The Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team represents Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They play their home games at the William H. Pitt Center. During their time as members of the NCAA Division II, they were national champions in 1986. Since joining NCAA Division I for the 1999-2000 season, the Pioneers have never appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
History In 1983, Keith Bennett became the school's leading career scorer. He was named a National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II All-American in 1981, 1982, and 1983, and Regional Player of the Year in 1982 and 1983.
2014–15 was the 50th season of Pioneer basketball. Sacred Heart's first year of competition was the 1965–66 season under coach Don Feeley. Sacred Heart joined NCAA Division I in the 1999–2000 season.
Classification Years Classification National Tournaments Seasons 1999–2000 to Present NCAA Division I 0 appearances 1965–66 to 1998–99 NCAA Division II 13 appearances 34
Home court Years Venue Seasons 1997–98 to Present William H. Pitt Center 1965–66 to 1996–97 Memorial Hall 32
Conference affiliation Years Conference Seasons 2024–25 to Present Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1999–2000 to 2023–24 Northeast Conference 24 1981–82 to 1996–97 New England Collegiate Conference 16 1965–66 to 1980–81; 1997–98 to 1998–99 Division II Independent 18
Postseason
NCAA Division II Tournament results The Pioneers have appeared in 13 NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 22–15. They were national champions in 1986. 1971 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game AssumptionStonehill L 83–106W 86–81 1972 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd Place AssumptionBridgeport L 82–112L 89–107 1975 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd Place AssumptionHartford L 95–111L 91–102 1977 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational 3rd-place game AssumptionMerrimackTowson StateChattanoogaNorth Alabama W 83–78W 110–104W 85–82L 81–95L 77–93 1978 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite Eight BridgeportMerrimackCheyney W 73–70W 84–83 OTL 57–59 1981 Regional semifinalsRegional Finals StonehillSouthern New Hampshire W 89–86L 80–81 1982 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite Eight SpringfieldSouthern ConnecticutKentucky Wesleyan W 66–61W 78–67L 85–88 1983 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite Eight AssumptionAmerican InternationalDistrict of Columbia W 113–108 4OTW 72–68L 38–45 1984 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite Eight American InternationalSouth Dakota StateSaint Augustine's W 72–69 2OTW 88–81 OTL 92–107 1985 Regional semifinalsRegional Finals BridgeportAmerican International W 47–45L 74–80 1986 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Game SpringfieldSouthern New HampshireNorfolk StateFlorida SouthernSoutheast Missouri State W 76–74 2OTW 83–67W 84–74W 86–80W 93–87 1987 Regional semifinalsRegional Finals Saint AnselmSouthern New Hampshire W 82–80L 67–73 1989 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite Eight BentleyBridgeportNorth Carolina Central W 103–88W 69–67L 57–58
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