The CCNY Beavers men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents City College of New York in New York City, New York, United States. The school's team currently competes in the City University of New York Athletic Conference. In 1950, CCNY became the only school to win both the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship and the National Invitation Tournament in the same season. However, this accomplishment was overshadowed by a point shaving scandal.[2]
CCNY Beavers | |
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University | City College of New York |
Head coach | Paul Dail |
Conference | City University of New York Athletic Conference |
Arena | Nat Holman Gymnasium (capacity: 2,000) |
Nickname | Beavers |
Colors | Lavender and gray[1] |
NCAA tournament champions | |
Division I: 1950 | |
NCAA tournament Final Four | |
Division I: 1947, 1950 | |
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |
Division I: 1947, 1950 | |
NCAA tournament appearances | |
Division I: 1947, 1950 Division III: 1976, 2001, 2003 |
References
edit- ^ "CCNY Style and Brand Guidelines" (PDF). Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ "Corruption Mars College Basketball In New York". Sports History Weekly. March 26, 2023.
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