New Haven Chargers men's basketball

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New Haven Chargers men's basketball
Basketball current event.svg 2025–26 New Haven Chargers men's basketball team
University University of New Haven
First season1961–62
All-time record902-787
Head coach Ted Hotaling (14th season)
Conference Northeast Conference
Location West Haven, Connecticut
Arena Jeffrey P. Hazell Athletics Center [1]
Nickname Chargers
ColorsBlue and gold [2]
   
NCAA tournament appearances
Division II: 1987, 1988, 1990, 2003, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023

The New Haven Chargers men's basketball team represents the University of New Haven, located in West Haven, Connecticut, in NCAA Division I men's collegiate basketball competition. The Chargers play their home games at the Jeffrey P. Hazell Athletics Center.

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While the Chargers were members of the Division II Northeast-10 Conference until June 30, 2025, they transitioned to Division I and joined the Northeast Conference on July 1. Due to the NCAA's policy on reclassifying programs, however, New Haven will not be eligible to compete in the NCAA tournament or the NIT until the 2028–29 season. [3]

Postseason results

NCAA Division II

The Chargers appeared in ten NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 8–12.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1987 Regional First Round
Regional Third Place
N.H. College
Saint Anselm
L, 70–71
L, 88–94
1988 Regional First Round
Regional Final
Quinnipiac
Lowell
W, 96–62
L, 72–84
1990 Regional First Round
Regional Third Place
Bridgeport
N.H. College
L, 78–83
L, 88–91
2003 Regional First Round
Regional Semifinals
SNHU
C.W. Post
W, 76–61
L, 61–78
2004 Regional First RoundSNHUL, 67–74
2013 Regional First Round
Regional Semifinals
Dominican (NY)
Franklin Pierce
W, 73–66
L, 63–80
2014 Regional First Round Bloomfield L, 57–59
2019 Regional First Round
Regional Semifinals
Daemen
Saint Anselm
W, 72–67
L, 69–70
2022 Regional First Round
Regional Semifinals
Saint Anselm
St. Thomas Aquinas
W, 78–70
L, 61–71
2023 Regional First Round
Regional Semifinals
Regional Final
Elite Eight
Pace
Caldwell
Bentley
West Liberty
W, 83–57
W, 77–56
W, 69–60
L, 58–95

See also

References

  1. "Jeffery P. Hazell Athletics Center". newhavenchargers.com. New Haven athletics. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  2. "University of New Haven Branding Guidelines" (PDF). Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  3. "Charging Ahead: University of New Haven accepts Northeast Conference membership invite". newhavenchagers.com. New Haven Chargers. May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.