{"id":303739,"date":"2026-05-07T04:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T04:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/303739\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T04:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T04:04:09","slug":"haydock-stepping-down-after-decade-at-fresno-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/303739\/","title":{"rendered":"Haydock stepping down after decade at Fresno Pacific"},"content":{"rendered":"

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE\/KGPE<\/a>)\u00a0\u2013 Fresno Pacific men\u2019s basketball coach C.J. Haydock is stepping down after a decade leading the Division II school.<\/p>\n

In a press release which announced the move, the Fresno native, who went to high school at Fresno Christian and college at Fresno Pacific, shared what went into his decision.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m ready for my family to get my best energy now,\u201d Haydock reflected. \u201cI\u2019m exiting with my head held high\u00a0knowing that our program is being left better than how we found it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Haydock took over the program ahead of the 2016 season following one year as an assistant, and eventually became the winningest coach in the program\u2019s 62-year history during the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n

He will leave the program with 109 career wins.<\/p>\n

Sixteen players and counting have gone on to play professionally overseas.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m immensely grateful for the last decade of living out a childhood dream, and the experiences and relationships that came with that journey,\u201d Haydock said. \u201cI\u2019m deeply indebted for every person that shared that journey, and particularly grateful for the assistant coaches and players who I\u2019ve been so lucky to lead.\u201d<\/p>\n

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HIs on-court record only tells part of the story though.<\/p>\n

Under his stewardship, the men\u2019s basketball program established a foundational value of \u201cFirst Things Stay First\u201d that prioritizes leadership, academics, relationships, holistic development, and team culture.<\/p>\n

His teams regularly recorded GPAs over 3.0 and averaged over 300 hours of community engagement and service each year.<\/p>\n

\u201cC.J. has done an outstanding job leading our men\u2019s basketball team for the past decade,\u201d said FPU Director of Athletics Kyle Ferguson in the press release. \u201cHe built it into a program we are proud of, both competitively and in the way our student-athletes represent Fresno Pacific. More importantly, he has been committed to developing young men of character, and ultimately that is what matters most.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will miss C.J. on campus as a coach, administrator, and friend,\u201d added Ferguson. \u201cAs an alum, he is the best of FPU.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Haydock\u00a0came to FPU after leading Immanuel to back-to-back Valley championships and a ranking as high as #1 in the state in 2014-15.<\/p>\n

His coaching career began as an assistant at Fresno Christian High School, before becoming the head coach at Liberty High School in Madera Ranchos from 2008-2010.<\/p>\n

Later, he joined the coaching staff at Clovis North High School, where he was a part of his first Valley championship.<\/p>\n

FPU Athletics have begun a national search to name his replacement.<\/p>\n

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