The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents

University of Delaware The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 mas ...

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. The school's team currently competes in the

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(NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of the

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since 2001. Home games are played at the Acierno Arena at the Bob Carpenter Center. Notre Dame assistant coach

Martin Ingelsby Martin Ingelsby (born November 24, 1978) is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach for the University of Delaware. Ingelsby played basketball at Archbishop Carroll High School and Notre Dame. He was a standout point gua ...

was named head coach May 24, 2016, replacing

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Postseason results

In eight appearances in postseason tournaments, the Fightin' Blue Hens have not won a postseason game.

NCAA tournament results

The Fightin' Blue Hens have appeared in the NCAA tournament six times. Their combined record is 0–6. As a member of the CAA, Delaware won the 2014 CAA tournament to earn the conference's bid to the NCAA tournament.

NIT results

The Fightin' Blue Hens have appeared in the

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(NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

CBI results

The Fightin' Blue Hens have appeared in the

College Basketball Invitational The College Basketball Invitational (CBI) is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI s ...

(CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Fightin' Blue Hens in international leagues

Steve Schlachter Steve Schlachter (סטיב שלכטר; born June 30, 1954) is an American-Israeli former basketball player. He played the forward and center positions. He competed for 16 seasons in the Israel Basketball Premier League, and played for the Israeli ...

(born 1954), American-Israeli basketball player in the

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* 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

External links

* {{Delaware-basketball-team-stub