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Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball

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The Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Bryant University in NCAA Division I men's basketball. The team currently competes in the America East Conference. They are led by head coach Jamion Christian and play their home games at the Chace Athletic Center. The Bulldogs have appeared twice in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2025.

Infobox

University
Bryant University
First season
1968-69
Head coach
Jamion Christian (1st season)
Conference
America East
Location
Smithfield, Rhode Island
Arena
Chace Athletic Center (capacity: 2,000)
Nickname
Bulldogs
Colors
Black and gold
Other NCAA tournament results
Other NCAA tournament results Final Four2005*Elite Eight2005*Sweet Sixteen2004*, 2005*, 2007*Appearances1978*, 1980*, 2004*, 2005*, 2006*, 2007*, 2008*, 2022, 2025
Final Four
2005*
Elite Eight
2005*
Sweet Sixteen
2004*, 2005*, 2007*
Appearances
1978*, 1980*, 2004*, 2005*, 2006*, 2007*, 2008*, 2022, 2025
Conference tournament champions
Conference tournament champions Northeast-10 Conference: 1980, 1997, 2004, 2005 Northeast Conference: 2022 America East Conference: 2025
Conference regular-season champions
Conference regular-season champions Northeast-10 Conference: 1996, 2004 Northeast Conference: 2022 America East Conference: 2025

Tables

· Postseason › NCAA Division I Tournament results
2022
2022
Year
2022
Seed
16
Round
First Four
Opponent
No. 16 Wright State
Result
L 82–93
2025
2025
Year
2025
Seed
No. 15
Round
First Round
Opponent
No. 2 Michigan State
Result
L 62–87
Year
Seed
Round
Opponent
Result
2022
16
First Four
No. 16 Wright State
L 82–93
2025
No. 15
First Round
No. 2 Michigan State
L 62–87
· Postseason › NCAA Division II Tournament results
1978
1978
Year
1978
Round
Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game
Opponent
MerrimackBridgeport
Result
L 91–116L 85–89
1980
1980
Year
1980
Round
Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game
Opponent
SpringfieldQuinnipiac
Result
L 78–91L 97–102
2004
2004
Year
2004
Round
Regional QuarterfinalsRegional semifinalsRegional Finals
Opponent
C.W. PostNew York TechUMass Lowell
Result
W 65–63W 64–60L 62–63
2005
2005
Year
2005
Round
Regional QuarterfinalsRegional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Game
Opponent
AdelphiBloomfieldBentleyMount OliveTarleton StateVirginia Union
Result
W 69–48W 76–59W 74–64W 84–69W 60–55L 58–63
2006
2006
Year
2006
Round
Regional Quarterfinals
Opponent
UMass Lowell
Result
L 67–77
2007
2007
Year
2007
Round
Regional QuarterfinalsRegional semifinalsRegional Finals
Opponent
AdelphiSaint RoseBentley
Result
W 77–55W 65–62L 54–63
2008
2008
Year
2008
Round
Regional QuarterfinalsRegional semifinals
Opponent
C.W. PostBentley
Result
W 63–56L 41–60
Year
Round
Opponent
Result
1978
Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game
MerrimackBridgeport
L 91–116L 85–89
1980
Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game
SpringfieldQuinnipiac
L 78–91L 97–102
2004
Regional QuarterfinalsRegional semifinalsRegional Finals
PostNew York TechUMass Lowell
W 65–63W 64–60L 62–63
2005
Regional QuarterfinalsRegional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Game
AdelphiBloomfieldBentleyMount OliveTarleton StateVirginia Union
W 69–48W 76–59W 74–64W 84–69W 60–55L 58–63
2006
Regional Quarterfinals
UMass Lowell
L 67–77
2007
Regional QuarterfinalsRegional semifinalsRegional Finals
AdelphiSaint RoseBentley
W 77–55W 65–62L 54–63
2008
Regional QuarterfinalsRegional semifinals
PostBentley
W 63–56L 41–60
· Postseason › NAIA Tournament results
1975
1975
Year
1975
Round
First round
Opponent
Winona State
Result
L 72–93
Year
Round
Opponent
Result
1975
First round
Winona State
L 72–93
· Postseason › CBI results
2013
2013
Year
2013
Round
First round
Opponent
Richmond
Result
L 71–76
2021
2021
Year
2021
Round
First round
Opponent
Coastal Carolina
Result
L 82–93
Year
Round
Opponent
Result
2013
First round
Richmond
L 71–76
2021
First round
Coastal Carolina
L 82–93
· Season by Season Record
Earl Shannon (NAIA Independent) (1963–1964)
Earl Shannon (NAIA Independent) (1963–1964)
Season
Earl Shannon (NAIA Independent) (1963–1964)
1963–64
1963–64
Season
1963–64
Coach
Earl Shannon
Overall
12–11
Earl Shannon:
Earl Shannon:
Season
Earl Shannon:
Coach
12-11
Tom Duffy (NAIA Independent) (1964–1968)
Tom Duffy (NAIA Independent) (1964–1968)
Season
Tom Duffy (NAIA Independent) (1964–1968)
1964–65
1964–65
Season
1964–65
Coach
Tom Duffy
Overall
16–8
1965–66
1965–66
Season
1965–66
Coach
Tom Duffy
Overall
17–7
1966–67
1966–67
Season
1966–67
Coach
Tom Duffy
Overall
22–0
Postseason
NAIA District 32 Tournament
1967–68
1967–68
Season
1967–68
Coach
Tom Duffy
Overall
15–7
Tom Duffy:
Tom Duffy:
Season
Tom Duffy:
Coach
70-22
Tom Foliard (NAIA Independent) (1968–1977)
Tom Foliard (NAIA Independent) (1968–1977)
Season
Tom Foliard (NAIA Independent) (1968–1977)
1968–69
1968–69
Season
1968–69
Coach
Tom Foliard
Overall
21–5
1969–70
1969–70
Season
1969–70
Coach
Tom Foliard
Overall
19–7
1970–71
1970–71
Season
1970–71
Coach
Tom Foliard
Overall
11–14
1971–72
1971–72
Season
1971–72
Coach
Tom Foliard
Overall
13–10
1972–73
1972–73
Season
1972–73
Coach
Tom Foliard
Overall
11–17
1973–74
1973–74
Season
1973–74
Coach
Tom Foliard
Overall
20–6
1974–75
1974–75
Season
1974–75
Coach
Tom Foliard
Overall
21–8
1975–76
1975–76
Season
1975–76
Coach
Tom Foliard
Overall
16–11
(NCAA Division II Independent) (1977–1978)
(NCAA Division II Independent) (1977–1978)
Season
(NCAA Division II Independent) (1977–1978)
1976–77
1976–77
Season
1976–77
Coach
Tom Foliard
Overall
13–13
1977–78
1977–78
Season
1977–78
Coach
Tom Foliard
Overall
20–6
Postseason
NCAA Division II Regional
Tom Foliard:
Tom Foliard:
Season
Tom Foliard:
Coach
174-88
Leon Drury (NCAA Division II Independent) (1978–1980)
Leon Drury (NCAA Division II Independent) (1978–1980)
Season
Leon Drury (NCAA Division II Independent) (1978–1980)
1978–79
1978–79
Season
1978–79
Coach
Leon Drury
Overall
18–10
1979–80
1979–80
Season
1979–80
Coach
Leon Drury
Overall
20–7
Postseason
NCAA Division II Regional
(Northeast-10 Conference) (1980–2008)
(Northeast-10 Conference) (1980–2008)
Season
(Northeast-10 Conference) (1980–2008)
1980–81
1980–81
Season
1980–81
Coach
Leon Drury
Overall
18–10
Conference
4–2
1981–82
1981–82
Season
1981–82
Coach
Leon Drury
Overall
14–12
Conference
5–7
1982–83
1982–83
Season
1982–83
Coach
Leon Drury
Overall
12–16
Conference
6–8
1983–84
1983–84
Season
1983–84
Coach
Leon Drury
Overall
6–21
Conference
2–12
1984–85
1984–85
Season
1984–85
Coach
Leon Drury
Overall
11–17
Conference
5–9
1985–86
1985–86
Season
1985–86
Coach
Leon Drury
Overall
11–21
Conference
4–10
1986–87
1986–87
Season
1986–87
Coach
Leon Drury
Overall
5–22
Conference
3–11
1987–88
1987–88
Season
1987–88
Coach
Leon Drury
Overall
6–24
Conference
3–15
1988–89
1988–89
Season
1988–89
Coach
Leon Drury
Overall
5–22
Conference
1–17
Leon Drury:
Leon Drury:
Season
Leon Drury:
Coach
126-182
Overall
33–91
Ed Reilly (Northeast-10 Conference) (1989–2001)
Ed Reilly (Northeast-10 Conference) (1989–2001)
Season
Ed Reilly (Northeast-10 Conference) (1989–2001)
1989–90
1989–90
Season
1989–90
Coach
Ed Reilly
Overall
3–24
Conference
2–16
1990–91
1990–91
Season
1990–91
Coach
Ed Reilly
Overall
8–18
Conference
9–9
1991–92
1991–92
Season
1991–92
Coach
Ed Reilly
Overall
3–24
Conference
2–16
1992–93
1992–93
Season
1992–93
Coach
Ed Reilly
Overall
7–18
Conference
4–14
1993–94
1993–94
Season
1993–94
Coach
Ed Reilly
Overall
15–14
Conference
9–9
1994–95
1994–95
Season
1994–95
Coach
Ed Reilly
Overall
10–16
Conference
7–11
1995–96
1995–96
Season
1995–96
Coach
Ed Reilly
Overall
13–14
Conference
8–8
1996–97
1996–97
Season
1996–97
Coach
Ed Reilly
Overall
18–10
Conference
10–8
1997–98
1997–98
Season
1997–98
Coach
Ed Reilly
Overall
7–19
Conference
6–14
1998–99
1998–99
Season
1998–99
Coach
Ed Reilly
Overall
9–17
Conference
5–13
1999–00
1999–00
Season
1999–00
Coach
Ed Reilly
Overall
8–19
Conference
6–12
2000–01
2000–01
Season
2000–01
Coach
Ed Reilly
Overall
8–18
Conference
5–17
Ed Reilly:
Ed Reilly:
Season
Ed Reilly:
Coach
109-211
Overall
73–147
Max Good (Northeast-10 Conference) (2001–2008)
Max Good (Northeast-10 Conference) (2001–2008)
Season
Max Good (Northeast-10 Conference) (2001–2008)
2001–02
2001–02
Season
2001–02
Coach
Max Good
Overall
7–19
Conference
4–18
2002–03
2002–03
Season
2002–03
Coach
Max Good
Overall
17–14
Conference
12–10
2003–04
2003–04
Season
2003–04
Coach
Max Good
Overall
23–10
Conference
14–8
Postseason
NCAA Division II Third Round
2004–05
2004–05
Season
2004–05
Coach
Max Good
Overall
25–9
Conference
15–7
Postseason
NCAA Division II National Finalist
2005–06
2005–06
Season
2005–06
Coach
Max Good
Overall
21–10
Conference
14–8
Postseason
NCAA Division II First Round
2006–07
2006–07
Season
2006–07
Coach
Max Good
Overall
21–11
Conference
14–8
Postseason
NCAA Division II Third Round
2007–08
2007–08
Season
2007–08
Coach
Max Good
Overall
18–13
Conference
12–10
Postseason
NCAA Division II Second Round
Max Good:
Max Good:
Season
Max Good:
Coach
132-86
Overall
95–69
Tim O'Shea (Northeast Conference) (2008–2018)
Tim O'Shea (Northeast Conference) (2008–2018)
Season
Tim O'Shea (Northeast Conference) (2008–2018)
2008–09
2008–09
Season
2008–09
Coach
Tim O'Shea
Overall
8–21
2009–10
2009–10
Season
2009–10
Coach
Tim O'Shea
Overall
1–29
Conference
1–17
Standing
12th
2010–11
2010–11
Season
2010–11
Coach
Tim O'Shea
Overall
9–21
Conference
7–11
Standing
T–7th
2011–12
2011–12
Season
2011–12
Coach
Tim O'Shea
Overall
2–28
Conference
1–17
Standing
12th
2012–13
2012–13
Season
2012–13
Coach
Tim O'Shea
Overall
19–12
Conference
12–6
Standing
T–2nd
2013–14
2013–14
Season
2013–14
Coach
Tim O'Shea
Overall
18–14
Conference
10–6
Standing
3rd
2014–15
2014–15
Season
2014–15
Coach
Tim O'Shea
Overall
16–15
Conference
12–6
Standing
T–2nd
2015–16
2015–16
Season
2015–16
Coach
Tim O'Shea
Overall
8–23
Conference
5–13
Standing
9th
2016–17
2016–17
Season
2016–17
Coach
Tim O'Shea
Overall
12–20
Conference
9–9
Standing
T–5th
2017–18
2017–18
Season
2017–18
Coach
Tim O'Shea
Overall
3–28
Conference
2–16
Standing
10th
Tim O'Shea:
Tim O'Shea:
Season
Tim O'Shea:
Coach
96-211
Overall
59–101
Jared Grasso (Northeast Conference) (2018–2022)
Jared Grasso (Northeast Conference) (2018–2022)
Season
Jared Grasso (Northeast Conference) (2018–2022)
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
Coach
Jared Grasso
Overall
10–20
Conference
7–11
Standing
8th
2019–20
2019–20
Season
2019–20
Coach
Jared Grasso
Overall
15–17
Conference
10–4
Standing
T–7th
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
Coach
Jared Grasso
Overall
15–7
Conference
10–4
Standing
2nd
2021–22
2021–22
Season
2021–22
Coach
Jared Grasso
Overall
22–10
Conference
15–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Tournament First Four
(America East Conference) (2022–present)
(America East Conference) (2022–present)
Season
(America East Conference) (2022–present)
2022–23
2022–23
Season
2022–23
Coach
Jared Grasso
Overall
17–13
Conference
8–8
Standing
T–4th
Jared Grasso:
Jared Grasso:
Season
Jared Grasso:
Coach
62-54
Overall
39–28
Phil Martelli Jr. (America East Conference) (2023–2025)
Phil Martelli Jr. (America East Conference) (2023–2025)
Season
Phil Martelli Jr. (America East Conference) (2023–2025)
2023–24
2023–24
Season
2023–24
Coach
Phil Martelli Jr.
Overall
20–13
Conference
11–5
Standing
3rd
2024–25
2024–25
Season
2024–25
Coach
Phil Martelli Jr.
Overall
23–12
Conference
14–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Tournament Round of 64
Phil Martelli Jr.:
Phil Martelli Jr.:
Season
Phil Martelli Jr.:
Coach
43-25
Overall
25–7
Jamion Christian (America East Conference) (2025–present)
Jamion Christian (America East Conference) (2025–present)
Season
Jamion Christian (America East Conference) (2025–present)
2025–26
2025–26
Season
2025–26
Coach
Jamion Christian
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Coach
835–892
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
Coach
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Earl Shannon (NAIA Independent) (1963–1964)
1963–64
Earl Shannon
12–11
Earl Shannon:
12-11
Tom Duffy (NAIA Independent) (1964–1968)
1964–65
Tom Duffy
16–8
1965–66
Tom Duffy
17–7
1966–67
Tom Duffy
22–0
NAIA District 32 Tournament
1967–68
Tom Duffy
15–7
Tom Duffy:
70-22
Tom Foliard (NAIA Independent) (1968–1977)
1968–69
Tom Foliard
21–5
1969–70
Tom Foliard
19–7
1970–71
Tom Foliard
11–14
1971–72
Tom Foliard
13–10
1972–73
Tom Foliard
11–17
1973–74
Tom Foliard
20–6
1974–75
Tom Foliard
21–8
1975–76
Tom Foliard
16–11
(NCAA Division II Independent) (1977–1978)
1976–77
Tom Foliard
13–13
1977–78
Tom Foliard
20–6
NCAA Division II Regional
Tom Foliard:
174-88
Leon Drury (NCAA Division II Independent) (1978–1980)
1978–79
Leon Drury
18–10
1979–80
Leon Drury
20–7
NCAA Division II Regional
(Northeast-10 Conference) (1980–2008)
1980–81
Leon Drury
18–10
4–2
1981–82
Leon Drury
14–12
5–7
1982–83
Leon Drury
12–16
6–8
1983–84
Leon Drury
6–21
2–12
1984–85
Leon Drury
11–17
5–9
1985–86
Leon Drury
11–21
4–10
1986–87
Leon Drury
5–22
3–11
1987–88
Leon Drury
6–24
3–15
1988–89
Leon Drury
5–22
1–17
Leon Drury:
126-182
33–91
Ed Reilly (Northeast-10 Conference) (1989–2001)
1989–90
Ed Reilly
3–24
2–16
1990–91
Ed Reilly
8–18
9–9
1991–92
Ed Reilly
3–24
2–16
1992–93
Ed Reilly
7–18
4–14
1993–94
Ed Reilly
15–14
9–9
1994–95
Ed Reilly
10–16
7–11
1995–96
Ed Reilly
13–14
8–8
1996–97
Ed Reilly
18–10
10–8
1997–98
Ed Reilly
7–19
6–14
1998–99
Ed Reilly
9–17
5–13
1999–00
Ed Reilly
8–19
6–12
2000–01
Ed Reilly
8–18
5–17

References

  1. Bryant University Bulldogs Sports Information
    http://www.bryantbulldogs.com/information/Athletic_Communications/Sports_Information_Home
  2. "2006–07 Bryant Men's Basketball Media Guide"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20201011062944/http://static.psbin.com/2/t/2wcxp635jzwjnx/2006-07BryantMBKBGuide.pdf
  3. Northeast-10 Conference
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140723105648/http://www.northeast10.org/information/about_ne10/timeline
  4. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/college/2015/10/08/bryant-chris-burns-gay-college-basketball-coach
  5. Boston.com
    https://www.boston.com/sports/college-sports/2022/03/09/bryant-northeast-conference-championship-game-brawl/
  6. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401745889/maine-bryant
  7. The Boston Globe
    https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/15/sports/america-east-tournament-championship-bryant-maine/
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