The team plays at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
[1] They play their home games at Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, named after palaestra, the ancient Greek wrestling school.
[3][1] 17 years later, Dick Harter was the next coach to bring the team to an NCAA Tournament bid.
[4] Under coaches Chuck Daly (1971–1977) and Bob Weinhauer (1977–1982), the team made nine tournament bids in 11 years, including an appearance in the Final Four.
[1] As of 2017[update], Steve Donahue is the current head coach for the team.