Chicago State Cougars basketball history

Chicago State University (Chicago, IL)
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center, aka The JCC
Northeast Conference (NEC)

Current head coach: Scott Spinelli (2024-)

• Asst: Kevin McClain (2024-)
• Asst: Dalonte Hill (2024-)
• Asst: Ramim Bhuiya (2024-)

Post-Season:

• National Championships:  0
• Final Four Appearances:  0
• Sweet Sixteen Appearances:  0
• NCAA Tournament Appearances:  0
• NCAAT Overall Record:  0-0
• NIT Championships:  0
• NIT Appearances:  0
• NIT Overall Record:  0-0
• CBI Appearances:  1  (2024)
• CBI Overall Record:  1-1
• CIT Appearances:  1  (2013)
• CIT Overall Record:  0-1
• NAIA Tournament Appearances:  3  (1981, 1983, 1984)
• NAIA Tournament Overall Record:  5-3

Conference Titles (ECC, Summit, Great West, WAC, NEC):

• NEC Regular Season Championships:  0
• NEC Tournament Championships:  0
• Great West Tournament Championships:  1  (2013)

Award Winners:

• Naismith Player of the Year:  0
• John R. Wooden Award:  0
• Oscar Robertson Trophy:  0
• AP All-Americans:  0
• NEC Player of the Year:  0

Chicago State head coaches:

Coach	Tenure	Record	Conf. Titles	NCAA Apps.	Nat. Champ
Scott Spinelli	2024-Pres	0-0	0	0	0
Gerald Gillion	2021-24	31-64	0	0	0
Lance Irvin	2018-21	7-63	0	0	0
Tracy Dildy	2010-18	55-200	0	0	0
Benjy Taylor	2007-10	39-53	0	0	0
Kevin Jones	2003-07	41-90	0	0	0
Bo Ellis	1998-2003	23-106	0	0	0
Phillip Gary	1996-98	6-42	0	0	0
Craig Hodges	1994-96	8-51	0	0	0
Rick Pryor	1990-94	19-91	0	0	0
Tommy Suitts	1987-90	26-58	0	0	0
Bob Hallberg	1977-87	224-84	0	3^	0
Joseph Buckhalter	1974-77	46-41	0	0	0
Bob Griggas	1970-74	38-68	0	0	0
Dr. Isadoore Salario	1966-70	48-45	0	0	0

Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions

^ These tournament appearances came when the Chicago State program was at the NAIA level; CSU moved up to Division I prior to the 1984-85 season

NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.