Bearcat Basketball

Men's Basketball

Kevin Broadus began his first season as the head coach of the Binghamton basketball program in 2007- 08. Broadus is the 11th head coach in Binghamton’s 60 years of basketball and the second since the school made the jump to Division I in 2001. He took over the Bearcats after spending the prior three years as an assistant coach for Georgetown.

From the inaugural game at the Events Center in January 2004 to the highly-successful 2005 America East Championship, fans have flocked to the $33 million state-of-the-art basketball arena to cheer on the Bearcats. Binghamton has led the America East in attendance in each of the last four years. The Bearcats drew an average crowd of 3,206 in 2006-07.

Binghamton hosted the first three rounds of the America East Championship for the third time in the last four years. The tournament was held March 7-9 at the Events Center. Binghamton drew more fans for the 2008, 2006, and 2005 event than other sites in the last six years of the tournament.

The Bearcats have already gained regional and national exposure - thanks to marquis players, strong scheduling and broadcast exposure. Binghamton has increased its national profile with an appearance in the preseason NIT and games against perennial NCAA powers Syracuse, Kansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Chicago State, and Central Connecticut State. Binghamton has been equally aggressive in the media market, where the school secured a conference-best four televised games in 2004-05, in addition to offering all 29 home and away games on live radio that was streamed on the internet. All 2007-08 games were streamed live with full audio and video.

Link to Men's Basketball LIVE (during home games only, will open a RealPlayer window)

Women's Basketball

Rich Conover completed his fifth full season at the helm of the Binghamton women’s basketball program. He has led the Bearcats to four consecutive
top-half finishes in the America East Conference and in 2004, he was named the America East Conference Coach of the Year. Under Conover’s leadership, the Bearcats have advanced to the America East Conference semifinals the past two seasons. Binghamton carried at least a No. 5 seed into the past four America East Tournaments and has gone 37-31 in conference play since Conover assumed the role of head coach midway through the 2002-03 season. In addition, the Bearcats have gone 37-18 in home games.

The women played host to the 2007 America East Championship at the Events Center, where the Bearcats averaged 1,557 fans per game last season. That figure ranked second in the 10-team league.

Binghamton men's and women's basketball coaches and players reach out to the community throughout the year. The team hosts free clinics, visits community schools and makes young children an integral part of every game night. Through their athletic and academic achievement, sportsmanship and community service, the Bearcats are positive role models for kids of all ages.

All 2007-08 games were streamed live with full audio and video.

Link to Women's Basketball LIVE (during home games only, will open a RealPlayer window)

This page was updated 04.28.08