Jersey City to Host Parade for Saint Peter’s Following Men’s NCAA Tournament Run

The Peacocks became the first No. 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight before a loss to North Carolina.

Jersey City, the home of Saint Peter’s, announced Wednesday a celebratory parade will be held Friday to commemorate the Peacocks’ historic run in the 2022 men’s NCAA tournament.

Saint Peter’s became the lowest-seeded school in NCAA tournament history to reach the Elite Eight in March. As a No. 15 seed, the Peacocks upset No. 2 Kentucky, No. 7 Murray State and No. 3 Purdue. They eventually lost to No. 8 North Carolina last Sunday to end their Cinderella story.

To celebrate the amazing run by the Peacocks, Jersey City Mayor Steven M. Fulop will host a parade throughout the city before finally ending on the Saint Peter’s campus. 

The celebratory parade for @PeacocksMBB will begin at 2 p.m. on Friday in #JerseyCity. The parade will start at the Statue of Abraham Lincoln and proceed down JFK Boulevard.  The parade will end in front of Saint Peter’s University - more info to follow. Hope to see you there. pic.twitter.com/G8d1OBOwXI

— Steven Fulop (@StevenFulop) March 29, 2022

🗣𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡! We're celebrating @PeacocksMBB this Friday at 2 pm! The parade will start from the Statue of Abraham Lincoln and proceed straight down John F. Kennedy Boulevard. The parade will end in front of @saintpetersuniv!
🔗Read more: https://t.co/DgjTDBQbRK pic.twitter.com/iJszXztZ92

— Saint Peter’s Athletics (@SPUAthletics) March 30, 2022

Following the parade, a pep rally will be held at the school. Fulop will speak during the rally, along with local and state dignitaries. Saint Peter’s officials, coaches and players will be on the stage during the event. Players will be gifted with keys to the city as part of the festivities. 

Residents in the NYC area can watch the Saint Peter's parade on NBC and CBS, live streaming on fuboTV.