The Hartford Hawks men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school's team currently competes as a member of the NCAA Division III Conference of New England.
In 2008, Hartford made the America East tournament championship game falling to UMBC 65âÂÂ82.
In 2021, they defeated UMass Lowell, 64âÂÂ50, to make their first NCAA Division I Tournament.
On May 6, 2021, the University of Hartford Board of Regents voted to drop its athletic department to Division III. The drop was set to take place no later than September 1, 2025, and eventually followed that schedule,
The most notable basketball player to play for Hartford is Vin Baker, who played parts of 14 seasons in the NBA, was named to four All-Star Games, and won a gold medal for the United States men's basketball team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Hartford has retired his jersey.
Hartford plays their home games at Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion. In 2015 the men's locker room was expanded and refurbished.
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The Hawks have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament once. Their record is 0âÂÂ1.
The Hawks have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times. Their combined record is 2âÂÂ5.
The Hawks have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 0âÂÂ2.