The Elon Phoenix men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Elon University in Elon, North Carolina, United States. The school completed an 11-season tenure in the Southern Conference in 2013–14; it moved to the Coastal Athletic Association (formerly the Colonial Athletic Association) on July 1, 2014.
History
Conference affiliations Big Ten Conference North State Conference Carolinas Conference South Atlantic Conference Big South Conference Southern Conference Colonial Athletic Association
School records
Season Most victories 25 (1951-52, 1952-53, 1955-56) Longest winning streak 14 (1939-1940) Highest scoring average 84.3 (1955-56) Field-goal percentage 50.0 (1968-69, 1977-78) Rebounds 1,528 (1955-56) Rebounding average 47.8 (1955-56)
Game Points allowed 4 vs. Atlantic Christian (1925) Field-goals made 44 vs. Guilford (1956) and vs. DuPont (1957) Field-goals attempted 85 vs. Guilford (1949) Field-goals percentage 68.9 vs. Guilford (1961) Free throws 52 vs. North Carolina A&T (1969) Free throws attempted 55 vs. North Carolina A&T (1969)
Championships Division 2013 (SoCon North) Conference 1932, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1952, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 Conference tournament 1947, 1956, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1997 State 1914, 1915, 1921 District 1956, 1957
On February 9, 2009, Elon retired its first basketball jerseys, honoring All-Americans Jesse Branson ('65) and Tommy Cole ('72).
Head coaches Coach Tenure Robert "Bob" Doak 1911–1915 C. C. "Jack" Johnson 1915–1920 Frank B. Corboy 1920–1926 William M. Jay 1926–1927 D. C. "Peahead" Walker 1927–1937 Horace "Horse" Hendrickson 1937–1942 Lacy B. Adcox 1944–1946 L. J. "Hap" Perry 1946–1947 Garland Causey 1947–1948 Harold Pope 1948–1949 Graham "Doc" Mathis 1949–1959 William "Bill" Miller 1959–1979 William "Bill" Morningstar 1979–1986 Robert "Bob" Burton 1986–1993 Mark Simons 1993–2003 Ernie Nestor 2003–2009 Matt Matheny 2009–2019 Mike Schrage 2019–2022 Billy Taylor 2022–present
Postseason
CBI results The Phoenix have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1.
2025 First round Army L 78–83
CIT results The Phoenix have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.
2013 First Round Canisius L 53–69
NCAA Division II tournament results The Phoenix appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament one time. Their record was 0–1.
1997 Regional Quarterfinals Elizabeth City State L 70–77
NAIA tournament results The Phoenix appeared in the NAIA tournament three times. Their combined record was 0–3.
1952 First Round Millikin L 69–101 1956 First Round Pittsburg State L 55–77 1957 First Round Pacific Lutheran L 61–76
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