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1991 Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1991 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 3–5, 1991 at the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin. /sup> This was the seventh edition of the tournament for the AMCU-8/Mid-Con, now known as the Summit League. Bracket References {{1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox 1990–91 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball season Summit League men's basketball tournament 1991 in sports in Wisconsin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena
The Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (more commonly known as the Brown County Arena) was a 5,248-seat multi-purpose arena in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, situated on the corner of Lombardi Avenue and Oneida Street, across from Lambeau Field. The arena opened on November 11, 1958. The final event held at the arena was a Bret Michaels concert on April 6, 2019. The building, along with neighboring Shopko Hall, was replaced by a new exposition center, Resch Expo, in 2021. Demolition of the arena began April 30, 2019. History The arena was dedicated in honor of the county's World War II veterans. The arena was the first large venue in the city (expanding on the Riverside Ballroom's small capacity), allowing large entertainment acts to come to Green Bay, as Lambeau Field and the Packers have been historically adverse to allowing other events in their stadium (only starting to do so in the 2010s) to protect its field surface. It was the city and county's main indoor venue until the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
Ashwaubenon ( ) is a village in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 16,991 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. A suburb of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Green Bay, Ashwaubenon is part of the Green Bay metropolitan area and carries a Green Bay mailing address. Part of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin is in Ashwaubenon. History The U.S. military bought most of the west side of Green Bay, Wisconsin from the Sioux in the 1850s and 1860s, except the area that would later become Ashwaubenon. That land belonged to two daughters of Chief Ashwaubamy, a Sioux chief. They began selling their land to local farmers and landowners in the late 19th century. One of the owners was Jacques Vieau. Name origin One theory of the origins of ''Ashwaubenon'' is of Ojibwe language, Ojibwe origin. It is derived from ''ashiwabiwining'' "place where they watch, keep a lookout". Another theory derives the name from Chief Ashwaubamay. In the Menominee language, which is related to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990–91 Green Bay Phoenix Men's Basketball Team
The 1990–91 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Dick Bennett. They were the champions of the Mid-Continent Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid in the 1991 NCAA tournament, the school's second ever appearance in the tournament. As the 12 seed in the West region, the Phoenix fell to Michigan State in the opening round, 60–58. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, NCAA tournament Source Awards and honors *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Bennett
Richard A. Bennett (born April 20, 1943) is an American former college basketball coach who is best known for building the Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball program into a mid-major power and revitalizing the Wisconsin Badgers basketball program. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he is the father of former Virginia Cavaliers head coach Tony Bennett and former Northern Illinois women's basketball head coach Kathi Bennett. Early life Bennett was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Clintonville, Wisconsin. He graduated from Ripon College in 1965 with a B.A. in education. At Ripon, Bennett played basketball (guard), football (halfback and return specialist), and baseball (third baseman) four years each. Coaching career Bennett had enormous success at each level of collegiate coaching in Wisconsin. In the mid-1970s, he led Eau Claire Memorial High School to the state title game. In the mid-1980s, he led the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point to an NAI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Bennett (basketball)
Anthony Guy Bennett (born June 1, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player and college basketball coach. From 2009 to 2024, he was the head coach of the University of Virginia men's team, with whom he won the NCAA Championship in 2019.Norm Wood.Bennett begins task after day of praise. '' The Daily Press'', April 2, 2009. Accessed April 11, 2019 Bennett is a three-time recipient of the Henry Iba Award, two-time Naismith College Coach of the Year, and two-time AP Coach of the Year. He is one of three coaches in history (with Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski) to lead his program to 10 or more consecutive winning ACC recordsDavid Teel.Teel: Victory over UNC elevates UVA's Bennett into rare company. '' Richmond Times-Dispatch'', February 13, 2021. Accessed February 14, 2021.—retiring with a streak of 13—and is one of three coaches (also with Smith and Krzyzewski) to be named ACC Coach of the Year four or more times. He coached 500 games at Virginia, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990–91 Northern Illinois Huskies Men's Basketball Team
The 1990–91 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University in the college basketball season of 1990–91. The team, led by head coached by Jim Molinari, were members of the Mid-Continent Conference and played their homes game at the Chick Evans Field House. They finished the season 25–6, 14–2 in Mid-Con play, to win the Mid-Con regular season title. After falling to Wisconsin-Green Bay in the 1991 Mid-Con men's basketball tournament, they received an at-large invitation to the 1991 NCAA tournament. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, Mid-Con Tournament , - !colspan=9 style=, NCAA Tournament References {{DEFAULTSORT:1990-91 Northern Illinois Huskies Men's Basketball Team Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball seasons Northern Illinois Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball Northern Illinois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990–91 Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball Season
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valerian Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summit League Men's Basketball Tournament
The Summit League men's basketball tournament, popularly known as The Summit League at the Falls, is the post-season tournament for NCAA Division I conference Summit League. The winner of the tournament receives the Summit League's automatic bid into the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. The tournament was first played in 1984, when the league was known as the Association of Mid-Continent Universities (AMCU). The league was also known as the Mid-Continent Conference from 1989 to 2007, after which it was renamed to The Summit League. Format Currently, all 9 men's basketball teams in the Summit League receive a berth in the conference tournament (barring NCAA sanctions). Before the 2022-23 season, only the top 8 conference teams (by conference record) made the tournament. After the 16-game conference season, teams are seeded by conference record with the following tie-breakers: * Head-to-head competition * Winning percentage vs. ranked conference teams (starting wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
