| 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 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.
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]
- ^ 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.