Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks basketball
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks basketball history
University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Princess Anne, MD)
Hytche Athletic Center
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)
Current head coach: Cleo Hill Jr. (2024-)
- Asst: Lance Beckwith (2024-)
- Asst: vacant (-)
- Asst: vacant (-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NCAAT Overall Record: 0-0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 1 (1974)
- NIT Overall Record: 1-1
- CIT/TBC Appearances: 2 (2015, 2022)
- CIT/TBC Overall Record: 0-2
- NAIA National Championships: 0 (Runner-up in 1969, 1973)
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 7 (1960, 1961, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record: 10-7
Conference Titles (CIAA, MEAC):
- MEAC Regular Season Championships: 2 (1973, 1974)
- CIAA (NAIA) Conference Championships: 1 (1956)
- MEAC Tournament Championships: 1 (1974)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- MEAC Player of the Year: 0
Maryland Eastern Shore head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Cleo Hill Jr. | 2024-Pres | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Crafton | 2019-24 | 43-76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clifford Reed | 2018-19 | 7-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Collins | 2014-18 | 49-82 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Allen | 2008-14 | 42-139 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meredith Smith | 2007-08 | 4-28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Lesett | 2004-07 | 13-75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Trotter | 2000-04 | 36-78 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lonnie Williams | 1996-2000 | 42-69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Menday | 1994-96 | 24-30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Chavez | 1992-94 | 29-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Wilkerson (int.) | 1991-92 | 3-19 | |||
| Robert Hopkins | 1990-91 | 5-29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Williams | 1987-90 | 18-63 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howie Evans | 1984-87 | 10-72 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirkland Hall | 1977-84 | 71-112 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Jones | 1974-77 | 12-70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bates | 1971-74 | 73-15 | 2 | 2^ | 0 |
| Joe R. Robinson | 1966-71 | 101-33 | 0 | 2^ | 0 |
| Howard Davis | 1965-66 | 8-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Taylor | 1953-65 | 184-80 | 1^ | 3^ | 0 |
| Vernon “Skip” McCain | 1948-53 | 76-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
^ These conference titles and tournament appearances came when the Maryland-Eastern Shore program was at the NAIA level; UMES moved up to Division I prior to the 1981-82 season
OTHER NAMES: Maryland State College (1948-70)
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.