New Haven Chargers men's basketball

New Haven Chargers men's basketball
New Haven Chargers men's basketball
	2024–25 New Haven Chargers men's basketball team
University	University of New Haven
First season	1961–62
All-time record	902-787
Head coach	Ted Hotaling (14th season)
Conference	NEC
Location	West Haven, Connecticut
Arena	Jeffrey P. Hazell Athletics Center
Nickname	Chargers
Colors	Blue and gold;
NCAA tournament appearances
	Division II: 1987, 1988, 1990, 2003, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023

The New Haven Chargers men's basketball team represents the University of New Haven, located in West Haven, Connecticut, in NCAA Division I men's collegiate basketball competition. The Chargers play their home games at the Jeffrey P. Hazell Athletics Center.

While the Chargers were members of the Division II Northeast-10 Conference until June 30, 2025, they transitioned to Division I and joined the Northeast Conference on July 1. Due to the NCAA's policy on reclassifying programs, however, New Haven will not be eligible to compete in the NCAA tournament or the NIT until the 2028–29 season.^[3]

Postseason results

NCAA Division II

The Chargers appeared in ten NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 8–12.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1987	Regional First Round Regional Third Place	N.H. College Saint Anselm	L, 70–71 L, 88–94
1988	Regional First Round Regional Final	Quinnipiac Lowell	W, 96–62 L, 72–84
1990	Regional First Round Regional Third Place	Bridgeport N.H. College	L, 78–83 L, 88–91
2003	Regional First Round Regional Semifinals	SNHU C.W. Post	W, 76–61 L, 61–78
2004	Regional First Round	SNHU	L, 67–74
2013	Regional First Round Regional Semifinals	Dominican (NY) Franklin Pierce	W, 73–66 L, 63–80
2014	Regional First Round	Bloomfield	L, 57–59
2019	Regional First Round Regional Semifinals	Daemen Saint Anselm	W, 72–67 L, 69–70
2022	Regional First Round Regional Semifinals	Saint Anselm St. Thomas Aquinas	W, 78–70 L, 61–71
2023	Regional First Round Regional Semifinals Regional Final Elite Eight	Pace Caldwell Bentley West Liberty	W, 83–57 W, 77–56 W, 69–60 L, 58–95

References

^ "Jeffery P. Hazell Athletics Center". newhavenchargers.com. New Haven athletics. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
^ "University of New Haven Branding Guidelines" (PDF). Retrieved February 22, 2017.
^ "Charging Ahead: University of New Haven accepts Northeast Conference membership invite". newhavenchagers.com. New Haven Chargers. May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.

External links

Official website

[1] "Jeffery P. Hazell Athletics Center". newhavenchargers.com. New Haven athletics. Retrieved 9 May 2025.

[2] "University of New Haven Branding Guidelines" (PDF). Retrieved February 22, 2017.

[3] "Charging Ahead: University of New Haven accepts Northeast Conference membership invite". newhavenchagers.com. New Haven Chargers. May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.

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Venues	Hazell Athletics Center (2010–present)
People	Statistical leaders
Seasons	1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

Northeast Conference men's basketball
Current teams	Central Connecticut Blue Devils Chicago State Cougars Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Le Moyne Dolphins LIU Sharks Mercyhurst Lakers Saint Francis Red Flash (departs July 1, 2026) Stonehill Skyhawks Wagner Seahawks
Championships & awards	Regular season champions Conference tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Rookie of the Year "Battle of Brooklyn"
Seasons	1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

Postseason results

NCAA Division II

See also

References

External links