Chicago State

Official Name: 
Chicago State University
Nickname: 
Cougars
Mailing Address: 

Jacoby Dickens Center
9500 South King Drive
Chicago, IL 60657

Telephone: 
(773) 995-2217
Fax: 
(773) 995-3656
Enrollment: 
7,160
Arena: 

Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center
Capacity: 7,000
Year Opened: 2008

School Colors: 
Green and White
Conference: 

Independent
Former Member of Mid-Continent (1995-2006)

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

NCAA Tournament Appearances: None

NIT Appearances: 

None

NAIA Tournament Appearances: 

(3) 1981, 1983, and 1984
5-3 record (.625)
Finished 3rd in 1984

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Bob Hallberg (10 years from 1978-87, 224-84 record, .727)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

All-Time Division I Scoring Leader: Kory Billups (2,331 points from 2006-09)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Kory Billups (852 from 1994-97)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

David Holston (43 points as sophomore vs. St. Bonaventure at Texas on 11/9/06 in opening round of 2K Sports College Hoops Classic Benefitting Coaches Vs. Cancer)

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

David Holston* (43 vs. St. Bonaventure at Austin, Tex., in opening round of 2K Sports College Hoops Classic Benefitting Coaches Vs. Cancer)
November 9, 2006 (sophomore/15.6 ppg)
*School Division I record. All-time Chicago State mark set by Ken Cyrus (49 vs. Northeastern Illinois on 1-18-77).

1

2

Total

Chicago State

44

54

98

St Bonaventure

50

45

95

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Henderson

6-11

0-1

6-8

18

Clay

5-5

0-0

0-2

10

Holston

13-21

0-0

10-12

43

Parran

3-9

0-0

2-3

9

Jones

1-7

0-0

0-0

2

Woghiren

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Williams

2-3

0-0

4-6

8

Chukwumah

1-4

0-0

2-2

4

Ross

1-3

0-0

2-5

4

Totals

32-63

8-19

26-38

98

Percentages

.508

.421

.684

St Bonaventure

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Lee

9-14

0-2

2-8

20

Hawkins

3-6

1-2

7-13

14

Kovacevic

1-1

0-0

0-0

2

Diggs

0-2

0-1

0-0

0

Relph

4-9

3-6

2-2

13

Fereti

2-8

2-5

2-2

8

Williams

8-13

0-0

9-12

25

Calvin

2-3

0-0

0-2

4

Benson

3-5

3-5

0-0

9

Morris

0-1

0-0

0-2

0

Totals

32-62

9-21

22-41

95

Percentages

.516

.429

.537

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Isadoore Salario

4

1967-70

48-45

.516

1969

18-9

Robert Griggas

4

1971-74

38-68

.358

1971

11-14

Joseph Buckhalter

3

1975-77

36-41

.468

1975

17-9

Bob Hallberg

10

1978-87

224-84

.727

1983

31-5

Tommy Suitts

3

1988-90

26-58

.310

1989

12-16

Rick Pryor

4

1991-94

19-91

.173

1992

7-21

Craig Hodges

3

1995-97

8-51

.136

1995

6-20

Phil Gary

2

1997-98

6-42

.125

1997

4-17

Maurice "Bo" Ellis

5

1999-2003

23-106

.178

2000

10-18

Kevin Jones

5

2003-07

41-90

.313

2004

12-20

Benjy Taylor

3

2008-10

39-53

.424

2009

19-13

Tracy Dildy

1

2011

6-26

.188

2011

6-26

  • All-Time W-L Record: 513-755 (.405) from 1967 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Chicago State moved up to major-college status in 1985
  • Phil Gary compiled a 4-17 record in 1996-97 after replacing Craig Hodges, who lost his first six games that season
  • Kevin Jones was named interim coach in 2002-03 after Bo Ellis compiled a 3-15 mark.