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RUSTY BLAIR- MEN’S BASKETBALL - rblair@cuesta.edu
In his tenure as head coach Rusty has turned Cuesta College into a
force in the state. He was named to lead the men's basketball program
in June, 1992. In 1997, he led Cuesta College to its finest season
ever, a 33-5 record and it’s only State Finals appearance. He has led
Cuesta to nine 20-win seasons, seven Western State Conference titles and a dozen playoff berths in his seventeen seasons as head coach. He was the WSC Coach of
the Year in 1997, 1998, 2009 and 2010. Rusty has placed 82 of his student/athletes with scholarships at four-year colleges and universities, including 27 at the NCAA D-1 level.
Rusty came to Cuesta and took over the reins of the basketball program following an extensive playing and coaching career. A 1968 graduate of San Luis Obispo High School, where he was California State High School basketball player of the year and 1st team All American. He attended the University of Oregon , where he was a three-year starter for the Ducks. He played professionally for 12 seasons in Europe beginning in 1972 and returned briefly to the United States to serve as an assistant coach at Cal Poly SLO. He returned to Europe to play full-time in Belgium and Holland from 1977 until 1985. He averaged 27.2 points and 10.4 rebounds as a professional and in 1984-85 hit a Dutch record 95% of his free throws. During the 1978-79 season, Rusty led Europe in scoring with 38.5 points
per game. Rusty coached several teams in Europe and while coaching in Holland's top professional league in 1989 led his team to within one game of the final eight of the European Championships. He received Coach of the Year honors.Rusty earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon and his Master's and teaching credential from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
He and his wife, Kaatje, have two children, Casey and Kelly. They live in San Luis Obispo. His daughter Kelly and his son Casey were both all-conference basketball players at Cuesta.
About the coach...
RUSTY BLAIR- MEN’S BASKETBALL - rblair@cuesta.edu
In his tenure as head coach Rusty has turned Cuesta College into a
force in the state. He was named to lead the men's basketball program
in June, 1992. In 1997, he led Cuesta College to its finest season
ever, a 33-5 record and it’s only State Finals appearance. He has led
Cuesta to nine 20-win seasons, seven Western State Conference titles and a dozen playoff berths in his seventeen seasons as head coach. He was the WSC Coach of
the Year in 1997, 1998, 2009 and 2010. Rusty has placed 82 of his student/athletes with scholarships at four-year colleges and universities, including 27 at the NCAA D-1 level.
Rusty came to Cuesta and took over the reins of the basketball program following an extensive playing and coaching career. A 1968 graduate of San Luis Obispo High School, where he was California State High School basketball player of the year and 1st team All American. He attended the University of Oregon , where he was a three-year starter for the Ducks. He played professionally for 12 seasons in Europe beginning in 1972 and returned briefly to the United States to serve as an assistant coach at Cal Poly SLO. He returned to Europe to play full-time in Belgium and Holland from 1977 until 1985. He averaged 27.2 points and 10.4 rebounds as a professional and in 1984-85 hit a Dutch record 95% of his free throws. During the 1978-79 season, Rusty led Europe in scoring with 38.5 points
per game. Rusty coached several teams in Europe and while coaching in Holland's top professional league in 1989 led his team to within one game of the final eight of the European Championships. He received Coach of the Year honors.Rusty earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon and his Master's and teaching credential from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
He and his wife, Kaatje, have two children, Casey and Kelly. They live in San Luis Obispo. His daughter Kelly and his son Casey were both all-conference basketball players at Cuesta.
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Head Coach: Rusty Blair
Assistant: Ron Barba (1st)
Record/Years: 339-251/ 19th
Office Phone: (805) 546-3100 ext.2703
2009-10 Record: 26-6
2009-10 WSC Rec/Fin: 11-1/1st/2nd Round
Sports Information Director: Pete Schuler (805) 546-3211
Athletic Trainer: ( 805) 546-3225
Athletic Director: Bob Mariucci (805) 546-3100 ext.2709
Overall |
Conference |
Playoffs |
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| Year | W | L | Pct | W | L | Place | W | L | State |
| 1993 | 6 | 23 | 207 | 1 | 7 | 5th | ----- | ----- | ----- |
| 1994 | 22 | 10 | 688 | 4 | 4 | 3rd | 0 | 1 | ----- |
| 1995 | 26 | 10 | 722 | 7 | 3 | 2nd | 2 | 1 | ----- |
| 1996 | 22 | 12 | 588 | 10 | 0 | 1st | 0 | 1 | ----- |
| 1997 | 33 | 5 | 868 | 10 | 0 | 1st | 3 | 1 | 7th |
| 1998 | 25 | 10 | 714 | 7 | 1 | 1st | 1 | 1 | ----- |
| 1999 | 22 | 13 | 629 | 6 | 2 | 1st | 0 | 1 | ----- |
| 2000 | 16 | 19 | 457 | 5 | 5 | 3rd | 0 | 1 | ----- |
| 2001 | 14 | 19 | 424 | 4 | 6 | 4th | ----- | ----- | ----- |
| 2002 | 18 | 16 | 529 | 5 | 5 | 3rd | 0 | 1 | ----- |
| 2003 | 17 | 17 | 500 | 8 | 4 | 3rd | 1 | 1 | ----- |
| 2004 | 9 | 17 | 346 | 5 | 7 | 4th | ----- | ----- | ----- |
| 2005 | 5 | 20 | 200 | 3 | 9 | 6th | ----- | ----- | ----- |
| 2006 | 14 | 18 | 438 | 8 | 4 | 3rd | ----- | ----- | ----- |
| 2007 | 17 | 16 | 515 | 9 | 3 | 2nd | 0 | 1 | ----- |
| 2008 | 10 | 22 | 313 | 4 | 8 | 4th | ----- | ----- | ----- |
| 2009 | 24 | 11 | 686 | 9 | 3 | 1st | 0 | 1 | ----- |
| 2010 | 26 | 6 | 813 | 11 | 1 | 1st | 1 | 1 | ----- |
| Total | 339 | 251 | 575 | 129 | 59 | 7 | 8 | 12 | |
| Western State Conference Coach of the Year: 1997, 1998, 2009, 2010 |
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