BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A familiar face is returning to California State University, Bakersfield, marking what’s being described as a new era for sports in the city.
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Todd Lee is coming back to the CSUB men’s basketball program three decades after he served as an assistant coach in 1997.
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Now, 30 years later, Lee is back after waiting his turn, with his return framed as the kind of “dream job” coaches often talk about when they’re hired.
Lee takes over the head coaching duties after Rod Barnes stepped away from the program in September 2025 after 14 years.