Air Force Falcons | |
Current: | 2024–25 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team |
University: | United States Air Force Academy |
Conference: | Mountain West |
Location: | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Coach: | Joe Scott |
Tenure: | 9th |
Arena: | Clune Arena |
Capacity: | 5,939 |
Nickname: | Falcons |
H Pattern B: | _thinsidesonwhite |
H Pattern S: | _blanksides2 |
H Body: | 00458C |
H Shorts: | 00458C |
A Pattern B: | _thinwhitesides |
A Body: | 00458C |
A Shorts: | 00458C |
A Pattern S: | _thinwhitesides |
3 Pattern B: | _thinbluesides |
3 Body: | A0A3A5 |
3 Shorts: | A0A3A5 |
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Ncaatourneys: | 1960, 1962, 2004, 2006 |
Conference Season: | Mountain West 2004 |
The Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represents the United States Air Force Academy, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They play their home games at the Clune Arena and are members of the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons are coached by Joe Scott, who is in the fourth year of his second stint as head coach of Air Force. Air Force has appeared in the NCAA tournament four times, most recently in 2006.
The Falcons have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 0–4.
Round of 25 | L 63–69 | ||||
Round of 25 | L 66–68 | ||||
11 S | Round of 64 | L 52–63 | |||
13 E | Round of 64 | L 69–78 |
The Falcons have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament, with a record of 3–1.
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | W 75–51 W 83–52 W 52–51 L 67–68 |
The Falcons have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Tournaments, with a combined record of 2–2.
First Round Second Round | W 77–67 L 75–88 | |||
First Round Second Round | W 69–65 L 57–78 |
Notable alumni include:
Current PBA Player (Barangay Ginebra)
Current San Antonio Spurs Head Coach
Later coach at Loyola Marymount (2005–08)
The team attended the 1976 USA Team Handball Nationals and became second in the adults and collegiate division.[2]
After the nationals Bob Djokovich and Thomas Schneeberger founded USAFA Team Handball.