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(Top) 1 History 1.1 Conference affiliations 2 Postseason 2.1 NCAA tournament results 2.2 NIT results 2.3 CIT results 2.4 NAIA results 3 Notable players 3.1 Retired numbers 4 References 5 External links

Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball

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Jacksonville Dolphins

2023–24 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team

University

Jacksonville University

Head coach

Jordan Mincy (3rd season)

Conference

Atlantic Sun

Location

Jacksonville, Florida

Arena

Swisher Gymnasium
(Capacity: 1,450)

Nickname

Dolphins

Student section

Phinatics / Barstooljax

Colors

Green and white^[1]

NCAA tournament runner-up

1970

NCAA tournament Final Four

1970

NCAA tournament Elite Eight

1970

NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen

1970

NCAA tournament appearances

1970, 1971, 1973, 1979, 1986

Conference tournament champions

Sun Belt: 1979, 1986

Conference regular season champions

ASUN: 2009, 2010

The Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team represents Jacksonville University in the sport of basketball. The Dolphins compete in NCAA Division I's ASUN Conference (ASUN). Home games are played in the historic Swisher Gymnasium on the campus of Jacksonville University.

While the Jacksonville University's men's basketball team first took the court in 1948, the program did not join Division 1 until 1966. Early highlights included the program's first postseason appearance in the 1970 NCAA tournament and were the national runners-up in 1970 led by future Hall of Fame and ABA/NBA Star Artis Gilmore. They have appeared in six NCAA Tournaments, most recently in 1986.

History[edit]

Conference affiliations[edit]

1948–49 to 1956–57 – NJCAA Independent
1957–58 to 1965–66 – NAIA Independent
1966–67 to 1975–76 – NCAA Division I Independent
1976–77 to 1997–98 – Sun Belt Conference
1998–99 to present – ASUN Conference^[a]^[2]

Notes

^ Formerly known as the Trans Atlantic Athletic Conference until 2001, and later known as the Atlantic Sun Conference until 2016

Postseason[edit]

NCAA tournament results[edit]

The Dolphins have appeared in the NCAA tournament five times and were the national runner-up in 1970. Their overall tournament record is 4–5.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1970	Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional Finals Final Four National Championship Game	Western Kentucky Iowa Kentucky St. Bonaventure UCLA	W 109–96 W 104–103 W 106–100 W 91–83 L 69–80
1971	Regional Quarterfinals	Western Kentucky	L 72–74
1973	Regional Quarterfinals	Austin Peay	L 75–77
1979	First round	Virginia Tech	L 53–70
1986	First round	Temple	L 50–61 ^OT

NIT results[edit]

The Dolphins have appeared in six National Invitation Tournaments. Their overall record is 6–7.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1972	First round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd-place game	Fordham Lafayette Maryland St. John's	W 94–75 W 87–76 L 77–91 W 83–80
1974	First round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd-place game	Massachusetts Maryland–Eastern Shore Purdue Boston College	W 73–69 W 85–83 L 63–78 L 77–87
1980	First round	Murray State	L 49–53
1987	First round	Vanderbilt	L 72–74
2009	First round	Florida	L 62–84
2010	First round Second Round	Arizona State Texas Tech	W 67–66 L 64–69

CIT results[edit]

The Dolphins have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Their overall record is 1–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2011	First round Second Round	East Carolina SMU	W 71–66 ^OT L 62–63
2017	First round	Saint Francis (PA)	L 76–78

NAIA results[edit]

The Dolphins have appeared in one NAIA tournament. Their overall record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1965	First round	Central State (Ohio)	L 78–57

Notable players[edit]

Retired numbers[edit]

Jacksonville has retired seven jersey numbers.^[3]

No.	Player	Pos.	Career
Jacksonville Dolphins retired numbers
3	Ben Smith	PG	2006–2010
4	Dee Brown	PG	1986–1990
24	Rex Morgan	SG	1968–1970
32	Otis Smith	SG / SF	1982–1986
43	James Ray	PF	1976–1980
52	Roger Strickland	F	1960–1963
53	Artis Gilmore	C	1969–1971

References[edit]

^ "Color Information" (PDF). Jacksonville Dolphins Usage and Style Guide. Retrieved December 4, 2019.

^ "Jacksonville Dolphins summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.

^ 2022–23 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball record book, page 51

External links[edit]

v t e Jacksonville University
Academics	College of Arts and Sciences Davis College of Business College of Fine Arts College of Health Sciences School of Nursing School of Education School of Orthodontics College of Interdisciplinary & Professional Studies
Athletics	Dolphins Football Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's soccer Men's Lacrosse D. B. Milne Field Swisher Gymnasium John Sessions Stadium VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena National Lacrosse Conference Pioneer Football League ASUN Conference
Places	Alexander Brest Museum and Gallery Life Science Museum
People	Alumni Faculty Frances Kinne Jim Brady

v t e Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball
Venues	Swisher Gymnasium (1953–present) Jacksonville Coliseum (1969–1999) Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (2003–2015)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

v t e ASUN Conference men's basketball
Current teams	Austin Peay Governors Bellarmine Knights Central Arkansas Bears Eastern Kentucky Colonels Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Jacksonville Dolphins Kennesaw State Owls (leaving in 2024) Lipscomb Bisons North Alabama Lions North Florida Ospreys Queens Royals Stetson Hatters
Future teams	West Georgia Wolves (joining in 2024)
Championships & awards	ASUN men's basketball tournament Player of the Year Coach of the Year
Seasons	1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23

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