MEET THE HOOP HISTORIANS
 
JOE FLAHERTY
  
Residence:  Aurora, Illinois
Birthday:  March 28
Final Fours Attended: (7) -- 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2003
 Other Notable Sporting Events Attended:  MLB All-Star Game 1983, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003;
NBA All-Star Game 1989; NHL All-Star Game 1991; Women's Final Four 1997

Joe Flaherty is a physical education teacher who has been involved in both men's and women's college basketball for three decades.  Joe has worked the scorer's table at both DePaul and Marquette Universities -- including the past 21 seasons with the Blue Demons game day staff.  Flaherty has also worked NCAA Men's Tournament games as scoreboard operator at Chicago in 1993 and 2005; at Milwaukee in 1996 and 1999; and for Women's Tournament games in 1996 and 2006 in Chicago.  An "All-Star type of guy", Joe has attended professional all-star games in baseball, basketball and hockey.
 

Joe Flaherty NCAA Tournament Game Log      
               
Year  Round Games  Location   Year  Round Games  Location
1985  First / Second Round 6  Albuquerque, NM   1987  First / Second Round 6  Rosemont, IL
1987  Final Four 3  New Orleans, LA   1989  Final Four 3  Seattle, WA
1990  First / Second Round 6  Indianapolis, IN   1991  Final Four 3  Indianapolis, IN
1992  Final Four 3  Minneapolis, MN   1993  First / Second Round 6  Rosemont, IL
1993  Final Four 3  New Orleans, LA   1996  First / Second Round 6  Milwaukee, WI
1997  Final Four 3  Indianapolis, IN   1998  First / Second Round 6  Chicago, IL
1999  First / Second Round 6  Milwaukee, WI   2003  Final Four 3  New Orleans, LA
2003  Regional 3  Rosemont, IL               

Total NCAA Tournament Games:  66



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