The New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represents the University of New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The school's team currently competes as a member of the Southland Conference. They are currently led by head coach Stacy Hollowell and play their home games at Lakefront Arena.
Of the 13 head coaches in the history of UNO basketball, four of them are native Hoosiers: Ron Greene (1969-1976), Don Smith (1979-1985), Monte Towe (2001-2006) and Mark Slessinger (2011âÂÂ2024)
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The Privateers have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament five times. Their combined record is 1âÂÂ5.
The Privateers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their combined record is 4âÂÂ6.
The Privateers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) once. Their combined record is 1âÂÂ1.
The Privateers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) once. Their combined record is 0âÂÂ1.
The Privateers have appeared in The Basketball Classic one time. Their record is 0âÂÂ1.
The Privateers, then known as Louisiana State University in New Orleans, appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times. Their combined record was 9âÂÂ6.
On December 29, 1997, the Privateers retired their first jersey, Ervin Johnson's number 40.