1968 2007 2012 2015 Virginia Commonwealth Rams men’s basketball program is established The Virginia Commonwealth Rams men’s basketball program was established in 1968 as an independent team. The program played their first season in the 1968-69 season, and their first head coach was Chuck Noe. The team played their home games at Franklin Street Gymnasium. See Full Story Eric Maynor …
Saint Louis Billikens School History
1911 1952 1960 2012 The Saint Louis University athletic teams adopt the Billiken as their mascot In 1911, the Saint Louis University athletic teams adopted the Billiken as their mascot. The Billiken is a mythical creature that is said to bring good luck, and it quickly became a beloved symbol of the university and its sports teams. See Full Story …
St. Joseph’s Hawks School History
1901 1940 2000 2005 St. Joseph’s fields its first basketball team In 1901, St. Joseph’s College (now St. Joseph’s University) fielded its first basketball team. The team played its first game on February 5, 1901, against the University of Pennsylvania. The game was played at the Philadelphia YMCA and St. Joseph’s lost by a score of 22-4. The team played …
St. Bonaventure Bonnies School History
1920 2000 2003 2007 Tri-State League title Win In 1920: The St. Bonaventure basketball team wins its first conference championship, the Tri-State League title. See Full Story St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team wins the Atlantic 10 Conference championship In 2000, the St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team won the Atlantic 10 Conference championship. This was a historic achievement for the team, …
Richmond Spiders School History
1988 1998 2008 2022 The football team wins its first Yankee Conference championship. Richmond Spiders football team: The Spiders finished the regular season with a record of 9-2, including a 6-1 record in the Yankee Conference. They earned a berth in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, where they defeated Appalachian State in the first round before losing to James Madison …
Rhode Island Rams School History
1937 1980 1998 1999 2005 Rhode Island Rams men’s basketball team won the New England Conference championship In the 1936-37 season, the Rhode Island Rams men’s basketball team won the New England Conference championship with a record of 14-3. It was the program’s first conference championship. The team was led by head coach Frank Keaney, who is considered one of …
Massachusetts Minutemen School History
1938 1961 1968 1992 1996 2012 The men’s basketball team wins the New England Conference In the 1937-38 season, the Massachusetts Minutemen men’s basketball team, led by head coach Johnny Orr, finished with a 12-5 overall record and a 9-1 conference record, winning the New England Conference championship. This was the first conference championship in the history of the program, …
Loyola Ramblers School History
1926 1949 1963 2015 2018 Loyola’s men’s basketball team plays its first game In 1926: Loyola’s men’s basketball team plays its first game, a 30-22 victory over the Chicago Daily News. See Full Story Loyola’s men’s basketball team wins the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship In 1949: Loyola’s men’s basketball team wins the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship, defeating the …
