2009–10 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team represented Hofstra University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pride were led by head coach Tom Pecora in his ninth year leading the team. Hofstra played their home games at Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead, New York, as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

2009–10 Hofstra Pride men's basketball
CBI, First Round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record19–15 (10–8 CAA)
Head coach
  • Tom Pecora (9th season)
Associate head coachVan Macon (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • David Duke (10th season)
  • Michael Kelly (4th season)
Home arenaMack Sports Complex
2009–10 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Old Dominion153 .833279  .750
Northeastern144 .7782013  .606
William & Mary126 .6672211  .667
George Mason126 .6671715  .531
VCU117 .611279  .750
Drexel117 .6111616  .500
Hofstra108 .5561915  .559
Towson612 .3331021  .323
Georgia State513 .2781220  .375
UNCW513 .278922  .290
James Madison414 .2221320  .394
Delaware315 .167724  .226
2010 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The Pride finished conference play with a 10–8 record, earning the seventh seed in the CAA tournament. Hofstra won its first-round game, but were defeated in the quarterfinals by Northeastern.

Boston University failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, but were invited to the 2010 College Basketball Invitational. The Pride were eliminated in the first round of the CBI by IUPUI, 74–60.

This was Pecora's final season as head coach of the Pride. One week after the end of Hofstra's season, Pecora was hired as head coach of the Fordham Rams.

The Pride finished the season with a 19–15 record.

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