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: Jermaine Henderson (2022-)
- Asst: Travis Lewis (2021-)
- Asst: Jay Shunnar (2022-)
- Special Asst. to the HC: Steve Payne (2022-)
- DBO: Connor Murrell (2022-)
- DPD: Nate Michael (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: 1 (2023)
- CBI Overall Record: 0-1
- 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 | 21-14 | 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.
