Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
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The Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represents the College of the Holy Cross
in Worcester, Massachusetts
, in NCAA
Division I competition. The team competes in the Patriot League
and plays their home games in the Hart Center
. The program boasts such notable alumni as Boston Celtics
legends Bob Cousy
and Tom Heinsohn, and longtime Providence College
basketball coach Joe Mullaney.
, NCAA tournament MVP
George Kaftan
, star Joe Mullaney and a freshman point guard named Bob Cousy
, beat Oklahoma
at Madison Square Garden
to win the NCAA championship. The team entered the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
as the last seed in the 8-team tournament. In the first match, Holy Cross defeated the United States Naval Academy
in front of a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden
by a score of 55 to 47. Mullaney led the team in scoring with 18 points, mostly in part to Navy coach Ben Carnevale
's decision to have his players back off from Mullaney, who was reputed as being more of a playmaker than a shooter. In the semi-final match, Holy Cross faced the City College of New York
(CCNY), coached by Nat Holman
, one of the game's earliest innovators. The Crusaders, led by Kaftan's 30-point game, easily defeated the Beavers 60–45. In the championship game, Holy Cross faced the University of Oklahoma
, behind coach Bruce Drake
, in another sold-out game at Madison Square Garden. Kaftan followed up the semi-final match with 18 points in the title game, leading the Crusaders to a 58–47 victory against the Sooners. Holy Cross became the first college from the New England
area to win a national college basketball title.The Crusaders finished the 1947 season with 23 straight wins. Afterward, 35,000 people watched a parade in the team's honor on Holy Cross Day in Worcester
. Future NBA legend Cousy was named AP and UP player of the year, and George Kaftan was voted to the all-decade team of the 1940s by the NCAA in 1989. The Crusaders finished third in the tournament the following year, and were ranked No. 1 in the 1949-1950 campaign as they won 26 straight games to start the season. In 1954 Holy Cross, behind another future NBA Hall-of-famer
and Celtics
legend Tom Heinsohn, won the NIT Tournament. The Crusaders were consistently ranked in the AP top 20 through the 1950s and 1960s. As late as 1977, Holy Cross was still considered a national power. That year, Holy Cross knocked off a good Providence team twice on last-second shots by forward Chris Potter, and led top-ranked Michigan at the half in the first round of the NCAA tournament before being defeated. The following year, Sports Illustrated
ranked Holy Cross and freshman of the year Ronnie Perry ninth in its pre-season poll, but the Crusaders never did achieve those lofty ranks.
in 1980, but college President Rev. John E. Brooks
, S.J., vetoed the move for academic reasons. Holy Cross stayed independent until joining the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
(MAAC) to start the 1983-84 season. It moved to the Patriot League
in 1991. The basketball program suffered greatly with the move to the small school conference, but the college thought it was best to insure academics over athletics.
In recent decades, the men's basketball team has been the leading varsity program of the Holy Cross' athletic department. The men's basketball team has won five Patriot League
titles (1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007) since the league's formation in 1991.
. As a 15 seed in 2001 they lost 72–68 to 2nd seeded Kentucky, who went to lose in the Sweet Sixteen. In 2002, 16th seeded Holy Cross nearly pulled off the greatest upset in tournament history when they lost 70–59 to top seeded Kansas who went on to lose in the Final Four. In that game Holy Cross led 37–35 at halftime, held their largest lead at 44–39 with about 11 minutes remaining, and it remained just a three-point game with less than two minutes remaining. Lastly, in 2003, 14th seeded Holy Cross lost to 3rd seeded Marquette, led by Dwyane Wade
, 72–68. Marquette went on to the Final Four.
. Their combined record is 7-12.
Former Coaches
College of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...
in Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
, in NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I competition. The team competes in the Patriot League
Patriot League
The Patriot League is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I) for a number of sports; in football, it participates in the Football Championship Subdivision...
and plays their home games in the Hart Center
Hart Center
"Hart Recreation Center" redirects here.The Hart Recreation Center is the main athletic center at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was built in 1975 and is home to the Holy Cross Crusaders athletic teams. It is named for the Rev. Francis J...
. The program boasts such notable alumni as Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
legends Bob Cousy
Bob Cousy
Robert Joseph "Bob" Cousy is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'1" , 175-pound Cousy played point guard with the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics from 1951 to 1963 and briefly with the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969–70 season...
and Tom Heinsohn, and longtime Providence College
Providence College
Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic...
basketball coach Joe Mullaney.
Beginnings and national prominence
Basketball first appeared at Holy Cross in 1900, but was discontinued several times until its reinstatement in 1939. In 1947, the Crusaders, behind coach Doggie JulianDoggie Julian
Alvin F. "Doggie" Julian was a well-known college men's basketball coach. After graduating in 1923 from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, he gained legendary status by leading the College of the Holy Cross to the NCAA title in 1947. His team almost repeated this feat in 1948,...
, NCAA tournament MVP
NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
At the conclusion of the NCAA men's and women's Division I basketball championships , the Associated Press selects a Most Outstanding Player. The MOP need not be, but almost always is a member of the Championship team, especially since the third place game was eliminated after 1981...
George Kaftan
George Kaftan
George Kaftan is a retired American basketball player.George grew up in New York City and went to Xavier High School in Manhattan before going to Holy Cross for college. Though just 6'3", Kaftan was the starting center for the College of the Holy Cross team that won the 1947 NCAA Basketball...
, star Joe Mullaney and a freshman point guard named Bob Cousy
Bob Cousy
Robert Joseph "Bob" Cousy is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'1" , 175-pound Cousy played point guard with the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics from 1951 to 1963 and briefly with the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969–70 season...
, beat Oklahoma
Oklahoma Sooners
The University of Oklahoma features 19 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's teams are called the Sooners, a nickname given to the early participants in the land rushes which initially opened the Oklahoma Indian Territory to non-native settlement. They participate in the NCAA's Division I-A,...
at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
to win the NCAA championship. The team entered the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
1947 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page....
as the last seed in the 8-team tournament. In the first match, Holy Cross defeated the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
in front of a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
by a score of 55 to 47. Mullaney led the team in scoring with 18 points, mostly in part to Navy coach Ben Carnevale
Ben Carnevale
Bernard Louis "Ben" Carnevale was an American college men's basketball coach.-Early years:Born in Raritan, New Jersey, Carnevale was a graduate of Somerville High School in Somerville, New Jersey...
's decision to have his players back off from Mullaney, who was reputed as being more of a playmaker than a shooter. In the semi-final match, Holy Cross faced the City College of New York
City College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York , in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning...
(CCNY), coached by Nat Holman
Nat Holman
Nat Holman was one of the early pro basketball players and one of the game's most important innovators.-Career:...
, one of the game's earliest innovators. The Crusaders, led by Kaftan's 30-point game, easily defeated the Beavers 60–45. In the championship game, Holy Cross faced the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
, behind coach Bruce Drake
Bruce Drake
Bruce Drake was a college men's basketball coach. The Gentry, Texas native was head coach at the University of Oklahoma between 1938 and 1955, compiling a 200-181 record. He also coached the Air Force team to a 34-14 record in 1956Prior to coaching, he was also a star for Hugh McDermott's Oklahoma...
, in another sold-out game at Madison Square Garden. Kaftan followed up the semi-final match with 18 points in the title game, leading the Crusaders to a 58–47 victory against the Sooners. Holy Cross became the first college from the New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
area to win a national college basketball title.The Crusaders finished the 1947 season with 23 straight wins. Afterward, 35,000 people watched a parade in the team's honor on Holy Cross Day in Worcester
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
. Future NBA legend Cousy was named AP and UP player of the year, and George Kaftan was voted to the all-decade team of the 1940s by the NCAA in 1989. The Crusaders finished third in the tournament the following year, and were ranked No. 1 in the 1949-1950 campaign as they won 26 straight games to start the season. In 1954 Holy Cross, behind another future NBA Hall-of-famer
Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
and Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
legend Tom Heinsohn, won the NIT Tournament. The Crusaders were consistently ranked in the AP top 20 through the 1950s and 1960s. As late as 1977, Holy Cross was still considered a national power. That year, Holy Cross knocked off a good Providence team twice on last-second shots by forward Chris Potter, and led top-ranked Michigan at the half in the first round of the NCAA tournament before being defeated. The following year, Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
ranked Holy Cross and freshman of the year Ronnie Perry ninth in its pre-season poll, but the Crusaders never did achieve those lofty ranks.
Patriot League
Holy Cross could have joined the newly-founded Big East ConferenceBig East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
in 1980, but college President Rev. John E. Brooks
John E. Brooks
The Reverend John E. Brooks was born in Massachusetts and joined the Society of Jesus in 1950. In 1970, he was elected as the 25th president of College of the Holy Cross based in Worcester, MA....
, S.J., vetoed the move for academic reasons. Holy Cross stayed independent until joining the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
(MAAC) to start the 1983-84 season. It moved to the Patriot League
Patriot League
The Patriot League is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I) for a number of sports; in football, it participates in the Football Championship Subdivision...
in 1991. The basketball program suffered greatly with the move to the small school conference, but the college thought it was best to insure academics over athletics.
In recent decades, the men's basketball team has been the leading varsity program of the Holy Cross' athletic department. The men's basketball team has won five Patriot League
Patriot League
The Patriot League is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I) for a number of sports; in football, it participates in the Football Championship Subdivision...
titles (1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007) since the league's formation in 1991.
Ralph Willard Era
Recently, the Holy Cross men's team has come agonizingly close to some major upsets in the NCAA tournament under the leadership of coach Ralph WillardRalph Willard
Ralph Willard is the former men's head basketball coach at the College of the Holy Cross, a member of the NCAA Patriot League in Worcester, Massachusetts. He held this position from 1999 to 2009 and was the 14th head coach in the 88-year history of Holy Cross basketball. Willard was also an...
. As a 15 seed in 2001 they lost 72–68 to 2nd seeded Kentucky, who went to lose in the Sweet Sixteen. In 2002, 16th seeded Holy Cross nearly pulled off the greatest upset in tournament history when they lost 70–59 to top seeded Kansas who went on to lose in the Final Four. In that game Holy Cross led 37–35 at halftime, held their largest lead at 44–39 with about 11 minutes remaining, and it remained just a three-point game with less than two minutes remaining. Lastly, in 2003, 14th seeded Holy Cross lost to 3rd seeded Marquette, led by Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. nicknamed Flash or D-Wade, is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat. Awarded 2006 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated, Wade has established himself as one of the most well-known and popular players in the league...
, 72–68. Marquette went on to the Final Four.
NCAA Tournament Results
The Crusaders have appeared in twelve NCAA TournamentsNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. Their combined record is 7-12.
- 19471947 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page....
-Champion - 19481948 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page....
-Semifinalist - 19501950 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1950 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 23, 1950, and ended with the championship game on March 28 in New York City, New York...
-Regional Fourth Place - 19531953 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1953 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 22 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 10, 1953, and ended with the championship game on March 18 in Kansas City, Missouri...
-Elite Eight - 19561956 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament-Midwest Region:-West Region:-Far West Region:-Final Four:-Notes:* Canisius's first-round victory over the second-ranked North Carolina State Wolfpack, considered by many to be among the top ten upsets in tournament history, set a record for most overtime periods in a Division I Men's tournament...
-First Round - 19771977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 American schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the National Champion of Men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1977, and ended with the championship game on March 28 in Atlanta, Georgia. A...
-First Round - 19801980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 6, 1980, and ended with the championship game on March 24 in Indianapolis, Indiana...
-First Round - 19931993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 1993, and ended with the championship game on April 5 in New Orleans, Louisiana...
-First Round - 20012001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 2001 with the play-in game, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in...
-First Round - 20022002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 2002, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Atlanta, Georgia...
-First Round - 20032003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 2003, and ended with the championship game on April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana...
-First Round - 20072007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season...
-First Round
Men's NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- 19471947 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page....
-George KaftanGeorge KaftanGeorge Kaftan is a retired American basketball player.George grew up in New York City and went to Xavier High School in Manhattan before going to Holy Cross for college. Though just 6'3", Kaftan was the starting center for the College of the Holy Cross team that won the 1947 NCAA Basketball...
1947 Championship Results
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round #1 | Navy Navy Midshipmen men's basketball The Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represents the United States Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Maryland, in NCAA Division I college basketball... |
55-47 |
| Final 4 | CCNY City College of New York The City College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York , in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning... |
60-45 |
| Championship | Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball -1908-1980:The Sooners enjoyed moderate success on the court during this era, posting only 16 losing records in their first 72 seasons. They were coached by 9 different coaches during this period, beginning with Bennie Owen , and ending with Dave Bliss in 1980... |
58-47 |
Former Players and Coaches in the Basketball Hall of Fame
- Doggie JulianDoggie JulianAlvin F. "Doggie" Julian was a well-known college men's basketball coach. After graduating in 1923 from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, he gained legendary status by leading the College of the Holy Cross to the NCAA title in 1947. His team almost repeated this feat in 1948,...
, coach 1967 - Bob CousyBob CousyRobert Joseph "Bob" Cousy is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'1" , 175-pound Cousy played point guard with the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics from 1951 to 1963 and briefly with the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969–70 season...
, player 1970 - Ed Krause, coach 1975
- Tom Heinsohn, player 1986
Crusaders in the NBA
Former Players- George BlaneyGeorge BlaneyGeorge R. Blaney is an American basketball coach.Blaney played high school basketball at St. Peter's Preparatory School in Jersey City....
(1961-1962) - Bob CousyBob CousyRobert Joseph "Bob" Cousy is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'1" , 175-pound Cousy played point guard with the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics from 1951 to 1963 and briefly with the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969–70 season...
(1950-63) - Jack FoleyJack Foley (basketball)John E. "Jack" Foley is a retired American professional basketball formerly of the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association . He was selected in the second round as the 18th pick in the 1962 NBA Draft by the Celtics and spent one season playing in the league...
(1962-63) - Tom Heinsohn (1956-65)
- Joe Mullaney (1949-50)
- George KaftanGeorge KaftanGeorge Kaftan is a retired American basketball player.George grew up in New York City and went to Xavier High School in Manhattan before going to Holy Cross for college. Though just 6'3", Kaftan was the starting center for the College of the Holy Cross team that won the 1947 NCAA Basketball...
(1948-53) - Dermie O'ConnellDermie O'ConnellDermie O'Connell was an American professional basketball player.A 6'0" guard from the College of the Holy Cross, O'Connell played two seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics and St. Louis Bombers. He averaged 5.8 points per game in his NBA career.-Note:...
(1948-50) - Togo PalazziTogo PalazziTogo Anthony Palazzi is a retired American basketball player.A 6'4" forward/guard, Palazzi played at the College of the Holy Cross in the 1950s. He was captain of the Crusaders team that won the 1954 NIT Championship and was named MVP of the tournament.Palazzi was selected by the Boston Celtics...
(1954-60) - Kevin StacomKevin StacomKevin M. Stacom is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'3" guard from Holy Cross High School, Flushing, New York; and Providence College, Stacom played six seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers, and Milwaukee Bucks...
(1974-82 - Garry Witts (1981-82)
Former Coaches
- Joe Mullaney (1969-71)
Awards
All-America- 19471947 NCAA Men's Basketball All-AmericansThe Consensus 1947 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of three major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Helms Athletic Foundation, Converse, and True Magazine.-1947...
- George KaftanGeorge KaftanGeorge Kaftan is a retired American basketball player.George grew up in New York City and went to Xavier High School in Manhattan before going to Holy Cross for college. Though just 6'3", Kaftan was the starting center for the College of the Holy Cross team that won the 1947 NCAA Basketball...
(Second Team) - 19481948 NCAA Men's Basketball All-AmericansThe Consensus 1948 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of three major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, the Helms Athletic Foundation, and Converse.-1948...
- George Kaftan (Second Team) - 1948-Bob CousyBob CousyRobert Joseph "Bob" Cousy is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'1" , 175-pound Cousy played point guard with the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics from 1951 to 1963 and briefly with the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969–70 season...
(Third Team) - 19491949 NCAA Men's Basketball All-AmericansThe Consensus 1949 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of four major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, Look Magazine, The United Press International, and...
- Bob Cousy (Second Team) - 19501950 NCAA Men's Basketball All-AmericansThe Consensus 1950 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of five major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, Look Magazine, The United Press International,...
- Bob CousyBob CousyRobert Joseph "Bob" Cousy is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'1" , 175-pound Cousy played point guard with the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics from 1951 to 1963 and briefly with the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969–70 season...
(First Team) - 19531953 NCAA Men's Basketball All-AmericansThe Consensus 1953 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of six major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, Look Magazine, The United Press International, the...
- Togo PalazziTogo PalazziTogo Anthony Palazzi is a retired American basketball player.A 6'4" forward/guard, Palazzi played at the College of the Holy Cross in the 1950s. He was captain of the Crusaders team that won the 1954 NIT Championship and was named MVP of the tournament.Palazzi was selected by the Boston Celtics...
(Third Team) - 19541954 NCAA Men's Basketball All-AmericansThe Consensus 1954 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of six major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, Look Magazine, The United Press International, the...
- Togo Palazzi (Third Team) - 19551955 NCAA Men's Basketball All-AmericansThe Consensus 1955 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of six major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, Look Magazine, The United Press International, the...
- Tom Heinsohn (Third Team - 19561956 NCAA Men's Basketball All-AmericansThe Consensus 1956 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of six major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, Look Magazine, The United Press International, the...
- Tom Heinsohn (First Team) - 19621962 NCAA Men's Basketball All-AmericansThe Consensus 1962 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of six major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, the USBWA, The United Press International, the...
- Jack Foley (Second Team)
See also
- Former Holy Cross Head Coach Doggie JulianDoggie JulianAlvin F. "Doggie" Julian was a well-known college men's basketball coach. After graduating in 1923 from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, he gained legendary status by leading the College of the Holy Cross to the NCAA title in 1947. His team almost repeated this feat in 1948,...
- Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament historyPatriot League Men's Basketball Tournament HistoryThe Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament is held at the conclusion of each regular season. The winner of the tournament is awarded an automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.-History of the Tournament Finals:...
- NCAA Men's Division I Final Four appearances by coachesNCAA Men's Division I Final Four appearances by coachesThis is a list of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Regional Championships by coach. The current names of the NCAA Tournament regions are the East, Southeast, Southwest, and West...