2009–10 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2009–10
Team:Hofstra Pride
Sex:men
Conference:Colonial Athletic Association
Short Conf:CAA
Record:19–15
Conf Record:10–8
Hc Year:9th
Assoc Coach:Van Macon
Ahc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:David Duke
Ac1 Year:10th
Asst Coach2:Michael Kelly
Ac2 Year:4th
Tourney Result:First Round

The 2009–10 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team represented Hofstra University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pride were led by head coach Tom Pecora in his ninth year leading the team. Hofstra played their home games at Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead, New York, as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

The Pride finished conference play with a 10–8 record, earning the seventh seed in the CAA tournament. Hofstra won its first-round game, but were defeated in the quarterfinals by Northeastern.[1] [2]

Boston University failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, but were invited to the 2010 College Basketball Invitational. The Pride were eliminated in the first round of the CBI by IUPUI, 74–60.[3]

This was Pecora's final season as head coach of the Pride. One week after the end of Hofstra's season, Pecora was hired as head coach of the Fordham Rams.[4]

The Pride finished the season with a 19–15 record.

Roster

Source[5] [6]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quarterfinal #3: Northeastern Needs Two OTs To Defeat Hofstra, 74-71 . Dobbertean . Chris . . March 6, 2010 . February 18, 2023.
  2. Web site: Northeastern beats Hofstra in double OT to reach CAA semis . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218213208/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/300650111 . dead . February 18, 2023 . Associated Press . . March 6, 2010 . February 18, 2023.
  3. Web site: Hofstra loses what might have been Pecora's finale . Jeansonne . John . . March 17, 2010 . February 18, 2023.
  4. Web site: Fordham hires Hofstra coach Tom Pecora to turn around men's basketball program at Rose Hill . Brennan . Sean . . March 25, 2010 . February 18, 2023.
  5. Web site: 2009-10 Men's Basketball Roster . Hofstra Athletics . February 18, 2023.
  6. Web site: 2009-10 Hofstra University Men's Basketball Media Guide . Hofstra Athletics . February 18, 2023.