Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball

The Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represents Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference. They are currently led by 11th year head coach Rob Krimmel and play their home games at the DeGol Arena.

Saint Francis Red Flash
2024–25 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team
University	Saint Francis University
Head coach	Rob Krimmel (13th season)
Conference	Northeast Conference
Location	Loretto, Pennsylvania
Arena	DeGol Arena (capacity: 3,500)
Nickname	Red Flash
Colors	Red and white[1]
NCAA tournament appearances
1991
Conference tournament champions
1991
Conference regular season champions
1991, 2019

History

Jim Baron Era (1987–1992)

Baron lead The Red Flash to their first NCAA tournament appearance in 1991, where they lost in the First Round to the Arizona Wildcats 93-80. In 1992 Baron left to coach at his alma mater, Saint Bonaventure.

His record was 74-71.

Postseason results

NCAA tournament results

The Red Flash have appeared in the NCAA Tournament one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1991	First Round	Arizona	L 80–93

NIT results

The Red Flash have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 3–5.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1954	First Round Quarterfinals	BYU Duquesne	W 81–68 L 63–69
1955	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game	Seton Hall Holy Cross Dayton Cincinnati	W 89–78 W 68–64 L 73–79 L 91–96
1958	First Round	Fordham	L 59–83
2019	First Round	Indiana	L 72–89

CIT results

The Red Flash have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) three times. Their combined record is 1–3.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2015	First Round	Bowling Green	L 64–67
2017	First Round Second Round	Jacksonville UMBC	W 78–76 L 79–87
2018	First Round	UIC	L 61–84

NCIT results

The Red Flash have appeared in the National Catholic Invitational Tournament four times. Their combined record is 3–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1949	First Round	Regis	L 49–66
1950	First Round	Loras	L 58–59
1951	First Round	Mount St. Mary's	L 74–84
1952	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game	Loyola (MD) Saint Joseph's Siena Marquette	W 66–52 W 65–56 W 54–51 L 64–76

Retired jerseys

Saint Francis has retired three jersey numbers. Porter played for the Red Flash from 1968-1972, Van Lier from 1966-1969, and Stokes from 1951-1955.

No.	Player	Position
10	Kevin Porter	PG
12	Norm Van Lier	PG
26	Maurice Stokes	PF/C

See also

• Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball

References

1. SFU Athletics Style Guide (PDF). May 11, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2016.

External links

• Website