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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 ...
The 1954–55 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco in NCAA competition in the 1954–55 season. The Dons, a member of the California Basketball Association (now known as the West Coast Conference), finished the season ranked #1 in the nation.
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 ...
12–6. James Needles: 92–42. Phil Morrissey (1931–1932) 1931–32. Phil Morrissey. 11–5.
Bill Russell. William Felton Russell (February 12, 1934 – July 31, 2022) was an American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. He was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA championships during his 13-year career. [ 3]
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 ...
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 ...