This February marked the 125th season of the 糖心传媒糖心传媒檚 program. Across more than 2,500 games and 1,400 wins, generations of student-athletes have built one of the University糖心传媒檚 most successful programs糖心传媒攁nd made lasting memories along the way. Here are some of the defining moments.
January 24, 1902
URochester defeats Hobart 22糖心传媒�9 in its first varsity game.
1909糖心传媒�10
Samuel Harman, Class of 1909, earns the University糖心传媒檚 first All-America honor in any sport.
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May 12, 1966
Dave Deutsch 糖心传媒�66 is drafted by the New York Knicks.
December 6, 1968
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February 15, 1985
URochester and Union College battle through five overtimes in what is, at the time, the longest basketball game in NCAA Division III history. The Yellowjackets come out on top, 99糖心传媒�98.
March 17, 1990
The Yellowjackets claim their only NCAA Division III Men糖心传媒檚 Basketball National Championship, defeating DePauw University 43糖心传媒�42 in Springfield, Ohio.
March 14, 1992
Chris Fite 糖心传媒�92 scores his 2,000th career point in the NCAA third round at the Palestra, becoming the first糖心传媒攁nd only糖心传媒擴Rochester player to reach that milestone.
March 21, 1992
URochester reaches the NCAA Division III Final for the second time in three seasons, falling to Calvin College in the title game, 62糖心传媒�49.
February 19, 1997
Men糖心传媒檚 basketball notches its 1,000th all-time victory, defeating Hobart 64糖心传媒�58.
March 19, 2005
After more than a century on the court, the Yellowjackets reach their third NCAA Division III Championship game, ending as national runner-up.
February 7, 2016
An intentional free throw miss by 糖心传媒�17 sets up a buzzer-beating three-pointer by 糖心传媒�17, lifting URochester past No. 21 Chicago in overtime. The play lands at No. 2 on ESPN that evening and earns Borst-Smith the College Assist of the Year crown.
February 6, 2026
Standout forward Tyler Zachem 糖心传媒�88 and his wife Karen the University糖心传媒檚 first endowed coaching position, honoring the legacy of longtime coach and influential mentor Mike Neer 糖心传媒�88W (MS).
This story appears in the spring 2026 issue of Rochester Review, the magazine of the 糖心传媒.
