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George Bisacca
George Bisacca was the fourth head coach of the Fairfield Stags men's basketball team. Coaching career Bisacca was the head coach of the Fairfield Stags men's basketball team coach for 11 seasons from 1958 to 1968 where he compiled a 151–87 record. During his tenure Bisacca led Fairfield to the Tri-State League championship and three straight NCAA College Division II Tournaments from 1960 through 1962. He then elevated the program to NCAA DI status. In 1967–68, his 10th and final season as a college coach, his Stags faced the nation's No. 1 team, Houston (led by future Hall-of-Famer Elvin Hayes), defeated Niagara (led by another future Hall-of Famer Calvin Murphy) before a capacity crowd in the old New Haven Arena and lost to undefeated St. Bonaventure (led by yet another future Hall-of-Famer Bob Lanier) in overtime. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairfield Stags Men's Basketball
The Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games in the 3,500 seat Leo D. Mahoney Arena on campus. The team is currently coached by Jay Young, his fourth year at the helm. The Stags have experienced post-season tournament action fourteen times having competed in the NAIA Tournament in 1951; the NCAA DII Tournament in 1960, 1961 and 1962; the National Invitational Tournament in 1973, 1974, 1978, 1996, 2003; and 2011 NIT; and the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1986, 1987 and 1997. In the 1973 National Invitation Tournament, the Stags advanced to the second round where the team lost by one point to eventual champion Virginia Tech. And in the 1997 NCAA tournament, the Stags nearly achieved a historical upset of top-seeded North Carolina after leading the Tar Heels by seven points at halftime. The team also w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
