The 2022–23 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Eagles, led by sixth-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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, Maryland as members of the

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(MEAC). They finished the season 9–23, 4–10 in MEAC play, to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost to Norfolk State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament. On March 21, 2023, the school fired head coach Juan Dixon. On May 5, the school named Coppin State alum and

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assistant coach Larry Stewart the team's new head coach.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2021–22 season 9–22, 6–8 in MEAC play, to finish tied for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed, they upset No. 2 seed

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and No. 3 seed North Carolina Central to clinch a spot in the MEAC tournament championship, their first such appearance since 2008. Unlike that prior title appearance, they were unable to win, losing to top-seeded Norfolk State.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Coppin State Eagles The Coppin State Eagles represent Coppin State University, a historically African-American institution in Baltimore, in NCAA Division I sports as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC ) is ...

Coppin State Eagles men's basketball The Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represents Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The school's team currently competes in the NCAA Division I in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Before joining NCAA Divisio ...

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