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Steven Espinoza
First Season: 2010-11 or earlier
Last Season: 2020-21
Total Games: 81
Crew Chief: 27 (33%)
U1: 30 (37%)
U2: 24 (30%)
Home Wins: 74%
Home Fouls: 17.6
Away Fouls: 18.9
Foul Diff: 1.3
Attendance: 2,128
| Games | Total | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 81 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 8 |
| Crew Chief | 27 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| U1 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| U2 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big West | 65 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| WCC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MEAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2-27 | Steven Espinoza | Frank Harvey | Tom Nally | UC Riverside | UC Santa Barbara | 68 - 52 | 17 - 17 | $1,386 | $12,474 |
| 2021-2-26 | Steven Espinoza | Frank Harvey | Tom Nally | UC Riverside | UC Santa Barbara | 68 - 72 | 16 - 15 | $1,386 | $11,088 |
| 2021-2-20 | Kurt Walker | Steven Espinoza | Tom Nally | Cal State Fullerton | UC Irvine | 67 - 64 | 15 - 19 | $1,386 | $9,702 |
| 2021-2-19 | Kurt Walker | Steven Espinoza | Tom Nally | Cal State Fullerton | UC Irvine | 78 - 89 | 22 - 24 | $1,386 | $8,316 |
| 2021-1-30 | Kurt Walker | Steven Espinoza | Crystal Hogan | Cal Poly | Cal State Northridge | 51 - 64 | 20 - 11 | $1,386 | $6,930 |
| 2021-1-29 | Kurt Walker | Steven Espinoza | Crystal Hogan | Cal Poly | Cal State Northridge | 76 - 70 | 18 - 22 | $1,386 | $5,544 |
| 2021-1-9 | Mike Scyphers | Rick Batsell | Steven Espinoza | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal Poly | 65 - 50 | 18 - 19 | $1,386 | $4,158 |
| 2021-1-8 | Mike Scyphers | Rick Batsell | Steven Espinoza | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal Poly | 62 - 49 | 17 - 19 | $1,386 | $2,772 |
| 2020-11-25 | Steven Espinoza | Phil White | Earnest Kelley III | Cal State Northridge | Westmont | 97 - 79 | 25 - 18 | $1,386 | $1,386 |
| 2020-2-2 | Steven Espinoza | Juan Corral | Earnest Kelley III | Hawai'i | Cal State Northridge | 80 - 75 | 16 - 13 | $1,339 | $16,068 |
| 2020-1-30 | Tim Marion | Jeff Ketchu | Steven Espinoza | Cal Poly | Cal State Fullerton | 101 - 100 | 24 - 22 | $1,339 | $14,729 |
| 2020-1-25 | Tim Marion | Jimmy Casas | Steven Espinoza | UC Santa Barbara | UC Riverside | 65 - 63 | 13 - 17 | $1,339 | $13,390 |
| 2020-1-11 | Steven Espinoza | Mark Fulton | Brady Chelette | UC Irvine | Hawai'i | 74 - 60 | 23 - 23 | $1,339 | $12,051 |
| 2020-1-4 | Steven Espinoza | Jack Ditty | Earnest Kelley III | UC Riverside | San Diego Christian | 89 - 51 | 14 - 17 | $1,339 | $10,712 |
| 2020-1-3 | Verne Harris | Steven Espinoza | Brady Chelette | Cal State Fullerton | University of Saint Katherine | 103 - 52 | 20 - 17 | $1,339 | $9,373 |
| 2019-12-22 | Steven Espinoza | Jeremy Dente | Juan Corral | UC Santa Barbara | Merrimack | 68 - 50 | 15 - 17 | $1,339 | $8,034 |
| 2019-12-14 | Charles Robinson | Steven Espinoza | Phil White | UC Irvine | Pacific Union | 120 - 63 | 19 - 23 | $1,339 | $6,695 |
| 2019-12-11 | Deron White | Steven Espinoza | Bill Vinovich | Cal State Northridge | North Dakota State | 62 - 71 | 16 - 17 | $1,339 | $5,356 |
| 2019-12-7 | Steven Espinoza | Brady Chelette | Juan Corral | UC Davis | Northern Illinois | 66 - 57 | 17 - 20 | $1,339 | $4,017 |
| 2019-11-24 | Kevin Brill | Steven Espinoza | Kevin Smith | Hawai'i | New Orleans | 79 - 71 | 16 - 25 | $1,339 | $2,678 |
| 2019-11-15 | Steven Espinoza | Phil White | Juan Corral | Cal Poly | Simpson University (CA) | 89 - 45 | 19 - 16 | $1,339 | $1,339 |
| 2019-2-2 | Steven Espinoza | Frank Harvey | John White | Cal State Northridge | Cal Poly | 83 - 65 | 19 - 19 | $1,292 | $7,752 |
| 2019-1-12 | Kurt Walker | Steven Espinoza | Mark Fulton | Cal Poly | Cal State Northridge | 74 - 78 | 19 - 14 | $1,292 | $6,460 |
| 2019-1-4 | Kurt Walker | Steven Espinoza | Martin Cichocki | UC Riverside | Bethesda University | 112 - 47 | 13 - 15 | $1,292 | $5,168 |
| 2018-12-1 | Tim Marion | Steven Espinoza | Andy Cohn | Cal State Fullerton | Cal Lutheran | 99 - 60 | 13 - 15 | $1,292 | $3,876 |
| 2018-11-18 | Steven Espinoza | Glen Mayberry | Ian Caldwell | Hawai'i | Northern Arizona | 85 - 68 | 24 - 19 | $1,292 | $2,584 |
| 2018-11-10 | Jeff Ketchu | Steven Espinoza | Daryl Gelinas | Long Beach State | Menlo | 78 - 57 | 21 - 27 | $1,292 | $1,292 |
| 2018-3-3 | Steven Espinoza | Mark Fulton | Glen Mayberry | UC Santa Barbara | Cal Poly | 86 - 61 | 12 - 14 | $1,244 | $11,196 |
| 2018-2-17 | Steven Espinoza | Glen Mayberry | Juan Corral | UC Riverside | Hawai'i | 69 - 74 | 21 - 19 | $1,244 | $9,952 |
| 2018-1-28 | Jeff Ketchu | Steven Espinoza | Brady Chelette | Hawai'i | Cal State Fullerton | 66 - 69 | 15 - 15 | $1,244 | $8,708 |
| 2018-1-13 | Todd Apo | Jeff Ketchu | Steven Espinoza | Cal State Northridge | UC Irvine | 54 - 71 | 11 - 17 | $1,244 | $7,464 |
| 2018-1-6 | Steven Espinoza | Andy Cohn | Ian Caldwell | UC Santa Barbara | UC Riverside | 65 - 57 | 16 - 12 | $1,244 | $6,220 |
| 2017-12-30 | Charles Robinson | Steven Espinoza | Phil White | Cal Poly | Notre Dame de Namur | 73 - 40 | 12 - 13 | $1,244 | $4,976 |
| 2017-12-2 | Steven Espinoza | Levon Zakarian | Phil White | Cal State Fullerton | Cal Lutheran | 86 - 58 | 8 - 12 | $1,244 | $3,732 |
| 2017-11-24 | Steven Espinoza | Daryl Gelinas | Earnest Kelley III | UC Santa Barbara | Prairie View A&M | 69 - 66 | 21 - 24 | $1,244 | $2,488 |
| 2017-11-15 | Tim Marion | Steven Espinoza | Mark Fulton | Cal Poly | Holy Names University | 76 - 47 | 12 - 11 | $1,244 | $1,244 |
| 2017-3-4 | Steven Espinoza | Tom Nally | Phil White | Cal Poly | UC Santa Barbara | 44 - 57 | 12 - 10 | $1,213 | $9,704 |
| 2017-2-25 | Steven Espinoza | Martin Cichocki | Levon Zakarian | Hawai'i | Cal State Fullerton | 64 - 58 | 18 - 26 | $1,213 | $8,491 |
| 2017-2-4 | Kevin Brill | Steven Espinoza | Andy Cohn | Cal Poly | UC Riverside | 56 - 67 | 20 - 13 | $1,213 | $7,278 |
| 2017-1-14 | Tom Nunez | Steven Espinoza | Phil White | UC Santa Barbara | Cal Poly | 58 - 53 | 15 - 16 | $1,213 | $6,065 |
| 2016-12-30 | Mike Scyphers | Anthony Collazo | Steven Espinoza | Cal State Fullerton | Bethesda University | 99 - 56 | 16 - 25 | $1,213 | $4,852 |
| 2016-12-3 | Kevin Brill | Steven Espinoza | Juan Corral | Cal State Fullerton | Pacific | 78 - 77 | 27 - 26 | $1,213 | $3,639 |
| 2016-12-1 | Steven Espinoza | Rob Rorke | Kevin Smith | UC Santa Barbara | Sonoma State | 75 - 51 | 13 - 15 | $1,213 | $2,426 |
| 2016-11-11 | Steven Espinoza | Donn Berdahl | Earnest Kelley III | Cal State Fullerton | Caltech | 77 - 28 | 9 - 17 | $1,213 | $1,213 |
| 2016-1-9 | Steven Espinoza | Mark Fulton | Brett Nansel | UC Irvine | UC Riverside | 84 - 68 | 21 - 24 | $1,181 | $4,724 |
| 2016-1-2 | Steven Espinoza | Andy Cohn | Glen Mayberry | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State East Bay | 75 - 52 | 14 - 25 | $1,181 | $3,543 |
| 2015-11-23 | Steven Espinoza | Tom Nally | Phil White | Hawai'i | Nicholls | 99 - 74 | 27 - 18 | $1,181 | $2,362 |
| 2015-11-18 | Steven Espinoza | Andy Cohn | Earnest Kelley III | Cal Poly | CS Monterey Bay | 71 - 62 | 14 - 23 | $1,181 | $1,181 |
| 2014-11-15 | Jeff Ketchu | Steven Espinoza | Martin Cichocki | UC Riverside | UC San Diego | 75 - 52 | 22 - 22 | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| 2014-3-8 | Michael Eggers | Steven Espinoza | Jeremy Dente | Long Beach State | UC Riverside | 74 - 67 | 16 - 21 | $1,118 | $7,826 |
Showing 1-50 of 81 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| CENTENNIAL CLASSIC | 1 | 2011-12 |
| HILLTOP CHALLENGE AT SAN FRANCISCO CA | 1 | 2010-11 |
Steven Espinoza Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 3
Career Total: $99,341
Total Games: 81
Avg per Game: $1,226
Highest Season: $16,068 (2019-20)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Tier 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | $12,474 | $1,386 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | $16,068 | $1,339 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | $7,752 | $1,292 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | $11,196 | $1,244 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | $9,704 | $1,213 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $4,724 | $1,181 |
| 2014-15 | Tier 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| 2013-14 | Tier 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | $7,826 | $1,118 |
| 2012-13 | Tier 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $4,348 | $1,087 |
| 2011-12 | Tier 3 | 13 | 2 | 11 | $15,275 | $1,175 |
| 2010-11 | Tier 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | $8,824 | $1,103 |
Steven Espinoza Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day