HACKENSACK, N.J. – FDU Athletics announced on Tuesday morning that the Knights will celebrate "Tom Green Day" at the men's basketball game against Saint Francis U on January 12 at 1 p.m. The legendary men's basketball coach will have his legacy cemented with a banner being raised inside the Bogota Savings Bank Center.
 
"It is difficult, perhaps impossible, to tell the story of FDU Basketball without Coach Green," said Senior Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Bradford Hurlbut. "We are looking forward to welcoming Tom and his family back, along with so many former players and alumni, for this celebration on January 12."
 
Green served as the head men's basketball coach at FDU from 1983-2009. In those 26 years at the helm, Green amassed a record of 407-351 (.536). His 407 wins are most all-time in FDU history, and his 260 conference victories still rank first all-time among Northeast Conference coaches. Green led the Knights to four NCAA tournaments in 1985, 1988, 1998, and 2005 and to two NIT appearances in 1991 and 2006. Winning became the norm on the Hackensack under Green's guidance, as his teams produced 18 winning seasons and two NEC tournament crowns. Green received the honors of Coach of the Year twice from the NEC, three times from the New Jersey's Writers' Association and the New Jersey's Coaches' Association, and once from the Metropolitan Basketball Writers' Association and the NIT. Green still serves FDU's program as a regular color commentator for men's basketball games on NEC Front Row.
 
FDU will also celebrate "Alumni Day" on January 12. Alumni can use the promo code "ALUMNI24" to receive 50% off tickets. Purchase your tickets here.
 
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