Greg Clink announced his retirement Monday after serving as head coach of the Chico State men’s basketball program for 16 years. Cevin Meador, who spent the past three seasons as the program’s lead assistant coach, will serve as the team’s interim head coach for the 2024–25 campaign.
Clink led the Wildcats to nine NCAA Championship Tournament berths, NCAA Championship West Region titles and Elite Eight appearances in 2014, 2017, and 2022 and California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) titles in 2012, 2015 and 2016. He boasts the second-highest career winning percentage in program history, and his 285 career wins are third most.
“Greg has represented everything we could ask for from a head coach—leading his program to great successes in every area—from academics to athletics and the way they have connected with our campus and community,” said Chico State Vice President for Student Affairs Isaac Brundage. “We are grateful for everything he has done for Chico State over the last 16 years and wish him well as he embarks on his next chapter.”
Clink’s Chico State experience began as a transfer student in 1992. He was part of back-to-back conference championship teams in 1993 and 1994 playing for head coach Puck Smith, from whom he would eventually take the reins of the program. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Chico State in 1994, worked as an assistant coach for the program for two seasons, and earned his master’s degree in physical education from Chico State in 2000. Following successful stints as an assistant coach at University of California, Davis, Gavilan Community College, and UC Santa Barbara, Clink’s collegiate basketball journey came full circle when he was hired to lead Chico State in 2008.
“I will always cherish the amazing experiences I’ve had in the 21 years that I’ve spent in this athletics department as a student-athlete, assistant coach, and head coach,” said Clink. “I am proud of all we’ve been able to accomplish and want to thank all the student-athletes, assistant coaches and team managers I was fortunate enough to work with. The people are what truly make this program special. I appreciate and love everyone who put their heart and soul into this basketball program. I feel fulfilled by what we have been able to do, and I will always be proud to be a Wildcat.”
A national search for Chico State’s next head men’s basketball coach will take place following the 2024-25 season.
