Russ "Rusty" Bergman
Alma Mater:
Class of:
Hometown:
Raymond, IL
High School:
Lincolnwood High School
- Won three Big South Conference Tournament championships (1990, 1991 and 1993)
- Coastal Carolina's all-time winningest coach
- Assistant coach at Appalachian State under Press Maravich for three seasons from 1972-73 through 1974-75
- Compiled a 132-118 record (.528) in the Continental Basketball Association with the Oklahoma City Cavalry, Idaho Stampede and Great Lakes Storm
- Officer in U.S. Army earned the rank of Captain
- Major-college career playing statistics under Maravich (. ppg, . rpg, . FG%, . FT%). Played for the CBA's Decatur Bullets in 1970-71.
Record:
Season | School | Overall | League | Finish | Conference (Division) | Postseason (Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10-16 | ||||||
21-10 | ||||||
20-9 | ||||||
18-13 | ||||||
10-19 | ||||||
15-11 | ||||||
21-9 | ||||||
21-10 | ||||||
14-16 | ||||||
7-21 | ||||||
10-17 | 1-7 | 8th | DNP | |||
12-16 | 4-4 | T-4th | DNP | |||
17-11 | 9-3 | 1st | DNP | |||
14-14 | 9-3 | 1st | DNP | |||
23-6 | 11-1 | 1st | DNP | |||
24-8 | 13-1 | 1st | NCAA (0-1) | |||
12-19 | 6-8 | T-5th | DNP | |||
22-10 | 12-4 | 2nd | NCAA (0-1) | |||
15-11 | 10-8 | 6th | DNP |
NOTE: Record during his final three seasons does not reflect a total of 49 victories that were forfeited when ineligible players participated.
- 19-Year Coaching Record: 306-246 (.554) at Coastal Carolina
- 75-39 (.658) in Big South Conference
- 8-5 (.615) in Big South Tournament
- 0-2 (.000) in NCAA Tournament