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Men's Basketball Coaching History

Year Head Coach Record Percentage Postseason
1947-48 Herbert Millington 3-6 .333
1948-49 Peter Finnerty 14-6 .700
1949-50     Peter Finnerty     9-12 .429
1950-51 Peter Finnerty 8-13 .381
1951-52     Peter Finnerty     15-5 .750
1952-53 Peter Finnerty 9-9 .500
1953-54 Peter Finnerty 6-12 .333
1954-55 Peter Finnerty 4-13 .235
1955-56 Peter Finnerty 1-17 .056
1956-57 Peter Finnerty 7-10 .412
1957-58 Peter Finnerty 4-15 .211
1958-59 Peter Finnerty 9-10 .474
1959-60 Peter Finnerty 7-15 .318
1960-61 Peter Finnerty 12-11 .522
1961-62 Peter Finnerty 10-13 .435
1962-63 Peter Finnerty 12-10 .545
1963-64 Peter Finnerty 11-11 .500
1964-65 Richard Dreyer 18-9 .667
1965-66 Richard Dreyer 10-11 .476
1966-67 Joesph Palermo 11-10 .523
1967-68 Joseph Palermo 8-12 .400
1968-69 Joseph Palermo 11-13 .458
1969-70 Joseph Palermo 12-11 .522
1970-71 Joseph Palermo 14-11 .560
1971-72 Joseph Palermo 11-12 .478
1972-73 Gene Westmoreland 8-15 .348
1973-74 Gene Westmoreland 12-12 .500
1974-75 Gene Westmoreland 15-11 .577
1975-76 Gene Westmoreland 16-10 .615
1976-77 Gene Westmoreland 8-18 .308
1977-78 Gene Westmoreland 15-13 .536
1978-79 Gene Westmoreland 10-16 .385
1979-80 Stu Wittner 13-13 .500
1980-81 Stu Wittner 11-16 .407
1981-82 Stu Wittner 11-16 .407
1982-83 Mike McIlwain 7-21 .250
1983-84 Darrell Halloran 13-15 .464
1984-85 Darrell Halloran 6-21 .222
1985-86 Darrell Halloran 11-15 .423
1986-87 Darrell Halloran 15-12 .556
1987-88 Darrell Halloran 14-14 .500
1988-89 Darrell Halloran 17-12 .586
1989-90 Darrell Halloran 25-6 .806 ECAC Champions
1990-91 Darrell Halloran 21-9 .700 ECAC Champions
1991-92 Darrell Halloran 23-7 .767 NCAA Tournament
1992-93 Darrell Halloran 17-12 .586
1993-94 Darrell Halloran 19-10 .655
1994-95 Darrell Halloran 18-12 .600
1995-96 Darrell Halloran 11-15 .423
1996-97 Darrell Halloran 16-12 .571
1997-98 Darrell Halloran/Jim Harter 12-16 .429
1998-99 Jim Harter 20-8 .714 NCAA Tournament
1999-00 Jim Harter 14-14 .500
2000-01 Jim Harter 16-12 .571
2001-02 Jim Harter 21-8 .724 NCAA Tournament
2002-03 Jim Harter 16-12 .571
2003-04 Jim Harter 17-11 .607
2004-05 Jim Harter 15-14 .517
2005-06 Jim Harter 12-16 .429
2006-07 Jim Harter 20-13 .606
2007-08 Jim Harter 14-14 .500
2008-09 Jim Harter 9-19 .321
2009-10 Jim Harter 10-18 .357
2010-11 Jim Harter 11-16 .407
2011-12 Jim Harter 13-14 .481
2012-13 Jim Harter 9-17 .346
2013-14 Pat Kennedy 7-19 .269
2014-15 Pat Kennedy 5-23 .179
2015-16 Matt Healing 9-19 .300
2016-17 Matt Healing 7-21 .250
2017-18 Matt Healing 8-20 .286
2018-19 Matt Healing 16-14 .533
2019-20 Matt Healing 19-11 .633
2021-22 Matt Healing 20-10 .667 NE10 Southwest Divisional Champions; 
NCAA Tournament
2022-23 Matt Healing 20-11 .645 NCAA Tournament
2023-24 Matt Healing 18-11 .621
2024-25 Matt Healing 24-8 .750 First Ever NE10 Championship Appearance
NCAA Tournament
TOTAL 75 SEASONS 970-999 .493

COACHING TOTALS
Years Head Coach Record Percentage
1947-48 Herbert Millington 3-6 .333
1948-64 Peter Finnerty 138-182 .431
1964-66 Richard Dreyer 28-20 .583
1966-72 Joesph Palermo 67-69 .493
1972-79 Gene Westmoreland 84-95 .469
1979-82 Stu Wittner 35-45 .438
1982-83 Mike McIlwain 7-21 .250
1983-98 Darrell Halloran 231-180 .562
1998-13 Jim Harter 224-214 .511
2013-15 Pat Kennedy 7-19 .269
2015-** Matt Healing 141-125 .530
TOTALS 75 SEASONS 970-999 .493