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Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball

Basketball team, California State University

Field	Value
current	2025-26 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team
name	Cal State Fullerton Titans
logo	Cal State Fullerton Titans logo.svg
logo_size	250
university	California State University, Fullerton
conference	Big West
location	Fullerton, California
coach	Dedrique Taylor
tenure	13th
arena	Titan Gym
capacity	4,000
nickname	Titans
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h_body	FF6600
h_shorts	FF6600
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3_body	FF6600
3_shorts	FF6600
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bestfinish	8
NCAAeliteeight	1978
NCAAsweetsixteen	1978
NCAAtourneys	1978, 2008, 2018, 2022
conference_tournament	1978, 2008, 2018, 2022
conference_season	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.

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.

In 2022 the Titans qualified for the NCAA tournament as a #15 seed; they lost in the first round to Duke.

Post season results

NCAA tournament results

The Titans have appeared in four NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 2–4.

2022	#15	First round	#2 Duke	L 61–78

NIT results

The Titans have appeared in three National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 2–3.

2005	Opening Round
First round
Second Round	Oregon State
San Francisco
Georgetown	W 85–83
W 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.

2019	First round	Cal State Bakersfield	L 58–66

NAIA tournament results

The Titans have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their combined record is 2–1.

1962	First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals	Stetson
Lewis & Clark
Westminster	W 94–79
W 97–78
L 55–63

Retired numbers

Main article: List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers

Cal State Fullerton Titans	border=0	color=white}}"	No.
4	Rodney Anderson	1999–2000	2004
20	Leon Wood	1981–1984
30	Greg Bunch	1974–1978

NBA players

Josh Akognon	2007–2009	2009 : undrafted, debut in 2013

Players in international leagues

Khalil Ahmad (born 1996), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Marcio Lassiter, Filipino-American basketball player for San Miguel Beermen in the PBA
Dwight Ramos, Filipino-American professional basketball player for Levanga Hokkaido of the Japanese B.League
Kwame Vaughn (born 1990), basketball player for Maccabi Haifa in the Israeli Basketball National League

References

[http://www.fullertontitans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/062212aaa.html Coach Burton resigns] {{webarchive. link. (July 30, 2012 , accessed June 23, 2012)
[https://247sports.com/college/cal-state-fullerton/Article/Anderson-Jersey-Retired-in-Front-of-Packed-House-104152631/ Anderson Jersey Retired in Front of Packed House] at 247sports.com
[http://calstate.fullerton.edu/titan/2005/anderson/anderson1.htm America Falls In Love With Rodney Anderson] at CSUF News
[https://www.nbra.net/nba-officials/referee-biographies/leon-wood/ LEON WOOD - OFFICIAL #40] at NBRA.net
[https://www.fullertontitans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032009aab.html Former Basketball Star Distinguished Alumnus] at fullertontitans.com

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