The 2016–17 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented

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during the

2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 11, 2016. The first early-season tournaments were the 2K Sports Classic, Charleston Classic, and Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The season ended with the 2017 NCAA Division I men' ...

. The Eagles, led by third-year head coach Michael Grant, played their home games at the Physical Education Complex in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 8–24, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to

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. On March 20, 2017, it was announced that head coach Michael Grant's contract would not be renewed. He finished at Coppin State with a three-year record of 25–69. The school hired Baltimore native and former

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All-American player Juan Dixon as the new head coach on April 22.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 9–22, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They defeated North Carolina A&T in the first round of the MEAC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to

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Preseason

The Eagles were picked to finish in 10th place in the preseason MEAC poll. Terry Harris, Jr. was named to the preseason All-MEAC third team.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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