The Pacifica State Ravens men's basketball program refers to the men's basketball teams representing Pacifica State University in Firchdale, PC, initiated with the first Ravens basketball team in 1940. While an afterthought for much of its first five decades of existence, the Ravens were given fresh life and relevance following the 1993 hiring of young coach Jim Valenti, who has transformed the Ravens into a national power. Since the 1996 men's basketball tournament their first tournament appearance in twelve years, the Ravens have never failed to advance to the NCAA Tournament. The Ravens became a shocking Cinderella team in 1997 when, as a 7-seed, they defeated three No. 1 seeds to win a national title, becoming the first team seeded lower than a No. 5 to win the tournament. In 1999, the