Seattle Redhawks men's basketball
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| University | Seattle University | ||
| Conference | WAC | ||
| Location | Seattle, WA | ||
| Head coach | Cameron Dollar (8th year) | ||
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KeyArena / Connolly Center (Capacity: 8,901 / 999) |
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| Nickname | Redhawks | ||
| Colors | Red and White |
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| NCAA Tournament runner-up | |||
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| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
| 1958 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1958 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1964 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1969 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 2007 | |||
Seattle Redhawks men's basketball is the men's basketball team representing Seattle University. The team started in 1946 and they were previously known as the Seattle Chieftains. Seattle was a member of NCAA Division I from 1946 to 1980 and once again starting in 2008. They are a member of the Western Athletic Conference (2012–present). They were previously a member of the West Coast Conference (1971–1980).
On January 21, 1952, the Seattle U. basketball team, then known as the Chieftains, beat the Harlem Globetrotters in a stunning 84–81 upset, led by Johnny O'Brien. On March 22, 1958, Elgin Baylor led the Chieftains to the championship game of the 1958 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, where they fell short to the Kentucky Wildcats. Between 1953 and 1969, they reached the NCAA Division I Tournament 11 times.
Notable alumni of Seattle University basketball include Elgin Baylor, Johnny O'Brien, Eddie O'Brien, Eddie Miles, Clint Richardson, John Tresvant, Tom Workman, Frank Oleynick, Charlie Williams, Jawann Oldham, and Plummer Lott.
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