The 1978–79 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco as a member of the West Coast Athletic Conference during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
San Francisco battled back to finish the season with a 22–7 record (12–2 WCAC) and a No.
As champions of the West Coast Athletic Conference, San Francisco played in the NCAA Tournament as No.
To date, this season marks the most recent time the Dons have reached the Sweet Sixteen.
Senior center Bill Cartwright was named conference Player of the Year for the third time and received consensus second-team All-American honors.