Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
2024–25 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Delaware
Athletic directorChristine Rawak
Head coachMartin Ingelsby (9th season)
ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
(Conference USA in 2025–26)
LocationNewark, Delaware
ArenaAcierno Arena at the Bob Carpenter Center
(capacity: 5,000)
NicknameBlue Hens
ColorsRoyal blue and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
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 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.[2]

After the 2024–25 season, Delaware will leave the CAA to join Conference USA.[3]

  1. ^ "Delaware Blue Hens Logo Usage". August 28, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "Inglesby introduced as new UD men's basketball coach". Delaware Public Media. May 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "CUSA Adds Delaware, Blue Hens to Join in 2025" (Press release). Conference USA. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.