The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. The school's team was first fielded on the 1905–06 season,[1] and currently competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) since 2001. Home games are played at the Acierno Arena at the Bob Carpenter Center.
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball | ||||
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| University | University of Delaware | |||
| First season | 1905–06 [1] | |||
| Athletic director | Christine Rawak | |||
| Head coach | Martin Ingelsby (9th season) | |||
| Conference | Coastal Athletic Association (Conference USA in 2025–26) | |||
| Location | Newark, Delaware | |||
| Arena | Acierno Arena at the Bob Carpenter Center (capacity: 5,000) | |||
| Nickname | Blue Hens | |||
| Colors | Royal blue and gold[2] | |||
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| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2014, 2022 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| NAC/AmEast: 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999 CAA: 2014, 2022 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1992, 1998, 1999, 2014 | ||||
The Blue Hens are coached by Martin Ingelsby who has been the head coach since 2016.[3]
After the 2024–25 season, Delaware will leave the CAA to join Conference USA.[4]
Postseason results
editIn eight appearances in postseason tournaments, the Fightin' Blue Hens have not won a postseason game.
NCAA tournament results
editThe Fightin' Blue Hens have appeared in the NCAA tournament six times. Their combined record is 0–6.[5]
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1992 | No. 13 | First Round | No. 4 Cincinnati | L 47–85 |
| 1993 | No. 13 | First Round | No. 4 Louisville | L 70–76 |
| 1998 | No. 15 | First Round | No. 2 Purdue | L 56–95 |
| 1999 | No. 13 | First Round | No. 4 Tennessee | L 52–62 |
| 2014 | No. 13 | First Round | No. 4 Michigan State | L 78–93 |
| 2022 | No. 15 | First Round | No. 2 Villanova | L 60–80 |
NIT results
editThe Fightin' Blue Hens have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2000 | First Round | Villanova | L 63–72 |
CBI results
editThe Fightin' Blue Hens have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2012 | First Round | Butler | L 58–75 |
Fightin' Blue Hens in international leagues
edit- Steve Schlachter (born 1954), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- John Gordon (born 1976), Delaware native, played for the Blue Hens from 1998 to 2000. He was a national runner up for the Naismith Men's College Basketball Player of the Year for Mid-Major. Gordon was inducted into the Delaware Basketball Hall of Fame on March 13, 2013. Additionally, Gordon played pro-basketball in the National Basketball League in Sydney, Australia.
References
edit- ^ a b Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Men's Basketball School History on sports-reference.com
- ^ "Delaware Blue Hens Logo Usage". August 28, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ "Inglesby introduced as new UD men's basketball coach". Delaware Public Media. May 25, 2016.
- ^ "CUSA Adds Delaware, Blue Hens to Join in 2025" (Press release). Conference USA. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "Delaware wins thriller over W&M to go dancing". SBNation.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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