Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners

8-24 - 11th in Big West

2026 Schedule

Men's college basketball coaching changes for 2026-27

We're tracking all the coaching changes in men's college basketball throughout the offseason.

Amid scandal, CSUB looks to hire USC's Todd Lee, sources say

Cal State Bakersfield is working toward hiring USC assistant Todd Lee as its next head coach, sources told ESPN's Jeff Borzello. Coach Rod Barnes left in September and an assistant faces pimping charges.

Ex-Cal State Bakersfield assistant to face trial in pimping case

Kevin Mays, a former Cal State Bakersfield assistant basketball coach accused of pimping and other offenses, will face trial after a California judge ruled Wednesday that there is sufficient evidence to prosecute him.

O'Garro's 25, Davis' winner gives CSU Northridge 86-84 win over CSU Bakersfield

— Josh O'Garro scored 25 points and Josiah Davis scored a game-winning layup with five seconds remaining as CSU Northridge beat CSU Bakersfield 86-84 on Thursday.

California school hired a coach, but police say he moonlighted as a pimp

Multiple dismissals have occurred at Cal State Bakersfield as an investigation probes who knew what and when.

Mayes scores 21 in UCSD's 84-72 victory against CSU Bakersfield

— Hudson Mayes' 21 points helped UCSD defeat CSU Bakersfield 84-72 on Thursday.

The 2026 men's college basketball coaching carousel guide

The schools (Oklahoma? Syracuse?), names (Will Wade? Porter Moser? Josh Schertz?) and buzz we're tracking.

Big West Standings

TEAM	W	L	GB	OVR
UC Irvine	77.3	2	12	23
Hawai'i	79.6	-	9	24
UC San Diego	75.7	1.5	11	23
Cal State Northri..	81.4	4.5	14	20
Cal State Fullert..	83.0	6.5	16	18
UC Davis	77.6	5	14	19
UC Santa Barbara	77.6	5.5	14	18
Cal Poly	82.1	10	19	14
Long Beach State	74.9	13.5	22	10
UC Riverside	72.9	13.5	22	10
Cal State Bakersf..	73.1	15.5	24	8