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Manhattan Jaspers | |||
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University | Manhattan College | ||
Head coach | John Gallagher (1st season) | ||
Conference | MAAC | ||
Location | Bronx, New York | ||
Arena | Draddy Gymnasium (Capacity: 2,345) | ||
Nickname | Jaspers | ||
Colors | Green and white [1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1958 | |||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
1995, 2004 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1956, 1958, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1993, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1992, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2006 MCC: 1966, 1967, 1969 Metro NY: 1949, 1953, 1955, 1959 |
The Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Manhattan College in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They have won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament championship five times (1993, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015). [2] The Jaspers have had three players named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year, most recently Luis Flores in 2003. [3] Luis Flores is also the Manhattan Jaspers all-time leading scorer with 2046 points from 2001-2004. [4] Their current head coach is John Gallagher, who was hired from the University of Hartford in March of 2023. [5]
The Jaspers have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–9.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1956 | First round | Connecticut | L 75–84 |
1958 | First round Regional semifinal Regional 3rd-place game | West Virginia Dartmouth Maryland | W 89–84 L 62–79 L 55–59 |
1993 | First round | Virginia | L 66–78 |
1995 | First round Second round | Oklahoma Arizona State | W 77–67 L 54–64 |
2003 | First round | Syracuse | L 65–76 |
2004 | First round Second round | Florida Wake Forest | W 75–60 L 80–84 |
2014 | Second round | Louisville | L 64–71 |
2015 | First Four | Hampton | L 64–74 |
The Jaspers have appeared in 18 National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 8–19.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1943 | First round | Toledo | L 47–54 |
1949 | First round | San Francisco | L 43–68 |
1953 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Third-place game | Louisville Seton Hall Duquesne | W 79–66 L 56–74 L 67–81 |
1954 | First round | Dayton | L 79–90 |
1955 | First round | Louisville | L 86–91 |
1957 | Quarterfinals | Memphis | L 73–85 |
1959 | First round | Providence | L 66–68 |
1965 | First round Quarterfinals | Texas Western Villanova | W 71–53 L 71–73 |
1966 | First round | Army | L 66–71 |
1970 | First round Quarterfinals | North Carolina Army | W 95–90 L 72–77 |
1973 | First round | Alabama | L 86–87 |
1974 | First round | Maryland–Eastern Shore | L 81–84 |
1975 | First round Quarterfinals | Massachusetts St. John's | W 68–51 L 56–57 |
1992 | First round Second round Quarterfinals | Green Bay Rutgers Notre Dame | W 67–65 W 62–61 L 58–74 |
1994 | First round | Old Dominion | L 74–76 |
1996 | First round | Wisconsin | L 42–55 |
2002 | First round | Villanova | L 69–84 |
2006 | Opening Round First round Second round | Fairleigh Dickinson Maryland Old Dominion | W 80–77 W 87–84 L 66–70 |
The Jaspers have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their combined record is 1–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2012 | First round Second round | Albany Fairfield | W 89–79 L 57–69 |
The Jaspers have appeared in the NAIA Tournament once. Their combined record is 2–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1948 | First round Second round Quarterfinals | Arkansas State Teachers Southern Illinois Hamline | W 65–60 W 52–42 L 51–60 |
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Coach | Years Coached | Wins | Losses |
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John O'Donnell | 1905-1909 | 22 | 33 |
Edward Hanrahan | 1910-1920 | 74 | 72 |
Fred Murphy | 1913-1913 | 8 | 10 |
Paddy Winters | 1921-1922 | 3 | 11 |
Arthur Carroll | 1923-1925, 1926 | 26 | 21 |
Ward Brennan | 1925-1925 | 10 | 10 |
Chief Muller | 1927-1928 | 22 | 12 |
James Houlihan | 1929-1929 | 4 | 11 |
Neil Colahan | 1930-1942 | 165 | 83 |
Joseph Daher | 1943-1943 | 18 | 3 |
Honey Russell | 1946-1946 | 15 | 8 |
Kenneth Norton | 1947-1968 | 300 | 205 |
John Powers | 1969-1978 | 142 | 114 |
Brian Mahoney | 1979-1981 | 16 | 62 |
Gordon Chiesa | 1982-1985 | 43 | 68 |
Tom Sullivan | 1986-1986 | 2 | 26 |
Bob Delle Bovi | 1987-1988 | 13 | 44 |
Steve Lappas | 1989-1992 | 56 | 62 |
Fran Fraschilla | 1993-1996 | 86 | 34 |
John Leonard | 1997-1999 | 26 | 57 |
Bobby Gonzalez | 2000-2006 | 129 | 77 |
Barry Rohrssen | 2007-2011 | 58 | 95 |
Steve Masiello | 2012-2022 | 162 | 177 |
RaShawn Stores | 2022-2023 | 12 | 18 |
John Gallagher | 2023-Present | 0 | 0 |
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