Men’s Basketball – Fordham Now https://now.fordham.edu The official news site for Fordham University. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 21:54:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/favicon.png Men’s Basketball – Fordham Now https://now.fordham.edu 32 32 232360065 At Campaign’s End, 5 Wins for Fordham Basketball https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/at-campaigns-end-5-wins-for-fordham-basketball/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 21:54:20 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=194944 As one of the pillars of its recent fundraising campaign, Cura Personalis | For Every Fordham Student, Fordham focused new attention on athletics—in particular, the basketball program, a source of both pride and great potential. The New Era Fund was established to help the women’s team sustain its successes and help the men’s team achieve a winning record. The fund immediately started racking up gifts that strengthened the program by supporting recruitment of players, staff salaries, and travel and facilities improvements. 

A new student fan section, the Shirtless Herd, fired up the fans and brought “Rose thrill” to the Rose Hill Gym, in the words of Keith Urgo, who has overseen the men’s team’s resurgence since becoming its head coach in spring 2022.

Because of the New Era Fund and Fordham-wide support, “the culture and outlook around the program have shifted dramatically in the right direction,” said Fordham’s interim athletic director, Charlie Elwood. As the final buzzer sounds for the Cura Personalis campaign, Fordham basketball walks off the court with big wins on the board. Here are five: 

No. 1: Historic Record.

Men’s basketball achieved its highest three-year win total since joining the Atlantic 10 in 1995. The highlight? Going 25-8 in the 2022-2023 season, tying the second-best season total in the team’s history and coming in just win one shy of the famed 26-3 season of 1970-1971.

No. 2: Surging in the Atlantic 10.

The men’s team tied for second in the final A-10 standings in 2022-2023 and reached the semifinals of the A-10 Tournament for just the second time.  

No. 3: New Women’s Coach Scores Big.

In the 2023-2024 season, her first season as head coach of the women’s team, Bridgette Mitchell led the Rams to the most wins by a first-year Fordham women’s basketball coach since 1993-1994.

No. 4: Ram Spirit Revived.

In a sign of growing enthusiasm for Fordham basketball, ticket sales for the men’s team games grew 113% from the 2022-2023 season to the 2023-2024 season.

No. 5: A Bigger Public Profile.

Fordham has been covered on CBS, NBC, FOX, ABC, and PIX11, and in the New York Post and Newsday, because of the men’s team’s performance. The Feb. 23, 2024, home men’s basketball game against Duquesne marked the Rams’ first appearance on ESPN2 since 2008.

]]> 194944 Men’s Basketball to Face Penn State at Sunshine Slam https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/mens-basketball-to-face-penn-state-at-sunshine-slam/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:14:40 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=193822 The Fordham men’s basketball team will take on Penn State in the opening round of the 2024 Sunshine Slam, it was announced this morning by the Gazelle Group.

]]> 193822 Chuba Ohams Signs with BAXI Manresa in Spain https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/chuba-ohams-signs-with-baxi-manresa-in-spain/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:10:00 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=193676 A rising star in the professional ranks, former Fordham standout Chuba Ohams has signed a contract with BAXI Manresa in Liga Endesa (Liga ACB), Spain’s top league.

]]> 193676 Jackie Johnson and Matt Zona Join The Keith Urgo Show https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/jackie-johnson-and-matt-zona-join-the-keith-urgo-show/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:16:56 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=193299 A new episode of The Keith Urgo Show, an inside look at the Fordham Men’s Basketball program, is available now wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

]]> 193299 Men’s Basketball Adds Kingston Price https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/mens-basketball-adds-kingston-price/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:25:00 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=193140 The Fordham men’s basketball team has rounded out its 2024 recruiting class with the addition of Kingston Price, it was announced today by Head Coach Keith Urgo.

]]> 193140 Khalid Moore to Play with Brooklyn Nets in NBA Summer League https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/khalid-moore-to-play-with-brooklyn-nets-in-nba-summer-league/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:15:00 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=192450 Former Fordham Men’s Basketball standout Khalid Moore has received an invitation to the NBA’s Summer League for the second straight season, as the Elmont native will suit up with the Brooklyn Nets beginning on July 12 in Las Vegas.

]]> 192450 Men’s Basketball to Open 2024-25 Season at St. John’s https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/mens-basketball-to-open-2024-25-season-at-st-johns/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 20:19:00 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=192445 The Fordham men’s basketball team will open its 2024-25 season with a short road trip to Queens, as the Rams will face off against the St. John’s Red Storm on Nov. 4, 2024 inside Carnesecca Arena.  An official tip time and broadcast destination will be announced at a later date.

]]> 192445 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Schedule Pairings Announced https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/atlantic-10-mens-basketball-schedule-pairings-announced/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 20:00:00 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=192350 The Atlantic 10 Conference has announced its schedule pairings for the upcoming 2024-25 men’s basketball season.

]]> 192350 Men’s Basketball to Face Bryant in Hall of Fame Showcase at Mohegan Sun https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/mens-basketball-to-face-bryant-in-hall-of-fame-showcase-at-mohegan-sun-2/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=192137 The Fordham Men’s Basketball team will play its first ever contest at Mohegan Sun Arena this December, as the Rams will take on Bryant on Saturday, Dec. 14, as part of the 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase.

]]> 192137 New Episode of The Keith Urgo Show Available Now https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/new-episode-of-the-keith-urgo-show-available-now-5/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:50:00 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=192157 Episode 16 of The Keith Urgo Show, a wide-ranging chat about everything Fordham Basketball, is available now wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

]]> 192157 Tray Woodall Selected to Attend TopConnect 2024 https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/tray-woodall-selected-to-attend-topconnect-2024/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 11:09:00 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=191108 Entering his fourth season on staff at Fordham and his third as the team’s associate head coach, Tray Woodall has been selected to attend the prestigious 2024 TopConnect Basketball Symposium in Las Vegas.

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