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Team: Fordham Rams
School: Fordham University, Bronx, N.Y.
League: NCAA Division I
Conference: Atlantic 10
Home Games: Rose Hill Gym
Head Coach: Jeff Neubauer
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The first basketball game at Fordham University was held in 1902. Since then, they have worked hard to develop their program into the competitive NCAA Division I team that it is today. They have been members of the Atlantic 10 conference since 1994, going against such opponents as the
UMASS Amherst Minutemen
and the
University of Rhode Island Rams
. While they have never won the conference championship, they have given respectable performances under the leadership of Coach Jeff Neubauer. Because they are located in the Bronx, many of the early games in their season involve teams in the New York City area like the Manhattan College Jaspers and the College of Staten Island Dolphins. A number of Rams players have gone onto professional careers, primarily in European leagues. In their long history, there have been several Rams drafted into the NBA playing for teams such as the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns. Grab your Fordham Rams basketball tickets at StubHub.
''The current schedule for the Fordham Rams includes 31 games from late October until early March. The first half of the season involves several matches with local schools in the New York and New Jersey areas such as Farleigh Dickinson University and Marist College. The team will have an exciting chance to travel when they attend the Paradise Jam tournament at St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. Conference play begins in January and continues to the end of the season.'
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The Fordham Rams basketball team plays in the Atlantic 10 conference which is made of 14 schools primarily on the east coast. The
University of Dayton
in Ohio and
St. Louis University
in Missouri are exceptions to this rule. The schools in the league vary in size with the largest schools exceeding 30,000 students. Fordham University is right in the middle with an enrollment of around 17,000.
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Coach Jeff Neubauer has been the head coach for the Rams since the 2015-2016 season after a successful career with the
Eastern Kentucky University Colonels
. During his tenure, the Rams have greatly improved their game, dominating in nonconference home games and improving their record of conference wins. Neubauer stresses a strong defensive game, denying teams from larger schools scoring opportunities. Coach Neubauer works with three assistant coaches: Dennis Felton, Anthony Evans and Mike DePaoli.
''Fordham Rams basketball games are always exciting events, especially when they are playing one of their main conference rivals. Because both schools have the ram as their mascot, the match with the University of Rhode Island is known as the annual Battle of the Rams, and it is always well-attended. Other rivalries include schools in the conference that share a Jesuit background like the games with the Saint Joseph’s University Hawks and the Saint Louis University Billikens.'
'As Division I basketball arenas go, the Rose Hill Gym is on the smaller side with seating for only 3,200 spectators. Built in 1925, it is the oldest gymnasium in active use for a Division I team and has come to be known as the Cathedral of College Basketball. There have been several improvements throughout the gym’s history. In the most recent major addition in 2013, the school installed large video backboards to better incorporate modern technology. Parking for Rose Hill Gym events is available on campus.'