| Seton Hall Pirates | |
|---|---|
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| University | Seton Hall University |
| Conference | Big East |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Bryan Felt |
| Location | South Orange, New Jersey |
| Varsity teams | 14 (6 men's, 8 women's) |
| Basketball arena | Prudential Center (men’s) Walsh Gymnasium (men’s and women’s) |
| Ice hockey arena | Richard J. Codey Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Owen T. Carroll Field |
| Softball stadium | Mike Sheppard, Sr. Field |
| Soccer stadium | Owen T. Carroll Field |
| Other venues | Richie Regan Recreation & Athletic Center |
| Mascot | The Pirate |
| Nickname | Pirates |
| Fight song | "Onward Setonia"[1] |
| Colors | Blue and white[2] |
| Website | shupirates |
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TheSeton Hall Pirates are theintercollegiate athletic sports teams representingSeton Hall University, located inSouth Orange, New Jersey. The Pirates compete as a member of theNCAA Division I level (non-football sub-level), primarily competing in theBig East Conference for all sports since the 1979–80 season.[3][4][5]
Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and swimming & diving, while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball. Seton Hall canceled football (which was played in Division III) in 1982.[6][7]
The university'sathletic director is Bryan Felt.[8] The program's mascot isThe Pirate[9] and colors are blue, gray, and white.[10]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Golf | Soccer |
| Soccer | Softball |
| Swimming & diving | Swimming & diving |
| Tennis | |
| Volleyball |
The university first sponsored men's basketball in 1903.[11] The program won theNational Invitation Tournament (NIT) in 1953[12] and lost in the final of the1989 NCAA Tournament toMichigan, 80–79 in overtime.[13]
Seton Hall first fielded a football team in 1882, with an initial success that was interrupted in 1906 when the university decided to drop the program. After a brief comeback in 1913, the sport would be prohibited the following year. It was not until 1922 when football was reissued by the university, with a 30-0 victory over Cooper Union. The Pirates became an official NCAA team in 1973.[6]
The sport's second stint at the school came inDivision III. After several years of poor success, football was dropped in 1982.[14][7][6]
The sport ofwrestling was sponsored by the school until 2001 when the school decided to drop varsity sponsorship for financial purposes.[15]
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