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Vermont Catamounts men's basketball

NCAA Division 1 program

Summary

NCAA Division 1 program

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nameVermont Catamounts men's basketball
current2025–26 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team
logoVermont Athletics wordmark.png
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universityUniversity of Vermont
conferenceAmerica East
locationBurlington, Vermont
coachJohn Becker
tenure15th
arenaPatrick Gym
capacity3,228
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NCAAtourneys2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
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| The Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference and plays its home games at Patrick Gym. The team has reached the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ten times, in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024. UVM famously upset Syracuse University in the first round of the 2005 tournament. The Catamounts are coached by John Becker.

History

Retired numbers

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

Five Catamount players have had their numbers retired by the University of Vermont:

Vermont Catamountsborder=0}}"No.Vermont Catamountsborder=0}}"PlayerVermont Catamountsborder=0}}"Pos.Vermont Catamountsborder=0}}"TenureVermont Catamountsborder=0}}"No. ret.Vermont Catamountsborder=0}}"Ref.
10Eddie BentonPG1992–19962000last1 = Abramifirst1 = Alexlast2 = Danforthfirst2 = Austintitle= The five UVM basketball stars whose numbers hang in Patrick Gymurl= https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/sports/college/vermont/2019/10/15/the-list-of-jersey-numbers-retired-in-uvm-basketball-history/3925124002/work=Burlington Free Pressaccess-date=November 4, 2019date=October 15, 2019}}
11T. J. SorrentinePG2000–20052019last = Abramifirst = Alextitle= 'This is surreal:' One more time, Coppenrath and Sorrentine fill Patrick Gymurl= https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/sports/college/vermont/2019/10/26/this-surreal-one-more-time-coppenrath-sorrentine-fill-patrick-gym/2453333001/work=Burlington Free Pressaccess-date=November 4, 2019date=October 26, 2019}}
22Taylor CoppenrathC2001–20052019
33Kevin RobersonC1988–19921992
45Trevor Gaines1998–20022011

;Notes

Awards

America East Coach of the Year

  • Tom Brennan – 1991, 1998, 2002
  • Mike Lonergan – 2007, 2011
  • John Becker – 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024

America East Player of the Year

  • Matt Johnson – 1991
  • Kevin Roberson – 1992
  • T.J. Sorrentine – 2002
  • Taylor Coppenrath – 2003, 2004, 2005
  • Marqus Blakely – 2008, 2009
  • Trae Bell-Haynes – 2017, 2018
  • Anthony Lamb – 2019, 2020
  • Ryan Davis – 2021, 2022
  • Finn Sullivan - 2023

America East Defensive Player of the Year

  • Marqus Blakely – 2008, 2009, 2010
  • Brendan Bald – 2011
  • Brian Voelkel – 2014
  • Dre Wills – 2017
  • Ben Shungu – 2020

America East Rookie of the Year

  • Eddie Benton – 1993
  • Tony Orciari – 1998
  • T.J. Sorrentine – 2001
  • Taylor Coppenrath – 2002
  • Mike Trimboli – 2006
  • Brian Voelkel – 2011
  • Four McGlynn – 2012
  • Anthony Lamb – 2017

America East Newcomer of the Year

  • Shamir Bogues – 2024

America East Sixth Man of the Year

  • Cam Ward – 2015, 2018
  • Darren Payen – 2017
  • Ryan Davis – 2020
  • Aaron Deloney – 2022, 2023

All-Conference First Team

  • Ed Kotlarczyk – 1949
  • Keith Galli – 1950
  • Clyde Lord – 1957, 1958, 1959
  • Benny Becton – 1961
  • Ralph D'Altilia – 1965
  • Frank Martiniuk – 1970
  • Ron Gottschalk – 1975
  • Mike Evelti – 1981, 1982
  • Kevin Roberson – 1991, 1992
  • Matt Johnson – 1991
  • Eddie Benton – 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
  • Erik Nelson – 1998
  • Tony Oriciari – 2000, 2001
  • Trevor Gaines – 2002
  • T.J. Sorrentine – 2002, 2004, 2005
  • Taylor Coppenrath – 2003, 2004, 2005
  • Chris Holm – 2007
  • Mike Trimboli – 2007, 2009
  • Marqus Blakely – 2008, 2009, 2010
  • Evan Fjeld – 2011
  • Matt Glass – 2012
  • Brian Voelkel – 2013, 2014
  • Sandro Carissimo – 2014
  • Clancy Rugg – 2014
  • Ethan O'Day – 2015
  • Trae Bell-Haynes – 2017, 2018
  • Anthony Lamb – 2019, 2020
  • Ernie Duncan – 2019
  • Stef Smith – 2020
  • Ryan Davis – 2021, 2022
  • Ben Shungu – 2022
  • Finn Sullivan – 2023
  • Robin Duncan – 2023
  • Shamir Bogues – 2024

All-Conference Second Team

  • Ken Pierce – 1949
  • Keith Galli – 1950
  • Nat Campana – 1953, 1954
  • Earl Steinman – 1955
  • Bob Kuchar – 1958, 1959
  • Charlie Isles – 1960
  • Richie Ader – 1962
  • Layne Higgs – 1966
  • Dave Lapointe – 1968
  • Frank Martiniuk – 1969
  • Joe Calavita – 1987
  • Kevin Roberson – 1990
  • Tony Oriciari – 1998
  • Taylor Coppenrath – 2002
  • Mike Trimboli – 2006, 2008
  • Clancy Rugg – 2013
  • Dre Wills – 2015
  • Anthony Lamb – 2017
  • Ernie Duncan – 2018
  • Drew Uruqhart – 2018
  • Stef Smith – 2021
  • Ben Shungu – 2021
  • Dylan Penn – 2023
  • Aaron Deloney – 2024

All-Conference Third Team

  • Erik Nelson – 1997
  • Tony Oriciari – 1999
  • Tobe Carberry – 2000
  • Grant Anderson – 2003
  • Martin Klimes – 2006, 2007
  • Colin McIntosh – 2009
  • Maurice Joseph – 2010
  • Evan Fjeld – 2010
  • Brendan Bald – 2011
  • Brian Voelkel – 2012
  • Sandro Carissimo – 2013
  • Ethan O'Day – 2016
  • Kurt Steidl – 2016
  • Trae Bell-Haynes – 2016
  • Ernie Duncan – 2017
  • Payton Henson – 2017, 2018
  • Isaiah Powell – 2022
  • T.J Long – 2024

All-Conference Defensive Team

  • Marqus Blakely – 2008, 2009, 2010
  • Garvey Young – 2010
  • Brendan Bald – 2011
  • Brian Voelkel – 2012, 2013, 2014
  • Ethan O'Day – 2014, 2015
  • Dre Wills – 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Ernie Duncan – 2018
  • Anthony Lamb – 2019
  • Samuel Dingba – 2019
  • Ben Shungu – 2020, 2021, 2022
  • Robin Duncan – 2023
  • Shamir Bogues – 2024
  • Ileri Ayo-Faleye – 2024

All-Conference Rookie Team

  • Rahim Huland El – 1988
  • Kenny White – 1989
  • Brian Tarrant – 1990
  • Eddie Benton – 1993
  • Erik Nelson – 1995
  • David Roach – 1997
  • Tony Orciari – 1998
  • Trevor Gaines – 1999
  • T.J. Sorrentine – 2000
  • Taylor Coppenrath – 2001
  • Josh Duell – 2005
  • Mike Trimboli – 2006
  • Joe Trapani – 2007
  • Garvey Young – 2009
  • Brian Voelkel – 2011
  • Four McGlynn – 2012
  • Kurt Steidel – 2014
  • Trae Bell-Haynes – 2015
  • Ernie Duncan – 2016
  • Anthony Lamb – 2017
  • Stef Smith – 2018
  • Robin Duncan – 2019
  • T.J Hurley – 2023

All-American

  • Anthony Lamb – (2019 Honorable Mention – AP)
  • Trae Bell-Haynes – (2017, 2018 Honorable Mention – AP)
  • Marqus Blakely – (2008, 2009 Honorable Mention – AP)
  • Taylor Coppenrath – (2003, 2004, 2005 Honorable Mention – AP)
  • T.J. Sorrentine – (2002 Honorable Mention – AP)
  • Mike Evelti – (1981 Honorable Mention – AP)
  • Ron Gottschalk - (1975 Honorable Mention - AP)

Hall of Fame

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Catamounts have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament ten times. Their combined record is 2–10.

2024#13First Round#4 DukeL 47–64

NIT results

The Catamounts have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 0–4.

2018First RoundMiddle TennesseeL 64–91

CBI results

The Catamounts have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) four times. Their combined record is 5–4.

2016First Round
Quarterfinals
SemifinalsWestern Carolina
Seattle
NevadaW 79–74
W 73–54
L 72–86

Coaches

Season-by-season results

1900sSeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
1900–01No Coach1–10
1901–02No Coach1–4
1902–03No Coach2–5
1903–04No Coach5–6
1904–05No Coach3–6
1905–06No Coach1–1
1906–07Thomas E. Hayes7–4
1907–08Thomas E. Hayes7–4
1920sSeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
1920–21P.A. Larned10–5
1921–22Thomas Keady15–4
1922–23Thomas Keady12–6
1923–24Thomas Keady15–2
1924–25Thomas Keady14–3
1925–26W. J. McAvoy12–9
1926–27W. J. McAvoy11–5
1927–28W. J. McAvoy10–9
1928–29Claire Cayward7–10
1929–30K. L. Berry4–16
1930sSeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
1930–31Howard Prentice4–13
1931–32J.H. Burke6–9
1932–33J.H. Burke6–8
1933–34J.H. Burke4–10
1934–35John Sabo8–5
1935–36John Sabo7–6
1936–37John Sabo10–4
1937–38John Sabo10–4
1938–39John Sabo10–5
1939–40John Sabo5–10
1940sSeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseasonYankee Conference (1948–1976)
1940–41John Evans9–5
1941–42John Evans10–5
1942–43John Evans10–6
1945–46John Evans10–4
1946–47John Evans19–3
1947–48John Evans14–6
1948–49John Evans2–115–5
1949–50John Evans2–39–11
1950sSeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
1950–51John Evans4–114–6
1951–52John Evans3–114–6
1952–53John Evans1–211–10
1953–54John Evans1–213–7
1954–55John Evans4–16–15
1955–56John Evans2–36–12
1956–57John Evans3–215–5
1957–58John Evans5–515–10
1958–59John Evans4–612–10
1959–60John Evans2–89–11
1960sSeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
1960–61John Evans3–79–11
1961–62John Evans3–712–12
1962–63John Evans2–810–13
1963–64John Evans4–611–10
1964–65John Evans1–97–13
1965–66Arthur Loche3–712–8
1966–67Arthur Loche1–99–15
1967–68Arthur Loche5–512–12
1968–69Arthur Loche3–714–11
1969–70Arthur Loche3–78–16
1970sSeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseasonAmerica East (1979–present)
1970–71Arthur Loche1–99–15
1971–72Arthur Loche0–105–19
1972–73Peter Salzberg2–128–16
1973–74Peter Salzberg3–99–17
1974–75Peter Salzberg8–416–10
1975–76Peter Salzberg6–615–10
1976–77Peter Salzberg9–16
1977–78Peter Salzberg11–15
1978–79Peter Salzberg9–17
1979–80Peter Salzberg4–412–15America East quarterfinal
(L Holy Cross 90–74)
1980sSeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
1980–81Peter Salzberg5–516–12America East semifinal
(W Boston University 85–84 3OT)
(L Northeastern 76–69 OT)
1981–82Bill Whitmore2–810–16
1982–83Bill Whitmore4–810–19America East quarterfinal
(W Colgate 62–61)
(L Boston University 80–75)
1983–84Bill Whitmore3–117–21America East quarterfinal
(L Canisius 90–76)
1984–85Bill Whitmore5–129–19America East quarterfinal
(L Siena 65–56)
1985–86Bill Whitmore5–139–19America East quarterfinal
(L Northeastern 81–62)
1986–87Tom Brennan3–155–23America East quarterfinal
(L Niagara 109–90)
1987–88Tom Brennan2–163–24
1988–89Tom Brennan4–146–21
1989–90Tom Brennan4–813–17America East Final
(W Maine 78–75)
(W Northeastern 76–62)
(L Boston University 75–57)
1990sSeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
1990–91Tom Brennan5–515–13America East quarterfinal
(L Hartford 85–65)
1991–92Tom Brennan7–716–13America East semifinal
(W Northeastern 74–64)
(L Delaware 76–64)
1992–93Tom Brennan4–1010–17America East quarterfinal
(L Northeastern 91–68)
1993–94Tom Brennan3–1112–15America East quarterfinal
(L Maine 77–55)
1994–95Tom Brennan7–914–13America East quarterfinal
(L Northeastern 73–71 OT)
1995–96Tom Brennan10–812–15America East quarterfinal
(L Maine 84–75)
1996–97Tom Brennan7–1111–16America East quarterfinal
(L Hartford 70–44)
1997–98Tom Brennan11–716–11America East quarterfinal
(L Drexel 51–42)
1998–99Tom Brennan7–1111–16America East quarterfinal
(L Hofstra 69–59)
1999–2000Tom Brennan11–716–12America East quarterfinal
(L Drexel 71–59)
2000sSeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
2000–01Tom Brennan7–1112–17America East quarterfinal
(W New Hampshire 78–73)
(L Hofstra 68–55)
2001–02Tom Brennan13–321–8America East semifinal
(W Stony Brook 74–59)
(L Maine 61–59 OT)
2002–03Tom Brennan11–521–12America East tournament champions
(W Albany 81–62)
(W Hartford 67–51)
(W Boston University 56–55)NCAA first round
(L Arizona 80–51)
2003–04Tom Brennan15–322–9America East tournament champions
(W New Hampshire 58–50)
(W Hartford 61–48)
(W Maine 72–53)NCAA first round
(L Connecticut 70–53)
2004–05Tom Brennan16–225–7America East tournament champions
(W UMBC 76–61)
(W Northeastern 80–57)NCAA second round
(W Syracuse 60–57 OT)
(L Michigan State 72–61)
2005–06Mike Lonergan7–913–17America East Final
(W Boston University 64–61)
(W Binghamton 66–59)
(L Albany 80–67)
2006–07Mike Lonergan15–125–8America East Final
(W Hartford 90–73)
(W UMBC 72–63)
(L Albany 60–59)NIT first round
(L Kansas State 59–57)
2007–08Mike Lonergan9–716–15America East semifinal
(W Binghamton 65–57)
(L UMBC 73–64)
2008–09Mike Lonergan13–324–9America East quarterfinal
(L Albany 56–52 OT)CBI Quarterfinals
(W UW-Green Bay 76–72)
(L Oregon State 71–70 OT)
2009–10Mike Lonergan12–425–10America East tournament champions
(W UMBC 76–59)
(W New Hampshire 57–38)
(W Boston University 83–70)NCAA first round
(L Syracuse 79–56)
2010sSeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
2010–11Mike Lonergan13–323–9America East semifinal
(W Binghamton 57–46)
(L Stony Brook 69–47)NIT first round
(L Cleveland State 63–60)
2011–12John Becker13–324–12America East tournament champions
(W Maine 50–40)
(W Hartford 77–73 2OT)
(W Stony Brook 51–43)NCAA second round
(W Lamar 71–59)
(L North Carolina 77–58)
2012–13John Becker11–521–12America East tournament Final
(W UNH 61–42)
(W UMBC 85–72)
(L Albany 53–49)2013 CBI first round
(L Santa Clara 77–67)
2013–14John Becker15–122–10America East Semi-finals
(W UNH 77–60)
(L Albany 58–67)2014 NIT first round
(L Georgia 56–63)
2014–15John Becker12–420–14America East Semi-finals
(W UMBC 66–39)
(L Stony Brook 77–79)2015 CBI Semi-finals
(W Hofstra 85–81)
(W Radford 78–71)
(L Louisiana-Monroe 65–71)
2015–16John Becker11–523–14America East tournament Final
(W Maine 99–82)
(W New Hampshire 63–56)
(L Stony Brook 74–80)2016 CBI Semi-finals
(W Western Carolina 79–74)
(W Seattle 73–54)
(L Nevada 72–86)
2016–17John Becker16–029–6America East tournament champions
(W Maine 86–41)
(W New Hampshire 74–41)
(W Albany 56–53)NCAA first round
(L Purdue 70–80)
2017–18John Becker15–127–8America East tournament Final
(W Maine 75–60)
(W Stony Brook 70–51)
(L UMBC 62–65)NIT first round
(L Middle Tennessee 64–91)
2018–19John Becker14–227–7America East tournament champions
(W Maine 73–57)
(W Binghamton 84–51)
(W UMBC 66–49)NCAA first round
(L Florida State 69–76)
2019–20John Becker14–227–6America East tournament champions
(W Maine 61–50)
(W UMBC 81–74)
(vs. Hartford canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2020sSeasonHead CoachConf.OverallConference tournamentPostseason
2020–21John Becker10–410–5America East tournament Semi-finals
(L Hartford 65–71)
2021–22John Becker17–128–6America East tournament champions
(W NJIT 98–59)
(W Binghamton 74–42)
(W UMBC 82–43)NCAA first round
(L Arkansas 71–75)
2022–23John Becker14–223–11America East tournament champions
(W NJIT 84–57)
(W Binghamton 79–57)
(W UMass Lowell 72–59)NCAA first round
(L Marquette 61–78)
2023–24John Becker15–128–7America East tournament champions
(W Albany 75–72)
(W UNH 66–59)
(W UMass Lowell 66–61)NCAA first round
(L Duke 47–64)
2024–25John Becker13–321–12America East Semi-finals
(W New Hampshire 64–57)
(L Maine 42–57)
All-Time Conference Record: 515–440 ()
All-Time Overall Record: 1405-1173 ()

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Records

All-time leaders

Points

10Kevin Roberson1988–199211213.41,503

Assists

10Corey Wielgus1977–19821013.4341

Rebounds

10Mike Evelti1978–19821076.9735

Results against nationally ranked opponents

Vermont has played a ranked opponent 36 times, going 2–34.

March 17, 2023vs. No. 6 Marquette %L 78–61

: % NCAA Tournament game : $ in Glens Falls, New York

Media

The Catamounts receive regular television, newspaper and radio coverage throughout the year. All home conference games are broadcast on ESPN3, while radio broadcasts can be heard on WCPV (101.3 ESPN). Three television stations – WCAX-TV, WFFF-TV, and WPTZ – provide local coverage, while The Burlington Free Press provides extensive reporting of Vermont basketball, as well.

References

References

  1. (October 15, 2019). "The five UVM basketball stars whose numbers hang in Patrick Gym". [[Burlington Free Press]].
  2. Abrami, Alex. (October 26, 2019). "'This is surreal:' One more time, Coppenrath and Sorrentine fill Patrick Gym". [[Burlington Free Press]].
  3. "MBB Record Book". [[University of Vermont]].
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