Basketball Media Day

[Pages:41]Basketball Media Day October 30, 2008

Prospectus, Fast Facts and Rosters

Ashland Ferris State

Findlay Grand Valley State

Hillsdale Lake Superior State

Michigan Tech Northern Michigan

Northwood Saginaw Valley State

Tiffin

Wayne State

2008-2009 Ashland University Basketball Fast Facts

General Information Location: Ashland, OH, 44805 Founded: 1878 Enrollment: 6,500 President: Dr. Frederick Finks Director of Athletics: Bill Goldring NCAA Faculty Representative: Dr. Mark Hamilton Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Colors: Purple and Gold Home Court/Capacity: Kates Gymnasium/3,000 Athletic Department Phone: 419-289-5441 Athletic Department FAX: 419-289-5468 Mailing Address: Kates Gymnasium, 916 King Road

Ashland University, Ashland, OH, 44805

Coaching Staff Head Coach: Roger Lyons Coach's Alma Mater: Ashland, 1974 Coach's Record: 237-177 (16th year) Record at Ashland: 237-177 (16th year) Assistant Coaches: Tim Fralick, Tony Madalone Student Assistant Coach: Brandt Danals Basketball Office Phone: 419-289-5443/5461

Basketball Information 2007-2008 Record: 13-15/7-10 GLIAC 2007-2008 GLIAC Finish: Fourth, GLIAC South Division Returning Starters: 3 Returning Letterwinners: 4 Lettermen Lost: 3 Top Returning Players:

Kale Richardson (SO, F, 6-8, 250, 16.0 ppg., 7.2 rpg.) Bret Wackerly (SR, G, 5-11, 150, 14.8 ppg., 4.3 apg.) Tyler Rosenberger (SR, F, 6-6, 195, 8.2 ppg., 4.9 rpg.) Top Newcomers: Blake Saunders (SO, F, 6-7, 205) Gabe Garcia (SR, C, 6-11, 235)

Sports Information Assistant Athletic Director, Media Relations: Al King King's Office Phone: 419-289-5442 King's Cell Phone: 419-606-5971 King's Email: aking@ashland.edu SID FAX: 419-289-5468 Assistant Sports Information Director: Chip Whipple Whipple's Office Phone: 419-289-5974 Whipple's Email: nwhipple@ashland.edu Website: ashland.edu/athletics Mailing Address: Kates Gymnasium, 916 King Road

Ashland, OH, 44805

2008-09 Ashland University Men's Basketball Roster

NO. NAME

4

Cory Thomasson

10 Darius Brents

12 Jordan Jennings

14 Dan Owens

20 Bret Wackerly

22 Bylynn Hatcher

24 Blake Saunders

32 Alek Mrozik

34 Gabe Garcia

40 Tyler Rosenberger

42 Cole Moore

44 Kale Richardson

50 Chuck Turnbo

52 Damon Speck

CL POS HT WT HOMETOWN/PREV. SCHOOL

SO C 6-8 200 Newark, OH

JR G 6-0 175 Detroit, MI/Mott C.C.

FR G 5-10 150 Fairless, OH

R-FR G 6-4 200 Clarkston, MI

SR G 5-11 150 Canton, OH/Canisius

JR G 6-2 170 Alliance, OH/Grand Rapids C.C.

SO F

6-7 205 Hinsdale, IL/Sonoma State

JR G 6-7 185 Lublin, Poland/Youngstown State

SR C 6-11 235 Sao Paulo, Brazil/Kent State

SR F

6-6 195 Elmore, OH/Woodmore

FR F

6-7 235 Lake Orion, MI

SO F

6-8 250 Carroll, OH/Bloom-Carroll

FR G 5-11 175 Cleveland Heights, OH

FR G 5-11 150 Mooresville, IN/Monrovia

Head Coach: Roger Lyons Assistant Coaches: Tim Fralick, Tony Madalone Student Coach: Brandt Danals

DATE Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 4 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 18 Dec. 20

Dec. 28

Dec. 29 Jan. 3 Jan. 8 Jan. 10 Jan. 15 Jan. 17 Jan. 22 Jan. 24 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 5 Feb. 7 Feb. 12 Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Feb. 22 Feb. 26 Feb. 28 Mar. 3 Mar. 6-7

2008-2009 Ashland University Basketball Schedule

DAY

OPPONENT

TIME

Saturday at Bowling Green (Exhibition)

2 p.m.

Saturday OHIO DOMINICAN

3 p.m.

Tuesday MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday

at Slippery Rock

7 p.m.

Thursday FERRIS STATE*

7:30 p.m.

Saturday GRAND VALLEY STATE*

3 p.m.

Saturday TIFFIN*

3 p.m.

Thursday LAKE SUPERIOR STATE*

7:30 p.m.

Saturday SAGINAW VALLEY STATE* 3 p.m.

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS CLASSIC

Sunday

Cal (PA) vs. Aquinas

6 p.m.

Humber vs. Ashland

8 p.m.

Monday Consolation/Championship Games 6/8 p.m.

Saturday at Tiffin*

3 p.m.

Thursday at Michigan Tech*

7:30 p.m.

Saturday at Northern Michigan*

3 p.m.

Thursday at Grand Valley State*

7:30 p.m.

Saturday at Ferris State*

2 p.m.

Thursday HILLSDALE*

7:30 p.m.

Saturday FINDLAY*

3 p.m.

Thursday at Northwood*

8 p.m.

Saturday at Wayne State*

3 p.m.

Thursday NORTHERN MICHIGAN*

7:30 p.m.

Saturday MICHIGAN TECH*

3 p.m.

Thursday at Saginaw Valley State*

7:30 p.m.

Saturday at Lake Superior State*

3 p.m.

Thursday WAYNE STATE*

7:30 p.m.

Sunday

NORTHWOOD*$

4 p.m.

Thursday at Findlay*

7:30 p.m.

Saturday at Hillsdale*

3 p.m.

Tuesday

GLIAC Quarterfinal Game

TBA

Fri.-Sat.

GLIAC Final Four

TBA

HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS *-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Games (GLIAC) $ - Game Played at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH

FERRIS STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL

2008-09 QUICK FACTS

GENERAL

Name of school: Ferris State University City/Zip: Big Rapids, Mich./49307 Founded: 1884 Enrollment: 13,532 Nickname: Bulldogs School Colors: Crimson and gold Arena: Jim Wink Arena Capacity: 2,400 Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic (GLIAC) President: Dr. David L. Eisler Alma Mater, Yr.: Michigan, 1972 Athletics Director: Tom Kirinovic Email: kirinovt@ferris.edu Assoc. Athletics Director: Jon Coles Director of Athletics Development: Tarrance Price Senior Women's Administrator: Tia Brandel-Wilhelm Coordinator of Records & NCAA: Carma Burcham Faculty Representative: Dr. Terry Nerbonne Athletic Department Phone: (231) 591-2860 Athletic Department Fax: (231) 591-2869 Ticket Office Phone: (231) 591-2888

HISTORY

First Year of Men's Basketball: 1925-26 Overall All-Time record: 954-893 (.517) Conference All-Time Record: 329-246 (.572) No. years in NCAA Tourney/Last: 8/2005-06 All-Time NCAA Postseason Record: 7-9 (.438) Last NCAA Tourney Opponent: Saint Joseph's (Ind.) Result: Lost 69-74 No. years in GLIAC Tourney/Last: 9/2006-07 Last GLIAC Tourney Opponent: Grand Valley State Result: Lost 59-72

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS

Athletics Communications Director: Joe Gorby

Office Phone: (231) 591-2336

Home Phone: (231) 796-2732

Email Address: gorbyj@ferris.edu

Asst. Athletics Communications Director/

Basketball Contact: Rob Bentley

Office Phone: (231) 591-3821

Home Phone: (231) 796-1178

Email Address: bentleyr@ferris.edu

Athletics Communications Fax: (231) 591-3775

Basketball Press Row Phone: (231) 591-3572

Athletics Hotline: (231) 591-2375

Mailing Address:

SPC 001, 210 Sports Drive

Big Rapids, MI 49307-2741

Website: ferris.edu/sports

MEDIA INFORMATION

Local Newspaper: Big Rapids Pioneer Contact Person: Zeke Jennings Address: 502 North State Street, Big Rapids, MI 49307 Phone: (231) 592-8363 Email: zjennings@

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Bill Sall Alma Mater/Year: Calvin/1994 Year Entering at School: Seventh Record at Ferris State: 92-94 (.495)

*Served As Interim Head Coach (1995-96) Career Record (yrs.): Same Record vs. the GLIAC: 62-51 (.549) Basketball Office Phone: (231) 591-2877 Best time/day to reach coach: M-F 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Assistant Coach: Cory Anderson Volunteer Asst. Coaches: Bill Killian, Dave Schlump Head Athletic Trainer: Dave Lucey, ATC Asst. Athletic Trainer: Tim Glover, ATC Asst. Athletic Trainer (Basketball): Joe Fox, ATC Office Phone: (231) 591-2872 Equipment Manager:

Ben Mumah, E.M.,C.

TEAM INFORMATION

2007-08 Overall Record: 10-19 Conference Record/Finish: 5-13/7th - North Division 2007-08 Non-Conference Record: 5-6 2007-08 Record at Home/Conference: 7-7/4-5 2007-08 Record Away/Conference: 2-12/1-8 2007-08 Record on Neutral Courts: 1-0 Final Ranking last year (poll): n/a Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/5

All-Star Candidate: Justin Keenan

Starters Lost: C.J. Van Wieren (G-F/6-4) DeJuan Wright (G/6-4)

Starters Returning: Justin Keenan (C/6-6/So.) Jason Holder (F/6-5/Sr.) Bryan Pasciak (G/6-1/So.) Darien Gay (G/5-10/So.)

Note: The players listed as returning starters and starters lost all made at least 13 starts last season.

FERRIS STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL

2008-09 QUICK FACTS - PAGE 2

KEY LOSSES

Name C.J. Van Wieren DeJuan Wright

Pos. Ht.

G/F 6-4

G

6-4

2007-08 Statistics & Notes 5.7 ppg., 3.6 rpg., Team Captain, Four-year letterwinner 10.8 ppg., 5.0 rpg.

2008-09 RETURNEES

Name

Ht.

Matt DeHart*

6-3

Darien Gay*

5-10

Mark Gildersleeve*** 6-5

Jason Holder**

6-4

Justin Keenan*

6-6

Darryl Nobles*

6-4

Bryan Pasciak*

6-1

Lou Williams*

6-6

Class So. So. Sr. Sr. So. So. So. So.

Pos. Points Reb. Hometown/High School (College)

G

4.1

1.3 Greenville, Mich.

G

6.8

2.4 Detroit, Mich./Henry Ford

F

1.7

1.5 Byron Center, Mich.

F

5.0

3.9 Saginaw, Mich./Arthur Hill (Cleveland State)

F/C 15.9

6.9 Grand Rapids, Mich./Ottawa Hills

G

5.4

1.5 Van Buren Township, Mich./Country Day

G

6.9

2.5 Rockford, Mich.

G/F 6.0

4.7 Muskegon Heights, Mich.

* - Denotes letters won

2008-09 NEWCOMERS

Name Jim Boylan Dontae Molden Austin Randel Josh Young Jon Yeazel Max Gover Verdell Billingsley Rob McPhillips

Pos. Ht.

C 6-10

G 5-11

G/F 6-4

G 6-2

G 6-2

G/F 6-4

F

6-6

F 6-5

Hometown/High School (College) Grayling, Mich. Detroit, Mich./Pershing Lake City, Mich./McBain (North Greenville) Ypsilanti, Mich. (Kellogg CC) Middleville, Mich./Thornapple-Kellogg Lansing, Mich./Catholic Central Cleveland, Ohio/Lakewood (Owens CC) Midland, Mich. (Delta CC)

2007-08 Statistics (Unle ss No te d ) 15.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg (2006-07) 16.0 ppg, 8.0 apg, 4.0 rpg 20.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg N/A 13.1 ppg, 7.9 rpg (2006-07) 10.5 ppg, 5.1 rpg 11.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg N/A

? Redshirted last season

NOTES

** The Ferris men's basketball team registered a 10-19 overall record in 2007-08 and was 5-13 in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) action under head coach Bill Sall. The Bulldogs previously advanced to the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Tournament in both 2004-05 and 2005-06. FSU captured back-to-back GLIAC North Division titles in 2003-04 and 2004-05 along with advancing to the NCAA-II Sweet Sixteen during the 2004-05 season.

** Ferris State capped off a banner 2004-05 season under Bill Sall with a runner-up finish in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Tournament (March 12-15) held in Findlay, Ohio. FSU reached the regional championship game for only the third time in school history. The Bulldogs concluded the 2004-05 season with a 24-7 overall record and fell one game shy of advancing to the NCAA-II Elite Eight for the second time ever. FSU's 24 victories represented the third-most seasonal wins in school history.

** Seventh-year FSU head coach Bill Sall, who served for four seasons (1998-2002) as the assistant men's basketball coach at GLIAC-member Hillsdale (Mich.) College, previously was the top assistant coach at Ferris State for three seasons (1995-98) and spent part of the 1995-96 campaign as the Bulldogs' interim head coach. In his brief tenure, Ferris recorded a 5-8 start under Sall before finishing the year with a 6-20 overall record.

** Ferris State's impressive basketball tradition includes 11 GLIAC titles, eight NCAA Division II Tournament appearances and a berth in the 1988 NCAAII Elite Eight. Ferris, which last won the GLIAC Tournament championship during the 1997-98 campaign, captured a league record four consecutive conference titles from 1986-90. FSU has won more GLIAC Championships (11) than any other league member.

** The Bulldogs had posted only a 21-82 (.204) mark in the four seasons prior to Bill Sall's arrival, but have since went 87-86 (.503) and claimed two divisional titles while making two NCAA-II Tournament appearances in his six seasons at the helm. FSU won only four games (4-22) the year before Sall arrived in 2001-02.

** Ferris returns eight letterwinners from last campaign. Among the players lost from last season was two-sport athlete C.J. Van Wieren, who earned four basketball letters and was the starting quarterback in 2007 for the Bulldog football team.

** This year's Bulldog roster includes three seniors, four juniors, six sophomores and three freshmen. Included in the total are seven newcomers. Last year, Ferris featured one of the nation's youngest teams with nine freshmen on the roster during the season.

FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY

2008-09 MEN'S BASKETBALL ROSTER

No. Name

Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown/High School (College)

#1

Darryl Nobles

G/F

So. 6-4 180 1L Van Buren Township, Mich./Detroit Country Day

#2

Bryan Pasciak

G

So. 6-1 190 1L Rockford, Mich.

#3

Dontae Molden

G

Fr. 5-11 180 HS Detroit, Mich./Pershing

#4

Darien Gay

G

So. 5-10 160 1L Detroit, Mich./Henry Ford

#5

Matt DeHart

G

So. 6-3 185 1L Greenville, Mich.

#10

Austin Randel

G/F

Jr.

6-4 200 T

Lake City, Mich./McBain (North Greenville)

#21

Lou Williams

G/F

So. 6-6 200 1L Muskegon Heights, Mich.

#24

Josh Young

G

Jr.

6-2 190 T

Ypsilanti, Mich. (Kellogg CC)

#31

Jon Yeazel

G

Sr. 6-2 205 T

Middleville, Mich./Thornapple-Kellogg (Central Michigan)

#32

Max Gover

G/F

Fr. 6-4 200 HS Lansing, Mich./Catholic Central

#33

Verdell Billingsley

F

Jr.

6-6 220 T

Cleveland, Ohio/Lakewood (Owens CC)

#34

Jason Holder

F

Sr. 6-4 205 2L Saginaw, Mich./Arthur Hill (Cleveland State)

#40

Justin Keenan

F/C

So. 6-6 240 1L Grand Rapids, Mich./Ottawa Hills

#42

Mark Gildersleeve F

Sr. 6-5 210 3L Byron Center, Mich.

#50

Rob McPhillips

F

Jr.

6-5 200 T

Midland, Mich. (Delta CC)

#54

Jim Boylan

C

RFr. 6-10 250 RS Grayling, Mich.

Head Coach: Bill Sall, seventh year (Calvin, 1994) Assistant Coach: Cory Anderson, tenth year (Ferris State, 1999) Volunteer Assistant Coaches: Bill Killian, Dave Schlump, Andy Bronkema

HS ? High School

T ? Transfer

RS ? Redshirted Last Season

(C) ? Denotes Captains

L ? Letters Earned

? Will Redshirt This Season

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