American Eagles | |||
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University | American University | ||
Head coach | Duane Simpkins (2nd season) | ||
Conference | Patriot | ||
Location | Washington, D.C. | ||
Arena | Bender Arena (capacity: 3,044) | ||
Nickname | Eagles | ||
Student section | Blue Crew | ||
Colors | Blue, white, and red[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1958*, 1959*, 1960* | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1958*, 1959*, 1960* | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1958*, 1959*, 1960*, 2008, 2009, 2014 *at Division II level | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
2008, 2009, 2014 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
ECC: 1975, 1981, 1983, Patriot League: 2002, 2004 (co-champion), 2008, 2009 |
The American Eagles men's basketball team represents American University in Washington, D.C. in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Patriot League and play their home games in Bender Arena. Their rivals include the Boston University Terriers, Bucknell Bison, and Navy Midshipmen. Duane Simpkins was appointed the program's 18th head coach on April 1, 2023.[2]