Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball

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Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball
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University Manhattan University
Head coach John Gallagher (2nd season)
Conference MAAC
Location Bronx, New York
Arena Draddy Gymnasium
(capacity: 2,345)
Nickname Jaspers
ColorsGreen and white [1]
   
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1958
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 University 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]

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Postseason

NCAA tournament results

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Manhattan University vs. Fordham University game in 2011

The Jaspers have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–9.

YearRoundOpponentResult
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

NIT results

The Jaspers have appeared in 18 National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 8–19.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1943 First roundToledoL 47–54
1949 First roundSan FranciscoL 43–68
1953 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third-place game
Louisville
Seton Hall
Duquesne
W 79–66
L 56–74
L 67–81
1954 First roundDaytonL 79–90
1955 First roundLouisvilleL 86–91
1957 QuarterfinalsMemphisL 73–85
1959 First roundProvidenceL 66–68
1965 First round
Quarterfinals
Texas Western
Villanova
W 71–53
L 71–73
1966 First roundArmyL 66–71
1970 First round
Quarterfinals
North Carolina
Army
W 95–90
L 72–77
1973 First roundAlabamaL 86–87
1974 First roundMaryland–Eastern ShoreL 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 roundOld DominionL 74–76
1996 First roundWisconsinL 42–55
2002 First roundVillanovaL 69–84
2006 Opening Round
First round
Second round
Fairleigh Dickinson
Maryland
Old Dominion
W 80–77
W 87–84
L 66–70

CBI results

The Jaspers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2025 First roundIncarnate WordL 85–92

CIT results

The Jaspers have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their combined record is 1–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2012 First round
Second round
Albany
Fairfield
W 89–79
L 57–69

NAIA tournament results

The Jaspers have appeared in the NAIA Tournament once. Their combined record is 2–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1948 First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Arkansas State Teachers
Southern Illinois
Hamline
W 65–60
W 52–42
L 51–60

Head coach history

Source [6]

CoachYears CoachedWinsLosses
John O'Donnell1905-19092233
Edward Hanrahan1910-19207472
Fred Murphy1913-1913810
Paddy Winters1921-1922311
Arthur Carroll1923-1925, 19262621
Ward Brennan 1925-19251010
Chief Muller 1927-19282212
James Houlihan1929-1929411
Neil Cohalan 1930-194216583
Joseph Daher1943-1943183
Honey Russell1946-1946158
Kenneth Norton1947-1968300205
John Powers1969-1978142114
Brian Mahoney1979-19811662
Gordon Chiesa1982-19854368
Tom Sullivan1986-1986226
Bob Delle Bovi1987-19881344
Steve Lappas1989-19925662
Fran Fraschilla1993-19968634
John Leonard1997-19992657
Bobby Gonzalez2000-200612977
Barry Rohrssen2007-20115895
Steve Masiello2012-2022162177
RaShawn Stores2022-20231218
John Gallagher2023-Present00

Rivalries

The Jaspers' main rivals are the Iona Gaels. This rivalry started in December of 1946, which Manhattan won 69-62. Iona leads the all-time series 61-43 as of October 2023. [7] They also enjoy a strong rivalry with the cross-borough Fordham Rams, whom they first played in the 1911–1912 season and annually since the 1922–1923 season. Although the Rams left the MAAC for the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1990, the "Battle of the Bronx" is still played almost every season. In the most recent matchup, the Jaspers won 66–60 against the Rams on November 12, 2021.

References

  1. Manhattan College Athletic Colors (PDF). Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  2. "Manhattan Jaspers Basketball History". Coaches Database. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  3. "Manhattan Jaspers Basketball History". Coaches Database. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  4. "Manhattan Men's Basketball Leaders & Records - Career". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  5. Zagoria, Adam. "NCAA Coaching Carousel: Manhattan Hires Former Hartford Coach John Gallagher". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  6. "Manhattan Jaspers Men's Basketball Coaches". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  7. "Men's Basketball History vs Manhattan College". Iona University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-10-15.