Seattle Redhawks
| Seattle Redhawks | |
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| University | Seattle University |
| Conference |
Western Athletic (WAC) (2012–present) West Coast Athletic (WCAC) (1971–1980) |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Bill Hogan |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Varsity teams | 20 |
| Basketball arena |
KeyArena Connolly Center |
| Baseball stadium | Bannerwood Park |
| Other arenas | Logan Field at SU Park |
| Mascot | Rudy the Redhawk |
| Nickname | Redhawks (2000–present) Chieftains (1938–2000) |
| Fight song | Ol' Seattle U. |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Website | www |
The Seattle Redhawks are the intercollegiate varsity athletic teams of Seattle University of Seattle, Washington. They compete in the NCAA's Division I as a member institution of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
Between 1950 and 1971, Seattle competed as a NCAA Division I independent, then joined the West Coast Athletic Conference (now West Coast Conference) in 1971. The Chieftains gained national attention in early 1952 when the basketball team defeated the Harlem Globetrotters. Seattle was led by the O'Brien twins, Eddie and Johnny, of South Amboy, New Jersey; Johnny became the first college player to score 1,000 points in a season and both were named All-Americans. The 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) twins led Seattle to the NIT in Madison Square Garden in 1952, and then onto its first NCAA Tournament berth in 1953. The O'Briens were selected in the 1953 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Hawks but were also standouts in baseball. Upon graduation, Eddie and Johnny opted for the diamond and played together in the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1953 to 1958. Eddie (1930–2014) was later the baseball coach and athletic director at SU.
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