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Marshall Thundering Herd
The Marshall Thundering Herd is the intercollegiate athletic collection of teams that collectively represent the Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Thundering Herd athletic teams compete in the Sun Belt Conference, which are members of the NCAA Division I. The school's official colors are kelly green and white. The Marshall Thundering Herd have won 3 NCAA national championships and one NAIA national championship. Sports sponsored Baseball * Head Coach: Vacant * Stadium: Kennedy Center Field * Conference Championships: 9 (1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1978, 1981) * NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2 (1973, 1978) * First Season Played: 1896 Early Marshall baseball teams played on what is now Buskirk Field on campus, but has long since been handicapped by a lack of on-campus facilities. Currently, the program uses Kennedy Center Field for home games in Huntington, Appalachian Power Park in Charleston (home of the West Virginia Power). A new on-campus f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall University
Marshall University is a public research university in Huntington, West Virginia. It was founded in 1837 and is named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States. The university is currently composed of nine colleges: Lewis College of Business (LCOB), College of Education and Professional Development (COE), College of Arts and Media (COAM), College of Health Professions (COHP), Honors College, College of Engineering and Computer Sciences (CECS), College of Liberal Arts (COLA), College of Science (COS), and University College; and two schools – School of Pharmacy, and the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine; and a regional center for cancer research. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". History Marshall University was founded in 1837 as a private subscription school by residents of Guyandotte and the surrounding area. The landmark Old Main, which now serves as the primary administrative building for the uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall Thundering Herd Women's Basketball
The Marshall Thundering Herd women's basketball team represents Marshall University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. They are a member of the Sun Belt Conference and currently led by head coach Kim Stephens. The Thundering Herd's only NCAA tournament appearance was with an automatic-bid in the 1997 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament with a #15 seed in the Midwest region. Postseason NCAA tournament results Marshall has been to the NCAA tournament one time. Their combined record is 0–1.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mars/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/2016-17recordbook1-3-17.pdf WNIT results Marshall has been to the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) one time. Their combined record is 0–1. WBI results Marshall has been to the Women's Basketball Invitational The Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI) is a women's college basketball tournament created in 2009 by Sport Tours. The inaugural tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2018 Conference USA men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for Conference USA for the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held from March 7–10, 2018, in Frisco, Texas, at the Ford Center at The Star. In the first round and quarterfinals, two games were played simultaneously within the same arena, with the courts separated by a curtain. The tournament was won by Marshall, who defeated Western Kentucky in the conference title game, earning the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA tournament, their first Conference USA Tournament title. Seeds Only 12 conference teams were eligible for the tournament. The top four teams receive a bye to the quarterfinals of the tournament. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. Schedule Rankings denote tournament seed. Bracket * denotes overtime period. References See also * 2018 C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1987 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 27–March 1, 1987, at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The Marshall Thundering Herd, led by head coach Rick Huckabay, won their third Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1987 NCAA Tournament. Format The top eight finishers of the conference's nine members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds. Bracket * '' Overtime game'' See also *List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions References {{1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox Tournament Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament This is a list of regular season and tournament champions in men's basketball of the National Collegiate Athletic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1985 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 1–3, 1985 at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The Marshall Thundering Herd, led by head coach Rick Huckabay, won their second Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1985 NCAA Tournament. Format The top eight finishers of the conference's nine members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds. Bracket * '' Overtime game'' See also *List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions References {{1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox Tournament Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament This is a list of regular season and tournament champions in men's basketball of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Southern Conference. Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1984 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 2–4, 1984 at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The Marshall Thundering Herd, led by head coach Rick Huckabay, won their first Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1984 NCAA Tournament. Format The top eight finishers of the conference's nine members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds. Bracket * '' Overtime game'' See also *List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions References Tournament Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament This is a list of regular season and tournament champions in men's basketball of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Southern Conference. Champions by year Divisional format The Southern Conferenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan D'Antoni
Lewis Joseph "Dan" D’Antoni II (born July 9, 1947) is an American former basketball player and current head coach for the Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team. He was previously an assistant coach under his younger brother, Mike D'Antoni, with the NBA's Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Los Angeles Lakers. Playing career Born in Mullens, West Virginia, D'Antoni played college basketball at Marshall University from 1966–1970. He was the Thundering Herd's starting point guard from 1968–70. He led the Herd with a 17.5 scoring average in 1968–69. In 1990, he was inducted into the Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame. Coaching career High school After D'Antoni graduated from Marshall University, he joined the Herd's coaching staff as the head coach of the freshman basketball team coaching his brother Mike, before becoming an assistant coach of the varsity squad. After failing to make the Baltimore Bullets, he became the head basketball coach at Socastee High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia Power
The Charleston Dirty Birds are an American professional baseball team based in Charleston, West Virginia. They are a member of the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a partner league of Major League Baseball. The Dirty Birds have played their home games at GoMart Ballpark since 2005. Team history Before current era (1910–1983) The history of professional baseball in Charleston, dates back to , and a team known as the Charleston Statesmen of the long-forgotten Class D Virginia Valley League. In , the Statesmen moved to the Class D Mountain State League, and then folded after that year. A new team, the Charleston Senators was formed in 1914 and lasted three seasons in the Class D Ohio State League. In , a new Senators team joined the Class C Mid-Atlantic League as an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. This team lasted until . In , the Senators were reformed as a member of the Class A (baseball), Class A Central League. In , the city was granted a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennedy Center Field
Kennedy Center Field is a community baseball field at the Kennedy Center YMCA recreation camp on West Virginia Route 2 about north of Huntington, West Virginia. The field is used by the Marshall University baseball team. The field had almost no provisions for spectators, and limited locker rooms, in 2014, the university funded an upgrade with some spectator facilities and an artificial turf infield, but the field remains unlighted. The upgrades were accompanied with a five-year lease from the school. Because of its inadequacies, Marshall played all conference home games at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston, from campus. For the 2019 season, the university funded further upgrades which allowed all its games to be played at the venue. Because the facility lies outside the city's floodwall and is on the banks of the Ohio River, games are often cancelled or moved to an assortment of alternative fields. In particular, Marshall has often played home games at Linda K. Epling Stadium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall Thundering Herd Men's Soccer
The Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. The Thundering Herd plays its home games at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex in Huntington and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Sun Belt Conference (SBC). Marshall fielded its first intercollegiate men's soccer team in 1979. The Herd are coached by Chris Grassie, who has a record of 67–32–18 and a national championship during his six previous seasons at Marshall. Seasons 2020 season In 2020, the Marshall Men's soccer team, coached by Chris Grassie, broke several records and made a historic run in the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. After winning the Conference USA Regular Season championship, they received an automatic bid to the 2020 NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament. The team was unseeded going into the tournament; however, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
