San Francisco Dons men's basketball
E3929
San Francisco Dons men's basketball is the University of San Francisco’s NCAA Division I men’s basketball program, historically renowned for its 1950s powerhouse teams led by Bill Russell that won back-to-back national championships.
Aliases (11)
- San Francisco Dons ×4
- University of San Francisco Dons men's basketball ×3
- University of San Francisco men’s basketball team ×2
- San Francisco Dons basketball ×1
- San Francisco Dons football ×1
- San Francisco Dons men's basketball team ×1
- San Francisco Dons men’s basketball ×1
- San Francisco Dons women's basketball team ×1
- University of San Francisco Dons athletics department ×1
- University of San Francisco basketball programs ×1
- University of San Francisco men's basketball team ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA Division I basketball program
→
college men's basketball team → |
| associatedUniversityType |
private Jesuit university
→
|
| campus |
USF main campus on Lone Mountain
→
|
| cityRegion |
San Francisco Bay Area
→
|
| color |
gold
→
green → |
| conference |
West Coast Conference
→
|
| country |
United States
→
|
| division |
NCAA Division I
→
|
| foundedAsProgram |
1940s
→
|
| gender |
men's
→
|
| governingBody |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
→
|
| historicReputation |
1950s national powerhouse led by Bill Russell
→
|
| homeArena |
War Memorial Gymnasium
→
|
| homeCapacity |
approximately 5,300
→
|
| homeCity |
San Francisco
→
|
| homeCourtName |
War Memorial at the Sobrato Center
→
|
| homeState |
California
→
|
| league |
West Coast Conference men's basketball
→
|
| level |
varsity
→
|
| location |
San Francisco, California
→
|
| nationalTitles |
2 NCAA Division I men's basketball championships
→
|
| NCAAChampionship |
1955 NCAA men's basketball championship
→
1956 NCAA men's basketball championship → |
| NCAAFinalFourAppearances |
multiple in the 1950s
→
|
| NCAATournamentAppearances |
multiple
→
|
| nickname |
Dons
→
|
| notableCoach |
Bob Gaillard
→
Pete Newell → Phil Woolpert → Rex Walters → |
| notableEra |
1950s national powerhouse
→
|
| notablePlayer |
Bill Cartwright
→
Bill Russell → K.C. Jones → Phil Smith → Quintin Dailey → |
| rival |
Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
→
Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball → Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball → |
| shortName |
San Francisco Dons
→
|
| sponsorInstitution |
University of San Francisco Dons athletics department
→
|
| sport |
basketball
→
|
| university |
University of San Francisco
→
|
Referenced by (21)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
War Memorial Gymnasium
("San Francisco Dons men's basketball team")
→
War Memorial Gymnasium ("San Francisco Dons women's basketball team") → War Memorial Gymnasium ("University of San Francisco basketball programs") → War Memorial at the Sobrato Center ("University of San Francisco men’s basketball team") → |
homeVenueOf |
|
Bill Cartwright
→
K.C. Jones ("University of San Francisco Dons men's basketball") → Quintin Dailey ("University of San Francisco Dons men's basketball") → William Felton Russell ("University of San Francisco Dons men's basketball") → |
memberOfSportsTeam |
|
Bill Russell
→
Gino Marchetti ("San Francisco Dons football") → Quintin Dailey ("San Francisco Dons") → |
collegeTeam |
|
Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball
→
Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball → |
rival |
|
Pete Newell
("University of San Francisco men's basketball team")
→
|
coachedTeam |
|
Bill Russell
("San Francisco Dons")
→
|
playedCollegeBasketballFor |
|
Dons
("University of San Francisco men’s basketball team")
→
|
refersTo |
|
San Francisco Dons men's basketball
("San Francisco Dons")
→
|
shortName |
|
San Francisco Dons men's basketball
("University of San Francisco Dons athletics department")
→
|
sponsorInstitution |
|
Bill Russell
("San Francisco Dons")
→
|
teamRetiredNumberBy |
|
War Memorial at the Sobrato Center
("San Francisco Dons men’s basketball")
→
|
tenant |
|
War Memorial Gymnasium
("San Francisco Dons basketball")
→
|
tenants |