Men's Basketball History - Marian University Ind.

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Marian University Men's Basketball Historical Facts

ALL-TIME STATISTICS

First year of program	1954-55
First game in program history	Dec. 3, 1954 - (53-51 defeat to Indiana Central)
First victory in program history	Dec. 17, 1954 - (61-59 over Bellarmine)
All-time record	977-809 (.547)
First year in MCC/CL	1988-89
All-time League record	268-254 (.513)
CL regular season championships	3 (1988-89, 2000-01, 2003-04)
CL Tournament championships	3 (1997-98, 2000-01, 2020-2021)
NAIA Tournament Appearances	11 1997-98 - Round of 32 2000-01 - NAIA Quarterfinals 2003-04 - Round of 16 2011-12 - Round of 16 2017-18 - NAIA Quarterfinals 2018-19 - NAIA Semifinals 2019-20 - Round of 16 2020-21 - Opening Round & Round of 16 2021-22 NAIA Opening Round/ Round of 32) 2022-23 NAIA Opening Round Participant 2023-24 NAIA Opening Round Participant
NAIA Opening Round Appearances	4 (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
All-time head coaches	Todd Howard (0-6, 1 season (interim), 2026) Pat Knight (16-34, 2 seasons, 2024-2026) Scott Heady (168-56, 7 seasons, 2017-2024) Carson Harris (33-28, 2 seasons, 2015-2017) Todd Lickliter (49-36, 3 seasons, 2012-2015) John Grimes (566-408, 36 seasons) Ed Schilling (5 seasons) Cleon Reynolds (8 seasons) Walter Fields (7 seasons) Ed Seyfried (1 seasons) Harry Porter (1 seasons)

	2023-24 NAIA First Round Qualifier
	2022-23 NAIA Opening Round Qualifier
	2021-22 NAIA Opening Round Qualifier NAIA Round of 32
	2020-21 NAIA Round of 16 NAIA Opening Round Champions Crossroads League Tournament Champions
	2019-20 NAIA Round of 16 Marian won their opening game of the tournament before it was canceled due to COVID-19
	2018-19 NAIA National Semifinalists
	2017-18 NAIA National Quarterfinalists
	2011-12 NAIA Tournament Round of 16
	2003-04 MCC Champions NAIA Tournament Round of 16
	2000-01 MCC Champions MCC Tournament Champions NAIA National Quarterfinalists
	1997-98 MCC Tournament Champions NAIA Tournament
	1988-89 MCC Champions