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• The American University Eagles Men's Basketball plays in the Patriot League conference of the NCAA Division I. It is coached by Jeff Jones and the teams plays home in Bender Arena in Washington, DC.

• Fast Facts

  1. Location: Washington, DC
  2. College: American University
  3. Conference: Patriot League
  4. Head coach: Jeff Jones (7th Season)
  5. Team colors: Red and Blue
  6. Nickname: Eagles
  7. Arena: Bender Arena
  8. Capacity: 6,000
  9. School colors: AU Red and Blue
  10. Mascot: Clawed, the Eagle
  11. Fight song: All hail the mighty AU Eagles
  12. NCAA Tournament appearances: 1
  13. NCAA Championships: None

• American University Eagles Alumni

  • Willie Jones
  • Kermit WashingtonDatabaseSports.com: Players who attended American University
  • Frank Weiss
  • Gordon Austin

• History

  In 1967, American University Men's basketball team joined the Division I of the NCAA. The school colors are AU red and blue and mascot named Clawed. The Eagles are among the schools that have played NCAA Division I men's basketball the longest without making the national tournament. In 2007-2008 AU's head coach Jeff Jones led the team to it's first Patriot League Championships and the school's first appearance in the NCAA Division I Tournament. They won the Conference Championship game against Colgate University 52-46. Official site: March 14, 2008

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