1995–96 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

1995–96 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
WCC Regular Season Champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record20–9 (10–4 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Larry Hauser
  • Steve Seandel
Home arenaToso Pavilion
1995–96 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Santa Clara 10 4   .714 20 9   .690
Gonzaga 10 4   .714 21 9   .700
Loyola Marymount 8 6   .571 18 11   .621
San Francisco 8 6   .571 15 12   .556
Portland 7 7   .500 19 11   .633
San Diego 6 8   .429 14 14   .500
Saint Mary's 5 9   .357 12 15   .444
Pepperdine 2 12   .143 10 18   .357
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1995–96 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University in the 1995-96 Season. Led by head coach Dick Davey, the Broncos finished with a record of 20–9, and a regular season record of 19–8, placing first in the West Coast Conference. After losing in the first round of the West Coast Conference tournament to Pepperdine, the school received an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament, where they beat Maryland in the first round, before being ousted by Kansas in the Round of 32. Throughout the season, Canadian point guard Steve Nash was a standout performer for the Broncos, winning his second consecutive WCC Player of the Year. Following the season, Nash would enter the NBA draft, being selected 15th overall by the Phoenix Suns. In his NBA career, Nash would play two tenures with the Suns, being named MVP twice, he would also play for the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers.