USC Upstate Spartans
USC Upstate Spartans basketball history
University of South Carolina Upstate (Valley Falls, SC)
G. B. Hodge Center
Big South Conference
Current head coach: Dave Dickerson (2018-)
- Assoc. HC: Andrew Garcia (2018-)
- Asst: Chris Logsdon (2019-)
- Asst: Nori Johnson (2023-)
- DBO: Solomon Zurier (2021-)
- DPP: Ronn See (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 (2023)
- CBI Overall Record: 0-1
- CIT Appearances: 4 (2012, 2014, 2015, 2017)
- CIT Overall Record: 2-4
- TBC Appearances: 1 (2022)
- TBC Overall Record: 1-1
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 6 (1991, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2006)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record: 5-6
- NAIA National Championships: 1 (1982)
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 3 (1981, 1982, 1990)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record: 8-2
Conference Titles (Peach Belt, Atlantic Sun, Big South):
- Big South Regular Season Championships: 0
- Peach Belt (Div II) Regular Season Championships: 4 (1991, 1992, 1998, 2005)
- Big South Tournament Championships: 0
- Peach Belt (Div II) Tournament Championships: 1 (2006)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- Big South Player of the Year: 0
- Atlantic Sun Player of the Year: 2 (last = Ty Greene, 2015)
USC Upstate head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Dave Dickerson | 2018-Pres | 55-97 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Perry (int.) | 2017-18 | 7-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Payne | 2002-17 | 227-241 | 1^ | 2^ | 0 |
| Gary Nottingham | 1997-2002 | 65-73 | 1^ | 1^ | 0 |
| Jerry Waters | 1980-97 | 364-133 | 2^ | 6^ | 1^ |
| Bill Hinson | 1977-80 | 33-58 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Mack (int.) | 1976-77 | 4-14 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Reitmeier | 1974-76 | 8-50 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Bowman | 1969-74 | 55-54 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Mack | 1968-69 | 3-8 | – | – | – |
| Eldridge Blackwood | 1967-68 | 4-10 | – | – | – |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
^ These conference titles, tournament appearances and national championships came when the USC Upstate program was at either the NAIA or NCAA Division II level; USC Upstate moved up to Division I prior to the 2007-08 season
OTHER NAMES: Prior to 2004, USC Upstate was known as USC Spartanburg
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.
