He’s the Shark…at UNLV he created a champion…at Fresno State he created a national program and if you listen to the guests who come on the Jerry Tarkanian Show you will also know he is a legend.  Live from Fresno D every week with your host Jack Fertig.

In the past season The Coach has brought a guest list to Fresno radio that includes Bill Self of Illinois, Kentucky great Joe B. Hall, Bobby Knight, John Wooden and USC’s Tim Floyd, among many others.

From Midnight Madness to the Final Four the Jerry Tarkanian Show is a must-catch every Wednesday.

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Holds a win percentage of .803, fourth best all-time.

Had 778 career victories.

Became the eighth coach to reach the 750-victory mark at the major college level, defeating UTEP 108-56 on Jan. 25, 2001.

Led Fresno State to six consecutive 20-win seasons and seven postseason appearances, the first time that feat has been accomplished in Bulldog basketball history.

Tutored 42 players who were drafted by the NBA, including 12 first-round selections.

One of only a handful of coaches to lead three different schools to 20-win seasons. At each school, Tark recorded a 20-win season in his first year.

Led UNLV to the NCAA title in April 1990 (the Rebels defeated Duke 103-73 in posting the largest winning margin in NCAA championship game history).

Averaged 25.3 wins per season during his 30-year major college coaching career.

Led UNLV to Top 10 finishes in wire-service polls nine times (1976, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992).

Won the 2001 Don Haskins Award for WAC Coach of the Year. He won or shared Big West Conference Coach of the Year honors seven times in 10 seasons. Also was named West Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1975.

Won 20 games or more for 17 consecutive season and 29 of 31 seasons as a Division I coach.

His 988 career collegiate coaching victories are the most ever counting all divisions.


Career Breakdown
Overall (38 years) 988-228 (.813)
Major College (31 years) 778-202 (.794)
Junior College (7 years) 210-26 (.891)
at Fresno State (7 Years) 153-80 (.657)
at UNLV (19 years) 509-105 (.829)
at Long Beach State (Five years) 116-17 (.872)
at Pasadena City College (Two years) 67-4 (.944)
at Riverside City College (Five years) 143-22 (.868)
 
Fresno State Year-By-Year
2001-02 19-15 (NIT First Round)
2000-01 26-7! (NCAA Second Round)
1999-00 24-10& (NCAA First Round)
1998-99 21-12 (NIT First Round)
1997-98 21-13 (NIT Semifinals)
1996-97 20-12% (NIT First Round)
1995-96 22-11 (NIT Quarterfinals)
Total 108-58 -
% WAC Pacific Division co-champions
& WAC Tournament Champions ! WAC Champions
 
UNLV Year-By-Year
1991-92 26-2* -
1990-91 34-1* (NCAA Final Four)
1989-90 35-5* (NCAA Champion)
1988-89 29-8* (NCAA Fourth Round)
1987-88 28-6* (NCAA Second Round)
1986-87 37-2* (NCAA Final Four)
1985-86 33-5* (NCAA Third Round)
1984-85 28-4* (NCAA Second Round)
1983-84 29-6* (NCAA Third Round)
1982-83 28-3* (NCAA Second Round)
1981-82 20-10 (NIT Second Round)
1980-81 16-12 -
1979-80 23-9 (NIT Fourth Place)
1978-79 21-8 -
1977-78 20-8 -
1976-77 29-3 (NCAA Final Four)
1975-76 29-2 (NCAA Second Round)
1974-75 24-5 # (NCAA Second Round)
1973-74 20-6 -
Total 509-105 -
* Big West Conference championship
# West Coast Athletic Conference championship
 
Long Beach State Year-By-Year
1972-73 24-2* (NCAA Second Round)
1971-72 23-3* (NCAA Third Round)
1970-71 22-4* (NCAA Third Round)
1969-70 24-5* (NCAA Second Round)
1968-69 23-3 -
Total 116-17 -
* Big West Conference championship
 
Pasadena CC Year-By-Year
1967-68 32-3 -
1966-67 35-1 (California JC Champion)
Total 67-4 -
 
Riverside CC Year-By-Year
1965-66 31-1 (California JC Champion)
1964-65 31-5 (California JC Champion)
1963-64 35-0 (California JC Champion)
1962-63 32-3 -
1961-62 14-13 -
Total 143-22 -

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