Long Beach State Men's Basketball

What Long Beach State Men's Basketball does

Long Beach State Men's Basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), a public state university founded in 1949 and part of the 23-campus California State University system. The program competes in the Big West Conference and plays home games at the Walter Pyramid, an architecturally distinctive 18-story pyramid-shaped venue opened November 30, 1994, that cost approximately $22 million to construct and now draws roughly 200,000 visitors annually across all sports. The program is one of 19 Long Beach State athletic teams, alongside women's basketball, baseball, volleyball, soccer, golf, track and field, water polo, softball, tennis, beach volleyball, and cross country.

The athletics department operates a diversified revenue model spanning ticket sales (single-game, season, group), philanthropic contributions through the Beach Athletic Fund, official merchandise sales via shop.longbeachstate.com, and corporate sponsorships managed through a multimedia rights partnership with Learfield. Sponsors include Planet Fitness, In-N-Out, Pepsi, Port of Long Beach, Memorial Care, and Naples Rib Company. Distribution channels include the eVenue digital ticketing platform, ESPN Plus streaming for selected sports, and digital marketing across the official athletics website, Instagram (@lbsuathletics), YouTube (LBSU Athletics), and an email newsletter.

Customer segments center on CSULB students and alumni attending games and donating through the Beach Athletic Fund, recruited high school and transfer student-athletes competing across NCAA Division I, and corporate sponsors seeking regional brand visibility in Southern California. The program is institutionally owned by CSULB, with no external equity, venture, or private capital structure, and operates under university budget allocations combined with self-generated athletic revenues.

Name

Long Beach State Men's Basketball

Legal name

Long Beach State University Athletics

Website

https://longbeachstate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Long Beach State Men's Basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of California State University, Long Beach, competing in the Big West Conference and playing home games at the iconic Walter Pyramid. It serves students, alumni, donors, and corporate sponsors across 19 university athletic programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Collegiate Athletics

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121)

akta.pro primary industry

University/College Club Sports Programs (MPAKACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Collegiate Athletic Conferences & Associations (MPAKACAA)

Keywords

• NCAA Division I athletics
• College basketball program
• Intercollegiate sports
• Big West Conference
• Collegiate athletics entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from single-game tickets, season tickets (Varsity Club Season Tickets), and group tickets for all athletic events including basketball games at the Walter Pyramid.
2. Beach Athletic Fund Donations: Philanthropic contributions through The Anchor Fund and Beach Athletic Fund supporting athletics programs, facilities, and student-athlete scholarships.
3. Merchandise and Licensing: Official merchandise sales through shop.longbeachstate.com including apparel, gear, and team merchandise.
4. Sponsorships and Corporate Partnerships: Corporate sponsorship relationships with Learfield, Planet Fitness, In-N-Out, Pepsi, Port of Long Beach, Memorial Care, and Naples Rib Company.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Long Beach State Men's Basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of California State University, Long Beach, competing in the Big West Conference and playing home games at the Walter Pyramid. The program fields a competitive intercollegiate basketball team supported by coaching staff, athletic facilities, and student-athlete academic services, generating revenue through ticket sales, merchandise, sponsorships, and donor contributions via the Beach Athletic Fund.

Product overview

Long Beach State University Athletics operates a comprehensive athletics department offering 19 NCAA Division I sports programs. The core product is the men's basketball program competing in the Big West Conference, playing home games at the Walter Pyramid. The department provides ticketing services through an online platform, streams events via ESPN Plus, and offers various fan engagement programs including the Beach Kids Club and season ticket packages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Long Beach State Men's Basketball Program NCAA Division I men's basketball team competing in the Big West Conference, playing home games at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California. The program develops student-athletes academically and athletically while delivering competitive intercollegiate basketball entertainment to fans.
• Long Beach State Athletics Sports Programs Comprehensive university athletics department offering 19 NCAA Division I sports programs, including men's and women's basketball, baseball, volleyball, soccer, track and field, golf, tennis, softball, water polo, cross country, and beach volleyball, competing in the Big West Conference and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.
• Online Ticketing System Digital ticketing platform for purchasing single-game tickets, Varsity Club season ticket packages, group tickets, and mobile tickets for Long Beach State athletic events including basketball games at the Walter Pyramid.
• ESPN Plus Live Streaming Streaming service broadcasting Long Beach State athletic events, including women's soccer, volleyball, and select other sports, available to ESPN Plus subscribers for remote fan access.
• Official Athletics Merchandise Official branded merchandise including apparel, gear, and team merchandise for Long Beach State Athletics, sold through shop.longbeachstate.com for fans, alumni, and supporters.
• Beach Athletic Fund Donations Philanthropic giving program including The Anchor Fund and Beach Athletic Fund that supports Long Beach State athletics programs, facilities, and student-athlete scholarships through donor contributions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 200,000 annual visitors to Walter Pyramid facilities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LearfieldcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLearfield serves as the athletics program's multimedia rights partner, managing corporate sponsorships and marketing relationships for Long Beach State Athletics.
• Planet FitnessminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlanet Fitness sponsors Long Beach State Athletics as a gym and fitness partner, visible on official athletics website promotional banners.
• In-N-OutminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIn-N-Out serves as a food sponsor for Long Beach State Athletics program.
• Memorial CareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMemorial Care Miller Hospital logo displayed as official medical/hospital sponsor of Long Beach State Athletics.
• Naples Rib CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNaples Rib Company serves as a food/beverage sponsor for Long Beach State Athletics.
• PepsiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPepsi serves as official beverage sponsor for Long Beach State Athletics.
• Port of Long BeachminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPort of Long Beach serves as a corporate sponsor of Long Beach State Athletics.
• ESPN PluscoreTechnology or IntegrationESPN Plus provides streaming platform for Long Beach State women's soccer, volleyball, and other athletic events, enabling remote fan access to games.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Loyola Marymount Lions: Los Angeles-based D1 men's basketball peer in a different conference (WCC). Comparable private/religious university peer with overlapping LA-area recruiting market.
• Cal State Fullerton Titans: Former Big West peer and current Big West men's basketball program. Closely comparable Southern California CSU system peer with similar donor and recruiting dynamics.
• UC San Diego Tritons: UC system peer transitioning in D1 athletics. Comparable mid-major D1 program with overlapping California recruiting base and similar budget scale.
• UC Santa Barbara Gauchos: Big West Conference men's basketball peer in Southern California. Closest comparable D1 mid-major with similar conference schedule, regional fan base, and competitive profile.
• Cal Poly Mustangs: Big West Conference men's basketball peer. Comparable mid-major D1 program competing under identical conference media and tournament structures.
• UC Davis Aggies: Big West Conference men's basketball peer. Similar mid-major D1 California-based program with comparable budget scale and recruiting geography.
• UC Irvine Anteaters: Big West Conference men's basketball peer. Closely comparable mid-major D1 program with similar Southern California recruiting footprint.
• Cal State Northridge Matadors: Big West Conference men's basketball peer. LA-area CSU system peer with similar institutional structure and donor base dynamics.
• UC Riverside Highlanders: Big West Conference men's basketball peer. Inland-Empire UC peer with similar mid-major D1 men's basketball operating profile.
• Hawaii Rainbow Warriors: Big West Conference men's basketball peer. Comparable mid-major D1 men's basketball program within the same conference alignment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/lbsuathletics
• Instagraminstagram.com/lbsuathletics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/long-beach-state-men's-basketball

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