Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball

Dartmouth Big Green
2024–25 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball team
UniversityDartmouth College
Head coachDavid McLaughlin (8th season)
ConferenceIvy League
LocationHanover, New Hampshire
ArenaLeede Arena
(capacity: 2,100)
ColorsDartmouth green and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
Pre-tournament Helms champions
1906
NCAA tournament runner-up
1942, 1944
NCAA tournament Final Four
1942, 1944
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1958
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1956, 1958
NCAA tournament appearances
1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1956, 1958, 1959
Conference regular season champions
1927, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1958, 1959

The Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball program, formerly the Dartmouth Indians, is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. The program is classified in the NCAA Division I and the team competes in the Ivy League. They play their home games at Leede Arena and are coached by David McLaughlin.

The Big Green have not had a winning record since going 14–12 in the 1998–99 season.[2][3][4] They have not participated in an NCAA Tournament since 1959, the longest active streak in between appearances and the second-longest ever. Since their last tournament appearance, they have only had 10 winning seasons and only participated in a postseason tournament once, when they took part in the 2015 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.

Postseason results

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NCAA tournament results

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The Big Green have appeared in the NCAA tournament seven times with two national championship game appearances. Their combined record is 10–7. Dartmouth, along with Kansas, was the first team to appear in multiple NCAA Tournaments after making their second appearance in the 1942 tournament. They were also the first team to appear in consecutive tournaments.

Year Round Opponent Result
1941 Quarterfinals
Regional 3rd Place
Wisconsin
North Carolina
L 50–51
W 60–59
1942 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game
Penn State
Kentucky
Stanford
W 44–39
W 47–28
L 38–53
1943 Quarterfinals
Regional 3rd Place
DePaul
NYU
L 35–46
W 51–49
1944 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game
Catholic
Ohio State
Utah
W 63–38
W 60–53
L 40–42OT
1956 Regional Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
West Virginia
Canisius
Connecticut
W 61–59OT
L 58–66
W 85–64
1958 Regional Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Connecticut
Manhattan
Temple
W 75–64
W 79–62
L 50–69
1959 Regional Quarterfinals West Virginia L 68–82

CIT results

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The Big Green have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2015 First round Canisius L 72–87

Unionization

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A National Labor Relations Board regional official has ruled that Dartmouth basketball players are employees of the school, paving the way for a union election.[5] The decision allows players to negotiate salary and working conditions. Dartmouth plans to seek a review of the ruling, arguing the students are not employees. The players see the ruling as a significant step forward and plan to form an Ivy League Players Association.[5] The NCAA and universities insist athletes are students, not employees, but the ruling could challenge this view. The case is significant amid ongoing legal challenges to the amateur athlete model. The ruling may lead to increased compensation and player involvement in decision-making. The decision is supported by the Service Employees International Union, and it has implications for college athletes nationwide.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Color Palette" (PDF). Dartmouth Athletics Visual Identity Guidelines. March 13, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Quick Facts 2016-17". www.dartmouthsports.com.
  3. ^ "NCAA Tourney - DartmouthSports.com". DartmouthSports.com.
  4. ^ "Men's Basketball Year by Year - DartmouthSports.com—Official Web Site of Dartmouth Varsity Athletics". Archived from the original on 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  5. ^ a b c "US labor official says Dartmouth basketball players are school employees, sets stage for union vote". AP News. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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