First Tournament

The following teams are playing in their first tournament:

• Cal Poly
• North Carolina Central

The last team to win their first tournament game was Florida Gulf Coast in 2013.  They defeated Georgetown 78-68 in the Round of 64.

The following coaches are coaching in their first tournament:

• Mike Brennan, American
• Joe Callero, Cal Poly
• Jamion Christian, Mt. St. Mary's
• Ed Cooley, Providence
• Johnny Dawkins, Stanford
• Bob Hoffman, Mercer
• Derek Kellogg, Massachusetts
• Danny Manning, Tulsa
• Cuonzo Martin, Tennessee
• Steve Masiello, Manhattan
• Archie Miller, Dayton
• LeVelle Moton, North Carolina Central
• Craig Neal, New Mexico
• Kevin Ollie, Connecticut
• Monte Ross, Delaware
• Brad Underwood, Stephen F. Austin

In 2013, 4 coaches won in their first tournament game coached:

• Matt Brady, James Madison
• Andy Enfield, Florida Gulf Coast
• John Giannini, LaSalle
• Andy Kennedy, Mississippi

The following coaches are coaching in their first tournament for a new team:

• Steve Alford, UCLA (formerly Missouri State, Iowa and New Mexico)
• Mike Davis, Texas Southern (formerly with Indiana and UAB)
• Cliff Ellis, Coastal Carolina (formerly South Alabama, Clemson and Auburn)
• Mike Lonergan, George Washington (formerly Vermont)
• Bob Marlin, Louisiana-Lafayette (formerly Sam Houston State)
• Fran McCaffrey, Iowa (formerly Lehigh, North Carolina-Greensboro and Siena)

In 2013, x coaches won in their first tournament game in which they coached for a new team:

• John Groce, Illinois
• Larry Eustachy, Colorado State
• Jim Crews, Saint Louis
• Dana Altman, Oregon
• Jim Larranaga, Miami
• Cy Alexander, North Carolina A&T