Despite looking a little hungover after their battle with No. 21 UCLA on Friday night, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team finished strong on Saturday afternoon to defeat Menlo College 78-57 in the annual Homecoming exhibition in front of 3,888 fans at Walter Pyramid. “I don’t think we handled the back-to-back games very well […]
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Although most of the faces are the same, Long Beach State men’s basketball is banking on big change for the 2018-19 season that starts Friday night at No. 20 UCLA. Homecoming is 4 p.m. on Saturday at Walter Pyramid against Menlo College. LBSU is coming off of another disappointing exit in the Big West Conference […]
It’s a new day for the Long Beach State women’s basketball program, and a baller shall lead them. Last year in his first season as head coach, Jeff Cammon guided Long Beach to an 8-23 record. That sounds bad, but Cammon inherited a team late in the recruiting cycle that had a heavily depleted roster […]
This week we’re talking about new looks for both Long Beach State basketball teams (01:30) the latest honors for Long Beach State women’s soccer (07:10) CIF-SS Football, Boys’ Water Polo and Girls’ Tennis playoff previews (09:50) an ‘Either, or…’ segment with Title IX (18:20) plus much more.
Long Beach State Basketball Preseason Scrimmage Hear from Long Beach State men’s basketball coach Dan Monson and women’s basketball coach Jeff Cammon after their teams took the Walter Pyramid floor in front of season ticket holders for the first intersquad scrimmages of the year. Visit The562.org for more Long Beach sports coverage
Image from Basketball in Long Beach; Tex Winter draws a play on the hardwood.This story features excerpts and a photo from Basketball in Long Beach, available in bookstores, online, or from the authors. Additional reporting by Chris Trevino. Former Long Beach State men’s basketball coach Tex Winter passed away Wednesday at the age of 96; […]
One man is known for being the architect of the famed triangle offense, and he coached five seasons at Long Beach State. Legendary coach Tex Winter died on Wednesday evening at age 96. His is survived by his wife, Nancy, his sons Chris, Brian, and Russ, and three grandchildren. Winter coached the LBSU men’s basketball team […]
The CIF Southern Section recently released the divisions for the winter sports season, so Long Beach sports fans can get a preview of where their favorite teams will be competing for CIF championships. Because the competitive equity playoff format re-divisions teams every year, these can also serve as a preliminary “power ranking” of local teams […]