Hofstra Pride men's basketball
| Hofstra Pride men's basketball | |||||||
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| University | Hofstra University | ||||||
| Head coach | Speedy Claxton (4th season) | ||||||
| Conference | Coastal Athletic Association | ||||||
| Location | Hempstead, New York | ||||||
| Arena | David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex (capacity: 5,142) | ||||||
| Nickname | Pride | ||||||
| Student section | The Lion’s Den | ||||||
| Colors | Blue, white, and gold | ||||||
| Uniforms | |||||||
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| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||||||
| 1964* | |||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||
| East Coast: 1976, 1977, 1994 America East: 2000, 2001 CAA: 2020 | |||||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||
| 1977, 1983, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2023 | |||||||
* at Division II level | |||||||
The Hofstra Pride men's basketball team, known until 2000 as the Hofstra Flying Dutchmen, is the basketball team that represents Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, United States. Hofstra played its first game in 1936, and currently competes in the Coastal Athletic Association. Hofstra has appeared four times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2001.