List of Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball head coaches
The following is a list of Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball head coaches. There have been seven head coaches of the Matadors in their 65-season history.[1]
Cal State Northridge's current head coach is Trent Johnson. He was hired as the Matadors' full-time head coach in March 2022, after serving as interim coach for the 2021–22 season.[2] Johnson replaced Mark Gottfried, who was placed on administrative leave while the school investigated allegations of rules violations committed by Gottfried and his staff.[3]
| No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1958–1963 | Paul Thomas | 5 | 33–97 | .254 |
| 2 | 1963–1971 | Jerry Ball | 8 | 104–101 | .507 |
| 3 | 1971–1996 | Pete Cassidy | 25 | 335–336 | .499 |
| 4 | 1996–2013 | Bobby Braswell | 17 | 251–258 | .493 |
| 5 | 2013–2018[a] | Reggie Theus | 5 | 44–105 | .295 |
| 6 | 2018–2021 | Mark Gottfried | 3 | 37–51 | .420 |
| 7 | 2021–present[b] | Trent Johnson | 2 | 14–48 | .226 |
| Totals | 7 coaches | 65 seasons | 818–996 | .451 | |
| Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source[1] | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "CSUN Team History" (PDF). Cal State Northridge Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ a b Fattal, Tarek (March 17, 2022). "CSUN lifts interim tag, hires Trent Johnson as men's basketball coach". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ Schlabach, Mark (April 29, 2021). "Cal State Northridge puts men's basketball coach Mark Gottfried, staff on leave". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.