2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

Basketball season August 2023 March 2026 2009 NCAA logo.svg Kansas Jayhawks November 9, 2009 – March 9, 2010 March 16 April 5, 2010 Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, Indiana Duke Blue Devils Dayton Flyers VCU Rams Missouri State Bears Evan Turner, Ohio State Buckeyes The 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2009, and ended with the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament's championship game on April 5, 2010, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The opening round occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, followed by first and second rounds on Thursday through Sunday, March 18–21, 2010. Regional games were played on Thursday through Sunday, March 25–28, 2010, with the Final Four played on Saturday and Monday, April 3 and 5, 2010. Season headlines The Duke Blue Devils and head coach Mike Krzyzewski won their fourth national championship, defeating upstart Butler 61–59 behind their "big three" of Jon Scheyer, Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith. The game was played in Butler's home town of Indianapolis. Krzyzewski became the third coach in NCAA history to win four championships, joining John Wooden (10) and Adolph Rupp (4).Duke, Coach K capture fourth NCAA basketball championship Kentucky became the first college team to reach the 2000 win mark by defeating Drexel 88–44 on December 21.Kentucky beats Drexel to become first college team to reach 2,000 wins, ESPN, retrieved 2009-12-22 North Carolina became the second with a win over Miami on March 2. Kansas became the third with a win over Texas Tech on March 11. Arkansas sophomore guard Rotnei Clarke set an SEC record by hitting 13 three-pointers in a game in the Razorbacks' November 13 season opener against Alcorn State. Clarke connected on 13 of 17 three-pointers and finished the game with 51 points.https://archive.today/20120721121956/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=293170008 Clarke's SEC-record 13 3's en route to Arkansas-record 51 points pace romp, ESPN, retrieved 2009-11-22 Clarke's 51 points was an Arkansas school record, while his 13 threes was good for fifth in NCAA history. Prior to the season the NCAA announced that Memphis would serve three years' probation and would vacate their record-setting 38-win 2007–08 season due to a fraudulent SAT score by star Derrick Rose and extra benefits given to Rose's brother under then-coach John Calipari.Memphis also gets 3 years' probation, ESPN, retrieved 2009-08-22 Memphis appealed the decision. The NCAA rejected the appeal during the NCAA tournament.NCAA rejects Memphis' Final Appeal of Vacated Wins, ESPN, retrieved 2010-4-27 Binghamton University dismissed six players on September 25, following the arraignment of Emanuel "Tiki" Mayben on charges of cocaine distribution.Binghamton releases five players, ESPN, retrieved 2009-09-27 The move left Binghamton with only seven scholarship players for the 2009–10 season and included the dismissal of star guard D.J. Rivera. Coach Kevin Broadus was placed on administrative leave and assistant Mark Macon served as interim coach. The preseason AP All-American team was named on November 2. Luke Harangody of Notre Dame (57 votes), Cole Aldrich (49) and Sherron Collins (39) of Kansas, Patrick Patterson of Kentucky (35) and Kyle Singler of Duke (30) were tabbed.Harangody leads AP preseason All-America team, Yahoo, retrieved 2009-11-08 Utah Valley gained full Division I status after a seven-year provisional period where they played a D1 schedule. This move was the first time that a school had moved to D1 directly from the NJCAA.UTAH VALLEY GAINS FULL DIVISION I STATUS https://web.archive.org/web/20110726131732/http://www.greatwestconference.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/070909aaa.html 2011-07-26 , Great West Conference, retrieved 2009-10-11 Other schools to officially gain Division I status include Kennesaw State, NJIT and North Florida. The Great West Conference began league play in 2009–10 as the 32nd Division I conference.Wandering schools find a home in the Great West, ESPN, retrieved 2009-05-08 Notre Dame forward Luke Harangody surpassed both the 2000-point and 1000-rebound marks during the season, becoming the first Fighting Irish player to do so. Mercer guard James Florence, South Carolina guard Devan Downey, Maryland guard Greivis Vásquez, San Francisco forward Dior Lowhorn, Morgan State guard Reggie Holmes, Western Michigan guard David Kool, West Virginia forward Da'Sean Butler, Villanova guard Scottie Reynolds, Cornell forward Ryan Wittman and Duke guard Jon Scheyer surpassed the 2,000 point mark during the season. Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim became the eighth Division I coach to win 800 games when the Orange defeated Albany 75–43 on November 9.Boeheim becomes 8th Div. I coach with 800 wins as Syracuse rolls, ESPN, retrieved 2009-11-10 Tom Penders became the eighth head coach in NCAA history to lead four different schools to the NCAA Tournament when he coached the Houston Cougars to the Conference USA tournament title. Penders had previously led Rhode Island, Texas and George Washington to NCAA tournament berths. In November, Evan Turner became the 34th player to record multiple triple doubles in a season.http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/113009aac.html Northwestern and Ohio State Collect Player of the Week Laurels: OSU's Turner records second triple double of the year 2009-12-01 2009-11-30 CBS Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20120304194105/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/113009aac.html 2012-03-04 dead Over the course of the 2009–10 Big Ten season, he became the first player to finish in the top two in average points (1st, 20.4), rebounds (2nd, 9.2) and assists (2nd, 6.0) in Big Ten Conference history.http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030210aab.html Men's Basketball Release: Week 17: Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue and Wisconsin have all secured first-round tournament byes 2010-03-30 2010-03-02 CBS Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20100310222009/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030210aab.html 2010-03-10 deadhttp://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2009-2010/confldrs.html The Automated ScoreBook: Overall Statistics 2010-03-30 CBS Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20100412084528/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2009-2010/confldrs.html 12 April 2010 dead dmy-all Along the way, he broke and rebroke Big Ten records for single-season (7) and career (10) Player of the week awards.http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020810aaa.html Illinois' McCamey and Ohio State's Turner Share Weekly Laurel February 8, 2010 February 8, 2010 CBS Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20100211140549/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020810aaa.html 2010-02-11 deadhttp://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022210aaa.html Ohio State's Evan Turner Named Big Ten Player of the Week February 22, 2010 February 22, 2010 CBS Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20100304064225/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022210aaa.html 2010-03-04 deadhttp://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030110aaa.html Michigan State's Morgan and Ohio State's Turner Share Weekly Award March 1, 2010 March 1, 2010 CBS Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20100404143628/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030110aaa.html 2010-04-04 dead On February 22, Cole Aldrich was named the men's college basketball Academic All-American of the year.http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/2/22/0222105849_4996.aspx Junior center Cole Aldrich of Kansas, Thomas More senior guard Daniel McKeehan lead ESPN the Magazine's Academic All-America Men's Basketball Teams 2010-02-23 2010-02-22 CoSIDA dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100226130801/http://cosida.com/news/2010/2/22/0222105849_4996.aspx February 26, 2010 On February 24, Mississippi State's Jarvis Varnado became the NCAA's all-time leading shot-blocker.Mississippi St. 74, Alabama 66, ESPN, retrieved 2010-2-27 On February 27, a contest between then-no. 4 Syracuse and then-no. 8 Villanova set the NCAA on-campus basketball attendance record, with 34,616 spectators packing the Carrier Dome."Jackson, Onuaku help Orange drop Wildcats in front of record crowd". ESPN.com. Published 02-27-2010. Retrieved 02-27-2010. The Wildcats fell to the Orange, 95–77. The rise and fall of Texas. Ranked in the top three from the beginning of the season until mid-January, including two weeks at #1, they were considered national title contenders."Virginia, Texas' James take home honors". ESPN.com. Published 01-18-2010. Retrieved 04-07-2010. But they fell out of the top 25 less than two months later, lost two starters (Doğuş Balbay and Varez Ward) to season-ending injuries, and lost in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. On April 1, Deon Thompson of North Carolina appeared in the NIT Championship game, giving him 152 career game appearances. UNC's Thompson will set mark in final game North Carolina News Observer April 1, 2010 http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/03/31/415977/uncs-thompson-will-set-mark-in.html April 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100404104800/http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/03/31/415977/uncs-thompson-will-set-mark-in.html 4 April 2010 live This set the NCAA all-time career games played mark, formerly held by Wayne Turner of Kentucky and Walter Hodge of Florida. Third-year coach Tommy Amaker leads Harvard to its most wins in school history (21) behind the play of rare Harvard NBA player Jeremy Lin.http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/100310_Amaker_Jobe_Finalist Amaker Named Finalist For Jobe Award 2010-03-31 2010-03-10 Harvard University 2011-07-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20110711103344/http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/100310_Amaker_Jobe_Finalist dead Major rule changes Beginning in 2009–10, the following rules changes were implemented: The NCAA reduced the amount of time that college underclassmen can test the waters for the NBA draft and still retain their college eligibility. As of this season, players have until early May (rather than mid-June) to decide to return.NCAA narrows window for NBA draft prospects, CBS Sports, retrieved 2009-05-08 Secondary defenders must now establish their position outside of the zone between the backboard and the front of the rim to draw a charge.Committee approves changes for fall If a player is injured and unable to shoot his own foul shots, the replacement shooter must be chosen from the players currently on the court. Instant replay may now be used to determine flagrant fouls. Season outlook Pre-season polls 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls, October 29, 2009.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/rankings 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Oct. 29) ESPN 2009-10-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20091113173644/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/rankings 13 November 2009 dead Collegeinsider.com released the preseason Mid-Major Top 25 poll on November 3.http://www.midmajormadness.com/2009/11/3/1112633/preseason-mid-major-top-25-via Preseason Mid-Major Top 25 via CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major madness 2009-12-31 This poll was meant to recognize the top teams outside of major conferences. 'Associated Press'RankingTeam1 Kansas (55)2 Michigan State (5)3 Texas (1)4 Kentucky (3)5 Villanova6 North Carolina (1)7 Purdue 8 West Virginia9 Duke10 Tennessee11 Butler 12 Connecticut13 California14 Washington15 Michigan16 Ohio State17 Oklahoma18 Mississippi State 19 Louisville20 Georgetown21 Dayton22 Georgia Tech23 Illinois24 Clemson25 Minnesota ESPN/USA Today CoachesRankingTeam1 Kansas (27)2 Michigan State (3)3 Texas 4 North Carolina (1)5 Kentucky6 Villanova7 Purdue 8 Duke9 West Virginia10 Butler 11 Tennessee12 California13 Washington14 Connecticut15 Michigan16 Oklahoma17 Ohio State18 Minnesota 19 Mississippi State20 Georgia Tech21 Georgetown22 Dayton23 Louisville24 Clemson25 Syracuse Collegeinsider.comMid-Major Top 25RankingTeam1 Butler (28)2 Gonzaga (2)3 Siena (1)4 Northern Iowa5 Western Kentucky6 Old Dominion 7 Creighton 8 Akron9 Wright State10 Niagara11 VCU 12 George Mason13 Northeastern14 Oakland15 Portland16 Illinois State17 College Of Charleston18 Cornell19 Rider20 Long Beach State21 South Alabama22 Boston University23 St. Mary's24 Davidson25 Radford Conference membership changes These schools joined new conferences for the 2009–10 season. SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference Bryant Bryant Bulldogs NCAA Division I Independent Northeast Conference Chicago State Chicago State Cougars NCAA Division I Independent Great West Conference Houston Baptist Houston Baptist Huskies NCAA Division I Independent Great West Conference New Jersey Institute of Technology NJIT Highlanders NCAA Division I Independent Great West Conference North Dakota North Dakota Fighting Sioux NCAA Division I Independent Great West Conference South Dakota South Dakota Coyotes NCAA Division I Independent Great West Conference Texas Pan American Texas–Pan American Broncs NCAA Division I Independent Great West Conference Utah Valley Utah Valley Wolverines NCAA Division I Independent Great West Conference Winston-Salem State Winston-Salem State Rams Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NCAA Division I Independent Regular season Early-season tournaments Name Dates Num. teams Champions NIT Season Tip-Off Nov. 16–27 16 Duke Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Nov. 19–20 4* Syracusehttp://www.gazellegroup.com/events/cvc/index_main.htm 2K Sports Coaches vs. Cancer Classic 2009-12-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20100313165024/http://www.gazellegroup.com/events/cvc/index_main.htm 2010-03-13 dead Charleston Classic Nov. 19–22 8 Miami (FL)http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=293262579&confId=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20121009005401/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=293262579&confId=2 dead October 9, 2012 Miami vs. South Carolina - Game Recap - November 22, 2009 - ESPN Puerto Rico Tip-Off Nov. 19–22 8 Villanovahttp://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=293260145 https://archive.today/20120716072638/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=293260145 dead July 16, 2012 Villanova vs. Ole Miss - Game Recap - November 22, 2009 - ESPN Glenn Wilkes Classic Nov. 20–22 10 NC State Paradise Jam tournament Nov. 20–23 8 Purduehttp://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=293272509 https://web.archive.org/web/20091206035631/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=293272509 dead December 6, 2009 Tennessee vs. Purdue - Game Recap - November 23, 2009 - ESPN CBE Classic Nov. 23–24 4* Texas Maui Invitational Tournament Nov. 23–25 8 Gonzagahttp://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=293292250&confId=4 https://archive.today/20120716112614/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=293292250&confId=4 dead July 16, 2012 Cincinnati vs. Gonzaga - Game Recap - November 25, 2009 - ESPN Cancún Challenge Nov. 24–25 4* Kentuckyhttp://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=293290096 https://web.archive.org/web/20091129122031/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=293290096 dead November 29, 2009 Stanford vs. Kentucky - Game Recap - November 25, 2009 - ESPN Great Alaska Shootout Nov. 25–28 8 Washington State 76 Classic Nov. 26–29 8 West Virginia Old Spice Classic Nov. 26–29 8 Florida State Las Vegas Invitational Nov. 27–28 4* Oklahoma State Legends Classic Nov. 27–28 4* Florida South Padre Island Invitational Nov. 27–28 8 Richmond Diamond Head Classic Dec. 22–25 8 Southern California UCF Holiday Classic Dec. 29–30 4 Jacksonville *Although these tournaments included more teams, only four played for the championship. Conferences Conference winners and tournaments Thirty-one conference seasons concluded with a single-elimination tournament. Conference tournament winners received an automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament except for the winner of the Great West Conference tournament, although Great West Tournament champion South Dakota received an automatic bid to the 2010 CollegeInsider.com Tournament.http://www.greatwestconference.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/092909aab.html CBS Sports - News, Live Scores, Schedules, Fantasy Games, Video and more 2010-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20110726131548/http://www.greatwestconference.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/092909aab.html 2011-07-26 dead The Ivy League was the only NCAA Division I conference that did not hold a conference tournament, instead sending its regular-season champion to the NCAA tournament. ConferenceRegular season winnerhttps://archive.today/20120716142114/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/standings NCAA Standings, ESPN, retrieved 2010-03-06Conference player of the yearConference tournamentTournament venue (City)Tournament Winner2010 Championship Week, ESPN, retrieved 2010-03-06America East Conference Stony Brook Muhammad El-Amin, Stony BrookMuhammad El-Amin Named MBB Player of Year to Highlight Annual Award Winners, America East Conference, retrieved 2009-03-05 2010 America East men's basketball tournament Chase Family Arena (Hartford, Connecticut) Final at campus site VermontAtlantic 10 Conference Temple & Xavier Kevin Anderson, RichmondA-10 Announces Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams https://web.archive.org/web/20110707183027/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030710aab.html 2011-07-07 , Atlantic 10 Conference, retrieved 2010-03-07 2010 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, New Jersey) TempleAtlantic Coast Conference Duke & Maryland Greivis Vásquez, Marylandhttp://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030910aaa.html Terrapins' Vasquez Named ACC Player of the Year Atlantic Coast Conference 2010-03-09 2010-03-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20101231093405/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030910aaa.html 2010-12-31 dead 2010 ACC men's basketball tournament Greensboro Coliseum(Greensboro, North Carolina) DukeAtlantic Sun Conference Lipscomb, Belmont, Jacksonville & Campbell Adnan Hodžić, LipscombA-Sun Announces Hoops Postseason Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20100310122538/http://www.atlanticsun.org/mbasketball/news/102/4203/ 2010-03-10 , Atlantic Sun Conference, retrieved 2009-03-02 2010 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament University Center(Macon, Georgia) East Tennessee StateBig 12 Conference Kansas James Anderson, Oklahoma State2010 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announcement, Big 12 Conference, retrieved 2010-03-07 2010 Big 12 men's basketball tournament Sprint Center(Kansas City, Missouri) KansasBig East Conference Syracuse Wes Johnson, Syracusehttp://www.bigeast.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=92555&DB_OEM_ID=19400&ATCLID=204905069&SPID=11228 Syracuse's Wes Johnson Named BIG EAST Player of the Year Big East Conference 2010-03-09 2010-03-09 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 2010 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden(New York City, New York) West VirginiaBig Sky Conference Weber State Damian Lillard, Weber StateWeber State's Lillard Named MVP, Big Sky Conference, retrieved 2010-03-04 2010 Big Sky men's basketball tournament Dee Events Center (Ogden, Utah) First round at campus sites MontanaBig South Conference Coastal Carolina Artsiom Parakhouski, RadfordBig South Announces Men's Basketball Annual Awards, Big South Conference, retrieved 2010-03-02 2010 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Campus Sites WinthropBig Ten Conference Michigan State, Ohio State & Purdue Evan Turner, Ohio StateBig Ten Announces All-Big Ten Teams and Individual Honorees https://web.archive.org/web/20100310222209/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030810aab.html 2010-03-10 , Big Ten Conference, retrieved 2010-03-08 2010 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament Conseco Fieldhouse(Indianapolis) Ohio StateBig West Conference Pacific & UC Santa Barbara Orlando Johnson, UC Santa BarbaraBig West Announces 2009–10 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team, Big West Conference, retrieved 2010-03-08 2010 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Anaheim Convention Center(Anaheim, California) UC Santa BarbaraColonial Athletic Association Old Dominion Charles Jenkins, HofstraHofstra's Jenkins earns CAA men's basketball player of the year honors, Colonial Athletic Association, retrieved 2010-03-06 2010 CAA men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum(Richmond, Virginia) Old DominionConference USA UTEP Randy Culpepper, UTEPUTEP Sweeps Men's Basketball Top Honors https://web.archive.org/web/20100314164136/http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031010aag.html 2010-03-14 , Conference USA, retrieved 2010-03-10 2010 Conference USA men's basketball tournament BOK Center(Tulsa, Oklahoma) HoustonGreat West Conference South Dakota Tyler Cain, South DakotaSouth Dakota's Tyler Cain Leads GWC All-Conference Men's Basketball Team https://web.archive.org/web/20100414173629/http://www.greatwestconference.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030910aab.html 2010-04-14 , Great West Conference, retrieved 2010-03-09 2010 Great West Conference men's basketball tournament McKay Events Center(Orem, Utah) South DakotaHorizon League Butler Gordon Hayward, Butlerhttp://www.horizonleague.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030110aab.html Horizon League announces men's basketball All-League teams and specialty award winners Horizon League 2010-03-01 2010-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20100405085526/http://www.horizonleague.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030110aab.html 5 April 2010 dead 2010 Horizon League men's basketball tournament Hinkle Fieldhouse (Indianapolis) First round at campus sites ButlerIvy League Cornell Ryan Wittman, CornellAll-Ivy Men's Basketball – 2009–10September 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes , Ivy League, retrieved 2010-03-10 No TournamentMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference Siena Alex Franklin, SienaMAAC Announces 2009–2010 All-MAAC Men's Basketball Awards, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, retrieved 2010-03-04 2010 MAAC men's basketball tournament Times Union Center(Albany, New York) SienaMid-American Conference Kent State (East)Central Michigan (West) David Kool, Western MichiganMAC Announces Player of the Year, Coach of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20160127231456/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204903780 2016-01-27 , Mid-American Conference, retrieved 2010-03-08 2010 MAC men's basketball tournament Quicken Loans Arena(Cleveland, Ohio) OhioMid-Eastern Athletic Conference Morgan State Reggie Holmes, Morgan StateMEAC Announces 2010 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, retrieved 2010-03-05 2010 MEAC men's basketball tournament Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum(Winston-Salem, North Carolina) Morgan StateMissouri Valley Conference Northern Iowa Adam Koch, Northern IowaUNI's Koch Named Larry Bird MVC Player of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20100304145531/http://www.mvc-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=36371&SPID=2901&DB_OEM_ID=7600&ATCLID=204898943 2010-03-04 , Missouri Valley Conference, retrieved 2010-03-02 2010 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Scottrade Center(St. Louis, Missouri) Northern IowaMountain West Conference New Mexico Darington Hobson, New MexicoMountain West Conference Announces 2009–10 Men's Basketball All-Conference Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20111006174119/http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030810aac.html 2011-10-06 , Mountain West Conference, retrieved 2010-03-08 2010 MWC men's basketball tournament Thomas & Mack Center(Paradise, Nevada) San Diego StateNortheast Conference Quinnipiac & Robert Morris Justin Rutty, QuinnipiacQuinnipiac's Justin Rutty Named Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20110722112636/http://www.northeastconference.org/News/mbball/2010/3/1/mbb-allnecrel10.asp?path=mbball 2011-07-22 , Northeast Conference, retrieved 2010-03-02 2010 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Robert MorrisOhio Valley Conference Murray State Kenneth Faried, Morehead StateMorehead State's Faried, Murray State's Canaan and Kennedy Take Home Top 2010 OVC Men's Basketball Awards, Ohio Valley Conference, retrieved 2010-03-04 2010 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament First round at campus sites, Final Four at Bridgestone Arena(Nashville, Tennessee) Murray StatePacific-10 Conference California Jerome Randle, CaliforniaCalifornia's Randle Named Pac-10 Men's Basketball Player of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20100311162241/http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030810aae.html 2010-03-11 , Pacific-10 Conference, retrieved 2010-03-08 2010 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament Staples Center(Los Angeles) WashingtonPatriot League Lehigh CJ McCollum, LehighPatriot League Men's Basketball All-League Teams and Awards Announced, Patriot League, retrieved 2010-03-02 2010 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Campus Sites LehighSoutheastern Conference Kentucky (East & Overall) Mississippi & Mississippi State (West) John Wall, Kentuckyhttp://www.secsports.com/news/men%92s-basketball-awards-announced.aspx Men's Basketball Awards Announced Southeastern Conference 2010-03-09 2010-03-09May 2016 medicmedic 2010 SEC men's basketball tournament Bridgestone Arena(Nashville, Tennessee) KentuckySouthern Conference Appalachian State (North)Wofford (South) Noah Dahlman, Wofford (Coaches)http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22064&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000&ATCLID=204899909 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team Announced Southern Conference 2010-03-03 2010-03-03Donald Sims, Appalachian State (Media)http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22064&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000&ATCLID=204900683 SCSMA Selects All-Conference Team Southern Conference 2010-03-04 2010-03-04 2010 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Bojangles' Coliseum (first two rounds)Time Warner Cable Arena (semifinals and final)(Charlotte, North Carolina) WoffordSouthland Conference Stephen F. Austin (East)Sam Houston State (West) Marquez Haynes, UT Arlingtonhttp://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90089&SPID=10825&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204904500 UT Arlington's Marquez Haynes Named Southland Player of the Year Southland Conference 2010-03-09 2010-03-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20100315191316/http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90089&SPID=10825&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204904500 15 March 2010 live 2010 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Leonard E. Merrell Center(Katy, Texas) Sam Houston StateSouthwestern Athletic Conference Jackson State Garrison Johnson, Jackson StateSWAC MEN'S ALL CONFERENCE BASKETBALL TEAM ANNOUNCED https://web.archive.org/web/20110723185333/http://www.swac.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030910aaf.html 2011-07-23 , Southwestern Athletic Conference, retrieved 2010-03-10 2010 SWAC men's basketball tournament CenturyTel Center(Bossier City, Louisiana) Arkansas-Pine Bluff The Summit League Oakland Keith Benson, OaklandOakland's Benson Named Summit League Men's Basketball Player of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20110723024819/http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21767&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=204900474 2011-07-23 , The Summit League, retrieved 2010-03-04 2010 Summit League men's basketball tournament Sioux Falls Arena(Sioux Falls, South Dakota) Oakland Sun Belt Conference Middle Tennessee & Troy (East)North Texas (West) Tyren Johnson, Louisiana-LafayetteSBC Announces Men's and Women's All-Conference Teams https://web.archive.org/web/20110718191914/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22326&SPID=1825&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=204899300 2011-07-18 , Sun Belt Conference, retrieved 2010-03-02 2010 Sun Belt men's basketball tournament Summit Arena(Hot Springs, Arkansas) North TexasWest Coast Conference Gonzaga Matt Bouldin, Gonzagahttps://archive.today/20120630161108/http://wccsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030110aab.html WCC Announces 2010 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team, West Coast Conference, retrieved 2010-03-02 2010 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Orleans Arena(Paradise, Nevada) Saint Mary'sWestern Athletic Conference Utah State Luke Babbitt, NevadaWAC Men's Basketball Postseason Honorees Named https://web.archive.org/web/20100725083614/http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45988&SPID=4126&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=204903278 2010-07-25 , Western Athletic Conference, retrieved 2010-03-07 2010 WAC men's basketball tournament Lawlor Events Center(Reno, Nevada) New Mexico State Conference standings 1 111 1 11111 1111111 111111111111111 Division I independents Seven schools played as Division I independents.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/independent/men/2010.html Sports Reference 2009-10 Men's Independent Season Summary September 21, 2024 However, only Longwood and Savannah State were considered full NCAA Division I schools, as the rest were still in a transition phase from NCAA Division II. Charles Garcia of Seattle was selected for the Lou Henson All-America Team. Charles Garcia Selected to Lou Henson All-America Team Seattle University March 31, 2010 http://www.goseattleu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18200&ATCLID=204919889 August 8, 2011 Informal championships ConferenceRegular season winnerMost Valuable PlayerPhiladelphia Big 5 Temple Scottie Reynolds, Villanova Temple finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5. Statistical leaders Source for additional stats categories Points per game Rebounds per game Assists per game Steals per game Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG Aubrey Coleman Houston 25.6 Artsiom Parakhouski Radford 13.4 Ronald Moore Siena 7.7 Jay Threatt Delaware St. 2.8 Adnan Hodžić Lipscomb 22.7 Kenneth Faried Morehead St. 13.0 Demetri McCamey Illinois 7.1 Damian Saunders Duquesne 2.8 Marquez Haynes UT Arlington 22.6 Daniel Emerson Mercer 12.0 John Wall Kentucky 6.5 Devan Downey S. Carolina 2.7 Devan Downey S. Carolina 22.5 Kevin Thompson Morgan St. 11.8 Johnathon Jones Oakland 6.4 Chris Jones Prairie View 2.7 Adrian Oliver San Jose St. 22.5 Chris Gaston Fordham 11.4 Greivis Vásquez Maryland 6.3 Ceola Clark W. Illinois 2.7 Blocked shots per game Field goal percentage Three-Point FG percentage Free-throw percentage Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT% Hassan Whiteside Marshall 5.4 Adnan Hodžić Lipscomb 60.4 Jared Stohl Portland 47.8 Donald Sims Appalachian St. 95.1 Jarvis Varnado Miss. St. 4.7 Jeremy Simmons C of Charleston 59.7 Tommy Freeman Ohio 47.7 Jerome Randle California 93.3 Hamady N'Diaye Rutgers 4.5 Denzel Bowles James Madison 59.4 Jim Mower Lafayette 46.5 Luke Babbitt Nevada 91.7 David Foster Utah 4.0 Willie Reed St. Louis 58.7 Frank Davis Tenn. Tech 44.4 Tyler Haws BYU 91.7 Ekpe Udoh Baylor 3.7 Jamal Boykin California 58.4 Devon Beitzel N. Colorado 44.4 Paul George Fresno St. 90.9 Postseason tournaments NCAA tournament 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament The NCAA Tournament tipped off on March 16, 2010, with the opening round game in Dayton, Ohio, and concluded on April 5 at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Of the 65 teams that were invited to participate, 31 were automatic bids while 34 were at-large bids. The 34 at-large teams came from 11 conferences, with the Big East receiving the most bids – eight. The tournament was marked by a number of significant upsets. The biggest saw Northern Iowa knock off #1 overall seed Kansas 69–67 on an Ali Farokhmanesh three-pointer in the waning seconds. Another surprise was Ivy League champion Cornell making a surprise run to the Sweet 16 – becoming the first Ivy school to win an NCAA tournament game since 1998. Duke made a big run in the NCAA tournament, defeating Arkansas Pine-Bluff (73–44), California (68–53), Purdue (70–57), and Baylor (78–72) in their region. In the semifinals, the Blue Devils routed West Virginia 78–57 to make their 10th championship game appearance. In the end, Duke defeated surprise finalist Butler 61–59, after a three-point attempt by the Bulldogs' Gordon Hayward barely missed at the buzzer. Duke claimed its fourth National title as Blue Devil forward Kyle Singler was named Most Outstanding Playerhttps://archive.today/20120730135340/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=300950150 Hayward's shot off target at buzzer as Duke prevails Final Four – Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana thumb|Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, was the site of the season-ending Final Four and National Championship Game for 2009–10. National SemifinalsApril 3 National Championship GameApril 5 25 130 M5 Michigan State 50 W5 Butler 52 E2 West Virginia 57 S1 Duke 78 W5 Butler 59 S1 Duke 61 Tournament upsets A "major upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded 7 or more spots below its defeated opponent. Date Winner Score Loser March 18 #14 Ohio 97–83 #3 Georgetown March 18 #13 Murray State 66–65 #4 Vanderbilt March 19 #12 Cornell 78–65 #5 Temple March 20 #11 Washington 82–64 #3 New Mexico March 20 #10 Saint Mary's 75–68 #2 Villanova March 20 #9 Northern Iowa 69–67 #1 Kansas March 21 #12 Cornell 87–69 #4 Wisconsin National Invitation tournament 2010 National Invitation Tournament After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the National Invitation Tournament invited 32 teams to participate. There was much speculation during the NIT that the NCAA Tournament would expand to 96 teams and that 2010 could be the last NIT after 73 years. (Ultimately, the NCAA decided to expand only to 68 teams, keeping the NIT intact for the near future.) Dayton defeated defending National Champion North Carolina 79–68 in the Final on April 1. The Flyers' Chris Johnson was named tournament Most Outstanding Player. NIT Semifinals and Final Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City SemifinalsMarch 30 Championship gameApril 1 3 Dayton 68 2 Mississippi 63 2 Rhode Island 67 4 North Carolina (OT) 68 3 Dayton 79 4 North Carolina 68 College Basketball Invitational 2010 College Basketball Invitational The second College Basketball Invitational (CBI) Tournament was held beginning March 16 and ended with a best-of-three final, ending March 31. VCU defeated Saint Louis 2–0 in the final series to win the title.https://archive.today/20120708123133/http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=300900139 Rams beat Billikens to wrap up best-of-three series, ESPN.com, retrieved 2010-04-10 The Rams' Joey Rodriguez was named tournament MVP. 1/3 Semifinals(Reseeded) Finals(Best of three) 1 Saint Louis 69 4 Princeton 59 2 Boston University 75 3 VCU 88 1 Saint Louis 56 65 – 3 VCU 68 71 – CollegeInsider.com tournament 2010 CollegeInsider.com Tournament The CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament was held beginning March 16 and ended with a championship game on March 30. This tournament places an emphasis on selecting successful teams from "mid-major" conferences who were left out of the NCAA Tournament and NIT. Missouri State defeated Pacific 78–65 to win the CIT championship in Springfield, Missouri.Patterson, Missouri St. down Pacific for CIT title, ESPN.com, retrieved 2010-04-10 The Bears' Will Creekmore was named tournament MVP. Semi-Finals Final 25 125 Appalachian State 56 Pacific 64 Creighton 61 Missouri State 67 Pacific 65 Missouri State 78 Award winners Consensus All-American teams 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans Major player of the year awards Wooden Award: Evan Turner, Ohio StateEvan Turner of Ohio State wins 34th John R. Wooden Award Naismith Award: Evan Turner, Ohio Statehttp://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2010/04/04/0404-turner-wins-naismith-award.html?sid=101 OSU men's basketball: Turner wins Naismith Trophy 2010-04-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20100407015610/http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2010/04/04/0404-turner-wins-naismith-award.html?sid=101 2010-04-07 dead Associated Press Player of the Year: Evan Turner, Ohio StateTurner dominates player-of-year voting NABC Player of the Year: Evan Turner, Ohio State Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Evan Turner, Ohio StateUSBWA SELECTS OHIO STATE'S TURNER AS PLAYER OF THE YEAR Adolph Rupp Trophy: John Wall, KentuckyAdolph Rupp trophy winner: John Wall, Kentucky https://web.archive.org/web/20090107024610/http://www.ruppawards.com/index_files/Page356.htm 2009-01-07 Sporting News Player of the Year: Evan Turner, Ohio StateSporting News college basketball Player of the Year: Evan Turner, Ohio State https://web.archive.org/web/20100414163355/http://www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2010-03-10/sporting-news-college-basketball-player-year-evan-turner-ohio- 2010-04-14 Major freshman of the year awards USBWA Freshman of the Year: John Wall, KentuckyKENTUCKY'S WALL IS 2009–10 USBWA NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Sporting News Freshman of the Year: John Wall, Kentuckyhttp://www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2010-03-08/sn-freshman-year-john-wall-kentucky Sporting News college basketball Freshman of the Year: John Wall, Kentucky 2010-03-09 2010-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20100612163733/http://www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2010-03-08/sn-freshman-year-john-wall-kentucky dead Major coach of the year awards Associated Press Coach of the Year: Jim Boeheim, SyracuseSyracuse's Boeheim AP coach of year Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Jim Boeheim, SyracuseSYRACUSE'S BOEHEIM WINS 2010 HENRY IBA COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD NABC Coach of the Year: Jim Boeheim, SyracuseBoeheim Receives UPS NABC Coach Of The Year Honors Naismith College Coach of the Year: Jim Boeheim, SyracuseSyracuse's Jim Boeheim wins Naismith Coach of the Year award Adolph Rupp Cup: John Calipari, KentuckyAdolph Rupp Cup winner: John Calipari, Kentucky https://web.archive.org/web/20090107025921/http://www.ruppawards.com/index_files/Page382.htm 2009-01-07 Sporting News Coach of the Year: Jim Boeheim, Syracusehttp://www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2010-03-08/sporting-news-college-basketball-coach-year-jim-boeheim-syracu Sporting News' College Basketball Coach of the Year: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 2010-03-15 2010-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20100310182741/http://www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2010-03-08/sporting-news-college-basketball-coach-year-jim-boeheim-syracu dead Other major awards Bob Cousy Award (Best point guard): Greivis Vásquez, Marylandhttp://www.hoophall.com/news/2010/4/1/basketball-hall-of-fame-announces-winner-of-2010-bob-cousy-a.html Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Winner of 2010 Bob Cousy Award 2010-04-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20100412234543/http://www.hoophall.com/news/2010/4/1/basketball-hall-of-fame-announces-winner-of-2010-bob-cousy-a.html 2010-04-12 dead Pete Newell Big Man Award (Best big man): Greg Monroe, Georgetownhttp://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040410aad.html Georgetown's Greg Monroe Named NABC/Pete Newell Big Man of the Year 2010-04-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20110312110221/http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040410aad.html 2011-03-12 dead NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi Statehttp://blogs.clarionledger.com/msu/2010/04/04/varnado-picks-up-another-national-defensive-player-of-the-year-award/ Varnado picks up another national defensive player of the year award Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player 6'0"/1.83 m or shorter): Sherron Collins, Kansashttp://www.wibw.com/sports/headlines/90028147.html KU's Collins Wins Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award 2010-04-06 2011-07-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724083011/http://www.wibw.com/sports/headlines/90028147.html dead Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Da'Sean Butler, West Virginiahttp://www.seniorclassaward.com/news/view/west_virginias_dasean_butler_selected_as_2010_lowes_senior_class_award_winn/ West Virginia's Da'Sean Butler Selected as 2010 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Men's Basketball Winner April 4, 2010 April 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100407060756/http://www.seniorclassaward.com/news/view/west_virginias_dasean_butler_selected_as_2010_lowes_senior_class_award_winn/ dead Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Scottie Reynolds, Villanovahttp://www.pennathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=8624&SPID=539&ATCLID=204927557&DB_OEM_ID=1700 Rosen Named Second-Team All-Big 5 2010-04-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719145531/http://www.pennathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=8624&SPID=539&ATCLID=204927557&DB_OEM_ID=1700 2011-07-19 dead NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Charles Jenkins, HofstraJENKINS REPEATS AS HAGGERTY AWARD WINNER Elite 88 Award (Top GPA among upperclass players at Final Four): Matt Howard, Butlerhttp://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/040111aaa Butler Meets VCU In National Semifinals 2011-04-04 2011-04-01 Butler University https://web.archive.org/web/20110725180626/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/040111aaa 2011-07-25 dead Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award (Strong personal character): Román Martínez, New Mexico CollegeInsider.com awards Ben Jobe Award (Top minority coach): Ed Cooley, FairfieldFairfield's Cooley picked top minority coach Hugh Durham Award (Top mid-major coach): Mike Young, Woffordhttp://www2.wspa.com/sports/2010/apr/03/mike-young-named-top-mid-major-coach-year-ar-78950/ Mike Young Named Top Mid-Major Coach of the Year WSPA 2010-04-09 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100412081215/http://www2.wspa.com/sports/2010/apr/03/mike-young-named-top-mid-major-coach-year-ar-78950/ 2010-04-12 Jim Phelan Award (Top head coach): Jamie Dixon, Pittsburghhttp://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040310aaa.html Jamie Dixon Named Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year - PittsburghPanthers.com - University of Pittsburgh Official Athletic Site 2010-04-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20120310142049/http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040310aaa.html 2012-03-10 dead Lefty Driesell Award (Top defensive player): Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi Statehttp://www.wapt.com/news/23046955/detail.html MSU's Varnado Wins Inaugural Lefty Driesell Award - Jackson News Story - WAPT Jackson 2010-04-09 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110723114428/http://www.wapt.com/news/23046955/detail.html 2011-07-23 Lou Henson Award (Top mid-major player): Keith Benson, Oaklandhttp://www.ougrizzlies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040210aaa.html Benson Named Lou Henson Mid-Major National Player of the Year - OAKLAND OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE 2010-04-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20110614044136/http://www.ougrizzlies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040210aaa.html 2011-06-14 dead Lute Olson Award (Top non-freshman or transfer player): Sherron Collins, KansasSherron Collins 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100406034755/http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040210aaa.html April 6, 2010 Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award (Coach with moral character): Bob Marlin, Sam Houston Statehttp://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkc/men/6942141.html Departed SHSU coach Marlin wins Prosser Man of Year 2 April 2010 Coaching changes A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended. TeamFormerCoachInterimCoachNewCoachReasonAppalachian StateBuzz PetersonJason CapelUNC Wilmington hires Peterson of Appalachian State Peterson left his second stint with Appalachian State after one season to move across the state to UNC Wilmington.Appalachian State tabs Capel as coachAuburnJeff LeboTony BarbeeUTEP's Barbee to coach AuburnLebo was fired after missing the NCAA tournament in each of his six seasons.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=4990466 Lebo out as Auburn coach Associated Press ESPN 2010-03-12 2010-03-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20100405053939/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4990466 5 April 2010 live He went on to be hired by East Carolina.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=5018143 East Carolina hires Lebo ESPN.com 2010-03-22 2010-03-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100324192126/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=5018143 24 March 2010 liveBoise StateGreg GrahamLeon Rice Graham was fired after his first losing season in his eight-year tenure at Boise amid the lowest season-ticket sales in the program's modern history.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=4990079 Graham fired after eight seasons Associated Press ESPN 2010-03-12 2010-04-14 He was replaced by Rice, Mark Few's top assistant at Gonzaga.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=5031502 Rice to replace Graham as coach Associated Press ESPN 2010-03-26 2010-04-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20100330133508/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=5031502 30 March 2010 liveBoston CollegeAl SkinnerSteve Donahue Skinner was fired after 13 years at BC.Skinner out at Boston CollegeCentenaryGreg GaryAdam WalshGary was fired.Centenary Names Adam Walsh Men's Basketball Coach https://web.archive.org/web/20110728102527/http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=204944222 2011-07-28 Central ArkansasRand ChappellCorliss WilliamsonFormer Arkansas Razorbacks star Williamson was hired to relieve Chappell.Williamson to take over BearsCharlotteBobby LutzAlan MajorCharlotte tabs Ohio State assistant Major as new coachLutz was fired after the 49ers went in a month from sole possession of first place in the A-10 to not making either the NCAA Tournament or NIT.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=4996808 Lutz fired after 12 seasons at Charlotte Associated Press ESPN 2010-03-15 2010-03-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20100317190711/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4996808 17 March 2010 live Lutz would eventually be hired by new Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=5297571 Lutz joins Hoiberg at Iowa State Dana O'Neil ESPN.com 2010-06-17 2010-06-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20100619150844/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=5297571 19 June 2010 liveChicago StateBenjy TaylorChicago State Athletics Announces Search for New Head Men's Basketball CoachTracy DildyDildy named Chicago State coachThe CitadelEd ConroyCitadel's Conroy to fill vacant position at TulaneChuck DriesellThe Citadel Names Chuck Driesell Head Basketball CoachJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes ClemsonOliver PurnellBrad BrownellPurnell left for the DePaul job after taking Clemson to three straight NCAA Tournaments for only the second time in school history.DePaul hires Clemson's Purnell to coach programColoradoJeff BzdelikTad BoyleBoyle hired to coach ColoradoBzdelik left to work for old Northwestern colleague Ron Wellman at Wake Forest.Wake Forest hires Bzdelik as coachColumbiaJoe Jones Kyle SmithColumbia hires Smith of St. Mary'sJones left to become Associate Head Coach at Boston College.Columbia's Jones named BC associateCornellSteve DonahueBill CourtneyCourtney replaces DonahueDonahue left for the Boston College job after guiding Cornell to three straight Ivy League crowns and an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance.Cornell's Donahue to take over at Boston CollegeCreightonDana AltmanGreg McDermottCreighton hires McDermottAltman left to become Head Coach at Oregon.Creighton's Dana Altman will be next Ducks coachDartmouthTerry DunnMark GraupePaul CormierDartmouth Hires Paul Cormier as Men's Basketball CoachDunn resigned after a 3–10 start.Dunn steps down; interim to be namedDePaulJerry WainwrightTracy WebsterOliver PurnellWainwright was fired after losing his 22nd straight regular season Big East Conference game.DePaul fires Wainwright in fifth seasonEast CarolinaMack McCarthyJeff LeboMcCarthy stepped down after three seasons to take a fundraising position in the university's athletic department, specifically aimed at an on-campus basketball practice facility.http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030610aab.html McCarthy Steps Down To Accept New Position East Carolina University Athletics 2010-03-06 2010-03-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20100413231854/http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030610aab.html 13 April 2010 liveFordhamDereck WhittenburgJared GrassoTom PecoraGrasso takes over for WhittenburgWhittenburg was fired after a 1–4 start.Rams to introduce Pecora ThursdayGardner–WebbRick ScruggsChris HoltmannGardner-Webb hires HoltmannScruggs was fired after 15 years at Gardner-Webb.Scruggs fired after 8–21 seasonGreen BayTod KowalczykBrian WardleToledo coming off 4–28 seasonKowalczyk left for the Toledo job.Wardle Named Green Bay Head Basketball CoachHartfordDan Leibovitz John GallagherGallagher returning to HartfordLeibovitz resigned with four years left on his contract to become top assistant at Penn.Hartford coach Leibovitz resignsHawaiiBob NashHawaii fires hoops coach NashGib ArnoldArnold to replace Nash at Hawaii Holy CrossSean KearneyMilan BrownHoly Cross signs Brown to 5-year dealKearney was fired after only one year.Holy Cross fires KearneyHofstraTom PecoraMo CassaraCassara promoted to head coachFormer Providence coach Tim Welsh was hired but then resigned a month later after a DWI arrest.https://www.espn.com/new-york/news/story?id=5158915 Welsh Resigns at HofstraHoustonTom PendersJames DickeyDickey succeeds Penders at HoustonPenders resigned after six seasons, apparently feeling he had done his job after leading the Cougars to their first NCAA appearance since 1992.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=5018573 Penders resigns at Houston Associated Press ESPN 2010-03-22 2010-03-22HowardGil JacksonHoward Fires Gil JacksonKevin NickelberryDePaul assistant leaves for Howard opening Illinois-ChicagoJimmy CollinsCollins leaving UIC after 14 yearsHoward MooreHoward Moore leaves UW for UICCollins retired in the Summer before the 2010–11 season.Indiana StateKevin McKennaGreg LansingLansing to coach Indiana StateIonaKevin WillardTim CluessCluess to coach Iona men's basketballIowaTodd LickliterFran McCafferyIowa taps Siena's McCaffery to coachLickliter was fired after a three-year tenure that saw three losing seasons, with four players transferring out of Iowa after the 2008–09 season and a fifth leaving during this season.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=4997052 Iowa fires Lickliter after 22-loss season Associated Press ESPN 2010-03-15 2010-03-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20100317190717/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4997052 17 March 2010 liveIowa StateGreg McDermottFred HoibergMcDermott made the unusual move to Creighton and the MVC and was replaced by Hoiberg, who grew up in Ames and starred for the Cyclones, where he became known as "The Mayor".Iowa State hands reins to ex-star HoibergLouisiana–LafayetteRobert Lee Bob Marlinhttp://www.gobearkats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=93025&SPID=11358&DB_OEM_ID=19900&ATCLID=204916633 Bob Marlin leaving Sam Houston State Sam Houston State University Athletic Department 2010-03-26 2010-05-05 Lee was fired after six seasons in Lafayette and a 13–16 record in his final season. The Ragin' Cajuns program was plagued by academic problems that resulted in lost scholarships in each of Lee's three final seasons.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=4979639 Lee out as Ragin' Cajuns coach Associated Press ESPN 2010-03-09 2010-05-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20100612102432/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4979639 12 June 2010 liveLouisiana–MonroeOrlando EarlyKeith RichardRichard to replace Early as coachEarly left to become an assistant at South Carolina.ULM's Early leaving for job as assistant https://web.archive.org/web/20121012143415/http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6271764/20973274?tag=headlines%3Bcollegebasketball 2012-10-12 MarshallDonnie JonesTom HerrionJones hired by UCFJones moved within Conference USA, to UCF.Herrion to take over Thundering HerdMount St. Mary'sMilan BrownRobert Burke[Mount chooses Burke to lead men's hoops team ULM's Early leaving for job as assistant]Northern ColoradoTad BoyleB. J. HillUNC quickly replaces Boyle with HillOregonErnie KentDana AltmanDuck alum Kent, the school's winningest coach in history, was fired after two weeks of speculation. The Ducks had gone 24–39 in Kent's last two seasons, and saw a significant drop in attendance, with a new arena set to open during the 2010–11 season.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=5001481 Kent out as school's winningest coach Associated Press ESPN 2010-03-16 2010-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20100323020908/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=5001481 23 March 2010 livePennGlen Miller Jerome AllenMiller was fired after a 0–7 start and replaced by former Penn star (and assistant coach) Allen.Penn parts ways with coach MillerRobert MorrisMike Rice Andy TooleRobert Morris basketball taps new coachRice left after three straight 20+ win seasons to take the head coach job at Rutgers.AP: Robert Morris' Mike Rice to take over as Rutgers basketball coachRutgersFred HillMike RiceHill resigned after a lack of progress in the program, including the transfer of star Mike Rosario after the season's end.Hill resigns as Rutgers coachSam Houston StateBob MarlinJason HootenSHSU announces new head basketball coach https://web.archive.org/web/20100405075101/http://media.www.houstonianonline.com/media/storage/paper229/news/2010/04/01/Sports/Shsu-Announces.New.Head.Basketball.Coach-3899504.shtml 2010-04-05 Marlin left to take the Louisiana-Lafayette opening.Seton HallBobby Gonzalez Kevin WillardSeton Hall to hire WillardGonzalez was fired with the AD citing both his conduct and that of forward Herb Pope, who punched an opposing player twice in Seton Hall's NIT loss to Texas Tech.Seton Hall fires embattled GonzalezSienaFran McCaffery Mitch Buonaguro Siena promoted top assistant Buonaguro after Iowa hired away McCaffery. Siena ready for 'Coach B'St. Francis (NY)Brian Nash Glenn Braicahttp://www.sfcathletics.com/news/2010/4/27/MBB_0427102335.aspx NEW ERA SET TO BEGIN; FORMER TERRIER ASSISTANT COACH AND BROOKLYN-BORN GLENN BRAICA INTRODUCED AS HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH May 6, 2010 April 30, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100430173857/http://www.sfcathletics.com/news/2010/4/27/MBB_0427102335.aspx dead St. John'sNorm Roberts Steve LavinSt. John's fired Roberts after failing to make the NCAA Tournament,St. John's fires Roberts after NIT ouster later hiring ESPN announcer and former UCLA coach Lavin.Lavin succeeds Roberts at St. John'sToledoGene CrossTod Kowalczyk TulaneDave DickersonDickerson Resigns as Green Wave Basketball CoachJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Ed Conroy UC IrvinePat DouglassDouglass out at UC IrvineRussell TurnerTurner takes over at UC Irvine UCFKirk SperawDonnie JonesSperaw, the school's winningest coach, was fired after a disappointing 15–17 season. The Knights had not made the NCAA Tournament since 2005.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=4997476 Speraw out after 17 seasons at UCF Associated Press ESPN 2010-03-15 2010-03-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20100317190721/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4997476 17 March 2010 liveUNC WilmingtonBenny MossBrooks LeeBuzz PetersonMoss was reassigned to a new position in the UNCW athletic department after a 7–14 start.UNC-Wilmington's Moss 'reassigned'UTEPTony BarbeeTim FloydBarbee left for Auburn and the SEC.WagnerMike DeaneDan HurleyDan Hurley hired as head coach at WagnerDeane was fired after a 5–26 season.Wagner fires DeaneWake ForestDino GaudioJeff BzdelikGaudio was fired after a 1–6 postseason record in his three years.Wake Forest fires coach GaudioWright StateBrad BrownellBilly DonlonWright State Tabs Donlon as Next Head Basketball Coach https://web.archive.org/web/20100420064519/http://www.wsuraiders.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041410aaa.html 2010-04-20 Brownell left for the Clemson job.Brownell Accepts Head Coaching Position at Clemson https://web.archive.org/web/20100829132422/http://www.wsuraiders.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041310aab.html 2010-08-29 References 30em