Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball

Jacksonville Dolphins

2016–17 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team

University

Jacksonville University

Conference

Atlantic Sun

Location

Jacksonville, FL

Head coach

Tony Jasick (3rd year)

Arena

Swisher Gymnasium
(Capacity: 1,100)

Nickname

Dolphins

Colors

Green and White^[1]

NCAA Tournament runner-up

1970

NCAA Tournament Final Four

1970

NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

1970

NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen

1970

NCAA Tournament appearances

1970, 1971, 1973, 1979, 1986

Conference tournament champions

Sun Belt: 1986

Conference regular season champions

A-Sun: 2009, 2010

The Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team represents Jacksonville University in men's college basketball. The Dolphins compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference, and play their home games at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. They have appeared in five NCAA tournaments, advancing to the national championship game in 1970. Their head coach is Tony Jasick.

History

Conference memberships

1966–1976: Independent
1976–1998: Sun Belt Conference
1998–present: Atlantic Sun Conference^[2]

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Dolphins have appeared in the NCAA tournament five times and was the National Runner Up in 1970. Their overall tournament record is 4–5.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1970	Regional Quarterfinals Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Final Four National Championship Game	Western Kentucky Iowa Kentucky St. Bonaventure UCLA	W 109–96 W 104–103 W 106–100 W 91–83 L 69–80
1971	Regional Quarterfinals	Western Kentucky	L 72–74
1973	Regional Quarterfinals	Austin Peay	L 75–77
1979	First Round	Virginia Tech	L 53–70
1986	First Round	Temple	L 50–61 ^OT

NIT results

The Dolphins have appeared in six National Invitation Tournaments. Their record is 6–7.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1972	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game	Fordham Lafayette Maryland St. John's	W 94–75 W 87–76 L 77–91 W 83–80
1974	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game	Massachusetts Maryland–Eastern Shore Purdue Boston College	W 73–69 W 85–83 L 63–78 L 77–87
1980	First Round	Murray State	L 49–53
1987	First Round	Vanderbilt	L 72–74
2009	First Round	Florida	L 62–84
2010	First Round Second Round	Arizona State Texas Tech	W 67–66 L 64–69

CIT results

The Dolphins have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Their record is 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2011	First Round Second Round	East Carolina SMU	W 71–66 ^OT L 62–63

References

↑ "2015–16 JU Men's Basketball Quick Facts" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-10.
↑ "Jacksonville Dolphins summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.

External links

Website

Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball

Venues	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (2003–2015) Swisher Gymnasium (2015–present)

Rivalries	North Florida

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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 2016–17

NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball

Teams	Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Jacksonville Dolphins Kennesaw State Owls Lipscomb Bisons NJIT Highlanders North Florida Ospreys Stetson Hatters USC Upstate Spartans

Championships & awards	Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year

Seasons	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

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