Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
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 NC State and Arizona State. Sendek was hired on March 29, 2016.
As a freshman, Ken Sears led the Broncos to the 1952 Final Four; he later played in the NBA, first for the New York Knicks
Four-year starter Kurt Rambis during the 1976–77 season.
The San Francisco Civic Center was a frequent home for Santa Clara into the 1950s.
San Jose Civic Hosted the Broncos from 1935 until 1975.
Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university's campus surrounds the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asís which traces its founding to 1777. The campus mirrors the Mission's architectural style and is one of the finest groupings of Mission Revival architecture and other Spanish Colonial Revival styles. The university is classified as a "Doctoral/Professional" university.
Mission Santa Clara de Asís, founded by the Spanish Empire in 1777
St. Joseph's Hall, built in a Mission Revival style in 1911
Nobili Hall, built in 1930 in a California Churrigueresque style
Mission Santa Clara de Asís is at the heart of SCU's historic campus.