La Salle Explorers men's basketball
| La Salle Explorers Basketball | |||||||||||||
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| University | La Salle University | ||||||||||||
| Head coach | Darris Nichols (1st season) | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Atlantic 10 | ||||||||||||
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Arena | John Glaser Arena (capacity: 3,000) | ||||||||||||
| Nickname | Explorers | ||||||||||||
| Student section | Explorer Entourage (Formerly) Olney Outlaws (2024-Present) | ||||||||||||
| Colors | Blue and gold | ||||||||||||
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| NCAA tournament champions | |||||||||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||||||||
| East Coast: 1975, 1978, 1980, 1983 MAAC: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 | |||||||||||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||||||||
| 1968, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1983 (ECC) 1984, 1988, 1989 (MAAC) | |||||||||||||
The La Salle Explorers men's basketball program represents La Salle University in college basketball. La Salle plays as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, having joined in 1995. The Explorers were NCAA national champions in 1954, with future Hall of Famer Tom Gola being named the tournament's most outstanding player. La Salle has appeared in the NCAA tournament 12 times, most recently in 2013.