Holy_Cross_Crusaders_men's_basketball

Holy Cross Crusaders
Holy Cross Crusaders
	2023–24 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team
University	College of the Holy Cross
Head coach	Dave Paulsen (1st season)
Conference	Patriot
Location	Worcester, Massachusetts
Arena	Hart Center ; (Capacity: 3,536)
Nickname	Crusaders
Student section	TBD
Colors	Royal purple;
Uniforms
Home	Away ;
NCAA tournament champions
	1947
NCAA tournament Final Four
	1947, 1948
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
	1947, 1948, 1950, 1953
NCAA tournament appearances
	1947, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1956, 1977, 1980, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2016
Conference tournament champions
	ECAC: 1977, 1980; Patriot League: 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2016
Conference regular season champions
	MAAC: 1990; Patriot League: 1994, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007

Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball

Men's basketball program representing the College of the Holy Cross

The Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represents the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts (about 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston) in NCAA Division I competition. The team competes in the Patriot League and plays their home games in the Hart Center.^[2] The program boasts such notable alumni as Boston Celtics legends Bob Cousy and Tom Heinsohn, and longtime Providence College basketball coach Joe Mullaney.

Quick Facts University, Head coach ...

Under coach Doggie Julian, the Crusaders won a national championship in 1947. It is the only school from Massachusetts to win an NCAA Division I tournament. Dave Paulsen was appointed the program's 19th head coach on March 28, 2023.^[3]

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Holy Cross to Raise Jerseys of Four Basketball Greats at College of the Holy Cross, 12 Nov 2008

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Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
1900–01	None	6–6 .500)
1901–02	Powers	4–5 .444)
1902–03	Powers	6–5 .545)
1903–04	Powers	10–2 .833)
1904–05	Powers	6–4 .600)
1905–06	Powers	12–3 .800)
1907–08	Powers	12–6 .667)
1908–09	Powers	4–8 .333)
1920–21	Casey	2–0 1.000)
1921–22	Casey	14–3 .824)
1922–23	Casey	7–13 .350)
1923–24	Casey	5–9 .357)
1924–25	Simendinger	10–5 .667)
1925–26	Reed	8–9 .471)
1926–27	Reed	7–6 .538)
1927–28	Reed	13–6 .684)
1928–29	Reed	10–7 .588)
1929–30	Reed	12–7 .632)
1930–31	Reed	10–6 .625)
1934–35	Riopel	3–12 .200)
1939–40	Krause	2–3 .400)
1940–41	Krause	4–7 .364)
1941–42	Krause	5–4 .556)
1942–43	Riopel	1–5 .167)
1943–44	Riopel	6–8 .429)
1944–45	Riopel	4–9 .308)
1945–46	Julian	12–3 .800)
1946-47	Julian	27–3 .900)			NCAA Champions
1947–48	Julian	26–4 .867)			NCAA Final Four
1948–49	Sheary	19–8 .704)
1949–50	Sheary	27–4 .871)			NCAA Elite Eight
1950–51	Sheary	20–5 .800)
1951–52	Sheary	24–4 .857)			NIT Quarterfinals
1952–53	Sheary	20–6 .769)			NCAA Elite Eight
1953–54	Sheary	26–2 .929)			NIT Champions
1954–55	Sheary	19–7 .731)			NIT Quarterfinals
1955–56	Leenig	22–5 .815)			NCAA First Round
1956–57	Leenig	12–12 .500)
1957–58	Leenig	16–9 .640)
1958–59	Leenig	14–11 .560)
1959–60	Leenig	20–6 .769)			NIT First Round
1960–61	Leenig	22–5 .815)			NIT Semifinals
1961–62	Oftring	20–6 .769)			NIT Quarterfinals
1962–63	Oftring	16–9 .640)
1963–64	Oftring	15–8 .652)
1964–65	Oftring	13–10 .565)
1965–66	Donohue	10–13 .435)
1966–67	Donohue	16–9 .640)
1967–68	Donohue	15–8 .652)
1968–69	Donohue	16–8 .667)
1969–70	Donohue	16–9 .640)
1970–71	Donohue	18–8 .692)
1971–72	Donohue	15–11 .577)
1972–73	Blaney	9–17 .346)
1973–74	Blaney	8–18 .308)
1974–75	Blaney	20–8 .714)			NIT First Round
1975–76	Blaney	22–10 .688)			NIT Quarterfinals
1976–77	Blaney	23–6 .793)			NCAA First Round
1977–78	Blaney	20–7 .741)
1978–79	Blaney	17–11 .607)			NIT First Round
1979–80	Blaney	19–11 .633)			NCAA First Round
1980–81	Blaney	20–10 .667)			NIT Second Round
1981–82	Blaney	16–11 .593)	4−4 .500)	5th
1982–83	Blaney	17–13 .567)	5−3 .625)	3rd
1983–84	Blaney	12–18 .400)	5−9 .357)	5th
1984–85	Blaney	9–19 .321)	8−6 .571)	3rd
1985–86	Blaney	12–18 .400)	6−8 .429)	6th
1986–87	Blaney	9–19 .321)	6−8 .429)	6th
1987–88	Blaney	14–15 .483)	8−6 .571)	4th
1988–89	Blaney	13–15 .464)	5–9 .357)	6th
1989–90	Blaney	24–6 .800)	14–2 .875)	1st	NIT First Round
1990–91	Blaney	18–12 .600)	8–4 .667)	3rd
1991–92	Blaney	18–11 .621)	10–4 .714)	3rd
1992–93	Blaney	23–7 .767)	12–2 .857)	2nd	NCAA First Round
1993–94	Blaney	14–14 .500)	9–5 .643)	1st
1994–95	Raynor	15–12 .556)	9–5 .643)	4th
1995–96	Raynor	17–12 .586)	8–4 .667)	3rd
1996–97	Raynor	8–19 .296)	5–7 .417)	4th
1997–98	Raynor	7–20 .259)	3–9 .250)	6th
1998–99	Raynor	7–20 .259)	3–9 .250)	6th
1999-00	Willard	10–18 .357)	3–9 .250)	5th
2000–01	Willard	22–8 .733)	10–2 .833)	1st	NCAA First Round
2001–02	Willard	18–15 .545)	9–5 .643)	2nd	NCAA First Round
2002–03	Willard	26–5 .839)	13–1 .929)	1st	NCAA First Round
2003–04	Willard	13–15 .464)	7–7 .500)	5th
2004–05	Willard	25–7 .781)	13–1 .929)	1st	NIT Second Round
2005–06	Willard	20–12 .625)	11–3 .786)	2nd
2006–07	Willard	25–9 .735)	13–1 .929)	1st	NCAA First Round
2007–08	Willard	15–14 .517)	5–9 .357)	8th
2008–09	Willard	18–14 .563)	11–3 .786)	2nd
2009–10	Kearney	9–22 .290)	5–9 .357)	7th
2010–11	Brown	8–21 .267)	7–7 .500)	3rd
2011–12	Brown	15–14 .517)	9–5 .643)	4th
2012–13	Brown	12–18 .400)	4–10 .286)	7th
2013–14	Brown	20–14 .588)	12–6 .667)	3rd	CIT Second Round
2014–15	Brown	14–16 .467)	8–10 .444)	6th
2015–16	Carmody	15–20 .429)	5–13 .278)	9th	NCAA First Round
2016–17	Carmody	15–17 .469)	9–9 .500)	5th
2017–18	Carmody	12–19 .387)	8–10	6th
2018–19	Carmody	16–17 .485)	6–12 .333)	10th
2019–20	Nelson	3–29 .094)	2–16 .111)	10th
2020–21	Nelson	5–11 .313)	5–11 .313)	8th
2021–22	Nelson	9–22 .300)	7–11 .389)	7th
2022–23	Nelson	10–22 .313)	7–11 .389)
2023–24	Paulsen	0–0 –)	0–0 –)
Total:		1446–1088 .571)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1947		Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game	Navy CCNY Oklahoma	W 55–47 W 60–45 W 58–47
1948		Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd Place Game	Michigan Kentucky Kansas State	W 63–45 L 52–60 W 60–54
1950		Elite Eight Regional 3rd Place Game	NC State Ohio State	L 74–87 L 52–72
1953		Round of 22 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight	Navy Wake Forest LSU	W 87–74 W 79–71 L 73–81
1956		Round of 25	Temple	L 72–74
1977		Round of 32	Michigan	L 81–86
1980	#11	Round of 48	#6 Iona	L 78–84
1993	#13	Round of 64	#4 Arkansas	L 64–94
2001	#15	Round of 64	#2 Kentucky	L 68–72
2002	#16	Round of 64	#1 Kansas	L 59–70
2003	#14	Round of 64	#3 Marquette	L 68–72
2007	#13	Round of 64	#4 Southern Illinois	L 51–61
2016	#16	First Four Round of 64	#16 Southern #1 Oregon	W 59–55 L 52–91

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1952	First Round Quarterfinals	Seattle Duquesne	W 77–72 L 68–78
1954	Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game	St. Francis (NY) WKU Duquesne	W 93–69 W 75–69 W 71–62
1955	Quarterfinals	Saint Francis (PA)	L 64–68
1960	First Round	St. Bonaventure	L 81–94
1961	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game	Detroit Mercy Memphis State Providence Dayton	W 86–82 W 81–69 L 83–90 W 85–67
1962	First Round Quarterfinals	Colorado State St. John's	W 72–71 L 74–80
1975	First Round	Princeton	L 63–84
1976	First Round Quarterfinals	Saint Peter's NC State	W 84–78 L 68–78
1979	First Round	Dayton	L 81–105
1981	First Round Second Round	Southern Miss Syracuse	W 56–54 L 57–77
1990	First Round	Rutgers	L 78–87
2005	First Round Second Round	Notre Dame Saint Joseph's	W 78–73 L 60–68

No.	Player	Years	Ref.
Holy Cross Crusaders honored jerseys
12	George Kaftan	1945–1949	^[12]
15	Ron Perry	1976–1980	^[12]
17	Bob Cousy	1946–1950	^[12]
22	Togo Palazzi	1951–1954	^[12]
24	Tom Heinsohn	1953–1956	^[12]
32	Jack Foley	1959–1962	^[12]

Holy_Cross_Crusaders_men's_basketball

Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball

History

Beginnings and national prominence

Patriot League

Seasons

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

Men's NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player

NIT results

Men's National Invitation Tournament Most Valuable Player

CIT results

Appearances in final national polls

Honored jerseys

NBA players

International players

Awards

References

External links

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