College Basketball - CAA Conference
Hofstra Pride
| Location: Hempstead, New York University Founded: 1935 Enrollment: 13,000  Nickname: The Pride Mascot: Pair of lions (Kate and Willy) School Colors: Blue and gold Joined the CAA: 2001 Varsity Sports: 17 U. President: Stuart Rabinowitz Director of Athletics: Jack Heyes Basketball Head Coach: Tom Pecora Conference (Co-) Champions: 0 Basketball Arena: David S. Mack Sports Complex (The "Mack") Current Capacity: 5,047 First Year of Basketball: 1936 |
Hofstra Pride has appeared in 8 NCCA Tournaments and four NIT. The team holds an all-time record of 1050-770 in over 69 seasons. Throughout their history the 1959-60 has been one of their best seasons.
In 2006 Hofstra Pride basketball team won 2 post season NIT Games. The first time Hofstra Pride beat a ranked opponent came at home against 25th ranked team George Mason University during the same year 2006.
In the 2006-2007 season Hofstra lost against George Mason in the second round of the CAA Tournament.
The Hofstra Pride biggest rivalries are: George Mason and Drexel University and Stony Brook University but this team is not part of the conference anymore.
During 2007-08 Hofstra had a great season in conference games with a record of 14-4, getting later into a place at the NIT where they played DePaul in the first round but they lost 71-83. This season 2008-09 the Hofstra Pride expected also a great season with their newcomers.
Hofstra 2009/2010 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result |
| 13-Nov | at No. 1 Kansas | L 101-65 |
| 16-Nov | vs. Yale | W 68-63 |
| 17-Nov | at No. 13 Connecticut | L 76-67 |
| 20-Nov | Farmingdale State | W 87-48 |
| 30-Nov | Fairfield | W 84-80 |
| 5-Dec | at Towson | W 84-64 |
| 9-Dec | Manhattan | W 44-39 |
| 12-Dec | New Hampshire | W 75-58 |
| 20-Dec | vs. St. John's | L 72-60 |
| 21-Dec | vs. Davidson | L 61-52 |
| 29-Dec | at Florida Atlantic | W 67-63 |
| 2-Jan | William & Mary | L 48-47 |
| 4-Jan | at George Mason | L 67-63 |
| 6-Jan | Towson | W 77-61 |
| 9-Jan | at Old Dominion | L 57-46 |
| 12-Jan | Virginia Commonwealth | L 81-68 |
| 16-Jan | at William & Mary | L 73-66 |
| 19-Jan | George Mason | L 90-72 |
| 23-Jan | at Drexel | L 75-62 |
| 27-Jan | North Carolina-Wilmington | W 93-54 |
| 30-Jan | Delaware | W 77-67 |
| 3-Feb | at James Madison | W 68-48 |
| 6-Feb | Northeastern | L 75-55 |
| 10-Feb | Drexel | W 75-64 |
| 13-Feb | at North Carolina-Wilmington | 7:00 PM ET |
| 16-Feb | at Delaware | 7:00 PM ET |
| 20-Feb | Rider | 4:00 PM ET |
| 23-Feb | at Northeastern | 9:00 PM ET |
| 27-Feb | Georgia State | 4:00 PM ET |
| 23-Nov | Elon | W 70-46 |
| 24-Nov | Charlotte | L 80-72 |