2022–23 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2022–23
Prev Year:2021–22
Next Year:2023–24
Team:Wagner Seahawks
Conference:Northeast Conference
Short Conf:NEC
Record:15–13
Conf Record:8–8
Head Coach:Donald Copeland
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Pete Lappas
Asst Coach2:Kevin Jones
Asst Coach3:Scott Rodgers
Stadium:Spiro Sports Center

The 2022–23 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team represents Wagner College in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks, led by first-year head coach Donald Copeland, play their home games at the Spiro Sports Center in Staten Island, New York as a member of the Northeast Conference.

Previous season

The Seahawks finished the 2021–22 season 21–6, 15–3 in NEC play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the NEC tournament, they defeated Saint Francis (PA)[1] and LIU,[2] before falling to Bryant in the championship game.[3]

On April 12, it was announced that head coach Bashir Mason would be leaving the program to become the next head coach at Saint Peter's.[4] On April 21, Seton Hall assistant and former Wagner assistant under Mason, Donald Copeland, was named as Mason's successor.[5]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Morales' Triple Double, Hunt's Career-High 24 Points Lead Seahawks To 82-53 Quarterfinal Victory Over SFU. Wagner College Athletics. December 10, 2022. en.
  2. News:
    1. NEC22 Men's Semifinal Recaps: Top Seeds Prevail with #1 Bryant set to Face #2 Wagner
    . Northeast Conference. December 10, 2022. en.
  3. News: Bryant wins first-ever NEC Championship; Headed to March Madness. Bryant University Bulldogs. December 10, 2022. en.
  4. News: Jersey City Native Bashir Mason Named 16th Head Men's Basketball Coach at Saint Peter's University. Saint Peter's University Athletics. December 10, 2022. en.
  5. News: Wagner hires Seton Hall assistant, Jersey City native Donald Copeland as new head coach. nj.com. December 10, 2022. en.
  6. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule. Wagner College Athletics. December 10, 2022. en.
  7. News: 2022-23 Wagner Seahawks Schedule. ESPN. December 10, 2022. en.