<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> 1956, 1984, 1987, 1988 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represents Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia . They compete in the NCAA Division I as a member of Conference USA . </P> <P> Marshall has advanced to the NCAA Tournament five times through the years (their 1987 appearance having been vacated), most recently in 2018 . The Thundering Herd has also played in the NIT five times, last appearing in 2012 . Marshall won the NAIA National Championship in 1947, and is 7 - 2 all - time in the first collegiate basketball tournament, one year older than the NIT and four years older than the NCAA Tournament . </P> <P> Notable former Marshall basketball players include NBA and Marshall Hall of Famer Hal Greer, who was named as one of the NBA's 50 best players of all time . Greer was selected to 10 consecutive NBA All - Star games . Greer was named NBA All - Star Game MVP in 1968, one year after leading the Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA title . Additionally, Marshall's Andy Tonkovich was the first overall selection in the BAA (now NBA) draft in 1948 . Mike D'Antoni, current head coach of the Houston Rockets and NBA Coach of the Year winner, played college basketball at Marshall from 1970 - 73 . </P>

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