College Basketball - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Fairfield Stags

Location: Fairfield, CT University Founded: 1942 Enrollment: 5,100 Nickname: Stags Mascot: Stags School Colors: Cardinal Joined the MAAC: 1982 Varsity Teams: 20 U. President: Jeffrey P. von Arx Director of Athletics: Gene Doris Basketball Head Coach: Ed Cooley Conference Titles: 1986 Basketball Arena: Arena at Harbor Yard Current Capacity: 9,500 First Year of Basketball: 1973

The men’s basketball team is known as the Stags and the team competes in the MAAC conference as part of the NCAA division I.

The only regular conference title won by the Stags was in 1986, along with three post season conference tournaments wins in 1986, 1987,and 1997.

During the years of 1973, 1974, 1978, 1996 and 2003, the team participated in the National Invitational Tournament.

The team’s current coach is Ed Cooley who has led the team since April 2006; he became the 11th Coach in the team’s history and has indeed been a very successful partnership. Cooley’s assistants are: Bob Simon, Carmen Maciariello, and Brian Blaney.

The Sags play their home games at the Harbor Yard Arena.  Some notable Fairfield basketball players in the NBA are Deng Gai (2005, Philadelphia 76ers), A.J. Wynder (1987, Boston Celtics), Pete DeBisschop (1983, Seattle Sonics).

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