| Seattle Redhawks men's basketball |
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| University | Seattle University |
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| Head coach | Chris Victor (5th season) |
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| Location | Seattle, Washington |
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| Arena | Redhawk Center / Climate Pledge Arena
(capacity: 999 / 18,100) |
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| Conference | West Coast Conference |
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| Nickname | Redhawks |
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| Colors | Red and white
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| Final Four | 1958 |
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| Elite Eight | 1958 |
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| Sweet Sixteen | 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1964 |
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| Appearances | 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1969, 2007*
*at Division II level |
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| 2007, 2022 |
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The Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represents Seattle University in NCAA Division I basketball competition. The Redhawks are currently coached by Chris Victor. Established in 1946, the team was previously known as the Seattle Chieftains. The program experienced success during the 1950s and 1960s, reaching the NCAA Division I tournament eleven times. Led by Elgin Baylor (the future 1958 number one draft pick), Seattle finished as the runner-up in the 1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament.
Seattle was a member of NCAA Division I before budget problems led them to reclassify to NAIA in 1980. They eventually rose to NCAA Division II before rejoining the Division I level for the 2009-10 season. Seattle is a member of the West Coast Conference, which they rejoined in 2025 after prior membership from 1971 to 1980. They were previously a member of the Western Athletic Conference from 2012 to 2025. The Redhawks last appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1969.