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Cleveland State Vikings

Athletic teams of Cleveland State University


Summary

Athletic teams of Cleveland State University

FieldValue
nameCleveland State Vikings
logoCleveland State Vikings logo.svg
logo_width200px
universityCleveland State University
associationNCAA
conferenceHorizon League (primary)
Mid-American Conference (wrestling)
Northeast Conference (men's lacrosse)
CCFC (fencing)
divisionDivision I
directorKelsie Gory Harkey
locationCleveland, Ohio, U.S.
teams17 (7 M, 9 W. 1 C)
basketballarenaWolstein Center (primary)
Rocket Arena (secondary)
soccerstadiumKrenzler Field
mascotMagnus
nicknameVikings
fightsongThe Pride of Cleveland
pageurlhttps://csuvikings.com/
altlogo[[File:Cleveland st vikings wordmark 2007.png200px]]

Mid-American Conference (wrestling) Northeast Conference (men's lacrosse) CCFC (fencing) Rocket Arena (secondary) The Cleveland State Vikings, or Vikes, are the athletic teams of Cleveland State University. Before as Fenn College they were known as the Fenn College Foxes or Fenn Foxes. Cleveland State competes in NCAA Division I. The Vikings have competed in NCAA Division I since 1972. They were previously members of the NCAA College Division, a precursor to NCAA Division II. The university is a member of the Horizon League (1994–present), the Mid-American Conference (2019–present) for wrestling, and the Northeast Conference (2024–present) for men's lacrosse. Cleveland State was formerly in the Mid-Continent Conference (1982–1994) and North Star Conference (1989–1992). Cleveland State previously fielded baseball, men's cross country as well as men and women's track and field. As Fenn College they fielded men's ice hockey and rifle. Cleveland State has a number of club sports as well.

On January 23, 2025, Cleveland State announced that the school would eliminate the wrestling, women's golf, and softball teams after the 2024-25 academic year.

Sports sponsored

Cleveland State Vikingsborder=1color= white }}"Men's sportsCleveland State Vikingsborder=1color= white }}"Women's sports
BasketballBasketball
FencingXC/Track & Field
GolfFencing
LacrosseSoccer
SoccerSwimming & Diving
Swimming & DivingTennis
TennisVolleyball

Facilities

Current facilities

  • The Bert L. & Iris S. Wolstein Convocation Center- Men and women's basketball
  • Krenzler Soccer Field — Men's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer
  • Robert F. Busbey Natatorium – Men and women's swimming and diving
  • Homer E. Woodling Gymnasium – Volleyball, wrestling and fencing
  • Viking Field – Softball
  • The Robert Malaga Tennis Center – Men and women's tennis

Former facilities

  • All Pro Freight Stadium – Baseball
  • The Ellwood H. Fisher Swimming Pool – Men's swimming
  • Fenn Gym – Wrestling and fencing
  • Homer E. Woodling Gymnasium – Men and women's basketball

Athletic Director history

Cleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}#Cleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}NameCleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}Years
1Homer E. WoodlingSeptember 1, 1929 – June 30, 1966
2Robert F. BusbeyJuly 1, 1966 – 1990
3John KonstantinosJuly 1, 1990 – July 1, 2002
4Lee ReedJuly 24, 2002 – May 2010
5John ParryMay 10, 2010 – June 30, 2017
6Michael ThomasMarch 1, 2017 – April 30, 2019
7Scott GarrettMay 1, 2019 – January 15, 2024
8Kelsie Gory HarkeyMay 16, 2024 - Present

McCafferty Trophy

The McCafferty Trophy is awarded by the Horizon League to the school with the best overall athletic performance in all the sponsored sports. Cleveland State has won the award twice, in 2008 and 2013. Below is a table of the Cleveland State finishes and points.

Cleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}YearCleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}Pts.
(men)Cleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}Pts.
(women)Cleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}Pts.
(total)Cleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}FinishCleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}Ref.
2005????
2006????
2007????
20082521461st
2009??413rd
2010??363rd
201122.51739.53rd
20121920392nd
20132619451st

Baseball

Main article: Cleveland State Vikings baseball

Baseball at Cleveland State was played for a total of 69 seasons. On May 2, 2011, Clevleland State University announced that they would eliminate the baseball team. The reasons cited were budget concerns as well as the difficulty of having a baseball team in the northern United States with the season starting earlier and earlier and favoring teams in the warmer southern United States. Regular season

  • Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (2): :1986, 1989
  • Horizon League Team Championships (0): Tournament
  • Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (0):
  • Horizon League Team Championships (0):

Men's basketball

Main article: Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball

Regular season

  • Mid-Continent Conference championships (3): :1985, 1986, 1993
  • Horizon League championships (2): :2011, 2021 Tournament
  • Mid-Continent Conference championships (1): :1986
  • Horizon League championships (2): :2009, 2021

Men's cross country

  • Cleveland State dropped Men's Cross Country after the 1993 season.
  • Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (1): :1992

NCAA Championship history

SeasonPlacePoints
197711th313
197919th425

E-Sports

Cleveland State University launched a Division I esports program which kicked off its inaugural season in the fall of 2022.

Now they have inaugurated a new Esports Lab in Fenn Hall on September 24, 2024, located within the Washkewicz College of Engineering. This marks a major advancement for the university's esports program, which previously operated off-campus at the Cavs Legion Lair. The creation of the dedicated lab was a collaborative effort, with significant contributions from Dr. Susan Carver and Dr. Richard Schoephoerster. Their support, along with efforts from the FAST and IS&T staff, ensured the lab was ready for use by student-athletes in August. PJ Farrell, Director of Esports, expressed enthusiasm for the new space, emphasizing its role in strengthening the program and creating opportunities for growth. The lab also supports CSU's involvement in major esports events, such as high school playoffs and collegiate tournaments. Cleveland State's esports teams compete in the GLEC and NACE Premier Conferences across titles including Rocket League, League of Legends, Valorant, and Overwatch.

Men's fencing

Record by year

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  • 1931–65: The school was named "Fenn College"
Cleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}SeasonCleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}RecordCleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}(Conf. Record)Cleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}Postseason
1931–320–4(N/A)--
1932–331–4(N/A)--
1933–34N/A(N/A)--
1934–350–6(N/A)--
1935–36N/A(N/A)--
1936–37N/A(N/A)--
1937–38N/A(N/A)--
1938–39N/A(N/A)--
1939–40N/A(N/A)--
1940–41N/A(N/A)--
1941–42N/A(N/A)--
1942–43N/A(N/A)--
1943–44N/A(N/A)--
1944–45N/A(N/A)--
1945–46N/A(N/A)--
1946–47N/A(N/A)--
1947–48N/A(N/A)--
1948–490–5(N/A)--
1949–501–6(N/A)--
1950–512–6(N/A)--
1951–52N/A(N/A)--
1952–533–4(N/A)--
1953–546–4(N/A)--
1954–555–6(N/A)--
1955–563–9(N/A)--
1956–577–5(N/A)--
1957–589–2(N/A)--
1958–595–6(N/A)--
1959–608–6(N/A)--
1960–6110–7(N/A)--
1961–625–9(N/A)--
1962–633–9(N/A)--
1963–646–6(N/A)--
1964–654–9(N/A)--
1965–663–9(?–?)--
1966–673–7(?–?)--
1967–6810–6(?–?)--
1968–695–10(?–?)--
1969–703–9(?–?)--
1970–715–9(?–?)--
1971–725–10(?–?)--
1972–739–5(?–?)--
1973–7414–3(?–?)--
Cleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}SeasonCleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}RecordCleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}(Conf. Record)Cleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}Postseason
1974–7511–1(?–?)--
1975–7612–5(?–?)--
1976–7710–4(?–?)--
1977–7810–3(?–?)--
1978–799–8(?–?)--
1979–8011–5(?–?)--
1980–8111–5(?–?)--
1981–829–8(?–?)--
1982–8313–5(?–?)--
1983–8417–6(?–?)--
1984–8515–4(?–?)--
1985–8617–6(?–?)--
1986–876–16(?–?)--
1987–889–12(?–?)--
1988–8915–10(?–?)--
1989–9011–10(?–?)--
1990–9117–9(?–?)--
1991–9210–6(?–?)--
1992–933–18(?–?)--
1993–9419–13(?–?)--
1994–9519–13(?–?)--
1995–9610–21(?–?)--
1996–973–21(?–?)--
1997–986–19(?–?)--
1998–991–12(?–?)--
1999–00?–?(?–?)--
2000–01?–?(?–?)--
2001–025–6(9th)--
2002–03?–?(?–?)--
2003–047–9(10th)--
2004–059–4(8th)--
2005–069–15(14th)--
2006–0719–5(3rd)--
2007–0811–23(3rd)--
2008–099–23(9th)--
2009–104–17(9th)--
2010–118–23(9th)--
2011–1213–17(10th)--
2012–1318–10(5th)--
2013–1423–13(?–?)--
?? years?–?(?–?)? Postseason bids

Head coaching history

Cleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}#Cleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}NameCleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}TenureCleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}Record
1E. Sylvester Kennedy1931–19331–8
2O. Adolf Berger1934–19350–6
3John Royner
Madison Dods1948–19490–5
4Madison Dods1949–19513–12
5Charles Simonian1952–195833–30
6Madison Dods1958–196013–12
7John Szent Kiralyi1960–1986324–215
8Joe Fazekas1986–1995176–160
9William Reith1995–2001?–?
10James A Sager2001–2008?–?
11Christopher Tulleners2008–201599–264
12Jim Fazekas2015–2017
13Christopher Tulleners2017–2021
14Matthew Gebbett (interim)2021-2022
15Christine Griffiths2022–present

Football

On October 14, 2008, Cleveland State University President Michael Schwartz stated "he wants a blue ribbon panel to give him a recommendation on the football team before July 1 when he is scheduled to retire. He also said the program will have to be structured to pay for itself." On November 19, 2008, it was revealed that President Schwartz had chosen the committee members to explore the feasibility of football at Cleveland State. On October 9, 2009, it was announced the university had completed its feasibility study. From April 12–14, 2010 the Cleveland State Student Government Association polled students online about whether they favored football at Cleveland State. The results were as follows.

Cleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}#Cleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}QuestionCleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}% YesCleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}VotesCleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}% NoCleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}Votes68.755.651.858.2
1Are you interested in having Cleveland State add a Division I non-scholarship football team?1,21431.3553
2Are you willing to pay a fee for Division I non-scholarship football in addition to any potential, future tuition increases that may be instituted by the university?44.4780977
3The fee that would be instituted will cover operating costs for the football team. This would include staff salaries, equipment, travel, insurance, and medical care. Would you be willing to pay $4 to $6 per credit hour for CSU football?91348.2847
4Would you be willing to pay $6 to $8 per credit hour for CSU football and other Division I sports?41.87321,022

Men's golf

  • Mid-Continent Team Championships (0):
  • Horizon League Team Championships (10): 1998, 2006, 2008–09, 2011, 2014–18

Men's ice hockey

  • Ohio-Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Hockey League Team Championships (0):

Record by year

SchoolSeasonRecord(Conf. Record)PostseasonTotal
4 years8–34–2(8–34–2)1 Postseason bid

Head coaching history

#NameYearsRecord
1Bud Cook1938–19381–8–1
2Peggy O'Neill1939–19393–9–0
3James W. Griswold1940–19414–17–1

Men's lacrosse

Cleveland State established its varsity men's lacrosse program on March 30, 2015. The Vikings' inaugural lacrosse match was a 13–8 home loss to Michigan on February 4, 2017.

CSU competed as an independent for its first five men's lacrosse seasons. After the 2021 season, CSU joined the newly reinstated men's lacrosse league of the Atlantic Sun Conference (then officially the ASUN Conference). After the 2024 season, CSU left ASUN men's lacrosse for the Northeast Conference, which reinstated the sport after a two-season absence.

Head coaching history

Cleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}#Cleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}NameCleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}YearsCleveland State Vikingscolor=whiteborder=1 }}Record
1Dylan Sheridan2017–20195–9
2Andy German2019–present

Men's rifle

  • No team since 1937–1938, no place to shoot.

Head coaching history

#NameYears
1Don Fable1929–1938

Men's soccer

Main article: Cleveland State Vikings men's soccer

Regular season

  • Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (3): :1984, 1986, 1988
  • Horizon League Team Championships (0): Tournament
  • Horizon League Team Championships (1): :2012

Men's swimming & diving

  • Penn-Ohio Conference Championships (14): 1974, 1976–1986, 1990–1992
  • Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (0):
  • Horizon League Team Championships (4): :1998, 1999, 2006, 2013

Record by year

SchoolSeasonRecordPostseasonFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateTotal
1931–321–4–0--
1932–333–3–0--
1933–340–4–2--
1934–356–4–0--
1935–369–1–0--
1936–374–8–0--
1937–383–8–0--
1938–395–5–0--
1939–404–5–0--
1940–418–3–0--
1941–425–7–0--
1942–432–5–0--
1943–44N/A--
1944–45N/A--
1945–46N/A--
1946–4714–2–0--
1947–4811–3–0--
1948–4911–4–0--
1949–509–3–0--
1950–515–6–0--
1951–521–11–0--
1952–533–11–0--
1953–541–12–0--
1954–554–9–0--
1955–567–8–0--
1956–577–8–0--
1957–5810–1–0--
1958–597–5–0--
1959–607–6–0--
1960–612–9–0--
1961–622–11–0--
1962–631–10–0--
1963–641–9–0--
1964–652–10–0--
1965–662–10–0--
1966–673–7–0--
1967–684–8–0--
1968–695–8–1--
1969–701–12–0--
1970–7111–3–035th place
1971–7210–2–022nd place
1972–736–6–043rd place
1973–748–2–0--
1974–757–4–0--
1975–769–4–0--
1976–7711–2–0--
1977–786–4–0--
1978–7912–5–0--
1979–806–5–0--
1980–818–4–0--
1981–828–3–0--
1982–839–3–0--
1983–846–6–0--
1984–858–4–0--
1985–865–7–0--
1986–876–6–0--
1987–888–5–0--
1988–899–5–0--
1989–9010–5–1--
1990–918–6–0--
1991–929–7–0--
1992–936–6–0--
1993–948–9–0--
1994–9512–4–0--
1995–9610–6–0--
1996–9714–4–0--
1997–986–8–0--
1998–999–4–0--
1999–007–6–0--
2000–017–5–0--
2001–0211–3--
2002–0311–3--
2003–0411–3--
2004–0510–4--
2005–0611–4--
2006–0711–3--
2007–0811–4--
2008–0910–537th place
2009–1014–4--
2010–1112–3--
2011–1211–4--
2012–1312–3--
2013–1410–6--
2014–155–8--
2015–167–428th place
2016–173–4--
2017–187–3--
2018–194–4--
2019–203–5--
2020–211–2--
2021–225–7--
2022–234–3--
2023–245–7--
2024–254–3--
92 years622–489–65 Postseason bids

Head coaching history

#NameYearsRecord
1Larry Peterson1931–19321–4–0
2Oliver Tammi1932–19333–3–0
3William Robertson1933–19340–4–2
4Gordon Cholmondoley1934–19356–4–1
5Harry Kyr1935–19369–1–0
6Morton Leavitt1936–19374–8–0
7Robert Mills1937–19383–8–0
8Raymond Ray1938–195069–37–0
9Jody Gram1950–19515–6–0
10Robert F. Busbey1951–1981164–206–1
11Wally Morton1981–2014310–158–3
12Hannah Burandt2019–202418–24–0
13Trent Richardson2024–Present4–3–0

Men's tennis

Main article: Cleveland State Vikings men's tennis

Cleveland State dropped tennis as a sport following the 1991–1992 school year. Tennis was brought back for the 1999–2000 school year.

  • Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (0):
  • Horizon League Team Championships (9): :2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024

Men's track & field

  • Cleveland State dropped Men's Track & Field after the 1992 season. Outdoor track and field
  • Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (0): Indoor track and field
  • Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (0):

NCAA Championship history

SeasonPlacePoints
1968T-17th10
1973T-32nd6

Head coaching history

#NameYears
1Homer E. Woodling1934–1942
2Raymond Ray1946–1950
3Homer E. Woodling1950–1951
4Robert F. Busbey1951–1956
5David Burger1967–1992

Wrestling

  • Eastern Wrestling League Team Championships (1): :1979
  • Nine Vikings have achieved All-American status. :Lee Barylski, 142 pounds (1970) :Paul Azzarti, Heavyweight (1971) :Frank Yoo, 142 pounds (1972) :Tony DiGiovanni, 134 pounds (1973) :Tom Cavanaugh, 150 pounds (1973) :Toby Matney, 158 pounds (1979) :Dave Zahoransky, 142 pounds (1986, 1988) :Dan Carcelli, 142 pounds (1995) :Evan Cheek, 141 pounds (2020)

Record by year

SchoolSeasonRecord(Conf. Record)League/NCAA FinishesFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeFenn CollegeCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateTotal
1931–323–3–0(N/A)--
1932–330–3–0(N/A)--
1933–341–4–0(N/A)--
1934–62N/A(N/A)--
1962–634–5–0(N/A)--
1963–642–7–0(N/A)--
1964–658–2–0(N/A)--
1965–669–1–0(N/A)--
1966–678–1–0(N/A)--
1967–689–0–0(N/A)--
1968–697–1–0(N/A)--
1969–709–2–0(N/A)--
1970–714–3–1(N/A)--
1971–7210–2–0(N/A)--
1972–7312–2–0(N/A)--
1973–7415–2–1(N/A)--
1974–7514–0–1(N/A)--
1975–7610–5–2(N/A)--
1976–7714–2–0(N/A)--
1977–7811–4–0(N/A)--
1978–7915–1–1(N/A)2nd EWL Tourney/21st NCAA
1979–809–4–0(N/A)1st EWL Tourney
1980–815–4–0(N/A)3rd EWL Tourney
1981–826–9–1(N/A)4th EWL Tourney
1982–8312–4–0(N/A)6th EWL Tourney
1983–8412–3–0(N/A)2nd EWL Tourney
1984–858–6–0(N/A)7th EWL Tourney
1985–868–6–1(N/A)T-5th EWL Tourney
1986–877–6–0(N/A)2nd EWL Tourney
1987–887–6–0(N/A)6th EWL Tourney
1988–8911–6–0(N/A)7th EWL Tourney
1989–905–7–0(N/A)8th EWL Tourney
1990–917–7–0(N/A)8th EWL Tourney
1991–9210–6–1(N/A)7th EWL Tourney
1992–933–8–0(N/A)7th EWL Tourney
1993–944–7–0(N/A)7th EWL Tourney
1994–955–7–0(N/A)7th EWL Tourney
1995–966–10–0(N/A)7th EWL Tourney
1996–973–17–0(N/A)7th EWL Tourney
1997–987–14–0(N/A)7th EWL Tourney
1998–996–8–2(N/A)7th EWL Tourney
1999–009–8–1(N/A)7th EWL Tourney
2000–014–13–0(N/A)7th EWL Tourney
2001–026–8–0(N/A)5th EWL Tourney
2002–0313–6–0(N/A)3rd EWL Tourney
2003–049–9–0(N/A)4th EWL Tourney
2004–054–15–0(N/A)T-6th EWL Tourney
2005–066–8–0(2–4 EWL)5th EWL Tourney
2006–0710–5–0(3–3 EWL)6th EWL Tourney/49th NCAA
2007–084–11–0(0–6 EWL)7th EWL Tourney/51st NCAA
2008–094–13–0(– EWL)6th EWL Tourney/55th NCAA
2009–102–17–0(– EWL)7th EWL Tourney
2010–113–13–0(– EWL)7th EWL Tourney
2011–126–14–0(1–6 EWL)7th EWL Tourney
2012–134–10–0(1–5 EWL)6th EWL Tourney
2013–143–11–0(1–4 EWL)5th EWL Tourney
2014–157–3–0(4–2 EWL)4th EWL Tourney/53rd NCAA
2015–168–8–0(4–2 EWL)4th EWL Tourney/50th NCAA
2016–172–11–0(1–5 EWL)6th EWL Tourney/44th NCAA
2017–183–10–0(1–5 EWL)6th EWL Tourney
2018–194–12–0(1–5 EWL)7th EWL Tourney
2019–209–6–0(5–5 MAC)7th MAC Tourney
2020–210–4–0(1–1 MAC)6th MAC Tourney/51st NCAA
2021–228–9–0(5–5 MAC)6th MAC Tourney/56th NCAA
2022–237–8–0(6–4 MAC)7th MAC Tourney
2023–248–8–0(6–3 MAC)10th MAC Tourney/61st NCAA
2024–253–9–0(3–7 MAC)10th MAC Tourney
66 years452–444–12(?–?–?)122 NCAA Championship Qualifiers

Head coaching history

#NameYearsRecord
1Spike Sperry1931–19333–6
2William White1933–19341–4
3William Leickie1933–19341–4
4Richard Bonacci1962–1997296–177–9
5Jack Effner1997–200871–91–3
6Ben Stehura2009–201842–110–0
7Josh Moore2018–202539–46–0

Women's basketball

Main article: Cleveland State Vikings women's basketball

Regular season

  • Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (0):
  • Horizon League Team Championships (0): Tournament
  • Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (0):
  • Horizon League Team Championships (2): 2008, 2010

Women's cross country

  • Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (0):
  • Horizon League Team Championships (0): First Season 1980

Women's fencing

Record by year

SchoolSeasonRecord(Conf. Record)PostseasonCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateTotal
1979–8012–4(?–?)--
1980–816–7(?–?)--
1981–8214–3(?–?)--
1982–836–10(?–?)--
1983–8414–4(?–?)--
1984–8515–4(?–?)--
1985–86?–?(?–?)--
1986–8714–6(?–?)--
1987–885–11(?–?)--
1988–897–10(?–?)--
1989–9012–9(?–?)--
1990–9111 -9(?–?)--
1991–9215–8(?–?)--
1992–939–4(?–?)--
1993–94?–?(?–?)--
1994–9517–15(?–?)--
1995–9611–22(?–?)--
1996–9717–11(?–?)--
1997–985–21(?–?)--
1998–99?–?(?–?)--
1999–00?–?(?–?)--
2000–01?–?(?–?)--
2001–024–9(13th)--
2002–03?–?(?–?)--
2003–043–15(11th)--
2004–056–7(10th)--
2005–069–13(6th)--
2006–076–7(8th)--
2007–080–32(13th)--
2008–091–33(18th)--
2009–102–23(N/A)--
2010–111–32(17th)--
2011–123–27(15th)--
2012–132–26(19th)--
2013–1415–20(?–?)--
?? years??–???(?–?)? Postseason bids

Women's golf

  • Horizon League Team Championships (1): 2017

Record by year

SchoolSeasonRecord(Conf. Record)PostseasonTotal
?? years?–?–?(?–?–?)0 Postseason bids
  • Totals updated through the end of the 2010–2011 school year.

Head coaching history

#NameYearsRecord
1Tom Porten2001–2006?–?–?
2Brian Varsey2006–2007?–?–?
3Steve Weir2007–?–?–?

Women's soccer

Regular season

  • Horizon League Team Championships (0): Tournament
  • Horizon League Team Championships (0):

Record by year

SchoolSeasonRecord(Conf. Record)PostseasonTotal
13 years76–174–13(27–74–7)0 Postseason bids
  • Totals updated through the end of the 2016–2017 school year.

Head coaching history

#NameYearsRecord
1Derrek Falor2004–201355–144–8
2Sonia Curvelo2014–201621–30–4

Softball

Regular season

  • North Star Conference Team Championships (0):
  • Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (0):
  • Horizon League Team Championships (2): :2008, 2010 Tournament
  • North Star Conference Team Championships (0):
  • Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (0):
  • Horizon League Team Championships (3): :1997, 2009, 2024

Record by year

SchoolSeasonRecord(Conf. Record)PostseasonCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateTotal
19796–10(N/A)--
19801–14(?–?)--
19818–7(?–?)--
198214–7(?–?)--
198314–15–1(?–?–?)--
198412–3(?–?)--
198513–10(?–?)--
198614–17(?–?)--
198711–17(?–?)--
19889–24(?–?)--
198911–18–2(?–?–?)--
199015–11(?–?)--
199113–17(?–?)--
19923–21(?–?)--
199312–33(3–13)--
199416–41(4–14)--
199537–13(13–3)--
199624–21(6–8)--
199736–11(11–3)NCAA, Regionals
199816–33(3–9)--
199923–24(8–4)--
200019–37(4–6)--
200119–33(3–9)--
200220–24–1(3–9)--
200323–30–1(6–6)--
200426–27(6–11)--
200524–26(13–6)--
200638–15(10–5)--
200733–14(8–6)--
200831–18(14–4)--
200935–18(17–5)NCAA, Regionals
201044–15(22–2)--
201129–21(13–8)--
201217–39(9–15)--
33 years666–684(?–?)2 Postseason bids

NCAA Championship history

SeasonEliminated
RoundTeams DefeatedLost to
1997RegionalsMichigan
Michigan State
2009RegionalsNotre Dame
Miami (Ohio)

Head coaching history

#NameYearsRecord
1Louise Furjanic1979–19807–22–0
2Ken Leckler1981–19818–7–0
3Alice Khol1982–198328–22–1
4Robin Sobelewski1984–198412–3–0
5Sue Welch1985–198738–44–0
6Mitch Wagner1988–198920–42–2
7Chico Chernosky1990–199128–28–0
8Tom McLaughlin1992–199692–129–0
9Julie Jones1997–2006244–260–2
10Angie Nicholson2007–172–86–0

Women's swimming & diving

  • Penn-Ohio Conference Championships (2): 1990 and 1991
  • Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (0):
  • Horizon League Team Championships (0):

Record by year

SchoolSeasonRecord(Conf. Record)PostseasonCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateTotal
19754–4–0(N/A)--
19762–6–0(N/A)--
19771–6–0(N/A)--
19785–5–0(N/A)--
19798–4–1(N/A)--
19805–6–0(N/A)--
19819–3–0(N/A)--
198210–2–0(N/A)--
19835–5–0(N/A)--
19845–6–0(N/A)--
19856–7–0(N/A)--
19869–3–0(N/A)--
19878–6–0(N/A)--
19888–5–0(?–?–?)--
19898–7–0(?–?–?)--
19907–9–0(?–?–?)--
19918–6–0(?–?–?)--
19926–6–0(?–?–?)--
19938–9–0(?–?–?)--
19946–8–0(?–?–?)--
19957–8–0(?–?–?)--
19968–7–0(?–?–?)--
19976–9–0(?–?–?)--
19989–5–0(?–?–?)--
19995–9–0(?–?–?)--
20005–8–0(?–?–?)--
20019–6–0(?–?–?)--
20027–7–0(?–?–?)--
20037–6–0(?–?–?)--
2004?–?–?(?–?–?)--
2005?–?–?(?–?–?)--
2006?–?–?(?–?–?)--
2007?–?–?(?–?–?)--
?? years?–?–?(?–?–?)0 Postseason bids

Head coaching history

#NameYearsRecord
1Susan Ziegler1975–19764–4–0
2Norman Burkhart1976–19772–6–0
3Susan Ziegler1977–19781–6–0
4Joyce Ferguson1978–198013–9–1
5Dave Duda1980–19815–6–0
6Debbie Dugan1981–19829–3–0
7Robert G. Kloos1982–198310–2–0
8Sue Neff1983–198510–11–0
9Lorry Wagner1985–199146–37–0
10John Collis1991–199422–21–0
11Mike Lehto1994–200788–98–0
12Wally Morton2007–present4–8–0

Women's tennis

  • North Star Conference Team Championships (0):
  • Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (0):
  • Horizon League Team Championships (0):

Record by year

SchoolSeasonRecord(Conf. Record)PostseasonCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateCleveland StateTotal
19790–8(?–?)--
19806–3(?–?)--
19815–5(?–?)--
19827–3(?–?)--
198310–2(?–?)--
19842–4(?–?)--
19857–2(?–?)--
19864–7(?–?)--
19875–12(?–?)--
19881–5(?–?)--
19890–10(?–?)--
19900–7(?–?)--
19910–10(?–?)--
19920–14(?–?)--
19932–11(?–?)--
19940–11(?–?)--
19950–10(?–?)--
19962–14(?–?)--
19974–22(?–?)--
19985–21(?–?)--
19997–16(?–?)--
20005–17(?–?)--
20017–19(?–?)--
20022–24(?–?)--
2003?–?(?–?)--
2004?–?(?–?)--
2005?–?(?–?)--
200616–10(4–3)--
200715–12(4–3)--
2008?–?(?–?)--
2009?–?(?–?)--
2010?–?(?–?)--
2011?–?(?–?)--
201216–9(7–1)--
34 years?–?(?–?)0 Postseason bids

Head coaching history

#NameYearsRecord
1Jane Pease1979–19800–8
2Susan Ziegler1980–198318–11
3Sheryl Smith1983–198619–8
4Robert Malaga1986–198910–24
5John Bondea1989–19910–17
6Charles Mosley1991–19952–46
7Rick Kroboth1995–19960–16
8Dave Heilbron1996–19972–8
9Teresa Baker1997–200121–76
10Sandy Geringer2001–20027–19
11Brian Etzkin2003—2–24

Women's track & field

  • Women's Track & Field ceased to exist after the 199? season. It was reinstated beginning in 2017. Outdoor track and field
  • North Star Conference Team Championships (?):
  • Horizon League Team Championships (0): Indoor track and field
  • North Star Conference Team Championships (?):
  • Horizon League Team Championships (0):

Women's volleyball

Main article: Cleveland State Vikings women's volleyball

Regular season

  • North Star Conference Team Championships (0):
  • Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (0):
  • Horizon League Team Championships (4): :2009, 2012, 2015, 2016 Tournament
  • North Star Conference Team Championships (0):
  • Mid-Continent Conference Team Championships (0):
  • Horizon League Team Championships (4): :2007, 2012, 2015, 2016

Club sports – crew (rowing)

Viking Crew is a successful coed club crew. Each year the team travels around the nation to compete against other top collegiate crew. In 2006 the team's lightweight men's four traveled to Boston to race in the Head of the Charles Regatta. In 2007 and 2009 the team raced at Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta with over 37 boats in their race. In 2009 Cleveland State won the Hammer Ergatta cup and the Cleveland Collegiate Regatta cup.

  • Mid-America Collegiate Rowing Association Championships (0):
  • Cleveland Collegiate Regatta Championships (1):
  • Hammer Ergatta Championships (1):

Spring season regattas

#NameLocation
1Hammer ErgattaCleveland, OH
2Cleveland Collegiate RegattaCleveland, OH
3West Virginia Governor's Cup RegattaCharleston, WV
4Mid-America Collegiate Rowing Association RegattaAthens, OH
5Aberdeen Dad Vail RegattaPhiladelphia, PA

Fall season regattas

#NameLocation
1Head of the CuyahogaCleveland, OH
2Head of the OhioPittsburgh, PA
3Head of the Charles RegattaBoston, MA
4Speakmon MemorialColumbus, OH

Head coaching history

#NameYears
1Dan DiAngelo2000–2004
2Mark Silverstein2004–2006
3Ron Dorchak2006–2008
4David Dressler2008–2010

Notes

References

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