California State University Northridge Athletics
Join CSUN Athletics as we honor Matador coaching legend Pete Cassidy on Saturday, Feb. 19, when the CSUN Men’s Basketball team hosts Cal State Fullerton at The Matadome. At halftime, a ceremony will take place to celebrate the life of the Matador Hall of Fame coach.
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Cassidy served as head coach of the Matadors from 1971-96, collecting a program-record 335 victories over 25 seasons. He led the Matadors to four conference titles and three postseason berths at the Division II level before guiding CSUN through the transition to Division I in 1990.
Mentoring countless Matador student-athletes, Cassidy also taught physical education for decades at CSUN while coaching at the same time.
Before his coaching career, Cassidy served as team captain on the first two CSUN basketball and baseball teams from 1958-60. He would return to his alma mater in 1966 to work as an assistant coach for five seasons before taking over head coaching duties.
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