Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball

Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball
Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball
	2023–24 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team
University	Quinnipiac University
All-time record	1,003–935
Head coach	Tom Pecora (1st season)
Conference	MAAC
Location	Hamden, Connecticut
Arena	M&T Bank Arena ; (Capacity: 3,570)
Nickname	Bobcats
Colors	Navy and gold;
NCAA tournament round of 32
	1976, 1979, 1980, 1988
NCAA tournament appearances
	1976, 1979, 1980, 1988
Conference tournament champions
	NE-10: 1988; 1975, 1977, 1978; *at Division II level
Conference regular season champions
	2010, 2024

The Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team represents Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They are currently coached by Tom Pecora and play their home games at the M&T Bank Arena.

History[edit]

1996–2007[edit]

Joe DeSantis was the fifth head coach in Quinnipiac history. He led the Bobcats during their transition from Division II to Division I. DeSantis's best season was in 1999–2000 when the team went 18–10 and DeSantis won NEC Coach of The Year. On March 8, 2007, DeSantis was fired after 11 years.

His record was 118–188.

2007–2017[edit]

Tom Moore was hired in 2007 to replace Joe DeSantis. In Moore's first season, the team went 15–15 and finished fifth in the Northeast Conference. After a 15–16 2008–09 season, Moore and the Bobcats went 23–10, finishing first in the Northeast conference, but failed to win the conference tournament. The team received a bid to the NIT, losing in the first round to Virginia Tech, 81–61. The next season the Bobcats went 22–10 and earned a bid to the CIT, losing in the first round to Buffalo, 75–68. In 2011–12 the team finished 18–14, earned a bid to the CBI, and lost in the first round to Pennsylvania, 74–63. In 2013 Quinnipiac moved to the Metro Atlantic and went 20–12 in their first season. They earned a bid to the CIT and lost in the first round to Yale, 69–68. Moore was fired on March 7, 2017.^[1]

Postseason[edit]

NCAA Division II Tournament results[edit]

The Bobcats have appeared in four NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 1-7.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1976	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Bridgeport Bentley	L 86–93 L 77–83
1979	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Bridgeport Bentley	L 75–92 L 93–104
1980	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	New Hampshire College Bryant	L 79–92 W 93–88
1988	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd Place	New Haven Assumption	L 62–96 L 73–88

NAIA Tournament results[edit]

The Bobcats have appeared in two NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1972	First round	Belhaven	L 64–75
1973	First round Second Round	Ouachita Baptist Slippery Rock	W 79–66 L 75–104

NIT results[edit]

The Bobcats have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2010	First round	Virginia Tech	L 61–81

CBI results[edit]

The Bobcats have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) twice. Their record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2012	First round	Penn	L 63–74
2024	First round	Evansville	L 63–64

CIT results[edit]

The Bobcats have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) three times. Their combined record is 0–3.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2011	First round	Buffalo	L 68–75
2014	First round	Yale	L 68–69
2019	First round	NJIT	L 81–92

Bobcats playing in international leagues[edit]

Evan Conti (born 1993), American-Israeli basketball player and coach
James Feldeine (born 1988), American-Dominican basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League

References[edit]

^ "Quinnipiac University Announces Men's Basketball Coaching Change".

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Quinnipiac University Announces Men's Basketball Coaching Change".

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Venues	Burt Kahn Court (1969–2007) M&T Bank Arena (2007–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e Quinnipiac University
Located in: Hamden, Connecticut
Academics	Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University István Széchenyi Chair in International Economics Quinnipiac University School of Law
Athletics	Quinnipiac Bobcats Men's ice hockey Women's ice hockey Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's lacrosse Men's soccer Baseball Softball People's United Center Quinnipiac Baseball Field Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference ECAC Hockey
Campus	Quinnipiac Barnacle Ireland's Great Hunger Museum Quinnipiac University Polling Institute WQAQ Q30 Television
People	John L. Lahey Judy D. Olian Ronald G. Beckett

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Teams	Canisius Golden Griffins Fairfield Stags Iona Gaels Manhattan Jaspers Marist Red Foxes Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Niagara Purple Eagles Quinnipiac Bobcats Rider Broncs Saint Peter's Peacocks Siena Saints
Tournament & awards	MAAC men's basketball tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year Rookie of the Year
Seasons	1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23