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Sonoma State Men's Basketball History

(Last Updated: March 11, 2024)

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NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

1973    1974
1983    1989
1999    2003
2006    2017


LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

1973
1974
1989
2006

 


CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
(NCAC/CCAA)


1987    1988
1989    1990
1992    1996
1997    1998
2009    2010
2012    2013
2015    2017

2023

Yearly Records
Year Head Coach Overall Conf. Place Statistics Roster Comments
1963-64 Ed Rudloff 0-11 n/a n/a
1964-65 Ed Rudloff 1-11 n/a n/a
Ed Rudloff (2 seasons) 1-22 --
1965-66 Noel Frank 4-13 n/a n/a
Noel Frank (1 season) 4-13 --
1966-67 Bob Donlan 7-15 2-12 8th
1967-68 Bob Donlan 9-16 3-11 8th
1968-69 Bob Donlan 9-16 2-12 8th Statistics
Bob Donlan (3 seasons) 25-47 7-35
1969-70 Doug Earl 5-18 2-10 7th
1970-71 Doug Earl 0-25 0-12 7th
1971-72 Doug Earl 3-23 0-12 7th
Doug Earl (3 seasons) 8-66 2-34
1972-73 Bill Trumbo 18-9 10-2 1st FWC Champions; NCAA Tournament
1973-74 Bill Trumbo 18-10 9-3 1st FWC Champions; NCAA Tournament
Bill Trumbo (2 seasons) 36-19 19-5
No basketball team from 1974-75 to 1977-78.
1978-79 Dick Walker 16-10 n/a n/a Statistics Club team
1979-80 Dick Walker 11-15 5-9 n/a Statistics
1980-81 Dick Walker 5-24 1-13 n/a Statistics
1981-82 Dick Walker 13-13 10-4 n/a Statistics
1982-83 Dick Walker 16-12 8-6 t-3rd Statistics NCAA Tournament
1983-84 Dick Walker 6-20 3-11 7th Statistics
1984-85 Dick Walker 13-13 7-7 6th Statistics
1985-86 Dick Walker 10-17 5-9 7th Statistics
1986-87 Dick Walker 17-11 9-3 t-1st Statistics
1987-88 Dick Walker 11-17 4-8 5th Statistics
1988-89 Dick Walker 17-14 11-3 1st Statistics NCAC Champions; NCAA Tournament
1989-90 Dick Walker 17-11 7-7 4th Statistics
1990-91 Dick Walker 10-17 4-10 7th Statistics
1991-92 Dick Walker 15-13 9-6 t-3rd Statistics
1992-93 Dick Walker 6-20 3-11 8th Statistics
1993-94 Dick Walker 6-20 3-11 t-7th Statistics
Dick Walker (15 seasons) *173-237 89-118 *Record omits 1978-79 season (club team)
1994-95 Pat Fuscaldo 9-15 7-7 t-4th Statistics Roster
1995-96 Pat Fuscaldo 15-13 10-4 2nd Statistics Roster
1996-97 Pat Fuscaldo 15-11 8-6 4th Statistics Roster
1997-98 Pat Fuscaldo 15-12 10-4 2nd Statistics Roster
1998-99 Pat Fuscaldo 20-7 16-6 t-2nd Statistics Roster NCAA Tournament
1999-00 Pat Fuscaldo 12-15 7-15 9th Statistics Roster
2000-01 Pat Fuscaldo 14-13 11-11 t-6th Statistics Roster
2001-02 Pat Fuscaldo 11-16 9-13 t-7th Statistics Roster
2002-03 Pat Fuscaldo 18-10 15-7 t-3rd Statistics Roster NCAA Tournament
2003-04 Pat Fuscaldo 11-16 10-12 6th Statistics Roster
2004-05 Pat Fuscaldo 16-11 13-7 t-3rd Statistics Roster
2005-06 Pat Fuscaldo 18-9 16-4 1st Statistics Roster CCAA Champions; NCAA Tournament
2006-07 Pat Fuscaldo 15-11 14-8 t-4th Statistics Roster
2007-08 Pat Fuscaldo 11-15 7-13 9th Statistics Roster
2008-09 Pat Fuscaldo 12-16 8-12 t-6th Statistics Roster CCAA Tournament
2009-10 Pat Fuscaldo 11-17 10-12 t-6th Statistics Roster CCAA Tournament
2010-11 Pat Fuscaldo 11-15 9-13 9th Statistics Roster
2011-12 Pat Fuscaldo 17-11 14-8 4th Statistics Roster CCAA Tournament
2012-13 Pat Fuscaldo 11-16 9-13 8th Statistics Roster CCAA Tournament
2013-14 Pat Fuscaldo 7-19 6-16 t-9th Statistics Roster
2014-15 Pat Fuscaldo 12-14 9-13 t-7th Statistics Roster
2015-16 Pat Fuscaldo 14-13 9-11 t-8th Statistics Roster CCAA Tournament
2016-17 Pat Fuscaldo 20-9 15-5 t-3rd Statistics Roster CCAA Tournament, NCAA Tournament
2017-18 Pat Fuscaldo 10-16 8-14 10th Statistics Roster --
2018-19 Pat Fuscaldo 9-18 7-15 11th Statistics Roster --
2019-20 Pat Fuscaldo 3-5 2-1 13th Statistics Roster --
Pat Fuscaldo (26 seasons) 337-343 259-250
2020-21 Rich Shayewitz -- -- -- -- Roster Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021-22 Rich Shayewitz 3-25 3-19 12th Statistics Roster --
2022-23 Rich Shayewitz 13-17 11-11 5th Statistics Roster CCAA Tournament
2023-24 Rich Shayewitz 15-13 11-11 7th Statistics Roster --
Rich Shayewitz (3 seasons, 4 years)
*Omits 2020-21 season (COVID-19)
31-55 25-41
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ALL-TIME RECORD (55 seasons) *615-802 *401-483 *Record omits 1978-79 season (club team) and 2020-21 season (COVID-19)
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NCAA Division II Championship Tournament appearance

 
Coach Tenure Seasons Overall W Pct. Conference W Pct.
Ed Rudloff 1964 - 1965 2 seasons 1 - 22 .043 n/a n/a
Noel Frank 1966 1 season 4 - 13 .235 n/a n/a
Bob Donlan 1967 - 1969 3 seasons 25 - 47 .347 7 - 35 .167
Doug Earl 1970 - 1972 3 seasons 8 - 66 .108 2 - 34 .056
Bill Trumbo 1973 - 1974 2 seasons 36 - 19 .655 19 - 5 .792
Dick Walker 1979 - 1994 15 seasons 173 - 237 .422 89 - 118 .430
Pat Fuscaldo 1995 - 2020 26 seasons 337 - 343 .496 259 - 250 .509
Rich Shayewitz 2021 - present 3 seasons 31-55 .361 25-41 .379
OVERALL 1963-2023 (55 seasons)
*Omits 1978-79 season (club team) and 2020-21 season (COVID-19)*
*615-802 .434 *401-483 .454
 

Conference Affiliations
Far West Conference: 1966-74, 79-82
Northern California Athletic Conference: 1983-1998
California Collegiate Athletic Association: 1999-current
 
Conference Championships
The Sonoma State men's basketball team has won a total of four conference championships. The first two came in back-to-back seasons under Bill Trumbo. The 1972-73 and 1973-74 Cossacks went 19-5 in league play during these two banner years. Sonoma State's next conference championship came in 1988-89 when they went 11-3 under Dick Walker in NCAC competition. The most recent league crown came during the 2005-06 season when Pat Fuscaldo led his troops to a 16-4 record in the competitive CCAA.
Year Coach Overall Conf. Place Statistics Roster Comments
1972-73 Bill Trumbo 18-9 10-2 1st FWC Champions; NCAA Tournament
1973-74 Bill Trumbo 18-10 9-3 1st FWC Champions; NCAA Tournament
1988-89 Dick Walker 17-14 11-3 1st Statistics NCAC Champions; NCAA Tournament
2005-06 Pat Fuscaldo 18-9 16-4 1st Statistics CCAA Champions; NCAA Tournament
 


Post-Season Appearances

NCAA Tournament Appearances (8) | Record: 3-9 (.250)
Year Date Opponent Location Result
1972-73 Mar. 6 UC Riverside Bakersfield, Calif. L, 68-70
1973-74 Mar. 7 San Diego Rohnert Park, Calif. W, 60-54
Mar. 8 Cal Poly SLO San Luis Obispo, Calif. W, 73-66
Mar. 9 UC Riverside San Luis Obispo, Calif. L, 56-71
1982-83 Mar. 4 Bishop Turlock, Calif. W, 88-65
Mar. 5 Cal State Stanislaus Turlock, Calif. L, 61-71
1988-89 Mar. 17 UC Riverside Bakersfield, Calif. L, 63-79
Mar. 18 Cal State Dominguez Hills Bakersfield, Calif. L, 77-98
1998-99 Mar. 4 Cal State San Bernardino Ellensburg, Wash. L, 62-73
2002-03 Mar. 14 Cal State San Bernardino Laie, Hawai'i L, 58-86
2005-06 Mar. 10 Cal State Bakersfield Seattle, Wash. L, 65-71
2016-17 Mar. 10 Hawaii Pacific La Jolla, Calif. L, 61-73
 


Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament Appearances (8) | Record: 4-7 (.364)
Year Date Opponent Location Result
1986-87 Feb. 25 Cal State Hayward Rohnert Park, Calif. L, 84-90
1987-88 Mar. 2 Cal State Hayward Hayward, Calif. L, 77-90
1988-89 Mar. 1 Humboldt State Rohnert Park, Calif. W, 101-97 (3ot)
Mar. 3 UC Davis Rohnert Park, Calif. W, 83-79
1989-90 Feb. 27 Humboldt State Arcata, Calif. L, 59-60
1991-92 Mar. 3 Chico State Chico, Calif. L, 98-101 (2ot)
1995-96 Feb. 28 Humboldt State Rohnert Park, Calif. W, 74-58
Mar. 1 UC Davis Davis, Calif. L, 67-75
1996-97 Feb. 25 UC Davis Davis, Calif. L, 61-62
1997-98 Feb. 24 Chico State Rohnert Park, Calif. W, 85-75
Feb. 27 UC Davis Davis, Calif. L, 57-59
 


California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Tournament Appearances (7) | Record: 3-7 (.300)
Year Date Opponent Location Result
2008-09 Mar. 3 Cal State San Bernardino San Bernardino, Calif. L, 77-79
2009-10 Mar. 2 Humboldt State Arcata, Calif. L, 68-72
2011-12 Feb. 28 Cal State San Bernardino Rohnert Park, Calif. W, 61-60
Mar. 2 Chico State La Jolla, Calif. L, 74-76
2012-13 Mar. 5 Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, Calif. L, 59-73
2014-15 Mar. 1 UC San Diego La Jolla, Calif. L, 66-71
2016-17 Feb. 28 Cal Poly Pomona Rohnert Park, Calif. W, 63-56
Mar. 3 San Francisco State San Marcos, Calif. L, 55-65
2022-23 Mar. 2 Cal Poly Humboldt Turlock, Calif. W, 73-57
Mar. 3 Cal State San Bernardino Turlock, Calif. L, 66-93


All-American Selections

 
Vince Inglima MBB Jaylen Wells HS
Vince Inglima
2006 (DII Bulletin, NABC)
Jaylen Wells
2023 (D2CCA - 3)
Year Selections (Team)
2005-06 Vince Inglima (Division II Bulletin), NABC Division II All-Star
2022-23 Jaylen Wells (D2CCA - 3)



All-Region Selections
Year Selections (Affiliation)
1981-82 Ken Cooney (NABC)
1982-83 Ken Cooney (NABC)
1998-99 Walter Jefferson (NABC)
2002-03 Trevor Howe (NABC)
2004-05 J.T. Tipton (NABC), J.T. Tipton (Daktronics)
2005-06 Vince Inglima (NABC), J.T. Tipton (NABC), J.T. Tipton (Daktronics)
2006-07 J.T. Tipton (NABC), J.T. Tipton (Daktronics)
2011-12 Steven Pratt (NABC)
2022-23 Jaylen Wells (D2CCA - 1)
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UPI All-West Coast
Year Selections (Affiliation)
1966-67 John Walker
1972-73 Steve Tiedeman
1980-81 Gary Gibson


Individual Award Winners
Year Award Winners
1972-73 Far West Conference Player of the Year: Steve Tiedeman
Far West Conference Coach of the Year: Bill Trumbo
1973-74 Far West Conference Player of the Year: Bill Belander
1986-87 NCAC Coach of the Year: Dick Walker
1995-96 NCAC Player of the Year: Ed Madec (co)
2003-04 CCAA Freshman of the Year: J.T. Tipton
2005-06 CCAA Player of the Year: Vince Inglima
CCAA Coach of the Year: Pat Fuscaldo
2011-12 CCAA Newcomer of the Year: Justin Herold
2022-23 CCAA Player of the Year: Jaylen Wells
 

NCAC/CCAA Player of the Week Award Winners
Year Player (NCAC/CCAA)
1992-93 Quentin Hollis (Dec. 14th)
1994-95 Malcolm Turner (Jan. 9th)
Sean Moffatt (Jan. 30th)
1995-96 Ed Madec (Jan. 22nd)
Michael DeSantis (Feb. 5th)
1996-97 Jeff Messerle (Feb. 17th)
1997-98 Floyd Bullock (Dec. 15th)
1998-99 Walter Jefferson (Dec. 14th)
Travis Duncan (Dec. 22nd)
2000-01 Matt Knudson (Feb. 11th)
2001-02 Deonta Dorrough (Dec. 16th)
2002-03 Trevor Howe (Dec. 1st)
Trevor Howe (Feb. 2nd)
Chris Oliver (Feb. 9th)
2004-05 J.T. Tipton (Dec. 5th)
J.T. Tipton (Dec. 12th)
J.T. Tipton (Feb. 20th)
2005-06 Vince Inglima (Jan. 15th)
Vince Inglima (Jan. 22nd)
J.T. Tipton (Feb. 12th)
2006-07 J.T. Tipton (Jan. 8th)
2007-08 Andrew Kochevar (Dec. 10th)
2009-10 Chad Chambers (Dec. 14th)
Steven Pratt (Feb. 22nd)
2011-12 Steven Pratt (Nov. 27th)
Will Olsem (Jan. 15th)
Justin Herold (Feb. 12th)
2012-13 Patrick Scott (Nov. 12th)
Patrick Scott (Nov. 26th)
Will Olsem (Jan. 28th)
2014-15 JJ Mina (Dec. 7th)
2015-16 James Davis
2022-23 Jaylen Wells (Nov. 27th)
Jaylen Wells (Dec. 4th)
Jaylen Wells (Jan. 8th)
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All-Conference Selections
Year Selections (Team)
1966-67 John Walker (2)
1967-68 Mike Francis (1)
1968-69 Ramon Soloman (1), John Thornton (2)
1969-70 Ramon Soloman (1)
1972-73 Steve Tiedeman (1)
1973-74 Bill Belander (1), Tom Fitchie (1), Steve Tiedeman (2), Bob Lebrun (2)
1987-88 Brian DeSilva (1)
1988-89 Brian DeSilva (1), Chris Perine (2), Tom Johnson (HM), Creedence Perkins (HM)
1989-90 Todd Blakely (1), Creedence Perkins (2), Matt Boyle (HM)
1991-92 Leon Goldsborough (1), Antoine Woods (HM), Barry Haskins (HM)
1992-93 Quentin Hollis (1)
1994-95 Ed Madec (1), Sean Moffatt (HM), Malcolm Turner (HM)
1995-96 Ed Madec (1), Michael DeSantis (1)
1996-97 Jeff Messerle (1)
1997-98 Jason Bothwell (1), Floyd Bullock (1), Walter Jefferson (HM)
1998-99 Travis Duncan (2), Walter Jefferson (2), Jason Gunnarson (HM)
1999-00 Jeb Ivey (HM)
2000-01 Matt Knudson (HM), Chris Oliver (HM)
2001-02 Harvey Carey (2)
2002-03 Trevor Howe (1), Chris Oliver (1)
2003-04 Lamar Abbott (2), Ryan Hensel (2)
2004-05 J.T. Tipton (1), Vince Inglima (2)
2005-06 Vince Inglima (1), J.T. Tipton (1), Kevin Christensen (2), Paige Dumont (2)
2006-07 J.T. Tipton (1), Andrew Kochevar (2)
2007-08 Andrew Kochevar (2)
2009-10 Steven Pratt (1)
2010-11 Steven Pratt (2)
2011-12 Steven Pratt (1), Justin Herold (1), Will Olsem (2)
2012-13 Patrick Scott (1), Will Olsem (1)
2013-14 Justin Herold (2)
2014-15 James Davis (1), JJ Mina (2)
2015-16 James Davis (2), David Ahern (HM)
2016-17 Luke Cochran (1), Jimmy Golden (1), Jackson Gion (HM)
2017-18 Armani Nicolis (HM)
2018-19 Isaac Davidson (2)
2019-20 Isaac Davidson (2)
2020-21 *Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021-22 Jaylen Wells (HM)
2022-23 Jaylen Wells (1), Austin Fadal (HM)
2023-24 Andrew Henderson (2)
 

History in the NABC National Rankings

When SSU is Ranked: 7-7 (.500)
Date Opponent SSU Rank Location Result
1/26/1990 College of Notre Dame 19 Belmont L, 64-70
1/27/1990 Cal State Stanislaus 19 Rohnert Park L, 85-93
1/20/1999 San Francisco State 22 Rohnert Park W, 54-52
1/23/1999 San Francisco State 22 San Francisco W, 71-68
1/29/1999 #5 UC Davis 16 Rohnert Park L, 55-62
1/30/1999 Chico State 16 Rohnert Park W, 86-77
2/5/1999 Cal State Bakersfield 24 Bakersfield W, 49-40
2/6/1999 Cal State Stanislaus 24 Turlock W, 69-57
2/12/1999 UC Riverside 17 Riverside W, 56-51
2/13/1999 Cal State San Bernardino 17 San Bernardino L, 50-71
2/19/1999 Cal Poly Pomona 20 Rohnert Park W, 84-76
2/20/1999 Grand Canyon 20 Rohnert Park L, 65-69
12/10/1999 Cal State Stanislaus 15 Turlock L, 82-100
12/11/1999 Cal State Bakersfield 15 Bakersfield L, 53-67
 

SSU vs. Ranked Opponents
vs. Top 25: 15-53
vs. Top 10: 1-21
vs. Top 5: 0-9
Date Rank Opponent Location Result
1/22/1988 20 Sacramento State Rohnert Park L, 79-96
2/13/1988 17 San Francisco State Rohnert Park W, 96-95 (ot)
3/17/1989 3 UC Riverside *Bakersfield L, 63-79
12/11/1995 5 Cal State Bakersfield Rohnert Park L, 62-67
3/1/1996 18 UC Davis *Davis L, 67-75
12/14/1996 10 Cal State Bakersfield Bakersfield L, 73-76
1/23/1998 19 UC Davis Davis L, 64-79
2/7/1998 15 UC Davis Rohnert Park L, 59-67
2/27/1998 9 UC Davis *Davis L, 57-59
12/11/1998 20 Cal State Bakersfield Rohnert Park W, 73-72
12/20/1998 20 UC Riverside Rohnert Park W, 66-59
1/29/1999 5 UC Davis (SSU ranked #16) Rohnert Park L, 55-62
1/28/2000 17 UC Davis Davis L, 57-68
12/8/2000 11 Cal State San Bernardino Rohnert Park L, 59-64
12/16/2001 25 UC Davis Rohnert Park W, 73-70 (ot)
1/18/2002 9 Cal State San Bernardino San Bernardino L, 52-67
3/2/2002 8 Cal State San Bernardino Rohnert Park L, 56-69
1/10/2003 16 Cal State Bakersfield Rohnert Park W, 81-74
1/24/2003 25 Cal Poly Pomona Pomona W, 62-48
2/28/2003 12 Cal State San Bernardino Rohnert Park L, 69-78
3/14/2003 16 Cal State San Bernardino *Laie, Hawai'i L, 58-86
11/16/2003 16 Indianapolis Rohnert Park L, 81-84
1/17/2004 22 Cal State San Bernardino Rohnert Park L, 55-86
2/20/2004 8 Cal State San Bernardino San Bernardino L, 59-73
2/21/2004 25 Cal Poly Pomona Pomona L, 52-68
11/20/2004 11 Western Washington Rohnert Park L, 83-84
3/4/2005 24 Cal State San Bernardino Rohnert Park L, 72-79
2/1/2007 11 Cal State San Bernardino Rohnert Park L, 52-74
2/3/2007 17 Cal Poly Pomona Rohnert Park W, 65-43
1/25/2008 18 Cal State San Bernardino San Bernardino L, 47-65
2/29/2008 13 Cal State San Bernardino Rohnert Park L, 51-65
11/28/2008 13 Central Washington ^Belmont W, 81-74
11/27/2009 24 Seattle Pacific "Chico L, 58-78
1/8/2010 22 Cal Poly Pomona Pomona L, 60-74
1/21/2011 5 Cal State Dominguez Hills Carson L, 72-84
2/25/2011 15 Cal State Dominguez Hills Rohnert Park W, 73-53
12/10/2011 8 Humboldt State Arcata L, 68-73
12/31/2011 16 Humboldt State Rohnert Park W, 80-75
1/14/2012 10 Cal Poly Pomona Rohnert Park W, 70-64
1/17/13 7 Cal Poly Pomona Pomona L, 61-70
2/23/13 4 Cal Poly Pomona Rohnert Park L, 60-68
3/5/13 5 Cal Poly Pomona Pomona L, 59-73
1/18/14 9 Cal State San Bernardino Rohnert Park L, 71-81
2/14/14 25 Cal Poly Pomona Rohnert Park L, 47-58
2/21/14 15 Cal State San Bernardino San Bernardino L, 48-82
12/2/15 22 UC San Diego Rohnert Park L, 55-69
12/19/15 17 Chico State Rohnert Park W, 61-58
1/16/16 25 Chico State Chico L, 70-75
2/27/16 19 UC San Diego La Jolla W, 64-62
3/1/16 23 UC San Diego @La Jolla L, 66-71
12/9/16 25 San Francisco State Kentfield L, 63-65
1/14/17 11 UC San Diego Santa Rosa W, 54-48
1/20/17 20 San Francisco State San Francisco L, 65-80
2/3/17 20 Chico State Rohnert Park W, 66-50
3/3/17 19 San Francisco State @San Marcos L, 55-65
3/10/17 4 Hawaii Pacific ^La Jolla L, 61-73
1/25/20 4 UC San Diego Rohnert Park L, 57-92
1/30/20 16 Cal State San Bernardino San Bernardino L, 54-68
12/11/21 5 Chico State Chico L, 61-81
1/8/22 11 Cal State San Marcos San Marcos L, 55-88
1/15/22 6 Cal State San Bernardino Rohnert Park L, 74-94
1/29/22 13 Chico State Rohnert Park L, 68-77
2/17/22 6 Cal State San Bernardino San Bernardino L, 67-100
2/24/22 14 Cal State San Marcos Rohnert Park L, 59-84
1/19/23 15 Cal State San Bernardino San Bernardino L, 74-85
2/18/23 12 Cal State San Bernardino Rohnert Park L, 81-85
3/3/23 8 Cal State San Bernardino @Turlock L, 66-93
12/7/23 10 Chico State Rohnert Park L, 72-87
1/13/24 22 Cal State San Bernardino San Bernardino L, 74-83
2/17/24 19 Cal State Dominguez Hills Carson L, 64-73 (OT)

*NCAA West Regional Game
^ NDNU Thanksgiving Classic (hosted by Notre Dame de Namur)
" at Mac Martin Invitational (hosted by Chico State)
@ CCAA Championship Tournament Game