Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags basketball

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Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags
UniversityClaremont Colleges
Head coachKen Scalmanini
ConferenceSCIAC
LocationClaremont, California
ArenaRoberts Pavilion
(Capacity: 2,200)
NicknameStags
ColorsCardinal and Gold
   
NCAA tournament round of 32
1996, 2015, 2017, 2018
NCAA tournament appearances
1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2024
Conference tournament champions
2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2024
Conference regular season champions
1966, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018

The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's basketball program was established in 1958.[1] CMS teams coached by Ken Scalmanini have won 9 conference titles in 18 seasons, including 4 straight from 2009 to 2013. Former coach David Wells led CMS to their first NCAA Tournament victory in 1996. The CMS program comprises students from Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College and Scripps College, and participates in Division III (NCAA) for the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC).

Season-by-season results[edit]

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Reel/Lepp (1958–1959)
1958–59 Reel/Lepp 1–20
Reel/Lepp: 1–20
Ted Ducey (1959–1974)
1959–60 Ted Ducey 7–18 1–9 6
1960–61 Ted Ducey 11–16 4–6 3
1961–62 Ted Ducey 9–16 3–7 5
1962–63 Ted Ducey 8–13 1–9 6
1963–64 Ted Ducey 11–12 5–5 3
1964–65 Ted Ducey 9–12 4–6 5
1965–66 Ted Ducey 18–11 7–3 1
1966–67 Ted Ducey 23–7 9–1 1
1967–68 Ted Ducey 13–10 4–6 4
1968–69 Ted Ducey 8–16 4–6 4
1969–70 Ted Ducey 20–6 8–2 1
1970–71 Ted Ducey 16–9 6–4 3
1971–72 Ted Ducey 16–9 10–2 1
1972–73 Ted Ducey 6–20 5–7 5
1973–74 Ted Ducey 6–18 4–8 5
Ted Ducey: 181–193 75–81
David Wells (1974–1999)
1974–75 David Wells 9–15 4–8 6
1975–76 David Wells 4–21 2–10 6
1976–77 David Wells 12–13 6–6 3
1977–78 David Wells 8–17 5–7 4
1978–79 David Wells 10–15 6–6 4
1979–80 David Wells 13–12 8–4 3
1980–81 David Wells 9–17 5–7 5
1981–82 David Wells 10–16 5–7 5
1982–83 David Wells 14–11 7–5 4
1983–84 David Wells 17–10 12–0 1 NCAA First Round
1984–85 David Wells 14–12 7–5 3
1985–86 David Wells 13–11 6–4 3
1986–87 David Wells 21–7 8–2 1 NCAA First Round
1987–88 David Wells 19–8 7–3 1 NCAA First Round
1988–89 David Wells 14–11 7–3 2
1989–90 David Wells 19–8 8–4 1 NCAA First Round
1990–91 David Wells 22–5 10–2 1 NCAA First Round
1991–92 David Wells 16–9 9–5 2
1992–93 David Wells 10–14 6–8 5
1993–94 David Wells 12–12 8–6 3
1994–95 David Wells 15–10 10–4 2
1995–96 David Wells 19–8 12–2 1 NCAA Second Round
1996–97 David Wells 10–15 9–5 2
1997–98 David Wells 13–12 8–6 4
1998–99 David Wells 16–9 11–3 2
David Wells: 324–292 175–119
Ken Scalmanini (1999–present)
1999-00 Ken Scalmanini 16–9 10–4 2
2000–01 Ken Scalmanini 13–12 10–4 2
2001–02 Ken Scalmanini 21–5 13–1 1 NCAA First Round
2002–03 Ken Scalmanini 15–10 8–6 3
2003–04 Ken Scalmanini 14–11 10–4 2
2004–05 Ken Scalmanini 14–11 10–4 2
2005–06 Ken Scalmanini 19–7 13–1 1 NCAA First Round
2006–07 Ken Scalmanini 15–10 7–7 5
2007–08 Ken Scalmanini 15–12 8–6 3
2008–09 Ken Scalmanini 21–7 11–3 1 NCAA First Round
2009–10 Ken Scalmanini 21–7 11–3 1 NCAA first round
2010–11 Ken Scalmanini 16–10 11–3 1
2011–12 Ken Scalmanini 25–3 12–2 1 NCAA first round
2012–13 Ken Scalmanini 18–8 13–3 2
2013–14 Ken Scalmanini 20–6 15–1 1
2014–15 Ken Scalmanini 22–7 12–4 1 NCAA second round
2015–16 Ken Scalmanini 13-12 8-8 4
2016–17 Ken Scalmanini 23–5 13-3 1 NCAA Second Round
2017–18 Ken Scalmanini 20–8 15-1 1 NCAA Second Round
2018–19 Ken Scalmanini 19–7 13-3 2
Ken Scalmanini: 375–173 222–70
Total: 885–678

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Postseason results[edit]

NCAA tournament results[edit]

The Stags have appeared in the NCAA Division III Tournament 14 times. Their combined record is 4–14.

Year Round Opponent Result
1984 First Round Nebraska Wesleyan L 47–62
1987 First Round Wartburg L 81–91
1988 First Round Dubuque L 78–80
1990 First Round Dubuque L 77–84
1991 First Round UC San Diego L 72–76
1996 First Round
Second Round
Upper Iowa
UW-Whitewater
W 70–58
L 62–63
2002 First Round Lewis & Clark L 59–81
2006 First Round Occidental L 41–48
2009 First Round Whitworth L 63–81
2010 First Round Chapman L 47–58
2012 First Round St Thomas L 74–76 OT
2015 First Round
Second Round
Texas Lutheran
East Texas Baptist
W 79–55
L 75–80
2017 First Round
Second Round
Whitworth
Whitman
W 78–73
L 73-79
2018 First Round
Second Round
Whitworth
Whitman
W 83–82
L 84-89 OT

Awards[edit]

SCIAC Player of the Year (since 1981)[edit]

Year Name
1984 Rich Davis
1987 Todd Thomas
1988 Todd Thomas[2]
1990 Henry Albrecht[3]
1991 Chris Greene[4]
1996 Kevin Zitar[5]
2002 Bob Donlan
2006 Miles Taylor[6]
2009 Chris Blees
2010 Chris Blees
2012 Chris Blees
2014 Tyler Gaffaney
2015 Tyler Gaffaney
2017 Michael Scarlett[7]
2018 Michael Scarlett[8]

SCIAC Coach of the Year (since 2015)[edit]

Year Name
2015 Ken Scalmanini
2017 Ken Scalmanini
2018 Ken Scalmanini

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Claremont Mudd Scripps".
  2. ^ "Blees Earns P.O.Y. Award. Toney, Anderson Earn All-SCIAC Team Honors". 3 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ "SCIAC Announces 2005-06 Men's Basketball All-Conference Selections". 2 March 2006.
  7. ^ "SCIAC All-Conference Honors: Men's Basketball". March 2017.
  8. ^ "SCIAC Men's Basketball All-Conference Accolades Announced". 22 February 2018.