2021–22 Charleston Cougars Men's Basketball Team
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The 2021–22 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the
College of Charleston The College of Charleston (CofC or Charleston) is a public university in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, it is the oldest university in South Carolina, the 13th-oldest institution of higher lea ...
in the
2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2021 and concluded on March 13, 2022. The 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 15 and concluded on April 4 with the c ...
. The Cougars, led by first-year head coach
Pat Kelsey Patrick Kelsey (born May 15, 1975) is an American college basketball coach. He is the current head men's basketball coach at the University of Louisville. He previously served as head coach for the College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball, ...
, played their home games at the
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in
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as members of the
Colonial 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 Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA' ...
. The Cougars finished the season 17–15, 8–10 in CAA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated
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in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament before losing to
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in the semifinals.


Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing
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, the
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finished the 2020–21 season 9–10, 6–4 CAA play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to Drexel. Following the season, head coach
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was hired as the new coach at
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. Shortly thereafter, the school named Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey the team's new head coach.


Offseason


2021 recruiting class

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Roster


Schedule and results

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Awards and honors

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References

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College of Charleston Cougars The Charleston Cougars are the varsity intercollegiate athletic teams representing the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. The Cougars compete in NCAA Division I and are currently members of the Coastal Athletic Association. The ...
College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball The Charleston Cougars men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. The Cougars compete in the Coastal Athletic Association. Home games are played at TD ...
College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball The Charleston Cougars men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. The Cougars compete in the Coastal Athletic Association. Home games are played at TD ...