UC San Diego Tritons basketball
UC San Diego Tritons basketball history
University of California, San Diego (San Diego, CA)
Recreation, Intramural and Athletic Complex, aka RIMAC Arena
Big West Conference
Current head coach: Eric Olen (2013-)
- Assoc. HC: Clint Allard (2014-)
- Asst: Tom Tankelewicz (2022-)
- Asst: Steve Aldridge (2023-)
- Asst: Sam Stapleton (2021-)
- Asst: Mikey Howell (2022-)
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: 0-1
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 6 (2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record: 5-5
- NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances: 4 (1990, 1991, 1992, 1994)
- NCAA Division III Tournament Overall Record: 2-4
Conference Titles (CCAA, Big West):
- Big West Regular Season Championships: 0
- CCAA (Div II) Regular Season Championships: 3 (2017, 2019, 2020)
- Big West Tournament Championships: 0
- CCAA (Div II) Tournament Championships: 5 (2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- Big West Player of the Year: 0
- CCAA (Div II) Player of the Year: 3 (last = Tyrell Roberts, 2020)
UC San Diego head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Eric Olen | 2013-Pres | 210-114 | 3^ | 5^ | 0 |
| Chris Carlson | 2007-13 | 75-89 | 0 | 1^ | 0 |
| Bill Carr | 2004-07 | 38-45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Lanthier | 1994-2004 | 111-149 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Marshall | 1983-94 | 185-105 | – | 4^ | 0 |
| John Block | 1980-83 | 32-46 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Carter | 1979-80 | 17-13 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Cunningham | 1969-72, 74-76, 77-79 | 81-107 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Satterlee | 1976-77 | 4-24 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Reeves | 1972-74 | 27-25 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Neale Stoner | 1966-69 | 38-32 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Shawcroft | 1965-66 | 1-1 | – | 0 | 0 |
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 UC San Diego program was at either the Division II or Division III level; UCSD moved up to Division I prior to the 2020-21 season
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.