Conference Atlantic 10 Conference Assistant coach Geoff Arnold Assistant coach John Robic | 1996-97 record 19-14 (11-5 A-10) Assistant coach Tony Barbee | |
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Head coach Bruiser Flint (1st year) | ||
The 1996–97 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen, led by first year head coach Bruiser Flint, played their home games at William D. Mullins Memorial Center and are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 19-14, 11-5 in A-10 play to finish in third place.
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