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The Saint Francis Red Wolves men's basketball team represents Saint Francis University (SFU) in Loretto, Pennsylvania. The team competes in the NCAA Division III Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC), plays its home games at DeGol Arena, and is coached by Luke McConnell. Saint Francis made two appearances in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1991 and 2025.

UniversitySaint Francis University
Head coachLuke McConnell (2nd season)
LocationLoretto, Pennsylvania
ArenaDeGol Arena
(capacity: 3,500)
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Saint Francis Red Wolves men's basketball
2025–26 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team
UniversitySaint Francis University
Head coachLuke McConnell (2nd season)
LocationLoretto, Pennsylvania
ArenaDeGol Arena
(capacity: 3,500)
ConferencePresidents' Athletic Conference
NicknameRed Flash
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
NCAA Division I tournament appearances
1991, 2025
Conference tournament champions
NEC: 1991, 2025
Conference regular-season champions
NEC: 1991, 2019
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The 2025–26 season marked the program's final season in NCAA Division I.[2] In March 2025, Saint Francis announced that it would begin reclassifying to NCAA Division III in July 2025, joining the Presidents' Athletic Conference following the completion of the 2025–26 academic year.[3]

The university's athletic teams were known as the Red Flash until June 3, 2026, when Saint Francis announced that they would be rebranded as the Red Wolves beginning with the 2026–27 athletic year, coinciding with the school's transition to Division III.[4]

Season-by-season results

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Record table
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Frances McCreesh (1918–1920)
1918–19 Frances McCreesh 9–3
1919–20 Frances McCreesh 11–2
Frances McCreesh: 20–5 (.800)
John Loughran (1920–1924)
1920–21 John Loughran 14–2
1921–22 John Loughran 13–7
1922–23 John Loughran 12–6
1923–24 John Loughran 12–5
John Loughran: 51–20 (.718)
Jim Mahon (1924–1925)
1924–25 Jim Mahon 20–13
Jim Mahon: 20–13 (.606)
Emmet Russell (1925–1926)
1925–26 Emmet Russell 21–9
Emmet Russell: 21–9 (.700)
Eugene Stringer (1926–1927)
1926–27 Eugene Stringer 6–9
Eugene Stringer: 6–9 (.400)
William Donahue (1927–1930)
1927–28 William Donahue 5–10
1928–29 William Donahue 10–3
1929–30 William Donahue 6–8
William Donahue: 21–21 (.500)
Eugene Stringer (1930–1932)
1930–31 Eugene Stringer 5–10
1931–32 Eugene Stringer 7–7
Eugene Stringer: 12–17 (.414)
Inactive (1932–1938)
Francis Salony (1938–1942)
1938–39 Francis Salony 6–9
1939–40 Francis Salony 9–8
1940–41 Francis Salony 6–8
1941–42 Francis Salony 4–8
Francis Salony: 25–33 (.431)
Terrence Burns (1942–1943)
1942–43 Terrence Burns 1–2–1
Terrence Burns: 1–2–1 (.375)
Inactive (1943–1945)
William Hughes (1945–1955)
1945–46 William Hughes/Max Cook 1–8–1
1946–47 William Hughes 11–8
1947–48 William Hughes 15–9
1948–49 William Hughes 16–11NCIT First Round
1949–50 William Hughes 18–9NCIT Quarter–finals
1950–51 William Hughes 19–4NCIT Quarter–finals
1951–52 William Hughes 23–7NCIT Runner–up
1952–53 William Hughes 13–5
1953–54 William Hughes 21–6NIT Quarterfinals
1954–55 William Hughes 21–9NIT Semifinals
William Hughes (Division I Independent) (1955–1966)
1955–56 William Hughes 10–14
1956–57 William Hughes 12–12
1957–58 William Hughes 20–5NIT First Round
1958–59 William Hughes 20–5
1959–60 William Hughes 14–9
1960–61 William Hughes 6–19
1961–62 William Hughes 14–8
1962–63 William Hughes 10–12
1963–64 William Hughes 10–14
1964–65 William Hughes 11–14
1965–66 William Hughes 8–18
William Hughes: 293–206–1 (.587)
John Clark (Division I Independent) (1966–1969)
1966–67 John Clark 20–6
1967–68 John Clark 19–6
1968–69 John Clark 16–8
John Clark: 55–20 (.733)
John Hiller (Division I Independent) (1969–1971)
1969–70 John Hiller 13–12
1970–71 John Hiller 15–10
John Hiller: 28–22 (.560)
Dick Conover (Division I Independent) (1971–1973)
1971–72 Dick Conover 12–13
1972–73 Dick Conover 5–21
Dick Conover: 17–34 (.333)
Pete Lonergan (Division I Independent) (1973–1978)
1973–74 Pete Lonergan 15–11
1974–75 Pete Lonergan 11–14
1975–76 Pete Lonergan 14–14
1976–77 Pete Lonergan 15–11
1977–78 Pete Lonergan 15–11
Pete Lonergan: 70–61 (.534)
Dave Magarity (Division I Independent) (1978–1981)
1978–79 Dave Magarity 13–13
1979–80 Dave Magarity 12–16
1980–81 Dave Magarity 17–10
Dave Magarity (ECAC Metro Conference) (1981–1983)
1981–82 Dave Magarity 6–203–115s
1982–83 Dave Magarity 12–177–72s
Dave Magarity: 60–76 (.441)10–18 (.357)
Kevin Porter (ECAC Metro Conference) (1983–1987)
1983–84 Kevin Porter 12–158–8T–5th
1984–85 Kevin Porter 9–196–85th
1985–86 Kevin Porter 10–188–85th
1986–87 Kevin Porter 11–167–9T–5th
Kevin Porter: 42–68 (.382)29–33 (.468)
Jim Baron (ECAC Metro Conference) (1987–1988)
1987–88 Jim Baron 7–204–128th
Jim Baron (Northeast Conference) (1988–1992)
1988–89 Jim Baron 13–166–10T–7th
1989–90 Jim Baron 17–1110–6T–3rd
1990–91 Jim Baron 24–813–3T–1stNCAA Division I First Round
1991–92 Jim Baron 13–165–118th
Jim Baron: 74–71 (.510)38–42 (.475)
Tom McConnell (Northeast Conference) (1992–1999)
1992–93 Tom McConnell 9–187–11T–7th
1993–94 Tom McConnell 13–159–9T–7th
1994–95 Tom McConnell 12–167–118th
1995–96 Tom McConnell 13–1411–75th
1996–97 Tom McConnell 12–159–96th
1997–98 Tom McConnell 17–1010–6T–3rd
1998–99 Tom McConnell 9–177–13T–8th
Tom McConnell: 85–105 (.447)60–66 (.476)
Bobby Jones (Northeast Conference) (1999–2008)
1999–00 Bobby Jones 10–187–11T–7th
2000–01 Bobby Jones 9–189–118th
2001–02 Bobby Jones 6–215–15T–9th
2002–03 Bobby Jones 14–1410–8T–4th
2003–04 Bobby Jones 13–1510–8T–4th
2004–05 Bobby Jones 15–1310–8T–4th
2005–06 Bobby Jones 4–242–1611th
2006–07 Bobby Jones 8–215–1311th
2007–08 Bobby Jones 6–234–14T–8th
Bobby Jones: 85–167 (.337)62–104 (.373)
Don Friday (Northeast Conference) (2008–2012)
2008–09 Don Friday 6–233–1511th
2009–10 Don Friday 11–199–9T–6th
2010–11 Don Friday 9–217–11T–8th
2011–12 Don Friday 6–235–1310th
Don Friday: 32–86 (.271)24–48 (.333)
Rob Krimmel (Northeast Conference) (2012–2025)
2012–13 Rob Krimmel 5–245–13T–10th
2013–14 Rob Krimmel 10–217–9T–6th
2014–15 Rob Krimmel 16–169–9T–5thCIT First Round
2015–16 Rob Krimmel 13–179–9T–6th
2016–17 Rob Krimmel 17–1711–7T–3rdCIT Second Round
2017–18 Rob Krimmel 18–1312–6T–2ndCIT First Round
2018–19 Rob Krimmel 18–1512–6T–1stNIT First Round
2019–20 Rob Krimmel 22–1013–5T–2nd
2020–21 Rob Krimmel 6–165–13T–9th
2021–22 Rob Krimmel 9–215–13T–8th
2022–23 Rob Krimmel 13–189–74th
2023–24 Rob Krimmel 8–223–138th
2024–25 Rob Krimmel 16–188–8T–4thNCAA Division I First Four
Rob Krimmel: 171–228 (.429)108–118 (.478)
Luke McConnell (Northeast Conference) (2025–2026)
2025–26 Luke McConnell 7–245–13T–9th
Luke McConnell: 7–24 (.226)5–13 (.278)
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      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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Postseason results

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Red Flash appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament twice. Their record is 0–2.

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Year Seed Round Opponent Result
199115First Round(2) ArizonaL 80–93
202516First Four(16) Alabama StateL 68–70
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NIT results

The Red Flash appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 3–5.

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Year Round Opponent Result
1954First Round
Quarterfinals		BYU
Duquesne		W 81–68
L 63–69
1955First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd Place Game		Seton Hall
Holy Cross
Dayton
Cincinnati		W 89–78
W 68–64
L 73–79
L 91–96
1958First RoundFordhamL 59–83
2019First RoundIndianaL 72–89
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CIT results

The Red Flash appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) three times. Their combined record is 1–3.

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Year Round Opponent Result
2015First RoundBowling GreenL 64–67
2017First Round
Second Round		Jacksonville
UMBC		W 78–76
L 79–87
2018First RoundUICL 61–84
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NCIT results

The Red Flash have appeared in the National Catholic Invitational Tournament four times. Their combined record is 3–4.

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Year Round Opponent Result
1949First RoundRegisL 49–66
1950First RoundLorasL 58–59
1951First RoundMount St. Mary'sL 74–84
1952First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game		Loyola (MD)
Saint Joseph's
Siena
Marquette		W 66–52
W 65–56
W 54–51
L 64–76
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Retired jerseys

Saint Francis has retired five jersey numbers.[6]

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Saint Francis Red Flash retired numbers
No. Player Pos. Career
10Kevin PorterPG1968–1972
12Norm Van LierPG1966–1969
26Maurice StokesPF/C1951–1955
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