Grambling State Tigers men's basketball

Grambling State Tigers
Grambling State Tigers
	2023–24 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team
University	Grambling State University
Head coach	Donte Jackson (7th season)
Conference	SWAC
Location	Grambling, Louisiana
Arena	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center ; (Capacity: 7,500)
Nickname	Tigers
Colors	Black, gold, and red;
Uniforms
Home	Away ;
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
	1958*
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1958, 1976
NCAA tournament appearances
	1958, 1976; *at Division II level
Conference regular season champions
	1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1987, 1989, 2018, 2023

The Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team represents Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Grambling State has never qualified for the NCAA Division I Tournament since transitioning from Division II. They currently play their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.

History

The glory years of the Tigers were led by Fred Hobdy, who led the Tigers to eight SWAC regular season titles (five outright) during his coaching tenure. Hobdy went 572-288 as head coach from 1957 to 1986, which saw them play in NCAA Division II and the NAIA. They reached the Elite Eight of the Division II tournament in 1958 and won the NAIA title in 1961. Notable players during this time were Willis Reed, who was an NAIA All-American before becoming drafted by the New York Knicks; Reed was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982. ^[2]^[3]

The Tigers advanced to the final round of the SWAC men's basketball tournament for the first time in program history in 2011 but lost to Alabama State. The 2012–13 team became the eighth NCAA Division I team to finish a season winless. They are one of only two teams of the SWAC to have never qualified for the NCAA Division I Tournament along with one of three SWAC teams to have never won the SWAC Tournament. The Tigers returned to the SWAC Tournament title game in 2023 to compete against Texas Southern for the right to advance to the NCAA Tournament.

Postseason results

NIT results

The Tigers have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1980	First round	Mississippi	L 74–76

CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) results

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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2019	First round	Texas–Rio Grande Valley	L 73–74

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Tigers have appeared in two NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1958	Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	South Carolina State North Carolina A&T Saint Michael's	W 104–79 W 88–73 L 76–84
1976	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Missouri S&T Nicholls State	W 67–61 L 89–90

NAIA Tournament results

The Tigers have appeared in seven NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 15–6 and were NAIA national champions in 1961.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1959	First round Second Round	Christian Brothers Lenoir-Rhyne	W 81–70 L 78–88
1960	First round Second Round Quarterfinals	Central Connecticut Thomas More Texas State	W 92–68 W 113–97 L 68–76
1961	First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	Linfield Peru State Anderson (IN) Westminster (PA) Georgetown (KY)	W 107–85 W 80–60 W 62–54 W 45–44 W 95–75
1963	First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National 3rd-place game	Arkansas Tech Athens State Carson-Newman Texas–Pan American Fort Hays State	W 76–59 W 56–45 W 79–70 L 83–90 W 107–86
1964	First round Second Round	Quincy Saint Mary's (TX)	W 75–72 L 66–72
1969	First round	UNC Asheville	L 74–86
1971	First round Second Round Quarterfinals	Mansfield Rowan Kentucky State	W 88–78 W 77–75 L 81–93

References

↑ Grambling State University Logos and Marks (PDF). July 14, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
↑ "Fredrick C Hobdy".
↑ "Ex-Grambling Athletic Director Dies". Associated Press.

External links

Website

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[1] Grambling State University Logos and Marks (PDF). July 14, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2023.

[2] "Fredrick C Hobdy".

[3] "Ex-Grambling Athletic Director Dies". Associated Press.

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Grambling State Tigers men's basketball
Venues	Memorial Gymnasium (1954–19??) Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (2007–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1920s?–1934? 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
NAIA national championship in bold

Grambling State University
Campus	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Memorial Gymnasium Wilbert Ellis Field at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park
Athletics	Grambling State Tigers Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Football
Student life	GSU Tiger Marching Band Grambling's White Tiger (1981) Season of the Tiger (2006)
People	List of Grambling State University alumni

Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball
Teams	Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama State Hornets Alcorn State Braves Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Florida A&M Rattlers Grambling State Tigers Jackson State Tigers Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Prairie View A&M Panthers Southern Jaguars Texas Southern Tigers
Championships & awards	SWAC men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	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