UTICA MEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAM & POSTSEASON HISTORY
Updated 8/5/26
SEASONS:
2025-26 | 17-9 (10-6) | 6th in Empire 8 | Empire 8 First Round
2024-25 | 21-8 (12-4) | 2nd in Empire 8 | Empire 8 Championship | NCAA Div. III Tournament First Round
2023-24 | 24-4 (15-1) | 1st in Empire 8 | Empire 8 Championship | NCAA Div. III Tournament First Round
2022-23 | 23-5 (17-1) | 1st in Empire 8 | Empire 8 First Round | NCAA Div. III Tournament Second Round
2021-22 | 23-4 (15-1) | 1st in Empire 8 | Empire 8 Championship Round
2020-21 10-2 (8-2) | 2nd in Empire 8 | Empire 8 Championship
2019-20 | 18-8 (9-5) | 3rd in Empire 8 | Empire 8 First Round
2018-19 | 14-11 (8-8) | 5th in Empire 8
2017-18 | 17-10 (11-5) | 3rd in Empire 8 | Empire 8 Championship Round
2016-17 | 10-16 (10-6) | 3rd in Empire 8 | Empire 8 First Round
2015-16 | 7-17 (4-12) | 8th in Empire 8
2014-15 | 10-15 (6-10) | 7th in Empire 8
2013-14 | 8-17 (1-13) | 8th in Empire 8
2012-13 | 12-14 (8-6) | 4th in Empire 8 | Empire 8 First Round
2011-12 | 9-16 (5-9) | 6th in Empire 8
2010-11 | 13-11 (7-9) | 6th in Empire 8
2009-10 | 7-18 (2-14) | 9th in Empire 8
2008-09 | 17-9 (12-6) | 3rd in Empire 8 | Empire 8 Semifinal
2007-08 | 16-9 (10-6) | 5th in Empire 8
2006-07 | 19-7 (10-4) | 2nd in Empire 8 | Empire 8 Championship Round
2005-06 | 23-7 (1103) | 2nd in Empire 8 | Empire 8 Championship Round | NCAA Division III Championship Sectional Semifinal
2004-05 | 17-10
2003-04 | 11-14
2002-03 | 18-9
2001-02 | 10-14
2000-01 | 7-17
1999-00 | 11-14
1998-99 | 3-21
1997-98 | 11-13
1996-97 | 8-16
1995-96 | 8-15
1994-95 | 5-16
1993-94 | 0-20
1992-93 | 3-19
1991-92 | 6-17
1990-91 | 3-20
1989-90 | 12-11
1988-89 | 15-10
1987-88 | 4-19 *Joined Division III
1986-87 | 8-21
1985-86 | 6-18
1984-85 | 22-4
1983-84 | 20-6
1982-83 | 17-9
1981-82 | 14-13 *Joined Division I
1980-81 | 13-12
1979-80 | 12-12
1978-79 | 11-12
1977-78 | 14-11
1976-77 | 14-10
1975-76 | 14-9
1974-75 | 9-14
1973-74 | 9-6
1972-73 | Record unavailable
1971-72 | 12-7
1970-71 | 4-13
1969-70 | 1-16
1968-69 | Record unavailable
1967-68 | 2-15
1966-67 | 4-18
Postseason History:
2025-2026 | Empire 8 Conference Tournament First Round
Empire 8 First Round - #6 Utica 62 - 68 #3 SUNY Geneseo
2024-2025 | Empire 8 Conference Tournament Championship | NCAA Div. III Tournament First Round
Empire 8 First Round | #7 Houghton 68 - 80 Utica #2
Empire 8 Semifinal | #3 Nazareth 79 - 85 Utica #2
Empire 8 Championship | #4 SUNY Poly 76 - 89 Utica #2
NCAA First Round | Utica 57 - 79 Montclair State University
2023-2024 | Empire 8 Conference Tournament Championship | NCAA Div. III Tournament First Round
Empire 8 Semifinal | #5 Alfred 61 - 70 Utica #1
Empire 8 Championship | #2 Nazareth 90 - 97 Utica #1
NCAA First Round | #1 Utica 54 - 83 Trinity College (Conn.) #3
2022-2023 | Empire 8 Conference Tournament First Round | NCAA Div. III Tournament Second Round
Empire 8 Semifinal | #4 St. John Fisher 65 - 70 Utica #1
NCAA First Round | Babson College 60 - 72 Utica
NCAA Second Round | #22 Rowan 83 - 72 Utica
2021-2022 | Empire 8 Conference Tournament Championship Round
Empire 8 Semifinal | #4 Alfred 70 - 75 Utica #1
Empire 8 Championship | #2 Nazareth 54 - 53 Utica #1
2020-2021 | Empire 8 Conference Tournament Championship
Empire 8 Semifinal | #3 Nazareth 59 - 69 Utica #2
Empire 8 Championship | #2 Utica 65 - 89 St. John Fisher #1
2019-2020 | Empire 8 Conference Tournament First Round
Empire 8 First Round | #3 Utica 68 - 81 St. John Fisher #2
2017-2018 | Empire 8 Conference Tournament Championship Round
Empire 8 Semifinal | #3 Utica 63 - 62 Stevens #2
Empire 8 Championship | #3 Utica 64 - 66 Nazareth #1
2016-2017 | Empire 8 Conference Tournament First Round
Empire 8 First Round | #2 Stevens 71 - 79 Utica #3
2012-2013 | Empire 8 Conference Tournament First Round
Empire 8 First Round | #1 Stevens 102 - 66 Utica #4
2008-2009 | Empire 8 Conference Tournament Semifinal
Empire 8 Semi Final | #3 Utica 62 - 65 RIT #2
2006-2007 | Empire 8 Confrence Championship Round
Empire 8 Championship | #2 Utica 73 - 78 St. John Fisher #1
2005-2006 | Empire 8 Conference Championship Round | NCAA Division III Championship Sectional Semifinal
Empire 8 Semifinal | Ithaca 63 - 77 Utica
Empire 8 Championship | Utica 61 - 74 St. John Fisher
NCAA DIII First Round | Utica 71 - 66 Gordon
NCAA DIII Second Round | Utica 76 - 58 WPI
NCAA DIII Sectional Semifinal | St. John Fisher 94 - 78 Utica
2004-2005 | Empire 8 Conference Tournament Semifinal
Empire 8 Semifinal - RIT defeats Uitca - 80-69
2003-2004 | Empire 8 Confernce Championship Round
Empire 8 Semifinal - Utica defeats RIT - 67-53
Empire 8 Championship - St. John Fisher defeats Utica - 62-59
Year by Year Accolades:
| Year |
Name (Yr, Pos) |
Award |
Details |
| 2025-26 |
Dayion Thompson |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2025-26 |
Keyaton Parks |
Empire 8 Third Team |
Full Story |
| 2025-26 |
Liam Teague |
Empire 8 Third Team |
Full Story |
| 2025-26 |
Isaiah Smith |
Empire 8 Tomorrow's Leader |
Full Story |
| 2024-25 |
Damien Call |
All-ECAC Second Team |
Full Story |
| 2024-25 |
Damien Call |
D3Hoops All-Region III Third Team |
Full Story |
| 2024-25 |
Damien Call |
NABC All-District III First Team |
Full Story |
| 2024-25 |
Dayion Thompson |
NABC All-District III Second Team |
Full Story |
| 2024-25 |
Sean Coffey |
NABC All-District III Coach of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2024-25 |
Damien Call |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2024-25 |
Dayion Thompson |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2024-25 |
Hagen Foley |
Empire 8 Second Team |
Full Story |
| 2024-25 |
Ben Wittman |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2024-25 |
Liam Teague |
Empire 8 All-Tournament Team |
Full Story |
| 2024-25 |
Damien Call |
Empire 8 All-Tournament Team |
Full Story |
| 2023-24 |
Justice Brantley |
D3Hoops All-Region Second Team |
Full Story |
| 2023-24 |
Justice Brantley |
NABC All-District III First Team |
Full Story |
| 2023-24 |
Sean Coffey & Staff |
Empire 8 Coaching Staff of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2023-24 |
Griffin Barasa |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2023-24 |
Damien Call |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2023-24 |
Justice Brantley |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2023-24 |
Justice Brantley |
Empire 8 All-Tournament Team |
Full Story |
| 2023-24 |
Thomas Morreale |
Empire 8 All-Tournament Team |
Full Story |
| 2022-23 |
Sean Coffey |
ECAC Division III Coach of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2022-23 |
Sean Coffey & Staff |
Empire 8 Coaching Staff of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2022-23 |
Justice Brantley |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2022-23 |
Darius Hopkins |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2022-23 |
Thomas Morreale |
Empire 8 Second Team |
Full Story |
| 2022-23 |
Griffin Barasa |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2022-23 |
Darius Hopkins |
Empire 8 All-Tournament Team |
Full Story |
| 2021-22 |
Thomas Morreale |
NABC All-District III Second Team |
Full Story |
| 2021-22 |
Sean Coffey & Staff |
Empire 8 Coaching Staff of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2021-22 |
Darius Hopkins |
Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2021-22 |
Thomas Morreale |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2021-22 |
Darius Hopkins |
Empire 8 Second Team |
Full Story |
| 2021-22 |
Kobe Lufkin |
Empire 8 Second Team |
Full Story |
| 2021-22 |
Chris Green |
Empire 8 Third Team |
Full Story |
| 2021-22 |
Matt Champlin |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2021-22 |
Darius Hopkins |
Empire 8 All-Tournament Team |
Full Story |
| 2020-21 |
Damien Call |
Empire 8 Rookie of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2020-21 |
Thomas Morreale |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2020-21 |
Darius Hopkins |
Empire 8 Second Team |
Full Story |
| 2020-21 |
Chris Green |
Empire 8 Second Team |
Full Story |
| 2020-21 |
Kobe Lufkin |
Empire 8 Third Team |
Full Story |
| 2020-21 |
DJ Harter |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2020-21 |
Kimedrick Murphy |
Empire 8 All-Tournament Team |
Full Story |
| 2020-21 |
Kobe Lufkin |
Empire 8 All-Tournament Team |
Full Story |
| 2019-20 |
Thomas Morreale |
Empire 8 Rookie of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2019-20 |
Darius Hopkins |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2019-20 |
Thomas Morreale |
Empire 8 Honorable Mention |
Full Story |
| 2019-20 |
Kimedrick Murphy |
Empire 8 Honorable Mention |
Full Story |
| 2019-20 |
Justin Strielkauskas |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2019-20 |
Darius Hopkins |
Empire 8 All-Tournament Team |
Full Story |
| 2018-19 |
Avery Coston |
Empire 8 Second Team |
Full Story |
| 2018-19 |
Shawn Gashi |
Empire 8 Honorable Mention |
Full Story |
| 2017-18 |
Ivan Iton |
NABC All-District III Second Team |
Full Story |
| 2017-18 |
Ivan Iton |
Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2017-18 |
Ivan Iton |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2017-18 |
Bennito Ayarza |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2017-18 |
Avery Coston |
Empire 8 All-Tournament Team |
Full Story |
| 2016-17 |
Ivan Iton |
D3Hoops All-East Region Third Team |
Full Story |
| 2016-17 |
Ivan Iton |
ECAC North Region First Team |
Full Story |
| 2016-17 |
Ivan Iton |
Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2016-17 |
Ivan Iton |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2016-17 |
Tyler Jollie |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2016-17 |
Carl Taylor |
Empire 8 All-Tournament Team |
Full Story |
| 2015-16 |
Robert Tutein |
Empire 8 Honorable Mention |
Full Story |
| 2015-16 |
Robert Tutein |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2014-15 |
Connor Maisch |
Empire 8 Honorable Mention |
Full Story |
| 2014-15 |
Rich Smith |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2013-14 |
Aaron Nevins |
Empire 8 Honorable Mention |
Full Story |
| 2013-14 |
Rich Smith |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2012-13 |
Connor Maisch |
ECAC Division III Upstate All-Star Second Team |
Full Story |
| 2012-13 |
Connor Maisch |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2012-13 |
Marion Lewis |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2011-12 |
Aaron Nevins |
D3Hoops East Region Rookie of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2011-12 |
Aaron Nevins |
Empire 8 Rookie of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2011-12 |
Jeff Ward |
Empire 8 Honorable Mention |
Full Story |
| 2011-12 |
Reggie German |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2010-11 |
James Patterson |
BCANY Upstate DIII All-State Team |
Full Story |
| 2010-11 |
James Patterson |
D3Hoops All-East Region Second Team |
Full Story |
| 2010-11 |
James Patterson |
Dick Miller Award Winner |
Full Story |
| 2010-11 |
James Patterson |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2010-11 |
Will Abrams |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2009-10 |
Pat Goodman |
Empire 8 Honorable Mention |
Full Story |
| 2009-10 |
James Patterson |
Empire 8 Honorable Mention |
Full Story |
| 2009-10 |
Marlon Davidson |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2008-09 |
Doug Herring |
NABC Division III All-District East Region Second Team |
Full Story |
| 2008-09 |
Doug Herring |
ECAC Second Team All-Star Second Team |
Full Story |
| 2008-09 |
Doug Herring |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2008-09 |
Patrick Goodman |
Empire 8 Honorable Mention |
Full Story |
| 2008-09 |
James McClendon |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2007-08 |
Doug Herring |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2007-08 |
Dennis Munch |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2006-07 |
Ray Bryant |
DIII News All-American Honorable Mention |
Full Story |
| 2006-07 |
Ray Bryant |
D3Hoops All-Region First Team |
Full Story |
| 2006-07 |
Ray Bryant |
NABC Division III East District Player of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2006-07 |
Ray Bryant |
Empire 8 Player of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2006-07 |
Ray Bryant |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2006-07 |
Doug Herring |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2006-07 |
Dennis Munch |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2005-06 |
Andy Goodemote |
NABC Division III East Region Coach of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2005-06 |
Andy Goodemote |
D3Hoops East Region Coach of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2005-06 |
Andy Goodemote |
BCANY Co-Coach of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2005-06 |
Ray Bryant |
NABC Division III All-American Third Team |
Full Story |
| 2005-06 |
Ray Bryant |
NABC Division III East Region First Team |
Full Story |
| 2005-06 |
Ray Bryant |
D3Hoops East Region First Team |
Full Story |
| 2005-06 |
Ray Bryant |
ECAC Division III First Team |
Full Story |
| 2005-06 |
Justin Cichon |
ECAC Division III Honorable Mention |
Full Story |
| 2005-06 |
Andy Goodemote |
Empire 8 Co-Coach of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2005-06 |
Ray Bryant |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2005-06 |
Justin Cichon |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2005-06 |
Willie Lucas |
Empire 8 Honorable Mention |
Full Story |
| 2005-06 |
Dennis Munch |
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year |
Full Story |
| 2004-05 |
Tim Troy |
D3Hoops All-East Region Team |
Full Story |
| 2004-05 |
Tim Troy |
ECAC Division III All-Star Honorable Mention |
Full Story |
| 2004-05 |
Tim Troy |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2004-05 |
Justin Cichon |
Empire 8 Second Team |
Full Story |
| 2003-04 |
Justin Cichon |
ECAC Division III All-Star Honorable Mention |
Full Story |
| 2003-04 |
Justin Cichon |
Empire 8 First Team |
Full Story |
| 2003-04 |
Willie Lucas |
Empire 8 Second Team |
Full Story |
| 2003-04 |
Ricky Adames |
Empire 8 Honorable Mention |
Full Story |
| 2002-03 |
Marquis Jones |
Empire 8 Second Team |
Full Story |
