Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball

Manhattan Jaspers
2024–25 Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team
UniversityManhattan University
Head coachJohn Gallagher (2nd season)
ConferenceMAAC
LocationBronx, New York
ArenaDraddy Gymnasium
(capacity: 2,345)
NicknameJaspers
ColorsGreen and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1958
NCAA tournament round of 32
1995, 2004
NCAA tournament appearances
1956, 1958, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015
Conference tournament champions
1993, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015
Conference regular season champions
1992, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2006
MCC: 1966, 1967, 1969
Metro NY: 1949, 1953, 1955, 1959

The Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Manhattan University in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They have won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament championship five times (1993, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015).[2] The Jaspers have had three players named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year, most recently Luis Flores in 2003.[3] Luis Flores is also the Manhattan Jaspers all-time leading scorer with 2046 points from 2001-2004.[4] Their current head coach is John Gallagher, who was hired from the University of Hartford in March of 2023.[5]

Postseason

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NCAA tournament results

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Manhattan University vs. Fordham University game in 2011

The Jaspers have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–9.

Year Round Opponent Result
1956 First round Connecticut L 75–84
1958 First round
Regional semifinal
Regional 3rd-place game
West Virginia
Dartmouth
Maryland
W 89–84
L 62–79
L 55–59
1993 First round Virginia L 66–78
1995 First round
Second round
Oklahoma
Arizona State
W 77–67
L 54–64
2003 First round Syracuse L 65–76
2004 First round
Second round
Florida
Wake Forest
W 75–60
L 80–84
2014 Second round Louisville L 64–71
2015 First Four Hampton L 64–74

NIT results

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The Jaspers have appeared in 18 National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 8–19.

Year Round Opponent Result
1943 First round Toledo L 47–54
1949 First round San Francisco L 43–68
1953 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third-place game
Louisville
Seton Hall
Duquesne
W 79–66
L 56–74
L 67–81
1954 First round Dayton L 79–90
1955 First round Louisville L 86–91
1957 Quarterfinals Memphis L 73–85
1959 First round Providence L 66–68
1965 First round
Quarterfinals
Texas Western
Villanova
W 71–53
L 71–73
1966 First round Army L 66–71
1970 First round
Quarterfinals
North Carolina
Army
W 95–90
L 72–77
1973 First round Alabama L 86–87
1974 First round Maryland–Eastern Shore L 81–84
1975 First round
Quarterfinals
Massachusetts
St. John's
W 68–51
L 56–57
1992 First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Green Bay
Rutgers
Notre Dame
W 67–65
W 62–61
L 58–74
1994 First round Old Dominion L 74–76
1996 First round Wisconsin L 42–55
2002 First round Villanova L 69–84
2006 Opening Round
First round
Second round
Fairleigh Dickinson
Maryland
Old Dominion
W 80–77
W 87–84
L 66–70

CIT results

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The Jaspers have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their combined record is 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2012 First round
Second round
Albany
Fairfield
W 89–79
L 57–69

NAIA tournament results

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The Jaspers have appeared in the NAIA Tournament once. Their combined record is 2–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
1948 First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Arkansas State Teachers
Southern Illinois
Hamline
W 65–60
W 52–42
L 51–60

Head coach history

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Source[6]

Coach Years Coached Wins Losses
John O'Donnell 1905-1909 22 33
Edward Hanrahan 1910-1920 74 72
Fred Murphy 1913-1913 8 10
Paddy Winters 1921-1922 3 11
Arthur Carroll 1923-1925, 1926 26 21
Ward Brennan 1925-1925 10 10
Chief Muller 1927-1928 22 12
James Houlihan 1929-1929 4 11
Neil Colahan 1930-1942 165 83
Joseph Daher 1943-1943 18 3
Honey Russell 1946-1946 15 8
Kenneth Norton 1947-1968 300 205
John Powers 1969-1978 142 114
Brian Mahoney 1979-1981 16 62
Gordon Chiesa 1982-1985 43 68
Tom Sullivan 1986-1986 2 26
Bob Delle Bovi 1987-1988 13 44
Steve Lappas 1989-1992 56 62
Fran Fraschilla 1993-1996 86 34
John Leonard 1997-1999 26 57
Bobby Gonzalez 2000-2006 129 77
Barry Rohrssen 2007-2011 58 95
Steve Masiello 2012-2022 162 177
RaShawn Stores 2022-2023 12 18
John Gallagher 2023-Present 0 0

Rivalries

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The Jaspers' main rivals are the Iona Gaels. This rivalry started in December of 1946, which Manhattan won 69-62. Iona leads the all-time series 61-43 as of October 2023.[7] They also enjoy a strong rivalry with the cross-borough Fordham Rams, whom they first played in the 1911–1912 season and annually since the 1922–1923 season. Although the Rams left the MAAC for the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1990, the "Battle of the Bronx" is still played almost every season. In the most recent matchup, the Jaspers won 66–60 against the Rams on November 12, 2021.

References

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  1. ^ Manhattan College Athletic Colors (PDF). Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "Manhattan Jaspers Basketball History". Coaches Database. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  3. ^ "Manhattan Jaspers Basketball History". Coaches Database. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  4. ^ "Manhattan Men's Basketball Leaders & Records - Career". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  5. ^ Zagoria, Adam. "NCAA Coaching Carousel: Manhattan Hires Former Hartford Coach John Gallagher". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  6. ^ "Manhattan Jaspers Men's Basketball Coaches". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  7. ^ "Men's Basketball History vs Manhattan College". Iona University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
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