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: Nick Booker (2020-)
- Asst: Tom Tankelewicz (2022-)
- Recruiting: Sam Stapleton (2021-)
- DBO: 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
- 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 | 189-102 | 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.