Campbell Fighting Camels basketball

This article is about the men's basketball team at Campbell University. The women's team is known as the Lady Camels.

Campbell Fighting Camels

2015–16 Campbell Fighting Camels basketball team

University

Campbell University

Conference

Big South

Location

Buies Creek, NC

Head coach

Kevin McGeehan (3rd year)

Arena

John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center
(Capacity: 3,095)

Nickname

Fighting Camels

Colors

Black and Orange^[1]

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA Tournament appearances

1992

Conference tournament champions

1992

Conference regular season champions

A-Sun: 2010

The Campbell Fighting Camels basketball team is the men's basketball team that represent the Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school's team currently competes in the Big South Conference. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 1992. After struggling for several seasons, the Fighting Camels finally broke through in the 2009–2010 season. Campbell tied for first in the regular season Atlantic Sun standings. However, their bid for an NCAA Tournament bid came up short, as they were eliminated in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament.

Postseason

NCAA Tournament results

The Fighting Camels have only appeared in one NCAA Tournament. The Camels lost their only NCAA tournament game, 56–82, to eventual 1992 National Champion Duke.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1992	#16	First Round	#1 Duke	L 56–82

NAIA tournament results

The Fighting Camels have appeared in the NAIA Tournament two times. Their combined record is 4–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1970	First Round	Jackson State	L 65–89
1977	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	Lincoln Memorial Southwestern Oklahoma State Alcorn State Henderson State Texas Southern	W 76–75 W 71–56 W 77–63 W 76–52 L 44–71

Home venues

Primary

Carter Gymnasium (1953–2008)
John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center (2008–present)

Other

Cumberland County Civic Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina (116 games; 1968–1997)
Raleigh Civic Center in Raleigh, North Carolina (19 games; 1978–1982)
Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina (4 games; 1997–1999)
Harnett Central HS (6 games; 1977–1980)
South Johnston HS (2 games; 1976–1977)
Cape Fear HS (1 game; 1969–1970)

Camels in the NBA

George Lehmann

Season records

Records incomplete before 1951

Season	Head Coach	Overall Record	Conf. Record	Postseason
Junior College Status
1951–52	Earl Smith	18–6
1952–53	Earl Smith	11–14
1953–54	Fred McCall	17–6
1954–55	Fred McCall	23–3
1955–56	Fred McCall	23–2
1956–57	Fred McCall	9–11
1957–58	Fred McCall	17–7
1958–59	Fred McCall	12–11
1959–60	Fred McCall	16–7
1960–61	Fred McCall	16–7
Senior College Status NAIA
1961–62	Fred McCall	16–7
1962–63	Fred McCall	11–13
1963–64	Fred McCall	17–11
1964–65	Fred McCall	11–16
1965–66	Fred McCall	10–15
1966–67	Fred McCall	10–17
1967–68	Fred McCall	16–10
1968–69	Fred McCall & Danny Roberts	20–10
1969–70	Danny Roberts	24–7
1970–71	Danny Roberts	15–12
1971–72	Danny Roberts	18–11
1972–73	Danny Roberts	16–11
1973–74	Danny Roberts	9–19
1974–75	Danny Roberts	25–6
1975–76	Danny Roberts	23–4
1976–77	Danny Roberts	23–10
NCAA Division I Independent
1977–78	Danny Roberts	9–15
1978–79	Danny Roberts	10–16
1979–80	Danny Roberts	15–12
1980–81	Danny Roberts	11–16
1981–82	Danny Roberts	11–16
1982–83	Danny Roberts	11–17
1983–84	Jerry Smith	10–18
1984–85	Jerry Smith	5–22
Big South Conference (First Tenure)
1985–86	Billy Lee	8–19	3–5
1986–87	Billy Lee	17–13	10–4
1987–88	Billy Lee	11–16	3–9
1988–89	Billy Lee	18–12	8–4
1989–90	Billy Lee	15–13	7–5
1990–91	Billy Lee	9–19	3–11
1991–92	Billy Lee	19–12	7–7	NCAA First Round
1992–93	Billy Lee	12–15	10–6
1993–94	Billy Lee	20–9	12–4
Atlantic Sun Conference
1994–95	Billy Lee	8–18	4–12
1995–96	Billy Lee	17–11	11–5
1996–97	Billy Lee	11–16	8–8
1997–98	Billy Lee	10–17	4–12
1998–99	Billy Lee	9–18	6–10
1999–2000	Billy Lee	12–16	10–8
2000–01	Billy Lee	7–21	5–13
2001–02	Billy Lee	8–19	6–14
2002–03	Billy Lee	5–22	1–15
2003–04	Robbie Laing	3–24	3–17
2004–05	Robbie Laing	2–25	0–20
2005–06	Robbie Laing	10–18	9–11
2006–07	Robbie Laing	14–17	7–11
2007–08	Robbie Laing	10–20	5–11
2008–09	Robbie Laing	14–16	11–9
2009–10	Robbie Laing	19–11	14–6
2010–11	Robbie Laing	12–19	6–14
Big South Conference (Second Tenure)
2011–12	Robbie Laing	17–15	11–7
2012–13	Robbie Laing	13–20	7–9
2013–14	Kevin McGeehan	12–20	6–10
2014–15	Kevin McGeehan	10–22	4–14
2015–16	Kevin McGeehan	12–18	5–13
TOTAL OVERALL RECORD: 839–889 (.486)
TOTAL NAIA RECORD: 265–178 (.598)
TOTAL NCAA DIVISION I RECORD: 413–636 (.394)

References

↑ Campbell University Graphic Standards Manual and Style Guide (PDF). 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2016-03-31.

External links

Official website

Campbell Fighting Camels basketball

Venues	Carter Gymnasium (1953–2008) Cumberland County Civic Center (alternate; 1968–1997) Cape Fear HS (alternate; 1969) South Johnston HS (alternate; 1976–1977) Harnett Central HS (alternate; 1977–1980) Raleigh Civic Center (alternate; 1978–1982) Crown Coliseum (alternate; 1997–1999) John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center (2008–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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

Campbell University

Academics	Lundy-Fetterman School of Business Divinity School School of Education Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law School of Osteopathic Medicine Pharmacy School

Athletics	Fighting Camels and Lady Camels Men's Basketball Barker-Lane Stadium Carter Gymnasium Johnson Memorial Natatorium John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center Keith Hills Jim Perry Stadium

Campus	Baldwin Hall Bob Barker Hall Butler Chapel D. Rich Memorial Fredrick T. Hall of Religion Kitchen Hall Kivett Hall Layton Hall Maddox Hall Marshbanks Dining Hall Wallace Student Center Wiggins Memorial Library Taylor Bott Rogers Fine Arts Building

Student life	Buies Creek The Campbell Times

People	James Archibald Campbell Leslie H. Campbell Norman Adrian Wiggins Jerry M. Wallace Notable Alumni

Big South Conference men's basketball

Teams	Campbell Fighting Camels Charleston Southern Buccaneers Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (leaving in 2016) Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs High Point Panthers Liberty Flames Longwood Lancers Presbyterian Blue Hose Radford Highlanders UNC Asheville Bulldogs Winthrop Eagles

Championships & awards	Big South Tournament Champions Player of the Year

Seasons	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

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