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: Marty Richter (2024-)

  • Asst: Bryan Martin (2024-)
  • Asst: Nashad Mackey (2024-)
  • Asst: Anthony Murphy (2024-)

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/TBC Appearances:  5  (2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022)
  • CIT/TBC Overall Record:  3-5
  • 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):

Award Winners:




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: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.