Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball
| Alabama A&M Bulldogs | |||||
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| University | Alabama A&M University | ||||
| Head coach | Donte Jackson (1st season) | ||||
| Conference | SWAC | ||||
| Location | Huntsville, Alabama | ||||
| Arena | Alabama A&M Events Center (capacity: 6,000) | ||||
| Nickname | Bulldogs | ||||
| Colors | Maroon and white | ||||
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| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||||
| D-II: 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996 | |||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||
| SIAC: 1975, 1976, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996 SWAC: 2005 | |||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||
| SIAC: 1975, 1976, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 SWAC: 2005 | |||||
The Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (Alabama A&M) in Normal, Alabama. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and are led by head coach Donte Jackson. Prior to the Bulldogs' move to NCAA Division I in 1998, the team was a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and a consistent presence in the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Bulldogs were coached by L. Vann Pettaway from 1986 to 2010. During his tenure, Pettaway amassed a 440–264 record with the a school-best 28–3 in 1992–93 and 1995–96. From 1992 to 1997, the Bulldogs went 136–20.