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1994–95 Colgate Red Raiders Men's Basketball Team
The 1994–95 Colgate Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Colgate University during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by 6th-year head coach Jack Bruen, played their home games at Cotterell Court in Hamilton, New York as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 17–13, 11–3 to finish in first place. In the Patriot League tournament, they defeated Lafayette, Fordham, and Navy to win the Patriot League tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Playing as No. 16 seed in the West region, the Raiders were beaten by No. 1 seed Kansas, 82–68, in the opening round. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, Patriot League regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, NCAA tournament References {{DEFAULTSORT:1994-95 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team Colgate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Bruen
John Francis "Jack" Bruen (March 25, 1949 – December 19, 1997) was an American basketball coach. He's known for coaching Colgate University to two NCAA Tournament appearances, before dying from pancreatic cancer at age 48. Playing career Bruen played high school basketball at Power Memorial Academy, alongside Lew Alcindor. His college basketball was played at Catholic University of America, where he graduated in 1972. Coaching career Bruen landed his first college head coaching job at his alma mater, where he guided the Cardinals to a 110–72 record from 1982–89, with his teams never falling below the .500 mark. During his time at Catholic, Bruen coached future NCAA Division I head coaches Mike Lonergan and Jimmy Patsos. In 1989, Bruen took the job at Colgate University. It was there where he coached Adonal Foyle, a 12-year NBA player, and eighth overall pick by the Golden State Warriors in the 1997 NBA draft. Bruen guided the Red Raiders to consecutive NCAA Tournament a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |