| Holy Cross Crusaders | |||
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| University | College of the Holy Cross | ||
| Head coach | Dave Paulsen (2nd season) | ||
| Conference | Patriot | ||
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts | ||
| Arena | Hart Center (capacity: 3,536) | ||
| Nickname | Crusaders | ||
| Student section | TBD | ||
| Colors | Royal purple[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| 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]
- ^ "Visual Identity Toolkit". College of the Holy Cross. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball 2007–08 media guide Archived 2008-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed April 20, 2008.
- ^ "Holy Cross Names Dave Paulsen Head Men’s Basketball Coach," College of the Holy Cross Athletics, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.