 In Newman's second season the Monarchs earned a bid to the 1982 NCAA Tournament where they won their first game against the ECAC South champion ECU Pirates.In 1983 the Monarchs left the ECAC for the Sun Belt Conference.During the 1985 season the Monarchs set several school recording including overall wins with a record of 50-11, the schools only 50 win season, and a Sun Belt Championship.