https://athletics.cmu.edu en-us https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210802jluwue The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team was recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) when the committee on academics announced the annual Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2020-21. The Tartans have been recognized each year since the program started nine season ago. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210802jluwue https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210506q15ya2 Carnegie Mellon University senior Ethan Miller (King of Prussia, Pa. / Upper Merion) was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Men's Basketball Team, as announced by the association. Miller is one of five players on the District 4 team. To be nominated for the award, a student-athlete must be a starter or significant reserve and maintain a GPA of 3.3 or better. Thu, 06 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210506q15ya2 https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210416s77rbw The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team traveled north on I-79 to play Division II Edinboro University on Friday afternoon. The Tartans dropped a 70-59 contest to the Fighting Scots in the final game of the 2021 spring season. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210416s77rbw https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210409wa55x3 (MEADVILLE, Pa.) - The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team traveled to Meadville, Pennsylvania, on Friday and dropped a 105-92 contest at Allegheny College. Fri, 09 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210409wa55x3 https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210331r0cin1 The Carnegie Mellon University men’s basketball team hosted the Lions of Penn State-Altoona Wednesday afternoon at Skibo Gymnasium. All 12 Tartans that played scored, as the Cardinal and Gray defeated the Lions 89-54. Wed, 31 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210331r0cin1 https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210328ochjvc The Carnegie Mellon University men’s basketball team hosted the Terriers of Hiram College Sunday afternoon. The Tartans never trailed throughout regulation, but then were outscored 13-3 in overtime to dropped an 84-74 decision. Sun, 28 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210328ochjvc https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210326w1rud0 Sophomore Sean Oberman (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central) scored a career-high 26 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the floor, while connecting on all seven triples taken to lead the Carnegie Mellon University men’s basketball team to a 93-80 victory at Hiram College Friday evening. Oberman’s seven three-point baskets made was the most in a single-game for the Tartans since A.J. Straub made a school record eight at Skidmore on December 9, 2005. Fri, 26 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210326w1rud0 https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210321p5ri6m A day after hosting Pitt-Greensburg, the Carnegie Mellon University men’s basketball team traveled to Greensburg, Pennsylvania, for a rematch against the Bobcats. The Tartans high-powered offense again outlasted the Bobcats winning 94-76. Sun, 21 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210321p5ri6m https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210320trh10c The Carnegie Mellon University men’s basketball team returned to the court for the first time since last February and defeated the Bobcats of Pitt-Greensburg Saturday, 107-100, in overtime. The exhibition contest was played on the hardwood of Skibo Gymnasium and saw a driving layup by senior Zach Watson (Dublin, Ohio / Jerome) as time expired in regulation fall through the net to send the contest to overtime. Sat, 20 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210320trh10c https://athletics.cmu.edu/generalnews/2020-2021/uaaacadwinter21 A total of 128 Carnegie Mellon University student-athletes were named to the University Athletic Association’s (UAA) All-Academic Recognition list for the winter sports teams, as announced Wednesday, March 3. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/generalnews/2020-2021/uaaacadwinter21 https://athletics.cmu.edu/plaidcurtain/sloan_david Get to know assistant men’s basketball coach David Sloan in this addition of "Pull Back the Plaid Curtain!" Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/plaidcurtain/sloan_david https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210126denl61 Bill Loebbaka was a fixture in Skibo Gymnasium when his son Matt was playing basketball for the Tartans from 2011-15. Despite the distance from Chicago, Bill and his wife Sue regularly made the trek to Pittsburgh for University Athletic Association (UAA) weekends and were beloved by fellow parents, players, coaches and staff. Bill was a positive force, always believing his Tartans would pull out a big victory in the waning seconds. Tue, 26 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210126denl61 https://athletics.cmu.edu/athletics/tartancareers/joeykrempa Men's basketball senior Joey Krempa spent the 2020 summer as a student in the Daniel Heller Cancer Nanomedicine Lab in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Fri, 08 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/athletics/tartancareers/joeykrempa https://athletics.cmu.edu/generalnews/2020-2021/academiccelebration2020 Although the traditional fall and winter seasons haven’t been on display for Carnegie Mellon University this year, the excellence of the university’s student-athletes is still impacting the entire community. Each winter for the past six years, the CMU Department of Athletics has celebrated its top academic athletes at the Student-Athlete Academic Achievement Celebration during finals week. And while an in-person celebration is on hold for now, the highest-performing junior and senior student-athletes in each undergraduate college and on each team are still being recognized for their academic performance. Wed, 09 Dec 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/generalnews/2020-2021/academiccelebration2020 https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20201110ejy2tn While the 2020-21 season has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Carnegie Mellon University head men’s basketball coach Tony Wingen, who is in his 31st year at the helm of the Tartans, has released the roster for the 2020-2021 academic year. Tue, 10 Nov 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20201110ejy2tn https://athletics.cmu.edu/generalnews/2020-2021/uaa2020-21winterstatement The University Athletic Association (UAA) Presidents Council has unanimously approved a resolution to cancel all formal UAA winter sport competition for the 2020-21 season. Carnegie Mellon University is one of eight institutions that form the UAA along with Brandeis University, Case Western Reserve University, Emory University, New York University, University of Rochester, University of Chicago and Washington University in St. Louis. Tue, 27 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/generalnews/2020-2021/uaa2020-21winterstatement https://athletics.cmu.edu/athletics/tartancareers/zachwatson Men's basketball senior Zach Watson spent the 2020 summer as a Corporate & Investment Banking Summer Analyst for Wells Fargo. Tue, 22 Sep 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/athletics/tartancareers/zachwatson