The Citadel Bulldogs basketball


The Citadel Bulldogs is the name of the College Basketball team that represents The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Southern Conference South Division. Duggar Baucom is the head coach, having held the position since 2015.
The team has never won a regular season or Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament championship or participated in the NCAA Tournament. Following Northwestern's 2017 NCAA Tournament bid, they are one of four schools playing Division I basketball at the time of the first NCAA basketball tournament to have never made an NCAA Tournament.. The team has made one postseason appearance, playing in the 2009 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, falling in the first round to eventual champion Old Dominion. In 1927 the Bulldogs claimed the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament title, defeating Mercer for their only conference championship.

Facilities

The Bulldogs play their home games at the on-campus McAlister Field House, a 6,000 seat arena formerly known as The Armory. The arena was heavily renovated in 1989. During the summer of 2011, The Citadel completed additional renovations to the Field House, building a new floor and revamping the Bulldogs locker room. Since the 1989 renovations, the Bulldogs have played before full capacity on three occasions: Duke, South Carolina, and. Like all Citadel athletic teams, the Bulldogs utilize strength and conditioning, medical, and video spaces in Seignious Hall.

Notable Bulldogs

The Citadel created the honored jersey in 2009, beginning with Les Robinson. Banners hang in McAlister Field House for each honored jersey. Since Robinson, four additional jerseys have been added. Pat Conroy's jersey was honored most recently, on February 3, 2018.
31938–19402012
221963–19672018
331957–19602010
331982–19852011
C1974–19852009

Coaches

Below is a list of all coaches at The Citadel and their records through the 2014–15 season.

Rivalries

The primary Bulldog rivals, as in other sports, are VMI, Furman, and College of Charleston. The Citadel also has historical rivalries with other schools within the state. The Bulldogs records versus each rival are listed below, through the 2017–18 season.

Records vs rivals

Records vs conference rivals

OpponentWLPCTLast winStreak
Chattanooga18632017–18L1
East Tennessee State17432017–18W1
Mercer5162017–18L1
Samford1192016–17L2
UNC Greensboro9262014–15L9
Western Carolina37372016–17L2
Wofford49562017–18W1

Records vs in-state rivals

OpponentWLPCTLast winStreak
Charleston Southern19172008–09L4
Clemson23591978–79L15
Coastal Carolina462001–02L2
Presbyterian48242016–17W1
South Carolina24761988–89L13
South Carolina State832010–11W1
USC Upstate402016–17W4
Winthrop441997–98L2

Notable seasons