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

Other

Camels in the NBA

Season records

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

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

External links

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