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The San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represents the University of San Francisco in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. [ 2] The Dons compete in the West Coast Conference, where they have won sixteen regular season championships and one conference tournament championship. The current head coach is Chris Gerlufsen.
The 1955–56 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco as a member of the California Basketball Association during the 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season. The Dons ended the season undefeated, becoming the first NCAA tournament champion to record a perfect season and the first team to go wire-to ...
San Francisco Dons basketball: Men's NCAA ... who coached from 1962 to 2000 and led the team to 540 wins and four national championships (1966, 1975, 1976, 1980 ...
At the University of San Francisco, Russell led the San Francisco Dons to consecutive NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956. [4] He was named NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, and captained the gold medal-winning U.S. national basketball team at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [5]
12–6. James Needles: 92–42. Phil Morrissey (1931–1932) 1931–32. Phil Morrissey. 11–5.
Jones played college basketball at the University of San Francisco and, along with Bill Russell, guided the Dons to NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956. [8] During their time with the Dons, Russell and Jones led the team to a then-record 55-game win streak [ 9 ] (including an undefeated 29–0 record during the 1955–56 season ) and helped ...
The 1955 NCAA basketball tournament involved 24 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 8, 1955, and ended with the championship game on March 19 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of 28 games were played, including a third-place game in each ...
The 1956–57 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco as a member of the West Coast Athletic Conference during the 1956–57 NCAA men's basketball season. The Dons carried a 55-game unbeaten streak into the season, extending it to a then NCAA record 60-game winning streak.