State Senator Says Seton Hall Basketball Team ‘Made NJ Proud’

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — They made New Jersey proud, a state senator says.

New Jersey Sen. Kristin Corrado paid a visit to Seton Hall University in South Orange earlier this week to present Seton Hall men’s basketball head coach Shaheen Holloway and athletic director Bryan Felt with a proclamation in recognition of the Pirates’ 2024 National Invitation Tournament championship in April.

While gathered at the Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Fame in the Richie Regan Athletic Center with staff, alumni and fans, Corrado congratulated Holloway on his team’s historic season.

“Despite being left out of the Big Dance in what has been called the biggest snub in NCAA tournament history, Coach Holloway and the Pirates agreed to play in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) and gave Seton Hall fans a thrilling and historic run that has cemented their place in school history,” said Corrado, who represents New Jersey’s 40th District (Essex, Bergen, Passaic counties).

“Coach Holloway and the Seton Hall Pirates continue to make New Jersey so proud,” continued Corrado, an alum of Seton Hall University School of Law.

“An NIT championship is another amazing accomplishment in Coach Holloway’s career and we look forward to cheering on the Pirates during their upcoming season,” Corrado said.

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