Yale Bulldogs men's basketball

Yale Bulldogs men's basketball
2025–26 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team
UniversityYale University
First season1896 (1896)
Head coachJames Jones (26th season)
LocationNew Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
ArenaPayne Whitney Gymnasium
(capacity: 2,532)
ConferenceIvy League
NicknameBulldogs
ColorsYale blue and white
   
Student sectionTBD
NCAA Division I tournament Elite Eight
1949
Other NCAA Division I tournament results
Appearances1949, 1957, 1962, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2025
Pre-tournament Helms national champions
1901, 1903
Conference tournament champions
2019, 2022, 2024, 2025
Conference regular-season champions
1902, 1903, 1907, 1915, 1917, 1923, 1933, 1949, 1957, 1962, 2002, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2025, 2026
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The Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, competing in the Ivy League. The team plays home games in the John J. Lee Amphitheater of the Payne Whitney Gymnasium. The Bulldogs have reached the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament eight times, most recently in 2025. The current head coach is James Jones.