Albany Great Danes

From Hoopedia

University at Albany, SUNY, is a public university located in the capital of New York state, and is the senior campus of the SUNY system. The University was founded in 1844 in Albany, New York, and has three campuses; the Uptown and Downtown Campuses in the city of Albany and one campus in the town of East Greenbush, just east of Albany. The officially designated informal name is "UAlbany", but the university is sometimes referred to by locals, outsiders, oldtimers and alumni as Albany, Albany State, SUNY Albany, or SUNY A. It began as a normal school in the mid-19th century and evolved into a State University Center by the middle of the 20th. In 2001, it was designated a State Center of Excellence for nanotechnology and subsequently has seen a large investment from both the State and from industry. The University hosts the only School of Public Health in SUNY (in conjunction with Wadsworth labs), two SUNY-wide research centers - the Atmospheric Science Research Center, and the Center for International Studies and World Affairs. UAlbany is one of four of the SUNY university centers.

Men's Basketball

The mens basketball team is the basketball team that represent the University at Albany, The State University of New York in Albany, New York. The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference. The team played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in both 2006 and 2007. The Great Danes are currently coached by Will Brown.