| Chicago State Cougars | |||
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| University | Chicago State University | ||
| Head coach | Scott Spinelli (1st season) | ||
| Conference | NEC | ||
| Location | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Arena | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (Capacity: 7,000) | ||
| Nickname | Cougars | ||
| Colors | Green and white[1] | ||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| Great West: 2013 | |||
The Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represents Chicago State University in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The team currently competes as an independent and is led by third-year coach Scott Spinelli, who was hired on April 20, 2024.[2] The Cougars play their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center. The Cougars currently do not play in an NCAA Division I conference after departing from the WAC (Western Athletic Conference) in 2022. After the 2023–24 season, Chicago State will join the Northeast Conference.[3]
The 2012–13 Cougars won the Great West Conference tournament championship to earn an automatic bid to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.[4]
- ^ Chicago State University Brand Style Guide (PDF). September 1, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Scott Spinelli Named Head Men's Basketball Coach at Chicago State University" (Press release). Chicago State Cougars. April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Windy City Welcome: Chicago State Roars Into NEC" (Press release). Northeast Conference. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Chicago State men's basketball ends 40-game Division I skid and hopes to begin a climb upward". Medill Reports Chicago. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
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