Fresno State Bulldogs basketball
Fresno State Bulldogs basketball history
California State Univer1sity, Fresno (Fresno, CA)
Save Mart Center at Fresno State
Mountain West Conference (MWC)
Current head coach: Vance Walberg (2024-)
- Assoc. HC: John Welch (2024-)
- Asst: Ray Barefield (2024-)
- Asst: Jarren Harris (2024-)
- Asst: Chris Stahowski (2024-)
- DBO: Nate Leal (2018-)
- DPP/Recruiting: Tony Stamps (2024-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 1 (1982)
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 5 (1981, 1982, 1984, 2001, 2016) **
- NCAAT Overall Record: 0-5 **
- NIT Championships: 1 (1983)
- NIT Appearances: 10 (1983, 1985, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2007, 2017)
- NIT Overall Record: 14-10
- CBI Championships: 0 (Runner-up in 2014)
- CBI Appearances: 1 (2014)
- CBI Overall Record: 4-2
- CIT/TBC Championships: 1 (2022)
- CIT/TBC Appearances: 1 (2022)
- CIT/TBC Overall Record: 4-0
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 7 (1958, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record: 8-8
Conference Titles (CCAA, PCAA/Big West, WAC, Mountain West):
- Mountain West Regular Season Championships: 0
- WAC Regular Season Championships: 3 (1997, 2001, 2003)
- PCAA/Big West Regular Season Championships: 3 (1978, 1981, 1982)
- CCAA (Div II) Regular Season Championships: 7 (1958, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966)
- Mountain West Tournament Championships: 1 (2016)
- WAC Tournament Championships: 0 **
- PCAA/Big West Tournament Championships: 3 (1981, 1982, 1984)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 1 (Courtney Alexander, 2000)
- Mountain West Player of the Year: 1 (Marvelle Harris, 2016)
- WAC Player of the Year: 3 (last = Melvin Ely, 2002)
Fresno State head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Vance Walberg | 2024-Pres | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Hutson | 2018-24 | 92-94 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Terry | 2011-18 | 126-108 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Cleveland | 2005-11 | 92-98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Lopes | 2002-05 | 50-37 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Tarkanian ** | 1995-2002 | 104-79 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Colson | 1990-95 | 76-73 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Adams | 1986-90 | 43-72 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boyd Grant | 1977-86 | 194-74 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ed Gregory | 1965-77 | 172-142 | 1^ | 1^ | 0 |
| Harry Miller | 1960-65 | 93-39 | 4^ | 4^ | 0 |
| Bill Vandenburgh | 1954-60 | 89-63 | 2^ | 2^ | 0 |
| Clark Van Galder | 1953-54 | 13-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dutch Warmerdam | 1947-53 | 55-107 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Beatty | 1939-42, 45-47 | 49-57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Flint Hanner | 1929-32, 44-45 | 27-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pix Pierson | 1942-43 | 6-6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Borleske | 1934-39 | 43-61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo A. Harris | 1932-33 | 7-7 | – | – | – |
| Arthur W. Jones | 1921-29 | 70-53 | – | – | – |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
^ These conference titles and tournament appearances came when the Fresno State program was at the Division II level; Fresno moved up to Division I prior to the 1969-70 season
** Listed records and accomplishments do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA.