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Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles
UniversityNortheastern Illinois University
Head coachRees Johnson
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
D1 Division
LocationChicago, Illinois
ArenaPhysical Education Complex
NicknameGolden Eagles
ColorsGold and Royal Blue
   

Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles men's basketball formerly represented Northeastern Illinois University in intercollegiate men's basketball. The team participated in NCAA Division I beginning with the 1990–91 season.[1]

The squad briefly joined the East Coast Conference before moving to the Mid-Continent Conference from 1994–98. At the end of the 1997–98 academic year, the university's administration disbanded the athletic department.[2]

Leading players of this era included high-scoring guard Reggie Smith (1992–94), imposing center Monte O'Quinn (1992–96). Another guard, Andrell Hoard (1995–97), won the 1997 ESPN National Slam Dunk Championship.[3] Guard Victor Snipes (1991–93) led NCAA Division I in steals per game as sophomore in 1991–92.[4]

Record by year

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Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Rees Johnson (Division II Independent) (1988–1990)
1988–89 Rees Johnson 11–17 —
1989–90 Rees Johnson 6–21[5] —
Rees Johnson (Division I Independent) (1990–1993)
1990–91 Rees Johnson 2–25[6] —
1991–92 Rees Johnson 8–20[7] —
1992–93 Rees Johnson 11–16[8] —
Rees Johnson (East Coast Conference) (1993–1994)
1993–94 Rees Johnson 17–11[9] 4–1 2nd ECC Tournament Runners-Up
Rees Johnson (Mid-Continent Conference[10]) (1994–1998)
1994–95 Rees Johnson 4–22[11] 2–16 10th —
1995–96 Rees Johnson 14–13[12] 10–8 T–3rd —
1996–97 Rees Johnson 16–12[13] 8–8 5th Mid-Con Tournament Semifinals
1997–98 Rees Johnson 6–19[14] 3–13 8th —
Total: 95–176 0–0

      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

Conference tournament history

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East Coast Conference

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Date Seed Location Round Result
March 5, 1994[15] 2nd Buffalo Arena • Buffalo, New York[9] Semifinals W 83–81 2OT over (3) Buffalo
March 6, 1994 2nd Buffalo Arena • Buffalo, New York Championship L 88–86 2OT to (5) Hofstra[16]

Mid-Continent Conference

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Date Seed Location Round Result
March 2, 1997[17] 4th Moline, Illinois Quarterfinals W 75–48 over (5) UMKC
March 3, 1997[17] Moline, Illinois Semifinals L 88–82 1OT to (1) Valparaiso

Head coaching history

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# Name Years Record
1 Rees Johnson 1988—1998 95–176

References

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  1. ^ Sherman, Ed (March 8, 1991). "Added fee weighs on Northeastern". The Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  2. ^ Ziehm, Len (October 4, 1997). "NE Illinois to drop sports after current school year". The Chicago Sun-Times. p. 84. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via NewsBank.
  3. ^ Fan, Antoine (October 31, 2008). "NCAA Dunk Champions". Dunk Contest: The Ultimate Slam Dunk Contest Resource. DotClear. Archived from the original on 2013-10-27. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  4. ^ Tierney, Tim. "Northeastern". articles.chicagotribune.com. October 21, 1991. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  5. ^ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB2/B/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20II_1990_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois%20University.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1991_1263_Northern%20Illinois%20University.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  7. ^ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1992_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  8. ^ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1993_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  9. ^ a b http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1994_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  10. ^ "The Summit League; Record Book Men's Basketball" (PDF). The Summit League. 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1995_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  12. ^ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1996_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois%20University.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  13. ^ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_College%20Division_1997_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois%20University.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  14. ^ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1998_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois%20University.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  15. ^ "Buffalo Bulls Men's Basketball 2012–13 Information Guide" (PDF). Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo. 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  16. ^ "2012–13 Hofstra Pride Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Hofstra University. 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  17. ^ a b http://static.psbin.com/s/r/y50zvmji9ge5hm/Men-s_Basketball_History.pdf[permanent dead link‍]
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