The Waterloo Warriors men's basketball team represents the University of Waterloo in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) of U Sports men's basketball. The Warriors have won the Wilson Cup, awarded to the OUA champions, 6 times: from 1974 to 1977, in 1983 and most recently in 1986. In addition, they have been awarded the W. P. McGee Trophy national championship trophy once, in 1975.
| Waterloo Warriors men's basketball | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | University of Waterloo | ||
| First season | 1957 | ||
| Head coach | Troy Stevenson (3rd season) | ||
| Conference | OUA West Division | ||
| Location | Waterloo, Ontario | ||
| Arena | Carl Totzke Court (capacity: 5000) | ||
| Nickname | Warriors | ||
| Colors | Black and Gold | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1986 | |||
| U Sports tournament appearances | |||
| 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1998, 2005 | |||
| U Sports Championships | |||
| 1975 | |||
History
editThe Warrior's basketball program was founded shortly after the university's inception in 1957 and has participated in every season since. Below is the team's regular season record since the 1999–2000 season.
Season-by-season Record
edit| Season | W | L | PF | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | 4 | 10 | 885 | 972 | 6th, OUA West |
| 2000-01 | 4 | 10 | 1030 | 1097 | 5th, OUA West |
| 2001-02 | 6 | 16 | 1462 | 1657 | 8th, OUA West |
| 2002-03 | 10 | 12 | 1612 | 1616 | 6th, OUA West |
| 2003-04 | 13 | 9 | 1528 | 1502 | 4th, OUA West |
| 2004-05 | 19 | 3 | 1579 | 1425 | 2nd, OUA West |
| 2005-06 | 13 | 9 | 1641 | 1600 | 4th, OUA West |
| 2006-07 | 7 | 15 | 1415 | 1549 | 7th, OUA West |
| 2007-08 | 6 | 16 | 1529 | 1684 | 8th, OUA West |
| 2008-09 | 10 | 12 | 1547 | 1581 | 5th, OUA West |
| 2009-10 | 9 | 13 | 1536 | 1537 | 6th, OUA West |
| 2010-11 | 9 | 13 | 1749 | 1803 | 8th, OUA West |
| 2011-12 | 6 | 16 | 1690 | 1925 | 8th, OUA West |
| 2012-13 | 6 | 15 | 1374 | 1620 | 6th, OUA West |
| 2013-14 | 5 | 17 | 1542 | 1759 | 7th, OUA West |
| 2014-15 | 6 | 14 | 1348 | 1587 | 4th, OUA West |
| 2015-16 | 1 | 19 | 1380 | 1747 | 5th, OUA West |
| 2016-17 | 6 | 14 | 1455 | 1578 | 4th, OUA West |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 16 | 1883 | 2057 | 6th, OUA West |
| 2018-19 | 3 | 21 | 1779 | 2112 | 9th, OUA West |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 17 | 1601 | 1853 | 5th, OUA West |
| 2020-21 | Cancelled Due to COVID-19 | ||||
| 2021-22 | 4 | 10 | 1041 | 1107 | 8th, OUA West |
Rivalries
editThe team, like all other sports teams at the university, have a rivalry with the nearby Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, also located in Waterloo. They are both located on University Avenue within just over 1 kilometre of each other. The matchup between the two teams in any varsity sport is often titled and advertised as "The Battle of Waterloo", in reference to the 17th century Battle of Waterloo. Since 2011, the men's basketball teams have gone head-to-head a total of 22 times, with the Warriors winning 4 times and the Golden Hawks winning 18 times.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Waterloo Warriors Men's Basketball History and Statistics". usportshoops.ca. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Men's Basketball History vs Wilfrid Laurier University". University of Waterloo Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-09.