BYU Cougars men's basketball
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The BYU Cougars men's basketball team represents Brigham Young University in NCAA Division I basketball play. Established in 1902, the team has won 27 conference championships, 3 conference tournament championships and 2 NIT Tournaments (1951 and 1966), and competed in 30 NCAA tournaments. It currently competes in the Big 12 Conference. From 1999 to 2011, the team competed in the Mountain West Conference, followed by 12 seasons in the West Coast Conference. On September 10, 2021, the Big 12 Conference unanimously accepted BYU's application for membership,[2] and BYU officially joined the conference for the 2023–24 season.[3] The team is coached by Kevin Young.
BYU Cougars men's basketball | |||
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University | Brigham Young University | ||
First season | 1902 | ||
All-time record | 1,939–1,147 (.628) | ||
Athletic director | Tom Holmoe | ||
Head coach | Kevin Young (1st season) | ||
Conference | Big 12 Conference | ||
Location | Provo, Utah | ||
Arena | Marriott Center (Capacity: 19,000) | ||
Nickname | Cougars | ||
Student section | The ROC | ||
Colors | Blue and white[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1951, 1981 | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1957, 1965, 1971, 1981, 2011 | |||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2010, 2011 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1950, 1951, 1957, 1965, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2024 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1991, 1992, 2001 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1924, 1925, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 |