| Seattle Redhawks men's basketball |
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| University | Seattle University |
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| Head coach | Chris Victor (4th season) |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
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| Location | Seattle, Washington |
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| Arena | Redhawk Center / Climate Pledge Arena
(capacity: 999 / 18,100) |
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| Nickname | Redhawks |
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| Colors | Red and white
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| 1958 |
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| Final Four | 1958 |
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| Elite Eight | 1958 |
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| Sweet Sixteen | 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1964 |
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| Appearances | 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1969, 2007*
*at Division II level
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| 2007, 2022 |
The Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represents Seattle University in NCAA Division I basketball competition. Established in 1946, the team was previously known as the Seattle Chieftains. The program experienced success during the 1950s and 1960s, reaching the NCAA Division I tournament eleven times. Led by Elgin Baylor (the future 1958 number one draft pick), Seattle finished as the runner-up in the 1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament.
Seattle was a member of NCAA Division I from 1946 to 1980 before budget problems led them to reclassify to NAIA in 1980. They eventually rose to NCAA Division II before rejoining the Division I level in 2008. They are a member of the Western Athletic Conference, which they joined in 2012. They were previously a member of the West Coast Conference (1971–1980). The current head coach is Chris Victor, who was previously the associate head coach.
