Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles men's basketball formerly represented

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in intercollegiate men's basketball. The team participated in

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beginning with the 1990–91 season. The squad briefly joined the

East Coast Conference The East Coast Conference (ECC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Member institutions are located primarily in the state of New York, with a single ...

before moving to the

Mid-Continent Conference The Summit League, or The Summit, is an NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic conference with its membership mostly located in the Midwestern United States, from Minnesota in the east, to the Dakotas, Nebraska and Colorado to the West, and Mis ...

from 1994–98. At the end of the 1997–98 academic year, the university's administration disbanded the athletic department. Leading players of this era included high-scoring guard

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(1992–94), imposing center Monte O'Quinn (1992–96). Another guard, Andrell Hoard (1995–97), won the 1997

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National Slam Dunk Championship. Guard Victor Snipes (1991–93) led NCAA Division I in steals per game as sophomore in 1991–92.Tierney, Tim
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Record by year

Conference tournament history

East Coast Conference

Mid-Continent Conference

Head coaching history

References

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External links

Men's Basketball History

Sports Reference, College Basketball - Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles