Men's Basketball

Virginia Union University

1500 North Lombardy St - Richmond, VA - 23270
Team Office: Tel: (804) 257-5790 Fax: (804) 321-0287
Team website: www.vuu.edu/athletics/mbasket/index.htm

Virginia Union is an all-black college founded in 1865 for newly emancipated slaves by prominent Baptists from the Washington D.C. area. The university has a liberal arts focus with a theological mission. It offers nearly 30 Bachelor degree program plus a Masters in Theology. Other majors offered include Psychology, Journalism, and Drama. US News 2008 report on America's Best Colleges ranked Virginia Union in the third tier among universities in the south offering a Bachelor's degree

The campus is located in Richmond (pop. 200k).

School website
http://vuu.edu/

College Profile

Type:

Private, Co-educational

Religious Affiliation:

Yes, Baptist

Enrollment:

1,600

Getting In:

Not Difficult. SAT 25/75: 669-830

Tuition + Room & Board:

In-state: ~$20,000
Out-of-State: Same

Most Popular Majors

Business - Criminal Justice - Social Work

Misc. Information

Head coach Dave Robbins completed his 30th season at Virginia Union in 2007-08. With three NCAA D2 championships, 13 conference titles, and a winning percentage of .791, Robbins is considered one the premier college coaches in the nation. Over the last 30 years he has averaged nearly 24 wins per season. Among active D2 coaches, he currently ranks 3rd in winning percentage and 4th in total victories. During his tenure, he has guided the careers of several NBA players including Ben Wallace and Charles Oakley. Robbins came to VU in 1978-79 after making Thomas Jefferson HS in Richmond a top-ranked team in the state. The Pathers finished the 2007-08 season with a 30-4 mark but fell in the first round of the NCAA tourney to Lenoir-Rhyme.

Team Name	Panthers
Colors	Maroon and Steel
Division	NCAA Division II
All-Time Record	827-240 (.775)

Recent Record (Last 8 Years)

	Last Yr	Last Yr - 1	Last Yr - 2	Previous 5 Years
Overall	30-4	23-6	30-4	100-43 (.699)
Conference	14-4	9-1	14-2	39-17 (.696)
Conf. Finish	1	1	1	2, 2, 1, 4, 1
Post Appear.	1st Rnd	Swt 16	FInals	NCAA 2x
Final 25 Rank	NR	#11	#3	2x

Coaches

Head Coach	Dave Robbins
	Birthday: 0000-00-00
Started at Virginia Union	1978-79
Contract Expires	tbp
Record as Head Coach	721-190 (.791)
Record at Virginia Union	721-190 (.791)
Coaching Awards	?

Asst. Coaches	Willard Coker, Jerome Furtado, Mike Walker, Bryan Underwood

Recruiting Coordinator

Dave Robbins, (804) 257-5790,

Conference and Schedule

Virginia Union plays in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (www.theciaa.com) which is comprised of 11 teams from Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina. The CIAA is the oldest African-American athletic conference. The conference is divided into two divisions, east and west. Virginia Union plays in the east. Virginia Union starts its conference play in January and will play teams in its own division twice, home and away, and teams in the west once. The season concludes with the CIAA tourney which takes . . .(explain seeding)

Conference Opponents

West: Fayetteville St, Johnson Smith, Livingston, North Carolina Central, and Saint Augustine. East: Bowie St., Elizabeth City St., Saint Paul's, Shaw University, and Virginia St.

Facilities

Arthur Ashe Center
Capacity: 6,000. Average attendance (?)

Style/Stats

In 2005-06, Virginia Union was ranked #5 in defense, holding opponents to 59.4 ppg.