title: List of Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball head coaches
text: # List of Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball head coaches
  
  The following is a list of Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball head coaches. There have been seven head coaches of the Matadors in their 65-season history.
  
  Cal State Northridge's current head coach is Trent Johnson. He was hired as the Matadors' full-time head coach in March 2022, after serving as interim coach for the 2021–22 season. Johnson replaced Mark Gottfried, who was placed on administrative leave while the school investigated allegations of rules violations committed by Gottfried and his staff.
  
  | No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1958–1963 | Paul Thomas | 5 | 33–97 | .254 |
  | 2 | 1963–1971 | Jerry Ball | 8 | 104–101 | .507 |
  | 3 | 1971–1996 | Pete Cassidy | 25 | 335–336 | .499 |
  | 4 | 1996–2013 | Bobby Braswell | 17 | 251–258 | .493 |
  | 5 | 2013–2018 | Reggie Theus | 5 | 44–105 | .295 |
  | 6 | 2018–2021 | Mark Gottfried | 3 | 37–51 | .420 |
  | 7 | 2021–present | Trent Johnson | 2 | 14–48 | .226 |
  | Totals | Totals | 7 coaches | 65 seasons | 818–996 | .451 |
  | Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source ||||||
  
  * ↑ Cal State Northridge vacated nine games in the 2014–15 season. Theus' on-court record is 53–105 (.335).
  * ↑ Johnson served as interim head coach for the 2021–22 season, and was named permanent head coach after the season.
  