Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball
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|university = Campbell University
|conference = Coastal Athletic Association
|location = Buies Creek, North Carolina
|coach = John Andrzejek
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|arena = John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center
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|nickname = Fighting Camels
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The Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represent the Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school's team currently competes in the CAA. The team's most recent, and only appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was in 1992. After struggling for several seasons, the Fighting Camels finally broke through in the 2009–2010 season. Campbell tied for first in the regular season Atlantic Sun standings. However, their bid for an NCAA tournament bid came up short, as they were eliminated in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament.
Postseason
=NCAA tournament results=
The Fighting Camels have appeared in one NCAA tournament. The Camels lost their only NCAA tournament game, 56–82, to eventual 1992 National Champion Duke.
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| 1992 | #16 | First Round | #1 Duke | L 56–82 |
=NIT results=
The Fighting Camels have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their combined record is 0–1.
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| 2019 | First Round | UNC Greensboro | L 69–84 |
=CIT results=
The Fighting Camels have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 2–1.
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| 2017 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Houston Baptist UT Martin Furman | W 98–79 W 73–56 L 64–79 |
=CBI results=
The Fighting Camels have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 2–1.
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| 2018 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Miami (OH) New Orleans San Francisco | W 97–87 W 71–69 L 62–65 |
=NAIA tournament results=
The Fighting Camels have appeared in the NAIA tournament two times. Their combined record is 4–2.
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| 1970 | First Round | Jackson State | L 65–89 |
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| 1977 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game | Lincoln Memorial Southwestern Oklahoma State Alcorn State Henderson State Texas Southern | W 76–75 W 71–56 W 77–63 W 76–52 L 44–71 |
Home venues
=Primary=
- Carter Gymnasium (1953–2008)
- John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center (2008–present)
=Other=
- Cumberland County Civic Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina (116 games; 1968–1997)
- Raleigh Civic Center in Raleigh, North Carolina (19 games; 1978–1982)
- Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina (4 games; 1997–1999)
- Harnett Central HS (6 games; 1977–1980)
- South Johnston HS (2 games; 1976–1977)
- Cape Fear HS (1 game; 1969–1970)
Camels in the NBA
Camels in international professional basketball
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- Eric Griffin (born 1990), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Retired numbers
On January 16, 2020, the Fighting Camels retired former player Chris Clemons' number 3.{{Cite web|last=Baxley|first=Rodd|url=https://www.fayobserver.com/sports/20200216/its-legacy-campbell-retires-chris-clemons-jersey|title='It's a legacy': Campbell retires Chris Clemons' jersey|date=February 16, 2020|website=The Fayetteville Observer|access-date=February 22, 2020}}
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! width=150px style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Campbell Fighting Camels|border=0}}" |Player ! width=150px style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Campbell Fighting Camels|border=0}}" |Career ! width=100px style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Campbell Fighting Camels|border=0}}" |Year retired |
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3
|2015–2019 |2020 |
Coaches
{{main|List of Campbell Fighting Camels basketball head coaches}}
Season records
- Records incomplete before 1951
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! Season !! Head coach !! Overall record !! Conf. Record !! Postseason | ||||
colspan="5" align="center" | Junior College Status | ||||
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1951–52 | Earl Smith | 18–6 | ||
1952–53 | Earl Smith | 11–14 | ||
1953–54 | Fred McCall | 17–6 | ||
1954–55 | Fred McCall | 23–3 | ||
1955–56 | Fred McCall | 23–2 | ||
1956–57 | Fred McCall | 9–11 | ||
1957–58 | Fred McCall | 17–7 | ||
1958–59 | Fred McCall | 12–11 | ||
1959–60 | Fred McCall | 16–7 | ||
1960–61 | Fred McCall | 16–7 | ||
colspan="5" align="center" | Senior College Status NAIA | ||||
1961–62 | Fred McCall | 16–7 | ||
1962–63 | Fred McCall | 11–13 | ||
1963–64 | Fred McCall | 17–11 | ||
1964–65 | Fred McCall | 11–16 | ||
1965–66 | Fred McCall | 10–15 | ||
1966–67 | Fred McCall | 10–17 | ||
1967–68 | Fred McCall | 16–10 | ||
1968–69 | Fred McCall & Danny Roberts | 20–10 | ||
1969–70 | Danny Roberts | 24–7 | ||
1970–71 | Danny Roberts | 15–12 | ||
1971–72 | Danny Roberts | 18–11 | ||
1972–73 | Danny Roberts | 16–11 | ||
1973–74 | Danny Roberts | 9–19 | ||
1974–75 | Danny Roberts | 25–6 | ||
1975–76 | Danny Roberts | 23–4 | ||
1976–77 | Danny Roberts | 23–10 | ||
colspan="5" align="center" | NCAA Division I Independent | ||||
1977–78 | Danny Roberts | 9–15 | ||
1978–79 | Danny Roberts | 10–16 | ||
1979–80 | Danny Roberts | 15–12 | ||
1980–81 | Danny Roberts | 11–16 | ||
1981–82 | Danny Roberts | 11–16 | ||
1982–83 | Danny Roberts | 11–17 | ||
1983–84 | Jerry Smith | 10–18 | ||
1984–85 | Jerry Smith | 5–22 | ||
colspan="5" align="center" | Big South Conference (First Tenure) | ||||
1985–86 | Billy Lee | 8–19 | 3–5 | |
1986–87 | Billy Lee | 17–13 | 10–4 | |
1987–88 | Billy Lee | 11–16 | 3–9 | |
1988–89 | Billy Lee | 18–12 | 8–4 | |
1989–90 | Billy Lee | 15–13 | 7–5 | |
1990–91 | Billy Lee | 9–19 | 3–11 | |
1991–92 | Billy Lee | 19–12 | 7–7 | NCAA first round |
1992–93 | Billy Lee | 12–15 | 10–6 | |
1993–94 | Billy Lee | 20–9 | 12–4 | |
colspan="5" align="center" | Atlantic Sun Conference | ||||
1994–95 | Billy Lee | 8–18 | 4–12 | |
1995–96 | Billy Lee | 17–11 | 11–5 | |
1996–97 | Billy Lee | 11–16 | 8–8 | |
1997–98 | Billy Lee | 10–17 | 4–12 | |
1998–99 | Billy Lee | 9–18 | 6–10 | |
1999–2000 | Billy Lee | 12–16 | 10–8 | |
2000–01 | Billy Lee | 7–21 | 5–13 | |
2001–02 | Billy Lee | 8–19 | 6–14 | |
2002–03 | Billy Lee | 5–22 | 1–15 | |
2003–04 | Robbie Laing | 3–24 | 3–17 | |
2004–05 | Robbie Laing | 2–25 | 0–20 | |
2005–06 | Robbie Laing | 10–18 | 9–11 | |
2006–07 | Robbie Laing | 14–17 | 7–11 | |
2007–08 | Robbie Laing | 10–20 | 5–11 | |
2008–09 | Robbie Laing | 14–16 | 11–9 | |
2009–10 | Robbie Laing | 19–11 | 14–6 | |
2010–11 | Robbie Laing | 12–19 | 6–14 | |
colspan="5" align="center" | Big South Conference (Second Tenure) | ||||
2011–12 | Robbie Laing | 17–15 | 11–7 | |
2012–13 | Robbie Laing | 13–20 | 7–9 | |
2013–14 | Kevin McGeehan | 12–20 | 6–10 | |
2014–15 | Kevin McGeehan | 10–22 | 4–14 | |
2015–16 | Kevin McGeehan | 12–18 | 5–13 | |
2016–17 | Kevin McGeehan | 19–18 | 7–11 | CIT Quarterfinals |
2017–18 | Kevin McGeehan | 18–16 | 10–8 | CBI Semifinals |
2018–19 | Kevin McGeehan | 20–13 | 12–4 | NIT First Round |
2019–20 | Kevin McGeehan | 15–16 | 6–12 | |
2020–21 | Kevin McGeehan | 17–10 | 11–6 | |
2021–22
|Kevin McGeehan |16–13 |8–8 | | ||||
2022–23
|Kevin McGeehan |16–18 |8–10 | | ||||
colspan="5" |Coastal Athletic Association | ||||
2023–24
|Kevin McGeehan |14–18 |8–10 | | ||||
colspan="5" align="left" | TOTAL OVERALL RECORD: 961–989 (.493) | ||||
colspan="5" align="left" | TOTAL JUNIOR COLLEGE RECORD: 162–74 (.686) | ||||
colspan="5" align="left" | TOTAL NAIA RECORD: 264–179 (.596) | ||||
colspan="5" align="left" | TOTAL NCAA DIVISION I RECORD: 535–736 (.421) |