USC Upstate Spartans basketball history
University of South Carolina Upstate (Valley Falls, SC)
G. B. Hodge Center
Big South Conference
Current head coach: Marty Richter (2024-)
- Asst: Bryan Martin (2024-)
- Asst: Nashad Mackey (2024-)
- Asst: Anthony Murphy (2024-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships:Â 0
- Final Four Appearances:Â 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances:Â 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances:Â 0
- NCAAT Overall Record:Â 0-0
- NIT Championships:Â 0
- NIT Appearances:Â 0
- NIT Overall Record:Â 0-0
- CBI Appearances:Â 1Â (2023)
- CBI Overall Record:Â 0-1
- CIT/TBC Appearances:Â 5Â (2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022)
- CIT/TBC Overall Record:Â 3-5
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances:Â 6Â (1991, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2006)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record:Â 5-6
- NAIA National Championships:Â 1Â (1982)Â Â
- NAIA Tournament Appearances:Â 3Â (1981, 1982, 1990)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record:Â 8-2
Conference Titles (Peach Belt, Atlantic Sun, Big South):
- Big South Regular Season Championships:Â 0
- Peach Belt (Div II) Regular Season Championships:Â 4Â (1991, 1992, 1998, 2005)
- Big South Tournament Championships:Â 0
- Peach Belt (Div II) Tournament Championships:Â 1Â (2006)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: Â 0
- John R. Wooden Award: Â 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy:Â 0
- AP All-Americans:Â 0
- Big South Player of the Year:Â 0
- Atlantic Sun Player of the Year:Â 2Â (last = Ty Greene, 2015)
USC Upstate head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Marty Richter | 2024-Pres | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Dickerson | 2018-24 | 65-117 | 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:Â Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.Â
