Following an unsuccessful 2007 season head coach Al Walker , the only coach Binghamton had held in their Division I history , was forced to step down . Kevin Broadus , an assistant coach for Georgetown University was signed to fill Walker 's position for the 2008 season . In his second season as head coach , Broadus took the Bearcats to their first regular season conference title in school history . Binghamton subsequently defeated UMBC 61 – 51 in the America East Tournament Championship Game to make their debut in the 2009 NCAA Tournament as a 15th seed . Binghamton would lose to second-seeded Duke in the first round that year
America East Tournament Championship
2009 America East Men's Basketball Tournament
Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball