Chronological Moments in the Chris Weller Era
A Tradition Hard to Match
Final Four Appearances: 3
National Tournament Appearances: 15
ACC Championships: 8
20-Win Seasons: 11
Olympians: 5
All-Americans: 4
All-ACC: 18
Rhodes Scholar: 1
National Coach of the Year
Winning Gold Medal as Pan American Coach
1975-76
Won the Maryland State Tournament.
Placed 4th in the E.A.I.A.W. Regional Tournament.
1976-77
Ranked 16th in the first Associated Press final poll.
Placed 4th in the E.A.I.A.W. Regional Tournament.
1977-78
Played for the National Championship in the finals of the first ever A.I.A.W.
"Final Four".
Won the championship of the first ever ACC Tournament.
Placed 2nd in the E.A.I.A.W. Regional Tournament.
Ranked 6th in the final Associated Press poll.
1978-79
Won the championship of the ACC Tournament for the second time.
Ranked 8th in the final Associated Press poll.
Played in the A.I.A.W. National Tournament.
1979-80
Finished 1st in the E.A.I.A.W. Regional Tournament.
Advanced to the quarterfinals of the A.I.A.W. National Tournament.
Ranked 6th in the final Associated Press poll.
1980-81
Won the championship of the ACC Tournament for the 3rd time.
Ranked 8th in the final Associated Press poll.
Finished 2nd in the E.A.I.A.W. Regional Tournament.
Advanced to the quarterfinals of the A.I.A.W. National Tournament.
1981-82
Played in the first ever NCAA "Final Four".
Ranked 3rd in the final Associated Press poll.
Won the championship of the ACC Tournament for the 4th time.
NCAA Tournament, No. 2 seed in the West Region.
1982-83
Won the championship of the ACC Tournament for a record 5th time.
Ranked 7th in the final Associated Press poll.
NCAA Tournament, No. 3 seed in the East Region.
Jasmina Perazic became the first Maryland player to earn Kodak All-America honors.
Led the NCAA and the ACC in field goal percentage.
1983-84
Ranked 17th in the final Associated Press poll.
NCAA Tournament, No. 6 seed East Region.
1985-86
Won the championship of the ACC Tournament for a record 6th time.
NCAA Tournament, No. 6 seed in the Mideast Region.
Ranked 21st in the final Associated Press poll.
1987-88
Won the championship of the ACC Tournament for a record 8th time.
Advanced to the Final 8 of the NCAA Tournament.
NCAA Tournament, No. 2 seed Mideast Region.
Ranked 9th in the final Associated Press poll.
Ranked 8th in the final USA Today poll.
1988-89
Played in the National "Final Four" for the third time.
Won the championship of the ACC Tournament for a record 8th time.
NCAA Tournament, No. 1 seed West Region.
Ranked 5th in the final Associated Press poll.
Two players, Vicky Bullett and Deanna Tate earned Kodak All-America Honors.
Vicky Bullett chosen ACC Player of the Year.
Ranked 3rd in the final USA Today poll.
Led the ACC in scoring offense, scoring defense, scoring margin,
1989-90
NCAA Tournament, No. 6 seed East Region.
1990-91
NCAA Tournament, No. 6 seed Mideast Region
1991-92
Ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press poll over four consecutive weeks.
NCAA Tournament, No. 2 seed Mideast Region.
Advanced to the Final 8 of the NCAA Tournament.
Ranked 8th in the final Associated Press poll.
Established an ACC record and top-10 all-time attendance of 14,500 in Cole Field House on February 11.
Chris Weller selected consensus National Coach of the Year.
Chris Weller chosen ACC Coach of the Year.
Ranked 8th in the final USA Today Poll.
1992-93
Ranked 11th in the final Associated Press poll.
NCAA Tournament, 2nd seed Mideast Region.
Ranked 18th in the final USA Today poll.
Champions, ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Champions, Maryland Invitational Tournament
1993-94
Ranked as high as 16th during the season.
Established all-time field goal percentage against FSU.
1994-95
Won the Dial Soap Classic.
Rookie class was ranked as high as fourth nationally.
1995-96
Defeated then-No. 14 ranked Duke, 63-52, at Cole Field House on February 5
Defeated then-No. 18 ranked Clemson, 74-72, at Cole Field House on February 10
1996-97
Ranked No.1 in the nation in scoring defense for the month of January.
NCAA Tournament, No. 9 seed Midwest Region.
Champions, Brother Holiday Tournament.
Won the Dial Soap Classic.
Maryland defeats two ranked teams in three games; defeated then-14th ranked Duke, 68-64, at Cole Field House on January 12.
Defeated then-15th ranked NC State, 54-51, at Cole Field House on January 18.
