Winthrop Eagles men's basketball

Winthrop Eagles
2023–24 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team
UniversityWinthrop University
First season1978–79
Athletic directorChuck Rey
Head coachMark Prosser (3rd season)
ConferenceBig South
LocationRock Hill, South Carolina
ArenaWinthrop Coliseum
(capacity: 6,100)
NicknameEagles
ColorsGarnet and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament round of 32
2007
NCAA tournament appearances
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2021
Conference tournament champions
1988, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2020, 2021
Conference regular season champions
1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021
Conference division season champions
2022
Xavier Cooks shooting a free throw against VCU (2017).

The Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represents Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States and competes in the Big South Conference. Winthrop plays their home games in the 6,100 seat Winthrop Coliseum. Winthrop has appeared in 11 NCAA Tournaments and has won 11 conference season championships, 13 conference tournament championships, and 1 conference division title. The Eagles have played 45 seasons of basketball since their inaugural 1978–79 campaign.

  1. ^ "Winthrop University Art Sheet" (PDF). WinthropEagles.com. September 10, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2020.