Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
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| University | University of Nevada, Reno | ||
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| Conference | WAC | ||
| Location | Reno, NV | ||
| Head coach | David Carter (1st year) | ||
| Arena | Lawlor Events Center (Capacity: 11,784) |
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| Nickname | Wolf Pack | ||
| Colors | Blue and Silver
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| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2004 (WAC) | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1984, 1985 (Big Sky) 2004, 2006 (WAC) |
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| 1920 (PCAA) 1927, 1928, 1932, 1938, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1966 (FWC) 1984, 1985 (Big Sky) 1997 (Big West) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (WAC) |
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The Nevada Wolf Pack basketball program is a college basketball team that represents the University of Nevada, Reno. The team is currently a member of the Western Athletic Conference, which is a Division I conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The program began in 1913 and has won 18 regular season conference championships and 4 conference tournament championships.
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[edit] Background information
- Year founded: 1913
- Location: Reno, Nevada
- School Colors: Navy and Silver
- School Founded: 1874
- Nickname: Wolf Pack
- Conference: Western Athletic Conference
- Arena: Lawlor Events Center (11,784)
- Head Coach: David Carter
[edit] Conference Affiliations
- No affiliation (1913, 1921-1924, 1940-53)
- Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) (1914-20)
- Far Western Conference (FWC) (1925-1939, 1954-1969)
- West Coast Conference (WCC) (1970-1979)
- Big Sky Conference (BSC) (1980-1992)
- Big West Conference (BWC) (1993-2000)
- Western Athletic Conference (WAC) (2001-present)
[edit] Team history
- All-Time Record: 1148-1051 (.522%)
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: (1) - 1946
- NAIA Tournament Record: 2-1
- NCAA Tournament Record: 4-6
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: (6) - 1984, 1985, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- NIT Record: 3-4
- NIT Appearances: (4) - 1979, 1997, 2003, 2010
- CBI Record: 0-2
- CBI Appearances: (2) - 2008, 2009
- Highest National Ranking(February 26, 2007) [1]
- No. 9 (Coaches Poll)
- No. 10 (Associated Press Poll)
[edit] Regular Season Conference Championships (18)
- PCAA: (1) - 1920
- FWC: (10) - 1927, 1928, 1932, 1938, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1966
- BSC: (2) - 1984, 1985
- WAC: (5) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
[edit] Conference Tournament Championships (4)
- BSC: (2) - 1984, 1985
- WAC: (2) - 2004, 2006
[edit] Notable Wolf Pack Basketball Alumni
- Luke Babbitt
- Nick Fazekas
- Edgar Jones (basketball)
- Armon Johnson
- Kevinn Pinkney
- Ramon Sessions
- Kirk Snyder
- David Wood (basketball)
- Mo Charlo
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