Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
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The Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball
program representing Gonzaga University
. The school competes in the West Coast Conference
in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA). The Bulldogs
play home basketball games at the McCarthey Athletic Center
in Spokane, Washington
on the university campus.
Gonzaga has had twelve of its players receive the WCC Player of the Year
award in its history.
became the first official coach for Gonzaga, earning a 10–2 (.833) record during his only season with Gonzaga. Varnell was replaced by William Mulligan the following season, who acquired an 11–3 (.786) record. Frank McKevitt
took over for Mulligan during the 1910/11 basketball season, acquiring an 8–1 (.889) record, which was the highest winning percentage for Gonzaga basketball at the time.
took over as head coach. Monson, son of former Idaho Vandals
and Oregon Ducks
head coach Don Monson
, began his collegiate coaching career in 1986, where he was an assistant coach at the University of Alabama-Birmingham
. He assisted head coach Gene Bartow
until 1988, when he was brought to Spokane to be an assistant coach for Bulldogs coach Dan Fitzgerald
.
. Clemson was ranked fifth at the time, and Gonzaga had previously been 0–15 against nationally ranked teams. Gonzaga would finish the regular season with a 21–8 record and a 10–4 record in the WCC
, which was good enough for a first place finish. Gonzaga would reach the WCC Championship Game but lost to San Francisco 80–67, effectively ending Gonzaga's chances of getting into the NCAA Tournament
. Monson and Gonzaga would settle for an NIT
bid. Gonzaga would win their opening round game against Wyoming
69–55 at Arena-Auditorium
in Laramie, Wyoming
. Gonzaga would play Hawaii in the next round, but would lose 78–70 at the Stan Sheriff Center
in Honolulu, Hawaii
. The loss would end Gonzaga's 1997/98 campaign with a 24–10 mark.
before losing to eventual national champion Connecticut by five points. Following the tournament, Monson was offered and accepted the head coaching position at the University of Minnesota
. Mark Few took over as head coach having served the program for over 10 years, first as a graduate assistant in 1989. He was eventually promoted to associate head-coach in April 1999 before taking over the program in July 1999 upon Monson's departure.
took over as coach of Gonzaga before the 1999/2000 season. At the start of the 2007/08 season, Few was tied with Roy Williams
of the North Carolina Tar Heels
with an .802 win percentage, highest among active coaches in D-I. Since 1999, the Bulldogs' home record stands at 120–9 (.930) and has five undefeated home seasons (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006). Additionally, Gonzaga is 126–14 (.900) in West Coast Conference play.
During Few's tenure as head coach, Gonzaga has won eleven consecutive regular-season conference titles (splitting the title with Pepperdine
in 2002). In the WCC Tournament, Few's Gonzaga teams have won 8 of the last 10 championships, including five of the last six (the University of San Diego
defeated Gonzaga in the title game in 2003 and 2008). Under Few, Gonzaga has reached 11 straight WCC Championship games; with the two wins under Dan Monson, Gonzaga has won 13 combined WCC Championships. A member of Few's team won WCC Player of the Year in every year from 2001 to 2008. Few has coached winners of seven AP All-American Honorable Mention awards, 2 AP or Wooden Second Team All-American awards, and 2 AP and Wooden First Team All-Americans (Dan Dickau
, 2002; Adam Morrison
, 2006).
, losing 75–68. In their next game, they played number-19 Temple
and lost 64–48. The Bulldogs then played their third straight game against a ranked team, number-11 UCLA, winning 59–43.
Later in the season, the Bulldogs were 9–5 after losing three out of four games. Gonzaga won their last two non-conference games to boost their record to 11–5. They had nine straight conference wins, and then dropped three of their next four. Gonzaga won their last regular season game to finish 22–8.
Gonzaga won their three West Coast Conference tournament games, beating first-seed Pepperdine
in a 69–65 overtime game. Gonzaga began the NCAA Tournament
as a number-10 seed for the second straight year. They beat Louisville
77–66 and ninth-ranked number-two–seed St. John's
82–76. In the Sweet Sixteen, they dropped out of the tourney by losing to Purdue, 75–66. The Bulldogs finished the season 26–9.
, the Bulldogs faced two top-10 teams, Arizona
and Florida, losing both games. Following the losses, Gonzaga was able to win its next 14 consecutive games to put them at 20–5. After a loss to New Mexico, Gonzaga went 1–1 in their next two games.
Gonzaga won the WCC Tournament for the third straight year, giving them 24–6 record going into the NCAA tournament. Gonzaga was a 12 seed in the tournament, and beat fifth seed, sixteenth-ranked Virginia
86–85. They followed that by beating the thirteenth-seed Indiana State
85–68, reaching the Sweet 16, but lost to eventual regional champions Michigan State
77–62. They finished the season with a 26–7 record.
, Gonzaga had a 26–3 record in the regular season, only losing to number-three Illinois
, Marquette
, and Pepperdine.
For a fourth straight season, Gonzaga won the WCC tournament. Few had his team at 29–3 heading into the NCAA Tournament
. Gonzaga was given a six seed, and faced 11th-seeded Wyoming, losing the game 73–67. Gonzaga finished the season with a 29–4 record.
regular season, reaching the WCC championship game for the sixth straight year, but Gonzaga lost the championship game to San Diego, 72–63. In the NCAA Tournament
, Few's team garnered a ninth seed and reached the second round, but lost to number-one–seed Arizona, 96–95, in double overtime.
Bulldogs squad into play by losing to 17th-ranked St. Josephs, 73–66, to start the season. Gonzaga then won seven games in a row, including a victory over number-three nationally-ranked Missouri
in overtime. The Bulldogs lost the next game to number-nine Stanford, 87–80, bringing their record to 7–2.
Few then led his team to 21 consecutive victories, including another WCC championship that pushed the Bulldogs to a 27–2 record heading into the NCAA tournament
. The Bulldogs beat 15th-seed Valparaiso
, and many expected a Final Four out of the Bulldogs, but Gonzaga lost to 10th-seed Nevada
, 91–72. Gonzaga had achieved a number-three AP ranking, their highest all-time ranking. The Bulldogs finished 28–3.
saw the Bulldogs in a new arena, and Gonzaga started off the season 3–0, but lost to eventual national runner-up fifth-ranked Illinois, 89–72. The next game, the Bulldogs took on the 14th-ranked Washington Huskies and won, 89–77. Gonzaga pulled off three straight wins, and faced number-three–ranked Georgia Tech
, taking a 85–73 win. After a win over Eastern Washington
, they played the new number-three team, Oklahoma State
, and won 78–75. The Bulldogs then went 13–3 over their next 16 games to finish the season at 23–4.
After winning the WCC Tournament, Gonzaga was 25–4 and a number-three seed in the NCAA Tournament
. They beat Winthrop
, but lost 71–69 to Bob Knight's Texas Tech
squad. Gonzaga finished 26–5.
, Few led the Bulldogs to wins over number-23 Maryland and number-12 Michigan State in the Maui Invitational. The Gonzaga–Michigan State game was a 109–106 triple-overtime game.
Their next game was a pre–Thanksgiving Day game against number-three UConn, where UConn pulled out a 65–63 win. Gonzaga beat Portland State
, but lost to number-18 Washington, 99–95, to bring their record to 4–2. The Bulldogs pulled off five straight wins, including a 64–62 win over Oklahoma State that saw future All-American Adam Morrison
hit a fade-away, buzzer-beater bank shot three-pointer from NBA range.
Gonzaga lost to number-four Memphis
83–72, but then pulled off 16 straight regular-season wins to give them a 25–3 mark, followed by another WCC Championship.
The Bulldogs received a number-three seed and headed into the NCAA Tournament with a 27–3 record. They reached the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2001. Their next game was against the number-two seed, the UCLA Bruins. After trailing Gonzaga by as many as 17 points in the second half, the Bruins scored a late-game rally to win the game 73–71. Adam Morrison was later found on the court, crying by himself.
for the fourth consecutive time, but lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Bulldogs lost the WCC Championship Game
to San Diego, the first team to beat Gonzaga in a WCC Championship Game since 1999. They lost their first-round NCAA Tournament game to 10th-seeded Davidson
, who went on to the Elite Eight
.
, the Bulldogs went 7–0 for the first time ever, and were ranked number four in the nation. Gonzaga dropped a close game to Arizona 69–64, but followed that game by getting a 42-point victory against Texas Southern.
Gonzaga began one of their worst stretches in the Dan Monson/Mark Few eras by losing to #2 UConn
88–83 in overtime. That game saw UConn's AJ Price hit a three-pointer to send the game to overtime. The Bulldogs never fully recovered from that shot, losing in overtime. The Bulldogs would go on to lose their next two games at home against Portland State (77–70) and on the road against Utah
(66–65).
Gonzaga got back on their feet by beating 15th-ranked Tennessee
on the road in overtime, 89–79. Gonzaga then had another eight victories before losing to 14th-ranked Memphis
, 68–50. Gonzaga then won seven more games to lead them to their third undefeated West Coast Conference season.
After beating Santa Clara and Saint Mary's in the WCC Tournament
by a combined 60 points (94–59 over Santa Clara, and 83–58 over Saint Mary's), Gonzaga improved their season record to 26–5 and guaranteed a spot in the NCAA Tournament
for the 11th straight year. Additionally, they won their ninth WCC Championship in 11 years, and their 10th WCC championship overall.
On March 15, 2009, Few's Bulldogs were announced as a number-four seed in the South region for the NCAA Tournament, playing the 13th-seeded Akron Zips
in the first round.
On March 19, Akron took the early lead and was up by a game-high six point lead at 49–43 with a little over 14 minutes left to play. The Bulldogs responded with a 19–2 run that helped them climb to a 62–51 lead, part of a 30–6 run that helped them to a 73–55 lead. The Bulldogs finished the game with a 77–64 win, moving on to the round-of-32 in the NCAA Tournament.
In the second round of the tournament, Gonzaga defeated Western Kentucky
. The Bulldogs won, 83–81, with a game-winning layup by Demetri Goodson. They next played the number-one–seeded North Carolina Tar Heels, losing 98–77 to the eventual National Champions to end their season.
since 2004. The Bulldogs opened the arena with a 38-game winning streak, the longest in the NCAA at the time. The streak ended in February 2007 with a loss to the Santa Clara Broncos
. When combined with 12 wins at home in the old Charlotte Y. Martin Centre
"Kennel", the overall home-game winning streak ended at 50 games.
Between 1999 and 2009, Gonzaga compiled a 120–9 record at home, and a 33–2 record in conference. , the team's record for all games played in the McCarthey Athletic Center was 71–4.
The Comcast Battle in Seattle is the annual game that the Bulldogs play at KeyArena
in Seattle, Washington. It is considered a neutral site game, considering that Seattle is about 300 miles (482.8 km) from Gonzaga's hometown of Spokane, but it is essentially a home game for Gonzaga due to a typically heavy fan turnout. The first Comcast Battle in Seattle was in 2003.
Gonzaga is 4–4 in Battle in Seattle games, winning their first three (2003–2005), losing from 2006–2008, winning again in 2009, and then falling to Illinois in 2010.
, the increase in attention and applications for admission that results after a particularly notable and unexpected sporting victory by a school's athletic team. Gonzaga University president Rev. Robert Spitzer said that the team's success was responsible for the school receiving the $23 million required to build the McCarthey Athletic Center, most of which was received through major gifts.
Teams in bold represent games Gonzaga played in the NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament.
. Gonzaga's combined record is 16–14.
First Team
Second Team
Honorable Mention
holds the highest winning percentage of any Gonzaga multi-year head coach. Hank Anderson
compiled a school-record 290 wins in 21 seasons as head coach.
2. Blake Stepp – 640
3. Jeremy Pargo – 589
4. John Stockton – 554
5. Matt Bouldin – 444
6. Derek Raivio – 356
7. Steven Gray – 339
8. Geoff Goss – 324
9. Don Baldwin – 313
10. Jim McPhee – 304
2. Jim McPhee – 2,015
3. Adam Morrison – 1,867
4. Matt Santangelo – 1,810
5. Ronny Turiaf – 1,723
6. Matt Bouldin – 1,683
7. Blake Stepp – 1,670
8. Jeff Brown – 1,646
9. Richie Frahm – 1,621
10. Jerry Vermillion – 1,547
2. Gary Lechman – 910
3. Cory Violette – 880
4. Ronny Turiaf – 859
5. Greg Sten – 783
6. Casey Calvary – 757
7. Jim Dixon – 666
8. Charlie Jordan – 642
9. Jim Grady – 634
10. Bill Quigg – 630
2t. Jeremy Pargo - 170
2t. Matt Bouldin - 170
4. Doug Spradley – 159
5. Derek Raivio – 156
6. Steven Gray - 155
7. Blake Stepp – 152
8. Geoff Goss – 139
9. Tim Wagoner – 131
10. Jeff Condill – 116
2. Ronny Turiaf – 179
3. Robert Sacre - 139
4. Tim Ruff – 99
5. Austin Daye – 93
6. Zach Gourde – 86
7. Cory Violette – 85
8. Josh Heytvelt – 85
9. Mark Spink – 80
10. Abdullahi Kuso – 77
College basketball
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program representing Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga...
. The school competes in the West Coast Conference
West Coast Conference
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in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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(NCAA). The Bulldogs
Gonzaga Bulldogs
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are the athletic teams at Gonzaga University; the term applies to any of the school's varsity teams. Gonzaga University is a member of the West Coast Conference, which participates in the NCAA Division I...
play home basketball games at the McCarthey Athletic Center
McCarthey Athletic Center
McCarthey Athletic Center or "MAC" is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Spokane, Washington. The arena opened in 2004. It is home to the Gonzaga University Bulldogs basketball program, and is often called "The New Kennel". This nickname was inherited from the school's former basketball arena,...
in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
on the university campus.
Gonzaga has had twelve of its players receive the WCC Player of the Year
West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
The West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the most outstanding men's basketball player in the West Coast Conference. The award was first given following the 1952–53 season, when the conference was known as the California Basketball Association...
award in its history.
Current personnel
| 2011-12 Roster | |||||
| Pos. | No. | Name | Yr. | Hometown (School) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 00 |  |
Robert Sacre Robert Sacre Robert Sacre is a Canadian college basketball player from North Vancouver, British Columbia. He is currently a Senior at Gonzaga University and is also a member of the Canadian national basketball team.-Junior career:... |
SR | North Vancouver, BC (Handsworth Secondary School Handsworth Secondary School Handsworth Secondary School is a public high school in North Vancouver, British Columbia and part of School District 44 North Vancouver. As of September 2009, the school reported 1419 students enrolled in Grades 8–12.... ) |
| G | 2 |  |
Marquise Carter | SR | San Diego, CA (Horizon Christian Academy / Three Rivers Community College Three Rivers Community College (Missouri) Three Rivers Community College is a community college in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, USA.Three Rivers was founded in 1967 when voters in the counties of Butler, Carter, Ripley and Wayne approved the taxing district of Butler, Carter, Ripley, and Wayne counties.... ) |
| G | 3 | |
Kyle Dranginis | FR | Nampa, ID (Skyview High School Skyview High School (Nampa, Idaho) Skyview High School is a high school in Nampa, Idaho, opened in 1996. It is part of Nampa School District 131. It is on a block schedule, with students taking 4 classes on A day and 4 classes on B day. It is a government funded public high school for grades 9 through 12. It is one of the 5 high... ) |
| G | 4 | |
Kevin Pangos | FR | Newmarket, ON (Denison Secondary School Dr. John M. Denison Secondary School Dr. J.M. Denison S.S. is a public high school in the York Region District School Board located on 135 Bristol Road, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada and it opened in 1989. Additions were built in 1991, and a new technological studies wing was completed in late 2009. The school is just south of the... ) |
| G | 5 | |
Gary Bell | FR | Kent, WA (Kentridge High School Kentridge High School Kentridge High School, located on in Kent, Washington, is the second-oldest and second-largest high school by area in the Kent School District... ) |
| F | 10 |  |
Guy Landry Edi | JR | Agboville, Ivory Coast (Sylmar High School Sylmar High School Sylmar High School is a public school in the northeast San Fernando Valley in the Sylmar district of Los Angeles, California. Established in the 1950s, it is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, District 2, and serves more than 3,600 students in grades 9-12. The school mascot is the... / Midland College Midland College Midland College was established as an independent junior college in 1972 and held its first classes on campus in 1975. Since that time, the campus has expanded to a main campus on in Midland, Texas, United States - a county seat of over 100,000 people in the Permian Basin region of west Texas... ) |
| G | 11 | |
David Stockton | SO | Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep Gonzaga Preparatory School Gonzaga Preparatory School located in Spokane, Washington is a private Catholic high school in the Inland Northwest. As a Jesuit institution, "G-Prep" has been recognized for its college preparation education, and community service.- History :... ) |
| F | 13 | |
Kelly Olynyk Kelly Olynyk Kelly Olynyk is a Canadian basketball player, and a member of the Canada national men's basketball team. He is a Sophomore at Gonzaga University, where he plays basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.... |
JR | Kamloops, BC (South Kamloops Secondary School South Kamloops Secondary School École Secondaire South Kamloops Secondary School , Home of the Titans, is a grade 8-12 school in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. It was formed in 2003 through the merger of John Peterson Secondary School and Kamloops Secondary School , two secondary schools located adjacently on the same... ) |
| G | 14 | |
Chris Sarbaugh | FR | Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep Gonzaga Preparatory School Gonzaga Preparatory School located in Spokane, Washington is a private Catholic high school in the Inland Northwest. As a Jesuit institution, "G-Prep" has been recognized for its college preparation education, and community service.- History :... ) |
| F | 15 | |
Ryan Spangler | FR | Blanchard, OK (Bridge Creek High School) |
| F | 20 |  |
Elias Harris Elias Harris Elias Harris is a German college basketball player from Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate. He is currently a sophomore at Gonzaga University in Washington state in the U.S. and he is also a member of the German national basketball team.-Junior career:... |
JR | Speyer, Germany (Friedrich-Magnus-Schwerd-Gymnasium) |
| F | 22 | |
Mathis Mönninghoff | SO | Ibbenbüren, Germany (Landrat-Lucas-Gymnasium) |
| G | 25 |  |
Mathis Keita | SO | Thionville, France Thionville Thionville , is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. The city is located on the left bank of the river Moselle, opposite its suburb Yutz.-Demographics:... (Lycée Marcelin Berthelot) |
| G | 30 | |
Mike Hart | JR | Portland, OR (Jesuit High School) |
| C | 35 | |
Sam Dower | SO | Brooklyn Park, MN (Osseo High School Osseo Senior High School Osseo Senior High school is a three year public high school located in Osseo, Minnesota on 317 2nd Ave. NW.The principal is Dr. Robert Perdaems and the assistant principals are Diana Bledsoe and Ronnie King.-Overview:... ) |
| 2011-12 Coaching Staff | |||||
| Name | Position | Experience | Hometown | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Few Mark Few Mark Few is an American college basketball coach, currently the head coach at Gonzaga University. He has served on Gonzaga's coaching staff since 1989, and has been a constant on the sidelines throughout a period that has seen the Bulldogs rise from mid-major obscurity to regular participants in... |
Head Coach | 14th Season | Creswell, OR | Oregon University of Oregon -Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :... (1987) |
|
| Donny Daniels Donny Daniels Donny Daniels is an assistant men's basketball coach at Gonzaga University. He previously served as head coach at Cal State Fullerton, and assistant men's basketball coach at UCLA.-External links:*... |
Assistant Coach | 2nd Season | Los Angeles, CA | Cal State-Fullerton California State University, Fullerton California State University, Fullerton is a public university located in Fullerton, California. It is the largest institution in the CSU System by enrollment, it offers long-distance education and adult-degree programs... (1976) |
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| Ray Giacoletti Ray Giacoletti Ray Giacoletti is a men's basketball coach. He played collegiate basketball at Minot State University in North Dakota from 1980-1984, where he was a four-year letterman and a team captain for two seasons... |
Assistant Coach | 5th Season | Peoria, IL | Minot State University Minot State University Minot State University is a four-year institution of higher learning in Minot, North Dakota. Founded in 1913 as a normal school, Minot State University is the third-largest university in North Dakota, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs.Minot State University was founded in 1913... (1985) |
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| Tommy Lloyd Tommy Lloyd Tommy Lloyd is an American basketball coach, and is currently an assistant coach for Gonzaga University.-Playing career:... |
Assistant Coach | 11th Season | Kelso, WA | Whitman College Whitman College Whitman College is a private, co-educational, non-sectarian, residential undergraduate liberal arts college located in Walla Walla, Washington. Initially founded as a seminary by a territorial legislative charter in 1859, the school became a four year degree granting institution in 1883... (1998) |
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| Jerry Krause Jerry Krause Jerry Krause is a former professional basketball scout and general manager for, among other franchises, the Baltimore Bullets and, most notably, the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. He is a two-time recipient of the NBA's Executive of the Year award.-Early career:Krause was... |
Director of Basketball Operations | 13th Season | Wayne State University Wayne State University Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and... (1959) |
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Early years
Gonzaga introduced a basketball program during the 1907/08 basketball season. During that season, they had no coach, but managed to achieve a record of 9–2 (.818). In the 1908/09 season, George VarnellGeorge Varnell
George Marshall Varnell was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was born in Chicago and died in Seattle, Washington....
became the first official coach for Gonzaga, earning a 10–2 (.833) record during his only season with Gonzaga. Varnell was replaced by William Mulligan the following season, who acquired an 11–3 (.786) record. Frank McKevitt
Frank McKevitt
Frank McKevitt was the head coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball team during the 1910-11 basketball season. He compiled an 8-1 record during his tenure at Gonzaga.-References:...
took over for Mulligan during the 1910/11 basketball season, acquiring an 8–1 (.889) record, which was the highest winning percentage for Gonzaga basketball at the time.
Dan Monson era
After the 1997 season, assistant coach Dan MonsonDan Monson
Daniel Lloyd Monson is an American college basketball coach. He was hired as the head coach of the Long Beach State 49ers on April 7, 2007. Previously he was head coach at the University of Minnesota for over seven seasons, from July 24, 1999, to November 30, 2006...
took over as head coach. Monson, son of former Idaho Vandals
Idaho Vandals men's basketball
The Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represents the University of Idaho, located in Moscow, Idaho, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They currently compete in the Western Athletic Conference...
and Oregon Ducks
Oregon Ducks men's basketball
Oregon Ducks men’s college basketball is an intercollegiate basketball program that competes in the NCAA Division I and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference, representing the University of Oregon. The Ducks play their home games at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon, then coached by Howard Hobson, won...
head coach Don Monson
Don Monson
Donald L. "Don" Monson is a former college basketball head coach and the father of head coach Dan Monson...
, began his collegiate coaching career in 1986, where he was an assistant coach at the University of Alabama-Birmingham
UAB Blazers men's basketball
The UAB Blazers men's basketball team represents the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I men's college basketball, and have competed in Conference USA since 1995...
. He assisted head coach Gene Bartow
Gene Bartow
Gene Bartow is a former men's college basketball coach. The Browning, Missouri, native coached 36 years at six universities after coaching two high schools in Missouri for six years.-High school:...
until 1988, when he was brought to Spokane to be an assistant coach for Bulldogs coach Dan Fitzgerald
Dan Fitzgerald
Dan Fitzgerald was an American college basketball coach. He achieved a 252-171 win-loss record at Gonzaga University between 1978 and 1997, and led Gonzaga to its first appearance in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament in 1995. Among his recruits was future Basketball Hall of Fame...
.
1997/98 Season
The 1997/98 season was Dan Monson's first with Gonzaga, in only his fourth game as head coach, he would lead Gonzaga to winning their first game against a nationally ranked team, pulling off an 84–71 win over ClemsonClemson Tigers men's basketball
The Clemson Tigers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I. The current head coach is Brad Brownell.-Team history:...
. Clemson was ranked fifth at the time, and Gonzaga had previously been 0–15 against nationally ranked teams. Gonzaga would finish the regular season with a 21–8 record and a 10–4 record in the WCC
West Coast Conference
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, which was good enough for a first place finish. Gonzaga would reach the WCC Championship Game but lost to San Francisco 80–67, effectively ending Gonzaga's chances of getting into the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. Monson and Gonzaga would settle for an NIT
1998 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Georgia 95, Fresno State 79Minnesota later forfeited its entire 1997-98 schedule due to an academic fraud scandal....
bid. Gonzaga would win their opening round game against Wyoming
Wyoming Cowboys men's basketball
The University of Wyoming men's basketball program, which currently competes in the Mountain West Conference, has a lengthy tradition dating back to 1905. Cowboys fans can claim something that few other teams' fans can: an NCAA Championship, won in 1943 under Hall of Fame coach Everett Shelton and...
69–55 at Arena-Auditorium
Arena-Auditorium
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in Laramie, Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
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. Gonzaga would play Hawaii in the next round, but would lose 78–70 at the Stan Sheriff Center
Stan Sheriff Center
The Stan Sheriff Center is a 10,300-seat multi-purpose arena in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, on the campus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa...
in Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
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. The loss would end Gonzaga's 1997/98 campaign with a 24–10 mark.
1998/99 Season
The 1998/99 season was Dan Monson's last with Gonzaga. Winning the West Coast Conference tournament earned the Bulldogs a 10th seed in the West regional. They defeated the 7th-seed, Minnesota the 2nd-seed, Stanford and the 6th-seed, Florida to reach the Elite 8Elite Eight
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before losing to eventual national champion Connecticut by five points. Following the tournament, Monson was offered and accepted the head coaching position at the University of Minnesota
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers have played in the Big Ten since the conference began sponsoring basketball in 1905...
. Mark Few took over as head coach having served the program for over 10 years, first as a graduate assistant in 1989. He was eventually promoted to associate head-coach in April 1999 before taking over the program in July 1999 upon Monson's departure.
Mark Few era
Mark FewMark Few
Mark Few is an American college basketball coach, currently the head coach at Gonzaga University. He has served on Gonzaga's coaching staff since 1989, and has been a constant on the sidelines throughout a period that has seen the Bulldogs rise from mid-major obscurity to regular participants in...
took over as coach of Gonzaga before the 1999/2000 season. At the start of the 2007/08 season, Few was tied with Roy Williams
Roy Williams (coach)
Roy Williams is head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of North Carolina. After averaging nearly an 80% win percentage in 15 seasons at the University of Kansas, he became the eighteenth head coach at North Carolina when he replaced Matt Doherty in 2003...
of the North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...
with an .802 win percentage, highest among active coaches in D-I. Since 1999, the Bulldogs' home record stands at 120–9 (.930) and has five undefeated home seasons (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006). Additionally, Gonzaga is 126–14 (.900) in West Coast Conference play.
During Few's tenure as head coach, Gonzaga has won eleven consecutive regular-season conference titles (splitting the title with Pepperdine
Pepperdine Waves
Pepperdine Waves is the name given to the sports teams of the Pepperdine University.-See also:* Pepperdine Waves alumni* 2011-12 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team...
in 2002). In the WCC Tournament, Few's Gonzaga teams have won 8 of the last 10 championships, including five of the last six (the University of San Diego
University of San Diego
The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs...
defeated Gonzaga in the title game in 2003 and 2008). Under Few, Gonzaga has reached 11 straight WCC Championship games; with the two wins under Dan Monson, Gonzaga has won 13 combined WCC Championships. A member of Few's team won WCC Player of the Year in every year from 2001 to 2008. Few has coached winners of seven AP All-American Honorable Mention awards, 2 AP or Wooden Second Team All-American awards, and 2 AP and Wooden First Team All-Americans (Dan Dickau
Dan Dickau
Daniel David "Dan" Dickau is an American professional basketball player.-Early life and college:Born in Portland, Oregon, Dickau graduated from Prairie High School in Brush Prairie, Washington. He played for the University of Washington Huskies prior to transferring to, and becoming a standout...
, 2002; Adam Morrison
Adam Morrison
Adam John Morrison is an American basketball player who is currently free agent after being released from KK Crvena zvezda....
, 2006).
1999/2000 season
Few started off his Bulldogs coaching tenure by winning his first four games, all against local teams. Gonzaga then played number-one–ranked Cincinnati1999–2000 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
The 1999–00 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented University of Cincinnati. The Head Coach was Bob Huggins.-Regular season:*In the Crosstown Shootout, Xavier beat Cincinnati by a score of 66–64...
, losing 75–68. In their next game, they played number-19 Temple
Temple Owls men's basketball
The Temple Owls men's basketball team represents Temple University in the Atlantic 10 Conference at the Division I level. The program is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The head men's basketball coach is Fran Dunphy.-History:...
and lost 64–48. The Bulldogs then played their third straight game against a ranked team, number-11 UCLA, winning 59–43.
Later in the season, the Bulldogs were 9–5 after losing three out of four games. Gonzaga won their last two non-conference games to boost their record to 11–5. They had nine straight conference wins, and then dropped three of their next four. Gonzaga won their last regular season game to finish 22–8.
Gonzaga won their three West Coast Conference tournament games, beating first-seed Pepperdine
Pepperdine Waves
Pepperdine Waves is the name given to the sports teams of the Pepperdine University.-See also:* Pepperdine Waves alumni* 2011-12 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team...
in a 69–65 overtime game. Gonzaga began the NCAA Tournament
2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2000, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana...
as a number-10 seed for the second straight year. They beat Louisville
Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the 18th winningest college basketball team in NCAA Division I history and has the 10th best winning percentage in college basketball history. Currently coached by Rick Pitino, the Cardinals of the University of Louisville have been to 37 NCAA...
77–66 and ninth-ranked number-two–seed St. John's
St. John's Red Storm men's basketball
The St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represents the St. John's University in Queens, New York. The team participates in the Big East Conference. The men’s coach Norm Roberts was fired on March 19, 2010...
82–76. In the Sweet Sixteen, they dropped out of the tourney by losing to Purdue, 75–66. The Bulldogs finished the season 26–9.
2000/01 season
The next season2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 8, 2000, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 2, 2001 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in...
, the Bulldogs faced two top-10 teams, Arizona
2000–01 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2000–01 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Head Coach was Lute Olson. The team played its home games in the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, and was a member of the Pacific-10 Conference...
and Florida, losing both games. Following the losses, Gonzaga was able to win its next 14 consecutive games to put them at 20–5. After a loss to New Mexico, Gonzaga went 1–1 in their next two games.
Gonzaga won the WCC Tournament for the third straight year, giving them 24–6 record going into the NCAA tournament. Gonzaga was a 12 seed in the tournament, and beat fifth seed, sixteenth-ranked Virginia
Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA's Division I. The team is coached by Tony Bennett.-Statistics:-Retired numbers:-Retired jerseys:...
86–85. They followed that by beating the thirteenth-seed Indiana State
Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball
The Indiana State Sycamores basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference...
85–68, reaching the Sweet 16, but lost to eventual regional champions Michigan State
2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The 2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.-Regular season:...
77–62. They finished the season with a 26–7 record.
2001/02 season
In the 2001/02 season2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2001, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 1, 2002 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia...
, Gonzaga had a 26–3 record in the regular season, only losing to number-three Illinois
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at Assembly Hall, located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's campus in Champaign....
, Marquette
Marquette Golden Eagles
The Marquette Golden Eagles are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Marquette University....
, and Pepperdine.
For a fourth straight season, Gonzaga won the WCC tournament. Few had his team at 29–3 heading into the NCAA Tournament
2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 2002, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Atlanta, Georgia...
. Gonzaga was given a six seed, and faced 11th-seeded Wyoming, losing the game 73–67. Gonzaga finished the season with a 29–4 record.
2002/03 season
Gonzaga saw themselves go 22–7 in the 2002/032002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2002, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 7, 2003 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans,...
regular season, reaching the WCC championship game for the sixth straight year, but Gonzaga lost the championship game to San Diego, 72–63. In the NCAA Tournament
2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 2003, and ended with the championship game on April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana...
, Few's team garnered a ninth seed and reached the second round, but lost to number-one–seed Arizona, 96–95, in double overtime.
2003/04 season
Few led the 2003/04 season2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2003, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 5, 2004 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas...
Bulldogs squad into play by losing to 17th-ranked St. Josephs, 73–66, to start the season. Gonzaga then won seven games in a row, including a victory over number-three nationally-ranked Missouri
Missouri Tigers men's basketball
The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri in the Big 12 Conference. The Tigers are located in Columbia, Missouri. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2011. The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team plays its home games at...
in overtime. The Bulldogs lost the next game to number-nine Stanford, 87–80, bringing their record to 7–2.
Few then led his team to 21 consecutive victories, including another WCC championship that pushed the Bulldogs to a 27–2 record heading into the NCAA tournament
2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2004, and ended with the championship game on April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,...
. The Bulldogs beat 15th-seed Valparaiso
Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
The Valparaiso Crusaders Basketball team is the basketball team that represent Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2004. The Crusaders are currently...
, and many expected a Final Four out of the Bulldogs, but Gonzaga lost to 10th-seed Nevada
Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
The Nevada Wolf Pack basketball program is a college basketball team that represents the University of Nevada, Reno. The team is currently a member of the Western Athletic Conference, which is a Division I conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
, 91–72. Gonzaga had achieved a number-three AP ranking, their highest all-time ranking. The Bulldogs finished 28–3.
2004/05 season
The 2004/05 season2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2004, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 2, 2005 at the Edward Jones Dome in Saint Louis,...
saw the Bulldogs in a new arena, and Gonzaga started off the season 3–0, but lost to eventual national runner-up fifth-ranked Illinois, 89–72. The next game, the Bulldogs took on the 14th-ranked Washington Huskies and won, 89–77. Gonzaga pulled off three straight wins, and faced number-three–ranked Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...
, taking a 85–73 win. After a win over Eastern Washington
Eastern Washington Eagles
The Eastern Washington Eagles are the intercollegiate varsity athletic teams of Eastern Washington University, located in Cheney, Washington. The athletic program comprises five men's sports: basketball, cross country, football, tennis, and track and field, and seven women's sports: basketball,...
, they played the new number-three team, Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball
The Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represents Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Cowboys currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.Since 1938, the team has played its home games in Gallagher-Iba Arena...
, and won 78–75. The Bulldogs then went 13–3 over their next 16 games to finish the season at 23–4.
After winning the WCC Tournament, Gonzaga was 25–4 and a number-three seed in the NCAA Tournament
2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 2005, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at the Edward Jones Dome in St...
. They beat Winthrop
Winthrop Eagles men's basketball
The Winthrop Eagles basketball team represents Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina and competes in the Big South Conference. The Eagles are currently coached by Randy Peele and play their home games in the 6,100 seat Winthrop Coliseum. Winthrop has appeared in nine NCAA Tournaments...
, but lost 71–69 to Bob Knight's Texas Tech
2004–05 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team
The 2004–05 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Head Coach was Bob Knight, his 4th year with the team. The Red Raiders played their home games in the United Spirit...
squad. Gonzaga finished 26–5.
2005/06 season
The next season2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2005, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 3, 2006 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana...
, Few led the Bulldogs to wins over number-23 Maryland and number-12 Michigan State in the Maui Invitational. The Gonzaga–Michigan State game was a 109–106 triple-overtime game.
Their next game was a pre–Thanksgiving Day game against number-three UConn, where UConn pulled out a 65–63 win. Gonzaga beat Portland State
Portland State Vikings
Portland State Vikings is the nickname of the NCAA-affiliated, intercollegiate athletic teams representing Portland State University of Portland, Oregon...
, but lost to number-18 Washington, 99–95, to bring their record to 4–2. The Bulldogs pulled off five straight wins, including a 64–62 win over Oklahoma State that saw future All-American Adam Morrison
Adam Morrison
Adam John Morrison is an American basketball player who is currently free agent after being released from KK Crvena zvezda....
hit a fade-away, buzzer-beater bank shot three-pointer from NBA range.
Gonzaga lost to number-four Memphis
Memphis Tigers basketball
The Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Memphis in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. The Tigers compete in Conference USA, in which they have won six regular season and four conference tournament championships. As of 2011, the Tigers have the 29th highest...
83–72, but then pulled off 16 straight regular-season wins to give them a 25–3 mark, followed by another WCC Championship.
The Bulldogs received a number-three seed and headed into the NCAA Tournament with a 27–3 record. They reached the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2001. Their next game was against the number-two seed, the UCLA Bruins. After trailing Gonzaga by as many as 17 points in the second half, the Bruins scored a late-game rally to win the game 73–71. Adam Morrison was later found on the court, crying by himself.
2006/07 season
In the 2006/07 season, the Bulldogs went 23–11 with a 10th straight WCC Championship Game appearance, winning the WCC Tournament2007 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2007 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place March 2–5, 2009 at the Chiles Center on the campus of the University of Portland in . This was the first WCC tournament to have been held at a neutral site; it previously rotated between various campus sites...
for the fourth consecutive time, but lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
2007/08 season
The following season, Few's team went 25–8.The Bulldogs lost the WCC Championship Game
2008 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2008 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place on March 7–10, 2008. The first round was held in San Diego, California at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. The semifinals were televised by ESPN2. The West Coast Conference Championship Game was televised by ESPN.-2008 West Coast...
to San Diego, the first team to beat Gonzaga in a WCC Championship Game since 1999. They lost their first-round NCAA Tournament game to 10th-seeded Davidson
Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
The Davidson Wildcats basketball team is the basketball team that represents Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, in the NCAA Division I. The school's team currently competes in the Southern Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008. The...
, who went on to the Elite Eight
Elite Eight
The term Elite Eight, or less commonly called "Great Eight", refers to the final eight teams in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship or the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship; and, thus, represents the national quarterfinals. In Division I, the Elite Eight consists of the...
.
2008/09 season
To begin the 2008/09 season2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2008 and ended with the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 6, 2009 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The season saw six different teams achieve the AP #1 ranking during the...
, the Bulldogs went 7–0 for the first time ever, and were ranked number four in the nation. Gonzaga dropped a close game to Arizona 69–64, but followed that game by getting a 42-point victory against Texas Southern.
Gonzaga began one of their worst stretches in the Dan Monson/Mark Few eras by losing to #2 UConn
2008–09 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 2008–2009 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2008–2009 NCAA Division I basketball season. Coached by Jim Calhoun, the Huskies played their home games at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A...
88–83 in overtime. That game saw UConn's AJ Price hit a three-pointer to send the game to overtime. The Bulldogs never fully recovered from that shot, losing in overtime. The Bulldogs would go on to lose their next two games at home against Portland State (77–70) and on the road against Utah
Utah Utes men's basketball
The University of Utah Utes have consistently been one of the most successful basketball programs in the NCAA. They are currently an NCAA Division I program that plays in the Pacific-12 Conference. The school has made the NCAA Tournament 26 times, which ranks 16th in NCAA history and 3rd behind...
(66–65).
Gonzaga got back on their feet by beating 15th-ranked Tennessee
2008–09 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team
The 2008–09 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the fourth season for Bruce Pearl as the Volunteers' head coach...
on the road in overtime, 89–79. Gonzaga then had another eight victories before losing to 14th-ranked Memphis
2008–09 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
The 2008–09 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2008–09 college basketball season, the 88th season of Tiger basketball...
, 68–50. Gonzaga then won seven more games to lead them to their third undefeated West Coast Conference season.
After beating Santa Clara and Saint Mary's in the WCC Tournament
2009 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2009 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place March 6–9, 2009 at Orleans Arena in , just outside Las Vegas. This was the first WCC tournament to have been held at a neutral site; it previously rotated between various campus sites...
by a combined 60 points (94–59 over Santa Clara, and 83–58 over Saint Mary's), Gonzaga improved their season record to 26–5 and guaranteed a spot in the NCAA Tournament
2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT....
for the 11th straight year. Additionally, they won their ninth WCC Championship in 11 years, and their 10th WCC championship overall.
On March 15, 2009, Few's Bulldogs were announced as a number-four seed in the South region for the NCAA Tournament, playing the 13th-seeded Akron Zips
Akron Zips men's basketball
The Akron Zips Men's Basketball team represents the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. The team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference East division. The team first played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1986 when Bob Huggins was their coach. The Zips are currently...
in the first round.
On March 19, Akron took the early lead and was up by a game-high six point lead at 49–43 with a little over 14 minutes left to play. The Bulldogs responded with a 19–2 run that helped them climb to a 62–51 lead, part of a 30–6 run that helped them to a 73–55 lead. The Bulldogs finished the game with a 77–64 win, moving on to the round-of-32 in the NCAA Tournament.
In the second round of the tournament, Gonzaga defeated Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents WKU in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Hilltoppers currently compete in the Sun Belt Conference. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 2009...
. The Bulldogs won, 83–81, with a game-winning layup by Demetri Goodson. They next played the number-one–seeded North Carolina Tar Heels, losing 98–77 to the eventual National Champions to end their season.
McCarthey Athletic Center
Gonzaga home games have been played at the McCarthey Athletic CenterMcCarthey Athletic Center
McCarthey Athletic Center or "MAC" is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Spokane, Washington. The arena opened in 2004. It is home to the Gonzaga University Bulldogs basketball program, and is often called "The New Kennel". This nickname was inherited from the school's former basketball arena,...
since 2004. The Bulldogs opened the arena with a 38-game winning streak, the longest in the NCAA at the time. The streak ended in February 2007 with a loss to the Santa Clara Broncos
Santa Clara Broncos
The Broncos are various sports teams of Santa Clara University. The athletic program currently has 19 varsity sports, 9 men's sports and 10 women's. Additionally there are 18 club sports teams that compete intercollegiately. The school colors are red and white...
. When combined with 12 wins at home in the old Charlotte Y. Martin Centre
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre is an athletics center on the campus of Gonzaga University housing a 4,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Spokane, Washington. It opened on December 3, 1965 as the John F. Kennedy Memorial Pavilion, with a capacity of approximately 2,000 patrons...
"Kennel", the overall home-game winning streak ended at 50 games.
Between 1999 and 2009, Gonzaga compiled a 120–9 record at home, and a 33–2 record in conference. , the team's record for all games played in the McCarthey Athletic Center was 71–4.
The Comcast Battle in Seattle
KeyArena
KeyArena at Seattle Center , is a multipurpose arena, in Seattle, Washington. It is located north of downtown in the entertainment complex known as Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, the Century 21 Exposition...
in Seattle, Washington. It is considered a neutral site game, considering that Seattle is about 300 miles (482.8 km) from Gonzaga's hometown of Spokane, but it is essentially a home game for Gonzaga due to a typically heavy fan turnout. The first Comcast Battle in Seattle was in 2003.
Gonzaga is 4–4 in Battle in Seattle games, winning their first three (2003–2005), losing from 2006–2008, winning again in 2009, and then falling to Illinois in 2010.
| Year | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #17 Gonzaga | 87 | #3 Missouri Missouri Tigers men's basketball The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri in the Big 12 Conference. The Tigers are located in Columbia, Missouri. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2011. The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team plays its home games at... |
80 (OT) |
| 2004 | Gonzaga | 68 | UMass UMass Minutemen basketball The UMass Minutemen basketball team, also known as the Massachusetts Minutemen, represents the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts, in NCAA Division I men's competition... |
57 |
| 2005 | #9 Gonzaga | 64 | Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball The Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represents Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Cowboys currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.Since 1938, the team has played its home games in Gallagher-Iba Arena... |
62 |
| 2006 | #24 Nevada Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball The Nevada Wolf Pack basketball program is a college basketball team that represents the University of Nevada, Reno. The team is currently a member of the Western Athletic Conference, which is a Division I conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association... |
82 | Gonzaga | 74 |
| 2007 | #11 Tennessee | 82 | Gonzaga | 72 |
| 2008 | #2 UConn 2008–09 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team The 2008–2009 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2008–2009 NCAA Division I basketball season. Coached by Jim Calhoun, the Huskies played their home games at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A... |
88 | #8 Gonzaga | 83 (OT) |
| 2009 | #21 Gonzaga 2009–10 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team The 2009–10 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs are members of the West Coast Conference, were led by head coach Mark Few, and played they home games at the McCarthey Athletic Center on the... |
103 | Davidson Davidson Wildcats men's basketball The Davidson Wildcats basketball team is the basketball team that represents Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, in the NCAA Division I. The school's team currently competes in the Southern Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008. The... |
91 |
| 2010 | #20 Illinois | 73 | Gonzaga 2010-11 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team The 2010–11 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the 2010–11 college basketball season. The Bulldogs are members of the West Coast Conference, and were led by head coach Mark Few... |
61 |
Impact on the University
Gonzaga University has experienced an inflow of students since the men's basketball team's 1998/99 season brought the school national attention. A 65-percent increase in the size of the freshman class between 1997 and 2003 is part of a phenomenon called the Flutie EffectFlutie effect
The Flutie Effect or Flutie Factor refers to the phenomenon of having a successful college sports team increase the exposure and prominence of a university...
, the increase in attention and applications for admission that results after a particularly notable and unexpected sporting victory by a school's athletic team. Gonzaga University president Rev. Robert Spitzer said that the team's success was responsible for the school receiving the $23 million required to build the McCarthey Athletic Center, most of which was received through major gifts.
Gonzaga vs. the AP Top 25 (since 1998-99)
Since the season of Gonzaga's 1999 NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament run to the Elite 8, Gonzaga has played a total of 61 games against teams ranked in the AP Top 25 Poll. Gonzaga has a record of 21-40 against such teams. They have beaten a team ranked #3 on three occasions (2003-04 season against Missouri, and the 2004-05 season against Georgia Tech and Oklahoma State), and beat a 2nd ranked North Carolina in November 2006.| Year | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | #8 Kansas #15 Purdue #22 Washington #24 TCU #7 Stanford #23 Florida #3 Connecticut |
Lost 80-66 Lost 83-68 Won 82-71 Lost 90-87 Won 82-74 Won 73-72 Lost 67-62 |
| 1999–2000 | #1 Cincinnati #19 Temple #11 UCLA #9 St. John's #25 Purdue |
Lost 75-68 Lost 64-48 Won 59-43 Won 82-76 Lost 75-66 |
| 2000-01 | #5 Arizona #8 Florida #16 Virginia #3 Michigan State |
Lost 101-87 Lost 85-71 Won 86-85 Lost 77-62 |
| 2001-02 | #3 Illinois #21 Fresno State |
Lost 76-58 Won 87-77 |
| 2002-03 | #19 Indiana #15 Kentucky #2 Arizona |
Lost 76-75 Lost 80-72 Lost 96-95 |
| 2003-04 | #17 St. Joseph's #3 Missouri #9 Stanford |
Lost 73-66 Won 87-80 Lost 87-80 |
| 2004-05 | #5 Illinois #14 Washington #3 Georgia Tech #3 Oklahoma State #24 Texas Tech |
Lost 89-72 Won 99-87 Won 85-73 Won 78-75 Lost 71-69 |
| 2005-06 | #23 Maryland #12 Michigan State #3 Connecticut #18 Washington #4 Memphis #7 UCLA |
Won 88-76 Won 109-106 Lost 65-63 Lost 99-95 Lost 83-72 Lost 73-71 |
| 2006-07 | #2 North Carolina #13 Washington #6 Duke #24 Nevada #23 Stanford #8 Memphis |
Won 82-74 Won 97-77 Lost 61-54 Lost 82-74 Won 90-86 Lost 78-77 |
| 2007-08 | #8 Washington State #11 Tennessee #1 Memphis #25 St. Mary's #25 St. Mary's #23 Davidson |
Lost 51-47 Lost 82-72 Lost 81-73 Lost 89-85 Won 88-76 Lost 82-76 |
| 2008-09 | #12 Tennessee #2 Connecticut #15 Tennessee #22 St. Mary's #14 Memphis #2 North Carolina |
Won 83-74 Lost 88-83 Won 89-79 Won 69-62 Lost 68-50 Lost 98-77 |
| 2009-10 | #2 Michigan State #7 Duke #4 Syracuse |
Lost 75-71 Lost 76-41 Lost 87-65 |
| 2010-11 | #25 San Diego State #3 Kansas State #20 Illinois #23 Notre Dame #9 Baylor #18 St. John's #10 BYU |
Lost 79-76 Lost 81-64 Lost 73-61 Lost 83-79 Won 68-64 Won 86-71 Lost 89-67 |
Teams in bold represent games Gonzaga played in the NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament.
NCAA tournament results
The Bulldogs have appeared in fourteen NCAA TournamentsNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. Gonzaga's combined record is 16–14.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1995, and ended with the championship game on April 3 at the Kingdome in Seattle,... |
#14 | Round of 64 | #3 Maryland | L 87–63 |
| 1999 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1999, and ended with the championship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St.... |
#10 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16 Elite 8 |
#7 Minnesota #2 Stanford #6 Florida #1 Connecticut |
W 75–63 W 82–74 W 73–72 L 67–62 |
| 2000 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2000, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana... |
#10 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16 |
#7 Louisville #2 St. John's #6 Purdue |
W 77–66 W 82–76 L 75–66 |
| 2001 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 2001 with the play-in game, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in... |
#12 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16 |
#5 Virginia #13 Indiana State #1 Michigan State |
W 86–85 W 85– 68 L 77–62 |
| 2002 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 2002, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Atlanta, Georgia... |
#6 | Round of 64 | #11 Wyoming | L 73–66 |
| 2003 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 2003, and ended with the championship game on April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana... |
#9 | Round of 64 Round of 32 |
#8 Cincinnati #1 Arizona |
W 74–69 L 96–95 (2OT) |
| 2004 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2004, and ended with the championship game on April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,... |
#2 | Round of 64 Round of 32 |
#15 Valparaiso #10 Nevada |
W 76–49 L 91–72 |
| 2005 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 2005, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at the Edward Jones Dome in St... |
#3 | Round of 64 Round of 32 |
#14 Winthrop #6 Texas Tech |
W 74–64 L 71–69 |
| 2006 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season... |
#3 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16 |
#14 Xavier #6 Indiana #2 UCLA |
W 79–75 W 90–80 L 73–72 |
| 2007 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season... |
#10 | Round of 64 | #7 Indiana | L 70–57 |
| 2008 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2007–08 basketball season... |
#7 | Round of 64 | #10 Davidson | L 82–76 |
| 2009 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT.... |
#4 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16 |
#13 Akron #12 Western Kentucky #1 North Carolina |
W 77–64 W 83–81 L 98–77 |
| 2010 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's... |
#8 | Round of 64 Round of 32 |
#9 Florida State #1 Syracuse |
W 67–60 L 87–65 |
| 2011 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.... |
#11 | Round of 64 Round of 32 |
#6 St. John's #3 BYU |
W 86–71 L 89–67 |
West Coast Conference Players of the Year
- See: West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the YearWest Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the YearThe West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the most outstanding men's basketball player in the West Coast Conference. The award was first given following the 1952–53 season, when the conference was known as the California Basketball Association...
Year Player 2010 Matt Bouldin Matt BouldinMatt Bouldin is an American professional basketball player who currently plays in Montenegro for the KK Budućnost Podgorica. He played his college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.-High school career:...2008 Jeremy Pargo Jeremy PargoJeremy Pargo is a professional basketball player.Pargo is from Chicago, Illinois, and attended Robeson High School.Pargo was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine for the 2009 March Madness issue...2007 Derek Raivio Derek RaivioDerek Raivio is an American professional basketball player.-College career:Raivio played for four seasons at Gonzaga University under coach Mark Few from 2003-2007. Prior to Gonzaga, Raivio played for Mountain View High School in Vancouver...2006 Adam Morrison Adam MorrisonAdam John Morrison is an American basketball player who is currently free agent after being released from KK Crvena zvezda....2005 Ronny Turiaf Ronny TuriafRonny Turiaf is a French professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the NBA. Turiaf has been a member of the French national basketball team....2004 Blake Stepp Blake SteppBlake Roy Stepp is a retired American professional basketball player.Stepp attended South Eugene High School in Eugene. He graduated from Gonzaga University and was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2004 NBA Draft. He appeared in a handful of 2004–05 pre-season games with the Wolves,...2003 Blake Stepp 2002 Dan Dickau Dan DickauDaniel David "Dan" Dickau is an American professional basketball player.-Early life and college:Born in Portland, Oregon, Dickau graduated from Prairie High School in Brush Prairie, Washington. He played for the University of Washington Huskies prior to transferring to, and becoming a standout...2001 Casey Calvary Casey CalvaryCasey Calvary is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in Japan, the United States, Spain and Australia, including two seasons in the Australian National Basketball League .-College career:...1998 Bakari Hendrix Bakari HendrixBakari Akil Hendrix is a retired American basketball player. He was a standout player at Gonzaga University and played professionally in eleven countries....1994 Jeff Brown Jeff Brown (basketball)Jeff Brown is a retired American basketball player. He was West Coast Conference Player of the Year as a senior at Gonzaga University and played four years of professional basketball, including a season in Australia's National Basketball League....1984 John Stockton John StocktonJohn Houston Stockton is a retired American professional basketball player who spent his entire career as a point guard for the Utah Jazz of the NBA from 1984 to 2003. Stockton is regarded as one of the best point guards of all time, holding the NBA records for most career assists and steals by...
West Coast Conference Coach of the Year honors (since 2001)
| Year | Coach |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Mark Few Mark Few Mark Few is an American college basketball coach, currently the head coach at Gonzaga University. He has served on Gonzaga's coaching staff since 1989, and has been a constant on the sidelines throughout a period that has seen the Bulldogs rise from mid-major obscurity to regular participants in... |
| 2008 | Mark Few/Randy Bennett Randy Bennett Randy Bennett is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Saint Mary's College of California. Bennett has led the Gaels to a 183–103 record in his nine years as head coach... (St. Mary's Saint Mary's College of California Saint Mary's College of California is a private, coeducational college located in Moraga, California, United States, a small suburban community about east of Oakland and 20 miles east of San Francisco. It has a 420-acre campus in the Moraga hills. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church... ) |
| 2006 | Mark Few |
| 2005 | Mark Few |
| 2004 | Mark Few |
| 2003 | Mark Few |
| 2002 | Mark Few |
| 2001 | Mark Few |
All-Americans
National Player of the Year- Adam MorrisonAdam MorrisonAdam John Morrison is an American basketball player who is currently free agent after being released from KK Crvena zvezda....
(2006) USBWA, NABC, CBS-Chevrolet
First Team
- Dan DickauDan DickauDaniel David "Dan" Dickau is an American professional basketball player.-Early life and college:Born in Portland, Oregon, Dickau graduated from Prairie High School in Brush Prairie, Washington. He played for the University of Washington Huskies prior to transferring to, and becoming a standout...
(2002) AP, Wooden - Adam MorrisonAdam MorrisonAdam John Morrison is an American basketball player who is currently free agent after being released from KK Crvena zvezda....
(2006) AP (consensus), Wooden
Second Team
- Frank Burgess (1961) AP
- Casey CalvaryCasey CalvaryCasey Calvary is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in Japan, the United States, Spain and Australia, including two seasons in the Australian National Basketball League .-College career:...
(2001) Wooden - Blake SteppBlake SteppBlake Roy Stepp is a retired American professional basketball player.Stepp attended South Eugene High School in Eugene. He graduated from Gonzaga University and was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2004 NBA Draft. He appeared in a handful of 2004–05 pre-season games with the Wolves,...
(2004) AP, Wooden
Honorable Mention
- Bill Dunlap (1982) AP
- John StocktonJohn StocktonJohn Houston Stockton is a retired American professional basketball player who spent his entire career as a point guard for the Utah Jazz of the NBA from 1984 to 2003. Stockton is regarded as one of the best point guards of all time, holding the NBA records for most career assists and steals by...
(1984) AP - Matt Santangelo (1999) AP
- Casey CalvaryCasey CalvaryCasey Calvary is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in Japan, the United States, Spain and Australia, including two seasons in the Australian National Basketball League .-College career:...
(2001) AP - Blake SteppBlake SteppBlake Roy Stepp is a retired American professional basketball player.Stepp attended South Eugene High School in Eugene. He graduated from Gonzaga University and was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2004 NBA Draft. He appeared in a handful of 2004–05 pre-season games with the Wolves,...
(2003) AP - Ronny TuriafRonny TuriafRonny Turiaf is a French professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the NBA. Turiaf has been a member of the French national basketball team....
(2004, 2005) AP - Adam MorrisonAdam MorrisonAdam John Morrison is an American basketball player who is currently free agent after being released from KK Crvena zvezda....
(2005) AP - JP Batista (2006) AP
- Derek RaivioDerek RaivioDerek Raivio is an American professional basketball player.-College career:Raivio played for four seasons at Gonzaga University under coach Mark Few from 2003-2007. Prior to Gonzaga, Raivio played for Mountain View High School in Vancouver...
(2007) AP - Matt BouldinMatt BouldinMatt Bouldin is an American professional basketball player who currently plays in Montenegro for the KK Budućnost Podgorica. He played his college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.-High school career:...
(2010) AP
First-round NBA picks
- John StocktonJohn StocktonJohn Houston Stockton is a retired American professional basketball player who spent his entire career as a point guard for the Utah Jazz of the NBA from 1984 to 2003. Stockton is regarded as one of the best point guards of all time, holding the NBA records for most career assists and steals by...
, 16th overall pick to UtahUtah JazzThe Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in 1984. - Dan DickauDan DickauDaniel David "Dan" Dickau is an American professional basketball player.-Early life and college:Born in Portland, Oregon, Dickau graduated from Prairie High School in Brush Prairie, Washington. He played for the University of Washington Huskies prior to transferring to, and becoming a standout...
, 28th overall pick to SacramentoSacramento KingsThe Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
in 2002. - Adam MorrisonAdam MorrisonAdam John Morrison is an American basketball player who is currently free agent after being released from KK Crvena zvezda....
, 3rd overall pick to CharlotteCharlotte BobcatsThe Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
in 2006. - Austin DayeAustin DayeAustin Darren Daye is an American professional basketball player from Irvine, California who currently plays for BC Khimki Moscow in Russia. He was drafted 15th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association , and is still under contract with the...
, 15th overall pick to DetroitDetroit PistonsThe Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
in 2009.
Coaching records
As of the beginning of the 2011-12 basketball season, Mark FewMark Few
Mark Few is an American college basketball coach, currently the head coach at Gonzaga University. He has served on Gonzaga's coaching staff since 1989, and has been a constant on the sidelines throughout a period that has seen the Bulldogs rise from mid-major obscurity to regular participants in...
holds the highest winning percentage of any Gonzaga multi-year head coach. Hank Anderson
Hank Anderson
Hank Anderson was the head coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball team from 1951-1972. While at Gonzaga, he acquired a record of 290-272 .-External links:**...
compiled a school-record 290 wins in 21 seasons as head coach.
| Name | Years | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Varnell George Varnell George Marshall Varnell was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was born in Chicago and died in Seattle, Washington.... |
1908/09 | 10–2 | .833 |
| William Mulligan | 1909/10 | 11–3 | .786 |
| Frank McKevitt Frank McKevitt Frank McKevitt was the head coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball team during the 1910-11 basketball season. He compiled an 8-1 record during his tenure at Gonzaga.-References:... |
1910/11 | 8–1 | .889 |
| Fred Burns | 1911/12 | 4–2 | .667 |
| Ed Mulholland Ed Mulholland Ed Mulholland was the head coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball team during the 1912-13 season. His record at Gonzaga stands at 4-2 .-References:... |
1912/13 | 4–2 | .667 |
| R. E. Harmon R. E. Harmon Robert E. Harmon was the head coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball team from 1913-1915. While at Gonzaga, he acquired a 10-4 record during his two seasons.-References:... |
1913/15 | 10–4 | .714 |
| William S. Higgins | 1915/16 | 2–7 | .222 |
| John F. McGough John F. McGough John F. McGough was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Gonzaga University in 1916 and at the University of New Mexico in 1919, compiling a career college football record of 6–2–2... |
1916/17 | 4–5 | .444 |
| Guy Condon Guy Condon James R. "Guy" Condon was the head coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball team during the 1917-18 season. His record at Gonzaga stands at 3-2 during his tenure at Gonzaga.-References:... |
1917/18 | 3–2 | .600 |
| Edward Geheves Edward Geheves Edward Geheves was the head coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball team during the 1918-1920 seasons. While at Gonzaga, he acquired a record of 9-17 .-References:... |
1918–20 | 9–7 | .563 |
| Gus Dorais Gus Dorais Charles Emile "Gus" Dorais was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He played college football as a quarterback at the University of Notre Dame, where he was an All-American in 1913, and then professionally with the Fort Wayne Friars and Massillon Tigers... |
1920–26 | 50–60 | .455 |
| Maurice Smith | 1926–31 | 46–59 | .438 |
| S. Dagly S. Dagly S. Dagly was the head coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball team for the 1931-32 season. While at Gonzaga, he acquired a record of 4-7 .... |
1931/32 | 4–7 | .364 |
| Perry Teneyck Perry Teneyck Perry Teneyck was the head coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball team for the 1932-33 season. While at Gonzaga, he acquired a record of 4-15 .-References:... |
1932/33 | 4–15 | .211 |
| Claude McGrath Claude McGrath Claude McGrath was the head coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball team from the 1933-32 seasons to the 1941-42 season. He later came back to Gonzaga for the 1946-47 season through the 1948-49 season. His overall record for his entire time at Gonzaga stands at 129-133 .-References:... |
1933–42; 1946–49 | 129–133 | .492 |
| B. Frasier B. Frasier B. Frasier was the head coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball team for the 1942-43 season. While at Gonzaga, he acquired a record of 2-9 .-External links:**... |
1942/43 | 2–9 | .182 |
| Charles Henry Charles Henry (basketball coach) Charles Henry was the head coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball team for the 1943-44 season. While at Gonzaga, he acquired a record of 22-4 .-References:... |
1943/44 | 22–4 | .846 |
| Eugene Wozny Eugene Wozny Eugene Wozny was the head coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball team for the 1944-45 season. While at Gonzaga, he acquired a record of 12–19 .-External links:*... |
1944/45 | 12–19 | .387 |
| Gordon White Gordon White (basketball coach) Gordon White was the head coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball team for the 1945-46 season. While at Gonzaga, he acquired a record of 6-14 .-External links:**-References:... |
1945/46 | 6–14 | .300 |
| L. T. Underwood L. T. Underwood L. T. Underwood was the head coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball team for the 1949-50 and 1950-51 seasons. While at Gonzaga, he acquired a record of 26-33 .-External links:**-References:... |
1949–51 | 26–33 | .441 |
| Hank Anderson Hank Anderson Hank Anderson was the head coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball team from 1951-1972. While at Gonzaga, he acquired a record of 290-272 .-External links:**... |
1951–72 | 290–275 | .513 |
| Adrian Buoncristiani Adrian Buoncristiani Adrian Buoncristiani is an American former college basketball coach. He was the head coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball team from 1972 to 1978. While at Gonzaga, he acquired a record of 78–82 .-External links:**... |
1972–78 | 78–82 | .488 |
| Dan Fitzgerald Dan Fitzgerald Dan Fitzgerald was an American college basketball coach. He achieved a 252-171 win-loss record at Gonzaga University between 1978 and 1997, and led Gonzaga to its first appearance in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament in 1995. Among his recruits was future Basketball Hall of Fame... |
1978–81; 1985–97 | 252–171 | .596 |
| Jay Hillock Jay Hillock Jay Hillock was the head coach for the Gonzaga University men's basketball team from 1981-1985. While at Gonzaga, he acquired a record of 60-50 .-External links:**... |
1981–85 | 60–50 | .545 |
| Dan Monson Dan Monson Daniel Lloyd Monson is an American college basketball coach. He was hired as the head coach of the Long Beach State 49ers on April 7, 2007. Previously he was head coach at the University of Minnesota for over seven seasons, from July 24, 1999, to November 30, 2006... |
1997–99 | 52–17 | .754 |
| Mark Few Mark Few Mark Few is an American college basketball coach, currently the head coach at Gonzaga University. He has served on Gonzaga's coaching staff since 1989, and has been a constant on the sidelines throughout a period that has seen the Bulldogs rise from mid-major obscurity to regular participants in... |
1999–present | 314-82 | .793 |
Career assist leaders
1. Matt Santangelo – 6682. Blake Stepp – 640
3. Jeremy Pargo – 589
4. John Stockton – 554
5. Matt Bouldin – 444
6. Derek Raivio – 356
7. Steven Gray – 339
8. Geoff Goss – 324
9. Don Baldwin – 313
10. Jim McPhee – 304
Career points leaders
1. Frank Burgess – 2,1962. Jim McPhee – 2,015
3. Adam Morrison – 1,867
4. Matt Santangelo – 1,810
5. Ronny Turiaf – 1,723
6. Matt Bouldin – 1,683
7. Blake Stepp – 1,670
8. Jeff Brown – 1,646
9. Richie Frahm – 1,621
10. Jerry Vermillion – 1,547
Career rebound leaders
1. Jerry Vermillion – 1,6702. Gary Lechman – 910
3. Cory Violette – 880
4. Ronny Turiaf – 859
5. Greg Sten – 783
6. Casey Calvary – 757
7. Jim Dixon – 666
8. Charlie Jordan – 642
9. Jim Grady – 634
10. Bill Quigg – 630
Career steal leaders
1. John Stockton – 2622t. Jeremy Pargo - 170
2t. Matt Bouldin - 170
4. Doug Spradley – 159
5. Derek Raivio – 156
6. Steven Gray - 155
7. Blake Stepp – 152
8. Geoff Goss – 139
9. Tim Wagoner – 131
10. Jeff Condill – 116
Career blocked shots leaders
1. Casey Calvary – 2072. Ronny Turiaf – 179
3. Robert Sacre - 139
4. Tim Ruff – 99
5. Austin Daye – 93
6. Zach Gourde – 86
7. Cory Violette – 85
8. Josh Heytvelt – 85
9. Mark Spink – 80
10. Abdullahi Kuso – 77
External links
- Gonzaga Men's Basketball homepage
- GoZags.com