Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
	2021–22 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team
University	University of Delaware
Athletic director	Christine Rawak
Head coach	Martin Ingelsby (5th season)
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Location	Newark, Delaware
Arena	Acierno Arena at the Bob Carpenter Center ; (Capacity: 5,000)
Nickname	Blue Hens
Colors	Royal blue and gold;
Uniforms
NCAA Tournament Appearances
	1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2014, 2022
Conference tournament champions
	CAA: 2014, 2022 ; NAC/AmEast: 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999
Conference regular season champions
	1992, 1998, 1999, 2014

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 currently competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association since 2001. Home games are played at the Acierno Arena at the Bob Carpenter Center.

Notre Dame assistant coach Martin Ingelsby was named head coach May 24, 2016, replacing Monté Ross.^[2]

Postseason results

In eight appearances in postseason tournaments, the Fightin' Blue Hens have not won a postseason game.

NCAA tournament results

The Fightin' Blue Hens have appeared in the NCAA tournament six times. Their combined record is 0–6. As a member of the CAA, Delaware won the 2014 CAA tournament to earn the conference's bid to the NCAA tournament.^[3]

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1992	#13	First Round	#4 Cincinnati	L 47–85
1993	#13	First Round	#4 Louisville	L 70–76
1998	#15	First Round	#2 Purdue	L 56–95
1999	#13	First Round	#4 Tennessee	L 52–62
2014	#13	First Round	#4 Michigan State	L 78–93
2022	#15	First Round	#2 Villanova	L 60–80

NIT results

The Fightin' Blue Hens have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2000	First Round	Villanova	L 63–72

CBI results

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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2012	First Round	Butler	L 58–75

Fightin' Blue Hens in international leagues

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

^ "Delaware Blue Hens Logo Usage". August 28, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
^ "Inglesby introduced as new UD men's basketball coach". May 25, 2016.
^ "Delaware wins thriller over W&M to go dancing". SBNation.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Delaware Blue Hens Logo Usage". August 28, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2018.

[2] "Inglesby introduced as new UD men's basketball coach". May 25, 2016.

[3] "Delaware wins thriller over W&M to go dancing". SBNation.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.

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Venues	Wilmington Opera House (1905–?) Delaware Field House (1966–1992) Bob Carpenter Center (1992–present)
Culture & lore	YoUDee
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23

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Colleges	Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics College of Arts and Sciences College of Agriculture and Natural Resources College of Engineering College of Health Sciences College of Education and Public Policy College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment
Athletics	Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Football Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's Lacrosse Men's Soccer Frazer Field Fred Rust Ice Arena Bob Carpenter Center "Delaware Fight Song" Delaware Stadium Bob Hannah Stadium Colonial Athletic Association
Campus	Main campus Newark Satellite campuses Dover Georgetown Lewes Wilmington Botanic Gardens Delaware Biotechnology Institute Disaster Research Center Energy Institute Images University Museums at the University of Delaware
People	Alumni Faculty Police
Student life	Deer Park Tavern Emergency Care Unit Figure Skating Club Greek life WVUD
Other	RV Hugh R. Sharp University of Delaware Press

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Teams	Charleston Cougars Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Drexel Dragons Elon Phoenix Hampton Pirates Hofstra Pride Northeastern Huskies Monmouth Hawks North Carolina A&T Aggies Stony Brook Seawolves Towson Tigers UNC Wilmington Seahawks William & Mary Tribe
Future teams	Campbell Fighting Camels (joins in 2023)
Championships & awards	CAA tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year
Seasons	1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23