Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
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| University | Saint Joseph's University | ||
| Conference | A-10 | ||
| Location | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Head coach | Phil Martelli (22nd year) | ||
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Michael J. Hagan Arena (Capacity: 4,200) |
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| Nickname | Hawks | ||
| Colors | Crimson and Gray |
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| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
| 1961* | |||
| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1961*, 1981, 2004 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1961*, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1981, 1997, 2004 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1959, 1960, 1961*, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2016 *vacated by NCAA |
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| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1981, 1982, 1986, 1997, 2014, 2016 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 | |||
The Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represents Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Saint Joe's competes as well as part of the Philadelphia Big 5. Saint Joseph's home court is the Hagan Arena. The team is currently led by coach Phil Martelli in his 22nd year.
Through the years they have produced a number of NBA players. Saint Joseph's most bitter rivalry is with the Villanova Wildcats. Other rivals include the Temple Owls, the La Salle Explorers, the Penn Quakers, all of the Big 5. Saint Joseph's basketball program was ranked 43rd best of all-time by Smith & Street's magazine in 2005.
Men's basketball is the most popular sport at Saint Joseph's University. The Hawks have competed in twenty-one NCAA Tournaments and sixteen NIT Tournaments. Throughout the school's history, 29 different players have been drafted into the NBA. The Hawks have been ranked 77 times in their history, 51 of which have been in the top 10.
The Hawks appeared in 11 NCAA Tournaments between 1959 and 1974. The Hawks were coached by Hall of Fame coach "Dr. Jack" Ramsay from 1955 to 1966. Ramsay compiled a 234–72 record in his 11 years at Saint Joseph's. They reached Final Four in 1961 (although their 1961 3rd-place finish was later revoked by the NCAA,). Ramsay went on to coach several NBA teams and won the 1977 NBA Championship.
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