 In the modern era, basketball is the most popular sport at the school.The current coach is Steve Masiello who has been with Manhattan since 2011 as head coach.During the 2013–2014 season, the Jaspers beat Iona in the MAAC Conference Final and went on to play the University of Louisville in the first round of the NCAA tournament in a controversial game where Masiello was set up to face his old mentor Rick Pitino.