berth. The Vikings (23–9) were selected as a No. 16 seed in the 2008 NCAA tournament in the Midwest Region, losing to No. 1 Kansas 85–61. In the 2008–09, for the second year in a row, the Portland State Vikings completed a 23–10 basketball season with a trip to the NCAA Tournament. Matched with the previous season, the two 23-win seasons tie for the most in school history. And, both seasons culminated with appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Although the Vikings did not win the Big Sky Conference regular season title (as they did in 2007–08), the second-place team did win the Big Sky Tournament for a second straight season, advancing to the NCAA Tournament. Portland State earned a number-13 seed but lost in the Tournament to fourth-seeded Xavier in a first-round game, 77–59. The regular season highlights included a victory on the road over then seventh ranked Gonzaga and a victory over Boise State in an ESPN "bracket-buster" game. After Ken Bone left Portland State in 2009 for Washington State, Portland State hired Tyler Gerving as Head Coach. Gerving coached the Vikings from 2009-2017. In 2017, Barrett Peery was hired as head coach. In 2017, Barrett Peery was hired as head coach of The Vikings. To start the season, Peery lead The Vikings to a 5-0 record with wins over Utah State, University Of Portland, and UC Riverside heading into the Phil Knight 80 Invitational. In the first game of the PK80, The Vikings drew Duke. Who had future lottery draft picks and NBA players Marvin Bagley III, Wendell Carter Jr., Gary Trent Jr., and Grayson Allen. The Vikings led at halftime 49-45 in part from 20 points from guard Deontae North. Duke shot 51% from the field in the second half and ended up winning 99-81. In the next game, The Vikings lost 71-69 to Butler. In the final seconds, guard Bryce Canda had an opportunity to tie or take the lead but did not convert the chance. Head basketball coaches Wrestling PSU's wrestling program has won NCAA Division II Championships in 1967, 1989 and 1990. Rick Sanders was the first Viking to win individual national championships and was a two-time Olympic silver medalist. Portland State eliminated its wrestling program in 2009 due to state budget issues attributed to the worst recessions to hit the US since the great depression. The programs final head coach was 1987 alum