North Texas Mean Green men's basketball

North Texas Mean Green

2015–16 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

Conference

Conference USA
West Division

Location

Denton, TX

Head coach

Tony Benford (4th year)

Arena

The Super Pit
(Capacity: 10,500)

Nickname

Mean Green

Colors

Green and White^[1]

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA Tournament appearances

1988, 2007, 2010

Conference tournament champions

1988, 2007, 2010

Conference regular season champions

2010

Conference division season champions

Sun Belt West: 2010^[2]

The North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team represents the University of North Texas (UNT) in NCAA Division I college basketball, competing as a member of Conference USA.

For most of its history, the Mean Green have had patches of success, starting in the 1970s when the team received its first ever top-20 ranking under head coach Bill Blakeley as well as success in the late 1980s and early 1990s under head coach Jimmy Gales and then again in the mid to late 2000s under head coach Johnny Jones. They have made appearances in the NCAA Tournament on three different occasions, first time in 1988, then again in 2007 and 2010. The Mean Green went on an especially strong run in the 2006–2010 era, with two tournament appearances, two conference championships, and posting more wins over this time period than any other Division I team in the state of Texas^[3]

The 2011–12 and 2012–13 teams featured the only 5-star recruit to play for North Texas in Tony Mitchell. In one season, he became the program's all-time leader in blocks.^[4] Despite Mitchell being highly touted, his performance in his second year suffered and he ended up struggling under new head coach Tony Benford eventually falling to the 2nd round of the NBA draft.

On April 16, 2012 longtime head coach Johnny Jones was formally introduced as the next head coach of his alma mater LSU. His replacement, Tony Benford, was not able to capitalize on the program's momentum, resulting in a disappointing final year in the Sun Belt Conference and then more struggles in the Mean Green's new conference Conference USA.

Prior to 1973, the Mean Green played in the Ken Bahnsen Gym, nicknamed the Snake Pit. They now play in The Super Pit which derives its name from the Snake Pit.

Championships

Conference tournament

Southland Conference

1988

Sun Belt Conference

2007, 2010

Conference regular season

Sun Belt Conference

2009-10

Conference division

Sun Belt Conference (West Division)

2009-10

Rivals

The University of Texas at Arlington Mavericks
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
SMU Mustangs
UTSA Roadrunners

Coaches

Years	Coach
1916-20	J.W. St. Clair
1920-21	Theron Fouts
1921-24	J.W. St. Clair
1924-29	John Reid
1929-33	Terrance Myracle
1933-35	Jack Sisco
1935-59	Henry "Pete" Shands (1899-1983)
1959-65	Charles Johnson
1965-70	Dan Spika
1970-71	Harry Miller
1971-75	Gene Robbins
1975-83	Bill Blakeley
1983-86	Tommy Newman
1986-93	Jimmy Gales
1993-97	Tim Jankovich
1997-2001	Vic Trilli
2001-12	Johnny Jones
2012–Present	Tony Benford

Postseason results

NCAA Tournament results

The Mean Green have appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times. Their combined record is 0–3.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1988	First Round	North Carolina	L 65–83
2007	First Round	Memphis	L 58–73
2010	First Round	Kansas State	L 62–82

NAIA Tournament results

The Mean Green have appeared in the NAIA Tournament two times. Their record is 3–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1938	First Round Second Round	Morningside Delta State	W 31–29 L 39–48
1942	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Wisconsin-Stout York (NE) Hamline	W 60–37 W 51–49 L 41–45

References

↑ "UNT Colors". Retrieved March 24, 2016.
↑ "Sun Belt All-Time Standings" (PDF). 2011-12 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide. Sun Belt Conference. pp. 93–95. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
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North Texas Mean Green

Venues	Ken Bahnsen Gym (1950–1973) UNT Coliseum (1973–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 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

University of North Texas

Academics	College of Arts & Sciences College of Business College of Education College of Engineering College of Music College of Public Affairs & Community Service College of Visual Arts & Design College of Information College of Merchandising, Hospitality & Tourism Texas Academy of Mathematics & Science (TAMS) Toulouse Graduate School Honors College Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism Libraries Press

Athletics	Teams Football Men's Basketball Women's basketball Facilities Fouts Field Ken Bahnsen Gym Mean Green Village Apogee Stadium Lovelace Stadium Mean Green Soccer Stadium UNT Coliseum "The Super Pit"

Campus	Hurley Administration Building Library Mall Murchison Performing Arts Center Rafes Urban Astronomy Center Discovery Park Student Housing

Student Life	Albino Squirrel Preservation Society Denton, Texas Fraternities and Sororities Friday Night @ Clark Park Fry Street Green Brigade Marching Band KNTU-FM List of University of North Texas people North Texas Daily NTTV One O'Clock Lab Band Two O'Clock Lab Band UNT Symphony Orchestra Pit Crew Talons

Traditions	Boomer the Cannon Eagle Claw Glory to the Green and White History of UNT Lighting McConnell Tower North Texas Exes North Texas Fight Song Scrappy

Commons

Conference USA men's basketball

Current teams	Charlotte 49ers Florida Atlantic Owls FIU Panthers Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Marshall Thundering Herd Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders North Texas Mean Green Old Dominion Monarchs Rice Owls Southern Miss Golden Eagles UAB Blazers UTEP Miners UTSA Roadrunners Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

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

Seasons	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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