Newly hired men’s basketball head coach Chris Acker signed up for adversity when he took the job at The Beach, but he is poised to jump over the hurdles.
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Chris Acker hired as next men’s basketball head coach
LBSU men’s basketball picked their next coach for the season, SDSU assistant coach Chris Acker, as he hopes to rebuild The Beach’s basketball program and continue their winning ways.
Alpha dogs by committee: “Let’s just prove them wrong”
Long Beach State’s trip to the “Big Dance” is fueled by motivation for Dan Monson when it was announced he would be mutually parting ways with the team before the tournament.
The Beach draws Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
Long Beach State was named the No. 15 seed in the West region of the NCAA Tournament and will try to spark a “Cinderella story” against the No. 2 seed Arizona Wildcats.
Long Beach State punches their ticket to the NCAA Tournament
The Beach is headed to the “Big Dance” for the first time since 2012 in one of the most improbable runs in recent history.
Aboubacar Traore’s triple-double lifts The Beach past UCR to advance
All-Big West First Team member Aboubacar Traore became the first Long Beach State player to record a triple-double since 1990 as The Beach advanced in the Big West tournament.
LBSU drops third straight game with 82-61 loss to UCI
The Beach’s away loss means they got swept in the season series versus UCI despite big individual halves from Jadon Jones and Marcus Tsohonis.
The Beach falls short of a comeback versus rival Titans
Long Beach State’s momentum gets halted in ‘disappointing loss’ to rival Cal State Fullerton.
The Beach’s winning streak extended to five with win over CSU Bakersfield
AJ George saves a sluggish Beach offense in the second half to extend The Beach’s winning streak to five games with a 79-66 victory at The Walter Pyramid.
The Beach left ‘black and blue’ in double-digit loss to UCI on rivalry night
Poor shooting and an all-around inconsistent showing from The Beach prove costly in defeat to the Anteaters.