Hartford Hawks men's basketball

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Hartford Hawks men's basketball
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team
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University University of Hartford
Head coach Aaron Toomey (1st season)
Conference Conference of New England
Location West Hartford, Connecticut
Arena Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion
(capacity: 4,017)
Nickname Hawks
ColorsScarlet and white [1]
   
Uniforms
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Home
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Away
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
Division II: 1972, 1974
NCAA tournament appearances
Division I: 2021
DII: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
Conference tournament champions
Division I: 2021

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 a member of the NCAA Division III Conference of New England.

Contents

History

2008

In 2008, Hartford made the America East tournament championship game falling to UMBC 65–82. [2]

2021

In 2021, they defeated UMass Lowell, 64–50, to make their first NCAA Division I Tournament.

Move to Division III

On May 6, 2021, the University of Hartford Board of Regents voted to drop its athletic department to Division III. The drop was set to take place no later than September 1, 2025, [3] and eventually followed that schedule,

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. [4]

Facilities

Hartford plays their home games at Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion. In 2015 the men's locker room was expanded and refurbished. [5]

Players

Retired numbers

No.PlayerPos.Years
42
 Vin Baker C 1989–93

Head coaches

Yearly results

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Peter A. LoMaglio ()(1949–1955)
1949–50Peter A. LoMaglio 7–13
1950–51Peter A. LoMaglio 13–7
1951–52Peter A. LoMaglio 14–6
1952–53Peter A. LoMaglio 20–7
1953–54Peter A. LoMaglio 11–8
1954–55Peter A. LoMaglio 10–11
Peter A. LoMaglio:75–52 (.591)
Abe Silverman ()(1955–1957)
1955–56Abe Silverman 10–11
1956–57Abe Silverman 5–14
Abe Silverman:15–25 (.375)
Roy Spear ()(1957–1962)
1957–58Roy Spear 9–13
1958–59Roy Spear 10–15
1959–60Roy Spear 7–13
1960–61Roy Spear 7–14
1961–62Roy Spear 7–13
Roy Spear:40–68 (.370)
Gordon McCullough ()(1962–1976)
1962–63Gordon McCullough 11–11
1963–64Gordon McCullough 10–11
1964–65Gordon McCullough 12–10
1965–66Gordon McCullough 9–14
1966–67Gordon McCullough 9–11
1967–68Gordon McCullough 12–11
1968–69Gordon McCullough 17–7
1969–70Gordon McCullough 19–3
1970–71Gordon McCullough 15–8
1971–72Gordon McCullough 18–6 NCAA Division II Regional Final
1972–73Gordon McCullough 17–7 NCAA Division II first round
1973–74Gordon McCullough 20–4 NCAA Division II Regional Final
1974–75Gordon McCullough 18–7 NCAA Division II Regional semifinals
1975–76Gordon McCullough 14–7
Gordon McCullough:201–117 (.632)
Gary Palladino ()(1976–1981)
1976–77Gary Palladino 19–8
1977–78Gary Palladino 15–11
1978–79Gary Palladino 12–14
1979–80Gary Palladino 6–21
1980–81Gary Palladino 9–16
Gary Palladino:61–70 (.466)
Jack Phelan (ECACN, NAC)(1981–1992)
1981–82Jack Phelan 8–20
1982–83Jack Phelan 9–18
1983–84Jack Phelan 12–15
1984–85Jack Phelan 7–21
Division I
1985–86Jack Phelan 12–1610–86th
1986–87Jack Phelan 14–148–106th
1987–88Jack Phelan 15–1612–63rd
1988–89Jack Phelan 15–1310–75th
1989–90Jack Phelan 17–118–43rd
1990–91Jack Phelan 13–165–55th
1991–92Jack Phelan 6–213–118th
Jack Phelan:128–181 (.414)
Paul Brazeau (NAC, America East Conference)(1992–2000)
1992–93Paul Brazeau 14–147–74th
1993–94Paul Brazeau 16–129–53rd
1994–95Paul Brazeau 11–167–94th
1995–96Paul Brazeau 6–225–139th
1996–97Paul Brazeau 17–1111–73rd
1997–98Paul Brazeau 15–1211–74th
1998–99Paul Brazeau 11–169–95th
1999-00Paul Brazeau 10–196–127th
Paul Brazeau:100–122 (.450)
Larry Harrison (America East Conference)(2000–2006)
2000–01Larry Harrison 4–241–1710th
2001–02Larry Harrison 14–1810–63rd
2002–03Larry Harrison 16–1310–63rd
2003–04Larry Harrison 12–176–126th
2004–05Larry Harrison 8–204–1410th
2005–06Larry Harrison 13–158–74th
Larry Harrison:67–107 (.385)39–62 (.386)
Dan Leibovitz (America East Conference)(2006–2010)
2006–07Dan Leibovitz 13–186–10
2007–08 Dan Leibovitz 18–1610–6
2008–09 Dan Leibovitz 7–262–14
2009–10Dan Leibovitz 8–226–10
Dan Leibovitz:46–82 (.359)24–40 (.375)
John Gallagher (America East Conference)(2010–2022)
2010–11 John Gallagher 11–207–96th
2011–12John Gallagher 9–227–96th
2012–13 John Gallagher 17–1410–64th CIT first round
2013–14 John Gallagher 17–1610–63rd
2014–15 John Gallagher 14–167–95th
2015–16 John Gallagher 10–234–12T-7th
2016–17 John Gallagher 9–234–127th
2017–18 John Gallagher 19–1411–53rd CIT first round
2018–19 John Gallagher 18–1510–64th
2019–20 John Gallagher 18–159–73rd
2020–21 John Gallagher 15–98–64th NCAA Division I first round
2021–22 John Gallagher 12–209–94th
John Gallagher:169–207 (.449)96–96 (.500)
Tom Devitt (interim) (Independent)(2022–2023)
2022–23 Tom Devitt 5–23–––
Tom Devitt:5–23 (.179)
Aaron Toomey (Commonwealth Coast Conference/Conference of New England)(2023–present)
Division III
2023–24Aaron Toomey 7–185–13N/A [a] –
Aaron Toomey:7–18 (.280)
Total:914–1,078 (.459)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

  1. ↑ Due to Hartford's status as a reclassifying Division III member, Hartford's games did not count in conference standings.

Postseason

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Hawks have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament once. Their record is 0–1.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2021 16First round(1) Baylor L 55–79

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Hawks have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times. Their combined record is 2–5.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1972 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals		Ithaca
Southampton		W 81–66
L 74–86
1973 Regional Quarterfinals Saint Michael's L 97–108
1974 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals		Saint Michael's
Assumption 		W 102–93
L 68–84
1975 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game		 Bentley
Sacred Heart 		L 82–99
L 91–102

CIT results

The Hawks have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2013 First round Rider L 54–63 [13]
2018 First round San Diego L 72–88 [14]

References

  1. ↑ University of Hartford Brand Identity Guide . Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "UMBC beats Hartford for America East title, first NCAA bid". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  3. ↑ "University of Hartford Votes to Drop Athletic Department to Division III". Sports Illustrated . May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Celebrating 25 Years: Vin Baker's Career".
  5. ↑ "Men's Basketball Celebrates the Opening of its Newly Expanded and Refurbished Locker Room". Unotes Daily. Retrieved February 4, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Phelan Steps Down As U Of H Coach". Hartford Courant. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Hartford Hires Best Candidate". Hartford Courant. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Hawks Extend Coach's Deal". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Hartford coach Leibovitz resigns". ESPN. 13 April 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Unexpected Turn As Gallagher Lands Back At Hartford". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Hartford tops New Hampshire 79-62 for Gallagher's 100th win". USA Today. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Gallagher Inks New Contract as Head Men's Basketball Coach". Hartford Athletics. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Rider Earns 63-54 Win at Hartford in CIT first round". maacsports.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  14. ↑ "USD Downs Hartford, 88-72, in First Round of CIT". Times of San Diego. 13 March 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
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