La Salle Explorers

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La Salle Explorers
Logo
University La Salle University
Conference A-10
NCAA Division I
Athletic director Dr. Thomas Brennan
Location Philadelphia, PA
Varsity teams 20
Football stadium McCarthy Stadium
Basketball arena Tom Gola Arena
Baseball stadium Hank DeVincent Field
Mascot The Explorer
Nickname The Explorers
Fight song Fight On, Explorers
Colors
     Blue       Gold
Website www.goexplorers.com

La Salle Explorers is the name of the varsity sports teams from La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] The Explorers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Atlantic Ten Conference.[2] The men's and women's basketball teams are also participate in the Philadelphia Big 5.[3]

The Explorers name

The Explorers nickname derives from a famous mistake made by a local Philadelphia sportswriter. The writer thought the university was named after the French explorer Sieur de La Salle, when in fact it is named after St. Jean-Baptiste de la Salle. The nickname caught on, however, and has remained ever since.

Teams

A member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, La Salle University sponsors teams in nine men's and twelve women's NCAA sanctioned sports:[4]

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See also: La Salle Explorers football

National championships

La Salle's teams have won two national championships: the 1954 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and the 1980 AIAW Field Hockey Championship.

The school also won the 1952 National Invitation Tournament when that tournament was still considered to be on a par with the NCAA tournament.

The rivalry

La Salle's major historic rival has been the Hawks of the Saint Joseph's University, especially in men's basketball. Not only are both schools situated in Philadelphia, but they are also both Catholic, private institutions and are both members of both the Atlantic 10 and the Big 5.

Men's basketball

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Main article: La Salle Explorers men's basketball

The men's basketball team has won eight City Championships (four were shared). In addition to the National Championship and NIT Championship, La Salle was also a national finalist in the 1955 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and was named the 53rd "Greatest College Basketball Program of All-Time" by Street & Smith's in January 2005.

Only Duke (7) and UCLA (4) have had more National Players of the Year than La Salle, which has had three--- Lionel Simmons, Michael Brooks, and Tom Gola. Tom Gola was listed on "ESPN's Countdown to the Greatest" College basketball players as #17.

Women's basketball

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Main article: La Salle Explorers women's basketball

Baseball

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Main article: La Salle Explorers baseball

Football

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Main article: La Salle Explorers football

La Salle discontinued football at the end the 2007 season.[5]

Professional Sports Alumni

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Main article: List of La Salle University People

Club sports

In addition to its varsity sports, La Salle also sponsors a number of club sports. These include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.lasalle.edu/
  2. ↑ http://www.atlantic10.com/
  3. ↑ http://www.philadelphiabig5.org/
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ http://www.lasalle.edu/univcomm/2007/football_program.html

External links

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