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in Poughkeepsie,

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, United States. The school's team currently competes in the

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. The Red Foxes have qualified for the NCAA tournament twice (1986, 1987), losing in the first round in both instances. Prior to joining the MAAC in 1997, Marist was a charter member of the ECAC Metro Conference in 1981; which became the

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in 1988.

History

The Marist men's basketball team's first varsity season was 1961–62 at the NCAA Division III level. For 20 years Marist would play at this level. Their most successful season during this time was the 1970–71 season under head coach Ron Petro, in which they went 21–7. The Marist Athletic Department including the men's basketball program transitioned up to the Division I level before the 1981–82 season. In response to the competitive landscape the program encountered in Division I for basketball recruits Marist became one of the first college programs to recruit players from overseas. This strategy worked and Marist was able to attract very talented international players to Poughkeepsie. This led to unprecedented on the court success and national recognition for the school. The most successful Marist men's basketball teams played in the mid-1980s and were composed mostly of players from Europe and

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. They were led by future first-round selection and NBA All-Star Rik Smits, who was originally from the

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. Also on those teams was Rudy Bourgarel and Alain Forestier from

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, Peter Krasovec from

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, Curtis Celestine from Canada and Serbian player Miroslav Pecarski. At the time, Pecarski was considered by some to be Europe's top 17-year-old player, but he was injured in the preseason, creating an opportunity for Smits. During the 1984–85 season, Marist hosted eventual national champion Villanova, losing 57–51. That same year Marist would earn its first ECAC Metro Conference

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championship. That team was coached by Matthew Furjanic Jr., whose staff also included Jim Todd, who would go on to become head coach of the

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. In 1986 and 1987 Marist won the ECAC Metro Conference tournament and advanced to play in the NCAA tournament. In the 1986 NCAA Tournament, Marist lost 68–53 against a

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team which would send four members of its starting lineup to the NBA. The 1987 team was

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’s first year as head coach of the Red Foxes. The team won 20 games for the first time in its Division I history and lost to

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in the NCAA first round. Magarity’s staff included Jeff Bower, formerly the general manager and head coach of the NBA’s

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. After graduating, Rik Smits was drafted #2 overall in the first round of the 1988 NBA draft, and become the first Marist player to play in the NBA. He would go on to have a long and successful career with the

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. Marist lost in the first round of the 1996 NIT to

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. The 1995–96 team was led by 6'11" center Alan Tomidy, a native of

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and first team all New York Metropolitan, NEC and Haggerty Award Finalist, who averaged 18.8 pts and 11.3 rebounds per game. Other players of note were shooting forward Kareem Hill (13.7 pts and 8.7 rbs/game) and guard Danny Basile (15 pts/game), who combined for 55 points in that NIT loss. Marist vs Fairfield at The Webster Bank Arena

Marist vs Fairfield at The Webster Bank Arena

Since joining the MAAC in 1997, Marist has not won a conference tournament title nor qualified for an NCAA berth, although they won the MAAC regular season title twice (shared 2002, outright 2007). Not coincidentally, each of those teams possessed outstanding guard play; Sean Kennedy in 2002 and

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in 2007. The 2006–07 season featured point guard Jared Jordan, 7' center James Smith and shooting guard Will Whittington. Jordan led the nation in assists for the second straight year while Whittington, a three-point shooting specialist, contributed 17.6 pts/game. Whittington finished his Marist career with 362 three-pointers, and Jordan finished his career with 813 assists, both still program records. In March, 2007, the men's basketball team defeated

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in the first round of the NIT 67–64. On June 28, 2007, Jared Jordan became the second Marist College basketball player to be selected in the NBA draft, as the 45th overall pick, 15th pick in the second round by the

. Two Marist players have won the Haggerty Award, Izett Buchanan in 1994 and Jared Jordan in 2007. The award is given annually to the Metropolitan area's top men's Division I basketball player.

Head coaches

On April 10, 2013, Jeff Bower was named the tenth Head Coach in Marist's Division I history replacing Chuck Martin who was fired on March 14. One June 2, 2014, after leading Marist to a 12–19 record in one season, Bower resigned his position to become General Manager of the

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of the NBA. On June 17, 2014, Mike Maker was hired as the eleventh head coach. Maker was previously the head coach at Division III

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where over six seasons he led the Ephs to a 147–32 (.821) record and three Division III Final Fours, twice getting to the title game. However, Maker was fired on March 5, 2018, after winning 28 games over four seasons. On April 3, 2018, John Dunne was hired as the 12th coach of Marist, being hired from MAAC rival Saint Peter's.

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Red Foxes have appeared in two NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.

NIT results

The Red Foxes have appeared in two

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s. Their combined record is 1–2.

Year-by-year results

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, - , style="background: #e6e6e6; text-align:center;" colspan="5" , George Sturba (1961–1962) , - , 1961–62 , , 6–7 , , , , , , , - , George Sturba (1 yr) , , , , , , , , , - , style="background: #e6e6e6; text-align:center;" colspan="5" , Tom Wade (1962–1964) , - , 1962–63 , , 14–9 , , , , , , , - , 1963–64 , , 4–15 , , , , , , , - , Tom Wade (2 yrs) , , , , , , , , , - , style="background: #e6e6e6; text-align:center;" colspan="5" , Paul Arnold (1964–1966) , - , 1964–65 , , 6–17 , , , , , , , - , 1965–66 , , 6–17 , , , , , , , - , Paul Arnold (2 yrs) , , , , , , , , , - , style="background: #e6e6e6; text-align:center;" colspan="5" , Ron Petro (1966–1984) , - , 1966–67 , , 9–16 , , , , , , , - , 1967–68 , , 11–13 , , 4–2 , , , , CAAC Champions , - , 1968–69 , , 17–10 , , 7–1 , , , , CAAC Champions , - , 1969–70 , , 15–9 , , 4–2 , , , , , - , 1970–71 , , 21https://exhibits.archives.marist.edu/s/circle/item/63899#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=7&xywh=-7554%2C-1%2C18606%2C5224–7 , , 7–1 , , , , CAAC Champions , - , 1971–72 , , 16–9 , , 8–2, , , , , - , 1972–73 , , 15–12 , , 6–4, , , , NAIA first round , - , 1973–74 , , 9–16 , , 3–5, , , , , - , 1974–75 , , 16–10 , , 6–4, , , , , - , 1975–76 , , 15–10 , , 9–3, , , , , - , 1976–77 , , 7–15 , , 5–8, , , , , - , 1977–78 , , 7–19 , , , , , , , - , style="background: #ffffdd; text-align:center;" colspan="5" , Big Apple Conference , - , 1978–79 , , 8–16 , , 4–6 , , , , First Division II season , - , 1979–80 , , 9–17 , , 4–6 , , , , , - , 1980–81 , , 12–15 , , 9–3 , , , , , - , style="background: #ffffdd; text-align:center;" colspan="5" , ECAC Metro North , - , 1981–82 , , 12–14 , , 6–9 , , 5th, , First Division I season , - , 1982–83 , , 14–15 , , 7–7 , , 4th, , , - , 1983–84 , , 14–15 , , 8–8 , , 5th, , , - , Ron Petro (18 yrs) , , , , , , , , , - , Ron Petro (DI 3 yrs) , , , , , , , , , - , style="background: #e6e6e6; text-align:center;" colspan="5" , Matthew Furjanic Jr. (1984–1986) , - , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;" , 1984–85 , , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;" , 17–12 , , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;" , 11–3 , , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;", 1st , , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;" , , - , style="background: #ffff99; text-align:center;" , 1985–86 , , style="background: #ffff99; text-align:center;" , 19–12 , , style="background: #ffff99; text-align:center;" , 11–5 , , style="background: #ffff99; text-align:center;" , 2nd , , style="background: #ffff99; text-align:center;" , NCAA round of 64 , - , Matt Furjanic (2 yrs) , , , , , , , , , - , style="background: #e6e6e6; text-align:center;" colspan="5" ,

(1986–2004) , - , style="background: #d9a53d; text-align:center;" , 1986–87 , , style="background: #d9a53d; text-align:center;" , 20–10 , , style="background: #d9a53d; text-align:center;" , 15–1 , , style="background: #d9a53d; text-align:center;" , 1st, , style="background: #d9a53d; text-align:center;" , NCAA round of 64 , - , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;" , 1987–88 , , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;" , 18–9 , , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;" , 13–3 , , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;", T-1st , , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;" , , - , style="background: #ffffdd; text-align:center;" colspan="5" ,

, - , 1988–89 , , 13–15 , , 9–7 , , 4th, , , - , 1989–90 , , 17–11 , , 10–6 , , T-3rd, , , - , 1990–91 , , 6–22 , , 4–12 , , T-7th, , , - , 1991–92 , , 10–20 , , 6–10 , , 7th, , , - , 1992–93 , , 14–16 , , 10–8 , , T-3rd, , , - , 1993–94 , , 14–13 , , 10–8 , , T-5th, , , - , 1994–95 , , 17–11 , , 12–6 , , T-2nd, , , - , 1995–96 , , 22–7 , , 14–4 , , T-2nd, , NIT 1st Round , - , 1996–97 , , 6–22 , , 4–14 , , 9th, , , - , style="background: #ffffdd; text-align:center;" colspan="5" ,

, - , 1997–98 , , 11–17 , , 7–11 , , T-7th, , , - , 1998–99 , , 16–12 , , 8–10 , , 6th, , , - , 1999–00 , , 14–14 , , 10–8 , , T-4th, , , - , 2000–01 , , 17–13 , , 11–7 , , T-4th, , , - , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;" , 2001–02 , , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;" , 19–9 , , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;" , 13–5 , , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;", T-1st , , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;" , , - , 2002–03 , , 13–16 , , 8–10 , , 6th, , , - , 2003–04 , , 6–22 , , 4–14 , , 9th, , , - , Dave Magarity (18 yrs) , , , , , , , , , - , style="background: #e6e6e6; text-align:center;" colspan="5" ,

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(2004–2008) , - , 2004–05 , , 11–17 , , 8–10 , , T-7th, , , - , 2005–06 , , 19–10 , , 12–6 , , 3rd, , , - , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;" , 2006–07 , , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;" , 25–9 , , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;" , 14–4 , , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;" , 1st , , style="background: #ffdd99; text-align:center;" , NIT 2nd Round , - , 2007–08 , , 18–14 , , 11–7 , , T-5th, , , - , Matt Brady (4 yrs) , , , , , , , , , - , style="background: #e6e6e6; text-align:center;" colspan="5" , Chuck Martin (2008–2013) , - , 2008–09 , , 10–23 , , 4–14 , , T-9th, , , - , 2009–10 , , 1–29 , , 1–17 , , 10th, , , - , 2010–11 , , 6–27 , , 3–15 , , T-9th, , , - , 2011–12 , , 14–18 , , 7–11 , , 8th, , , - , 2012–13 , , 10–21 , , 6–12 , , 8th, , , - , Chuck Martin (5 yrs) , , , , , , , , , - , style="background: #e6e6e6; text-align:center;" colspan="5" , Jeff Bower (2013–2014) , - , 2013–14 , , 12–19 , , 9–11 , , T-6th, , , - , Jeff Bower (1 yr) , , , , , , , , , - , style="background: #e6e6e6; text-align:center;" colspan="5" , Mike Maker (2014–2018) , - , 2014–15 , , 7–25 , , 5–15 , , T-10th, , , - , 2015–16 , , 7–23 , , 4–16 , , 11th, , , - , 2016–17 , , 8–24 , , 5–15 , , T-10th, , , - , 2017–18 , , 6–25 , , 4–14 , , T-10th, , , - , Mike Maker (4 yrs) , , , , , , , , , - , style="background: #e6e6e6; text-align:center;" colspan="5" , John Dunne (2018–present) , - , 2018–19 , , 12–19 , , 7–11 , , 8th, , , - , 2019–20 , , 7–23 , , 6–14 , , 11th, , , - ,

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, , 12–9 , , 10–8 , , T-3rd, , , - , 2021–22 , , 14–16 , , 9–11 , , T-5th, , , - , 2022–23 , , – , , – , , , , , - , John Dunne (4 yrs) , , , , , , , ,

Career Records

Active players in ''italics''. * Updated through the 2021–22 season {, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" , + Scoring leaders , - ! style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; , Player ! style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; , Pts , - , Chavaughn Lewis , , 2,119 , - , Steve Smith , , 2,077 , - , Rik Smits , , 1,945 , - , Khallid Hart, , 1,879 , - , Brian Parker, , 1,822 , - , Izett Buchanan, , 1,593 , - , Will Whittington, , 1,586 , - , Danny Basile, , 1,555 , - ,

, , 1,538 , - , Alan Tomidy, , 1,508 {, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" , + Rebound leaders , - ! style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; , Player ! style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; , Reb , - , Ted Taylor, , , - , Alan Tomidy, , , - , Adam Kemp, , , - , Rik Smits, , , - , Miroslav Pecarski, , , - , Ryan Stilphen, , , - , Chavaughn Lewis, , , - , Kareem Hill, , , - , Izett Buchanan, , , - , Brian Parker, , , - {, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" , + Assist leaders , - ! style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; , Player ! style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; , Ast , - , Jared Jordan, , , - , Drafton Davis, , , - , Sean Kennedy, , , - , Bruce Johnson, , , - , Dexter Dunbar, , , - , Brian Parker, , , - ,

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, , , - , Danny Basile, , , - , Joey O'Connor, , , - , Chavaughn Lewis, , , - {, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" , + Block leaders , - ! style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; , Player ! style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; , Blk , - , Rik Smits, , , - , Alan Tomidy, , , - , Adam Kemp, , , - , Tom Kenney, , , - , John Donovan, , , - , Kareem Hill, , , - , Jordan Jones, , , - , Miroslav Pecarski, , , - , Matt Tullis, , , - , Tomasz Cielebak, , , - {, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" , + Steal leaders , - ! style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; , Player ! style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; , Stl , - , Drafton Davis, , , - , Bruce Johnson, , , - , Chavaughn Lewis, , , - , Sean Kennedy, , , - , Dexter Dunbar, , , - , Jared Jordan, , , - , Rick Smith, , , - , Joey O'Connor, , , - , Khallid Hart, , , - , Izett Buchanan, , , - {, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" , + Three-point leaders , - ! style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; , Player ! style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; , 3PM , - , Will Whittington, , , - , Ryan Funk, , , - , Danny Basile, , , - , Steve Paterno, , , - , Khallid Hart, , , - , Andy Lake, , , - , Devin Price, , , - , Nick Eppehimer, , , - , Brandon Ellerbee, , , - , Jared Jordan, , , - {, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" , + Free throw percentage leaders , - ! style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; , Player ! style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; , M-A-% , - , Steve Eggink, , , - , Danny Basile, , , - , Bo Larragan, , , - , David Bennett, , , - , Nick Eppehimer, , , - , Tom Meekins, , , - , Andy Lake, , , - , Khallid Hart, , , - , Ryan Schneider, , , - ,

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, , , - {, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" , + Free throws made leaders , - ! style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; , Player ! style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; , FTM , - , Chavaughn Lewis, , , - , Brian Parker, , , - , Khallid Hart, , , - , Alan Tomidy, , , - , Izett Buchanan, , , - , Rik Smits, , , - , Devin Price, , , - , Danny Basile, , , - , Jared Jordan, , , - , Bobby Joe Hatton, , , -

Retired numbers

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Conference Player-of-Year winners

* 1983: Steve Smith (NEC) * 1987: Rik Smits (NEC) * 1988: Rik Smits (NEC) * 1994: Izett Buchanan (NEC) * 2007:

(MAAC)

Red Foxes currently in professional basketball

* Chavaughn Lewis (born 1993), for Hapoel Galil Elyon of the

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Notable former players

* Rik Smits * Miroslav Pecarski * Izett Buchanan *

* Nick Eppehimer *

* Adam Kemp

References

External links

Official website
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