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The 2008–09 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Brian Nash, who was in his fourth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981.
The 2009–10 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Brian Nash, who was in his fifth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terriers' home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981.
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- ↑ "BRIAN NASH RESIGNS AS ST. FRANCIS MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH". Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
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