Seattle Redhawks | |||
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University | Seattle University | ||
Head coach | Chris Victor (4th season) | ||
Conference | Western Athletic Conference | ||
Location | Seattle, Washington | ||
Arena | Redhawk Center / Climate Pledge Arena (capacity: 999 / 18,100) | ||
Nickname | Redhawks | ||
Colors | Red and white [1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament runner-up | |||
1958 | |||
NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
1958 | |||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1958 | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1964 | |||
NCAA tournament second round | |||
2007* | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1969, 2007* *at Division II level | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
2007, 2022 |
The Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represents Seattle University in NCAA Division I basketball competition. Established in 1946, the team was previously known as the Seattle Chieftains. The program experienced success during the 1950s and 1960s, reaching the NCAA Division I tournament eleven times. Led by Elgin Baylor (the future 1958 number one draft pick), Seattle finished as the runner-up in the 1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament.
Seattle was a member of NCAA Division I from 1946 to 1980 before budget problems led them to reclassify to NAIA in 1980. They eventually rose to NCAA Division II before rejoining the Division I level in 2008. They are a member of the Western Athletic Conference, which they joined in 2012. [2] They were previously a member of the West Coast Conference (1971–1980). [3] The current head coach is Chris Victor, [4] who was previously the associate head coach.
Established in 1946, the program experienced a period of success during the 1950s and 1960s. Seattle produced more NBA players than any other school from 1960 to 1969. [5] From 1953 to 1969, the Seattle Chieftains reached the NCAA tournament 11 times. [6]
On January 21, 1952, the Seattle Chieftains beat the Harlem Globetrotters in a stunning 84–81 upset, led by Johnny O'Brien. [7] Six years later, Elgin Baylor led the Chieftains to the championship game of the 1958 NCAA tournament, but fell to the Kentucky Wildcats 84–72 at Freedom Hall in Louisville on March 22. [8] Despite finishing runner-up, Baylor was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player and was the first selection of the 1958 NBA draft in April.
Notable alumni of Seattle University basketball include Elgin Baylor, Johnny O'Brien, Eddie O'Brien, Charlie Brown, Eddie Miles, Clint Richardson, John Tresvant, Tom Workman, Frank Oleynick, Charlie Williams, Jawann Oldham, Charles Garcia, and Plummer Lott. [9]
The decline of local businesses such as Boeing (the largest employer in the region) in the late 1970s led to drastic cuts to keep the program steady, which included moving down to NAIA in 1980. [10]
Seattle discontinued its men's basketball at the Division I level for some time, initially moving to NAIA in 1980. Seattle rejoined the NCAA as a Division III member and then as a Division II member in 2002; they joined the Great Northwest Athletic Conference that year. In 2007, they won a share of the regular season title with Seattle Pacific. They were then invited to the 2007 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament, their first tournament appearance as a program in decades.
In 2008, the program rejoined the Division I level. In 2009, Cameron Dollar was hired as the new men's basketball head coach to replace Joe Callero. [11] Seattle University and University of Washington agreed to renew their rivalry by playing annually from 2009 to 2017 while rotating sites. In 2017, the two schools played in the 2K Sports Classic.
The Redhawks played as an independent for the next three years before seeking a conference. Seattle first applied to the West Coast Conference, where they played between 1971 and 1980, but were turned down. After declining an invitation to the now-defunct Great West Conference, Seattle applied for membership in the Big Sky Conference and Big West Conference but were again turned down. During the 2010–14 NCAA conference realignment, the Western Athletic Conference saw 12 of its members leave. In 2012, the WAC invited Seattle to join and Seattle accepted soon after.
Seattle began the 2012–13 season in the WAC, and for the 2013–14 season only three members from the prior year remained in the conference (Seattle, New Mexico State, and Idaho). The WAC added six new members for 2013–14, and once Idaho left for the Big Sky Conference in 2014–15, Seattle became the second-longest tenured WAC school after just three seasons in the league.
Seattle won their first WAC tournament game in the 2014–15 season, beating Chicago State and UMKC en route to the WAC tournament finals where they lost to New Mexico State. The Redhawks finished the regular season 16–15, and earned an invite to the College Basketball Invitational. It was the Redhawks' first appearance in a Division I postseason tournament since 1969. Seattle beat Pepperdine and Colorado in the first two rounds in the Connolly Center, before losing to Loyola (Ill.) in the semi-finals. Loyola (Ill.) would go on to win the tournament. In the 2015–16 season, Seattle was invited to the CBI again and hosted their first two games. After beating Idaho in the first round, the Redhawks fell to Vermont.
On March 13, 2017, Cameron Dollar was fired after compiling a 107–138 record and two CBI appearances at Seattle. [12]
On March 29, 2017, Jim Hayford was hired as the new men's basketball head coach to replace Dollar, coming from rival Eastern Washington University. [5]
In his first year as head coach, Hayford compiled a 20–14 record, the Redhawks' first 20-win season since 2008 and first 20-win season in Division I play since the 1960s. [13] The Redhawks fell to Central Arkansas in the first round of the 2018 CBI tournament. [14] In his second year as head coach, Hayford compiled an 18–15 record, marking the Redhawks' first back-to-back 18+ win seasons since 2008–09 and 2009–10. [15] The Redhawks fell to Presbyterian in the first round of the 2019 CIT tournament. [15]
Seattle moved to KeyArena, just a few miles from campus, for men's basketball in 2009 when the Redhawks moved to Division I. KeyArena opened on October 26, 1995, and plays host to other sporting events, family events, and other entertainment. [16] Despite seating just over 17,000 people, Seattle curtains off the upper deck and only sells tickets for the lower bowl and luxury boxes, making the official capacity for Redhawks games 8,901. 1,160 of that is luxury boxes.
Seattle has played a game at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington on select years since moving back to D1. The games are referred to as the "ShoWare Classic".
The Redhawk Center on the campus has been seldom used by the men's team as it only seats 999. Seattle U hosted their College Basketball Invitational games at the Redhawk Center in 2015 because KeyArena was in use for the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
The Redhawk Center hosted six Seattle U home games in 2016–2017, and ten the next season (2017–2018). Climate Pledge Arena continues to be considered the program's primary home court; however, it is scheduled to be closed from 2018 to 2021 while being totally rebuilt. Two early-season home games were played at the ShoWare Center in November 2018, but the rest of the 2018–2019 home schedule is being played on campus at the Redhawk Center.
Seattle U has two recognized rivals: Washington and Eastern Washington.
The two schools are only 2.8 miles apart and have met 33 times. Cameron Dollar came from Washington as an assistant under Lorenzo Romar, which helped restart the rivalry when the Redhawks returned to Division I. The schools first met in 1952, then played every season from 1969 to 1979 when Seattle U left the NCAA. Washington leads the series 29–4. [17]
They have played every season since 2009 on a rotating home-court basis.
Seattle U and Eastern Washington have met 14 times since they first played in 2009. The "Intrastate Battle" [18] rivalry game between them is sometimes played twice a season in a rotating home court basis, though sometimes is only played once.
The series is currently tied 7–7. [19]
An establishing chapter began in 2017 when Jim Hayford left his head coaching position EWU for the same job at Seattle U. Hayford's assistant, Shantay Legans, was hired as his successor. On December 3, 2017, in Hayford's first game against his former team and assistant, Seattle U won 85–64 [20]
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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1946–47 | Len Yandle, Bill Fenton | 18–12 | |||||||
1947–48 | Len Yandle, Bill Fenton | 10–16 | |||||||
1948–49 | Al Brightman | 12–14 | |||||||
1949–50 | Al Brightman | 12–17 | |||||||
1950–51 | Al Brightman | 32–5 | |||||||
1951–52 | Al Brightman | 29–8 | NIT first round | ||||||
1952–53 | Al Brightman | 29–4 | NCAA Regional third place | ||||||
1953–54 | Al Brightman | 26–2 | NCAA first round | ||||||
1954–55 | Al Brightman | 22–7 | NCAA Regional Fourth Place | ||||||
1955–56 | Al Brightman | 18–11 | NCAA Regional Fourth Place | ||||||
1956–57 | John Castellani | 24–3 | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||||
1957–58 | John Castellani | 23–6 | NCAA Runner-up | ||||||
1958–59 | Vincent Cazzetta | 23–6 | |||||||
1959–60 | Vincent Cazzetta | 16–10 | |||||||
1960–61 | Vincent Cazzetta | 18–8 | NCAA first round | ||||||
1961–62 | Vincent Cazzetta | 18–9 | NCAA first round | ||||||
1962–63 | Vincent Cazzetta | 21–6 | NCAA first round | ||||||
1963–64 | Bob Boyd | 22–6 | NCAA Regional third place | ||||||
1964–65 | Bob Boyd | 19–7 | |||||||
1965–66 | Lionell Purcell | 16–10 | |||||||
1966–67 | Lionell Purcell | 18–8 | NCAA first round | ||||||
1967–68 | Morris Buckwalter | 15–14 | |||||||
1968–69 | Morris Buckwalter | 20–8 | NCAA first round | ||||||
1969–70 | Morris Buckwalter | 15–10 | |||||||
1970–71 | Morris Buckwalter | 12–14 | |||||||
Seattle (West Coast Conference)(1971–1980) | |||||||||
1971–72 | Morris Buckwalter | 17–9 | 10–4 | 3rd | |||||
1972–73 | William O'Connor | 13–13 | 6–8 | T–5th | |||||
1973–74 | William O'Connor | 15–11 | 11–3 | 2nd | |||||
1974–75 | William O'Connor | 8–18 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
1975–76 | William O'Connor | 11–16 | 6–6 | 4th | |||||
1976–77 | William O'Connor | 14–14 | 7–7 | T–3rd | |||||
1977–78 | William O'Connor | 11–17 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
1978–79 | Jack Schalow | 16–11 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
1979–80 | Jack Schalow | 12–15 | 8–8 | 7th | |||||
Seattle (Independent)(1980–1992) | |||||||||
1980–81 | Jack Schalow | 9–13 | |||||||
1981–82 | Len Nardone | 6–22 | |||||||
1982–83 | Len Nardone | 15–16 | |||||||
1983–84 | Len Nardone | 14–14 | |||||||
1984–85 | Len Nardone | 21–12 | |||||||
1985–86 | Bob Johnson | 10–20 | |||||||
1986–87 | Bob Johnson | 17–13 | |||||||
1987–88 | Bob Johnson | 13–17 | |||||||
1988–89 | Bob Johnson | 7–23 | |||||||
1989–90 | Bob Johnson | 10–20 | |||||||
1990–91 | Bob Johnson | 16–15 | |||||||
1991–92 | Al Hairston | 14–17 | |||||||
1992–93 | Al Hairston | 6–24 | |||||||
1993–94 | Al Hairston | 17–14 | |||||||
1994–95 | Al Hairston | 10–20 | |||||||
1995–96 | Al Hairston | 14–17 | |||||||
1996–97 | Al Hairston | 13–18 | |||||||
Seattle (Northwest Conference [21] )(1997–1999) | |||||||||
1997–98 | Al Hairston | 4–20 | 3–15 | 10th | |||||
1998–99 | Al Hairston | 4–20 | 4–14 | 10th | |||||
Seattle (?)(1999–2001) | |||||||||
1999–00 | Al Hairston | 7–17 | |||||||
2000–01 | Dave Cox | 6–21 | |||||||
Seattle (Great Northwest Athletic Conference)(2001–2008) | |||||||||
2001–02 | Joe Callero | 6–23 | 4–14 | 9th | |||||
2002–03 | Joe Callero | 16–11 | 9–9 | 7th | |||||
2003–04 | Joe Callero | 9–18 | 5–13 | T–8th | |||||
2004–05 | Joe Callero | 11–16 | 6–12 | 8th | |||||
2005–06 | Joe Callero | 16–11 | 9–9 | 7th | |||||
2006–07 | Joe Callero | 20–9 | 11–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division II Second Round | ||||
2007–08 | Joe Callero | 18–9 | 11–7 | 8th [n 1] | |||||
Seattle (Independent)(2008–2012) | |||||||||
2008–09 | Joe Callero | 21–8 | |||||||
2009–10 | Cameron Dollar | 17–14 | |||||||
2010–11 | Cameron Dollar | 11–20 | |||||||
2011–12 | Cameron Dollar | 12–15 | |||||||
Seattle (Western Athletic Conference)(2012–present) | |||||||||
2012–13 | Cameron Dollar | 8–22 | 3–15 | 10th | |||||
2013–14 | Cameron Dollar | 13–17 | 5–11 | 8th | |||||
2014–15 | Cameron Dollar | 18–16 | 7–7 | 4th | CBI semifinals | ||||
2015–16 | Cameron Dollar | 15–17 | 7–7 | 4th | CBI Quarterfinals | ||||
2016–17 | Cameron Dollar | 13–17 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
2017–18 | Jim Hayford | 20–14 | 8–6 | 4th | CBI first round | ||||
2018–19 | Jim Hayford | 18–15 | 6–10 | 7th | CIT first round | ||||
2019–20 | Jim Hayford | 14–15 | 7–7 | T–5th | |||||
2020-21 | Jim Hayford | 12-11 | 4-5 | 5th | |||||
2021-22 | Chris Victor | 23-9 | 14-4 | T-1st | |||||
2022-23 | Chris Victor | 18-10 | 9-6 | T-4th | |||||
2023-24 | Chris Victor | 23-14 | 11-9 | T-4th | CBI Champion | ||||
Total: | |||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
The Redhawks have made the NCAA Division I tournament 11 times. They have not reached the NCAA Division I Tournament since 1969, which is the fifth longest drought between appearances in NCAA Division I Tournament history, although they were not in Division I for 29 years of the drought. The combined record for the Redhawks is 10–13.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1953 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional third place | Idaho State Washington Wyoming | W 88–77 L 70–92 W 80–64 |
1954 | First Round | Idaho State | L 75–77 OT |
1955 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional third place | Idaho State Oregon State Utah | W 80–63 L 71–83 L 85–108 |
1956 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional third place | Idaho State Utah UCLA | W 68–66 L 72–81 L 70–94 |
1958 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Championship Game | Wyoming San Francisco California Kansas State Kentucky | W 88–51 W 69–67 W 66–62 OT W 73–51 L 72–84 |
1961 | First Round | Arizona State | L 70–72 |
1962 | First Round | Oregon State | L 65–69 OT |
1963 | First Round | Oregon State | L 66–70 |
1964 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional third place | Oregon State UCLA Utah State | W 61–57 L 90–95 W 88–78 |
1967 | First Round | Texas Western | L 54–62 |
1969 | First Round | Weber State | L 73–75 |
In their time in NCAA Division II, Seattle made the tournament once. They had a record of 1–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2007 | First Round Second Round | Cal Poly Cal State San Bernardino | W 69–55 L 66–72 |
Seattle has made two appearances in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). They have a combined record of 0–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1952 | First Round | Holy Cross | L 72–77 |
1957 | Quarterfinals | St. Bonaventure | L 68–85 |
Seattle has made four appearances in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI). They have a combined record of 7–3. They won the championship in 2024.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2015 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Pepperdine Colorado Loyola–Chicago | W 62–45 W 72–65 L 48–63 |
2016 | First Round Quarterfinals | Idaho Vermont | W 68–63 L 53–74 |
2018 | First Round | Central Arkansas | L 90–92OT |
2024 | First Round Second Round Semifinals Championship Game | Delaware State Evansville Fairfield High Point | W 79–66 W 71–57 W 75–58 W 77–67 |
Seattle made their first appearance in the CIT tournament in 2019. They have a combined record of 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2019 | First Round | Presbyterian | L 68–73 |
Seattle U has retired six jersey numbers, with the most recent being Tom Workman on February 5, 2011. [22]
Seattle Redhawks retired numbers | |||
No. | Player | Pos. | Career |
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3 | Ed O'Brien [23] | 1950–1953 | |
4 | John O'Brien [23] | 1950–1953 | |
20 | Eddie Miles | F | 1960–1963 |
22 | Elgin Baylor | SF | 1956–1958 |
32 | Tom Workman | C | 1964–1966 |
44 | Clint Richardson | SG | 1975–1979 |
The Seattle Redhawks — known as the Seattle Chieftains prior to January 2000 — are the intercollegiate varsity athletic teams of Seattle University of Seattle, Washington. Informally and colloquially, they are referred to as Seattle U. They compete in the NCAA's Division I as a member institution of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The university will become a full member of the West Coast Conference on July 1, 2025.
The 1957–58 Seattle Chieftains men's basketball team represented Seattle University during the 1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. Led by future top draft pick Elgin Baylor, Seattle was the runner-up in the NCAA tournament, falling to Kentucky in the finals in Louisville, Kentucky.
The 2012–13 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represented Seattle University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redhawks, led by fourth year head coach Cameron Dollar, played their home games at KeyArena, with one home game at the ShoWare Center, and were first year members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–22, 3–15 in WAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the WAC tournament to Texas State.
The Seattle U Redhawks men's soccer program represents the Seattle University in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1967, the Redhawks compete in the Western Athletic Conference. The Redhawks are coached by Nate Daligcon, who served as an assistant coach for 10 seasons before being promoted to head coach in 2023. Seattle U plays their home matches at Championship Field, on the campus of Seattle University.
Jim Hayford is an American college basketball head coach who most recently coached at Seattle University. He previously coached at Eastern Washington University and Division III Whitworth University where he won about 80 percent of his games. His career winning percentage ranks among the top 10 among all active NCAA Division III coaches at the time.
The 2013–14 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represented Seattle University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redhawks, led by fifth year head coach Cameron Dollar, played their home games at KeyArena, with one home game at the ShoWare Center, and were a members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 13–17, 5–11 in WAC play to finish in a three way tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to New Mexico State.
The 2014–15 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represented Seattle University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redhawks, led by sixth year head coach Cameron Dollar, played their home games at KeyArena, with three home game at the Connolly Center, and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–16, 7–7 in WAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They advanced to the championship game of the WAC tournament where they lost to New Mexico State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Pepperdine in the first round and Colorado in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to Loyola–Chicago.
The 2015–16 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represented Seattle University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redhawks, led by seventh year head coach Cameron Dollar, played their home games at KeyArena, with two home games at the Showare Center and CBI games at the Connolly Center, and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 7–7 in WAC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Texas–Rio Grande Valley in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Cal State Bakersfield. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Idaho in the first round to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Vermont.
The 2016–17 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represented Seattle University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redhawks, led by eighth-year head coach Cameron Dollar, played their home games at KeyArena and six games at the Connolly Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 13–17, 5–9 WAC play to finish in fifth place. Due to Grand Canyon's postseason ineligibility, they received the No. 4 seed in the WAC tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to Utah Valley.
The Seattle U Redhawks women's basketball is the women's basketball team representing Seattle University. They compete in the Western Athletic Conference.
The 2017–18 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represented Seattle University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redhawks, led by first-year head coach Jim Hayford, played their home games at KeyArena and the Connolly Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in fourth place. It was the Redhawks' first 20-win season since 2008 and first 20-win season in Division I play since the 1960s.
The 2017–18 Seattle U Redhawks women's basketball team represents Seattle University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Redhawks, led by second year head coach Suzy Barcomb, play their home games at the Connolly Center and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 9–5 in WAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They won the WAC women's tournament for the first time in school history by defeating Cal State Bakersfield to earn an automatic trip to their first NCAA women's tournament where they lost to Oregon in the first round.
The 2018–19 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represents Seattle University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redhawks, led by second-year head coach Jim Hayford, play their home games at the Redhawk Center, with two home games at the ShoWare Center, as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 6–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They were defeated by Grand Canyon in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament. They received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Presbyterian.
The 2019–20 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represented Seattle University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redhawks, led by third-year head coach Jim Hayford, played their home games at the Redhawk Center, with three home games at the ShoWare Center, as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). They finished the season 14–15, 7–7 in WAC play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. Due to irregularities in conference standings due to cancelled games, they were set to be the No. 3 seed in the WAC tournament; however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2020–21 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represented Seattle University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redhawks, led by fourth-year head coach Jim Hayford, played their home games at the Redhawk Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference.
The 2021–22 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represented Seattle University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redhawks, led by first-year head coach Chris Victor, competed as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They played their home games at the on-campus Redhawk Center and the recently renovated Climate Pledge Arena.
The 2021–22 WAC men's basketball season began with practices in October 2021 followed by the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November 2021. The conference began play in December 2021. This is the WAC's 60th season of basketball. On July 1, 2021, The WAC officially welcomed four new members: Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston, and Stephen F. Austin to grow and revitalize the conference. All four were previously in the Southland Conference. The WAC now has 6 full members in Texas, making it the largest DI conference in the state. Each WAC member will play an 18-game conference schedule.
The 2022–23 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represented Seattle University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Chris Victor, the Redhawks played their home games on campus at the Redhawk Center and off campus at Climate Pledge Arena at Seattle Center.
The 2023–24 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represented Seattle University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by third-year head coach Chris Victor and played their games on campus at the Redhawk Center and off campus at Climate Pledge Arena. They competed as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 23–14, 11–9 in WAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the WAC Tournament, they defeated California Baptist in the quarterfinals, before losing to Grand Canyon in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the CBI, where they defeated Delaware State, Evansville, Fairfield, and High Point to win the CBI championship, the program's first postseason tournament championship.
The 2023–24 Seattle Redhawks women's basketball team represented Seattle University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Redhawks, who were led by first-year head coach Skyler Young, played their home games at the Redhawk Center in Seattle, Washington, as members of the Western Athletic Conference.
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