2019–20 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:Fairfield Stags
Conference:Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Short Conf:MAAC
Record:12–20
Conf Record:8–12
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach2:Bryan Dougher
Asst Coach3:Patrick Sellers

The 2019–20 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represented Fairfield University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Stags, led by first-year head coach Jay Young, 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. They finished the season 12–20, 8–12 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC tournament to Manhattan.

Previous season

The Stags 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.[1]

On March 11, 2019, head coach Sydney Johnson was fired.[2] He finished at Fairfield with an eight-year record of 116–147. On April 3, Rutgers assistant Jay Young was announced as Johnson's replacement.[3]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Men's Basketball Falls To Manhattan. Fairfield University Athletics. November 17, 2019. en.
  2. News: Fairfield Announces Change in Leadership of Men's Basketball Program. Fairfield University Athletics. November 17, 2019. en.
  3. News: Jay Young Named Men's Basketball Head Coach. Fairfield University Athletics. November 17, 2019. en.
  4. News: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule. Fairfield University Athletics. November 17, 2019. en.