1980–81 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

1980–81 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
1980–81 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	West Coast Athletic Conference
Record	19–8 (9–5 WCAC)
Head coach	Dan Fitzgerald (3rd season);
Assistant coach	Jay Hillock
Home arena	Kennedy Pavilion
	Seasons ← 1979–80 1981–82 →

1980–81 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
San Francisco	11	–	3	.786	23	–	7	.767
Pepperdine	11	–	3	.786	16	–	11	.593
Gonzaga	9	–	5	.643	19	–	8	.704
Portland	7	–	7	.500	17	–	10	.630
Santa Clara	7	–	7	.500	14	–	13	.519
Loyola Marymount	5	–	9	.357	9	–	19	.321
San Diego	3	–	11	.214	10	–	16	.385
Saint Mary's	3	–	11	.214	9	–	18	.333


Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980–81 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the West Coast Athletic Conference (WCAC) during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by 3rd season with head coach Dan Fitzgerald, the Bulldogs were 19–8 (.704) overall (9–5 in WCAC, 3rd),^[1]^[2] and played their home games on campus at Kennedy Pavilion in Spokane, Washington.

A loss in the finale to Portland likely cost Gonzaga a berth in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).^[3]^[4] A 1980 graduate of Gonzaga Prep, point guard John Stockton was a freshman this season.^[5]

After the season, athletic director Fitzgerald stepped down as head coach and promoted assistant coach Jay Hillock. Four years later, Fitzgerald returned as head coach,^[6]^[7] and led the Zags for an additional twelve seasons (fifteen total).

References

^ "College basketball standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 9, 1981. p. 3C.
^ "1980-81 Gonzaga Bulldogs Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
^ Blanchette, John (March 9, 1981). "Zags get the word on NIT -- it's 'No'". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 15.
^ "Pilots upend Gonzaga in finale". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 9, 1981. p. 23.
^ "Hot shooting Gonzaga zips". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 29, 1980. p. 13.
^ Blanchette, John (April 4, 1985). "'I'm just looking for a change'". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
^ Blanchette, John (November 22, 1985). "Zags need some perspective". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 28.

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[ergfmcst-1] "College basketball standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 9, 1981. p. 3C.

[2] "1980-81 Gonzaga Bulldogs Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.

[nitnosr-3] Blanchette, John (March 9, 1981). "Zags get the word on NIT -- it's 'No'". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 15.

[pilupen-4] "Pilots upend Gonzaga in finale". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 9, 1981. p. 23.

[hsgzps-5] "Hot shooting Gonzaga zips". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 29, 1980. p. 13.

[imjlfac-6] Blanchette, John (April 4, 1985). "'I'm just looking for a change'". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.

[zbosur-7] Blanchette, John (November 22, 1985). "Zags need some perspective". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 28.

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