Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball

Abilene Christian Wildcats

2016–17 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team

University

Conference

Location

Head coach

Joe Golding (6th year)

Arena

Moody Coliseum
(Capacity: 4,600)

Nickname

Student section

Wildcat Reign

Colors

Purple and White^[1]

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA Tournament appearances

1959*, 1960*, 1962*, 1964*, 1965*, 1966*, 1986*, 1987*, 1999*
* at Division II level

The Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team represents Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, United States. In the 2013–14 season, the Wildcats made the jump to NCAA Division I and joined the Southland Conference.^[2] As part of their transition from Division II to Division I, they will not be eligible for postseason play until 2018. They are currently led by head coach Joe Golding and play their home games at Moody Coliseum.

Postseason

The Wildcats have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament nine times. Their combined record is 9–11.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1959	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Southwest Missouri State Western Illinois	L 67–87 W 85–81 ^OT
1960	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Colorado College Northeast Missouri State	W 109–65 L 76–79
1962	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Southeast Missouri State Lamar Tech	L 55–57 L 74–83
1964	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Lamar Tech Southeast Missouri State	W 73–71 L 87–90
1965	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Doane Washington (MO)	W 91–50 L 66–69
1966	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Jackson State Southwest Missouri State North Dakota	W 94–79 W 63–58 L 62–63
1986	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Southwest Missouri State Sam Houston State	L 72–94 W 76–60
1987	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Delta State West Texas State	L 71–88 L 63–67
1999	Regional Quarterfinals Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	West Texas A&M Pittsburg State Truman State	W 102–96 ^3OT W 79–59 L 69–76

Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball

Venues	Moody Coliseum (1968–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Academics

Colleges: Arts and Sciences Biblical Studies Business Administration Education and Human Services Honors College Schools: Graduate School of Theology Information Technology and Computing Nursing Social Work Misc: Brown Library TRIO Programs Study Abroad

Athletics

Baseball Basketball Men's Women's Football Softball Facilities: Athletics Training Facilities Crutcher Scott Field Bonneau Family Indoor Hitting Facility Cecil and Judi Eager Tennis Pavilion Elmer Gray Stadium Moody Coliseum (Abilene Christian University) Poly Wells Field Powell Fitness Center Shotwell Stadium Wally Bullington Practice Complex Teague Special Events Center

Campus facilities

Student life

Center for Christian Service & Leadership Chapel Intramural Sports KACU Multicultural Opportunities Student Services Student Organizations Residence Life

Traditions

Chapel Connected Summit FilmFest Freshmen Follies Homecoming Leadership Summit Purple Fridays Sing Song Summit Welcome Week

General

History Mission statement Presidents List of notable Alumni

Southland Conference men's basketball

Teams	Abilene Christian Wildcats Central Arkansas Bears Houston Baptist Huskies Incarnate Word Cardinals Lamar Cardinals McNeese State Cowboys New Orleans Privateers Nicholls State Colonels Northwestern State Demons Sam Houston State Bearkats Southeastern Louisiana Lions Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders

Championships & awards	Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year

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