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The Dayton Flyers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Ten Conference representing the University of Dayton. They are known for a rivalry with Xavier University, playing for the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy each year. Their official uniform colors are red and columbia blue and they play their home games at the 13,435 capacity UD Arena located in Dayton, Ohio. The university formed its first squad in 1903 under the name of the St. Mary's Institute, and it wasn't until 1920 that the school and team changed their names to the University of Dayton. The basketball program was suspended from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II, and in 1947, Tom Blackburn was named head coach.
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About The Dayton Flyers
His leadership established UD as a national power, securing two wins over number one ranked teams, six NIT finals, and a number two ranking for most of the 1955-1956 season. The Flyers constructed the University of Dayton Fieldhouse, which would later be named the Thomas J. Frericks Center, for their home games in 1950. Don Donoher took over as head coach when Blackburn died due to cancer in 1964, and his 24-season’s era was one of Dayton's finest, producing 8 NCAA bids and a trip to the NCAA finals in 1967.
The UD Arena became the Flyer's home court when it was built in 1969. In the 2007-08 campaign, they compiled a 14-4 record to start the season, 2-3 in conference play, and moved into the Top 25 polls for the first time since 2003, achieving a ranking of 16th in the AP Poll and 19th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll on January 21, 2008. Also they had notable wins on the road at Miami, Holy Cross and 12th-ranked Louisville, and home victories over 6th-ranked Pittsburgh and 22nd-ranked Rhode Island.