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Philadelphia University
School House Lane - Philadelphia, PA - 19144
Team Office: Tel: (215) 951-2724 Fax: (215) 951-2775
Team website: www.philau.edu/athletics
Founded in 1884 as a formal education center for textile workers and managers, Philadelphia University (formerly known as Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science) is a private university offering more than 30 Bachelor degree programs and 14 Master's. Nearly two-thirds of those enrolled are women. Its school of textiles and materials technology is world-class. Majors offered include Fashion and Design, Commerical and Advertising Art, and Architecture. US News 2008 report on America's Best Colleges ranked Philadelphia University #70 among universities in the north offering a Master's degree.
The campus is located 15 minutes from downtown Philadelphia (pop.1.5M)
School website
www.philau.edu
College Profile
Type:
Private, Co-educationalReligious Affiliation:
NoneEnrollment:
3,400Getting In:
Moderately Difficult. SAT 25/75 : 970-1150Tuition + Room & Board:
In-state: ~$33,000Out-of-State: Same
Most Popular Majors
Fashion Merchandising - Architecture- Graphic Design
Misc. Information
Head coach Herb Magee completed his 41st season at Philadelphia University in 2007-08. Magee is just the third NCAA D2 coach with over 700 victories and ranks 10th all-time with 833 wins. A two-time All American and one of Philadelphia's all time leading scorers (2,235), Magee still holds the school record for scoring average in a season at 29.1 ppg. Magee was drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1963, however, he elected to join his former coach as an assistant and then was handed the reins in 1967-68 at the age of 25. Through 41 seasons, Magee has taken his teams to the NCAA tourney 23 times and has had twenty-eight 20+ winning seasons. In 2007-08, the Rams went 22-12 but were beat in the first round of the NCAA tourney by College of St. Rose.
| Team Name | Rams |
| Colors | Maroon and Grey |
| Division | NCAA Division II |
| All-Time Record | 1113-380 (.745) |
Recent Record (Last 8 Years)
| Last Yr |
Last Yr - 1 |
Last Yr - 2 |
Previous 5 Years |
|
| Overall |
22-12
|
20-10
|
20-11
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105-44 (.705)
|
| Conference |
16-0
|
14-6
|
15-7
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88-28 (.800)
|
| Conf. Finish |
1
|
1
|
2
|
2, 1, 5, 2, 2
|
| Post Appear. |
1st Rnd
|
1st Rnd
|
n/a
|
NCAA 2x
|
| Final 25 Rank |
NR
|
NR
|
NR
|
0x
|
Coaches
| Head Coach | Herb Magee |
 |
Birthday: 0000-00-00 |
| Started at Philadelphia University | 1967-68 |
| Contract Expires | ? |
| Record as Head Coach | 855-340 (.715) |
| Record at Philadelphia University | 855-340 (.715) |
| Coaching Awards | NYCAC COTY 3x, Regional COTY 4x |
| Asst. Coaches | Jimmy Reilly, Theo Gremminger, Matt Hartman |
Recruiting Coordinator
Jimmy Reilly, (215) 951-2724, reillyj@philau.edu
Conference and Schedule
Philadelphia University now plays in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (www.ccacathletics.org) which is comprised of 12 schools. The 22 game league schedule can start in late November or early December though non-conference opponents are scheduled up unti January 1. League games are usually played on Tuesday or Thursday and Saturday and often piggybacked with the women's. Philadelphia will play each team twice, home and away. The season concludes with the CACC tourney which takes . . .(explain seeding)
Conference Opponents
University of the Sciences, Bloomfield, Holy Family, Caldwell, Nyack, Felician, Dominican, NJIT, Goldey-Beacom, Post. and Wilmington
Facilities
Athletic and Recreation Ctr
Capacity 1000, Average attendance: 412
Style/Stats
In 2006-07, Philadelphia was ranked #17 in scoring defense, limiting opponents to 62.8 ppg.
Ver:2002-09-29