The Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represents
Saint Francis University in
Loretto, Pennsylvania
Loretto is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, 2010 census it had a population of 1,302. Like the rest of Cambria County, it is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Johnstown Metropolita ...
, United States. The school's team currently competes in the
Northeast Conference
The Northeast Conference (NEC) is a collegiate athletic conference whose schools are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Teams in the NEC compete in Division I for all sports; football competes in the Division I Foo ...
. They play their home games at
DeGol Arena
DeGol Arena is a 3,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It is home to the Saint Francis University Red Flash men's and women's basketball teams and the men's and women's volleyball teams. It opened in 1972 and The 1991 Northea ...
. The Red Flash have appeared in the
NCAA tournament twice, most recently in 2025.
History
Jim Baron Era (1987–1992)
Baron led The Red Flash to their first NCAA tournament appearance in 1991, where they lost in the First Round to the Arizona Wildcats 93-80. In 1992 Baron left to coach at his alma mater, Saint Bonaventure.
His record was 74-71.
Season-by-season results
[https://sfuathletics.com/documents/2023/12/28/MBB_Recordbook_23–24.pdf]
Postseason results
NCAA tournament results
The Red Flash have appeared in the
NCAA Tournament twice. Their record is 0–2.
NIT results
The Red Flash have appeared in the
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) is an annual men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Since 2023, all rounds of the tournament are played at various sites across the country whi ...
(NIT) four times. Their combined record is 3–5.
CIT results
The Red Flash have appeared in the
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) three times. Their combined record is 1–3.
NCIT results
The Red Flash have appeared in the National Catholic Invitational Tournament four times. Their combined record is 3–4.
Retired jerseys
Saint Francis has retired three jersey numbers.
See also
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Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball
References
External links
Website
Long stubs with short prose
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