Current season, competition or edition: 2023 Diamond Head Classic | |
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| Sport | College basketball |
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| Founded | 2009 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Most recent champion(s) | Nevada |
| Most titles | USC (2) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPNU, ESPN2 |
| Sponsor(s) | Hawaiian Airlines |
| Official website | diamondheadclassic.com |
The Diamond Head Classic is a three-day invitational college basketball tournament held at the Stan Sheriff CenterinHonolulu, Hawaii on the campus of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Each team plays three games, winners facing winners and losers facing losers. The Big West Conference serves as the host. The tournament is ESPN-owned and operated.[1]
The inaugural tournament was won by USC in 2009. The most recent champions are the Nevada.
| Team | Appearances | Years | Tournament Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern | 1 | 2009 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Saint Mary's | 2 | 2009, 2013 | 2-4 (.333) |
| Western Michigan | 1 | 2009 | 2-1 (.667) |
| USC | 2 | 2009, 2017 | 6-0 (1.000) |
| SMU | 2 | 2009, 2022 | 2-4 (.333) |
| UNLV | 2 | 2009, 2018 | 3-3 (.500) |
| Charleston | 1 | 2009 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Hawai'i | 11 | 2009-2019, 2021-2022, 2023 | 19-19 (.500) |
| Mississippi State | 1 | 2010 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Washington State | 3 | 2010, 2015, 2022 | 4-5 (.444) |
| San Diego | 1 | 2010 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Baylor | 1 | 2010 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Utah | 2 | 2010, 2016 | 2-4 (.333) |
| Butler | 1 | 2010 | 3-0 (1.000) |
| Florida State | 1 | 2010 | 2-1 (.667) |
| UTEP | 2 | 2011, 2019 | 3-3 (.500) |
| Clemson | 1 | 2011 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Kansas State | 1 | 2011 | 3-0 (1.000) |
| Southern Illinois | 1 | 2011 | 0-3 (.000) |
| Long Beach State | 1 | 2011 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Xavier | 1 | 2011 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Auburn | 2 | 2011, 2015 | 2-4 (.333) |
| Ole Miss | 1 | 2012 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Indiana State | 2 | 2012, 2018 | 4-2 (.667) |
| San Diego State | 2 | 2012, 2016 | 5-1 (.833) |
| San Francisco | 2 | 2012, 2016 | 3-3 (.500) |
| Arizona | 1 | 2012 | 3-0 (1.000) |
| East Tennessee State | 1 | 2012 | 0-3 (.000) |
| Miami (FL) | 2 | 2012, 2017 | 3-3 (.500) |
| Iowa State | 1 | 2013 | 3-0 (1.000) |
| George Mason | 1 | 2013 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Oregon State | 1 | 2013 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Akron | 2 | 2013, 2017 | 1-5 (1.67) |
| South Carolina | 1 | 2013 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Boise State | 2 | 2013, 2019 | 4-2 (.667) |
| Ohio | 1 | 2014 | 1-2 (.333) |
| George Washington | 2 | 2014, 2022 | 3-3 (.500) |
| DePaul | 1 | 2014 | 0-3 (.000) |
| Colorado | 2 | 2014, 2018 | 2-4 (.333) |
| Wichita State | 1 | 2014 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Loyola Marymount | 1 | 2014 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Nebraska | 1 | 2014 | 2-1 (.667) |
| New Mexico | 1 | 2015 | 0-3 (.000) |
| BYU | 2 | 2015, 2021 | 4-2 (.667) |
| Harvard | 1 | 2015 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 2015 | 3-0 (1.000) |
| Northern Iowa | 2 | 2015, 2021 | 1-4 (.200) |
| Tulsa | 1 | 2016 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | 2016 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Southern Miss | 1 | 2016 | 0-3 (.000) |
| Illinois State | 1 | 2016 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 2017 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Princeton | 1 | 2017 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Davidson | 1 | 2017 | 1-2 (.333) |
| New Mexico State | 1 | 2017 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 2018 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Bucknell | 1 | 2018 | 2-1 (.667) |
| TCU | 2 | 2018, 2023 | 5-1 (.833) |
| Charlotte | 1 | 2018 | 0-3 (.000) |
| Houston | 1 | 2019 | 3-0 (1.000) |
| Portland | 2 | 2019, 2023 | 0-6 (.000) |
| Georgia Tech | 2 | 2019, 2023 | 4-2 (.667) |
| Ball State | 1 | 2019 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Washington | 1 | 2019 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Liberty | 1 | 2021 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Wyoming | 1 | 2021 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Stanford | 1 | 2021 | 2-0 (1.000) |
| South Florida | 1 | 2021 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Vanderbilt | 1 | 2021 | 2-0 (1.000) |
| Iona | 1 | 2022 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Seattle | 1 | 2022 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Utah State | 1 | 2022 | 2-1 (.667) |
| Pepperdine | 1 | 2022 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Nevada | 1 | 2023 | 3-0 (1.000) |
| Temple | 1 | 2023 | 1-2 (.333) |
| Old Dominion | 1 | 2023 | 1-2 (.333) |
| UMass | 1 | 2023 | 2-1 (.667) |
