On June 3, 2019, Brian Baptiste was named director of athletics and recreation effective August 1, 2019.

La Salle's major historic rival has been the Hawks of the Saint Joseph's University, especially in men's basketball.

In addition to the national championship and NIT Championship, La Salle was also a national finalist in the 1955 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and was named the 53rd "Greatest College Basketball Program of All-Time" by Street & Smith's in January 2005.

Only Duke (7) and UCLA (4) have had more National Players of the Year than La Salle, which has had three--- Lionel Simmons, Michael Brooks, and Tom Gola.

Tom Gola was listed on "ESPN's Countdown to the Greatest" College basketball players as #17.