| Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball |
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| University | Santa Clara University |
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| First season | 1904 |
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| All-time record | 1,418-1,019 (.582) |
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| Head coach | Herb Sendek (9th season) |
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| Conference | West Coast Conference |
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| Location | Santa Clara, California |
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| Arena | Leavey Center
(capacity: 4,500) |
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| Nickname | Broncos |
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| Colors | Maroon and white
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| 1952 |
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| Elite Eight | 1952, 1953, 1954, 1968, 1969 |
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| Sweet Sixteen | 1952, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1970 |
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| Appearances | 1952, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1987, 1993, 1995, 1996 |
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| 1987, 1993 |
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| 1953, 1954, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
The Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represents Santa Clara University in NCAA Division I basketball competition. The team plays home games at the Leavey Center in Santa Clara, California and have been members of the West Coast Conference since its formation in 1952. The team is currently coached by Herb Sendek, who had previously been the head coach at North Carolina State and Arizona State
Santa Clara has a long history of basketball success, having appeared in 11 NCAA Tournaments and 7 National Invitational Tournaments and producing a number of both collegiate All-Americans and NBA players. The Broncos have competed in the NIT in three of the last four seasons. In the 2022 and 2023 seasons produced a first round draft pick in the NBA draft, Jalen Williams and Brandin Podziemski.
