Delaware Blue Coats

The Delaware Blue Coats are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Wilmington, Delaware, and are affiliated with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Blue Coats play their home games at Chase Fieldhouse. The team was founded in 2007 as the Utah Flash and served as an affiliate to the Utah Jazz. In April 2013, the 76ers acquired the team and relocated it to Delaware, where it played as the Delaware 87ers (nicknamed the Sevens) until 2018. The team moved to the Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Delaware, in 2018 and were rebranded as the Delaware Blue Coats. As with the Sixers, the Blue Coats are owned by Josh Harris and David Blitzer under Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE). The team won the 2022–23 G League championship.

Delaware Blue Coats
ConferenceEastern
LeagueNBA G League
Founded2007
HistoryUtah Flash
2007–2011
Delaware 87ers
2013–2018
Delaware Blue Coats
2018–present
ArenaChase Fieldhouse
LocationWilmington, Delaware
Team colorsBlue, red, cream, navy blue, white
         
General managerJameer Nelson
Head coachMike Longabardi
Ownership
Affiliation(s)Philadelphia 76ers
Championships1 (2023)
Conference titles2 (2022, 2023)
Division titles1 (2009)
Websitebluecoats.gleague.nba.com
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