Episode 1,038: UC Riverside head coach Gus Argenal

Coach Gus Argenal joins "Marching to Madness" as he undertakes the UC Riverside Highlanders, who have become a tough out in the Big West Conference. Coach Argenal assisted Eric Musselman at Nevada and Arkansas and has 19 years of collegiate coaching experience. He coached at Cal State San Bernardino the last two seasons and recorded 50 wins. During his initial season in 2023-24, Coach Argenal led the Coyotes to the D-II Final Four and a California Collegiate Athletic Association championship this past season as Cal State San Bernardino won the CCAA regular season in what is potentially the toughest D-II Conference in the game. Topics of Discussion Include: Coming aboard a successful UC Riverside program in the tough Big West Coach Arngenal's two years of posting 'W's at Cal State San Bernardino Working with USC head coach Eric Musselman at Nevada and Arkansas Strategic and philosophical ideas that he has developed in 19 years of coaching experience