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Miami RedHawks men's basketball

Men's basketball team for Miami University


Men's basketball team for Miami University

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current2025–26 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team
nameMiami RedHawks men's basketball
logoMiami Redhawks logo.svg
logo_size150
universityMiami University
conferenceMid-American
firstseason1899
locationOxford, Ohio
coachTravis Steele
tenure4th
arenaMillett Hall
capacity9,200
nicknameRedHawks
NCAAsweetsixteen1958, 1969, 1978, 1999
NCAAroundof321995, 1999
NCAAtourneys1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1978, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2007
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division_season1999, 2005
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The Miami RedHawks men's basketball team (known as the Miami Redskins until 1997) is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Miami University. The school competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The RedHawks play home basketball games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio on the university campus. Miami has reached the NCAA Championship's Sweet Sixteen four times and has been the MAC regular season champions 18 times. The RedHawks have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 17 times, most recently in 2007. The team is currently coached by Travis Steele.

In May 2013, the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame inducted 11 players and coaches who starred in the state, including Miami's Wayne Embry, Randy Ayers, Ron Harper and Wally Szczerbiak.

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The RedHawks have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 17 times. Their combined record is 6–19.

2007#14First Round#3 OregonL 56–58

NIT results

The RedHawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their combined record is 2–6.

2006Opening RoundButlerL 52–53

CBI results

The RedHawks have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 0–3.

2018First RoundCampbellL 87–97

Retired numbers

Main article: List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers

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10Charlie ColesG1963–19652015
23Wayne EmbryC1956–19581995
32Wally SzczerbiakSG / SF1995–19992001
34Ron HarperSG/PG1982–19861986
44Dick WallsC1951–19531995
12Darrell Hedric1952–19551997

RedHawks in the NBA

Miami University has had 8 former players who have gone on to play in the NBA.

Dave Zeller1962

References

References

  1. [https://www.hustlebelt.com/mac-basketball/2015/2/12/8010321/miami-redhawks-to-retire-charlie-coles-10-jersey-on-saturday Miami RedHawks to retire No. 10 to honor the legacy of Charles Coles] By Randy Carpenter - Feb 12, 2015
  2. [https://miamioh.edu/news/top-stories/2021/02/embrys-freedom-summer-of-64-award.html Miami University to honor Wayne Embry and his late wife, Terri, with the Freedom Summer of ’64 Award] - 18 Feb 2021
  3. [https://www.bgfalconmedia.com/szczerbiak-to-have-his-number-retired/article_5c845446-a215-56c7-a761-564478354288.html Szczerbiak to have his number retired] at Falcon Media, Sep 18 2001
  4. [https://miamiredhawks.com/news/2019/2/13/mens-basketball-black-history-month-ron-harper Black History Month - Ron Harper] at miamiredhawks.com, 13 Feb 2019
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