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Seton Hall Pirates
Logo
UniversitySeton Hall University
ConferenceBig East Conference
NCAADivision I
Athletic directorPatrick Lyons
LocationSouth Orange, New Jersey
Varsity teams14 (6 men's, 8 women's)
Basketball arenaPrudential Center
Baseball stadiumOwen T. Carroll Field
Softball stadiumMike Sheppard, Sr. Field
Soccer stadiumOwen T. Carroll Field
Other venuesWalsh Gymnasium
MascotThe Pirate
NicknamePirates
Fight song"Onward Setonia"[1]
ColorsBlue and white[2]
   
Websitewww.shupirates.com

The Seton Hall Pirates are the athletic teams representing Seton Hall University. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level (non-football sub-level), primarily competing in the Big East Conference for all sports since the 1979-80 season.[3][4][5] Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and swimming & diving; women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball. Seton Hall canceled football (which was played in Division III) in 1982.

On December 15, 2012, Seton Hall and the other seven Catholic, non-FBS schools announced that they were departing the Big East for a new conference.[6]

The school's athletic director is Patrick Lyons.[7] The program's mascot is The Pirate[8] and colors are blue, gray, and white.[9]

Teams

Men Women
Sport Facility Sport Facility
Baseball Owen T. Carroll Field Basketball Walsh Gymnasium
Basketball Prudential Center (2007–present), IZOD Center (1985-2007) Cross country
Cross country Golf Fiddler's Elbow Country Club
Golf Fiddler's Elbow Country Club Soccer Owen T. Carroll Field
Soccer Owen T. Carroll Field Softball Mike Sheppard, Sr. Field
Swimming & diving Arthur E. Imperattore Natatorium Swimming & diving Arthur E. Imperattore Natatorium
Tennis Seton Hall Tennis Courts
Volleyball Walsh Gymnasium

Men's

Basketball

Main article: Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball

The university first sponsored men's basketball in 1903.[10] The program won the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) in 1953[11] and lost in the finals of the 1989 NCAA Tournament to Michigan, 80–79 in overtime.[12]

Women's

Basketball

Main article: Seton Hall Pirates women's basketball

Volleyball

In 2014, the Pirates made their first trip to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament and finished as runners-up in the BIG EAST Conference.[13]

Defunct

Football

The school sponsored football from 1882-1932 and 1973-1982. The sport's second stint at the school came in Division III. The sport was dropped in 1982 due to "the team's past losing season, inadequate facilities, decreased attendance and a general lack of support for the program."[14]

References

  1. ^ Myslenski, Skip (4 April 1989). "Michigan Tops Seton Hall: Robinson Foul Shots in OT Seal First Title". Articles.ChicagoTribune.com. The Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-06-06. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Athletics Communications". SHUPirates.com. July 10, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "NCAA Division 1 Varsity Sports". Seton Hall University. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved June 6, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Member Schools". BIG EAST Conference Athletics. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved June 6, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "A History of the Big East". Enquirer.com. The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 2003. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  6. ^ "Seven schools leaving Big East". ESPN. December 15, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  7. ^ "Seton Hall AD Patrick Lyons Shows Confidence in Big East as Conference Undergoes Latest Expansion Tumult". NJ.com. The Star-Ledger. September 19, 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  8. ^ Brennan, Eamonn (October 5, 2011). "Seton Hall Updates Mascot Look". ESPN. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  9. ^ "Seton Hall University Graphic Standards Manual". Seton Hall University. July 16, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  10. ^ "New book spotlights history of SHU b-ball". The Setonian. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  11. ^ "1953 Men's NIT Basketball Tournament". ArtofElimination.com. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  12. ^ Luicci, Tom (January 25, 2009). "Reunion of Seton Hall's 1989 Final Four Team Brings P.J. Carlesimo to Tears". NJ.com. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  13. ^ "Women's Volleyball". Seton Hall University. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  14. ^ "Football Dropped". The Times-News. Hendersonville, North Carolina. March 2, 1982. p. 12. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
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