Elon Phoenix men's basketball

Elon Phoenix
Elon Phoenix
	2023–24 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
University	Elon University
Head coach	Billy Taylor (2nd season)
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Location	Elon, North Carolina
Arena	Schar Center ; (Capacity: 5,100)
Nickname	Phoenix
Colors	Maroon and gold;
NCAA tournament appearances
	1997*; at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
	SAC: 1997
Conference division season champions
	SoCon North: 2006, 2013

The Elon Phoenix men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Elon University in Elon, North Carolina, United States. The school completed an 11-season tenure in the Southern Conference in 2013–14; it moved to the Colonial Athletic Association on July 1, 2014.

History[edit]

Conference affiliations[edit]

North State Conference
Carolinas Conference
South Atlantic Conference
Big South Conference
Southern Conference
Colonial Athletic Association

School records[edit]

Season[edit]

Most victories

25 (1951-52, 1952-53, 1955-56)

Longest winning streak

14 (1939-1940)

Highest scoring average

84.3 (1955-56)

Field-goal percentage

50.0 (1968-69, 1977-78)

Rebounds

1,528 (1955-56)

Rebounding average

47.8 (1955-56)

Game[edit]

Points allowed

4 vs. Atlantic Christian (1925)

Field-goals made

44 vs. Guilford (1956) and vs. DuPont (1957)

Field-goals attempted

85 vs. Guilford (1949)

Field-goals percentage

68.9 vs. Guilford (1961)

Free throws

52 vs. North Carolina A&T (1969)

Free throws attempted

55 vs. North Carolina A&T (1969)

Championships[edit]

Division

2013 (SoCon North)

Conference

1932, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1952, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

Conference tournament

1947, 1956, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1997

State

1914, 1915, 1921

District

1956, 1957

On February 9, 2009, Elon retired its first basketball jerseys, honoring All-Americans Jesse Branson ('65) and Tommy Cole ('72).

Head coaches[edit]

Coach	Tenure
Robert "Bob" Doak	1911–1915
C. C. "Jack" Johnson	1915–1920
Frank B. Corboy	1920–1926
William M. Jay	1926–1927
D. C. "Peahead" Walker	1927–1937
Horace "Horse" Hendrickson	1937–1942
Lacy B. Adcox	1944–1946
L. J. "Hap" Perry	1946–1947
Garland Causey	1947–1948
Harold Pope	1948–1949
Graham "Doc" Mathis	1949–1959
William "Bill" Miller	1959–1979
William "Bill" Morningstar	1979–1986
Robert "Bob" Burton	1986–1993
Mark Simons	1993–2003
Ernie Nestor	2003–2009
Matt Matheny	2009–2019
Mike Schrage	2019–2022
Billy Taylor	2022–present

Postseason[edit]

NCAA Division II tournament results[edit]

The Phoenix have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1997	Regional Quarterfinals	Elizabeth City State	L 70–77

CIT results[edit]

The Phoenix have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2013	First Round	Canisius	L 53–69

NAIA tournament results[edit]

The Phoenix have appeared in the NAIA tournament three times. Their combined record is 0–3.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1952	First Round	Millikin	L 69–101
1956	First Round	Pittsburg State	L 55–77
1957	First Round	Pacific Lutheran	L 61–76

References[edit]

^ "Elon University Phoenix - Elon Athletics Identity Standards". February 23, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.

External links[edit]

Official website

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[1] "Elon University Phoenix - Elon Athletics Identity Standards". February 23, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.

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Venues	Alumni Gym (1949–2018) Schar Center (2018–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e Elon University
Academics	Business Law
Facilities	Alumni Gym Belk Library Campus of Elon University Johnston Hall Rhodes Stadium Schar Center Walter C. Latham Park
Athletics	Baseball Basketball Men's Women's Football Men's Soccer 2015
Organizations	Elon College Fellows Elon University Fire of the Carolinas Marching Band
Media	WSOE

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Teams	Campbell Fighting Camels Charleston Cougars Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (leaving in 2025) Drexel Dragons Elon Phoenix Hampton Pirates Hofstra Pride Northeastern Huskies Monmouth Hawks North Carolina A&T Aggies Stony Brook Seawolves Towson Tigers UNC Wilmington Seahawks William & Mary Tribe
Championships & awards	CAA tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year
Seasons	1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24