The Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represents California State University, Fresno, located in Fresno, California. The program competes in the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Bulldogs play their home games at the Save Mart Center. Vance Walberg is the head coach for the Bulldogs. They were members of the Western Athletic Conference from 1992 to 2012 and the Mountain West Conference from 2013 to 2025.
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History
Vance Walberg era (2024–present)
On April 6, 2024, Vance Walberg was hired as the head coach of the Bulldogs. In Walberg’s first season, the Bulldogs went 6–26 and finished tenth in the conference. The Bulldogs improved to a 13–19 record the following season in 2025–2026.
Postseason
NCAA Division I
The Bulldogs have appeared in six* NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 2–6.
*The appearance in 2000 was vacated due to the use of an ineligible player.
NCAA Division II
The Bulldogs appeared in seven NCAA Division II men's basketball tournaments, where they had a combined record of 8-8.
National Invitation Tournament results
The Bulldogs have appeared in ten National Invitation Tournaments, with a combined record of 14–10; they were champions in 1983.
College Basketball Invitational results
The Bulldogs have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational, with a record of 4–2.
The Basketball Classic results
The Bulldogs have appeared in The Basketball Classic one time. Their record is 4–0, and they won the Championship in 2022.
Regular-season conference championships
Pacific Coast Athletic Association (3)
1978, 1981, 1982
Western Athletic Conference (3)
1996, 2001, 2003
Conference tournament championships
Pacific Coast Athletic Association tournament (3)
1981, 1982, 1984
Western Athletic Conference tournament (1)
2000 (vacated)
Mountain West Conference tournament (1)
2016
Facilities
The men's basketball team played in the 1,551 seat North Gym from 1957 to 1966. From 1967 to 2003, the Bulldogs played their home games at Selland Arena, named after former Fresno mayor Arthur L. Selland.
Save Mart Center
Since 2003, the Bulldogs have played their home games at the Save Mart Center.
Coaches
The Fresno State men's basketball team has had 20 head coaches in their program’s history.
Retired numbers
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Notable players
Courtney Alexander
Rafer Alston
Ron Anderson
Desi Barmore (born 1960), American-Israeli basketball player
Melvin Ely (born 1978)
Paul George (born 1990), basketball player
Nate Grimes (born 1996), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Chris Herren (born 1975)
Rod Higgins
Tyler Johnson (born 1992), basketball player
Tito Maddox (born 1981)
Brian Santiago, athletic director at Brigham Young University
Deshon Taylor (born 1996), basketball player (free agent)
Bernard Thompson
Art Williams
Braeden Anderson