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| School Name: | Cleveland State University |
| Location: | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Arena: | Wolstein Center |
| Capacity: | 13,610 |
| Conference: | Horizon League |
| Head coach: | Gary Waters |
Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball started in 1929. Before as Fenn College they were known as the Fenn College Foxes. Cleveland State has been in Division I since 1972. They are a member of the Horizon League (1994–present) Cleveland State was formerly in the Mid-Continent Conference (1982–1994). Prior to 1982, Cleveland State was an independent program.
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History
The 1985-86 season is arguably the most memorable in Vikings history, as they achieved the improbable in becoming the first ever 14th seeded team to make it to the Sweet Sixteen of the 1986 NCAA Tournament. Coach Kevin Mackey's squad, led by Ken 'Mouse' McFadden and Eric Mudd, upset Bobby Knight's 3rd seeded Indiana Hoosiers, by a final of 83-79. Following a 75-69 second round win against 6th seeded St.Joseph's, the Vikings would ultimately lose to Navy 71-70 on a clutch basket in the waning seconds by future Hall of Famer, David Robinson. Cleveland State would qualify for the NIT Tournament the following two seasons, but went 23 seasons until returning to the NCAA Tournament.
On Monday, December 15, 2008, Cleveland State had their biggest regular season victory in school history, upsetting the #11 Syracuse Orange, 72-69, on a last-second, three-quarter court shot from senior guard Cedric Jackson. It was CSU's third-ever win over a Top 25 ranked opponent, and first ever on the road.[1][2] They would pick up their fourth and fifth wins over Top 25 opponents later that same season when they won at #17 Butler in the championship game of the Horizon League Tournament 57-54, and then in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament when, as the 13th seeded team in the Midwest bracket, they routed 4th seeded Wake Forest by a final score of 84-69.
Records
Individual-career points
Player 1 2,256 Ken McFadden 2 2,235 Franklin Edwards 3 1,978 Norris Cole 4 1,946 Clinton Ransey 5 1,800 J'Nathan Bullock 6 1,576 James Madison 7 1,572 Theo Dixon 8 1,423 Darren Tillis 9 1,408 Weldon Kytle 10 1,408 Jermaine Robinson 11 1,402 Eric Mudd 12 1,306 Dave Youdath 13 1,304 Jamaal Harris 14 1,168 Dave Kyle 15 1,129 Andre Battle 16 1,123 Anthony Reed 17 1,039 Gale Drummer 18 1,032 Dennis Lenk
Individual-career rebounds
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Player 1 1,241 Weldon Kytle 2 1,045 Darren Tillis 3 935 Dennis Lenk 4 908 Warren Bradley 5 907 Eric Mudd 6 816 J'Nathan Bullock 7 726 Dave Kyle 8 714 Juan Hill 9 666 Gale Drummer 10 647 Matt Taylor 11 645 Dave Youdath
Retired Numbers
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| Year | Name |
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| 1989 | Ken McFadden |
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| 1981 | Franklin Edwards |
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Attendance
Year-by-year
Year Rank Games Total Average 1978 248 13 15,338 1,180 1979 200 11 22,839 2,076 1980 213 15 29,147 1,943 1981 177 14 34,781 2,484 1982 217 13 25,744 1,980 1983 236 10 15,808 1,581 1984 243 18 25,071 1,393 1985 208 16 32,349 2,022 1986 171 15 37,211 2,481 1987 158 14 43,347 3,096 1988 152 15 50,868 3,391 1989 198 13 31,370 2,413 1990 251 15 24,730 1,649 1991 225 13 26,574 2,044 1992 130 15 60,681 4,045 1993 129 12 50,960 4,247 1994 ? 14 47,400 3,386 1995 ? 11 36,037 3,276 1996 ? 13 23,013 1,770 1997 ? 12 55,070 4,589 1998 ? 13 53,912 4,147 1999 ? 14 53,838 3,846 2000 ? 14 50,685 3,620 2001 ? 13 41,884 3,222 2002 ? 16 48,968 3,061 2003 ? 13 23,694 1,823 2004 ? 13 32,327 2,487 2005 ? 12 29,016 2,418 2006 ? 16 32,197 2,012 2007 ? 14 36,662 2,619 2008 ? 14 36,888 2,635 2009 ? 15 35,918 2,395 2010 ? 17 39,968 2,351 2011 ? 18 58,693 3,261 [1]
Largest Crowds
Wolstein Center
| Attendance | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13,055 | Michigan | December 7, 1991 |
| 11,534 | North Carolina | November 29, 2003 |
| 10,123 | Michigan | November 30, 1996 |
| 9,568 | Georgetown | November 23, 1996 |
| 9,106 | Valparaiso | February 20, 1993 |
| 8,490 | Butler | February 5, 2011 |
| 8,106 | Cincinnati | January 13, 1993 |
| 7,333 | Butler | February 10, 2001 |
| 7,163 | Michigan State | December 7, 1993 |
| 6,912 | Xavier | January 5, 1995 |
| 6,203 | Michigan State | December 6, 1997 |
| 6,109 | Temple | December 27, 1999 |
Woodling Gym
| Attendance | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3,688 | Eastern Illinois | February 24, 1986 |
| 3,599 | Southwest Missouri State | February 22, 1986 |
| 3,429 | Valparaiso | March 2, 1985 |
| 3,355 | Illinois State | February 23, 1981 |
| 3,333 | Valparaiso | February 1, 1981 |
| 3,302 | Western Illinois | January 20, 1986 |
| 3,282 | Illinois Chicago | February 22, 1988 |
| 3,262 | Southwest Missouri State | February 15, 1988 |
| 3,252 | Northern Iowa | January 18, 1986 |
| 3,247 | Northern Iowa | March 2, 1987 |
Public Hall
| Attendance | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 7,443 | Illinois State | March 16, 1987 |
| 7,441 | Marquette | January 29, 1981 |
| 5,424 | Illinois State | March 18, 1988 |
| 4,437 | Michigan State | December 12, 1983 |
| 4,132 | Wilberforce | January 28, 1978 |
| 4,130 | Southwest Missouri State | January 28, 1989 |
Record By Year
| School | Season | Record | (Conf. Record) | Postseason | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenn College | 1929-30 | 5-5 | (N/A) | -- | Homer E. Woodling |
| Fenn College | 1930-31 | 8-7 | (N/A) | -- | Homer E. Woodling |
| Fenn College | 1931-32 | 7-7 | (N/A) | -- | Homer E. Woodling |
| Fenn College | 1932-33 | 4-6 | (N/A) | -- | Homer E. Woodling |
| Fenn College | 1933-34 | 5-11 | (N/A) | -- | Homer E. Woodling |
| Fenn College | 1934-35 | 5-12 | (N/A) | -- | Homer E. Woodling |
| Fenn College | 1935-36 | 4-11 | (N/A) | -- | Homer E. Woodling |
| Fenn College | 1936-37 | 8-9 | (N/A) | -- | Homer E. Woodling |
| Fenn College | 1937-38 | 6-10 | (N/A) | -- | Homer E. Woodling |
| Fenn College | 1938-39 | 3-13 | (N/A) | -- | Homer E. Woodling |
| Fenn College | 1939-40 | 4-11 | (N/A) | -- | Homer E. Woodling |
| Fenn College | 1940-41 | 4-11 | (N/A) | -- | Homer E. Woodling |
| Fenn College | 1941-42 | 2-12 | (N/A) | -- | Bruce T. Brickley |
| Fenn College | 1942-43 | 0-13 | (N/A) | -- | Aaron L. Andrews |
| Fenn College | 1943-44 | (N/A) | (N/A) | -- | (N/A) |
| Fenn College | 1944-45 | (N/A) | (N/A) | -- | (N/A) |
| Fenn College | 1945-46 | 1-8 | (N/A) | -- | George McKinnon |
| Fenn College | 1946-47 | 5-10 | (N/A) | -- | George McKinnon |
| Fenn College | 1947-48 | 10-8 | (N/A) | -- | George McKinnon |
| Fenn College | 1948-49 | 4-14 | (N/A) | -- | George McKinnon |
| Fenn College | 1949-50 | 9-8 | (N/A) | -- | George Rung |
| Fenn College | 1950-51 | 6-11 | (N/A) | -- | George Rung |
| Fenn College | 1951-52 | 4-12 | (N/A) | -- | George Rung |
| Fenn College | 1952-53 | 2-15 | (N/A) | -- | Homer E. Woodling |
| Fenn College | 1953-54 | 1-18 | (N/A) | -- | George Rung |
| Fenn College | 1954-55 | 2-15 | (N/A) | -- | George Rung |
| Fenn College | 1955-56 | 3-15 | (N/A) | -- | George Rung |
| Fenn College | 1956-57 | 3-15 | (N/A) | -- | George Rung |
| Fenn College | 1957-58 | 6-13 | (N/A) | -- | George Rung |
| Fenn College | 1958-59 | 7-12 | (N/A) | -- | Bill Gallagher |
| Fenn College | 1959-60 | 0-19 | (N/A) | -- | Jim Rodriguez |
| Fenn College | 1960-61 | 4-15 | (N/A) | -- | Jim Rodriguez |
| Fenn College | 1961-62 | 6-13 | (N/A) | -- | Jim Rodriguez |
| Fenn College | 1962-63 | 9-9 | (N/A) | -- | Jim Rodriguez |
| Fenn College | 1963-64 | 10-9 | (N/A) | -- | Jim Rodriguez |
| Fenn College | 1964-65 | 10-9 | (N/A) | -- | Jim Rodriguez |
| Cleveland State | 1965-66 | 4-14 | (N/A) | -- | Jim Rodriguez |
| Cleveland State | 1966-67 | 8-13 | (N/A) | -- | John McLendon |
| Cleveland State | 1967-68 | 7-15 | (N/A) | -- | John McLendon |
| Cleveland State | 1968-69 | 12-14 | (N/A) | -- | John McLendon |
| Cleveland State | 1969-70 | 5-21 | (N/A) | -- | Ray Dieringer |
| Cleveland State | 1970-71 | 5-20 | (N/A) | -- | Ray Dieringer |
| Cleveland State | 1971-72 | 8-18 | (N/A) | -- | Ray Dieringer |
| Cleveland State | 1972-73 | 9-14 | (N/A) | -- | Ray Dieringer |
| Cleveland State | 1973-74 | 6-20 | (N/A) | -- | Ray Dieringer |
| Cleveland State | 1974-75 | 13-11 | (N/A) | -- | Ray Dieringer |
| Cleveland State | 1975-76 | 6-19 | (N/A) | -- | Ray Dieringer |
| Cleveland State | 1976-77 | 10-17 | (N/A) | -- | Ray Dieringer |
| Cleveland State | 1977-78 | 12-13 | (N/A) | -- | Ray Dieringer |
| Cleveland State | 1978-79 | 15-10 | (N/A) | -- | Ray Dieringer |
| Cleveland State | 1979-80 | 17-9 | (N/A) | -- | Ray Dieringer |
| Cleveland State | 1980-81 | 18-9 | (N/A) | -- | Ray Dieringer |
| Cleveland State | 1981-82 | 17-10 | (N/A) | -- | Ray Dieringer |
| Cleveland State | 1982-83 | 8-20 | (1-4) | -- | Ray Dieringer |
| Cleveland State | 1983-84 | 14-16 | (4-10) | -- | Kevin Mackey |
| Cleveland State | 1984-85 | 21-8 | (11-3) | -- | Kevin Mackey |
| Cleveland State | 1985-86 | 29-4 | (13-1) | NCAA, Sweet Sixteen | Kevin Mackey |
| Cleveland State | 1986-87 | 25-8 | (10-4) | NIT, Second Round | Kevin Mackey |
| Cleveland State | 1987-88 | 22-8 | (11-3) | NIT, Second Round | Kevin Mackey |
| Cleveland State | 1988-89 | 16-12 | (N/A) | -- | Kevin Mackey |
| Cleveland State | 1989-90 | 15-13 | (N/A) | -- | Kevin Mackey |
| Cleveland State | 1990-91 | 12-16 | (8-8) | -- | Mike Boyd |
| Cleveland State | 1991-92 | 16-13 | (7-9) | -- | Mike Boyd |
| Cleveland State | 1992-93 | 22-6 | (15-1) | -- | Mike Boyd |
| Cleveland State | 1993-94 | 14-15 | (9-9) | -- | Mike Boyd |
| Cleveland State | 1994-95 | 10-17 | (3-11) | -- | Mike Boyd |
| Cleveland State | 1995-96 | 5-21 | (3-13) | -- | Mike Boyd |
| Cleveland State | 1996-97 | 9-19 | (6-10) | -- | Rollie Massimino |
| Cleveland State | 1997-98 | 12-15 | (6-8) | -- | Rollie Massimino |
| Cleveland State | 1998-99 | 14-14 | (6-8) | -- | Rollie Massimino |
| Cleveland State | 1999-00 | 16-14 | (9-5) | -- | Rollie Massimino |
| Cleveland State | 2000-01 | 19-13 | (9-5) | -- | Rollie Massimino |
| Cleveland State | 2001-02 | 12-16 | (6-10) | -- | Rollie Massimino |
| Cleveland State | 2002-03 | 8-22 | (3-13) | -- | Rollie Massimino |
| Cleveland State | 2003-04 | 4-25 | (0-16) | -- | Mike Garland |
| Cleveland State | 2004-05 | 9-17 | (6-10) | -- | Mike Garland |
| Cleveland State | 2005-06 | 10-18 | (5-11) | -- | Mike Garland |
| Cleveland State | 2006-07 | 10-21 | (3-13) | -- | Gary Waters |
| Cleveland State | 2007-08 | 21-13 | (12-6) | NIT, First Round | Gary Waters |
| Cleveland State | 2008-09 | 26-11 | (12-6) | NCAA, Second Round | Gary Waters |
| Cleveland State | 2009-10 | 16-17 | (10-8) | -- | Gary Waters |
| Cleveland State | 2010-11 | 27-8 | (13-5) | NIT, TBD | Gary Waters |
| Fenn College | 34 years | 167-386 | (0-0) | 0 Postseason bids | |
| Cleveland State | 46 years | 614-667 | (201-210) | 6 Postseason bids | |
| Total | 80 years | 781-1053 | (201-210) | 6 Postseason bids |
Conference tournament
| Date | Seed | Location | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2009 | 3rd | Cleveland, Ohio Wolstein Center | First | W 56-43 over (10) Detroit |
| March 6, 2009 | Indianapolis, Indiana Hinkle Fieldhouse | Second | W 67-64 over (7) Illinois-Chicago | |
| March 7, 2009 | Indianapolis, Indiana Hinkle Fieldhouse | Semifinal | W 73-67 over (2) Wisconsin-Green Bay | |
| March 10, 2009 | Indianapolis, Indiana Hinkle Fieldhouse | Final | W 57-54 to (1) Butler |
NCAA Tournament History
2009 (13) 2nd round (4) Wake Forest (12) Arizona
NIT History
| Season | Seed | Eliminated Round | Teams Defeated | Lost to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | (14) | Sweet Sixteen | (3) Indiana (6) Saint Joseph's | (7) Navy |
| Season | Seed | Eliminated Round | Teams Defeated | Lost to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | N/A | 2nd Round | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Illinois State |
| 1988 | N/A | 2nd Round | Illinois State | Ohio State |
| 2008 | (6) | 1st Round | Dayton | |
| 2011 | (2) | 2nd Round | Vermont | College of Charleston |
Head Coaching History
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| Name | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homer E. Woodling | 1929—1941 | 63-112 |
| 2 | Bruce T. Brickley | 1941—1942 | 2-12 |
| 3 | Aaron L. Andrews | 1942—1943 | 0-13 |
| 4 | George McKinnon | 1945—1949 | 20-40 |
| 5 | George Rung | 1949—1952 | 19-31 |
| 6 | Homer E. Woodling | 1952—1953 | 2-15 |
| 7 | George Rung | 1953—1958 | 15-76 |
| 8 | Bill Gallagher | 1958—1959 | 7-12 |
| 9 | Jim Rodriguez | 1959—1966 | 43-88 |
| 10 | John McLendon | 1966—1969 | 27-42 |
| 11 | Ray Dieringer | 1969—1983 | 150-210 |
| 12 | Kevin Mackey | 1983—1990 | 142-69 |
| 13 | Mike Boyd | 1990—1996 | 79-88 |
| 14 | Rollie Massimino | 1996—2003 | 90-113 |
| 15 | Mike Garland | 2003—2006 | 23-60 |
| 16 | Gary Waters | 2006—present | 99-70 |
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