New Orleans Privateers
2023–24 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of New Orleans
Head coachMark Slessinger (13th season)
ConferenceSouthland
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
ArenaLakefront Arena
(Capacity: 8,933)
NicknamePrivateers
ColorsRoyal blue, silver, and navy[1]
     
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament runner-up
1975*
NCAA tournament Final Four
1974*, 1975*
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1974*, 1975*
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1974*, 1975*
NCAA tournament round of 32
1971*, 1972*, 1974*, 1975*, 1987
NCAA tournament appearances
1971*, 1972*, 1974*, 1975*, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2017
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
American South: 1990
Sun Belt: 1978, 1996
Southland: 2017
Conference regular season champions
American South: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Sun Belt: 1993, 1996, 1997
Southland: 2017

The New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represents the University of New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The school's team currently competes as a member of the Southland Conference. They are currently led by head coach Mark Slessinger and play their home games at Lakefront Arena.

Coach Slessinger is the fourth native Hoosier to lead the Privateer program, joining Ron Greene (1969-1976), Don Smith (1979-1985) and Monte Towe (2001-2006).

Head coaches

Season results

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Ron Greene (D–II Independent/Sun Belt) (1969–1976)
1969–70 New Orleans 18–5
1970–71 New Orleans 23–3D–II Regional semifinals
1971–72 New Orleans 16–10D–II Regional semifinals
1972–73 New Orleans 9–13
1973–74 New Orleans 21–9D–II Final Four
1974–75 New Orleans 23–7D–II Runner-Up
1975–76 New Orleans 18–8
1976–77 New Orleans 18–104–22nd
Ron Greene: 146–65 (.692)4–2 (.667)
Butch van Breda Kolff (Sun Belt) (1977–1978)
1977–78 New Orleans 21–68–22nd
1978–79 New Orleans 11–163–75th
Butch van Breda Kolff: 32–22 (.593)11–9 (.550)
Don Smith (Sun Belt/Independent) (1979–1984)
1979–80 New Orleans 5–212–127th
1980–81 New Orleans 13–14
1981–82 New Orleans 18–8
1982–83 New Orleans 23–7NIT second round
1983–84 New Orleans 14–14
1984–85 New Orleans 11–19
Don Smith: 84–83 (.503)2–12 (.143)
Benny Dees (Independent) (1985–1986)
1985–86 New Orleans 16–12
1986–87 New Orleans 26–4NCAA second round
Benny Dees: 42–16 (.724)
Art Tolis (American South) (1987)
1987–88 New Orleans 21–117–3T–1stNIT first round
Art Tolis: 21–11 (.656)7–3 (.700)
Tim Floyd (American South/Sun Belt) (1988–1993)
1988–89 New Orleans 19–117–31stNIT first round
1989–90 New Orleans 21–118–2T–1stNIT Quarterfinals
1990–91 New Orleans 23–89–3T–1stNCAA first round
1991–92 New Orleans 17–158–87th
1992–93 New Orleans 26–418–01stNCAA first round
1993–94 New Orleans 20–1012–63rdNIT second round
Tim Floyd: 126–59 (.681)62–22 (.738)
Tic Price (Sun Belt) (1994–1996)
1994–95 New Orleans 20–1113–52nd
1995–96 New Orleans 21–914–4T–1stNCAA first round
1996–97 New Orleans 22–714–4T–1stNIT first round
Tic Price: 63–27 (.700)41–13 (.759)
Joey Stiebing (Sun Belt) (1997–2000)
1997–98 New Orleans 15–129–9T–5th
1998–99 New Orleans 14–165–9T–7th
1999–00 New Orleans 11–186–107th
2000–01 New Orleans 17–1210–6T–2nd (West)
Joey Stiebing: 57–58 (.496)30–34 (.469)
Monte Towe (Sun Belt) (2001–2005)
2001–02 New Orleans 15–149–63rd (West)
2002–03 New Orleans 15–147–8T–3rd (West)
2003–04 New Orleans 17–149–62nd (West)
2004–05 New Orleans 13–177–83rd (West)
2005–06 New Orleans 10–196–9T–4th (West)
Monte Towe: 70–78 (.473)38–37 (.507)
Buzz Williams (Sun Belt) (2006)
2006–07 New Orleans 14–179–94th (West)
Buzz Williams: 14–17 (.452)9–9 (.500)
Joe Pasternack (Sun Belt/Independent) (2007–2010)
2007–08 New Orleans 19–138–104th (West)
2008–09 New Orleans 11–196–12T–5th (West)
2009–10 New Orleans 8–223–157th (West)
2010–11 New Orleans 16–6
Joe Pasternack: 54–60 (.474)17–37 (.315)
Mark Slessinger (Independent/Southland) (2011–present)
2011–12 New Orleans 17–15
2012–13 New Orleans 8–18
2013–14 New Orleans 11–158–108th
2014–15 New Orleans 11–186–12T–10th
2015–16 New Orleans 10–206–12T–9th
2016–17 New Orleans 20–1213–51stNCAA First Four
2017–18 New Orleans 16–1711–7T–5thCBI Quarterfinals
2018–19 New Orleans 19–1412–6T–3rdCIT first round
Mark Slessinger: 112–129 (.465)56–52 (.519)
Total:821–625 (.568)

      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

References:[2][3]

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Privateers have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament five times. Their combined record is 1–5.

Year Round Opponent Result
1987First round
Second Round		BYU
Alabama		W 83–79
L 76–101
1991First roundKansasL 49–55
1993First roundXavierL 55–73
1996First roundNorth CarolinaL 62–83
2017First FourMount St. Mary'sL 66–67

National Invitational Tournament (NIT) results

The Privateers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their combined record is 4–6.

Year Round Opponent Result
1983First round
Second Round		LSU
Oregon State		W 99–94
L 71–88
1988First roundColorado StateL 54–63
1989First roundWisconsinL 61–63
1990First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		James Madison
Mississippi State
Vanderbilt		W 78–74
W 65–60
L 65–88
1994First round
Second Round		Texas A&M
Vanderbilt		W 79–73
L 59–78
1997First roundPittsburghL 63–82

College Basketball Invitational (CBI) results

The Privateers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) once. Their combined record is 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2018First round
Quarterfinals		Texas–Rio Grande Valley
Campbell		W 77–74
L 69–71

CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) results

The Privateers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) once. Their combined record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2019First roundTexas SouthernL 89–95 OT

The Basketball Classic results

The Privateers have appeared in The Basketball Classic one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2022First roundPortlandL 73-94

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Privateers have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times. Their combined record is 9–6.

Year Round Opponent Result
1971Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game		Southwestern Louisiana
Louisiana Tech		L 107–113
L 88–107
1972Regional Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game		Prairie View A&M
Wartburg
Transylvania		W 80–72
L 79–80
W 110–74
1974Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd-place game		Southern
Fisk
UC Riverside
Southwest Missouri State
Assumption		W 85–80
W 78–63
W 83–78
L 63–68
L 103–115
1975Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game		West Georgia
Lincoln (MO)
UC Riverside
Assumption
Old Dominion		W 90–89
W 84–83
W 73–59
W 84–73 OT
L 74–76

Notable players

Retired jerseys

On December 29, 1997, the Privateers retired their first jersey, Ervin Johnson's number 40.[4]

New Orleans Privateers retired jerseys
No. Player Position Career Year retired
40 Ervin Johnson C 1989–1993 1997

See also

References

  1. ↑ New Orleans Privateers – Official Brand Identity (PDF). July 13, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. ↑ "New Orleans Privateers School History". Sportsreference.com. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  3. ↑ "New Orleans Athletics History". unoprivateers.com. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  4. ↑ "2014–15 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball media guide" (PDF). New Orleans Pelicans. p. 112. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
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