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(Top) 1 Postseason results 1.1 NCAA tournament results 1.2 NIT results 1.3 CBI results 2 Fightin' Blue Hens in international leagues 3 References 4 External links

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball

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Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens

2023–24 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team

University

University of Delaware

Athletic director

Christine Rawak

Head coach

Martin Ingelsby (8th season)

Conference

Coastal Athletic Association
(Conference USA in 2025–26)

Location

Newark, Delaware

Arena

Acierno Arena at the Bob Carpenter Center
(Capacity: 5,000)

Nickname

Blue Hens

Colors

Royal blue and gold^[1]

Uniforms

Home

Away

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 DelawareinNewark, 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]

Postseason results[edit]

In eight appearances in postseason tournaments, the Fightin' Blue Hens have not won a postseason game.

NCAA tournament results[edit]

The Fightin' Blue Hens have appeared in the NCAA tournament six times. Their combined record is 0–6.^[4]

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1992	No. 13	First Round	No. 4 Cincinnati	L 47–85
1993	No. 13	First Round	No. 4 Louisville	L 70–76
1998	No. 15	First Round	No. 2 Purdue	L 56–95
1999	No. 13	First Round	No. 4 Tennessee	L 52–62
2014	No. 13	First Round	No. 4 Michigan State	L 78–93
2022	No. 15	First Round	No. 2 Villanova	L 60–80

NIT results[edit]

The Fightin' Blue Hens have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2000	First Round	Villanova	L 63–72

CBI results[edit]

The Fightin' Blue Hens have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2012	First Round	Butler	L 58–75

Fightin' Blue Hens in international leagues[edit]

Steve Schlachter (born 1954), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
John Gordon (born 1976), Delaware native, played for the Blue Hens from 1998 to 2000. He was a national runner up for the Naismith Men's College Basketball Player of the Year for Mid-Major. Gordon was inducted into the Delaware Basketball Hall of Fame on March 13, 2013. Additionally, Gordon played pro-basketball in the National Basketball League in Sydney, Australia.

References[edit]

^ "Delaware Blue Hens Logo Usage". August 28, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2018.

^ "Inglesby introduced as new UD men's basketball coach". Delaware Public Media. May 25, 2016.

^ "CUSA Adds Delaware, Blue Hens to Join in 2025" (Press release). Conference USA. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.

^ "Delaware wins thriller over W&M to go dancing". SBNation.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.

External links[edit]

Official website

v t e Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
Venues	Wilmington Opera House (1905–?) Carpenter Sports Building (1942-1966) Delaware Field House (1966–1992) Bob Carpenter Center (1992–present)
Culture & lore	YoUDee
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 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

v t e University of Delaware
Colleges	Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics College of Arts and Sciences College of Agriculture and Natural Resources College of Engineering College of Health Sciences College of Education and Public Policy College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment
Athletics	Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Football Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's Lacrosse Men's Soccer Frazer Field Fred Rust Ice Arena Bob Carpenter Center "Delaware Fight Song" Delaware Stadium Bob Hannah Stadium Colonial Athletic Association
Campus	Main campus Newark Satellite campuses Dover Georgetown Lewes Wilmington Botanic Gardens Delaware Biotechnology Institute Disaster Research Center Energy Institute Images University Museums at the University of Delaware
People	Alumni Faculty Police
Student life	Deer Park Tavern Emergency Care Unit Figure Skating Club Greek life WVUD
Other	RVHugh R. Sharp University of Delaware Press

Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball

Teams

Campbell Fighting Camels
Charleston Cougars
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (leaving in 2025)
Drexel Dragons
Elon Phoenix
Hampton Pirates
Hofstra Pride
Northeastern Huskies
Monmouth Hawks
North Carolina A&T Aggies
Stony Brook Seawolves
Towson Tigers
UNC Wilmington Seahawks
William & Mary Tribe

Championships & awards

Seasons

1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
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2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24
2024–25

v t e Conference USA men's basketball
Current teams	FIU Panthers Jacksonville State Gamecocks Kennesaw State Owls Liberty Flames Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders New Mexico State Aggies Sam Houston Bearkats UTEP Miners Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Future teams	Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (joining in 2025) Missouri State Bears (joining in 2025)
Championships & awards	Conference USA men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	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

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