CCNY Beavers men's basketball
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UniversityCity College of New York
LocationNew York City, New York
ArenaNat Holman Gymnasium
(capacity: 2,000)
(capacity: 2,000)
| CCNY Beavers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University | City College of New York | ||||||||
| Head coach | Paul Dail | ||||||||
| Location | New York City, New York | ||||||||
| Arena | Nat Holman Gymnasium (capacity: 2,000) | ||||||||
| Conference | City University of New York Athletic Conference | ||||||||
| Nickname | Beavers | ||||||||
| Colors | Lavender and gray[1] | ||||||||
| NCAA Division I tournament champions | |||||||||
| Division I: 1950 | |||||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||||
| CUNYAC: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 2001, 2003 | |||||||||
The CCNY Beavers men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents City College of New York in New York City, New York, United States. The school's team currently competes in the City University of New York Athletic Conference. In 1950, CCNY became the only school to win both the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship and the National Invitation Tournament in the same season. However, this accomplishment was overshadowed by a point shaving scandal.[2]
| No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1906–1916 | Leonard Palmer | 10 | 71–38 | .651 |
| 2 | 1916–1919 | Joseph Deering | 3 | 30–10 | .750 |
| 3 | 1919–1952 1954–1956 1958–1959 |
Nat Holman | 37 | 423–190 | .690 |
| 4 | 1952–1954 1956–1958 1959–1963 |
David Polansky | 8 | 68–69 | .496 |
| Totals | 4 coaches | 58 seasons | 593–311 | .656 | |
| Records updated through end of 1962–63 season Source[3] *Alum ^Promoted from assistant to head coach | |||||
