Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags basketball


The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's basketball program was established in 1958. CMS teams coached by Ken Scalmanini have won 9 conference titles in 18 seasons, including 4 straight from 2009 to 2013. Former coach David Wells led CMS to their first NCAA Tournament victory in 1996. The CMS program comprises students from Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College and Scripps College, and participates in Division III for the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Season-by-season results

Postseason results

NCAA Tournament results

The Stags have appeared in the NCAA Division III Tournament 14 times. Their combined record is 4–14.
YearRoundOpponentResult/Score
1984First RoundNebraska WesleyanL 47–62
1987First RoundWartburgL 81–91
1988First RoundDubuqueL 78–80
1990First RoundDubuqueL 77–84
1991First RoundUC San DiegoL 72–76
1996First Round
Second Round
Upper Iowa
UW-Whitewater
W 70–58
L 62–63
2002First RoundLewis & ClarkL 59–81
2006First RoundOccidentalL 41–48
2009First RoundWhitworthL 63–81
2010First RoundChapmanL 47–58
2012First RoundSt ThomasL 74–76 OT
2015First Round
Second Round
Texas Lutheran
East Texas Baptist
W 79–55
L 75–80
2017First Round
Second Round
Whitworth
Whitman
W 78–73
L 73-79
2018First Round
Second Round
Whitworth
Whitman
W 83–82
L 84-89 OT

Awards

SCIAC Player of the Year (since 1981)

YearName
1984Rich Davis
1987Todd Thomas
1988Todd Thomas
1990Henry Albrecht
1991Chris Greene
1996Kevin Zitar
2002Bob Donlan
2006Miles Taylor
2009Chris Blees
2010Chris Blees
2012Chris Blees
2014Tyler Gaffaney
2015Tyler Gaffaney
2017Michael Scarlett
2018Michael Scarlett

SCIAC Coach of the Year (since 2015)