Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles
UniversityNortheastern Illinois University
Head coachRees Johnson
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
D1 Division
LocationChicago, Illinois
ArenaPhysical Education Complex
NicknameGolden Eagles
ColorsGold and Royal Blue
   

Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles men's basketball formerly represented Northeastern Illinois University in intercollegiate men's basketball. The team participated in NCAA Division I beginning with the 1990–91 season.[1]

The squad briefly joined the East Coast Conference before moving to the Mid-Continent Conference from 1994–98. At the end of the 1997–98 academic year, the university's administration disbanded the athletic department.[2]

Leading players of this era included high-scoring guard Reggie Smith (1992–94), imposing center Monte O'Quinn (1992–96). Another guard, Andrell Hoard (1995–97), won the 1997 ESPN National Slam Dunk Championship.[3] Guard Victor Snipes (1991–93) led NCAA Division I in steals per game as sophomore in 1991–92.[4]

Record by year

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Rees Johnson (Division II Independent) (1988–1990)
1988–89 Rees Johnson 11–17—
1989–90 Rees Johnson 6–21[5]—
Rees Johnson (Division I Independent) (1990–1993)
1990–91 Rees Johnson 2–25[6]—
1991–92 Rees Johnson 8–20[7]—
1992–93 Rees Johnson 11–16[8]—
Rees Johnson (East Coast Conference) (1993–1994)
1993–94 Rees Johnson 17–11[9]4–12ndECC Tournament Runners-Up
Rees Johnson (Mid-Continent Conference[10]) (1994–1998)
1994–95 Rees Johnson 4–22[11]2–1610th—
1995–96 Rees Johnson 14–13[12]10–8T–3rd—
1996–97 Rees Johnson 16–12[13]8–85thMid-Con Tournament Semifinals
1997–98 Rees Johnson 6–19[14]3–138th—
Total:95–176

      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

Conference tournament history

East Coast Conference

DateSeedLocationRoundResult
March 5, 1994[15] 2ndBuffalo Arena • Buffalo, New York[9]SemifinalsW 83–81 2OT over (3) Buffalo
March 6, 1994 2ndBuffalo Arena • Buffalo, New YorkChampionshipL 88–86 2OT to (5) Hofstra[16]

Mid-Continent Conference

DateSeedLocationRoundResult
March 2, 1997[17] 4thMoline, IllinoisQuarterfinalsW 75–48 over (5) UMKC
March 3, 1997[17] Moline, IllinoisSemifinalsL 88–82 1OT to (1) Valparaiso

Head coaching history

# Name Years Record
1 Rees Johnson 1988—1998 95–176

References

  1. ↑ Sherman, Ed (March 8, 1991). "Added fee weighs on Northeastern". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  2. ↑ Ziehm, Len (October 4, 1997). "NE Illinois to drop sports after current school year". The Chicago Sun-Times. p. 84. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via NewsBank.
  3. ↑ Fan, Antoine (October 31, 2008). "NCAA Dunk Champions". Dunk Contest: The Ultimate Slam Dunk Contest Resource. DotClear. Archived from the original on 2013-10-27. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  4. ↑ Tierney, Tim. "Northeastern". articles.chicagotribune.com. October 21, 1991. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB2/B/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20II_1990_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois%20University.pdf
  6. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1991_1263_Northern%20Illinois%20University.pdf
  7. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1992_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois.pdf
  8. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1993_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois.pdf
  9. 1 2 http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1994_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois.pdf
  10. ↑ "The Summit League; Record Book Men's Basketball" (PDF). The Summit League. 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  11. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1995_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois.pdf
  12. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1996_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois%20University.pdf
  13. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_College%20Division_1997_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois%20University.pdf
  14. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1998_1263_Northeastern%20Illinois%20University.pdf
  15. ↑ "Buffalo Bulls Men's Basketball 2012–13 Information Guide" (PDF). Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo. 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  16. ↑ "2012–13 Hofstra Pride Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Hofstra University. 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  17. 1 2 http://static.psbin.com/s/r/y50zvmji9ge5hm/Men-s_Basketball_History.pdf%5B%5D
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