Hartford Hawks Men's Basketball
The Hartford Hawks men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school's team currently competes as an Independent. In 2008, Hartford made the America East tournament championship game falling to UMBC 65–82. In 2021, they defeated UMass Lowell, 64–50, to make their first NCAA Division I Tournament. On May 6, 2021, the University of Hartford Board of Regents voted to drop its athletic department to Division III. The drop is set to take place no later than September 1, 2025. The most notable basketball player to play for Hartford is Vin Baker, who played parts of 14 seasons in the NBA, was named to four All-Star Games, and won a gold medal for the United States men's basketball team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Hartford has retired his jersey. Facilities Hartford plays their home games at Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion. In 2015 the men's locker room was expanded and refurbished. Head coaches * A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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NCAA Division I Independent Schools
NCAA Division I independent schools are four-year institutions that compete in college athletics at the NCAA Division I level, but do not belong to an established athletic conference for a particular sport. These schools may however still compete as members of an athletic conference in other sports. A school may also be fully independent, and not belong to any athletic conference for any sport at all. The reason for independent status varies among institutions, but it is frequently because the school's primary athletic conference does not sponsor a particular sport. Full independents Two schools are competing as full independents for the 2022–23 season. Chicago State left the WAC at the conclusion of the 2021–22 school year without announcing a new conference affiliation for the next season, and has yet to announce plans to join any conferences for any subsequent seasons. Hartford started a transition from Division I to Division III in 2021–22, and left the America East Confe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jack Phelan (basketball, Born 1954)
John Phelan (June 14, 1954 – July 20, 2020) was an American college basketball coach. He served as the University of Hartford's men's head coach from 1981 to 1992 and compiled an overall record of 128–181. Phelan oversaw the transition of the program from an NCAA Division II program into Division I. His previous coaching stops included Niagara University, Saint Francis University, and Fairfield University. As a player, Phelan suited up for the Saint Francis Red Flash after a high school career at Northwest Catholic High School in West Hartford, Connecticut. He scored a Stokes Fieldhouse record 42 points in his senior season against Duquesne. Phelan was chosen in the sixth round of the 1977 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 . ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2012–13 Hartford Hawks Men's Basketball Team
The 2012–13 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Hartford during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by third year head coach John Gallagher, played their home games at the Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 17–14, 10–6 in America East play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to UMBC. They were invited to the 2013 CIT, their first ever Division I postseason appearance, where they lost in the first round to Rider. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9, 2013 CIT References {{DEFAULTSORT:2012-13 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team Hartford Hawks men's basketball seasons Hartford Hartford Hartford Hawks Hartford Hawks The Hartford Hawks are the NCAA Di ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2010–11 Hartford Hawks Men's Basketball Team
The 2010–11 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Hartford during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. John Gallagher who served as an assistant coach at Hartford from 2006-2008 returned to take over the head coaching position after Dan Leibovitz left at the end of the previous season to take an assistant coaching position at Penn. Also this season Hartford restarted its old division II rivalry with Central Connecticut as they played in the first game of the season in the Connecticut 6 Tournament. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, America East regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, References {{DEFAULTSORT:2010-11 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team Hartford Hawks men's basketball seasons Hartford Hawks Hartford Hartford Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartf ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2008–09 Hartford Hawks Men's Basketball Team
The Hartford Hawks men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school's team currently competes as an Independent. In 2008, Hartford made the America East tournament championship game falling to UMBC 65–82. In 2021, they defeated UMass Lowell, 64–50, to make their first NCAA Division I Tournament. On May 6, 2021, the University of Hartford Board of Regents voted to drop its athletic department to Division III. The drop is set to take place no later than September 1, 2025. The most notable basketball player to play for Hartford is Vin Baker, who played parts of 14 seasons in the NBA, was named to four All-Star Games, and won a gold medal for the United States men's basketball team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Hartford has retired his jersey. Facilities Hartford plays their home games at Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion. In 2015 the men's locker room was expanded and refurbished. Head coaches * A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2007–08 Hartford Hawks Men's Basketball Team
The 2007–08 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Hartford during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by second year coach Dan Leibovitz. The 2007–08 season was Hartford's most successful season in the division I era, finishing second in the regular season and reaching the conference championship finals. After the season assistant coach John Gallagher would leave Hartford to take an assistant coaching position at Penn, he would return to Hartford in 2010 as head coach. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, America East regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, References {{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team Hartford Hawks men's basketball seasons Hartford Hawks Hartford Hartford Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartf ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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America East Conference
The America East Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division I founded in 1979, whose members are located in the Northeastern United States. The conference has nine core members including eight public research universities, three of which, the University of Maine, the University of New Hampshire, and the University of Vermont, are the flagship universities of their states. The two non-flagship university centers of the State University of New York are in the conference: the University at Albany and Binghamton University. Bryant University is the only private university among the core membership. Of the nine members, eight are located within the borders of 7 contiguous states. The ninth, UMBC, is the only institution outside this bloc of states. Bryant is the latest institution to join the conference in 2022, when Stony Brook University and the University of Hartford departed the conference. The America East Conference sponsors 18 sports (8 me ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1975 NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament
The 1975 NCAA Division II basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1974–75 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Old Dominion University and Old Dominion's Wilson Washington was the Most Outstanding Player. Regional participants *denotes tie Regionals New England - Waltham, Massachusetts Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College *Third Place - Hartford 102, Sacred Heart 91 East - Erie, Pennsylvania Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University *Third Place - Philadelphia U 80, Hartwick 75 South Central - New Orleans, Louisiana Location: Human Performance Center Host: University of New Orleans *Third Place - Southern 103, West Georgia 98 West - Irvine, California Location: Crawford Hall Host: University of California, Irvine *Third Place - UC Davis 84, UC Irvine 70 North Cent ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1974 NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament
The 1974 NCAA Division II basketball tournament involved 44 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1973–74 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Morgan State University and Morgan State's Marvin Webster was the Most Outstanding Player. This was the first tournament to be ''officially'' designated as a Division II basketball championship. The NCAA first split into competitive divisions for the 1956–57 school year, creating the top-level University Division and second-tier College Division. Effective with the 1973–74 school year, the NCAA adopted the three-division system that exists to this day. The University Division was renamed Division I, while the College Division was split into Division II and the non-scholarship Division III. Regional participants *denotes tie Regionals South Atlantic – Norfolk, Virginia Locat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1973 NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament
The 1973 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 42 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division basketball as a culmination of the 1972-73 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Kentucky Wesleyan College and Kentucky Wesleyan's Mike Williams was the Most Outstanding Player. This was the last College Division basketball tournament. Effective with the next school year of 1973–74, the NCAA adopted the three-division setup that exists to this day. The top-level University Division was renamed Division I, while the College Division was split in two. College Division members that wished to award athletic scholarships were placed in Division II, while those that chose to remain non-scholarship were placed in Division III. Regional participants *denotes tie Regionals Midwest - Springfield, Missouri Location: McDonald Hall and Arena Host: Southwest Mi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1972 NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament
The 1972 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 36 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1971-72 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Roanoke, with Roanoke's Hal Johnston named the Most Outstanding Player. Regional participants *denotes tie Regionals New England - Worcester, Massachusetts Location: Andrew Laska Gymnasium Host: Assumption College *Third Place - Bridgeport 107, Sacred Heart 89 Great Lakes - Evansville, Indiana Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville *Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 68, Wittenberg 64 Midwest - St. Louis, Missouri Location: Mark Twain Building Host: University of Missouri-Saint Louis *Third Place - South Dakota 113, St. Olaf 91 South Atlantic - Salem, Virginia Location: C. Homer Bast Center Host: Roanoke College *Third Place - Florida Souther ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Gallagher (basketball)
John Gallagher (born May 27, 1977) is the head men's basketball coach at Manhattan College. He previously served as the head coach at the University of Hartford from 2010 until 2022. Career Assistant coach Gallagher started his coaching career working as an assistant at Lafayette College and La Salle University. From 2006 to 2008 Gallagher worked as associate head coach under Dan Leibovitz, helping the Hawks to their first appearance in the America East Championship game in 2008. Hartford lost the game to UMBC 64–50. Gallagher left Hartford in 2008, and spent two years as an assistant coach under Glen Miller with the Penn Quakers. He then briefly worked as an assistant under Steve Donahue at Boston College, a position he held for less than two weeks before being offered the head coaching job at Hartford. Hartford 2010–11 season In his first season at the helm, Gallagher guided the Hawks to an 11–20 record, going 7–9 in league play. In the America East Tournament, H ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |