Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball

Stonehill Skyhawks
Stonehill Skyhawks
	2023–24 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team
University	Stonehill College
Head coach	Chris Kraus (11th season)
Conference	Northeast Conference
Location	Easton, Massachusetts
Arena	Merkert Gymnasium ; (Capacity: 1,560)
Nickname	Skyhawks
Colors	Purple and white;
NCAA tournament Final Four
	Division II: 2006, 2012
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
	Division II: 2006, 2012, 2016
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
	Division II: 2006, 2012, 2016
NCAA tournament round of 32
	Division II: 2010, 2011, 2016
NCAA tournament appearances
	Division II: 1971, 1973, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1998, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2020
Conference tournament champions
	NE-10: 1981, 1982, 1989, 2012

The Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team, known previously as the Stonehill Chieftains, represents Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts, United States. The Skyhawks currently compete in the Division I Northeast Conference on July 1, 2022. Due to the NCAA's policy on reclassifying programs, the Skyhawks will not be eligible to compete in the NCAA tournament or the NIT until the 2026–27 season.

The team is currently led by 8th year head coach Chris Kraus and play their home games at Merkert Gymnasium.

Postseason results[edit]

NCAA Division II Tournament results[edit]

The Skyhawks appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament fifteen times. Their combined record was 14–14.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1971	Regional semifinals	Central Connecticut State	L 99–111
1973	Regional First round	Bridgeport	L 74–77
1980	Regional semifinals	South Dakota State	L 51–74
1981	Regional semifinals	Sacred Heart	L 86–89
1982	Regional semifinals	Southern Connecticut State	L 61–76
1989	Regional semifinals	Bridgeport	L 127–132^OT
1998	Regional semifinals Regional finals	New Hampshire College Saint Rose	W 78–67^OT L 87–97
2006	Regional First round Regional semifinals Regional finals Elite Eight Final Four	Bloomfield Adelphi UMass Lowell Tarleton State Winona State	W 96–77 W 69–54 W 89–80 W 69–59 L 73–83
2009	Regional First round	Assumption	L 49–61
2010	Regional First round Regional semifinals	Felician Philadelphia	W 75–52 L 69–71
2011	Regional First round Regional semifinals	Adelphi Bloomfield	W 73–64 L 66–79
2012	Regional First round Regional semifinals Regional finals Elite Eight Final Four	District of Columbia Adelphi Bloomfield West Liberty Western Washington	W 65–61 W 68–58 W 75–70 W 91–90 L 66–71
2015	Regional First round	Southern New Hampshire	L 59–71
2016	Regional First round Regional semifinals Regional finals Elite Eight	Bentley Southern New Hampshire Saint Anselm West Liberty	W 78–62 W 75–74 W 82–76 L 74–75
2020	Regional First round	Jefferson	Cancelled

References[edit]

^ "Stonehill College Skyhawks". Retrieved September 17, 2022.

External links[edit]

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[1] "Stonehill College Skyhawks". Retrieved September 17, 2022.

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Current teams	Central Connecticut Blue Devils Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Le Moyne Dolphins LIU Sharks Merrimack Warriors (leaving in 2024) Sacred Heart Pioneers (leaving in 2024) Saint Francis Red Flash Stonehill Skyhawks Wagner Seahawks
Future teams	Chicago State Cougars Mercyhurst Lakers (both joining in 2024)
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

v t e Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball
Venues	Merkert Gymnasium (1973–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	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
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Postseason results[edit]

NCAA Division II Tournament results[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]