Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball
College basketball team
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The Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Manhattan University in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They have won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament championship five times (1993, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015).[2] The Jaspers have had three players named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year, most recently Luis Flores in 2003.[3] Luis Flores is also the Manhattan Jaspers all-time leading scorer with 2046 points from 2001 to 2004.[4] Their current head coach is John Gallagher, who was hired from the University of Hartford in March of 2023.[5]
(capacity: 2,345)
| Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball | |||
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| University | Manhattan University | ||
| Head coach | John Gallagher (3rd season) | ||
| Location | Bronx, New York | ||
| Arena | Draddy Gymnasium (capacity: 2,345) | ||
| Conference | MAAC | ||
| Nickname | Jaspers | ||
| Colors | Green and white[1] | ||
| NCAA Division I tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1958 | |||
| NCAA Division I tournament appearances | |||
| 1956, 1958, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1993, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015 | |||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||
| 1992, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2006 MCC: 1966, 1967, 1969 Metro NY: 1949, 1953, 1955, 1959 | |||
| Uniforms | |||
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Postseason
NCAA tournament results
The Jaspers have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–9.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | First round | Connecticut | L 75–84 |
| 1958 | First round Regional semifinal Regional 3rd-place game | West Virginia Dartmouth Maryland | W 89–84 L 62–79 L 55–59 |
| 1993 | First round | Virginia | L 66–78 |
| 1995 | First round Second round | Oklahoma Arizona State | W 77–67 L 54–64 |
| 2003 | First round | Syracuse | L 65–76 |
| 2004 | First round Second round | Florida Wake Forest | W 75–60 L 80–84 |
| 2014 | First round | Louisville | L 64–71 |
| 2015 | First Four | Hampton | L 64–74 |
NIT results
The Jaspers have appeared in 18 National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 8–19.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | First round | Toledo | L 47–54 |
| 1949 | First round | San Francisco | L 43–68 |
| 1953 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Third-place game | Louisville Seton Hall Duquesne | W 79–66 L 56–74 L 67–81 |
| 1954 | First round | Dayton | L 79–90 |
| 1955 | First round | Louisville | L 86–91 |
| 1957 | Quarterfinals | Memphis | L 73–85 |
| 1959 | First round | Providence | L 66–68 |
| 1965 | First round Quarterfinals | Texas Western Villanova | W 71–53 L 71–73 |
| 1966 | First round | Army | L 66–71 |
| 1970 | First round Quarterfinals | North Carolina Army | W 95–90 L 72–77 |
| 1973 | First round | Alabama | L 86–87 |
| 1974 | First round | Maryland–Eastern Shore | L 81–84 |
| 1975 | First round Quarterfinals | Massachusetts St. John's | W 68–51 L 56–57 |
| 1992 | First round Second round Quarterfinals | Green Bay Rutgers Notre Dame | W 67–65 W 62–61 L 58–74 |
| 1994 | First round | Old Dominion | L 74–76 |
| 1996 | First round | Wisconsin | L 42–55 |
| 2002 | First round | Villanova | L 69–84 |
| 2006 | Opening Round First round Second round | Fairleigh Dickinson Maryland Old Dominion | W 80–77 W 87–84 L 66–70 |
CBI results
The Jaspers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First round | Incarnate Word | L 85–92 |
CIT results
The Jaspers have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their combined record is 1–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | First round Second round | Albany Fairfield | W 89–79 L 57–69 |
NAIA tournament results
The Jaspers have appeared in the NAIA Tournament once. Their combined record is 2–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | First round Second round Quarterfinals | Arkansas State Teachers Southern Illinois Hamline | W 65–60 W 52–42 L 51–60 |
Head coach history
| No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1904–1909 | John O'Donnell | 5 | 22–33 | .400 |
| 2 | 1910–1920 | Edward Hanrahan | 10 | 74–72 | .507 |
| 3 | 1912–1913 | Fred J. Murphy | 1 | 8–10 | .444 |
| 4 | 1921–1922 | Paddy Winters | 1 | 3–11 | .214 |
| 5 | 1923–1926 | Arthur Carroll | 3 | 26–21 | .553 |
| 6 | 1924–1925 | Ward Brennan | 1 | 10–10 | .500 |
| 7 | 1926–1928 | Chief Muller | 2 | 22–12 | .647 |
| 8 | 1928–1929 | James Houlihan | 1 | 4–11 | .267 |
| 9 | 1929–1942 | Neil Cohalan* | 12 | 165–83 | .665 |
| 10 | 1942–1943 | Joseph Daher | 1 | 18–3 | .857 |
| 11 | 1945–1946 | Honey Russell | 1 | 15–8 | .652 |
| 12 | 1946–1968 | Ken Norton | 22 | 300–205 | .594 |
| 13 | 1968–1978 | John Powers | 10 | 142–114 | .555 |
| 15 | 1978–1981 | Brian Mahoney* | 3 | 16–62 | .205 |
| 16 | 1981–1985 | Gordon Chiesa | 4 | 43–68 | .387 |
| 17 | 1985–1986 | Tom Sullivan | 1 | 2–26 | .071 |
| 18 | 1986–1988 | Bob Delle Bovi | 2 | 13–44 | .228 |
| 20 | 1992–1996 | Fran Fraschilla | 4 | 86–34 | .717 |
| 21 | 1996–1999 | John Leonard | 3 | 26–57 | .313 |
| 22 | 1999–2006 | Bobby Gonzalez | 7 | 129–77 | .626 |
| 23 | 2006–2011 | Barry Rohrssen | 5 | 58–95 | .379 |
| 24 | 2011–2022 | Steve Masiello^ | 11 | 162–177 | .478 |
| 25 | 2022–2023 | RaShawn Stores*^ | 1 | 12–18 | .400 |
| 26 | 2023–present | John Gallagher | 3 | 36–57 | .387 |
| Totals | 26 coaches | 120 seasons | 1,457–1,371 | .515 | |
| Records updated through end of 2023–24 season Source[6] *Alum ^Promoted from assistant to head coach | |||||
Rivalries
The Jaspers' main rivals are the Iona Gaels. This rivalry started in December of 1946, which Manhattan won 69–62. Iona leads the all-time series 66–45 as of March 2026.[update][7] They also enjoy a strong rivalry with the cross-borough Fordham Rams, whom they first played in the 1911–12 season and annually since the 1922–23 season. Although the Rams left the MAAC for the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1990, the "Battle of the Bronx" is still played almost every season. In the most recent matchup, the Rams won 82–53 against the Jaspers on December 13, 2025.[8]
1951 College Basketball Point-Shaving Scandal
Manhattan College star center Junius Kellogg was offered a $1,000 bribe to shave points in a game against DePaul. Though he was earning only minimum wage working at a frozen custard shop near campus, Kellogg refused the offer and immediately reported it to Manhattan coach Ken Norton. Working with investigators, Kellogg wore a wire during a meeting with fixer Henry “Hank” Poppe, who openly described the point-shaving scheme. The evidence led to the arrests of Poppe, Manhattan co-captain John Byrnes, and several gambling figures, exposing efforts to manipulate Manhattan games.
Kellogg’s courage helped ignite the investigation that uncovered the massive 1951 college basketball point-shaving scandal, which ultimately implicated players from several major programs—including City College of New York (CCNY), Long Island University, Kentucky, Bradley, and others. Dozens of players were arrested or banned, and the revelations rocked college basketball nationwide.[9]
The Most Courageous Jasper
After his role in uncovering the 1951 point shaving scandal, Junius Kellogg left college for the army before returning to graduate in 1953. He subsequently joined the Harlem Globetrotters. In 1954 while traveling with the team he was paralyzed in a car accident. He became an ardent supporter of wheelchair basketball culminating in head coaching Team USA to the 1964 Paralympic Gold Medal.[10]
