2013-14 Vikings Waters is named the 14th head coach in program history. June 8, 2006: CSU announces formation of CSU McLendon Scholarship Series with the Vikings slated to host Ohio State at Quicken Loans Arena on Dec. 18, 2007 in the first game of the series. 2006-07: Gary Waters debuts as head coach and leads team to a 10-21 record. J’Nathan Bullock is the 13th player to lead the team in scoring (13.5 ppg) in consecutive years. Nov. 1, 2006: CSU announces television partnership with SportsTime Ohio, resulting in five men’s basketball games and a weekly half-hour coach’s show being broadcast.
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Front Row (L-R): Manager Erik Whetstone, Joe Davis, Nick Weaver, D’Aundray Brown, Daitwan Eppinger, head coach Gary Waters, Cedric Jackson, Breyohn Watson, Norris Cole, Eric Schiele & manager Dave Amata. Back Row (L-R): Assistant coach Jermaine Kimbrough, assistant coach Larry DeSimpelare, manager Pat Meade, head athletic trainer Eddie Benion, Cory Neale, Renard Fields, Joe Latas, Chris Moore, George Tandy, Kevin Francis, J’Nathan Bullock, associate head coach Jayson Gee, graduate manager Kevin Sapara, strength coach Derek Millender & director of basketball operations Bill Buck. 1999-2000: The Vikings post a 16-14 mark, the program’s first winning season since 1992-93. Senior Damon Stringer is named the MCC Newcomer of the Year and first-team All-MCC. 2000-01: CSU goes 19-13 but narrowly misses out on a postseason bid. The 11-2 home mark equals the 1992-93 team for the most wins ever in the Convocation Center. Jan. 17, 2001: The Vikings hold Milwaukee to a Goodman Arena scoring record low in a 57-34 win. Theo Dixon is named MCC Player of the Week three times and caps off the season with first team all-league honors. Dixon becomes the 14th 1,000 point scorer in school history as he wraps up the year with 1,161 career points. 2001-02: CSU slips to 12-16. Senior Theo Dixon closes out his career ranked fifth in scoring with 1,572 points. Senior Jamaal Harris becomes the 15th player in school history to top 1,000 points for his career, finishing with 1,297 points. Tahric Gosley leads the league in blocked shots for the second year in a row. 2002-03: The Vikings drop 13 of their last 14 games and finish with an 8-22 record. Rollie Massimino steps down as CSU basketball coach. April 17, 2003: Mike Garland is named head coach. 54 C l e v e l a n d St a t e U n i v e r s i t y
2003-04: Mike Garland debuts as head coach but injuries and a thin roster cause the Vikings to struggle. Omari Westley is named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer team after leading the league in rebounding. Nov. 29, 2003: 11,534 fans see CSU nearly topple 10th-ranked North Carolina.
2007-08: Cleveland State tops the 20-win mark for just the sixth time in program history and first since 199293, appearing in postseason play for just the fourth time in school history and first since 1987-88. The Vikings finish second in the Horizon League regular season with a program record 12 wins. Dec. 18, 2007: CSU hosts Ohio State at Quicken Loans Arena in the inaugural McLendon Scholarship Series game. Jan. 12: Kevin Francis hits a three-pointer with 11 seconds left giving CSU a 65-63 win at Wright State. Jan. 17, 2008: CSU tops 12th-ranked Butler, 56-52, just the second time in 26 tries that the Vikings have knocked off a ranked opponent.
2004-05: The Vikings open the year with three straight wins for the first time since 1985-86. Omari Westley leads the Horizon League in rebounding for the second straight year and Walt Chavis leads the league in steals. Raheem Moss sets a school record for three-point field goals per game (2.6). Westley is named to the All-Horizon League second team with Moss being on the five-player all-newcomer team and Chavis on the all-defensive team. Jan. 21, 2005: The CSU Board of Trustees formally change the name of the CSU Convocation Center to the Bert L. and Iris S. Wolstein Center. 2005-06: CSU wins four straight league games for the first time since 2000-01 but a 1-7 home record in league play relegates the Vikings to an eighth place finish. J’Nathan Bullock becomes the fifth Viking freshman to lead the team in scoring (11.3 ppg). Nov. 26, 2005: CSU plays the first game in Woodling Gym in 14 seasons, routing Rochester College, 76-43. March 31, 2006: Mike Garland is removed as head coach. April 16, 2006: Gary www.csuvikings.com
Cedric Jackson prepares to launch the 60-foot shot that defeated 11th ranked Syracuse as time expired in 2008-09. 2013-14 Men’s Basketball