2018–19 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2018–19
Team:Fairfield Stags
Conference:Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Short Conf:MAAC
Record:9–22
Conf Record:6–12
Head Coach:Sydney Johnson
Hc Year:8th
Asst Coach1:Mitch Buonaguro
Asst Coach2:Tom Parrotta
Asst Coach3:Tyson Wheeler
Stadium:Webster Bank Arena
Alumni Hall

The 2018–19 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represented Fairfield University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut and Alumni Hall in Fairfield, Connecticut as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and were led by eighth year head coach Sydney Johnson. They finished the 2018–19 season 9–22 overall, 6–12 in MAAC play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. As the 10th seed in the 2019 MAAC tournament, they were defeated by No. 7 seed Manhattan in the first round 53–57.

On March 11, 2019, head coach Sydney Johnson was fired.[1] [2] He finished at Fairfield with an eight-year record of 116–147.

Previous season

The Stags finished the 2017–18 season 17–16, 9–9 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed at the MAAC tournament, they defeated No. 11 seed Marist, upset No. 3 seed Niagara and No. 7 seed Quinnipiac to advance to the championship game, where they lost to Iona.

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=12 style=| Non-Conference Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| MAAC regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| MAAC tournament|-|-Source[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fairfield fires basketball coach Sydney Johnson. 11 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Fairfield Announces Change in Leadership of Men's Basketball Program.
  3. News: 2018–19 Men's Basketball Schedule – Fairfield University Athletics. Fairfield University Athletics. December 25, 2018.