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2024–25 UC Riverside Highlanders Men's Basketball Team
The 2024–25 UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball team represented the University of California, Riverside during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by fifth-year head coach Mike Magpayo, played their home games at the SRC Arena in Riverside, California as members of the Big West Conference. Previous season The Highlanders finished the 2023–24 season 16–18, 10–10 in Big West play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Cal State Bakersfield, before falling to eventual tournament champions Long Beach State California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), also known in athletics as Long Beach State University (LBSU), is a public teaching-focused institution in Long Beach, California, United States. The 322-acre campus is the second largest in the ... in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament, Big West tournament. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Magpayo
Mike Magpayo (born November 9, 1979) is an American men's college basketball head coach for the Fordham Rams men's basketball, Fordham Rams. In July 2020, Magpayo became the first NCAA Division I men's basketball List of coaches of Asian heritage in sports leagues in the United States and Canada, head coach of full Asian heritage. Early life Magpayo is a native of Hacienda Heights, California. He attended UC Santa Barbara, graduating with a degree in business economics in 2001. He was a high school basketball coach from 2001 to 2010. Magpayo also served as the CEO of a multi-million dollar real estate company in Southern California. Coaching career Magpayo served as an assistant at Columbia Lions men's basketball, Columbia from 2010 to 2014. He was an assistant at Campbell Fighting Camels basketball, Campbell from 2014 to 2017. During the 2016-17 season, Campbell reached the ASUN Conference championship game as well as the CIT quarterfinals in the school's first postseason ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |