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1983 ECAC South Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1983 ECAC South men's basketball tournament (now known as the Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament) was held March 10–12 at the Robins Center in Richmond, Virginia. The champion, James Madison, received an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament; it was JMU's third-ever NCAA Tournament berth. The runner-up, William & Mary, received an at-large bid to the 1983 National Invitation Tournament; it was W&M's first-ever postseason berth of any kind. Seeds Bracket Awards and honors ;Tournament MVP *Derek Steele, James Madison ;All-Tournament Team * Keith Cieplicki, William & Mary *Charles Green, East Carolina *Kevin Richardson, William & Mary * Dan Ruland, James Madison *Derek Steele, James Madison References # # {{1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament Tournament A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robins Center
The Robins Center is a 7,201-seat multi-purpose arena in Richmond, Virginia. Opened in 1972, the arena is home to the University of Richmond Spiders basketball. It hosted the ECAC South (now known as the Colonial Athletic Association) men's basketball tournament in 1983. It is named for E. Claiborne Robins Sr, class of 1931, who, along with his family, have been leading benefactors for the school. The opening of the Robins Center returning Spider basketball to an on-campus facility for the first time since the mid-1940s when it outgrew Millhiser Gymnasium. In the intervening decades, the Spiders played home games in numerous locations around the Richmond area, including the Richmond Coliseum (1971–1972), the Richmond Arena (1954–1971), the Benedictine High School gymnasium (1951–1954), Grays' Armory (1950–1951) and Blues' Armory (1947–1950). The Robins Center arena serves as the location of the University of Richmond's commencement exercises and hosted a 1992 Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. Incorporated in 1742, Richmond has been an independent city (United States), independent city since 1871. The city's population in the 2020 United States census was 226,610, up from 204,214 in 2010, making it Virginia's List of cities and counties in Virginia#Largest cities, fourth-most populous city. The Greater Richmond Region, Richmond metropolitan area, with over 1.3 million residents, is the Commonwealth's Virginia statistical areas, third-most populous. Richmond is located at the Atlantic Seaboard fall line, James River's fall line, west of Williamsburg, Virginia, Williamsburg, east of Charlottesville, Virginia, Charlottesville, east of Lynchburg, Virginia, Lynchburg and south of Washington, D.C. Surrounded by Henrico County, Virginia, Henrico and Chesterfield County, Virginia, Chesterfield counties, Richmond is at the intersection o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982–83 James Madison Dukes Men's Basketball Team
The 1982–83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by 11th-year head coach Lou Campanelli, played their home games at the on-campus Convocation Center and were members of the southern division of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC). The Dukes finished the season with a 20–11 (6–3 ECAC South) record and won the ECAC South tournament. The Dukes received an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for their third ever and third consecutive appearance in the tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, the tenth-seeded Dukes beat West Virginia in the first round before falling to North Carolina in the second round. Previous season Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, Source: Awards and honors *Dan Ruland – CAA co-Play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Campanelli
Louis P. Campanelli (August 10, 1938 – January 31, 2023) was an American basketball coach. He served as head coach at James Madison University from 1972 to 1985 and the University of California, Berkeley from 1986 to 1993. Early life Campanelli was born on August 10, 1938, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He graduated from Montclair State University. Coaching career James Madison Campanelli was head coach at James Madison for 13 years (1972–85) where he guided the Dukes to a record of 238–118 and five NCAA Tournament appearances. His 21-year head coaching record stands at 361–226 (.615). California Campanelli played a significant role in Pac-10 men's basketball, having served as head basketball coach at California for eight years, from 1985 to 1993. He compiled a record of 123–108 (.532) and led the Bears to post-season play on four occasions. In his first season, he led Cal to the 1986 National Invitation Tournament, the school's first postseason bid of any kind since the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coastal Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament
The Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Coastal Athletic Association (formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association). The tournament has been held every year since at least 1980; for the 1979-80 to 1984-85 seasons the conference was known as the ECAC South. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA basketball tournament. Results Notes Championships by school ‡Former member of the CAA Broadcasters Television Radio See also *Coastal Athletic Association women's basketball tournament The Coastal Athletic Association The Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), formerly the ECAC South Conference and the Colonial Athletic Association, is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference affiliated with the National C ... Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 52 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1983, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at The Pit, then officially known as University Arena, on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. A total of 51 games were played. North Carolina State, coached by Jim Valvano, won the national title with a 54–52 victory in the final game over Houston, coached by Guy Lewis. The ending of the final game is one of the most famous in college basketball history, with a buzzer-beating dunk by Lorenzo Charles off a desperation shot from 30 feet out by Dereck Whittenburg. This would also be NC State's last appearance in the Final Four until 2024. Both Charles's dunk and Valvano's running around the court in celebration immediately after the game have been staples of NCAA tournament coverage ever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982–83 William & Mary Tribe Men's Basketball Team
The 1982–83 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary during the 1982–83 college basketball season. It was head coach Bruce Parkhill's sixth and final season at William & Mary before leaving for . The Tribe competed in the ECAC South and played their home games at Kaplan Arena. They finished the season 20–9 (9–0 in ECAC South competition) but lost in the championship game of the 1983 ECAC South men's basketball tournament to James Madison. They were invited to play in the 1983 National Invitation Tournament (the Tribe's first-ever postseason tournament bid and only one until 2010) where they lost in the first round to . This season also marked the first-ever conference title for William & Mary's men's basketball program. Roster Schedule and results Source *All times are Eastern , - !colspan=9 style="background:#006400; color:#FFD700;", , - !colspan=9 style="background:#006400; color:#FFD700;", References {{D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 National Invitation Tournament
The 1983 National Invitation Tournament was the 1983 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Selected teams Thirty-two teams accepted invitations to the tournament.Tournament Results (1980's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009 11/7/09 * Alabama State * * |
Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or on a specific team. The purpose of the award is to recognize the contribution of the individual's efforts amongst a group effort, and to highlight the excellence, exemplariness, and/or outstandingness of a player's performance amidst the performance of their peers in question. The term can have different connotations depending on the context in which it is used. A 'League MVP' is the most valuable player in an entire league, and refers to the player whose performance is most excellent in the league. Similarly, a "Team MVP" is the most valuable player on a team, referring to the player whose team contribution is greatest amongst their teammates. In many sports, MVP awards are presented for a specific match—in other words, a player of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Cieplicki
Keith Cieplicki (born June 6, 1963) is an American former college basketball player and women's college basketball coach. From 1997 to 2003, he coached at Vermont, where he posted a 127–53 (.705) record. He left Vermont to take the head coaching job at Syracuse. In his three seasons there, he posted a 28–55 overall record. After the 2006 season he resigned. He was named one of the 50 Greatest Sports Figures from Vermont by Sports Illustrated. Playing career Cieplicki was the first Vermont high school player to ever score over 2,000 points while at Rice Memorial High School, where he played under his father Bernie Cieplicki Sr. He was a two-time Vermont high school athlete of the year and led Rice to a state title in 1980. After high school, Cieplicki played college basketball at William & Mary where he was a three-time ECAC South first team all-conference selection and helped the Tribe reach its first-ever postseason tournament with a berth in the 1983 NIT. Through 2020–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Ruland
Daniel Keefe Ruland (born August 24, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player who had a college basketball career at James Madison University (JMU) between 1979 and 1983. College Ruland, a native of Annapolis, Maryland, played high school basketball at Annapolis High School for four years before spending one postgraduate year at Fork Union Military Academy. He chose to attend JMU to play for the Dukes and was a 6'8", 240-pound center. He is credited with being a key player during what some consider JMU's greatest era of men's basketball, one in which they earned three straight trips to the NCAA Tournament and won each of their opening round games against traditionally national powerhouse basketball programs. During Ruland's collegiate career, he scored 1,255 points and grabbed 640 rebounds. He improved his season scoring averages each successive year: 5.9, 8.4, 12.7 and 15.1 points per game, respectively, for a career average of 10.1 points per game. Jame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982–83 ECAC South Men's Basketball Season
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