UNA’S FINAL FOUR TEAMS 1976-77 (24-7)
The 1976-77 Lions finished third nationally at the Final Four in Springfield, Mass., falling to Randolph Macon in the semifinals 82-67 before defeating Sacred Heart 93-77 in the consolation game. Front from left, manager Butch Jones, Otis Boddie, Jimmy Armstrong, Richard Hartry, Timmy Morgan, Ricky Vaughn, Connie Vaughn and manager Donny Strawn. Back from left, head coach Bill Jones, Steve Sanders, Mike Jemison, Larry Vinson, Gerald Lavender, Billy Hill, Garry Moore, Freddie Copeland, graduate assistant coach Gerald Douglas and assistant coach Tommy Suitts.
1979-80 (21-10)
The defending national champions made it back to the Final Four but finished fourth with losses to New York Tech in the semifinals, 74-68, and Florida Southern in the consolation game, 68-67. Front from left, head coach Bill Jones, Otis Boddie, Tim McCormick, Albert Owens, James Graham, Mark Smith and assistant coach Wendell Hudson. Back from left, graduate assistant coach Timmy Morgan, statistician Jerry Crowell, Garry Moore, Robert Taylor, Gary Mitchell, Pat Lewallen, Gerald Lavender, Garry Golden, Lawrence Collier, Johnny Buckmon and manager Mike Haggard.
1983-84 (27-7)
Returning to the Final Four for the fourth time in eight years, the Lions finished third, losing to Central Missouri in overtime in the semifinals, 89-85. Front from left, head coach Bill Jones, Horace Warren, Robert “Tamp” Harris, Mitch Gholston, Art Mankin, Ken Dumas, Ronnie Nelson, Stanley Blue and assistant coach Gary Elliott. Back from left, manager Tim Solley, graduate assistant coach Mike Gallien, Maurice Stafford, Matt Bohon, Greg Tyon, Tommy Minor, Jim Romkey, Greg Jarmon and manager Kelly Garner.
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