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Western New York's Premier Division II Team
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Men's Basketball History

Historical information covers what is considered to be the “Modern Era” of Daemen Basketball, beginning with the program’s first season as a member of the NAIA (1986-87). Unfortunately, accurate information such as rosters, schedules and statistics from before that time have been hard to come by. 


YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
Affiliations Overall Record Conference Record Home Away Neutral
Year National / Conference W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L W-L W-L Conf. Finish Achievements
1986-87 NAIA /  13-13 .500 - - 9-3 4-10 0-0 -
1987-88 NAIA /  7-21 .250 - - 7-5 0-15 0-1 -
1988-89 NAIA /  15-14 .517 - - N/A N/A N/A -
1989-90 NAIA /  18-14 .563 8-6 .571 N/A N/A N/A
1990-91 NAIA /  14-16 .467 7-5 .583 N/A N/A N/A
1991-92 NAIA /  12-19 .387 5-5 .500 N/A N/A N/A
1992-93 NAIA /  10-17 .370 3-7 .300 6-9 4-5 0-3
1993-94 NAIA / KECC 6-20 .231 3-9 .250 3-7 3-10 0-3
1994-95 NAIA / KECC 11-20 .355 2-10 .167 N/A N/A N/A
1995-96 NAIA / KECC 14-17 .452 3-9 .250 N/A N/A N/A
1996-97 NAIA / KECC 10-21 .323 4-8 .333 N/A N/A N/A
1997-98 NAIA / KECC 16-14 .533 8-6 .571 9-3 3-11 4-0
1998-99 NAIA / NAC 17-10 .630 4-4 .500 10-0 4-7 3-3
1999-2000 NAIA / NAC 24-9 .727 6-0 1.000 14-2 6-6 4-1 1st NAC Champions
NAIA II National Tournament (First Round)
2000-01 NAIA / NAC 18-13 .581 7-1 .875 11-3 5-5 2-5
2001-02 NAIA / AMC 11-19 .367 8-10 .444 8-4 2-12 1-3 12th AMC Tournament (Quarterfinals)
2002-03 NAIA / AMC 21-12 .637 9-3 .750 10-2 8-7 3-3 2nd AMC Tournament (Semifinals)
2003-04 NAIA / AMC 24-10 .706 11-3 .786 11-0 9-6 4-4 1st AMC North Division Champions
AMC Championship Game (Champions)
NAIA II National Tournament (Elite Eight)
2004-05 NAIA / AMC 20-12 .625 9-5 .643 12-2 5-8 3-2 3rd AMC Tournament (Semifinals)
2005-06 NAIA / AMC 20-12 .625 10-4 .714 10-2 6-7 4-3 1st AMC North Division Champions
AMC Championship Game (Runners-Up)
NAIA II National Tournament (First Round)
2006-07 NAIA / AMC 12-17 .414 4-6 .400 9-3 2-9 1-5 4th AMC Tournament (Quarterfinals)
2007-08 NAIA / AMC 16-10 .615 6-4 .600 9-3 5-4 2-3 Tie 3rd
2008-09 NAIA / AMC 20-10 .667 7-6 .539 10-2 7-6 3-2 Tie 5th AMC Tournament (Quarterfinals)
2009-10 NAIA / AMC 18-10 .581 9-7 .563 9-3 5-8 4-2 Tie 3rd AMC Tournament (Semifinals)
2010-11 NAIA / AMC 14-15 .483 9-9 .500 9-7 5-5 0-3 Tie 5th
2011-12 NAIA / AMC 20-11 .645 10-2 .833 11-1 7-6 2-4 Tie 1st AMC Regular Season Co-Champions
AMC Tournament (Champions)
NAIA II National Tournament (First Round)
2012-13 USCAA* / NONE 27-6 .818 0-0 .000 12-0 9-4 6-2 - USCAA I National Tournament (Runners-Up)
2013-14 USCAA* / ECC 21-7 .750 17-3 .850 13-0 7-6 2-4 1st ECC Regular Season Champions
USCAA I National Tournament (Second Round)
2014-15 USCAA* / ECC 21-10 .677 13-7 .650 11-2 6-7 4-1 3rd USCAA I National Tournament (Champions)
2015-16 NCAA II / ECC 19-10 .655 14-6 .700 9-5 8-4 2-1 2nd ECC Tournament (Runners-Up)
2016-17 NCAA II / ECC 19-9 .679 12-6 .667 14-2 5-6 0-1 Tie 3rd ECC Tournament (Semifinals)
2017-18 NCAA II / ECC 22-8 .733 15-3 .833 12-3 10-4 0-1 Tie 2nd ECC Tournament (Semifinals)
2018-19 NCAA II / ECC 24-6 .800 16-2 .889 15-1 8-4 1-1 1st ECC Regular Season Champions
ECC Tournament (Semifinals)
NCAA II Tournament (First Round)
2019-20 NCAA II / ECC 24-8 .750 12-4 .740 15-1 8-5 1-2 3rd ECC Tournament (Semifinals)
NCAA II Tournament (Cancelled - COVID-19)
2020-21 NCAA II / ECC 10-6 .625 7-2 .778 5-1 3-4 2-1 2nd ECC Tournament (Runners-Up)
NCAA II East Region Champions
NCAA II Tournament (Elite Eight)
2021-22 NCAA II / ECC 20-9 .690 16-2 .889 10-2 8-6 2-1 2nd ECC Tournament (Runners-Up)
2022-23 NCAA II / ECC 20-8 .714 12-4 .750 12-3 7-5 1-0 2nd ECC Tournament (Runners-Up)
2023-24 NCAA II / ECC 25-9 .735 12-4 .750 14-1 8-6 3-2 3rd ECC Tournament (Runners-Up)
2024-25 NCAA II / ECC 28-1 .966 16-0 1.000 16-1 11-0 1-0 1st ECC Regular Season Champions
ECC Tournament (Champions)
NCAA II Tournament (Regional Semifinals)
2025-26 NCAA II / ECC 33-2 .943 16-0 1.000 20-0 11-1 2-1 1st ECC Regular Season Champions
ECC Tournament (Champions)
NCAA II East Region Champions
NCAA II Tournament (Elite Eight)
Totals 689-469 .595 318-168 .654 N/A N/A N/A

* NCAA Division II membership transition period

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