UNC Asheville Bulldogs basketball

UNC Asheville Bulldogs basketball history

University of North Carolina at Asheville (Asheville, NC)
Kimmel Arena
Big South Conference

Current head coach: Mike Morrell (2018-)

  • Asst: Neil Dixon (2019-)
  • Asst: Woody Taylor (2019-)
  • Asst: Justin Levine (2021-)
  • DBO: Robby Ruffolo (2022-)

Post-Season:

  • National Championships:  0
  • Final Four Appearances:  0
  • Sweet Sixteen Appearances:  0
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  5  (2003, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2023)
  • NCAAT Overall Record:  2-5
  • NIT Championships:  0
  • NIT Appearances:  2  (2008, 2018)
  • NIT Overall Record:  0-2
  • CBI Appearances:  1  (2022)
  • CBI Overall Record:  1-1
  • CIT Appearances:  1  (2017)
  • CIT Overall Record:  0-1
  • NAIA Tournament Appearances:  2  (1969, 1971)
  • NAIA Tournament Overall Record:  1-2

Conference Titles (Big South):

Award Winners:




UNC Asheville head coaches:

Coach Tenure Record Conf. Titles NCAA Apps. Nat. Champ
Mike Morrell 2018-Pres 95-88 1 1 0
Nick McDevitt 2013-18 98-66 2 1 0
Eddie Biedenbach 1996-2013 256-258 5 3 0
Randy Wiel 1993-96 32-50 0 0 0
Don Doucette 1988-93 55-88 0 0 0
Jerry Green 1979-88 150-108 0 0 0
Bob Hartman 1964-79 224-209 2^ 0

Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions

^ These tournament appearances came when the UNC Asheville program was at the NAIA level; UNCA moved up to Division I prior to the 1986-87 season

NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.