Hoops History Stories

Shann Ferch playing basketball at Montana State University

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Learn about the Zags' past performances in the regular season, WCC tournament and NCAA tournament.

Kennedy Pavilion

Then & Now: Hoops at Gonzaga

March 01, 2022

Before a packed Kennel at McCarthey Athletic Center, Gonzaga hoops were in the Martin Centre, and before that, College Hall.

Mike Roth hugs a friend

The Secret Sauce of Mike Roth

October 23, 2021

Memories with two-time national Athletic Director of the Year Mike Roth

Nigel Williams-Goss at Commencement 2017. (GU photo by Zach Berlat)

Gonzaga Student-Athlete Success 101

March 26, 2021

While Gonzaga University is well-known for its high-flying men’s and women’s basketball teams, less conspicuous is the elite academic performance of.

spike with cheering crowd at basketball game

Gonzaga Basketball Reflects Passion of Zag Nation

March 04, 2019

The Gonzaga men’s and women’s basketball teams have completed some of their best respective regular seasons in history. it’s amazing to pause and.

1999 gathering of students for pep rally

1999: 20 Years Later, Looking Back

March 01, 2019

A look at some headlines from Spokane and beyond, the year the Gonzaga Bulldogs started their 20-year championship streak

Matt Santangelo in a 1999 basketball game

Remembering the Start of the Zags' 20-Year Tournament Run

February 25, 2019

Gonzaga's "Spirit" editor recalls rushing to campus to be among fans to celebrate the win in 1999 that started it all.

The cover of the book depicts the student section watching a player take a free throw.

The Kennel Club: Who Thought It Would ever Last

September 27, 2018

What started out as an effort to chronicle the early origins of Gonzaga University’s Kennel Club in pamphlet form turned into a full-fledged book on.

John Stockton smiling in front of a banner that denotes his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame

The Brotherhood

April 10, 2018

A band of teammates and friends from the early 1980s maintain a strong bond through the decades

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Zag Alums Relish the Journey to the Final Four

March 31, 2017

In reflection of the march to the 2017 Final Four, Zags share stories of Gonzaga's basketball history

Black and white image of the Kennel Club in 1984.

An Open Letter to Zag Nation

March 28, 2017

Gonzaga alum Mike Shields dedicates an ode to being a Zag in the 1980s

John Stockton Hall of Fame

Taking Stock: Basketball Hall-of-Famer is About Others

March 20, 2017

Gonzaga’s basketball legend John Stockton was inducted into the WCC Hall of Honor in 2017

Gonzaga Bulldogs Matt Santangelo and Casey Calvary Sweet Sixteen

The 1999 Zag Basketball Team - Where Are They Now?

December 01, 2015

In 1999, the Gonzaga Bulldogs made their first appearance in the NCAA's Sweet Sixteen basketball tournament. The Zags have returned every year since.

Casey Calvary

Remember Casey’s Shot?

March 24, 2015

For Gonzaga’s Mark Few the 2015 NCAA Tournament is his sweet 16th as head coach of the 7th-ranked and No. 2-seeded Bulldogs. But he was on the bench.

Kyle Wiltjer with fan.

Athletic Grace: Living Large

September 01, 2014

Here's a throw-back to the early days of Gonzaga Basketball giants Kyle Wiltjer and Przemek Karnowski.