Court.[2]


The Hokies have made the NCAA Tournament ten times, the most recent appearance coming in 2018, their second appearance since 2007, and first back-to-back appearances since the 1985-1986 tournaments. They have reached the Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen only one time, in 1967.


The Hokies are currently coached by Buzz Williams who took over the Virginia Tech basketball program before the start of the 2014-2015 season.




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 Early years


    • 1.2 Stability under Moir


    • 1.3 Changing conferences


    • 1.4 Success under Greenberg


    • 1.5 New Era




  • 2 Retired jerseys


  • 3 Season-by-season results


  • 4 Post season results


    • 4.1 NCAA Tournament results


    • 4.2 NIT results




  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History



Early years


The Hokies' first intercollegiate basketball game was played January 22, 1909, resulting in a 33–26 win over Emory & Henry College. During the 1909–10 campaign, the Hokies completed the only undefeated season in school history by posting an 11–0 mark.[3]


From 1921 to 1965, Virginia Tech was a member of the Southern Conference.


In 1973, under coach Don DeVoe, Virginia Tech defeated Notre Dame to win the NIT.



Stability under Moir


In the 1970s and 80s, Virginia Tech saw its most sustained period of success under head coach Charles Moir. The Hokies appeared in four NCAA Tournaments in Moir's tenure as coach from 1976 to 1987. In 1978, Virginia Tech joined the Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference after many years of being an independent school. Moir coached 11 seasons and holds the all-time wins record at Virginia Tech with 213.[4]



Changing conferences


Bill C. Foster took over as head coach in 1991.They won the 1995 National Invitation Tournament under Coach Foster.


The Hokies remained members of the Metro Conference until 1995 when they joined the Atlantic 10. In five years in the A-10, the Hokies won one regular season championship and appeared in the 1996 NCAA Tournament.


Foster was replaced by Bobby Hussey prior to the 1997–98 season. After two years, Hussey was replaced by Ricky Stokes.


From 2000 to 2004, the Hokies were members of the Big East Conference.



Success under Greenberg


Virginia Tech saw a resurgence of its basketball program under coach Seth Greenberg who was hired prior to the 2003–04 season. In 2005, Virginia Tech joined the Atlantic Coast Conference.


During the 2006–07 season, Virginia Tech beat Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium and also beat top-ranked North Carolina in Blacksburg. The Hokies went on to beat fourth-ranked North Carolina in Chapel Hill that same season. The Hokies earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament that season as a No. 5 seed and beat Illinois before losing to Southern Illinois.


In January 2009, Virginia Tech beat No. 1-ranked Wake Forest, the last unbeaten team in Division I in the 2008–09 season, marking the Hokies fourth defeat of a top-ranked team.[5] The Hokies finished the 2009–10 season with a record of 23–8 and were snubbed for the NCAA Tournament partially because they had one of the worst nonconference schedule strengths in recent memory.[6][7] They received a bid to the NIT where they advanced to the third round before losing to Rhode Island. The following year Virginia Tech added another victory over a top-ranked team on February 26, 2011, when it beat No. 1 Duke, 64–60 in Cassell Coliseum. But, they again received a bid to the NIT, just missing out on the NCAA Tournament.



New Era


After a disappointing 2011–12 season and after nine seasons with a record of 170–123 at Virginia Tech, Greenberg was fired.[8]James Johnson replaced him shortly thereafter. Greenberg has the second most wins all-time at Virginia Tech behind Moir.


The Hokies beat 15th-ranked Oklahoma State on December 1, 2012. Star Erick Green led the team to its first non-conference home defeat of a ranked opponent since 1995 by scoring 28 points.[9] After two seasons with a record of 22–41, Johnson was fired.


Virginia Tech hired Marquette head coach Buzz Williams as head basketball coach on March 24, 2014.[10] Though the 2014–15 season was difficult, the 2015–16 team finished with a 20–15 record and advanced to the second round of the NIT. Finally, in 2016-17, the Hokies broke through and earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 9 seed, falling to Wisconsin in the First Round.



Retired jerseys


The following players have had their jerseys retired by Virginia Tech.


































Name

Number

Position

Career after Virginia Tech

Bimbo Coles
12
G
Made United States Olympic team in 1988. Selected in the second round of the 1990 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings. Played 14 NBA seasons.

Ace Custis
20
F
Currently an assistant coach at University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Dell Curry
30
G
Selected in the first round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. Played 16 NBA seasons with five different teams.

Allan Bristow
44
F
Played in the NBA for ten years, was the third-ever head coach of the Charlotte Hornets franchise.


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Season
Coach
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason

R.M. Brown (Independent) (1908–1909)
1908–09
R.M. Brown
4–2 Independent

R.M. Brown:
4–2 (.667)

Branch Bocock (Independent) (1909–1911)
1909–10
Branch Bocock
11–0
1910–11
Branch Bocock
11–1

L.N. Keesling (Independent) (1911–1912)
1911–12
L.N. Keesling
6–3

L.N. Keesling:
6–3 (.667)

Branch Bocock (Independent) (1913–1916)
1913–14
Branch Bocock
14–5
1914–15
Branch Bocock
9–4
1915–16
Branch Bocock
12–3

Branch Bocock:
57–13 (.814)

Harlan Sanborn (Independent) (1916–1917)
1916–17
Harlan Sanborn
17–2

Harlan Sanborn:
17–2 (.895)

Charles Bernier (Independent) (1917–1920)
1917–18
Charles Bernier
15–5
1918–19
Charles Bernier
18–4
1919–20
Charles Bernier
14–4

Charles Bernier:
47–13 (.783)

Monk Younger (Independent) (1920–1921)
1920–21
Monk Younger
19–5

Monk Younger (Southern Conference) (1921–1923)
1921–22
Monk Younger
14–6 2–2 8th
1922–23
Monk Younger
2–4 1–2 T–13th

Monk Younger:
35–15 (.700) 3–4 (.429)

B.C. Cubbage (Southern Conference) (1923–1924)
1923–24
B.C. Cubbage
5–13 0–4 18th

B.C. Cubbage:
5–13 (.278) 0–4 (.000)

Buford Blair (Southern Conference) (1924–1926)
1924–25
Buford Blair
6–9 1–4 T–14th
1925–26
Buford Blair
3–10 2–5 15th

Buford Blair:
9–19 (.321) 3–9 (.250)

Puss Redd (Southern Conference) (1926–1927)
1926–27
Puss Redd
6–8 2–6 17th

Puss Redd:
6–8 (.429) 2–6 (.250)

Bud Moore (Southern Conference) (1927–1928)
1927–28
Bud Moore
5–11 3–7 T–16th

Bud Moore:
5–11 (.313) 3–7 (.300)

Red Randall (Southern Conference) (1928–1929)
1928–29
Red Randall
4–13 5–7 13th

Red Randall:
4–13 (.235) 5–7 (.417)

Robert Warren (Southern Conference) (1929–1930)
1929–30
Robert Warren
5–14 2–10 20th

Robert Warren:
5–14 (.263) 2–10 (.167)

Charles Rhodes (Southern Conference) (1930–1931)
1930–31
Charles Rhodes
5–10 3–7 19th

Charles Rhodes:
5–10 (.333) 3–7 (.300)

George S. Gummy Proctor (Southern Conference) (1931–1932)
1931–32
George S. Gummy Proctor
8–9 2–8 20th

Mark Younger (Southern Conference) (1932–1937)
1932–33
Mark Younger
5–10 3–7 7th
1933–34
Mark Younger
1–15 1–10 9th
1934–35
Mark Younger
3–16 1–11 10th
1935–36
Mark Younger
5–16 1–9 9th
1936–37
Mark Younger
6–11 4–9 12th

Mark Younger:
33–68 (.327) 10–56 (.152)

Mac McEver (Southern Conference) (1937–1944)
1937–38
Mac McEver
6–8 4–5 10th
1938–39
Mac McEver
3–14 2–10 14th
1939–40
Mac McEver
4–15 1–9 15th
1940–41
Mac McEver
8–13 4–8 12th
1941–42
Mac McEver
10–10 4–8 T–10th
1942–43
Mac McEver
7–7 3–6 12th
1943–44
Mac McEver
11–4 4–1 2nd

Mac McEver:
49–71 (.408) 22–47 (.319)

George S. Gummy Proctor (Southern Conference) (1944–1947)
1944–45
George S. Gummy Proctor
6–8 1–3 10th
1945–46
George S. Gummy Proctor
11–8 7–3 3rd
1946–47
George S. Gummy Proctor
13–13 4–9 13th

George S. Gummy Proctor:
43–48 (.473) 17–30 (.362)

Red Laird (Southern Conference) (1947–1955)
1947–48
Red Laird
14–9 7–5 6th
1948–49
Red Laird
10–13 6–8 9th
1949–50
Red Laird
16–9 9–5 6th
1950–51
Red Laird
19–10 9–5 6th
1951–52
Red Laird
4–16 3–10 12th
1952–53
Red Laird
4–19 4–13 13th
1953–54
Red Laird
3–24 3–13 9th
1954–55
Red Laird
7–20 4–14 9th

Red Laird:
77–120 (.391) 45–73 (.381)

Chuck Noe (Southern Conference) (1955–1960)
1955–56
Chuck Noe
14–11 10–7 3rd
1956–57
Chuck Noe
14–8 12–5 3rd
1957–58
Chuck Noe
11–8 10–5 2nd
1958–59
Chuck Noe
16–5 10–2 2nd
1959–60
Chuck Noe
20–6 12–1 1st
1960–61
Chuck Noe
15–7 12–3 2nd
1961–62
Chuck Noe
19–6 9–3 2nd

Chuck Noe:
109–51 (.681) 75–26 (.743)

William Matthews (Southern Conference) (1962–1963)
1962–63
William Matthews
12–12 6–6 T–5th
1963–64
William Matthews
16–7 7–3 3rd

Williams Matthews:
28–19 (.596) 12–9 (.571)

Howie Shannon (Southern Conference) (1964–1965)
1964–65
Howie Shannon
13–10 9–5 2nd

Howie Shannon (Independent) (1965–1971)
1965–66
Howie Shannon
19–5
1966–67
Howie Shannon
20–7
1967–68
Howie Shannon
14–11
1968–69
Howie Shannon
14–12
1969–70
Howie Shannon
10–12
1970–71
Howie Shannon
14–11

Howie Shannon:
104–68 (.605) 9–5 (.643)

Don DeVoe (Independent) (1971–1976)
1971–72
Don DeVoe
16–10
1972–73
Don DeVoe
22–5
NIT Champions
1973–74
Don DeVoe
13–13
1974–75
Don DeVoe
16–10
1975–76
Don DeVoe
21–7

Don DeVoe:
88–45 (.662)

Charles Moir (Independent) (1976–1977)
1976–77
Charles Moir
19–10
NIT Second round
1977–78
Charles Moir
19–8

Charles Moir (Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1978–1987)
1978–79
Charles Moir
22–9 4–6 T–4th
NCAA Second Round
1979–80
Charles Moir
21–8 8–4 2nd
NCAA Second Round
1980–81
Charles Moir
15–13 6–6 T–3rd
1981–82
Charles Moir
20–11 7–5 4th
NIT Quarterfinals
1982–83
Charles Moir
23–11 7–5 T–2nd
NIT Second round
1983–84
Charles Moir
22–13 8–6 4th
NIT Third place
1984–85
Charles Moir
20–9 10–4 2nd
NCAA First Round
1985–86
Charles Moir
22–9 7–5 3rd
NCAA First Round
1986–87
Charles Moir
10–18 5–7 T–5th

Charles Moir:
213–152 (.584) 62–48 (.564)

Frankie Allen (Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1987–1991)
1987–88
Frankie Allen
19–10 6–6 T–3rd
1988–89
Frankie Allen
11–17 2–10 T–6th
1989–90
Frankie Allen
13–18 5–9 7th
1990–91
Frankie Allen
13–16 6–8 6th

Frankie Allen:
56–61 (.479) 19–33 (.365)

Bill C. Foster (Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1991–1995)
1991–92
Bill C. Foster
10–18 3–9 7th
1992–93
Bill C. Foster
10–18 1–11 7th
1993–94
Bill C. Foster
18–10 6–6 4th
1994–95
Bill C. Foster
25–10 6–6 T–4th
NIT Champions

Bill C. Foster (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1995–1997)
1995–96
Bill C. Foster
23–6 13–3 T–1st West
NCAA Second Round
1996–97
Bill C. Foster
15–16 7–9 3rd West

Bill C. Foster:
101–78 (.564) 36–44 (.450)

Bobby Hussey (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1997–1999)
1997–98
Bobby Hussey
10–17 5–11 T–4th West
1998–99
Bobby Hussey
13–15 7–9 4th West

Bobby Hussey:
23–32 (.418) 12–20 (.375)

Ricky Stokes (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1999–2000)
1999–2000
Ricky Stokes
16–15 8–8 4th West

Ricky Stokes (Big East Conference) (2000–2003)
2000–01

Ricky Stokes
8–19 2–14 7th East
2001–02

Ricky Stokes
10–18 4–12 7th East
2002–03
Ricky Stokes
11–18 4–12 7th East

Ricky Stokes:
45–70 (.391) 18–46 (.281)

Seth Greenberg (Big East Conference) (2003–2004)
2003–04
Seth Greenberg
15–14 7–9 8th

Seth Greenberg (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2004–2012)
2004–05
Seth Greenberg
16–14 8–8 4th
2005–06
Seth Greenberg
14–16 4–12 7th
2006–07
Seth Greenberg
22–12 10–6 3rd
NCAA Second Round
2007–08
Seth Greenberg
21–14 9–7 4th
NIT Quarterfinals
2008–09
Seth Greenberg
19–15 7–9 8th
NIT Second round
2009–10
Seth Greenberg
25–9 10–6 4th
NIT Quarterfinals
2010–11
Seth Greenberg
22–12 9–7 T–4th
NIT Second round
2011–12
Seth Greenberg
16–17 4–12 T–9th

Seth Greenberg:
170–123 (.580) 68–76 (.472)

James Johnson (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2012–204)
2012–13
James Johnson
13–19 4–14 12th
2013–14
James Johnson
9–22 2–16 15th

James Johnson:
22–41 (.349) 6–30 (.167)

Buzz Williams (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2014–Present)

2014–15
Buzz Williams
11–22 2–16 15th

2015–16
Buzz Williams
20–15 10–8 T–7th
NIT Second round

2016–17
Buzz Williams
22–11 10–8 T–7th
NCAA First Round

2017–18
Buzz Williams
21–12 10–8 7th
NCAA First Round

Buzz Williams:
74–60 (.552) 32–40 (.444)
Total: 1,440–1,243 (.537)

      National champion  
      Postseason invitational champion  

      Conference regular season champion  
      Conference regular season and conference tournament champion

      Division regular season champion
      Division regular season and conference tournament champion

      Conference tournament champion




Post season results



NCAA Tournament results


The Hokies have appeared in ten NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–10.





































































Year Round Opponent Result/Score
1967 First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Toledo
Indiana
Dayton

W 82–76
W 79–70
L 66–71
1976 First Round Western Michigan L 67–77OT
1979 First Round
Second Round
Jacksonville
Indiana State

W 70–53
L 69–86
1980 First Round
Second Round
Western Kentucky
Indiana

W 89–85 OT
L 59–68
1985 First Round Temple L 57–60
1986 First Round Villanova L 62–71
1996 First Round
Second Round
UW–Green Bay
Kentucky

W 61–49
L 60–84
2007 First Round
Second Round
Illinois
Southern Illinois

W 54–52
L 48–63
2017 First Round Wisconsin L 74–84
2018 First Round Alabama L 83–86


NIT results


The Hokies have appeared in 13 National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 25–11. They were NIT champions in 1973 and 1995.























































































Year Round Opponent Result/Score
1966 First Round Temple L 73–88
1973 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
New Mexico
Fairfield
Alabama
Notre Dame

W 65–63
W 77–76
W 74–73
W 92–91OT
1977 First Round
Quarterfinals
Georgetown
Alabama

W 83–79
L 72–79
1982 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Fordham
Mississippi
Georgia

W 69–58
W 61–59
L 73–90
1983 First Round
Second Round
William & Mary
South Carolina

W 85–79
L 75–76
1984 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third Place Game
Georgia Tech
South Alabama
Tennessee
Michigan
Louisiana-Lafayette

W 77–74
W 68–66
W 72–68
L 75–78
W 71–70
1995 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Clemson
Providence
New Mexico State
Canisius
Marquette

W 62–54
W 91–78
W 64–61
W 71–59
W 65–64
2005 First Round
Second Round
Temple
Memphis

W 60–50
L 62–83
2008 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Morgan State
UAB
Mississippi

W 94–62
W 75–49
L 72–81
2009 First Round
Second Round
Duquesne
Baylor

W 116–1082OT
L 66–84
2010 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Quinnipiac
Connecticut
Rhode Island

W 81–61
W 65–63
L 72–79
2011 First Round
Second Round
Bethune-Cookman
Wichita State

W 79–54
L 76–79OT
2016 First Round
Second Round
Princeton
BYU

W 86–81OT
L 77–80


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