Angelo State University men's basketball
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The Angelo State University men's basketball team represents Angelo State University
in USA NCAA Division II college basketball
. They play in the Lone Star Conference
The Rams play home games at Stephens Arena
, a 6,500-capacity arena in San Angelo
, Texas
on the campus of Angelo State University. Fred Rike is the current coach.
Champions in 1984, 1988, 1989 and 2001.
Angelo State University
Angelo State University is a public, coeducational, doctoral level degree-granting university located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained University status and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1967 and graduate degrees in 1969, the...
in USA NCAA Division II college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
. They play in the Lone Star Conference
Lone Star Conference
The Lone Star Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II. Member institutions are located in the southwestern United States, with schools in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico...
The Rams play home games at Stephens Arena
Stephens Arena
The Junell Center is a 6,500 seat multi-purpose arena in San Angelo, Texas. It was built in 2001. It is the home of the Angelo State University Rams & Ram Belles' basketball teams and the Ram Belles' volleyball team....
, a 6,500-capacity arena in San Angelo
San Angelo, Texas
San Angelo is a city in the state of Texas. Located in West Central Texas it is the county seat of Tom Green County. As of 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total population of 93,200...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
on the campus of Angelo State University. Fred Rike is the current coach.
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | Record | Percentage | Phil George | 1964–1978 | 176-171 | .507 |
| Ed Messbarger | 1978–1998 | 261-289 | .481 |
| Joe Esposito Joe Esposito (basketball coach) Joseph "Joe" Esposito is the Director of Basketball Operations at the University of Minnesota. He previously was the Head Coach at The Villages Charter School, Angelo State University and was an Associate Head Coach at Tennessee State University and Assumption College.-The Villages Charter... |
1998–2006 | 188-99 | .634 |
| John Greene | 2006 | 0-4 | .000 |
| Fred Rike | 2006–2010 | 43-41 | .511 |
Championships
Angelo State University basketball has experienced many highlights since its beginning in 1923 as San Angelo College. The highpoint being a National Championship in 1957 as a member of the NJCAA. Since the creation and joining of the NCAA Angelo State has made many playoff appearances as well as being crowned Lone Star ConferenceLone Star Conference
The Lone Star Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II. Member institutions are located in the southwestern United States, with schools in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico...
Champions in 1984, 1988, 1989 and 2001.