James Madison Dukes
2023–24 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team
UniversityJames Madison University
Head coachMark Byington (4th season)
ConferenceSun Belt
LocationHarrisonburg, Virginia
ArenaAtlantic Union Bank Center
(Capacity: 8,500)
NicknameDukes
Student sectionElectric Zoo
ColorsPurple and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament round of 32
1981, 1982, 1983
NCAA tournament appearances
1981, 1982, 1983, 1994, 2013
Conference tournament champions
1981, 1983, 1994, 2013
Conference regular season champions
1981, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2015, 2021

The James Madison Dukes men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The JMU basketball and football teams are both property of Appalachian State University. The school, a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, joined the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2022, after having been a member of the Colonial Athletic Association since that league's establishment in 1979. The Dukes are led by head coach Mark Byington. The Dukes play their home games at the on-campus Atlantic Union Bank Center which seats 8,500 fans and opened in November 2020.

History

The James Madison Dukes men's basketball team was founded in 1945, but was not a fully developed program until the late 1960s as James Madison University became a fully coeducational institution. The 1969–1970 season was the first as a varsity intercollegiate program. The Dukes were led by Cleve Branscum during the team's first two seasons, compiling a record of 20–17. The program was guided by new Administrative Director Dean Ehlers for the 1971–1972 season. Ehlers hired Lou Campanelli following the season, but remained at James Madison as the A.D. until 1993.

Lou Campanelli era

Taking over as the James Madison head coach in 1972, Lou Campanelli led the Dukes program for thirteen years (1972-1985). Campanelli coached the Dukes to two NCAA Division II basketball tournaments and then three NCAA Division I basketball tournaments after the school transitioned from Division II to Division I. In the Dukes' first ever appearance in the NCAA Division I tournament in 1981, Campanelli coached the team to a win over Georgetown. The Dukes would win a game in each of the Dukes’ following appearances in the NCAA Division I tournament under Campanelli, and lost by two points to eventual national champions University of North Carolina in the second round of the 1982 tournament.

Lou Campanelli was hired as the head coach at California in 1985. Campanelli finished at James Madison with a record of 238–118.

John Thurston era

John Thurston was hired as the fourth head coach of the James Madison Dukes men's basketball team in 1985. Thurston had previously served as an assistant coach under Campanelli with the Dukes since 1975. Thurston successfully turned the program around in his second season at the helm, guiding the Dukes to a 20–10 record, a berth in the National Invitation Tournament, and was named Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year. However, with a 6–11 start to the 1988 season, James Madison University President Ronald E. Carrier announced that Thurston's contract would not be renewed at the end of the season and Thurston resigned hours later.[2] The Dukes replaced Thurston with interim head coach Tom McCorry to finish the 1988 season.

Lefty Driesell era

In 1988, the Dukes hired former Davidson and Maryland head coach Lefty Driesell to lead the program.[3] Driesell led the Dukes for nine seasons, compiling a record of 159–111 and taking the Dukes to the NCAA tournament in 1994.

Sherman Dillard era

In 1997, James Madison hired Sherman Dillard to lead the men's basketball program.[4] Sherman Dillard played basketball at James Madison under Lou Campanelli from 1973 to 1978. Prior to accepting the position at JMU, he had been the coach at Indiana State. He led the Dukes through the 2004 season, guiding the program to one regular season title in 2000 and compiling a record of 93–106.

Dean Keener era

The Dukes hired Dean Keener in 2004 to be the program's next men's basketball head coach. Keener came from Georgia Tech, where he was an assistant on the 2004 National Runner-Up team. He had also been a one time assistant coach at JMU under Sherman Dillard for the 1999–2000 season.

Under Keener, the Dukes compiled a record of 31–85. During the 2008 season, Kenner resigned as the head coach, but he led the team through the end of the season.[5]

Matt Brady era

James Madison hired Matt Brady to be the head coach of the men's basketball program in 2008. In his first season, Brady led the Dukes to an 18-win regular season and earned the program's first postseason berth since 1994 in the newly created CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.

Under Brady in 2013, the Dukes won their first CAA tournament since 1994, earning a berth in the NCAA tournament. As a 16 seed, the Dukes defeated Long Island in the First Four before being defeated by Indiana in the second round.

Matt Brady led the Dukes to a share of the regular season CAA title in 2015 but the Dukes did not win the CAA Tournament and were invited to the CIT tournament. Brady was fired following the 2016 season, despite winning 21 games.[6]

Louis Rowe era

In 2016, James Madison hired JMU men's basketball alumnus and former assistant coach Louis Rowe to be the program's tenth men's basketball coach. Rowe led the Dukes for four seasons before being let go at the end of the 2020 season.[7] Under Rowe, the Dukes compiled a record of 43–85.

Mark Byington era

In March 2020, James Madison hired Mark Byington to lead the Dukes men's basketball team. Before coming to JMU, Byington was the head coach at Georgia Southern.[8] In his first season at JMU, Mark Byington lead the Dukes to a share of the regular season title, the team's first since the 2015 season.

In the first season of his tenure at James Madison, the Dukes opened their new on-campus arena, the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

On December 7, 2021, Byington's Dukes defeated Virginia for the first time in program history in front of a sold-out home crowd.

The 23-24 season started with a road wins at Michigan State and Kent State, both of which broke home winning records held by the teams. The start led to the Dukes becoming nationally ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time in program history.[9] On December 9, 2023, the team broke their record for best start to a season by defeating Old Dominion University to start 9-0.[10]

Rivalries

Historically, James Madison's rivals had been in-state members of the Colonial Athletic Association: William & Mary, VCU, George Mason, Old Dominion, and Richmond. Now members of the Sun Belt Conference, the Dukes only remaining conference rival from the old CAA is Old Dominion. However, James Madison has continued to schedule its former conference rivals in non-conference play. James Madison and Old Dominion's basketball rivalry is also a part of their all-sports rivalry known as the Royal Rivalry.

James Madison vs. In-State NCAA Division I Schools

School Record First Meeting Last Meeting
George Mason48–4819702021
Hampton5–119952022
Liberty7–219802009
Longwood6–220052016
Norfolk State2–219982020
Old Dominion31–5819722023
Radford15–419842021
Richmond22–3419802017
Virginia1–1219772022
VCU22–4419712020
VMI14–719732007
Virginia Tech4–1019782006
William & Mary52–5019782022

James Madison vs. Sun Belt Members

This reflects the Dukes' record against the current Sun Belt Conference's membership as of the 2022–23 season.

School Record First Meeting Last Meeting
Appalachian State3–520022023
Arkansas State2–019931994
Coastal Carolina2–019872023
Georgia Southern1–120232023
Georgia State6–919762022
Louisiana1–120162023
Louisiana–Monroe1–020232023
Marshall4–120102023
Old Dominion31–5819722023
South Alabama2–319762023
Southern Miss0–120232023
Texas State0–120232023
Troy1–020232023

James Madison vs. CAA Members

James Madison also maintained competitive series against the other members of the Colonial Athletic Association during their tenure in the CAA.

School Record First Meeting Last Meeting
Charleston7–1120072022
Delaware13–2320022022
Drexel16–2619952022
Elon9–1019752022
Hofstra15–2420022022
Northeastern10–2319772022
Towson37–2119792022
UNC Wilmington37–4319792022
William & Mary52–5019782022

Source:[11]

Postseason results

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Dukes have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament five times. Their combined record is 4–5.

Year Round Seed Opponent Result
1981First round
Second Round		#10Georgetown
Notre Dame		W 61–55
L 45–54
1982First round
Second Round		#9Ohio State
North Carolina		W 55–48
L 50–52
1983First round
Second Round		#10West Virginia
North Carolina		W 57–50
L 49–68
1994First round#14FloridaL 62–64
2013First Four
Second Round		#16Long Island
Indiana		W 68–55
L 62–83

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Dukes have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament twice. Their record is 0–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
1974First roundFiskL 54–59
1976Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game		Old Dominion
Morgan State		L 77–86
L 81–86

NIT results

The Dukes have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) five times. Their combined record is 0–5.

Year Round Opponent Result
1987First roundStephen F. AustinL 63–70
1990First roundNew OrleansL 74–78
1991First roundProvidenceL 93–98
1992First roundRutgersL 69–73
1993First roundProvidenceL 61–73

CBI results

The Dukes have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) once. Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2011First roundDavidsonL 65–85

CIT results

The Dukes have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) twice. Their record is 2–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2009First round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		Mount St. Mary's
Liberty
Old Dominion		W 69–58
W 88–65
L 43–81
2015First roundUSC UpstateL 72–73

References

  1. ↑ "JMU Athletics Identity Guide" (PDF). January 3, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "James Madison basketball coach John Thurston resigned Friday hours..." upi.com. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  3. ↑ "Comeback for Lefty Driesell: New Coach at James Madison". latimes.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  4. ↑ "JMU HIRES DILLARD". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  5. ↑ "KEENER RESIGNS JMU BASKETBALL COACHING POSITION". caasports.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  6. ↑ "Matt Brady out as James Madison coach after 21-win season". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  7. ↑ "James Madison parts ways with Louis Rowe after 4 seasons". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  8. ↑ "Mark Byington Named Men's Basketball Head Coach". jmusports.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  9. ↑ "Dukes Ranked in AP Poll For First Time in Program History". James Madison University Athletics. 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  10. ↑ "#18 Dukes Cruise Past Old Dominion, Improve to 9-0". James Madison University Athletics. 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  11. ↑ "Record Book – All-Time Results by Opponent (Division I)" (PDF). 2021–22 JMU Men's Basketball Media Prospectus. James Madison Dukes. November 8, 2021. pp. 38–44. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
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