Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball

Holy Cross Crusaders
men's basketball
2024–25 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team
UniversityCollege of the Holy Cross
Head coachDave Paulsen (2nd season)
ConferencePatriot
LocationWorcester, Massachusetts
ArenaHart Center
(capacity: 3,536)
NicknameCrusaders
Student sectionTBD
ColorsRoyal purple[1]
 
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
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

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.

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]

  1. ^ "Visual Identity Toolkit". College of the Holy Cross. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball 2007–08 media guide Archived 2008-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed April 20, 2008.
  3. ^ "Holy Cross Names Dave Paulsen Head Men’s Basketball Coach," College of the Holy Cross Athletics, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.