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The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represents Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States. Donny Lind is the program's current head coach since April 20, 2024. It competed in the Northeast Conference (NEC) from 1989 until July 1, 2022, when it joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Mountaineers play their home games at Knott Arena.
The team has played in seven NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments, most recently in 2025. Mount St. Mary's has a 3-6 all-time record at the NCAA tournament, with opening round wins over Coppin State, New Orleans, and American. They were NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship, NCAA Division II National Champions in 1962 and the NCAA Division II runner-up in 1981.
The Mount St. Mary's basketball program likely is known best for the career of head coach Jim Phelan (basketball), Jim Phelan, who coached at Mount St. Mary's for 49 years, compiling 830 wins in 1,354 games. He was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represents Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States. Donny Lind is the program's current head coach since April 20, 2024. It competed in the Northeast Conference (NEC) from 1989 until July 1, 2022, when it joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Mountaineers play their home games at Knott Arena.
The team has played in seven NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments, most recently in 2025. Mount St. Mary's has a 3-6 all-time record at the NCAA tournament, with opening round wins over Coppin State, New Orleans, and American. They were NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship, NCAA Division II National Champions in 1962 and the NCAA Division II runner-up in 1981.
The Mount St. Mary's basketball program likely is known best for the career of head coach Jim Phelan (basketball), Jim Phelan, who coached at Mount St. Mary's for 49 years, compiling 830 wins in 1,354 games. He was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
Postseason results
NCAA Division I Tournament results
The Mountaineers have played seven previous NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–6.NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Mountaineers have appeared in the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship, NCAA Division II Tournament 14 times. Their combined record is 25–17.NIT results
The Mountaineers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.CIT results
The Mountaineers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.Mountaineers in professional basketball
The following Mountaineer players have played in the National Basketball Association, NBA: *Fred Carter *Bob Riley (basketball), Bob Riley The following Mountaineer players have played in other professional leagues: *Elijah Mitrou-Long (born 1996), Canadian-Greek basketball player for Hapoel Holon B.C., Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League *John F. Sullivan, American Basketball League (1961–1963), American Basketball League[Junior robinson] EuroleagueSee also
*Jim Phelan AwardReferences
External links
* {{Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball navbox Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball, *