Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. The school's team was first fielded on the 1905–06 season,[1] and currently competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) since 2001. Home games are played at the Acierno Arena at the Bob Carpenter Center.
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| University | University of Delaware | |||
| First season | 1905–06 [1] | |||
| Athletic director | Christine Rawak | |||
| Head coach | Martin Ingelsby (9th season) | |||
| Conference | Coastal Athletic Association (Conference USA in 2025–26) | |||
| Location | Newark, Delaware | |||
| Arena | Acierno Arena at the Bob Carpenter Center (capacity: 5,000) | |||
| Nickname | Blue Hens | |||
| Colors | Royal blue and gold[2] | |||
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| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2014, 2022 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| NAC/AmEast: 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999 CAA: 2014, 2022 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1992, 1998, 1999, 2014 | ||||
The Blue Hens are coached by Martin Ingelsby who has been the head coach since 2016.[3]
After the 2024–25 season, Delaware will leave the CAA to join Conference USA.[4]
Postseason results
editIn eight appearances in postseason tournaments, the Fightin' Blue Hens have not won a postseason game.
NCAA tournament results
editThe Fightin' Blue Hens have appeared in the NCAA tournament six times. Their combined record is 0–6.[5]
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1992 | No. 13 | First Round | No. 4 Cincinnati | L 47–85 |
| 1993 | No. 13 | First Round | No. 4 Louisville | L 70–76 |
| 1998 | No. 15 | First Round | No. 2 Purdue | L 56–95 |
| 1999 | No. 13 | First Round | No. 4 Tennessee | L 52–62 |
| 2014 | No. 13 | First Round | No. 4 Michigan State | L 78–93 |
| 2022 | No. 15 | First Round | No. 2 Villanova | L 60–80 |
NIT results
editThe Fightin' Blue Hens have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2000 | First Round | Villanova | L 63–72 |
CBI results
editThe Fightin' Blue Hens have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2012 | First Round | Butler | L 58–75 |
Fightin' Blue Hens in international leagues
edit- Steve Schlachter (born 1954), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- John Gordon (born 1976), Delaware native, played for the Blue Hens from 1998 to 2000. He was a national runner up for the Naismith Men's College Basketball Player of the Year for Mid-Major. Gordon was inducted into the Delaware Basketball Hall of Fame on March 13, 2013. Additionally, Gordon played pro-basketball in the National Basketball League in Sydney, Australia.
References
edit- ^ a b Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Men's Basketball School History on sports-reference.com
- ^ "Delaware Blue Hens Logo Usage". August 28, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ "Inglesby introduced as new UD men's basketball coach". Delaware Public Media. May 25, 2016.
- ^ "CUSA Adds Delaware, Blue Hens to Join in 2025" (Press release). Conference USA. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "Delaware wins thriller over W&M to go dancing". SBNation.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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