sentences:  In his first season as a head coach, Metcalf's team went 18-7, winning the Southwest Conference, the Aggies' first conference championship in 41 years.Metcalf's teams won a total of six conference championships (1964, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1986) and only placed lower than fourth in the conference six times.Under Metcalf, the A&M team made five NCAA tournament appearances, including two Sweet Sixteen appearances in 1969 (when only 25 teams were invited to the tournament) and 1980.