College Basketball - Northeast Conference

Quinnipiac Bobcats

Location: Hamden, CT University Founded: 1929 Enrollment: 7,400 Nickname: Bobcats Mascot: Boomer the Bobcat School Colors: Blue and Gold Joined the NEC: 1998 Varsity Teams: 17 U. President: John L. Lahey Director of Athletics: Jack McDonald Basketball Head Coach: Tom Moore Conference Titles: none Basketball Arena: TD Banknorth Sports Center Current Capacity: 3,570 First Year of Football: 1951

The Bobcats men’s basketball program started in 1951 in hands of Coach Red Verderame with an overall recordof 14-7 in that season .

One of the legendary coaches for Quinnipiac University was Burt Kahn, who coached the Bobcats for 31 seasons and had an overall record of 459-358. One of the top scorers in the history of the Bobcats was Frank Vieira, who scored a total on 2,649 points during 1957.

In his first year as head coach, Tom Moore guided the Bobcats to a 15-15 record.

Quinnipiac is aiming for another.500 season and a good position in the NEC tournament, but the recruiting class for the 2008-09 period needs to be stronger.

Quinnipiac 2009/10 Schedule

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