Merrimack Warriors men's basketball
The Merrimack Warriors men's basketball team represents Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference. They are currently led by 4th year head coach Joe Gallo and play their home games at the Merrimack Athletics Complex.
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University | Merrimack College | ||
Head coach | Joe Gallo (5th season) | ||
Conference | Northeast Conference | ||
Location | North Andover, Massachusetts | ||
Arena | Merrimack Athletics Complex (Capacity: 1,200[1]) | ||
Nickname | Warriors | ||
Colors | Blue and Gold[2] | ||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
1977*, 1978*, 1991*, 1992*, 2000*, 2008*, 2009*, 2010*, 2017*, 2018*, 2019* | |||
Conference Tournament Champions | |||
1992*, 2000*, 2019* | |||
Conference Regular Season Champions | |||
2000*, 2020 (*) denotes Division II NE-10 |
In their first year at the Division 1 level, the 2019-20 team went 14–4 in NEC play and won the regular season title, despite in the preseason being picked by the media to finish 11th out of 11 teams. Due to the NCAA's policy on reclassifying programs, the Warriors will not be eligible to compete in the NCAA tournament or the NIT until the 2023-24 season.
Season-by-season record
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Joe Gallo (Northeast-10 Conference) (2016–2019) | |||||||||
2016–17 | Joe Gallo | 19–12 | 12–9 | T–3rd (Northeast) | NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
2017–18 | Joe Gallo | 20–12 | 14–7 | 2nd (Northeast) | NCAA Division II Regional Semifinals | ||||
2018–19 | Joe Gallo | 22–10 | 14–7 | 2nd (Northeast) | NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
Joe Gallo: | 61-34 | 40-23 | |||||||
Joe Gallo (Northeast Conference) (2019–present) | |||||||||
2019–20 | Joe Gallo | 20–11 | 14–4 | 1st | None | ||||
Joe Gallo: | 20–11 | 14–4 | |||||||
Total: | 81–45 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- https://merrimackathletics.com/facilities/?id=2
- "Merrimack College Brand Guidelines". Retrieved February 22, 2017.