2018-19 Media Guide RISING TOGETHER 2018-19 CSU BAKERSFIELD MEDIA ROSTER 0 Jarkel Joiner 1 Darius Williams 2 Rickey Holden 3 Taze Moore 4 James Suber G • 6-1 • 170 • So. F • 6-9 • 200 • Jr. G • 5-10 •180 • Sr. F • 6-5 • 180 • R-So. F • 6-7 •220 • R-Sr. Oxford, Miss. Newark, N.J. Laurel, Miss. Southaven, Miss. Philadelphia, Penn. Oxford HS Paris JC Jones County CC Southaven HS Panola CC 5 Jeremiah Dickerson 10 Justin Edler-Davis 11 Kevin McNeal 13 De'Monte Buckingham 21 Greg Lee G • 5-10 • 155 • Fr. G/F • 6-4 • 215 • R-So. G • 6-5 • 175 • Jr. G • 6-4 • 220 • Jr. F • 6-8 • 200 • R-So. Bakersfield, Calif. San Diego, Calif. San Bernardino, Calif. Richmond, Va. Rockford, Ill. Bakersfield HS Morse HS San Bernardino Valley College Richmond Westside HS (Houston, TX) 22 Justin McCall 23 Damiyne Durham 24 Bray Barnes 25 Darrin Person Jr. 35 Cartrell Thompson G/F • 6-6 • 210 • So. G • 6-4• 180 • R-Sr. F • 6-5 • 195 • R-Sr. F • 6-7 • 225 • R-Fr. F • 6-8 • 200 • R-Fr. Bakersfield, Calif. Oakwood, Texas Bakersfield, Calif. Fresno, Calif. Compton, Calif. Ridgeview HS Oakwood HS Liberty HS Immanuel HS Price HS GRADUATE HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH Rod Barnes Jeff Conarroe Benjy Taylor Mike Scott Brent Wrapp Eighth Season Eighth Season Third Season Second Season First Season QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION NAMING GUIDE School: California State University, Bakersfield Location: Bakersfield, Calif. Institution Name: CSU Bakersfield Founded: 1970 Acceptable Alternatives: Bakersfield or CSUB Enrollment: 10,000 Refrain From: Cal State Bakersfield : Blue and Gold Colors Never: Bakersfield State, UC Bakersfield,Cal Bakersfield Affiliation: NCAA Division I Roadrunners or ‘Runners Conference: Western Athletic Mascot: President: Dr. Lynnette Zelezny Acceptable Abbreviations for print: Bakersfield or CSUB Athletics Director: Kenneth “Ziggy” Sigfried Never: CSB or CS Bakersfield Athletic Department Phone: (661) 654-2188 Location: Bakersfield, Calif. Facility: Icardo Center Capacity: 3,497 MEDIA INFORMATION PROGRAM HISTORY MEDIA CREDENTIALS: Requests should be made via First Year: 1971-72 email to [email protected] or by phone to (661) 654- First Year Division I: 2007 6033. Media credentials are issued to accredited members All-Time Record: 886-496 (.641) of the working media only. Acces to the press area is NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1 (2016) limited to those with with appropriate working credentials. Other Postseason Appearacnes: NIT Semis (2017) Credentials will be left at the Main Entrance. Other Postseason: CIT (2012) : 3 (1993, 1994, 1997) NCAA Division II National Titles MEDIA PARKING: Parking is free on game day in Lot I adjacent to the Icardo Center. COACHING STAFF MEDIA AREA: Power, phone line and internet are avail- able upon request at the Icardo Center. Media wishing to send gameday stories will be escorted into the Athletic Head Coach: Rod Barnes Communications Office, located in the Physical Education Alma Mater: Ole Miss 1988 Building (room 117). Phone, fax, and Internet Services will Record at School: 118-106 (7) Career Record: 304-295 (19) be provided. Telephone: (661) 654-2188 E–mail: [email protected] INTERVIEW POLICY: CSUB coaches and players will be Assistant Coach: Jeff Conarroe available for postgame interviews on the court after a brief Assistant Coach: Benjy Taylor cool down period and team meeting. All midweek inter- Assistant Coach: Michael Scott views with CSUB coaches and players will be conducted Graduate Assistant Coach: Brent Wrapp before practice and must be arranged through the Athletic Communications Office at (661) 654-6033 or (661) 654- 3071. 2018-19 INFORMATION 2017-18 Overall Record: 12-18 CREDITS 2017-18 WAC Record (Finish): 5-9 (T, 6th) Designed and written by Isaac Comelli, Sports Information Director. Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Photography by: David Dennis, Mark Nessia Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/4 Newcomers: 3 Redshirts Returning: 3 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS MBB Contact: Isaac Comelli Office Phone: (661) 654-6033 E-mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: 9001 Stockdale Hwy. GYM 08 Bakersfield, CA 93311-1022 Website: GoRunners.com Facebook: facebook.com/csubroadrunners Twitter: @CSUBathletics Instagram: @CSUBathletics CSU BAKERSFIELD BASKETBALL GORUNNERS.COM 3 HEAD COACH Rod Barnes became the eighth in 2011 when the ‘Runners made their first NCAA head men’s basketball coach at Division I postseason appearance earning a spot in the CSUB on Mar. 30, 2011, and is in CollegeInsider.com Tournament after posting a 16-15 record. his eighth season at the helm of Barnes was named “Independent Coach of the Year” by the Roadrunners in 2018-19 CollegeSportsMadness.com in 2012. Barnes’ vision for the CSUB Barnes came to Bakersfield off a stint at Georgia State program came to fruition in 2015- (2007-11) where he added 44 wins to his coaching resume 16 as he led the Roadrunners to and helped rebuild a basketball program amidst academic, their best NCAA Division I record at administrative, and conference turmoil. 24-9 (11-3 WAC) while also leading the ‘Runners to a WAC Tournament Prior to Georgia State, Barnes led his alma mater Ole Miss to championship and their first NCAA the Sweet 16 in the 2001 NCAA Tournament. The same year, ROD BARNES Tournament appearance. he was named SEC Coach of the Year and Naismith national HEAD COACH coach of the year. Barnes posted a win percentage of .564 in Two years ago, Barnes built on eight years in the SEC while producing three 20-win seasons Eighth Season at CSUB the success of the 2016 NCAA and taking Ole Miss to the NCAA Tournament in 1999, 2001, Tournament bid leading his team to and 2002, and the NIT in 2000. -17th Year as a Head a 25-10 record and a WAC regular- Coach season championship, a first for Barnes had a stellar career as a player at Ole Miss, -304-295 Overall Record the program. After falling in the averaging 19.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists as a -4 NCAA Tournament WAC Tournament Championship, senior. He became in the first player in the history of the Appearances (CSUB, Ole the Roadrunners made the best program to collect 500 points, 100 rebounds, and 100 assists Miss) of their run to the NIT semifinals, in a single season. Barnes is the only person in the storied -2017 College Insider winning three road games history of the Southeastern Conference to be named both Hugh Durham Mid-Major becoming the first eight-seed All-SEC as a player and SEC Coach of the Year. He was Coach of the Year to advance to Madison Square inducted as a member of the Ole Miss Hall of Fame in the -2016 & 2017 Western Garden. CSUB also finished No. Fall of 2012. Athletic Conference 'Don Haskins Coach of the Year' 9 in the mid-major Top 25 with the highest RPI in program history at He is a 1988 graduate of Mississippi with a degree in - 2001 Naismith National Coach of the Year 59. The `Runners were in the Top business management. Barnes is married to his wife Bridgett - Only person in history 10 of several defensive categories and has three sons, Brandon, Bray and stepson Corey. Bray of SEC to earn All-SEC nationally, including a No. 1 is a red shirt junior for the ‘Runners becoming the second (1988) and 'Coach of the ranking in transition defense and son to play for his father, following the footsteps of his Year' (2001). No. 2 ranking in defensive points older brother Brandon, who graduated following the 2013- per possession, while the team 14 season, and is the director of basketball operations for included its first-ever Defensive the Roadrunners. Bridgett, Brandon, and Bray are all now All-American selection (Jaylin graduates of CSU Bakersfield. Airington). Alma Mater: Ole Miss, 1988 Record at CSUB: 118-106 During the 2015-16 and 2016-17 WAC Championships: ‘16, seasons, Barnes posted a 49- ‘17 19 record and was named 'Don NCAA Tournament: ‘99, '01, Haskins Coach of the Year' in the '02, '16 Western Athletic Conference each NIT: ‘17 (semifinals) year. He was also named 'Hugh Durham Mid Major Coach of the Year' in 2017 by CollegeInsider. com. Barnes has a 118-106 record in seven complete seasons at CSUB, joining just two other head coaches in CSUB history to win at least 100 games with the program. He reached his 300th career victory during the 2017-18 season and his career record sits at 304-295. Barnes has led the Roadrunners to several program milestones Rod Barnes led CSUB to its first NCAA Tournament in 2016 with a starting with his first season 24-9 record. (Photo by David Dennis) 4 CSU BAKERSFIELD BASKETBALL GORUNNERS.COM STAFF Jeff Conarroe enters his eighth season as ever berth in the NCAA Tournament at the Division I an assistant men’s basketball coach at CSU level after winning the WAC Tournament. The `Runners Bakersfield in fall of 2018. have a 118-106 record during Conarroe’s time in Bakersfield as of the end of the 2017-18 season. During his tenure at CSUB, Conarroe has helped coach Barnes rebuild the CSUB Conarroe has also been integral in the academic program, achieving three postseason transformation of the CSUB men’s basketball program, appearances. The Barnes era has included which has graduated 30 players in seven years. During nine All-Conference, six Academic All-WAC, that period, the program also achieved a perfect APR and seven WAC All-Defensive selections. score of 1000 and raised the team cumulative GPA over 2.7. On the court, the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons have been the most memorable for Conarroe came to Bakersfield after previously working JEFF the `Runners during Conarroe’s tenure.