Long Beach State Beach basketball
Long Beach State Beach basketball history
California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)
Walter Pyramid
Big West Conference
Current head coach: Chris Acker (2024-)
- Assoc. HC: vacant (-)
- Asst: vacant (-)
- Asst: vacant (-)
- DBO: vacant (-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 1 (1970) **
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 7 (1970, 1977, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2012, 2024) **
- NCAAT Overall Record: 1-8 **
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 9 (1980, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2022)
- NIT Overall Record: 2-9
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 1 (1961)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record: 1-1
Conference Titles (CCAA, PCAA/Big West):
- PCAA/Big West Regular Season Championships: 15 (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1996, 2000, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2022)
- CCAA (Div II) Regular Season Championships: 1 (1969)
- PCAA/Big West Tournament Championships: 6 (1977, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2012, 2024)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 2 (Ed Ratleff, 1972 & 1973)
- PCAA/Big West Player of the Year: 13 (last = Colin Slater, 2022)
Long Beach State head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Chris Acker | 2024-Pres | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Monson | 2007-24 | 275-273 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Larry Reynolds ** | 2002-07 | 45-83 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wayne Morgan | 1996-2002 | 91-84 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Greenberg | 1990-96 | 105-70 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Harrington | 1987-90 | 53-36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Palmer | 1984-87 | 23-64 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Buss | 1983-84 | 9-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tex Winter | 1978-83 | 78-69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Jones | 1974-78 | 70-40 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Lute Olson | 1973-74 | 24-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Tarkanian ** | 1968-73 | 116-17 | 4 (1^) | 1 | 0 |
| Randy Sandefur | 1967-68 | 12-13 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Perry | 1960-67 | 82-96 | – | 1^ | 0 |
| Bill Patterson | 1957-60 | 37-33 | – | – | – |
| Earl Kidd | 1952-57 | 48-71 | – | – | – |
| Herm Schwarzkopf | 1950-52 | 13-27 | – | – | – |
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 Long Beach State program was at the Division II level; LBSU moved up to Division I prior to the 1969-70 season
PREVIOUS NAMES: Prior to 2019, LBSU’s athletic programs went by the nickname “49ers”
** Listed records and accomplishments do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA.
