| The Citadel Bulldogs | |||
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| University | The Citadel | ||
| First season | 1900 | ||
| Athletic director | Mike Capaccio | ||
| Head coach | Ed Conroy (6th season) | ||
| Conference | SoCon | ||
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina | ||
| Arena | McAlister Field House (capacity: 6,000) | ||
| Nickname | Bulldogs | ||
| Student section | McAlister Maniacs/Long Grey Line | ||
| Colors | Infantry blue and white[1] | ||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||
| SIAA: 1927 | |||
The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represents The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina in the sport of men's college basketball. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Southern Conference South Division. Ed Conroy is in his second stint as the head coach, having previously held the position from 2006–2010.[2]
The team has never won a regular season or Southern Conference men's basketball tournament championship or participated in the NCAA Tournament. Following Northwestern's 2017 NCAA Tournament bid, they are one of four schools playing Division I basketball at the time of the first NCAA basketball tournament to have never made an NCAA Tournament.[3][4] The team has made one postseason appearance, playing in the 2009 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, falling in the first round to eventual champion Old Dominion.[5] In 1927 the Bulldogs claimed the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament title, defeating Mercer for their only conference championship.
Notably, the Citadel is one of only two Division I schools that do not sponsor women's basketball. The other is fellow Southern Conference member and senior military college: VMI.
- ^ "Colors: The Citadel Brand Guidelines". Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ Renaud, Tim (March 23, 2022). "Citadel names Ed Conroy as head Basketball Coach". WCBD. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ John Feinstein (February 29, 2016). "At The Citadel, hoping to outrun history, NCAA tournament drought". Washington Post. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ "Schools that have never made the NCAA Tournament — the 2017 edition". The Sports Arsenal. February 26, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ 2011-12 The Citadel Basketball Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 166. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2012.