Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball
Seton Hall Pirates | |||
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University | Seton Hall University | ||
First season | 1903–04 | ||
Head coach | Shaheen Holloway (2nd season) | ||
Conference | Big East | ||
Location | Newark, New Jersey; South Orange, New Jersey | ||
Arena | Prudential Center; Walsh Gymnasium (Capacity: 10,481/18,711; 1,316) | ||
Nickname | Pirates | ||
Colors | Blue and white[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament runner-up | |||
1989 | |||
NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
1989 | |||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1989, 1991 | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1989, 1991, 1992, 2000 | |||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2004, 2018 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1991, 1993, 2016 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1992, 1993, 2020 NJ-NY 7: 1977 | |||
NIT tournament champions | |||
1953, 2024 |
The Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball program is the
History
Seton Hall's first season of basketball occurred in 1903–04, but the school did not field a team again until 1908–09, the year in which the university achieved its first winning season. The school adopted the Pirate mascot in 1931, and the teams soon gained national prominence with the arrival of
Although Seton Hall did have a lengthly American Football Team, The high point of the Big East era for Seton Hall came when
After struggling to maintain a .500 record through his first five seasons with the program, Willard's Pirates finally broke through in the 2015–16 season, as they won the Big East tournament Championship over the eventual national champion
All-time coaching records
Name | Years | Record | Win pct. |
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William Caffrey | 1908–09 | 10–4 | (.714) |
Dick McDonough | 1909–10 | 6–2 | (.750) |
Jim Flanagan | 1910–11 | 4–0 | (1.000) |
Frank Hill | 1911–30 | 192–75 | (.719) |
Dan Steinberg | 1930–31 | 12–11 | (.522) |
Les Fries | 1931–33 | 18–13 | (.581) |
John Colrick | 1933–35 | 8–22 | (.267) |
Bob Davies | 1946–47 | 24–3 | (.889) |
Jack Reitemeier | 1947–49 | 34–12 | (.739) |
John Russell |
1936–43 1949-60 |
295–129 | (.696) |
Richard Regan |
1960–70 | 112–131 | (.461) |
Bill Raftery | 1970–81 | 154–141 | (.522) |
Hoddy Mahon | 1981–82 | 11–16 | (.407) |
P.J. Carlesimo |
1982–94 | 212–166 | (.561) |
George Blaney | 1994–97 | 38–48 | (.442) |
Tommy Amaker | 1997–01 | 68–55 | (.540) |
Louis Orr | 2001–06 | 80–69 | (.537) |
Bobby Gonzalez | 2006–10 | 66–59 | (.528) |
Kevin Willard | 2010–22 | 225–161 | (.583) |
Shaheen Holloway | 2022–present | 41-28 | (.594) |
Postseason
NCAA tournament results
The Pirates have appeared in the
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Results |
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1988 | #8 | First Round Second Round |
#9 UTEP #1 Arizona |
W 80–64 L 55–84 |
1989 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game |
#14 Southwest Missouri State #11 Evansville #2 Indiana #4 UNLV #2 Duke #3 Michigan |
W 60–51 W 87–73 W 78–65 W 84–61 W 95–78 L 79–80 OT |
1991 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#14 Pepperdine #11 Creighton #2 Arizona #1 UNLV |
W 71–51 W 81–69 W 81–77 L 65–77 |
1992 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#13 La Salle #5 Missouri #1 Duke |
W 78–76 W 88–71 L 69–81 |
1993 | #2 | First Round Second Round |
#15 Tennessee State #7 WKU |
W 81–59 L 68–72 |
1994 | #10 | First Round | #7 Michigan State | L 73–84 |
2000 | #10 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#7 Oregon #2 Temple #3 Oklahoma State |
W 72–71 OT W 67–65 OT L 66–68 |
2004 | #8 | First Round Second Round |
#9 Arizona #1 Duke |
W 80–76 L 62–90 |
2006 | #10 | First Round | #7 Wichita State | L 66–86 |
2016 | #6 | First Round | #11 Gonzaga | L 52–68 |
2017 | #9 | First Round | #8 Arkansas | L 71–77 |
2018 | #8 | First Round Second Round |
#9 NC State #1 Kansas |
W 94–83 L 79–83 |
2019 | #10 | First Round | #7 Wofford | L 68–84 |
2022 | #8 | First Round | #9 TCU | L 42–69 |
NIT results
The Pirates have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 19 times. Their combined record is 13–19. They were NIT champions in 1953 and 2024.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1941 | Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game |
Rhode Island Long Island CCNY |
W 70–54 L 26–49 L 27–42 |
1951 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game |
Beloit NC State BYU St. John's |
W 71–57 W 71–59 L 59–69 L 68–70 |
1952 | First Round | La Salle | L 76–80 |
1953 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Final |
Niagara Manhattan St. John's |
W 79–74 W 74–56 W 58–46 |
1955 | First Round | Saint Francis (PA) | L 78–89 |
1956 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Marquette Saint Joseph's |
W 96–78 L 65–74 |
1957 | First Round | Xavier | L 79–85 |
1974 | First Round | Memphis | L 72–73 |
1977 | First Round | Massachusetts | L 85–86 |
1987 | First Round | Niagara | L 65–74 |
1995 | First Round | Canisius | L 71–83 |
1998 | First Round | Georgia Tech | L 70–88 |
1999 | First Round | Old Dominion | L 56–75 |
2001 | First Round | Alabama | L 79–85 |
2003 | First Round | Rhode Island | L 60–61 |
2010 | First Round | Texas Tech | L 69–87 |
2012 | First Round Second Round |
Stony Brook Massachusetts |
W 63–61 L 67–77 |
2023 | First Round | Colorado | L 64–65 |
2024 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final |
Saint Joseph’s North Texas UNLV Georgia Indiana State |
W 75–72 W 72–58 W 91–68 W 84–67 W 79–77 |
Notable players and coaches
Honored and retired jerseys
Seton Hall Pirates retired numbers | ||||
No. | Player | Position | Career | |
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3 | Frank Saul | F |
1942–43, 1946–49 | |
5 | Walter Dukes | C | 1950–53 | |
8 | Bobby Wanzer | G |
1942–43, 1946–47 | |
11 | Bob Davies | G |
1939–42 | |
12 | Richie Regan | G |
1950–53 | |
24 | Terry Dehere | SG |
1989–93 | |
34 | Glenn Mosley | PF |
1973-77 | |
44 | Nick Werkman | G |
1961–64[7] |
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Year Inducted | Name | Position | Years at Seton Hall |
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1964 | John "Honey" Russell
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Coach | 1936–1943, 1949–60 |
1970 | Bob Davies | Player/Coach | 1939–1942, 1946–47 |
1987 | Bobby Wanzer | Player | 1942–1943, 1946–47 |
2017 | Nick Galis
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Player | 1975–1979 |
FIBA Hall of Fame
Year Inducted | Name | Years at Seton Hall |
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2007 | Nikos Galis | 1975–1979 |
2013 | Andrew Gaze | 1988–1989 |
Pirates in the NBA
31 Pirates have played at least one game in the
Pirates in international leagues
- Israeli Premier Basketball League
- Isaiah Whitehead, in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Awards and honors
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See also
- NCAA Men's Division I Final Four appearances by coaches
- NCAA Men's Division I Final Four appearances by school
References
- ^ "Athletics Communications". SHUPirates.com. July 10, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "2017-18 Seton Hall Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). 2017. p. 26. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ 2008–09 Big East Media Guide: The Record Book: The Big East in Postseason Play (All-Time) (PDF). 2008. p. 149. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "Former Seton Hall coach arrested for shoplifting". ESPN.com. 6 July 2010.
- ^ "Seton Hall announces Willard as its next coach". ESPN.com. 29 March 2010.
- ^ spassner (2021-11-18). "Seton Hall upsets #4 Michigan in Ann Arbor". Big East Coast Bias. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ "2017-18 Seton Hall Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). 2017. pp. 28–29. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "2017-18 Seton Hall Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). 2017. p. 32. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "Myles Powell Named 2018 BIG EAST Most Improved".
- ^ a b "Seton Hall's Gill Named Defensive Player of the Year & Most Improved Player Creighton's Mahoney Selected for Sixth Man Award Baldwin, Mosely and Holt Share Sportsmanship Award".
- ^ a b Prunty, Brendan (10 March 2014). "Seton Hall's Fuquan Edwin named Big East Defensive Player of the Year". Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Seton Hall's Nzei Named BIG EAST Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year".
- ^ "Seton Hall's Ike Obiagu Named Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year".