Weber State

Official Name: 
Weber State University
Nickname: 
Wildcats
Mailing Address: 

2702 University Circle
Ogden, UT 84408-2702

Telephone: 
(801) 626-6010
Fax: 
(801) 626-6490
Enrollment: 
18,000
Arena: 

Dee Events Center
Capacity: 12,000
Year Opened: 1977

School Colors: 
Royal Purple and White
Conference: 

Big Sky (since 1964)

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(14) 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007
6-15 record (.286)

NIT Appearances: 

(3) 1984, 2009, and 2010
1-3 record (.250)

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Neil McCarthy (11 years from 1975-85, 200-98 record, .671)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Bruce Collins (2,019 points from 1977-80)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Willie Sojourner (1,143 from 1969-71)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Stan Mayhew (45 points as junior vs. Utah State on 1/18/77)

All-American Selections: 

(1) C Willie Sojourner (1971)

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Stan Mayhew (45 vs. Utah State)
January 18, 1977 (junior/22 ppg)

1

2

Total

Weber State

34

55

89

Utah State

34

42

76

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Mayhew

18-26

9-15

45

Collins

5-19

2-2

12

Ericksen

6-13

2-3

14

Holgate

3-9

6-9

12

Mattos

1-2

2-3

4

Macahow

0-1

2-2

2

Moore

0-0

0-0

0

Hunsaker

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

33-70

23-34

89

Percentages

.471

.677

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Bailess

4-9

0-0

8

Perkins

2-6

1-2

5

Santos

4-12

0-0

8

Meyer

8-16

4-4

20

Martineau

6-11

0-0

12

Hunger

6-7

5-6

17

Owens

3-6

0-2

6

Pinegar

0-1

0-0

0

Malmrose

0-1

0-0

0

Totals

33-69

10-14

76

Percentages

.478

.714

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Dick Motta

6

1963-68

120-33

.784

1965

22-3

Phil Johnson

3

1969-71

68-16

.810

1969

27-3

Gene Visscher

4

1972-75

63-45

.583

1973

20-7

Neil McCarthy

11

1975-85

200-98

.671

1980

26-3

Larry Farmer

3

1986-88

34-54

.386

1986

18-11

Denny Huston

3

1989-91

43-42

.506

1989

17-11

Ron Abegglen

8

1992-99

151-84

.643

1999

25-8

Joe Cravens

7

2000-06

116-88

.569

2003

26-6

Randy Rahe

5

2007-11

95-61

.609

2009

21-10

  • All-Time W-L Record: 890-521 (.631) from 1963 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Weber State (Utah) moved up to major-college status in 1964 after competing at the junior college level
  • McCarthy compiled a 5-7 record as interim coach the last half of 1974-75 after replacing Visscher
  • Abegglen's record does not reflect a forfeit victory awarded from Montana State in 1993-94.