Vermont Catamounts men's basketball#Retired numbers

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|university = University of Vermont

|conference = America East

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The Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference and plays its home games at Patrick Gym. The team has reached the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ten times, in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024. UVM famously upset Syracuse University in the first round of the 2005 tournament. The Catamounts are coached by John Becker.

History

=Retired numbers=

{{main|List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers}}

Five Catamount players have had their numbers retired by the University of Vermont:

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| colspan=6 style= "{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Vermont Catamounts|border=0}}" | Vermont Catamounts retired numbers

width=40px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Vermont Catamounts|border=0}}" | No.

! width=150px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Vermont Catamounts|border=0}}" |Player

! width= px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Vermont Catamounts|border=0}}" |Pos.

! width=100px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Vermont Catamounts|border=0}}" |Tenure

! width= px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Vermont Catamounts|border=0}}" |No. ret.

! width= px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Vermont Catamounts|border=0}}" |Ref.

10Eddie BentonPG1992–19962000{{cite web |last1 = Abrami | first1 = Alex | last2 = Danforth | first2 = Austin| title= The five UVM basketball stars whose numbers hang in Patrick Gym |url= https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/sports/college/vermont/2019/10/15/the-list-of-jersey-numbers-retired-in-uvm-basketball-history/3925124002/ |work=Burlington Free Press |access-date=November 4, 2019 |date=October 15, 2019}}
11T. J. SorrentinePG2000–20052019{{cite web |last = Abrami | first = Alex | title= 'This is surreal:' One more time, Coppenrath and Sorrentine fill Patrick Gym |url= https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/sports/college/vermont/2019/10/26/this-surreal-one-more-time-coppenrath-sorrentine-fill-patrick-gym/2453333001/ |work=Burlington Free Press |access-date=November 4, 2019 |date=October 26, 2019}}
22Taylor CoppenrathC2001–20052019
33Kevin RobersonC1988–19921992
45Trevor Gaines {{refn|Posthumously retired. He died on July 21, 2010 at the age of 29 after he collapsed playing pick-up basketball.|group=n|name=gain}}1998–20022011

;Notes

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=Awards=

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America East Coach of the Year{{cite web|url=http://uvmathletics.com/documents/2010/7/21/MBBRecordBook.pdf?id=74 |title=MBB Record Book |access-date=2010-12-02 |format=PDF |work=University of Vermont }}

America East Player of the Year

America East Defensive Player of the Year

  • Marqus Blakely – 2008, 2009, 2010
  • Brendan Bald – 2011
  • Brian Voelkel – 2014
  • Dre Wills – 2017
  • Ben Shungu – 2020

America East Rookie of the Year

America East Newcomer of the Year

  • Shamir Bogues – 2024

America East Sixth Man of the Year

  • Cam Ward – 2015, 2018
  • Darren Payen – 2017
  • Ryan Davis – 2020
  • Aaron Deloney – 2022, 2023

All-Conference First Team

  • Ed Kotlarczyk – 1949
  • Keith Galli – 1950
  • Clyde Lord – 1957, 1958, 1959
  • Benny Becton – 1961
  • Ralph D'Altilia – 1965
  • Frank Martiniuk – 1970
  • Ron Gottschalk – 1975
  • Mike Evelti – 1981, 1982
  • Kevin Roberson – 1991, 1992
  • Matt Johnson – 1991
  • Eddie Benton – 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
  • Erik Nelson – 1998
  • Tony Oriciari – 2000, 2001
  • Trevor Gaines – 2002
  • T.J. Sorrentine – 2002, 2004, 2005
  • Taylor Coppenrath – 2003, 2004, 2005
  • Chris Holm – 2007
  • Mike Trimboli – 2007, 2009
  • Marqus Blakely – 2008, 2009, 2010
  • Evan Fjeld – 2011
  • Matt Glass – 2012
  • Brian Voelkel – 2013, 2014
  • Sandro Carissimo – 2014
  • Clancy Rugg – 2014
  • Ethan O'Day – 2015
  • Trae Bell-Haynes – 2017, 2018
  • Anthony Lamb – 2019, 2020
  • Ernie Duncan – 2019
  • Stef Smith – 2020
  • Ryan Davis – 2021, 2022
  • Ben Shungu – 2022
  • Finn Sullivan – 2023
  • Robin Duncan – 2023
  • Shamir Bogues – 2024

All-Conference Second Team

  • Ken Pierce – 1949
  • Keith Galli – 1950
  • Nat Campana – 1953, 1954
  • Earl Steinman – 1955
  • Bob Kuchar – 1958, 1959
  • Charlie Isles – 1960
  • Richie Ader – 1962
  • Layne Higgs – 1966
  • Dave Lapointe – 1968
  • Frank Martiniuk – 1969
  • Joe Calavita – 1987
  • Kevin Roberson – 1990
  • Tony Oriciari – 1998
  • Taylor Coppenrath – 2002
  • Mike Trimboli – 2006, 2008
  • Clancy Rugg – 2013
  • Dre Wills – 2015
  • Anthony Lamb – 2017
  • Ernie Duncan – 2018
  • Drew Uruqhart – 2018
  • Stef Smith – 2021
  • Ben Shungu – 2021
  • Dylan Penn – 2023
  • Aaron Deloney – 2024

All-Conference Third Team

  • Erik Nelson – 1997
  • Tony Oriciari – 1999
  • Tobe Carberry – 2000
  • Grant Anderson – 2003
  • Martin Klimes – 2006, 2007
  • Colin McIntosh – 2009
  • Maurice Joseph – 2010
  • Evan Fjeld – 2010
  • Brendan Bald – 2011
  • Brian Voelkel – 2012
  • Sandro Carissimo – 2013
  • Ethan O'Day – 2016
  • Kurt Steidl – 2016
  • Trae Bell-Haynes – 2016
  • Ernie Duncan – 2017
  • Payton Henson – 2017, 2018
  • Isaiah Powell – 2022
  • T.J Long – 2024

All-Conference Defensive Team

  • Marqus Blakely – 2008, 2009, 2010
  • Garvey Young – 2010
  • Brendan Bald – 2011
  • Brian Voelkel – 2012, 2013, 2014
  • Ethan O'Day – 2014, 2015
  • Dre Wills – 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Ernie Duncan – 2018
  • Anthony Lamb – 2019
  • Samuel Dingba – 2019
  • Ben Shungu – 2020, 2021, 2022
  • Robin Duncan – 2023
  • Shamir Bogues – 2024
  • Ileri Ayo-Faleye – 2024

All-Conference Rookie Team

  • Rahim Huland El – 1988
  • Kenny White – 1989
  • Brian Tarrant – 1990
  • Eddie Benton – 1993
  • Erik Nelson – 1995
  • David Roach – 1997
  • Tony Orciari – 1998
  • Trevor Gaines – 1999
  • T.J. Sorrentine – 2000
  • Taylor Coppenrath – 2001
  • Josh Duell – 2005
  • Mike Trimboli – 2006
  • Joe Trapani – 2007
  • Garvey Young – 2009
  • Brian Voelkel – 2011
  • Four McGlynn – 2012
  • Kurt Steidel – 2014
  • Trae Bell-Haynes – 2015
  • Ernie Duncan – 2016
  • Anthony Lamb – 2017
  • Stef Smith – 2018
  • Robin Duncan – 2019
  • T.J Hurley – 2023

All-American

  • Anthony Lamb – (2019 Honorable Mention – AP)
  • Trae Bell-Haynes – (2017, 2018 Honorable Mention – AP)
  • Marqus Blakely – (2008, 2009 Honorable Mention – AP)
  • Taylor Coppenrath – (2003, 2004, 2005 Honorable Mention – AP)
  • T.J. Sorrentine – (2002 Honorable Mention – AP)
  • Mike Evelti – (1981 Honorable Mention – AP)
  • Ron Gottschalk - (1975 Honorable Mention - AP)

=Hall of Fame=

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Vermont Catamounts|Class|Name|Year Inducted}}

1909Ray Collins1969
1922Fredrick Harris1972
1925Claire Cayward1969
rowspan="2"|1928Howard Prentice1971
Kiki Price1974
1929Seeley Estabrook1979
1931Walter Sargent1978
1932Edward Winant1971
1933Chester Taft1977
1934John Beckley1971
rowspan="3"|1935Enos Ramon1974
|Whitey Palmer1975
Edward Saba1976
1937Austin Ross1973
1938Tommy Tomasetti1980
1939Elmer Nelson1975
rowspan="4"|1941Frank Taylor1969
Donald Maley1977
|Richard Healy1993
|Henri Beauchemin2007
1947Larry Killick1969
1948John Durkin1991
1950Arthur Collier1977
1950Edward Kotlarczyk1979
1951Ralph Kehoe1973
1953Gary Clairmont1987
1954Nat Campana1975
rowspan="2"|1955Keith Jampolis1983
Earl Steinman2004
1956Roland Massimino1983
1957Alan McLam1981
rowspan="2"|1959Clyde Lord1974
|Bob Kuchar1985
1960Charlie Isles1976
1961Joseph Barry1982
rowspan="3"|1963Benny Becton1980
Jack Shabel1990
Richard Ader2017
1965Charles Foster1984
1965Ralph D'Altilia1988
rowspan="2"|1966Layne Higgs1982
Milt Goggans2018
1969David Lapointe1981
rowspan="2"|1970Frank Martiniuk1980
|Sandy Magid1996
1977Warren Prehmus1987
rowspan="2"|1982Michael Evelti1992
|Jeff Brown1993
1989Joe Calavita2000
1991Matt Johnson2001
rowspan="2"|1992Kevin Roberson1993
Kenny White2002
rowspan="2"|1996Eddie Benton2006
Erik Nelson2009
2001Tony Orciari2011
2002Trevor Gaines2012
rowspan="2"|2005T.J. Sorrentine2015
Taylor Coppenrath2015
2009Mike Trimboli2020
2010Marqus Blakely2020

Postseason

=NCAA tournament results=

The Catamounts have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament ten times. Their combined record is 2–10.

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Vermont Catamounts|Year|Seed|Round|Opponent|Result}}

2003#16First Round#1 ArizonaL 51–80
2004#15First Round #2 ConnecticutL 53–70
2005#13First Round
Second Round
#4 Syracuse
#5 Michigan State
W 60–57 {{small|OT}}
L 61–72
2010#16First Round#1 SyracuseL 56–79
2012#16First Four
First Round
#16 Lamar
#1 North Carolina
W 71–59
L 58–77
2017#13First Round#4 PurdueL 70–80
2019#13First Round#4 Florida StateL 69–76
2022#13First Round#4 ArkansasL 71–75
2023#15First Round#2 MarquetteL 61–78
2024#13First Round#4 DukeL 47–64

=NIT results=

The Catamounts have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 0–4.

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Vermont Catamounts|Year| Round|Opponent|Result}}

2007First RoundKansas StateL 57–59
2011First RoundCleveland StateL 60–63
2014First RoundGeorgiaL 56–63
2018First RoundMiddle TennesseeL 64–91

=CBI results=

The Catamounts have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) four times. Their combined record is 5–4.

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Vermont Catamounts|Year| Round|Opponent|Result}}

2009First Round
Quarterfinals
Green Bay
Oregon State
W 76–72
L 70–71 {{small|OT}}
2013First RoundSanta ClaraL 67–77
2015First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Hofstra
Radford
Louisiana–Monroe
W 85–81
W 78–71
L 65–71
2016First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Western Carolina
Seattle
Nevada
W 79–74
W 73–54
L 72–86

Coaches

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Vermont Catamounts|Years|Coach|Record|Pct.|Conference Titles|NCAA Tournament Appearances}}

1906–1908Thomas Hayes12–9.571|
1920–1921P.A. Larned10–5.667|
1921–25Thomas Keady56–15.789|
1925–1928W.J. McAvoy33–23.589|
1928–1929Claire Cayward7–10.412|
1929–1930K.L. Berry4–16.200|
1930–1931Howard Prentice4–13.235|
1931–1934John H. Burke16–27.372|
1934–1940John P. Sabo50–34.595|
1940–1943
1945–1965
John C. Evans260–196.5711 (Yankee Conference)|
1965–1972Arthur Loche69–96.418|
1972–1981Peter Salzberg105–128.441|
1981–1986Bill Whitmore45–94.324|
1986–2005Tom Brennan264–276.4893 (America East)3 (2003, 2004, 2005)
2005–2011Mike Lonergan126–68.6491 (America East)1 (2010)
2011–presentJohn Becker329–132.7147 (America East)7 (2012, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)

Season-by-season results

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style="background:#005030; color:white; text-align:center;" | Vermont Catamounts Basketball Season Log
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%; margin:1px 0px;"

! colspan=6 style="background:#005030; color:white;" | 1900s

width="5%" | Season

! width="10%" | Head Coach

! width="5%" | Conf.

! width="5%" | Overall

! width="15%" | Conference tournament

! width="15%" | Postseason

1900–01

| No Coach

|

| 1–10

|

|

1901–02

| No Coach

|

| 1–4

|

|

1902–03

| No Coach

|

| 2–5

|

|

1903–04

| No Coach

|

| 5–6

|

|

1904–05

| No Coach

|

| 3–6

|

|

1905–06

| No Coach

|

| 1–1

|

|

1906–07

| Thomas E. Hayes

|

| 7–4

|

|

1907–08

| Thomas E. Hayes

|

| 7–4

|

|

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! colspan=6 style="background:#005030; color:white;" | 1920s

width="5%" | Season

! width="10%" | Head Coach

! width="5%" | Conf.

! width="5%" | Overall

! width="15%" | Conference tournament

! width="15%" | Postseason

1920–21

| P.A. Larned

|

| 10–5

|

|

1921–22

| Thomas Keady

|

| 15–4

|

|

1922–23

| Thomas Keady

|

| 12–6

|

|

1923–24

| Thomas Keady

|

| 15–2

|

|

1924–25

| Thomas Keady

|

| 14–3

|

|

1925–26

| W. J. McAvoy

|

| 12–9

|

|

1926–27

| W. J. McAvoy

|

| 11–5

|

|

1927–28

| W. J. McAvoy

|

| 10–9

|

|

1928–29

| Claire Cayward

|

| 7–10

|

|

1929–30

| K. L. Berry

|

| 4–16

|

|

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! colspan=6 style="background:#005030; color:white;" | 1930s

width="5%" | Season

! width="10%" | Head Coach

! width="5%" | Conf.

! width="5%" | Overall

! width="15%" | Conference tournament

! width="15%" | Postseason

1930–31

| Howard Prentice

|

| 4–13

|

|

1931–32

| J.H. Burke

|

| 6–9

|

|

1932–33

| J.H. Burke

|

| 6–8

|

|

1933–34

| J.H. Burke

|

| 4–10

|

|

1934–35

| John Sabo

|

| 8–5

|

|

1935–36

| John Sabo

|

| 7–6

|

|

1936–37

| John Sabo

|

| 10–4

|

|

1937–38

| John Sabo

|

| 10–4

|

|

1938–39

| John Sabo

|

| 10–5

|

|

1939–40

| John Sabo

|

| 5–10

|

|

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%; margin:1px 0px;"

! colspan=6 style="background:#005030; color:white;" | 1940s

width="5%" | Season

! width="10%" | Head Coach

! width="5%" | Conf.

! width="5%" | Overall

! width="15%" | Conference tournament

! width="15%" | Postseason

1940–41

| John Evans

|

| 9–5

|

|

1941–42

| John Evans

|

| 10–5

|

|

1942–43

| John Evans

|

| 10–6

|

|

1945–46

| John Evans

|

| 10–4

|

|

1946–47

| John Evans

|

| 19–3

|

|

1947–48

| John Evans

|

| 14–6

|

|

colspan="6" align="center" | Yankee Conference (1948–1976)
1948–49

| John Evans

| 2–1

| 15–5

|

|

1949–50

| John Evans

| 2–3

| 9–11

|

|

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! colspan=6 style="background:#005030; color:white;" | 1950s

width="5%" | Season

! width="10%" | Head Coach

! width="5%" | Conf.

! width="5%" | Overall

! width="15%" | Conference tournament

! width="15%" | Postseason

1950–51

| John Evans

| 4–1

| 14–6

|

|

1951–52

| John Evans

| 3–1

| 14–6

|

|

1952–53

| John Evans

| 1–2

| 11–10

|

|

1953–54

| John Evans

| 1–2

| 13–7

|

|

1954–55

| John Evans

| 4–1

| 6–15

|

|

1955–56

| John Evans

| 2–3

| 6–12

|

|

1956–57

| John Evans

| 3–2

| 15–5

|

|

1957–58

| John Evans

| 5–5

| 15–10

|

|

1958–59

| John Evans

| 4–6

| 12–10

|

|

1959–60

| John Evans

| 2–8

| 9–11

|

|

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! colspan=6 style="background:#005030; color:white;" | 1960s

width="5%" | Season

! width="10%" | Head Coach

! width="5%" | Conf.

! width="5%" | Overall

! width="15%" | Conference tournament

! width="15%" | Postseason

1960–61

| John Evans

| 3–7

| 9–11

|

|

1961–62

| John Evans

| 3–7

| 12–12

|

|

1962–63

| John Evans

| 2–8

| 10–13

|

|

1963–64

| John Evans

| 4–6

| 11–10

|

|

1964–65

| John Evans

| 1–9

| 7–13

|

|

1965–66

| Arthur Loche

| 3–7

| 12–8

|

|

1966–67

| Arthur Loche

| 1–9

| 9–15

|

|

1967–68

| Arthur Loche

| 5–5

| 12–12

|

|

1968–69

| Arthur Loche

| 3–7

| 14–11

|

|

1969–70

| Arthur Loche

| 3–7

| 8–16

|

|

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! colspan=6 style="background:#005030; color:white;" | 1970s

width="5%" | Season

! width="10%" | Head Coach

! width="5%" | Conf.

! width="5%" | Overall

! width="15%" | Conference tournament

! width="15%" | Postseason

1970–71

| Arthur Loche

| 1–9

| 9–15

|

|

1971–72

| Arthur Loche

| 0–10

| 5–19

|

|

1972–73

| Peter Salzberg

| 2–12

| 8–16

|

|

1973–74

| Peter Salzberg

| 3–9

| 9–17

|

|

1974–75

| Peter Salzberg

| 8–4

| 16–10

|

|

1975–76

| Peter Salzberg

| 6–6

| 15–10

|

|

1976–77

| Peter Salzberg

|

| 9–16

|

|

1977–78

| Peter Salzberg

|

| 11–15

|

|

1978–79

| Peter Salzberg

|

| 9–17

|

|

colspan="6" align="center" | America East (1979–present)
1979–80

| Peter Salzberg

| 4–4

| 12–15

| America East quarterfinal
(L Holy Cross 90–74)

|

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! colspan=6 style="background:#005030; color:white;" | 1980s

width="5%" | Season

! width="10%" | Head Coach

! width="5%" | Conf.

! width="5%" | Overall

! width="15%" | Conference tournament

! width="15%" | Postseason

1980–81

| Peter Salzberg

| 5–5

| 16–12

| America East semifinal
(W Boston University 85–84 3OT)
(L Northeastern 76–69 OT)

|

1981–82

| Bill Whitmore

| 2–8

| 10–16

|

|

1982–83

| Bill Whitmore

| 4–8

| 10–19

| America East quarterfinal
(W Colgate 62–61)
(L Boston University 80–75)

|

1983–84

| Bill Whitmore

| 3–11

| 7–21

| America East quarterfinal
(L Canisius 90–76)

|

1984–85

| Bill Whitmore

| 5–12

| 9–19

| America East quarterfinal
(L Siena 65–56)

|

1985–86

| Bill Whitmore

| 5–13

| 9–19

| America East quarterfinal
(L Northeastern 81–62)

|

1986–87

| Tom Brennan

| 3–15

| 5–23

| America East quarterfinal
(L Niagara 109–90)

|

1987–88

| Tom Brennan

| 2–16

| 3–24

|

|

1988–89

| Tom Brennan

| 4–14

| 6–21

|

|

1989–90

| Tom Brennan

| 4–8

| 13–17

| America East Final
(W Maine 78–75)
(W Northeastern 76–62)
(L Boston University 75–57)

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! colspan=6 style="background:#005030; color:white;" | 1990s

width="5%" | Season

! width="10%" | Head Coach

! width="5%" | Conf.

! width="5%" | Overall

! width="15%" | Conference tournament

! width="15%" | Postseason

1990–91

| Tom Brennan

| 5–5

| 15–13

| America East quarterfinal
(L Hartford 85–65)

|

1991–92

| Tom Brennan

| 7–7

| 16–13

| America East semifinal
(W Northeastern 74–64)
(L Delaware 76–64)

|

1992–93

| Tom Brennan

| 4–10

| 10–17

| America East quarterfinal
(L Northeastern 91–68)

|

1993–94

| Tom Brennan

| 3–11

| 12–15

| America East quarterfinal
(L Maine 77–55)

|

1994–95

| Tom Brennan

| 7–9

| 14–13

| America East quarterfinal
(L Northeastern 73–71 OT)

|

1995–96

| Tom Brennan

| 10–8

| 12–15

| America East quarterfinal
(L Maine 84–75)

|

1996–97

| Tom Brennan

| 7–11

| 11–16

| America East quarterfinal
(L Hartford 70–44)

|

1997–98

| Tom Brennan

| 11–7

| 16–11

| America East quarterfinal
(L Drexel 51–42)

|

1998–99

| Tom Brennan

| 7–11

| 11–16

| America East quarterfinal
(L Hofstra 69–59)

|

1999–2000

| Tom Brennan

| 11–7

| 16–12

| America East quarterfinal
(L Drexel 71–59)

|

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! colspan=6 style="background:#005030; color:white;" | 2000s

width="5%" | Season

! width="10%" | Head Coach

! width="5%" | Conf.

! width="5%" | Overall

! width="15%" | Conference tournament

! width="15%" | Postseason

2000–01

| Tom Brennan

| 7–11

| 12–17

| America East quarterfinal
(W New Hampshire 78–73)
(L Hofstra 68–55)

|

2001–02

| Tom Brennan

| 13–3

| 21–8

| America East semifinal
(W Stony Brook 74–59)
(L Maine 61–59 OT)

|

2002–03

| Tom Brennan

| 11–5

| 21–12

| America East tournament champions
(W Albany 81–62)
(W Hartford 67–51)
(W Boston University 56–55)

| NCAA first round
(L Arizona 80–51)

2003–04

| Tom Brennan

| 15–3

| 22–9

| America East tournament champions
(W New Hampshire 58–50)
(W Hartford 61–48)
(W Maine 72–53)

| NCAA first round
(L Connecticut 70–53)

2004–05

| Tom Brennan

| 16–2

| 25–7

| America East tournament champions
(W UMBC 76–61)
(W Northeastern 80–57)

| NCAA second round
(W Syracuse 60–57 OT)
(L Michigan State 72–61)

2005–06

| Mike Lonergan

| 7–9

| 13–17

| America East Final
(W Boston University 64–61)
(W Binghamton 66–59)
(L Albany 80–67)

|

2006–07

| Mike Lonergan

| 15–1

| 25–8

| America East Final
(W Hartford 90–73)
(W UMBC 72–63)
(L Albany 60–59)

| NIT first round
(L Kansas State 59–57)

2007–08

| Mike Lonergan

| 9–7

| 16–15

| America East semifinal
(W Binghamton 65–57)
(L UMBC 73–64)

|

2008–09

| Mike Lonergan

| 13–3

| 24–9

| America East quarterfinal
(L Albany 56–52 OT)

| CBI Quarterfinals
(W UW-Green Bay 76–72)
(L Oregon State 71–70 OT)

2009–10

| Mike Lonergan

| 12–4

| 25–10

| America East tournament champions
(W UMBC 76–59)
(W New Hampshire 57–38)
(W Boston University 83–70)

| NCAA first round
(L Syracuse 79–56)

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! colspan=6 style="background:#005030; color:white;" | 2010s

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! width="10%" | Head Coach

! width="5%" | Conf.

! width="5%" | Overall

! width="15%" | Conference tournament

! width="15%" | Postseason

2010–11

| Mike Lonergan

| 13–3

| 23–9

| America East semifinal
(W Binghamton 57–46)
(L Stony Brook 69–47)

| NIT first round
(L Cleveland State 63–60)

2011–12

| John Becker

| 13–3

| 24–12

| America East tournament champions
(W Maine 50–40)
(W Hartford 77–73 2OT)
(W Stony Brook 51–43)

| NCAA second round
(W Lamar 71–59)
(L North Carolina 77–58)

2012–13

| John Becker

| 11–5

| 21–12

| America East tournament Final
(W UNH 61–42)
(W UMBC 85–72)
(L Albany 53–49)

| 2013 CBI first round
(L Santa Clara 77–67)

2013–14

| John Becker

| 15–1

| 22–10

| America East Semi-finals
(W UNH 77–60)
(L Albany 58–67)

| 2014 NIT first round
(L Georgia 56–63)

2014–15

| John Becker

| 12–4

| 20–14

| America East Semi-finals
(W UMBC 66–39)
(L Stony Brook 77–79)

| 2015 CBI Semi-finals
(W Hofstra 85–81)
(W Radford 78–71)
(L Louisiana-Monroe 65–71)

2015–16

| John Becker

| 11–5

| 23–14

| America East tournament Final
(W Maine 99–82)
(W New Hampshire 63–56)
(L Stony Brook 74–80)

| 2016 CBI Semi-finals
(W Western Carolina 79–74)
(W Seattle 73–54)
(L Nevada 72–86)

2016–17

| John Becker

| 16–0

| 29–6

| America East tournament champions
(W Maine 86–41)
(W New Hampshire 74–41)
(W Albany 56–53)

| NCAA first round
(L Purdue 70–80)

2017–18

| John Becker

| 15–1

| 27–8

| America East tournament Final
(W Maine 75–60)
(W Stony Brook 70–51)
(L UMBC 62–65)

| NIT first round
(L Middle Tennessee 64–91)

2018–19

| John Becker

| 14–2

| 27–7

| America East tournament champions
(W Maine 73–57)
(W Binghamton 84–51)
(W UMBC 66–49)

| NCAA first round
(L Florida State 69–76)

2019–20

| John Becker

| 14–2

| 27–6

| America East tournament champions
(W Maine 61–50)
(W UMBC 81–74)
(vs. Hartford canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic)

|

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! colspan=6 style="background:#005030; color:white;" | 2020s

width="5%" | Season

! width="10%" | Head Coach

! width="5%" | Conf.

! width="5%" | Overall

! width="15%" | Conference tournament

! width="15%" | Postseason

2020–21

| John Becker

| 10–4

| 10–5

| America East tournament Semi-finals
(L Hartford 65–71)

|

2021–22

| John Becker

| 17–1

| 28–6

| America East tournament champions
(W NJIT 98–59)
(W Binghamton 74–42)
(W UMBC 82–43)

| NCAA first round
(L Arkansas 71–75)

2022–23

| John Becker

| 14–2

| 23–11

| America East tournament champions
(W NJIT 84–57)
(W Binghamton 79–57)
(W UMass Lowell 72–59)

| NCAA first round
(L Marquette 61–78)

2023–24

| John Becker

| 15–1

| 28–7

| America East tournament champions
(W Albany 75–72)
(W UNH 66–59)
(W UMass Lowell 66–61)

| NCAA first round
(L Duke 47–64)

2024–25

| John Becker

| 13–3

| 21–12

| America East Semi-finals
(W New Hampshire 64–57)
(L Maine 42–57)

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All-Time Conference Record: 515–440 ({{winpct|515|440}})
All-Time Overall Record: 1405-1173 ({{winpct|1405|1173}})

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Records

=All-time leaders=

{{See Also|Vermont Catamounts men's basketball statistical leaders}}

==Points==

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Vermont Catamounts|Rank|Player|Career|Games|Average|Total}}

1Eddie Benton1992–199610423.82,474
2Taylor Coppenrath2001–200511421.42,442
3T.J. Sorrentine2000–200512016.82,013
4Mike Trimboli2005–200912615.92,008
5Anthony Lamb2016–202011816.41,933
6Marqus Blakely2006–201012914.51,875
7Tony Orciari1997–200110916.01,743
8Mike Evelti1978–198210715.91,697
9Trae Bell-Haynes2014–201813911.71,629
10Kevin Roberson1988–199211213.41,503

==Assists==

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Vermont Catamounts|Rank|Player|Career|Games|Average|Total}}

1Brian Voelkel2010–20141345.0679
2Mike Trimboli2005–20091265.0624
3Kenny White1988–19921144.9565
4T.J. Sorrentine2000–20051204.6548
5Trae Bell-Haynes2014–20181393.7518
6Howard Hudson1982–19861025.0511
7Eddie Benton1992–19961024.4458
8David Roach1996–20001064.1435
9Jeff Brown1978–19821054.1428
10Corey Wielgus1977–19821013.4341

==Rebounds==

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Vermont Catamounts|Rank|Player|Career|Games|Average|Total}}

1Brian Voelkel2010–20141348.71,168
2Kevin Roberson1988–19921129.41,054
3Marqus Blakely2006–20101298.11,044
4Benny Becton1960–19636614.9986
5Trevor Gaines1998–20021117.9880
6Taylor Coppenrath2001–20051147.4839
7Erik Nelson1994–19981037.7795
8Anthony Lamb2016–20201186.5765
9Milt Goggins1963–19666112.1740
10Mike Evelti1978–19821076.9735

=Results against nationally ranked opponents=

Vermont has played a ranked opponent 36 times, going 2–34.{{Cite web|url=http://www.collegepollarchive.com/mbasketball/index.cfm#.Upv4MsRDuSo|title = Men's Basketball - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football, Basketball, and Softball Polls and Rankings}}

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Vermont Catamounts|Date|Opponent

}

|-

|December 7, 1973||at No. 6 North Carolina State||L 42–97

|-

|December 8, 1973||at No. 13 North Carolina||L 48–103

|-

|October 29, 1973||at No. 10 Vanderbilt||L 56–91

|-

|December 21, 1976||at No. 2 Notre Dame||L 48–89

|-

|December 30, 1978||vs. No. 12 Texas A&M||L 76–104

|-

|December 28, 1979||at No. 1 Duke||L 67–92

|-

|December 3, 1988||at No. 18 Villanova||L 58–80

|-

|November 19, 1999||at No. 8 Connecticut||L 52–89

|-

|November 29, 1999||at No. 15 Ohio State||L 51–74

|-

|December 21, 2000||at No. 21 Notre Dame||L 86–96

|-

|December 19, 2002||at No. 23 North Carolina||L 54–80

|-

|March 20, 2003||vs. No. 1 Arizona %||L 51–80

|-

|March 18, 2004||vs. No. 9 Connecticut %||L 53–70

|-

|November 19, 2004||at No. 1 Kansas||L 61–68

|-

|March 18, 2005||vs. No. 11 Syracuse %||W 60–57OT

|-

|March 20, 2005||vs. No. 13 Michigan State %||L 61–72

|-

|November 23, 2005||vs. No. 22 Nevada||L 62–77

|-

|November 13, 2006||at No. 14 Boston College||W 77–63

|-

|December 6, 2008||at No. 3 Pittsburgh||L 51–80

|-

|March 19, 2010||vs. No. 3 Syracuse %||L 56–79

|-

|December 8, 2010||vs. No. 18 Brigham Young $||L 58–86

|-

|December 7, 2011||at No. 22 Saint Louis||L 43–62

|-

|March 16, 2012||vs. No. 4 North Carolina %||L 58–77

|-

|November 13, 2012||at No. 23 Connecticut||L 49–67

|-

|November 24, 2013||at No. 6 Duke||L 90–91

|-

|November 15, 2015||at No. 23 Purdue||L 79–107

|-

|December 1, 2016||at No. 20 South Carolina||L 50–68

|-

|December 21, 2016||at No. 13 Butler||L 69–81

|-

|March 16, 2017||vs. No. 15 Purdue %||L 70–80

|-

|November 12, 2017||at No. 5 Kentucky||L 69–72

|-

|November 12, 2018||at No. 2 Kansas||L 68–84

|-

|March 21, 2019||vs. No. 10 Florida State %||L 69–76

|-

|November 19, 2019||at No. 7 Virginia||L 55–61

|-

|November 13, 2021||at No. 21 Maryland||L 57–68

|-

|March 17, 2022||vs. No. 17 Arkansas %||L 75–71

|-

|March 17, 2023||vs. No. 6 Marquette %||L 78–61

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Media

The Catamounts receive regular television, newspaper and radio coverage throughout the year. All home conference games are broadcast on ESPN3, while radio broadcasts can be heard on WCPV (101.3 ESPN). Three television stations – WCAX-TV, WFFF-TV, and WPTZ – provide local coverage, while The Burlington Free Press provides extensive reporting of Vermont basketball, as well.

References

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