1998–99 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
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|year=1998–99
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|conference= America East Conference
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|short_conf=AEC
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|record= 20–9
|conf_record= 15–3
|head_coach= Bill Herrion
|hc_year = 8th
|asst_coach1= Steve Seymour
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|stadium= Daskalakis Athletic Center
|champion= AEC Regular Season Co-Champions
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{{1998–99 America East Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1998–99 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 8th year head coach Bill Herrion, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the America East Conference (AEC).
The team finished the season 20–9, and finished in 1st place in the AEC in the regular season.
Roster
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- Bill Herrion ({{college|Merrimack College}})
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- Steve Seymour ({{college|Bridgewater State University}})
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Schedule
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!colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| Regular season
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| date = November 18, 1998
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998–99|sex=men|team=Seton Hall Pirates|school=Seton Hall University|title=Seton Hall}}
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| score = 70–83
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| record = 0–1
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| site_stadium = Continental Airlines Arena
| attend = 6,073
| site_cityst = East Rutherford, NJ
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| site_stadium = Brown County Arena
| attend = 3,500
| site_cityst = Green Bay, WI
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1998–99|sex=men|team=Texas Southern Tigers|school=Texas Southern University|title=Texas Southern}}
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| score = 71–56
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| site_stadium = Brown County Arena
| attend = 861
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| attend = 4,652
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
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| attend = 6,218
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!colspan=9 style="background:#F5CF47; color:#002663;"| AEC tournament
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| opponent = Northeastern
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 64–56
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| record = 19–8
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| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center
| attend = 3,205
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
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| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 55–37
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| record = 20–8
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| date = March 6, 1999
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| opponent = Delaware
| gamename = Championship
| score = 67–86
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| record = 20–9
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Awards
; Bill Herrion
- America East Conference Coach of the Year{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/158216868/|title=Basketball|work=|date=February 26, 1999|access-date=November 1, 2024|page=41|via=Newspapers.com}}
;Bryant Coursey
- AEC All-Championship Team
- AEC Player of the Week
;Mike DeRocckis
;Mike Kouser
;Joe Linderman
References
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