ESPN Events Invitational Champions
Full list of OrlandoInvitational champions, including head coach, by year. The ESPN Events Invitational – formerly known as the Orlando Invitational, AdvoCare Invitational, Orlando Classic and Old Spice Classic – is an early season Division I men’s college basketball tournament that has taken place annually since 2006. The tournament is played at the HP Field House, part of the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World (outside of Orlando, Florida). The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) serves as host of the event, which takes place over Thanksgiving week.
Year | Champion | Head Coach |
2006 | Arkansas | Stan Heath |
2007 | NC State | Sidney Lowe |
2008 | Gonzaga | Mark Few |
2009 | Florida State | Leonard Hamilton |
2010 | Notre Dame | Mike Brey |
2011 | Dayton | Archie Miller |
2012 | Gonzaga (2) | Mark Few (2) |
2013 | Memphis | Josh Pastner |
2014 | Kansas | Bill Self |
2015 | Xavier | Chris Mack |
2016 | Gonzaga (3) | Mark Few (3) |
2017 | West Virginia | Bob Huggins |
2018 | Villanova | Jay Wright |
2019 | Maryland | Mark Turgeon |
2020 | cancelled | |
2021 | Dayton (2) | Anthony Grant |
2022 | Oklahoma | Porter Moser |
2023 |
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