Seton Hall appeared in the NCAA Tournament three more times in the 1980s ( 1982 , 1984 , and 1987 ) . Their deepest run came in 1984 , when they again lost to Maine in the Northeast Regional final . The program began competing the Big East Conference in 1985 . In its first six seasons in the conference ( 1985 – 1990 ) , it won the South Division five times and played in the Big East Tournament five times . It won the tournament in 1987 . Sheppard was named Big East Coach of the Year in 1985 , 1987 , and 1989 . Several notable players played for Sheppard in the 1980s : John Morris , Tony DeFrancesco , Pat Pacillo , Rich Scheid , Craig Biggio , John Valentin , Kevin Morton , and Mo Vaughn
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Mike Sheppard (baseball)