Basketball team, California State University
Cal State Fullerton Titans University California State University, Fullerton Head coach Dedrique Taylor (11th season)Conference Big West Location Fullerton, California Arena Titan Gym (capacity: 4,000)Nickname Titans Colors Navy blue, white, and orange[ 1]
1978 1978 1978, 2008, 2018, 2022 1978, 2008, 2018, 2022 1976, 2008
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 .
History
In 1978, the Fullerton men's basketball team, coached by Bobby Dye , made it to the Elite 8 in the 1978 NCAA Division I basketball tournament . They were considered the year's Cinderella story as a #7 seed (out of 8). The team defeated University of New Mexico at Tempe, AZ, and then defeated the University of San Francisco before losing to the University of Arkansas in regionals at Albuquerque, New Mexico . Fullerton was led by Greg Bunch , a CSUF Hall of Famer.
Bob Burton was head coach of the Titans men's team starting with the 2003–04 season. In 2008, the team finished the season 24-9, defeated UC Irvine 81-66 in the Big West Conference Championship. They qualified for their second NCAA tournament (first in 30 years), where they faced the (#3) Wisconsin Badgers as a #14 seed in the first round of the NCAA tournament, losing the game 71–58. After the 2013–14 season, Burton resigned on June 22, 2012 after nine seasons. His final record at Fullerton was 155–122.[ 2]
During the 2012–13 season, interim head coach Andy Newman replaced Burton and guided the Titans to a 14–18 record overall and 6–12 record in the Big West Conference.
For the start of the 2013–14 season, Fullerton hired Dedrique Taylor as the team's head coach. Previously, Taylor had been an assistant under coach Herb Sendek at Arizona State University since 2006. Prior to that, Taylor also coached at the University of Nevada , Portland State , Loyola Marymount University and UC Davis . Taylor, has been long respected as one of the top recruiters in the west with strong ties to the Los Angeles area, thought to be a key component in winning at Fullerton. Taylor led the 2017–18 team to an invitation to play in the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament . The team lost in the first round to Purdue .
Post season results
NCAA tournament results
The Titans have appeared in four NCAA tournaments . Their combined record is 2–4.
NIT results
The Titans have appeared in three National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 2–3.
Year
Round
Opponent
Result
1983
First round
Arizona State
L 83–87
1987
First round
California
L 68–72
2005
Opening Round First round Second Round
Oregon State San FranciscoGeorgetown
W 85–83W 85–69 L 57–74
CIT results
The Titans have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) three times. Their combined record is 0–3.
NAIA tournament results
The Titans have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their combined record is 2–1.
Year
Round
Opponent
Result
1962
First round Second Round Quarterfinals
Stetson Lewis & Clark Westminster
W 94–79W 97–78 L 55–63
Retired numbers
Cal State Fullerton Titans retired numbers
No.
Player
Career
No. ret.
Ref.
4
Rodney Anderson
1999–2000
2004
[ 3] [ 4]
20
Leon Wood
1981–1984
[ 5]
30
Greg Bunch
1974–1978
[ 6]
NBA players
Players in international leagues
References
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