Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball

Vanderbilt Commodores
2015–16 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
University Vanderbilt University
Conference SEC
Location Nashville, TN
Head coach Bryce Drew (1st year)
Arena Memorial Gymnasium
(Capacity: 14,316)
Nickname Commodores
Colors Black and Old Gold[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1965
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1965, 1974, 1988,1993, 2004, 2007
NCAA Tournament appearances
1965, 1974, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016
Conference tournament champions
1927, 1951, 2012
Conference regular season champions
1965, 1974, 1993

The Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team are a division 1 Men's Basketball represents Vanderbilt University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores have won three SEC regular season titles (1965, 1974 and 1993) and two SEC Tournament championships (1951 and 2012). They have competed in thirteen NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Elite Eight once (1965) and the Sweet Sixteen six times (1965, 1974, 1988, 1993, 2004, and 2007). Vanderbilt has played in eleven National Invitation Tournaments, winning it in 1990 and finishing runners-up in 1994.[2]

Memorial Gymnasium

The Commodores play their home games in Memorial Gymnasium. Memorial Gymnasium was built in the early 1950s. It was dedicated as the campus memorial to students and alumni killed in World War II; a plaque commemorating those who died is displayed in the Gym's North lobby.

At the time of the Gym's construction, there was a serious discussion within the Vanderbilt community about whether the school should de-emphasize intercollegiate athletics and refocus on its academic program. As a compromise between those who advocated increased athletics competition and those who argued in favor of de-emphasis, the Gymnasium was built to hold only about 9,000 seats, and it would be readily adaptable to other uses—significantly, as a possible concert hall.

Consequently, the gymnasium floor was built up above its surroundings, more in the nature of a stage. The areas out of bounds along the sidelines were very wide, in contrast with the small facility which it replaced, where the walls were right along the sidelines and players could scrape their shoulders bringing the ball up the court. This necessitated the placement of the benches at the end of the court, which was not highly unusual at the time.

In addition, each goal was anchored by two far-reaching beams attached to support columns, with extra support coming from cables stretching all the way to the gym's ceiling. In the case of a backboard shatter or beam fracture, replacing these goals would be highly difficult, compared to the usual goal setup at most venues.

Memorial Gym is well known for its unusual design. The end-of-the-floor bench location is now unique in major college basketball, and SEC coaches who travel to Memorial, along with coaches from other schools who have played at Vanderbilt as a post-season venue, have said that the unusual setup gives Vanderbilt a tremendous home court advantage, since no other facility in which opponents play is arranged in such a way.

Year-by-year season records

Season Head coach Overall win Overall loss Overall pct. Conf. win Conf. loss Conf. pct. Conf. pos. Postseason
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1900-01W. D. Weatherford22 .500
1901-02W. D. Weatherford52.714
1902-03Grinnell Jones601.000
1903-04J. Hamilton61 .857
1904-05No team 0 0.000
1905-06No scores recorded 00.000
1906-07J. N. (Stein) Stone61.857
1907-08W. L. Throop610 .375
1908-09E. J. Hamilton114.733
1909-10R. B McGehee103.769
1910-11Carl (Zeke) Martin82.800
1911-12Carl (Zeke) Martin99.500
1912-13Oscar G. Nelson34.429
1913-14G. T. Denton63.667
1914-15G. T. Denton66 .500
1915-16G. T. Denton113 .786
1916-17G. T. Denton38 .273
1917-18Ralph Palmer63.667
1918-19Ralph Palmer82 .800
1919-20G. T. Denton144 .778
1920-21G. T. Denton813 .381
1921-22Wallace Wade88 .500
Southern Conference
1922-23Wallace Wade168.667201.000
1923-24Josh Cody715.31813.250
1924-25Josh Cody1213.48043.571
1925-26Josh Cody818.30827.222
1926-27Josh Cody204.83371.875 Southern Conference Tournament Champions
1927-28Johnny (Red) Floyd57.41725.286
1928-29Johnny (Red) Floyd412.25025.286
1929-30Garland Morrow616.27319 .100
1930-31Garland Morrow168.66777.500
1931-32Josh Cody811.42157.417
Southeastern Conference
1932-33Josh Cody148.636115 .688(3rd)
1933-34Josh Cody116.64785 .615(5th)
1934-35Josh Cody911.45096 .600(4th)
1935-36Josh Cody914.39194 .692(2nd)
1936-37Jim Buford610.37537 .375(11th)
1937-38Jim Buford912.42948 .333(10th)
1938-39Jim Buford147.66775 .583(6th)
1939-40Jim Buford1012.45557 .417(10th)
1940-41Jim Buford89.47139 .250(11th)
1941-42Norm Cooper79.43838 .273(t-9th)
1942-43Norm Cooper108.55697 .563(6th)
1943-44Smokey Harper123.80000 .000 No formal SEC schedule
1944-45Garland Morrow66.500 00 .000 No formal SEC schedule
1945-46Garland Morrow310.23125 .286(9th)
1946-47Norm Cooper78.46747 .364(8th)
1947-48Bob Polk814.364411 .267(12th)
1948-49Bob Polk148.63695 .643(4th)
1949-50Bob Polk178.680113 .786(2nd)
1950-51Bob Polk198.704104 .714(t-2nd)
1951-52Bob Polk189.66795 .643(t-2nd) SEC Tournament Champions
1952-53Bob Polk109.52658 .385(t-7th)
1953-54Bob Polk1210.54559 .357(t-8th)
1954-55Bob Polk166.72795 .643(t-3rd)
1955-56Bob Polk194.826113 .786(3rd)
1956-57Bob Polk175.773104 .714(2nd)
1957-58Bob Polk1411.56077 .500(7th)
1958-59Roy Skinner (acting)1410.58386 .571(t-5th)
1959-60Bob Polk149.60977 .500(t-6th)
1960-61Bob Polk195.792104 .714(t-2nd)
1961-62Roy Skinner1212.50068 .429(t-6th)
1962-63Roy Skinner167.69695 .643(4th)
1963-64Roy Skinner196.76086 .571(t-4th)
1964-65Roy Skinner244.857151 .938(1st) NCAA Elite Eight
1965-66Roy Skinner224.846133 .813(2nd)
1966-67Roy Skinner215.808144 .778(t-2nd)
1967-68Roy Skinner206.769126 .667(3rd)
1968-69Roy Skinner1511.57799 .500(t-5th)
1969-70Roy Skinner1214.462810 .444(6th)
1970-71Roy Skinner1313.50099 .500(t-4th)
1971-72Roy Skinner1610.615108 .556(4th)
1972-73Roy Skinner206.769135 .722(t-2nd)
1973-74Roy Skinner235.821153 .833(t-1st) NCAA Sweet 16
1974-75Roy Skinner1511.577108.556 (5th)
1975-76Roy Skinner1611.593126 .667(3rd)
1976-77Wayne Dobbs1016.385612 .333(t-6th)
1977-78Wayne Dobbs1017.370612.333(8th)
1978-79Wayne Dobbs189.667117 .611(t-3rd)
1979-80Richard Schmidt1313.500711 .389(t-6th)
1980-81Richard Schmidt1514.517711 .389(7th)
1981-82C. M. Newton1513.536711 .389(t-7th)
1982-83C. M. Newton1914.57699 .500(t-4th) NIT Second Round
1983-84C. M. Newton1415.483810 .444(t-7th)
1984-85C. M. Newton1117.393414 .222(10th)
1985-86C. M. Newton1315.464711 (.3897th)
1986-87C. M. Newton1816.529711 (.389t-8th) NIT Quarterfinals
1987-88C. M. Newton2011.645108 .556(t-4th) NCAA Sweet 16
1988-89C. M. Newton1914.576126.667(t-2nd) NCAA First Round
1989-90Eddie Fogler2114.600711 .389(t-7th) NIT Champions
1990-91Eddie Fogler1713.567117 .611(4th) NCAA First Round
Southeastern Conference (Eastern Division)
1991-92Eddie Fogler1515.500610 .375(5th) NIT First Round
1992-93Eddie Fogler286.824142 .875(1st) NCAA Sweet 16
1993-94Jan van Breda Kolff2012.62597 .563(3rd) NIT Runners-up
1994-95Jan van Breda Kolff1315.464610 .375(4th)
1995-96Jan van Breda Kolff1814.56379 .563(4th) NIT Second Round
1996-97Jan van Breda Kolff1912.61397 .563(4th) NCAA First Round
1997-98Jan van Breda Kolff2013.60679 .438(t-4th) NIT Quarterfinals
1998-99Jan van Breda Kolff1415.483511 .313(5th)
1999–2000Kevin Stallings1911.63388 .500(4th) NIT First Round
2000-01Kevin Stallings1515.500412 .250(6th)
2001-02Kevin Stallings1715.531610 .375(t-5th) NIT Second Round
2002-03Kevin Stallings1118.379313 .188(6th)
2003-04Kevin Stallings2310.69788 .500(t-3rd) NCAA Sweet 16
2004-05Kevin Stallings2014.58888 .500(3rd) NIT Quarterfinals
2005-06Kevin Stallings1713.56779 .438(4th) NIT First Round
2006-07Kevin Stallings2212.647106 .625(2nd) NCAA Sweet 16
2007-08Kevin Stallings268.765106 .625(3rd) NCAA First Round
2008-09Kevin Stallings1912.61388 .500(t-4th)
2009-10Kevin Stallings249.727124 .750(2nd) NCAA First Round
2010-11Kevin Stallings2311.67697 .563(3rd) NCAA Second Round
Southeastern Conference
2011-12 Kevin Stallings 25 11 .694 10 6 .625(t-2nd)SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA Third Round
2012-13 Kevin Stallings 16 17 .485 8 10 .444(10th)
2013-14 Kevin Stallings 15 15 .500 7 11 .389(t-10th)
2014-15 Kevin Stallings 21 14 .6009 9 .500(7th) NIT Quarterfinals
2015-16 Kevin Stallings 19 14 .57611 7 .611(7th) NCAA First Four
2016-17 Bryce Drew 0 0 0 0 (TBD)
Total overall record 1,566 1,106 .586 708 660 .518 14 NCAA Appearances, 11 NIT Appearances
SEC record 1,322 906 .593 675 613 .500 14 NCAA Appearances, 11 NIT Appearances
SoCon record 102 112 .477 33 47 .413 1 SoCon Tournament Champions
SIAA record 142 88 .617 0 0 .000

Note: Fansonly.com reports Vanderbilt's overall record in 1937-38 as 9-12, while SECSports.com reports it as 10-11.

Source: Soconsports.com[3]

Source: SECSports.com[4]

Source: Fansonly.com[5]


Vanderbilt Coaching Record

Season Head coach Overall win Overall loss Overall pct. Conf. win Conf. loss Conf. pct. Postseason NIT/NCAA
17Kevin Stallings332 219 .603 138142.493 5 NIT, 7 NCAA
6 Jan van Breda Kolff 104 81 .56243 53.448 3 NIT, 1 NCAA
4Eddie Fogler 81 48 .628 6480.444 2 NIT (1 NIT Championship), 2 NCAA
8C. M. Newton 129 115 .52938 30 .559 2 NIT, 2 NCAA
2 Richard Schmidt 28 27 .509 14 22 .389
3Wayne Dobbs 38 42 .475 23 31 .551
16Roy Skinner 278 135 .673 171 97.6382 NCAA
13 Bob Polk 197 106 .650 10775 .588
4Garland Morrow 31 40 .437 1021 .323
1 Smokey Harper 12 3 .85700 .000
3 Norm Cooper 24 25 .490 1622 .421
5 Jim Buford 47 50 .48522 36 .379
9 Josh Cody 98 100 .495 5641 .577
2 Johnny (Red) Floyd 9 19.321 410 .286
2Wallace Wade 2416.3212 01.000
6G. T. Denton 2620.5650 0.000
1Oscar G. Nelson 34 .429 00 .000
2Ralph Palmer 145 .737 00 .000
2Carl (Zeke) Martin17 11 .607 00.000
1R. B McGehee 10 3 .7690 0 .000
2 E. J. Hamilton 175 .773 00 .000
1W. L. Throop 6 10.3750 0 .000
1J. N. (Stein) Stone6 1.8570 0 .000
1Grinnell Jones6 0 1.000 0 0 .000
2W. D. Weatherford 7 4 .636 00 .000

Retired numbers

Only two male Commodores have had their jerseys retired by the university:


Clyde Lee
1964–1966
Jersey retired

Perry Wallace
1967–1970
Jersey retired

Consecutive games with a 3-point field goal

Vanderbilt is one of only three teams to make a 3-point field goal in every game since the rule was implemented in the 1986-87 season. The other two teams to do so are Princeton and UNLV. The Commodores have made a 3-point shot in 959 consecutive games as of February 25, 2016.

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Commodores have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 14 times. Their combined record is 10–15.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1965 Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
DePaul
Michigan
W 83–78 OT
L 85–87
1974 Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place Game
Marquette
Notre Dame
L 61–69
L 88–118
1988 #7 Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
#10 Utah State
#2 Pittsburgh
#6 Kansas
W 80–77
W 80–74 OT
L 64–77
1989 #8 Round of 64 #9 Notre Dame L 65–81
1991 #9 Round of 64 #8 Georgetown L 60–70
1993 #3 Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
#14 Boise State
#6 Illinois
#7 Temple
W 92–72
W 85–68
L 59–67
1997 #7 Round of 64 #10 Xavier L 68–80
2004 #6 Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
#11 Western Michigan
#3 NC State
#2 Connecticut
W 71–58
W 75–73
L 53–73
2007 #6 Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
#11 George Washington
#3 Washington State
#2 Georgetown
W 77–44
W 78–74 2OT
L 65–66
2008 #4 Round of 64 #13 Siena L 62–83
2010 #4 Round of 64 #13 Murray State L 65–66
2011 #5 Round of 64 #12 Richmond L 66–69
2012 #5 Round of 64
Round of 32
#12 Harvard
#4 Wisconsin
W 79–70
L 57–60
2016 #11 First Four #11 Wichita State L 50–70

NIT results

The Commodores have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 12 times. Their combined record is 20–11. They were NIT champions in 1990.

Year Round Opponent Result
1983 First Round
Second Round
East Tennessee State
Wake Forest
W 79–73
L 68–75
1987 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Jacksonville
Florida State
Southern Miss
W 74–72
W 109–92
L 88–95
1990 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game
Louisiana Tech
Tennessee
New Orleans
Penn State
Saint Louis
W 98–90
W 89–85
W 88–85
W 75–62
W 74–72
1992 First Round Rhode Island L 63–68
1994 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game
Oklahoma
New Orleans
Clemson
Kansas State
Villanova
W 77–67
W 78–59
W 89–74
W 82–76
L 73–80
1996 First Round
Second Round
Arkansas–Little Rock
South Carolina
W 86–80
L 70–80
1998 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
St. Bonaventure
Wake Forest
Georgia
W 73–61
W 72–68
L 65–79
2000 First Round Wake Forest L 68–83
2002 Opening Round
First Round
Houston
Louisiana Tech
W 59–50
L 68–83
2005 First Round Indiana
Wichita State
Memphis
W 67–60
W 65–63
L 68–81
2006 First Round Notre Dame L 69–79
2015 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Saint Mary's
South Dakota State
Stanford
W 75–64
W 92–77
L 75–78

All-Americans

Player Years
John Jenkins 2012
Shan Foster 2008
Dan Langhi 2000
Billy McCaffrey 1993, 1994
Will Perdue 1988
Tom Hagan 1969
Clyde Lee 1966
Billy Joe Adcock 1950

Source: VUCommodores.com[6]

SEC Players of the Year

Player Years
Shan Foster 2008 (consensus)
Derrick Byars 2007 (SEC coaches)
Dan Langhi 2000 (consensus, but shared AP award)
Billy McCaffrey 1993 (shared AP award)
Will Perdue 1988 (consensus)
Jan van Breda Kolff 1974 (consensus)
Clyde Lee 1965 (consensus), 1966 (UPI)

Source: VUCommodores.com[6]

Academic All-Americans

Player Years
Jeff Fosnes 1975, 1976
Bruce Elder 1993

Olympians

Coaching awards

All-time leaders

Totals current as of March 15, 2012.

Points

Rank Player Career Points
1 Shan Foster (2005–2008) 2,011
2 Jeffery Taylor (2009–2012) 1,897
3 Matt Freije (2001–2004) 1,891
4 Phil Cox (1982–85) 1,724
5 Ronnie McMahan (1992–95) 1,719

Points per game (min 50 games)

Rank Player Career PPG
1 Clyde Lee (1964–66) 21.4
2 Billy McCaffrey (1993–94) 20.6
3 Tom Hagan (1967–69) 19.9
4 Jim Henry (1957–59) 17.6
5 John Jenkins (2009–12) 16.9

Rebounds

Rank Player Career Rebounds
1 Clyde Lee (1964–66) 1,223
2 Perry Wallace (1968–70) 894
3 Bobby Thym (1954–57) 872
4 Bob "Snake" Grace (1963–65) 837
5 Charley Harrison (1953–56) 802

Assists

Rank Player Career Assists
1 Atiba Prater (1996-00) 517
2 Brad Tinsley (2008–12) 482
3 Frank Seckar (1993–96) 455
4 Kevin Anglin (1990–93) 435
5 Jan van Breda Kolff (1972–74) 430

Steals

Rank Player Career Steals
1 Drew Maddux (1994–98) 214
1 Frank Seckar (1993–96) 214
3 Atiba Prater (1996-00) 211
4 James Strong (1996-00) 209
5 Kevin Anglin (1990–93) 192

Blocks

Rank Player Career Blocks
1 Festus Ezeli (2008–12) 204
2 Damian Jones (2013-) 167
3 Will Purdue (1984, 1986-88) 157
4 A.J. Ogilvy (2008–10) 145
5 Luke Kornet (2013-) 139

Source: 2015-16 Vanderbilt Commodores Media Guide [10]

References

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