Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
| Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball | |||||||||
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| College | College of the Holy Cross | ||||||||
| Head coach | Dave Paulsen (3rd season) | ||||||||
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts | ||||||||
| Arena | Hart Center (capacity: 3,536) | ||||||||
| Conference | Patriot | ||||||||
| Nickname | Crusaders | ||||||||
| Colors | Royal purple | ||||||||
| NCAA Division I tournament champions | |||||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||||
| ECAC: 1977, 1980 Patriot League: 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2016 | |||||||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||||
| MAAC: 1990 Patriot League: 1994, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 | |||||||||
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The Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represents the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts (about 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston) in NCAA Division I competition. The team competes in the Patriot League and plays their home games in the Hart Center. Under coach Doggie Julian, the Crusaders won a national championship in 1947. It is the only school from Massachusetts to win an NCAA Division I tournament. Along with Final Four appearances in 1947 and 1948, Holy Cross has appeared 13 times in the NCAA tournament, most recently in 2016. Dave Paulsen was appointed the program's 19th head coach on March 28, 2023.