The Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Horizon League for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The current head coach is Rob Jeter.

The Panthers have seen huge success recently, making their first NCAA sweet sixteen appearance in 2005 and the second round in 2006. They have also won three straight conference titles from 2003-2006, with that they have won three conference tournament titles in 2003, 2005, 2006.

History

Milwaukee men's basketball was founded in 1896 and was affliated with the IAAUS/NCAA from 1906-37 and NCAA College Division from 1937-1973 before it moved to NCAA Division 1 in 1973. It moved back to NCAA Division 3 in 1980. Between 1985 and 1987, Milwaukee Men's Basketball competed in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. In 1987, it moved to NCAA Division 2. Since 1990, Milwaukee Men's Basketball has been competing in NCAA Division 1. It made its first Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2005 and its second consecutive second round appearance in 2006. UW-Milwaukee has also won three conference tournament titles, in 2003, 2005, 2006.

Overall
Years of basketball	112
1st season	1896-97
Head coaches (all-time)	22
All Games
All-time record	1189-1102-1
20+ win seasons	9
30+ win seasons	0
Horizon League Games
Horizon W-L record	109-108
Horizon titles	3
NCAA Tournament
NCAA Appearances	6
NCAA W-L record	0-0
Sweet Sixteen	1
Elite Eight	0
Final Four	0
National Championships	0

NCAA Tournament Results

The Panthers have appeared in Six total NCAA Tournaments and three NCAA Division 1 Tournament appearances.

Year	Result
1960	College Division Regional Third Place
1982	Division III Regional Third Place
1989	Division II Elite 8
2003	First Round
2005	Sweet Sixteen
2006	Second Round

Coaching Records

Coach	Years	Wins	Losses	Ties	Pct.
Rob Jeter	2005-Present	45	47	0	.500
Bruce Pearl	2001-2005	86	38	0	.694
Bo Ryan	1999-2001	30	27	0	.526
Ric Cobb	1995-1999	28	81	0	.257
Steve Antrim	1987-1995	124	100	0	.554
Ray Swatella	1983-1987	33	74	0	.308
Bob Voight	1980-1983	51	25	0	.671
Bob Gottlieb	1975-1980	62	70	0	.470
Bill Klucas	1973-1975	22	30	0	.423
Charles Parsley	1970-1973	46	29	0	.613
Ray Krzoska	1963-1970	86	87	0	.497
Russ Rebholz	1952-1963	123	111	0	.539
Guy Penwell	1946-1952	186	145	0	.562
John Tierney	1942-1946	34	25	0	.577
Guy Penwell	1930-1942	-	-	-	-
Milton Murray	1926-1930	17	40	0	.298
Barney Anderson	1920-1926	59	76	1	.438
George Downer	1918-1920	15	12	0	.556
Paul Stothart	1917-1918	1	9	0	.100
Barney Anderson	1914-1917	-	-	-	-
Emmett Angell	1910-1914	51	17	-	.750
Charles Davies	1908-1910	11	19	0	.367
None Listed	1896-1908	79	46	0	.632

All-Time Standings (1930-Present)

NCAA Tournament seeding history

The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.

Years →	'03	'05	'06
Seeds →	12	12	11

NCAA Division 1 ranking history

The UWM Panthers were ranked for the first time after their sweet sixteen run in 2005. They were also ranked 8th in the nation in 1989 for Division II.

Years →	2005
Ranks →	23

Conferences

Years	Conferences	Win-Loss	Pct.
1896-1913	None
1913-1964	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC)
1964-1993	None
1993-1994	Summit League	7-11	.388
1994-present	Horizon League	109-108	.502

School Names

Years	Name
1885-1927	Milwaukee State Normal School
1927-1951	Wisconsin State Teacher's College
1951-1956	Wisconsin State College
1956-present	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

See also

• WISN (AM)
• Deonte Roberts

References

External links

• UW-Milwaukee Men's Basketball