Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball

Bethune–Cookman Wildcats
Bethune–Cookman Wildcats
	2019–20 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team
University	Bethune–Cookman University
Head coach	Ryan Ridder (3rd season)
Conference	MEAC
Location	Daytona Beach, Florida
Arena	Moore Gymnasium ; (capacity: 3,000)
Nickname	Wildcats
Colors	Maroon and gold;
NCAA tournament appearances
	1965, 1968, 1980 (Division II)
Conference regular season champions
	2011, 2018

The Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team represents Bethune–Cookman University in the sport of basketball. The Wildcats compete in the NCAA Division I and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They play their home games in Moore Gymnasium on campus in Daytona Beach, Florida and are currently led by head coach Ryan Ridder. The team has been playing since 1930, having joined Division I along with the rest of the conference in 1980.

Postseason results

The Wildcats have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament three times. Their combined record is 0–6.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1965	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Evansville Norfolk State	L 77–116 L 74–91
1968	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Union (TN) Oglethorpe	L 67–81 L 70–82
1980	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Florida Southern West Georgia	L 72–81 L 62–75

The Wildcats have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1966	First Round	Carroll	L 88–91

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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2011	First Round	Virginia Tech	L 54–79

Kevin Bradshaw, NCAA basketball record-holder for points in a single game, player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
John Chaney, 41st Winningest Men's Basketball Coach
Cy McClairen, Former Player, Bethune-Cookman's Winningest Head Coach, and Athletic Director.

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Venues	Moore Gymnasium (1962–present)
Culture & lore	Wil D Cat "Let's Go Wildcats"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons Records lost pre-1962 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 2024–25

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Teams	Coppin State Eagles Delaware State Hornets Howard Bison Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Morgan State Bears Norfolk State Spartans North Carolina Central Eagles South Carolina State Bulldogs
Championships & awards	MEAC men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 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