Cleveland State Vikings basketball
Cleveland State Vikings basketball history
Cleveland State University (Cleveland, OH)
Henry J. Goodman Arena at Bert L. and Iris S. Wolstein Center
Horizon League
Current head coach: Daniyal Robinson (2022-)
- Asst: Kwanza Johnson (2023-)
- Asst: Jay Shunnar (2022-)
- Asst: Deshon Parker (2024-)
- Special Asst. to the HC: Steve Payne (2022-)
- DBO: Danny Karliak (2022-)
- DPD: Mo Ba (2022-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 1 (1986)
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 3 (1986, 2009, 2021)
- NCAAT Overall Record: 3-3
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 5 (1987, 1988, 2008, 2011, 2012)
- NIT Overall Record: 3-5
- CBI Appearances: 2 (2023, 2024)
- CBI Overall Record: 1-2
- CIT Appearances: 2 (2014, 2015)
- CIT Overall Record: 1-2
Conference Titles (Summit, Horizon):
- Horizon League Regular Season Championships: 2 (2011, 2021, 2022)
- Summit League Regular Season Championships: 3 (1985, 1986, 1993)
- Horizon League Tournament Championships: 2 (2009, 2021)
- Summit League Tournament Championships: 1 (1986)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- Horizon League Player of the Year: 1 (Norris Cole, 2011)
- Summit League Player of the Year: 1 (Ken McFadden, 1988)
Cleveland State head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Daniyal Robinson | 2022-Pres | 42-29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Gates | 2019-22 | 50-40 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Felton | 2017-19 | 22-44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Waters | 2006-17 | 194-172 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Garland | 2003-06 | 23-60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rollie Massimino | 1996-2003 | 90-113 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Boyd | 1990-96 | 79-88 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Mackey | 1983-90 | 142-69 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Dieringer | 1969-83 | 149-211 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John McLendon | 1966-69 | 27-42 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rodriguez | 1959-66 | 43-88 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Gallagher | 1958-59 | 7-12 | – | 0 | 0 |
| George Rung | 1949-52, 53-58 | 34-107 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Homer Woodling | 1929-41, 52-53 | 65-128 | – | 0 | 0 |
| George McKinnon | 1945-52 | 20-40 | – | 0 | 0 |
| no team | 1943-45 | – | – | – | – |
| Aaron Andrews | 1942-43 | 0-13 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Brickley | 1941-42 | 2-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
OTHER NAMES: Prior to 1965, the school was known as Fenn College and the athletic teams were the “Foxes”
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.