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The San Francisco Dons is the nickname of the athletic teams at the University of San Francisco (USF). ... (the best in team history), placed eight players in the all ...
The San Francisco Dons men's basketball program has been rated the 29th "Greatest College Basketball Program of All-Time" by Street & Smith's magazine, 49th by NBC Sports "Greatest Programs of All-Time", [4] and 75th by the ESPN/Sagarin All-Time College Basketball Rankings, [5] higher in all three rankings than any other West Coast Conference ...
^A. Phil Vukicevich coached the first 6 games of the season, going 0–6. Interim coach Bob Gaillard went 10–10 and 8–6 in conference. ^B. Includes Bob Gaillard's 10–10 record and 8–6 in conference from 1970–71.
San Francisco won two straight NCAA titles behind a punishing defense led by Bill Russell, who turned shot blocking into an art form.He was also better scorer than history gives him credit for, averaging more than 20 points in both championship seasons.
He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1953 and played his entire professional career in San Francisco until his retirement prior to the 1964 season. In 2001, as a tribute for playing a total of 17 seasons and 189 home games at Kezar Stadium, the city of San Francisco renamed the stadium's field in honor of St. Clair. He was a 5× Pro ...
The 1954–55 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco in NCAA competition in the 1954–55 season. The Dons, a member of the California Basketball Association (now known as the West Coast Conference), finished the season ranked #1 in the nation.
The 1955 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1955 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1954-55 NCAA men's basketball season.
The 1978–79 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco as a member of the West Coast Athletic Conference during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dons opened the season with a top 20 ranking, but fell out after a couple early season losses.