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California Golden Bears
California Golden Bears
	2011–12 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
University	University of California, Berkeley
Head coach	Mike Montgomery (4th season)
Conference	Pacific-12 Conference
Arena	Haas Pavilion ; (capacity: 11,877)
Nickname	Golden Bears
Student section	The Bench
Colors	Yale Blue and California Gold;
Uniforms
NCAA tournament champions
	1959
NCAA tournament runner-up
	1960
NCAA tournament Final Four
	1946, 1959, 1960
NCAA tournament appearances
	1946, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010
Conference regular season champions
	1916, 1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1932, 1944, 1946, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 2010

The California Golden Bears basketball team is the college basketball team of the University of California, Berkeley. The team plays its home games at Haas Pavilion, which was built on top of the old Harmon Gymnasium using money donated in part by the owners of Levi-Strauss.^[1]. The arena was originally known as Men's Gymnasium and then later Harmon Gymnasium until the late 1990s when it went through massive renovations which displaced the team for a season. The program has seen success throughout the years culminating in a national championship in 1959 under legendary coach Pete Newell and have reached the final four two other times in 1946 and 1960. The current head coach is Mike Montgomery, who began his tenure in 2008.

History

The Golden Bears first played basketball intercollegiately in 1907 and began full conference play in 1915. The 1920s was the dominant decade for Cal basketball, as the Bears won 6 conference titles under coaches E.H. Wright and Nibs Price.

Nibs Price would coach Cal with great success for 30 years from 1924 to 1954, earning a 449-294 total record, many single season winning records, and an additional 3 conference titles in the 1930s and 1940s.

Cal reached the pinnacle of the sport during the tenure of Pete Newell, who was head coach from 1955 to 1960. The Golden Bears earned the conference title four out of his five years and in 1959, won the NCAA title. In Newell's last year, Cal came close to another NCAA title, but lost to Ohio State in the final.

The fortunes of Cal men's basketball would never be the same after Pete Newell; Cal did not win the conference title until fifty years after his departure. The 1970's and 1980's were for the most part down years for the program, despite having players such as Kevin Johnson. Lou Campanelli served as head coach from 1986 - 1993. The highlight of this era was a 75–67 victory over UCLA in 1986 that ended a 25-year, 52 game losing streak to the Bruins. Campanelli in his first season took the Golden Bears to the 1986 National Invitation Tournament, the first post season play since 1960.

Cal achieved much better success in the 1990's, qualifying for the NCAA tournament five times with future NBA players Jason Kidd and Lamond Murray, as well as future perennial All-Pro NFL tight end Tony Gonzalez in the early and mid 1990's and Sean Lampley and Shareef Abdur-Rahim in the late 1990's. Cal also won the 1999 National Invitation Tournament, with a thrilling 61-60 victory over Clemson in the title game.

In 2006, the Golden Bears reached their first Pacific Life Pac-10 Men's Basketball Tournament championship game. Power forward Leon Powe grabbed a tournament-record 20 rebounds against USC in the first round and then scored a tournament-record 41 points in a double-overtime victory versus Oregon in the semi-finals. Despite California's 71-52 loss to UCLA in the final game, Powe was named Most Valuable Player for the tournament.

From 1996–2008, under Ben Braun, Cal qualified for the NCAA tournament three straight times in the 2000s and six times overall. However, after finishing near the bottom of the Pac-10 for the second straight year, Braun was dismissed in late March 2008. The former coach of rival Stanford, Mike Montgomery, succeeded Braun.^[2] In his first year the Bears finished tied for third in the Pac-10 and made it to the NCAA Tournament, where they were eliminated in the first round to the Maryland Terrapins.

In Montgomery's second season, the Bears won their first conference title in 50 years. The team, featuring four seniors as starters, only lost one game at Haas Pavilion but had a rough non-conference schedule featuring losses to elite teams such as Kansas, Ohio State, and Syracuse, which quickly knocked them out of the national rankings after being ranked #13 in the pre-season. Despite losing the Pac-10 tournament, and questions on whether even the conference champion of a down Pac-10 conference would receive an at-large bid to the tournament, the Bears qualified for their second straight NCAA bid as a #8 seed. They were able to one-up their previous season by winning their first round matchup against the Louisville Cardinals but fell to the eventual national champions, Duke, in the second round. Senior Jerome Randle finished the season and his career as Cal's all-time leading scorer.

Season-by-season results

Statistics overview
Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
No Coach (1907–1915)
1907–08	No Coach	1–0	—	—	—
1908–09	No Coach	8–0	—	—	—
1911–12	No Coach	2–0	—	—	—
1912–13	No Coach	2–0	—	—	—
1913–14	No Coach	2–0	—	—	—
1914–15	No Coach	6–0	—	—	—
No Coach:		21–0 (1.000)
Kilduff (PCC) (1915–1916)
1915–16	Kilduff	11–5	5–3	1^st	—
Kilduff:		11–5 (.688)	5-3 (.625)
Ben Cherrington (PCC) (1916–1917)
1916–17	Ben Cherrington	15–1	5–1	2^nd	—
Ben Cherrington:		15–1 (.938)	5-1 (.833)
Walter Christie (1917–1918)
1917–18	Walter Christie	8–2	—	—	—
Walter Christie:		8–2 (.800)
William Hollender (PCC) (1918–1920)
1918–19	William Hollender	6–3	2-2	3^rd	—
1919–20	William Hollender	8–2	5-5	2^nd	—
William Hollender:		14–8 (.636)	7-7 (.500)
E. H. Wright (PCC) (1920–1924)
1920–21	E. H. Wright	15–4	8-3	T-1^st	—
1921–22	E. H. Wright	19–6	10-4	3^rd	—
1922–23	E. H. Wright	12–6	5-3	1^st (SD)	—
1923–24	E. H. Wright	14–4	15-3	1^st, 1^st (SD)	—
E. H. Wright:		60–20 (.750)	28-13 (.683)
Nibs Price (PCC) (1924–1954)
1924–25	Nibs Price	11-4	3-1	1^st, 1^st (SD)	—
1925–26	Nibs Price	14-0	5-0	1^st, 1^st (SD)	—
1926–27	Nibs Price	13-0	5-0	1^st, 1^st (SD)	—
1927–28	Nibs Price	9-6	6-3	T-1^st (SD)	—
1928–29	Nibs Price	17-3	9-0	1^st, 1^st (SD)	—
1929–30	Nibs Price	9-8	6-3	2^nd (SD)	—
1930–31	Nibs Price	12-10	6-3	1^st, 1^st (SD)	—
1931–32	Nibs Price	16-8	8-3	1^st, 1^st (SD)	—
1932–33	Nibs Price	18-7	8-3	2^nd (SD)	—
1933–34	Nibs Price	19-7	8-4	2^nd (SD)	—
1934–35	Nibs Price	11-14	5-7	2^nd (SD)	—
1935–36	Nibs Price	13-16	6-6	3^rd (SD)	—
1936–37	Nibs Price	17-10	4-8	3^rd (SD)	—
1937–38	Nibs Price	18-11	8-4	2^nd (SD)	—
1938–39	Nibs Price	24-8	9-3	T-1^st (SD)	—
1939–40	Nibs Price	15-17	5-7	3^rd (SD)	—
1940–41	Nibs Price	15-12	6-6	3^rd (SD)	—
1941–42	Nibs Price	11-19	4-8	3^rd (SD)	—
1942–43	Nibs Price	9-15	1-7	4^th (SD)	—
1943–44	Nibs Price	7-3	4-0	1^st (SD)	—
1944–45	Nibs Price	7-8	1-3	3^rd (SD)	—
1945–46	Nibs Price	30-6	11-1	1^st, 1^st (SD)	1-2 (NCAA Final Four)
1946–47	Nibs Price	20-11	8-4	2^nd (SD)	—
1947–48	Nibs Price	25-9	11-1	1^st (SD)	—
1948–49	Nibs Price	14-19	1-11	4^th (SD)	—
1949–50	Nibs Price	10-17	4-8	3^rd (SD)	—
1950–51	Nibs Price	16-16	3-9	4^th (SD)	—
1951–52	Nibs Price	17-13	6-6	T-2^nd (SD)	—
1952–53	Nibs Price	15-10	9-3	1^st (SD)	—
1953–54	Nibs Price	17-7	6-6	3^rd (SD)	—
Nibs Price:		449–294 (.604)	176-128 (.579)
Pete Newell (PCC/AAWU) (1954–1960)
1954–55	Pete Newell	9–16	1–11	4^th (SD, PCC)
1955–56	Pete Newell	17–8	10–6	3^rd (PCC)
1956–57	Pete Newell	21–5	14–2	1^st (PCC)	1-1 (NCAA Third Round)
1957–58	Pete Newell	19–9	12–4	T-1^st (PCC)	1-1 (NCAA Third Round)
1958–59	Pete Newell	25–4	14–2	1^st (PCC)	4-0 (NCAA Champions)
1959–60	Pete Newell	28–2	11–1	1^st (AAWU)	4-1 (NCAA Runner Up)
Pete Newell:		119–44 (.730)	62-26 (.705)
Rene Herrerias (AAWU) (1960–1968)
1960–61	Rene Herrerias	13–9	5–7	4^th	—
1961–62	Rene Herrerias	8–17	2–10	5^th	—
1962–63	Rene Herrerias	13–11	4–8	5^th	—
1963–64	Rene Herrerias	11–13	8–7	3^rd	—
1964–65	Rene Herrerias	8–15	4–10	7^th	—
1965–66	Rene Herrerias	9–16	4–10	7^th	—
1966–67	Rene Herrerias	15–10	6–8	T-5^th	—
1967–68	Rene Herrerias	15–9	7–7	4^th	—
Rene Herrerias:		92–100 (.479)	40-67 (.374)
Jim Padgett (Pac-8) (1968–1972)
1968–69	Jim Padgett	12–13	4–10	T-7^th	—
1969–70	Jim Padgett	11–15	5–9	6^th	—
1970–71	Jim Padgett	16–9	8–6	T-3^rd	—
1971–72	Jim Padgett	13–16	6–8	5^th	—
Jim Padgett:		52–53 (.495)	23-33 (.411)
Dick Edwards (Pac-8) (1972–1978)
1972–73	Dick Edwards	11–15	4–10	7^th	—
1973–74	Dick Edwards	9–17	3–11	T-7^th	—
1974–75	Dick Edwards	17–9	7–7	4^th	—
1975–76	Dick Edwards	13–13	5–9	T-6^th	—
1976–77	Dick Edwards	12–15	7–7	6^th	—
1977–78	Dick Edwards	11–16	4–10	7^th	—
Dick Edwards:		73–85 (.462)	30-54 (.357)
Dick Kuchen (Pac-10) (1978–1985)
1978–79	Dick Kuchen	6–21	4–14	10^th	—
1979–80	Dick Kuchen	8–19	3–15	10^th	—
1980–81	Dick Kuchen	13–14	5–13	T-8^th	—
1981–82	Dick Kuchen	14–13	8–10	T-6^th	—
1982–83	Dick Kuchen	14–14	7–11	T-8^th	—
1983–84	Dick Kuchen	12–16	5–13	9^th	—
1984–85	Dick Kuchen	13–15	5–13	T-8^th	—
Dick Kuchen:		80–112 (.417)	37-89 (.294)
Lou Campanelli (Pac-10) (1985–1993)
1985–86	Lou Campanelli	19–10	11–7	3^rd	0-1 (NIT First Round)
1986–87	Lou Campanelli	20–15	10–8	T-3^rd	2-1 (NIT Quarterfinals)
1987–88	Lou Campanelli	9–20	5–13	T-8^th	—
1988–89	Lou Campanelli	20–13	10–8	5^th	1-1 (NIT Second Round)
1989–90	Lou Campanelli	22–10	12–6	3^rd	1-1 (NCAA Second Round)
1990–91	Lou Campanelli	13–15	8–10	T-5^th	—
1991–92	Lou Campanelli	10–18	4–14	9^th	—
1992–93*	Lou Campanelli	10–7*	4–5*
Lou Campanelli:		123–108 (.532)	64-71 (.474)
Todd Bozeman (Pac-10) (1993–1996)
1993*	Todd Bozeman	11–2*	8–1*	2^nd	2-1 (NCAA Sweet Sixteen)
1993-94	Todd Bozeman	22–8	13–5	T-2^nd	0-1 (NCAA First Round)
1994-95**	Todd Bozeman	0–27**	0–18**	T-8^th	—
1995-96**	Todd Bozeman	2–26**	2–16**	4^th	0-1 (NCAA First Round)
Todd Bozeman:		35–63 (.357)***	23-41 (.359)***
Ben Braun (Pac-10) (1996–2008)
1996-97	Ben Braun	23–9	12–6	T-2^nd	2-1 (NCAA Sweet Sixteen)
1997-98	Ben Braun	12–15	8–10	T-5^th	—
1998-99	Ben Braun	22–11	8–10	T-5^th	5-0 (NIT Champions)
1999-00	Ben Braun	18–15	7–11	7^th	2-1 (NIT Quarterfinals)
2000-01	Ben Braun	20–11	11–7	T-4^th	0-1 (NCAA First Round)
2001-02	Ben Braun	23–9	12–6	T-2^nd	1-1 (NCAA Second Round)
2002-03	Ben Braun	22–9	13–5	3^rd	1-1 (NCAA Second Round)
2003-04	Ben Braun	13–15	9–9	T-4^th	—
2004-05	Ben Braun	13–16	6–12	T-8^th	—
2005-06	Ben Braun	20–11	12–6	3^rd	0-1 (NCAA First Round)
2006-07	Ben Braun	16–17	6–12	8^th	—
2007-08	Ben Braun	17–16	6–12	9^th	1-1 (NIT Second Round)
Ben Braun:		219–154 (.587)	110-106 (.509)
Mike Montgomery (Pac-10/Pac-12) (2008–present)
2008-09	Mike Montgomery	22–11	11–7	T-3^rd	0-1 (NCAA First Round)
2009-10	Mike Montgomery	24–11	13–5	1^st	1-1 (NCAA Second Round)
2010-11	Mike Montgomery	18–15	10–8	T-4^th	1-1 (NIT Second Round)
Mike Montgomery:		64–37 (.633)	34-20 (.629)
Total:		1435–1086 (.569)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

*Bozeman was named acting head coach in February 1993 following the firing of Lou Campanelli; California credits the first 17 games of the regular season to Campanelli and the final 13 games (including the NCAA Tournament) to Bozeman.
**Entire 1994–95 season and all but two games of 1995–96 season forfeited by NCAA after it was discovered that Jelani Gardner was ineligible. 1996 NCAA Tournament appearance was vacated. Cal finished 13-14 (5–13 Pac-10) 1994–95, and 17-11 (11–7 Pac-10) in 1995–96.
***California's actual record under Bozeman was is 63–35 (37–26 Pac-10).

Source: 2011-12 Golden Bears Record Book

Coaches

Head Coach	Years	Win-Loss	Pct.
No Coach	1908–1909, 1912-1915	21–0	1.000
Kilduff	1915–1916	11–5	.688
Ben Cherrington	1916–1917	15–1	.938
Walter Christie	1917–1918	8–2	.800
William Hollender	1918–1920	14–8	.636
E. H. Wright	1920–1924	60–20	.750
Nibs Price	1924–1954	449–294	.604
Pete Newell	1954–1960	119–44	.730
Rene Herrerias	1960–1968	92–100	.479
Jim Padgett	1968–1972	52–53	.495
Dick Edwards	1972–1978	73-85	.462
Dick Kuchen	1978–1985	80-112	.417
Lou Campanelli	1985–1993	123-108	.532
Todd Bozeman	1993–1996	35-63	.357
Ben Braun	1996–2008	219-154	.578
Mike Montgomery	2003–	64–37	.633

Source:

University of California Athletic Department

Retired numbers

11 Kevin Johnson, G, 1983–87, retired in 1992
4 Alfred Grigsby, F, 1991–97, retired in 1997
5 Jason Kidd, G, 1992–94, retired in 2004
16 Darrall Imhoff, C, 1957–60, retired in 2009

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