Seattle Redhawks men's basketball#Retired numbers
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|university = Seattle University
|conference = Western Athletic Conference
|location = Seattle, Washington
|coach = Chris Victor
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The Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represents Seattle University in NCAA Division I basketball competition. Established in 1946, the team was previously known as the Seattle Chieftains. The program experienced success during the 1950s and 1960s, reaching the NCAA Division I tournament eleven times. Led by Elgin Baylor (the future 1958 number one draft pick), Seattle finished as the runner-up in the 1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament.
Seattle was a member of NCAA Division I from 1946 to 1980 before budget problems led them to reclassify to NAIA in 1980. They eventually rose to NCAA Division II before rejoining the Division I level in 2008. They are a member of the Western Athletic Conference, which they joined in 2012.{{Cite web| url=http://www.netitor.com/photos/schools/sea/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/05-media-guide.pdf | title=Redhawks 2005 Men's Basketball | publisher=Seattle University | access-date=2012-01-14 | archive-date=2012-03-25 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325171749/http://www.netitor.com/photos/schools/sea/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/05-media-guide.pdf | url-status=usurped}} They were previously a member of the West Coast Conference (1971–1980).{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/west/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/mbbrecords11-12.pdf | url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061755/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/west/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/mbbrecords11-12.pdf|archive-date=2018-01-07|title=2010-11 Men's Basketball - Year In Review}} The current head coach is Chris Victor,{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/seattle-basketball-coach-resigns-racial-slur|title=Seattle basketball coach resigns after using racial slur|date=13 November 2021|work=foxnews.com}} who was previously the associate head coach.
History
=1950s and 1960s: National prominence=
Established in 1946, the program experienced a period of success during the 1950s and 1960s. Seattle produced more NBA players than any other school from 1960 to 1969.{{cite web|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/mar/29/eastern-basketball-coach-jim-hayford-going-to-seat/|title=Eastern basketball coach Jim Hayford going to Seattle U|date=29 March 2017}} From 1953 to 1969, the Seattle Chieftains reached the NCAA tournament 11 times.{{cite web|url=http://www.mylosingseason.com/2008/10/division-i-basketball-back-at-seattle-u.html|title=Division I Basketball back at Seattle U|date=October 6, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006045806/http://www.mylosingseason.com/2008/10/division-i-basketball-back-at-seattle-u.html|archive-date=October 6, 2011}}
On January 21, 1952, the Seattle Chieftains beat the Harlem Globetrotters in a stunning 84–81 upset, led by Johnny O'Brien.{{cite web|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/othersports/55228_globe21.shtml|title=Fifty years ago tonight, Seattle U. upset the mighty Globetrotters|date=January 24, 2008}} Six years later, Elgin Baylor led the Chieftains to the championship game of the 1958 NCAA tournament, but fell to the Kentucky Wildcats {{nowrap|84–72}} at Freedom Hall in Louisville on March 22.{{cite web |url=http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=3067104&name=glockner_andy&action=login&appRedirect=http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=3067104&name=glockner_andy |title=Blogs – Sports Blogs – ESPN |publisher=ESPN |access-date=2013-04-22 }}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Despite finishing runner-up, Baylor was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player and was the first selection of the 1958 NBA draft in April.
Notable alumni of Seattle University basketball include Elgin Baylor, Johnny O'Brien, Eddie O'Brien, Charlie Brown, Eddie Miles, Clint Richardson, John Tresvant, Tom Workman, Frank Oleynick, Charlie Williams, Jawann Oldham, Charles Garcia, and Plummer Lott.{{cite web|url=http://www.goseattleu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18200&ATCLID=3639394 |title=#1 in Seattle University History – Elgin Baylor – Seattle University Redhawks Athletics |publisher=Goseattleu.com |date=2008-12-19 |access-date=2013-04-22}}
The decline of local businesses such as Boeing (the largest employer in the region) in the late 1970s led to drastic cuts to keep the program steady, which included moving down to NAIA in 1980.{{cite web | url=https://goseattleu.com/sports/2007/9/10/1211682.aspx | title=Athletics History }}
=Cameron Dollar (2009–2017)=
Seattle discontinued its men's basketball at the Division I level for some time, initially moving to NAIA in 1980. Seattle rejoined the NCAA as a Division III member and then as a Division II member in 2002; they joined the Great Northwest Athletic Conference that year. In 2007, they won a share of the regular season title with Seattle Pacific. They were then invited to the 2007 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament, their first tournament appearance as a program in decades.
In 2008, the program rejoined the Division I level. In 2009, Cameron Dollar was hired as the new men's basketball head coach to replace Joe Callero.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=4073875 |title=Seattle University Redhawks hire Washington Huskies Cameron Dollar as basketball coach – ESPN |publisher=ESPN |date=2009-04-16 |access-date=2013-04-22}} Seattle University and University of Washington agreed to renew their rivalry by playing annually from 2009 to 2017 while rotating sites. In 2017, the two schools played in the 2K Sports Classic.
The Redhawks played as an independent for the next three years before seeking a conference. Seattle first applied to the West Coast Conference, where they played between 1971 and 1980, but were turned down. After declining an invitation to the now-defunct Great West Conference, Seattle applied for membership in the Big Sky Conference and Big West Conference but were again turned down. During the 2010–14 NCAA conference realignment, the Western Athletic Conference saw 12 of its members leave. In 2012, the WAC invited Seattle to join and Seattle accepted soon after.
Seattle began the 2012–13 season in the WAC, and for the 2013–14 season only three members from the prior year remained in the conference (Seattle, New Mexico State, and Idaho). The WAC added six new members for 2013–14, and once Idaho left for the Big Sky Conference in 2014–15, Seattle became the second-longest tenured WAC school after just three seasons in the league.
Seattle won their first WAC tournament game in the 2014–15 season, beating Chicago State and UMKC en route to the WAC tournament finals where they lost to New Mexico State. The Redhawks finished the regular season 16–15, and earned an invite to the College Basketball Invitational. It was the Redhawks' first appearance in a Division I postseason tournament since 1969. Seattle beat Pepperdine and Colorado in the first two rounds in the Connolly Center, before losing to Loyola (Ill.) in the semi-finals. Loyola (Ill.) would go on to win the tournament. In the 2015–16 season, Seattle was invited to the CBI again and hosted their first two games. After beating Idaho in the first round, the Redhawks fell to Vermont.
On March 13, 2017, Cameron Dollar was fired after compiling a 107–138 record and two CBI appearances at Seattle.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2017/03/13/cameron-dollar-out-as-head-coach-at-seattle-after-8-seasons/99141190/|title=Cameron Dollar out as Head Coach at Seattle after 8 season|website=USA Today|date=13 March 2017}}
=Jim Hayford (2017–2021)=
On March 29, 2017, Jim Hayford was hired as the new men's basketball head coach to replace Dollar, coming from rival Eastern Washington University.
In his first year as head coach, Hayford compiled a 20–14 record, the Redhawks' first 20-win season since 2008 and first 20-win season in Division I play since the 1960s.{{cite web|url=http://www.goseattleu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=89901&SPID=10773&DB_OEM_ID=18200&ATCLID=211704961|title=Historic Win at WAC Tourney|date=8 March 2018|work=GoSeattleU.com}} The Redhawks fell to Central Arkansas in the first round of the 2018 CBI tournament.{{cite web|url=http://wacsports.com/news/2018/3/15/mens-basketball-seattle-u-drops-overtime-contest-to-central-arkansas-in-cbi.aspx|title=Seattle U Drops OT Contest to Central Arkansas in CBI|date=14 March 2018|work=Western Athletic Conference|access-date=17 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318120338/http://wacsports.com/news/2018/3/15/mens-basketball-seattle-u-drops-overtime-contest-to-central-arkansas-in-cbi.aspx|archive-date=18 March 2018|url-status=dead}} In his second year as head coach, Hayford compiled an 18–15 record, marking the Redhawks' first back-to-back 18+ win seasons since 2008–09 and 2009–10.{{cite web |title=Redhawks to Host Presbyterian in CIT First Round |url=http://www.goseattleu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18200&ATCLID=211796072 |website=goseattleu.com |publisher=Seattle University |access-date=19 March 2019 |date=17 March 2019}} The Redhawks fell to Presbyterian in the first round of the 2019 CIT tournament.
=Chris Victor era (2021-present)=
Chris Victor was hired to coach the 2021-22 season. They went 14–4 in the WAC to finish in a tie for 1st place (with Stephen F. Austin and New Mexico State) for their first regular season championship in Division I play in school history. They lost in the first round of the WAC Tournament.
Seattle won the 2024 College Basketball Invitational over High Point for their first basketball championship.
Home court
Seattle moved to KeyArena, just a few miles from campus, for men's basketball in 2009 when the Redhawks moved to Division I. KeyArena opened on October 26, 1995, and plays host to other sporting events, family events, and other entertainment.{{Cite web|url=http://www.keyarena.com/arena-information|title=None}} Despite seating just over 17,000 people, Seattle curtains off the upper deck and only sells tickets for the lower bowl and luxury boxes, making the official capacity for Redhawks games 8,901. 1,160 of that is luxury boxes.
Seattle has played a game at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington on select years since moving back to D1. The games are referred to as the "ShoWare Classic".
The Redhawk Center on the campus has been seldom used by the men's team as it only seats 999. Seattle U hosted their College Basketball Invitational games at the Redhawk Center in 2015 because KeyArena was in use for the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
The Redhawk Center hosted six Seattle U home games in 2016–2017, and ten the next season (2017–2018). Climate Pledge Arena continues to be considered the program's primary home court; however, it is scheduled to be closed from 2018 to 2021 while being totally rebuilt. Two early-season home games were played at the ShoWare Center in November 2018, but the rest of the 2018–2019 home schedule is being played on campus at the Redhawk Center.
Rivalries
Seattle U has two recognized rivals: Washington and Eastern Washington.
=Washington=
{{main|Seattle U–Washington men's basketball rivalry}}
The two schools are only 2.8 miles apart and have met 33 times. Cameron Dollar came from Washington as an assistant under Lorenzo Romar, which helped restart the rivalry when the Redhawks returned to Division I. The schools first met in 1952, then played every season from 1969 to 1979 when Seattle U left the NCAA. Washington leads the series 29–4.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/play-index/matchup_finder.cgi?request=1&year_min=1950&year_max=2018&comp_school=eq&rank_school=ANY&comp_opp=le&rank_opp=ANY&school_id=washington&opp_id=seattle&game_type=A&order_by=date_game|title = Matchup Finder}}
They have played every season since 2009 on a rotating home-court basis.
=Eastern Washington=
Seattle U and Eastern Washington have met 14 times since they first played in 2009. The "Intrastate Battle"{{Cite web|url=http://www.goseattleu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18200&ATCLID=205821913|title=Men's Basketball Renews Rivalry with EWU Monday|date=9 December 2012 }} rivalry game between them is sometimes played twice a season in a rotating home court basis, though sometimes is only played once.
The series is currently tied 7–7.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/play-index/matchup_finder.cgi?request=1&year_min=1950&year_max=2018&comp_school=eq&rank_school=ANY&comp_opp=le&rank_opp=ANY&school_id=eastern-washington&opp_id=seattle&game_type=A&order_by=date_game|title = Matchup Finder}}
An establishing chapter began in 2017 when Jim Hayford left his head coaching position EWU for the same job at Seattle U. Hayford's assistant, Shantay Legans, was hired as his successor. On December 3, 2017, in Hayford's first game against his former team and assistant, Seattle U won 85–64 {{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2017-12-03-16-seattle.html|title = Eastern Washington vs. Seattle Box Score, December 3, 2017}}
Season-by-season records
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| name = Len Yandle, Bill Fenton
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| name = Len Yandle, Bill Fenton
| overall = 10–16
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| name = Al Brightman
| overall = 12–14
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| name = Al Brightman
| overall = 12–17
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| season = 1950–51
| name = Al Brightman
| overall = 32–5
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| championship =
| season = 1951–52
| name = Al Brightman
| overall = 29–8
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| postseason = NIT first round
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| season = 1952–53
| name = Al Brightman
| overall = 29–4
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| postseason = NCAA Regional third place
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| season = 1953–54
| name = Al Brightman
| overall = 26–2
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| postseason = NCAA first round
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| season = 1954–55
| name = Al Brightman
| overall = 22–7
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| postseason = NCAA Regional Fourth Place
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| season = 1955–56
| name = Al Brightman
| overall = 18–11
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| postseason = NCAA Regional Fourth Place
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| season = 1956–57
| name = John Castellani
| overall = 24–3
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| postseason = NIT Quarterfinals
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| season = 1957–58
| name = John Castellani
| overall = 23–6
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| postseason = NCAA Runner-up
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| name = Vincent Cazzetta
| overall = 23–6
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| name = Vincent Cazzetta
| overall = 16–10
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| season = 1960–61
| name = Vincent Cazzetta
| overall = 18–8
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| postseason = NCAA first round
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| season = 1961–62
| name = Vincent Cazzetta
| overall = 18–9
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| postseason = NCAA first round
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| season = 1962–63
| name = Vincent Cazzetta
| overall = 21–6
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| postseason = NCAA first round
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| championship =
| season = 1963–64
| name = Bob Boyd
| overall = 22–6
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| postseason = NCAA Regional third place
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| season = 1964–65
| name = Bob Boyd
| overall = 19–7
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| season = 1965–66
| name = Lionell Purcell
| overall = 16–10
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| season = 1966–67
| name = Lionell Purcell
| overall = 18–8
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| postseason = NCAA first round
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| season = 1967–68
| name = Morris Buckwalter
| overall = 15–14
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| season = 1968–69
| name = Morris Buckwalter
| overall = 20–8
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| postseason = NCAA first round
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| season = 1969–70
| name = Morris Buckwalter
| overall = 15–10
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| season = 1970–71
| name = Morris Buckwalter
| overall = 12–14
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
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|startyear=1971
|conference=West Coast Conference
|endyear=1980
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| championship =
| season = 1971–72
| name = Morris Buckwalter
| overall = 17–9
| conference = 10–4
| confstanding = 3rd
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| championship =
| season = 1972–73
| name = William O'Connor
| overall = 13–13
| conference = 6–8
| confstanding = T–5th
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| championship =
| season = 1973–74
| name = William O'Connor
| overall = 15–11
| conference = 11–3
| confstanding = 2nd
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| championship =
| season = 1974–75
| name = William O'Connor
| overall = 8–18
| conference = 6–8
| confstanding = 6th
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| season = 1975–76
| name = William O'Connor
| overall = 11–16
| conference = 6–6
| confstanding = 4th
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| season = 1976–77
| name = William O'Connor
| overall = 14–14
| conference = 7–7
| confstanding = T–3rd
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| season = 1977–78
| name = William O'Connor
| overall = 11–17
| conference = 6–8
| confstanding = 5th
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| championship =
| season = 1978–79
| name = Jack Schalow
| overall = 16–11
| conference = 8–6
| confstanding = 4th
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| season = 1979–80
| name = Jack Schalow
| overall = 12–15
| conference = 8–8
| confstanding = 7th
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|startyear=1980
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|endyear=1992
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| name = Jack Schalow
| overall = 9–13
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| season = 1981–82
| name = Len Nardone
| overall = 6–22
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| season = 1982–83
| name = Len Nardone
| overall = 15–16
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| name = Len Nardone
| overall = 14–14
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| season = 1984–85
| name = Len Nardone
| overall = 21–12
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| season = 1985–86
| name = Bob Johnson
| overall = 10–20
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| season = 1986–87
| name = Bob Johnson
| overall = 17–13
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| season = 1987–88
| name = Bob Johnson
| overall = 13–17
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| season = 1988–89
| name = Bob Johnson
| overall = 7–23
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| season = 1989–90
| name = Bob Johnson
| overall = 10–20
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| season = 1990–91
| name = Bob Johnson
| overall = 16–15
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| season = 1991–92
| name = Al Hairston
| overall = 14–17
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| season = 1992–93
| name = Al Hairston
| overall = 6–24
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| season = 1993–94
| name = Al Hairston
| overall = 17–14
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| season = 1994–95
| name = Al Hairston
| overall = 10–20
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| season = 1995–96
| name = Al Hairston
| overall = 14–17
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| season = 1996–97
| name = Al Hairston
| overall = 13–18
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|startyear=1997
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|endyear=1999
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| season = 1997–98
| name = Al Hairston
| overall = 4–20
| conference = 3–15
| confstanding = 10th
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| season = 1998–99
| name = Al Hairston
| overall = 4–20
| conference = 4–14
| confstanding = 10th
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|startyear=1999
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|endyear=2001
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| name = Al Hairston
| overall = 7–17
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| championship =
| season = 2000–01
| name = Dave Cox
| overall = 6–21
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|name=Seattle
|startyear=2001
|conference=Great Northwest Athletic Conference
|endyear=2008
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| season = 2001–02
| name = Joe Callero
| overall = 6–23
| conference = 4–14
| confstanding = 9th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2002–03
| name = Joe Callero
| overall = 16–11
| conference = 9–9
| confstanding = 7th
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| championship =
| season = 2003–04
| name = Joe Callero
| overall = 9–18
| conference = 5–13
| confstanding = T–8th
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| championship =
| season = 2004–05
| name = Joe Callero
| overall = 11–16
| conference = 6–12
| confstanding = 8th
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| championship =
| season = 2005–06
| name = Joe Callero
| overall = 16–11
| conference = 9–9
| confstanding = 7th
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| championship = conference
| season = 2006–07
| name = Joe Callero
| overall = 20–9
| conference = 11–5
| confstanding = T–1st
| postseason = NCAA Division II Second Round
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| championship =
| season = 2007–08
| name = Joe Callero
| overall = 18–9
| conference = 11–7
| confstanding = 8th
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|name=Seattle
|startyear=2008
|conference=Independent
|endyear=2012
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| season = 2008–09
| name = Joe Callero
| overall = 21–8
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| championship =
| season = 2009–10
| name = Cameron Dollar
| overall = 17–14
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| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
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| season = 2010–11
| name = Cameron Dollar
| overall = 11–20
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2011–12
| name = Cameron Dollar
| overall = 12–15
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|startyear=2012
|conference=Western Athletic Conference
|endyear=present
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2012–13
| name = Cameron Dollar
| overall = 8–22
| conference = 3–15
| confstanding = 10th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2013–14
| name = Cameron Dollar
| overall = 13–17
| conference = 5–11
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2014–15
| name = Cameron Dollar
| overall = 18–16
| conference = 7–7
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason = CBI semifinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2015–16
| name = Cameron Dollar
| overall = 15–17
| conference = 7–7
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason = CBI Quarterfinals
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2016–17
| name = Cameron Dollar
| overall = 13–17
| conference = 5–9
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2017–18
| name = Jim Hayford
| overall = 20–14
| conference = 8–6
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason = CBI first round
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2018–19
| name = Jim Hayford
| overall = 18–15
| conference = 6–10
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason = CIT first round
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2019–20
| name = Jim Hayford
| overall = 14–15
| conference = 7–7
| confstanding = T–5th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2020-21
| name = Jim Hayford
| overall = 12-11
| conference = 4-5
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2021-22
| name = Chris Victor
| overall = 23-9
| conference = 14-4
| confstanding = T-1st
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2022-23
| name = Chris Victor
| overall = 18-10
| conference = 9-6
| confstanding = T-4th
| postseason =
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| championship = postseason
| season = 2023-24
| name = Chris Victor
| overall = 23-14
| conference = 11-9
| confstanding = T-4th
| postseason = CBI Champion
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Postseason appearances
=NCAA Division I tournament=
The Redhawks have made the NCAA Division I tournament 11 times. They have not reached the NCAA Division I Tournament since 1969, which is the fifth longest drought between appearances in NCAA Division I Tournament history, although they were not in Division I for 29 years of the drought. The combined record for the Redhawks is 10–13.
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|1953 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional third place | Idaho State Washington Wyoming | W 88–77 L 70–92 W 80–64 |
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|1954 | First Round | Idaho State | L 75–77 OT |
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|1955 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional third place | Idaho State Oregon State Utah | W 80–63 L 71–83 L 85–108 |
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|1956 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional third place | Idaho State Utah UCLA | W 68–66 L 72–81 L 70–94 |
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|1958 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Championship Game | Wyoming San Francisco California Kansas State Kentucky | W 88–51 W 69–67 W 66–62 OT W 73–51 L 72–84 |
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|1961 | First Round | Arizona State | L 70–72 |
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|1962 | First Round | Oregon State | L 65–69 OT |
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|1963 | First Round | Oregon State | L 66–70 |
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|1964 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional third place | Oregon State UCLA Utah State | W 61–57 L 90–95 W 88–78 |
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|1967 | First Round | Texas Western | L 54–62 |
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|1969 | First Round | Weber State | L 73–75 |
=NCAA Division II=
In their time in NCAA Division II, Seattle made the tournament once. They had a record of 1–1.
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| 2007 | First Round Second Round | Cal Poly Cal State San Bernardino | W 69–55 L 66–72 |
=NIT appearances=
Seattle has made two appearances in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). They have a combined record of 0–2.
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|1952 | First Round | Holy Cross | L 72–77 |
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|1957 | Quarterfinals | St. Bonaventure | L 68–85 |
=CBI appearances=
Seattle has made four appearances in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI). They have a combined record of 7–3. They won the championship in 2024.
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|2015 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Pepperdine Colorado Loyola–Chicago | W 62–45 W 72–65 L 48–63 |
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|2016 | First Round Quarterfinals | Idaho Vermont | W 68–63 L 53–74 |
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|2018 | First Round | Central Arkansas | L 90–92OT |
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|2024 | First Round Second Round Semifinals Championship Game | Delaware State Evansville Fairfield High Point | W 79–66 W 71–57 W 75–58 W 77–67 |
=CIT appearances=
Seattle made their first appearance in the CIT tournament in 2019. They have a combined record of 0–1.
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| 2019 | First Round | Presbyterian | L 68–73 |
Retired numbers
Seattle U has retired six jersey numbers, with the most recent being Tom Workman on February 5, 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://goseattleu.com/news/2011/1/17/205078549.aspx|title=SU Hall of Famer Tom Workman To Be Honored With Number Retirement|date=January 17, 2011|website=Seattle University}}
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| colspan="4" style="background:#AA0000; color:#fff;"| Seattle Redhawks retired numbers | |||
| style="width:40px; background:#000; color:#fff;"| No.
! style="width:150px; background:#000; color:#fff;"|Player ! style="width:60px; background:#000; color:#fff;"|Pos. ! style="width:100px; background:#000; color:#fff;"|Career | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ed O'Brien{{Cite web|url=http://www.goseattleu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18200&ATCLID=205054682|title=Seattle University Dedicates O?Brien Center for Athletic Administration - Seattle University}} | 1950–1953 | |
| 4 | John O'Brien | 1950–1953 | |
| 20 | Eddie Miles | F | 1960–1963 |
| 22 | Elgin Baylor | SF | 1956–1958 |
| 32 | Tom Workman | C | 1964–1966 |
| 44 | Clint Richardson | SG | 1975–1979 |
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
{{Seattle University}}
{{Seattle Redhawks men's basketball navbox}}
{{Western Athletic Conference men's basketball navbox}}