The following is a list of Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball head coaches. There have been 11 head coaches of the Titans in their 63-season history. [1]
Cal State Fullerton's current head coach is Dedrique Taylor. He was hired in March 2013 [2] to replace Andy Newman, who was not retained after spending the 2012–13 season as the Titans' interim head coach. [3]
No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1960–1972 | Alex Omalov | 12 | 140–177 | .442 |
2 | 1972–1973 | Moe Radovich | 1 | 9–17 | .346 |
3 | 1973–1980 | Bobby Dye | 7 | 109–78 | .583 |
4 | 1980–1988 | George McQuarn | 8 | 122–117 | .510 |
5 | 1988–1992 | John Sneed | 4 | 55–59 | .482 |
6 | 1992–1994 | Brad Holland | 2 | 23–31 | .426 |
7 | 1994–2000 | Bob Hawking | 6 | 59–103 | .364 |
8 | 2000–2003 | Donny Daniels | 3 | 20–64 | .238 |
9 | 2003–2012 [lower-alpha 1] | Bob Burton | 9 | 155–122 | .560 |
10 | 2012–2013* | Andy Newman | 1 | 14–18 | .438 |
11 | 2013–present | Dedrique Taylor | 10 | 141–161 | .467 |
Totals | 11 coaches | 63 seasons | 847–946 | .472 | |
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season * - Denotes interim head coach. Source [1] |
The Cal State Fullerton Titans are the athletic teams that represent California State University, Fullerton.
The Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents California State University, Fullerton in Fullerton, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big West Conference.
The 2011–12 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by ninth year head coach Bob Burton, played their home games at Titan Gym and are members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 21–10, 12–4 in Big West play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament to UC Irvine. They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Loyola Marymount.
The 2012–13 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by first year interim head coach Andy Newman, played their home games at Titan Gym and were members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 6–12 in Big West play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament to Long Beach State.
Dedrique LaMonte Taylor is the current college basketball head coach for Cal State Fullerton. He is also a former Arizona State associate head men's basketball coach and a college assistant coach.
The 2013–14 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by first year head coach Dedrique Taylor, played their home games at Titan Gym as members of the Big West Conference. The Titans brought in a whole new coaching staff this season with Josh Smith, Robert Spence, and Danny Sprinkle joining Taylor as first-year assistant coaches. They finished the season 11–20, 6–10 in Big West play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West Conference tournament to Long Beach State.
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The 2016–17 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by fourth year head coach Dedrique Taylor, played their home games at Titan Gym as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 10–6 in Big West play to finish in third place. They defeated Cal State Northridge in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament to advance to the Semifinals where they lost to UC Davis. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Weber State.
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