- Home Court: Mayser Center (built 1962)
- Capacity: 3,000
- 2013-14 Schedule
- 2013-14 Roster
- 2012-13 Statistics
- Year-by-Year since 1994
- All-Time Coaching Records
- Career Top Five
- All-Time Record: 1,303-861 (since 1899-1900)
- Last Year: 20-7 overall, 14-4 Centennial, lost in Conference finals
- Twitter: @GoDiplomats @FandMMensHoops
Add Henry Iba, Lou Henson, Lute Olson, Lefty Driesell, and Eddie Sutton to the list. Already the most victorious coach in NCAA Division III history, Glenn Robinson (West Chester '67) surpassed the aforementioned basketball legends in career wins. Robinson enters the 2013-14 season with 853 victories, which ranks ninth all-time among all divisions of college basketball. In 2008-09 he became only the second Division III coach to reach 1,000 games coached. Last season, he led the Diplomats to his 25th 20-win season. Robinson has brought the Diplomats to the NCAA's Division III dance 23 times, most recently leading his squad to the 2012 Elite Eight. F&M has advanced to the round of 16 on 16 occasions and the round of eight in 10 postseasons. The 2009 National Semifinals marked the team's fifth appearance in the final weekend on Robinson's watch. His guidance of the young edition of Diplomats landed him D3Hoops.com Coach of the Year honors. Robinson guided the Diplomats to the Division III Final Four in 1979, 1991, 1996, 2000 and 2009 and was named the Basketball Times Division III "Coach of the Year" in 1991. He has earned conference and NABC "Coach of the Year" honors 12 times, including the 2004 award for guiding the Diplomats to a 26-4 record, the Centennial Conference title and an NCAA Elite Eight berth.
Preview
Starters Returning (2)
Jon Salandra, Sr, 6-6, F, 9.7 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 50.7 FG%, 53 assists,
25 blocks
Matt Porter, Sr, 6-3, G, 11.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 42.6 FG%
Key Returnees
Ed Early, Sr, 6-7, F, 8.9 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 61.9 FG%
Morgan Lee, Jr, 6-5, G, 7.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 42.7 FG%
Devin Figueroa, Soph, G, 6-1, 2.6 ppg
Gordon Rogo, Soph, G, 6-3, 2.1 ppg
Cedric Moune, Soph, F, 6-7, 1.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Top Newcomers
Joe Krong, Fr, G, 6-3, Christian Brothers Academy
(N.Y.)
Jared Wright, Fr, G, 5-10, Abington Friends (Pa.) School
Stefan Toskovic, Fr, G, 6-5, Windward (Calif.) School
Lior Levy, Fr, C, 6-7, Princeton (N.J.)
2014 Outlook
Franklin & Marshall looks to bounce back from a disappointing 2013 finish behind Salandra and Porter. Early, Lee and Moune will provide depth and experience in the frontcourt, while Figueroa and Rogo picked up vaulable minutes as rookies. Consistent guard play may be the key to the Diplomats returning to the top rung of the championship ladder in 2014.