The Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represents the United States Air Force Academy, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They play their home games at the Clune Arena and are members of the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons are coached by Joe Scott, who is in the fourth year of his second stint as head coach of Air Force. Air Force has appeared in the NCAA tournament four times, most recently in 2006.
| Air Force Falcons | ||||
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| University | United States Air Force Academy | |||
| Head coach | Joe Scott (9th season) | |||
| Conference | Mountain West | |||
| Location | Colorado Springs, Colorado | |||
| Arena | Clune Arena (capacity: 5,939) | |||
| Nickname | Falcons | |||
| Colors | Blue and silver[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1960, 1962, 2004, 2006 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| Mountain West 2004 | ||||
Postseason
editNCAA tournament results
editThe Falcons have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 0–4.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Round of 25 | DePaul | L 63–69 | |
| 1962 | Round of 25 | Texas Tech | L 66–68 | |
| 2004 | 11 S | Round of 64 | (6) North Carolina | L 52–63 |
| 2006 | 13 E | Round of 64 | (4) #13 Illinois | L 69–78 |
NIT results
editThe Falcons have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament, with a record of 3–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Austin Peay Georgia DePaul Clemson |
W 75–51 W 83–52 W 52–51 L 67–68 |
CIT results
editThe Falcons have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Tournaments, with a combined record of 2–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | First Round Second Round |
North Dakota Santa Clara |
W 77–67 L 75–88 |
| 2013 | First Round Second Round |
Hawaiʻi Weber State |
W 69–65 L 57–78 |
Notable former players
editNotable alumni include:
- Jared Dillinger: Current PBA Player (Barangay Ginebra)
- Gregg Popovich: Current San Antonio Spurs Head Coach
- Rodney Tention: Later coach at Loyola Marymount (2005–08)
- Bob Djokovich & Thomas Schneeberger: founder of the USAFA Team Handball and Olympians.[2]
Trivia
editThe team attended the 1976 USA Team Handball Nationals and became second in the adults and collegiate division.[3]
After the nationals Bob Djokovich and Thomas Schneeberger founded USAFA Team Handball.
References
edit- ^ "Air Force Athletics Style Sheet" (PDF). March 12, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Bob Djokovich Independent Director". USA Team Handball. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^ Djokovic, Bob (2019). ""I am hoping that one of the US clubs will qualify to the 2019 Super Globe" - Bob Djokovic". 2019 IHF Super Globe (Interview). Archived from the original on 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
Our team heard that there was a national championship in this sport, so we sent our varsity basketball team to the tournament, where we finished second.
