Berry College Men's Basketball (1945-Present)
967-1,036 (All-Time Record)
Head Coach: Matthew Richter (First Year) 20-9 overall, 10-2 SAA
Cage Center Men's Basketball Attendance Record: 2,151 - Jan. 24, 2011 vs. Shorter University
Year-by-Year Archives
NCAA DIII Era Record Book
2024-25 (20-9, 10-2)
2023-24 (19-10, 16-1)
2022-23 (25-3, 14-0)
2021-22 (23-3, 11-1)
2020-21 (13-1, 11-1)
2019-20 (19-9, 8-6)
2018-19 (19-7, 11-3)
2017-18$ (11-18, 3-11)
2016-17 (10-16, 6-8)
2015-16 (10-17, 5-9)
2014-15 (7-19, 3-11)
2013-14 (5-21, 2-12)
2012-13 (5-21, 2-12)
2011-12 (3-22)
2010-11 (16-11)
2009-10 (9-15)
#Indicates SAA Regular Season & Tournament Championship Season
*Indicates SAA Regular Season Championship Season
$Indicates SAA Tournament Championship Season
Quick Facts (NCAA DIII Era)
2024-25
- 20-9 Overall, 10-2 SAA
- First Place (Regular Season), SAA Tournament Champions
- First Ever NCAA Tournament win
- Braxton Benham - SAA Athlete of the Year, Top 50 Brevo Fransis Award, Scored 1K career points
- Four All-SAA Selections
- Matt Richter SAA Coach of the Year
- NABC All-Region and All American: Braxton Benham
- Four named to CSC Academic All-District team
- Eleven SAA Academic Honor Roll
- NABC Honors Court and Team Academic Excellence Award
2023-24
- 19-10 Overall, 16-1 SAA
- First Place (Regular Season), SAA Tournament Champions
- Blake Campbell - SAA Player of the Year, NABC Division III All-District Team Selection
- Braxton Benham - SAA Defensive Player of the Year
- Four All-Conference Selections, Three CSC Academic All- District Honors
- 2023-24 NABC Team Academic Excellence Award
- Six named to NABC Honors Court
2022-23
- 25-3 Overall, 14-0 SAA
- First Place (Regular Season), SAA Tournament Runner Ups
- Braxton Benham - SAA Defensive Player of the Year
- Chase Ellis - SAA Player of the Year
- Mick Hedgepeth - SAA Coach of the Year
- Five All-Conference Selections, Four CSC Academic All-District Honors
2021-22*
- 23-3 Overall, 11-1 SAA
- First Place (Regular Season), SAA Tournament Champions
2020-21*
- 14-1 Overall, 11-1 SAA
- First Place (Regular Season), SAA Tournament Champions
- Four All-Conference Selections, Five Academic Honor Roll Honorees
- Michael Johnson – SAA Newcomer and Defensive Player of the year
2019-20
- 19-9 Overall, 8-6 SAA
- Third Place (Regular Season)
- Two All-Conference Selections, 11 Academic Honor Roll Honorees
2018-19
- 19-7 Overall, 11-3 SAA Record
- Set program record for SAA victories
- Most overall wins in NCAA DIII era and most since the 2008-09 season.
- Fewest losses in a season since the 1965-66 team that went 18-7.
- Best winning percentage since the 1991-92 team that went 27-8
- Three All-Conference Selections
- Elijah Hirsh Named SAA Player of the Year
2017-18
- 11-18 Overall, 3-11 SAA Record
- Won the program's first SAA Tournament Title as the #8 seed, the first team in any sport in SAA history to win as the bottom seed
- Advanced to the program's first NCAA Tournament
- Two All-Conference Selections
- Four SAA Academic Honor Roll Honorees
2016-17
- 10-16 Overall, 6-8 SAA Record
- Three All-Conference Selections
- Seven SAA Academic Honor Roll Honorees
2015-16
- 10-17 Overall, 5-9 SAA Record
- Three All-Conference Selections
- Four SAA Academic Honor Roll Honorees
2014-15
- 7-19 Overall, 3-11 SAA Record
- One All-Conference Selection
- Three SAA Academic Honor Roll Honorees
2013-14
- 5-21 Overall, 2-12 SAA Record
- Four All-Conference Selection
- Two SAA Academic Honor Roll Honorees
- Owen Jacobs named SAA Newcomer of the Year
2012-13
- 5-21 Overall, 2-12 SAA Record
- One All-Conference Selection
- Three SAA Academic Honor Roll Honorees
