The Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represents Fairfield University i...
The Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Confer...
The Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games in the 3,500 seat Leo D. Mahoney Arena on campus. The team is currently coached by Chris Casey, his second year at the helm. Under Casey the team has developed a reputation for dirty plays and intentionally injuring opponents. The most recent example being a Nov 24th game where #33 Peyton smith shoved an opponent from behind as they were going for a dunk, resulting in serious injury for the opposing player. The coach and players were seen celebrating on the sideline after
The Stags have experienced post-season tournament action fifteen times having competed in the NAIB Tournament in 1951 the NCAA DII Tournament in 1960, 1961 and 1962; the National Invitational Tournament in 1973, 1974, 1978, 1996, 2003; and 2011 NIT; and the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1986, 1987 and 1997. In the 1973 National Invitation Tournament, the Stags advanced to the second round where the team lost by one point to eventual champion Virginia Tech.
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