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schedule of events
Wedneday, March 16
Tournament Team Practices @ OCU.............8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. table of contents
Community Service Projects..........................8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
NCCAA Pre-Tournament Banquet @ OCU.......... 7:00-9:00 p.m.
NCCAA Basketball Coaches’ Meeting........................ 10:00 p.m. Schedule of Events...................................................................... 1
Tournament Host Facts............................................................... 1
Thursday, March 17 Welcome-Dr. Ray Barber, President OCU................................. 2
Tournament Teams Shoot-Around............... 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Welcome-Dan Wood, NCCAA Executive Director.................... 2
NCCAA Men’s Division I Quarterfinals............... 1:00-9:00 p.m. Welcome-Karen Thompson, Chamber of Commerce................. 3
#2 Spring Arbor vs. #7 Southeastnern..................... 1:00 p.m. Welcome-NCCAA Tournament Committee................................3
#3 King College vs. #6 Trinity Christian ................3:00 p.m. The NCCAA............................................................................... 4
#4 Roberts Wesleyan vs. #5 Hope International......5:00 p.m. Oakland City University.............................................................. 5
Parade of Champions............................................... 6:50 p.m. Banquet Speaker, Matt Malin......................................................7
#1 Dallas Baptist vs. #8 Oakland City..................... 7:00 p.m. Team Hosts.................................................................................. 7
2010 Tournament Facts and Information.................................... 8
Friday, March 18 2010 Tournament Bracket and Results......................................10
Tournament Teams Shoot-Around............... 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Hospitality Room Food Providers............................................. 11
NCCAA Men’s Division I Semifinals................. 1:00-9:00 p.m. Pete Maravich Memorial Award............................................... 12
2011 Pete Maravich Memorial Award Winner.......................... 13
Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2............................. 1:00 p.m.
Pete Maravich Memorial Award Guidelines............................. 13
Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4............................. 3:00 p.m. 2011 NCCAA Tournament Bracket.......................................... 15
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2........................5:00 p.m. No. 1 Seed Dallas Baptist University........................................ 16
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4........................7:00 p.m. No. 2 Seed Spring Arbor University......................................... 17
No. 3 Seed King College...........................................................18
Saturday, March 19 No. 4 Seed Roberts Wesleyan College...................................... 19
Fellowship Breakfast......................................................8:15 a.m. No. 5 Seed Hope International University................................ 20
Tournament Teams Shoot-Around................. 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. No. 6 Seed Trinity Christian College........................................ 21
NCCAA Men’s Division I 7th Place Game................... 2:00 p.m. No. 7 Seed Southeastern University.......................................... 22
NCCAA Men’s Division I 5th Place Game................... 4:00 p.m. No. 8 Seed Oakland City University......................................... 23
NCCAA Men’s Division I 3rd Place Game.................. 6:00 p.m. Corporate Partners............................................................... 24-27
NCCAA Men’s Division I National Championship.......8:00 p.m. Tournament Sponsors/Friends................................................... 28
NCCAA Awards Presentations.....................................10:15 p.m. NCCAA National Tournament History..................................... 29
Tournament Chaplain, David Conrady...................................... 31
tournament host facts corporate partners
Name: Oakland City University Duke Energy............................................................................. 24
Toyota....................................................................................... 25
Location: Oakland City, Indiana
Hampton Inn............................................................................. 26
Enrollment: 460 (Oakland City Campus) Quality Inn................................................................................27
Church Affiliation: General Baptist Gibson County Tourism Bureau.............................................. BC
Athletic Affiliation: NCAA II; NCCAA I
Nickname: “Mighty Oaks”
Colors: Navy, Columbia Blue, and White
Home Court: Johnson Center (1600)
advertiser’s index
President: Dr. Ray Barber
Chaplain: Marc Grimes
Athletic Director: Dr. Mike Sandifar (Panhandle State, 1971) Spalding..................................................................................IFC
Basketball Coach: Dr. Mike Sandifar (Panhandle State, 1971) Pioneer College Catering............................................................ 6
Old National Bank.......................................................................6
Assistant Coach: Charlie Brauser (Oakland City University, 1963)
Leslie Coatings.............................................................................9
Assistant Coach: Patti Buchta (Oakland City University, 1989) German American Banking....................................................... 30
Assistant Coach: Ryne Meece (Oakland City University, 2006) Vectren...................................................................................... 31
Sports Information Director: David Hose (OCU, 2008) ARAMARK/SMI...................................................................... 32
Trainer: John Gabriel SMI............................................................................................32
Team Doctors: Dr. Terry Gehlhausen, Dr. Karl Lamb Gibson General Hospital........................................................ IBC
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welcome to the nccaa men’s national championship
Dr. Ray
W elcome to Gibson County, Indiana, and Oakland City University for the 2011 National
Christian College Athletic Association’s Men’s Division I Basketball Championship.
Oakland City University is delighted to be the host for the 2011 National Tournament Finals.
Barber We congratulate each participating student/athlete and coach for the accomplishments
and successes during the 2010-11 basketball season. Your endeavors have enabled your team
President to advance to the NCCAA Men’s Division I Basketball National Championship that involves
the NCCAA’s “Final Eight”.
This week will provide every participant, from athletes and coaches to spectators in the
stands, the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to and community in Jesus Christ.
May the Christian spirit of love, justice, and fair play direct all of our activities, not only in
this tournament, but in each day of our lives.
I would like to offer a special word of thanks to all of those who have given so much
of their time and effort to make this tournament possible. It is no small feat to bring together
eight competing teams for a week of back-to-back, great basketball! We appreciate all that you
have done.
Again, we welcome you to the campus of Oakland City University and trust you will
have a great week of fellowship and basketball.
Yours In Christ,
Oakland City
University Dr. Ray Barber, President
Dan O n behalf of the NCCAA and the Board of Directors, I welcome you to the NCCAA
Division I Men’s National Basketball Championship. It is exciting for all of us to have
eight institutions from across the United States competing in Gibson County, Indiana, on the
Wood campus of Oakland City University this week.
This event is just one of our 22 national championships and three invitationals sanc-
tioned by the NCCAA. Over 13,000 student-athletes and 96 institutions make up the NC-
Executive Director CAA, and the Men’s Basketball Championship is an important part of our Association.
Congratulations to each student-athlete and coach who participates in these games.
Your involvement in this championship setting certainly represents many weeks of dedicated
time and work. It is also a statement that you stand for the Lord while you compete.
The NCCAA thanks the NCCAA Men’s Division I Tournament Organizing Committee,
Mike Sandifar, Director of Athletics at Oakland City University, and his entire staff for their
excellent leadership in organizing and administrating this fine event. I am also very grateful
for the time and dedicated work of the NCCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and
its chairperson, Ryan Cottingham, from Spring Arbor University.
Sincere appreciation goes to Dr. Ray Barber, President of Oakland City University, and
his administrative colleagues for their willingness to host a championship of this magnitude.
The NCCAA is unique and stands alone as the only national intercollegiate athletics
association that uses athletics to serve the Great Commission. As we attempt to assist our
student-athletes in shaping their Game Plan for Life, we hope you thoroughly enjoy your ex-
perience at this NCCAA Championship event.
National Christian
College Athletic Sincerely,
Association
Dan Wood, Executive Director
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welcome to the nccaa men’s national championship
T he Gibson County Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a warm welcome to coach-
es, players, NCCAA Staff, team families, and fans at the 2011 National Championship
Basketball Tournament. Our county is honored to have Oakland City University host the 2011
Karen
NCCAA Men’s Division I National Championship. We are especially grateful to all teams for Thompson
their service projects which so greatly benefit our community.
Executive Director
The spirit of competition, teamwork, and sportsmanship is a great Indiana and Gibson County
tradition, and it is through participation in a variety of events, including academically, athleti-
cally, and spiritually, that our student-athletes grow and achieve their full potential and model
strong values and character. Coach Sandifar, tournament staff and the tournament organizing
committee have worked hard all year long to organize this National Tournament and are proud
to host every team in attendance.
We hope you enjoy your stay in our community as much as we enjoy welcoming you here.
We sincerely wish everyone the best of luck in this year’s competition!
Good Luck Teams!!!
Sincerely,
Gibson County
Karen Thompson
Executive Director Chamber of
Commerce
T he 2011 NCCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament Organizing Committee offers
a hearty welcome to all NCCAA Tournament players, coaches, cheerleaders, fans, and
NCCAA personnel to Gibson County, Indiana!
Eric
We are glad you are here, and we hope each of you have a great week of basketball. Heidenreich
Our hard-working committee has worked diligently since last April to put together a
week of activities, centered around the basketball tournament, that will provide fun and fel-
lowship for every coach, team, and fan. Committee Member
We met monthly from April through December of 2010, then every two weeks in Janu-
ary and the first two weeks of February, before meeting weekly the final two weeks of Feb-
ruary and March, including March 14th, as we put the pieces of the puzzle together for this
GREAT week of fun and fellowship that includes side trips, community service projects,
breakfasts, luncheons, dinners, pre-tournament banquet, and of course, BASKETBALL!!
Again, WELCOME to Gibson County and Southwestern Indiana. We know you’re in
for a GREAT WEEK!!
Sincerely,
The Tournament Organizing Committee:
Kelly Dillon, Karen Thompson,
Mike Sandifar, Eric Heidenreich, Jerry Basham,
David Hose, Greg Goodson, Pete Swanson,
Richard Lankford, Mark Miller,
Tournament
Mark Iunghuhn, Mikel Breeden, Tom Guthrie, Organizing
Virgil Rasche, George Otterson Committee
2011 NCCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 3
national christian college athletic association
The NCCAA was incorporated in 1968 to provide a Christian-based
organization that functions uniquely as a national and international
agency for the promotion of outreach and ministry, and for the mainte-
nance, enhancement and promotion of intercollegiate athletic competi-
tion with a Christian perspective.
Approximately 100 Christian colleges and universities comprise the NCCAA, involving well
over 13,000 student-athletes and 500 coaches. A combined total of 22 national championships in
men’s and women’s sports is sponsored by the NCCAA.
The very existence of the NCCAA speaks to the need of a different game plan for college ath-
letics in the midst of an era when the very foundations of our society are being eroded morally.
The NCCAA wants to step into the gap and become a vehicle for implementing a positive and
purposeful athletic experience in cooperation with member institutions and their student-athletes.
The NCCAA game plan is to assist colleges in producing winners in the game of life. Its intent
is to assist the colleges and coaches in producing a game plan that will influence the student-
athlete immediately as well as for his/her entire life: a plan that will challenge the student-athlete
through regional and national competition; a plan that expects academic credibility; a plan of
maximum development through assisting college coaches with leadership, programs, and materi-
als; a plan that encourages a mature functioning body of Christians, able to serve family, school,
church, and society.
The NCCAA is unique in its purpose, its constituency, and hopefully its outcome. It is not who
wins the game on the athletic field that really counts, but rather who wins that all-important game
being fought in the lives of our nation’s young people. The NCCAA makes a difference in devel-
oping well balanced, visionary leaders of tomorrow.
The NCCAA game plan includes: dedicated and caring leadership, national competition, inter-
national outreach and ministry through athletic teams, discipleship programs and materials for
student-athletes and coaches, and conferences on current key issues.
We believe:
Athletics are a means to an end, not the end in themselves.
The process is as important as the performance.
The person (student-athlete) is more important than the program.
The National Office of the NCCAA is located in Greenville, South Carolina.
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oakland city university
granted its charter from the state of
Indiana in 1885. The University was
begun on a tract of land given by Col-
onel William Cockrum. Bricks for the
original building were manufactured
on the grounds.
The University is located in Oak-
land City, Indiana, a rural community
of approximately 2,800, thirty miles
northeast of Evansville, in a rolling
hill country on the outer fringes of
the Ohio and Wabash river valleys.
The school serves the community of
Oakland City and the state of Indi-
ana, as well as the rest of the world,
with its rich tradition of success in
education, science, athletics, and the
arts. Oakland City University offers
a full range of academic programs
to approximately 1,900 students. In
consultation with an advisor, an aca-
demic program is designed to attain
the student’s goals. In brief, the Oak-
land City calendar provides the most
flexibility available in college life to-
day for planning an academic program
which meets the needs peculiar to the
O akland City University is an
academic community known
for the excellence and diver-
sity of its programs. The University
attracts students from throughout the
responsibility, which was an inescap-
able part of the free church tradition
established by the General Baptist
denomination which founded the Uni-
versity.
individual student.
The academic program is struc-
tured into five (5) schools: Arts and
Sciences, Business, Education, Re-
ligious Studies, and Adult Degrees.
United States and around the world. A four-year co-educational Chris- From these schools, students have
The faculty provides a solid academic tian university of higher education, a choice of numerous majors from
program committed to the liberal arts steeped in the church tradition and which the academic resources of the
in an effort to prepare the graduate to aware of its obligation to continue the campus provide both opportunity and
face a demanding society within intel- quest for truth, Oakland City Univer- challenge.
lectual and practical skills, sensitive to sity realizes its responsibility to its Bold, imaginative teaching and
the needs of one’s fellow man, and a denominational heritage and is ever personal interaction between students
deepened committment is made with- conscience of its accountability to its and faculty remain fundamental objec-
in an atmosphere conducive for learn- constituency. tives of Oakland City University. The
ing, interaction, and personal attention In the University’s effort to main- new state-of-the-art Barger-Richard-
and based on the Christian concepts of tain a keen awareness of the needs of son Center contains more than 75,000
love, justice, and fairness. its General Baptist constituency, it books, 20,000 microfilms, 8,500 au-
Continuing a tradition of service practices a Christian prospective to- dio aids, subscribes to more than 500
begun over a century ago (1885), ward different view points, acknowl- periodicals, and is connected to the
Oakland City University carries out a edging divergence of opinions as a Internet, enhancing an educational
unique mission in higher education in healthy framework in which to seek and intellectual program dedicated to
the state of Indiana. The school has the truth. keeping pace with a changing society.
inherited the spirit of freedom and Oakland City University was
2011 NCCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 5
PIONEER COLLEGE
CATERING
OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF
NCCAA MEN’S DIVISION I
PRE-TOURNAMENT BANQUET
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Bauer-Surheinrich Student Center
7:00 P.M.
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matt malin, pre-tournament banquet speaker
T he featured speaker for the
2011 NCCAA Men’s Division I
Basketball National Championship
a one class system state in athletics.
Rev. Malin also coached the
varsity boys’ basketball team at
Rev. Matt
Pre-Tournament Banquet is Mackey Wood Memorial for four seasons. Malin
Salem United Methodist Church This evening’s speaker is a
Pastor Rev. Matt Malin. third-generation minister, as both
A native of Flint, Michigan, his maternal and paternal grandfa-
Rev. Malin is a 1990 graduate of thers served in the pulpit, as did his
Oakland City University, where he father, the late Ron Malin.
was a three-year letterman in men’s “I grew up in church,” says
basketball. Malin, “It has been a way of life
After graduation from OCU, that I would not change. We were
Rev. Malin became the youth in church anytime the doors were
pastor at the Nazarene Church in open.
Oakland City for three years, and in “I felt a calling to go into the
1990 took over as the pastor at the ministry, and I believe I did what the
Salem United Methodist Church in Lord wanted.”
Mackey. Says Oakland City Univer-
In addition to his pastorate, sity AD Dr. Mike Sandifar, “I have
Rev. Malin also teaches history and known Matt since August of 1987, Mackey,
physical education at Wood Memo- and I have watched him touch the Indiana
rial High School in Oakland City, lives of many individuals, both
and he serves as the assistant wom- young and old, and I know his mes-
en’s basketball coach at OCU. sage at the pre-tournament banquet
A three sport star at Wood Me- will enlighten and touch all of those Rev. Malin is married to the
morial High School in Oakland who attend and listen. former Lori Plfug of Oakland City,
City, Rev. Malin started on the foot- “Matt has been on all sides and the couple has two daughters,
ball, basketball, and baseball teams, of the playing field, and from the Lindsey, a sophomore tennis play-
leading Wood to the boys’ basket- moment I first met him, he had the er at OCU, and Whitney, an OCU
ball IHSAA Sectional Champion- course charted and knew where he freshman in tennis and basketball.
ship in 1986, when Indiana was still was going and how to get there...”
nccaa men’s basketball tournament team hosts
DALLAS BAPTIST KING ROBERTS WESLEYAN SPRING ARBOR
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE COLLEGE UNIVERSITY
Phil Young Zoe Payne Jim Broshears Oakland City University
Jay Wilkins Chuck McKinney Jerry Basham School of Education
HOPE INTERNATIONAL OAKLAND CITY SOUTHEASTERN TRINITY CHRISTIAN
UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Chris Fischer Dan Engler Norm Reynolds Rick Falls
Dawna Fischer Sherry Engler Carlotta Reynolds Kathy Falls
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2010 nccaa tournament facts and information
division i all-amercan’s nccaa scholar-athletes
1st Team Braxton Adamson.......................................... Dallas Baptist University
Matt Atwell.......................................... Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Troy Banks.......................................................... Southwestern College
John Black............................ Southwest Assemblies of God University
Ricardo Alliman..................................... Cedarville University Richard Blair....................................................Spring Arbor University
Matt Blocki................................................................... Geneva College
Steve Briggs........................... Oklahoma Wesleyan University Rob Boss......................................................... Spring Arbor University
Travis Brown...................................... Mt. Vernon Nazarene University
Richard Colick.................................................Geneva College Joseph Byrne.................................................................. Nyack College
Zach Coverstone......................... Indiana Wesleyan University Logan Dahms.............................................................Covenant College
Hunter Elliott.................................................. Oakland City University
Joey Fuca................................................ The Master’s College Eric Garst............................................................ Northwestern College
Jonathan Gurney................................. Mt. Vernon Nazarene University
Sean High......................................... Central Christian College David Henry.................................................................... Grace College
Tedrick Hudson.......................................... Emmanuel College Caleb Laidig................................................................... Bethel College
Arnie Lewis....................................................Dallas Baptist University
Ryne Lightfoot.................................................. Bethel College Ryne Lightfoot................................................................Bethel College
Aaron List........................................................ Spring Arbor University
Sandial Rojas......................... Oklahoma Wesleyan University Jared List.......................................................... Spring Arbor University
Nathan Schumacher........................... Oakland City University Michael McGinnis....................................... Roberts Wesleyan College
Kyle Plumlee................................................................... Grace College
Clarence Smith.................................................... King College Nathan Reep................................................................. Geneva College
Adam Riehle........................................................ Cedarville University
Jodi Wall................................... Colorado Christian University Sadiel Rojas......................................... Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Jock Rottman............................................................Malone University
Bryce Sanborn.................................... Mt. Vernon Nazarene University
2nd Team Chris Sandifar..................................................Oakland City University
Brandon Sopko............................................................. Geneva College
Brady Swanson.................................. Mt. Vernon Nazarene University
David Swanson................................................................Grace College
Braxton Adamson............................. Dallas Baptist University Conlan Walsh................................................................ Geneva College
Joey Welch......................................................................Bethel College
D.J. Baisden....................................... Spring Arbor University
Alif Bland....................................... Roberts Wesleyan College
Will Bruinsma................................... Trinity Christian College
Paul Harrison............................... North Greenville University 2010 all-tournament
Brandon Hopf.................................... Oakland City University
Nick Lagroone.......................... Southern Wesleyan University
Phillip Morrison.......................................... Asbury University 2010 TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Jaleel Nelson.............................................. Chowan University First Place............................................. Northwestern College
Second Place.......................................................King College
James Oyamo.................................................... Nyack College Third Place......................................Mid-Continent University
Landon Skinner.................................................Judson College Fourth Place.......................................................Grace College
David Swanson.................................................. Grace College Fifth Place.......................................................Geneva College
Sixth Place.............................Palm Beach Atlantic University
Seventh Place....................................Oakland City University
Honorable Mention Eighth Place.......................Mid-America Christian University
2010 ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Reid Berens...........................................Northwestern College
Reid Berens............................................ Northwestern College Richard Colick................................................Geneva College
Eric Coblentz.............................................. Malone University Mark Dockery......................................................King College
LaPhonso Ellis............................................ Greenville College Bryan Hill........................................................Geneva College
Duke Johnson.....................................................Grace College
Spencer Harris............................ Indiana Wesleyan University Elisha Murray......................................................King College
Thomas Millar........................................ The Master’s College David Swanson..................................................Grace College
Lando Morrison......................................... Chowan University 2010 PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT
Elisha Murray...................................................... King College Kenny Thomas................................ Mid-Continent University
2010 TOURNAMENT MVP
Justin Sparks............................................. Simpson University Stephen Hanson.....................................Northwestern College
Jason Stubbs.............................................. Simpson University 2010 ALL-TOURNAMENT COACH
Robbie Taylor........................ Mt. Vernon Nazarene University Tim Grosz..............................................Northwestern College
2010 MARAVICH AWARD WINNER
Ryne Lightfoot..................................................Bethel College
2010 COACH OF THE YEAR
Greg Tonagel..............................Indiana Wesleyan University
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2010 tournament bracket and results
Johnson Center
Oakland City University
Oakland City, Indiana
March 18-20, 2010
#2 Mid-Continent University(79)
Mid-Continent University (76)
1:00 PM Thursday
#7 Geneva College (57)
5:00 PM Friday Northwestern College (58)
#3 Mid-America Christian U.(61)
3:00 PM Thursday Northwestern Univ.
Dallas BaptistCollege (83)
#6 Northwestern College (70) Mid-Continent University (85)
Mid-Continent U. (85-70) Northwestern (58-54)
Grace College (70) THIRD PLACE GAME CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
#1 King College (72) 6:00 PM Saturday 8:00 PM Saturday
5:00 PM Thursday King College (90)
#8 Palm Beach Atlantic U. (59)
7:00 PM Friday King College (54)
#4 Grace College (84)
7:00 PM Thursday OT Grace College (78)
#5 Oakland City University (77)
Mid-America Christian U. (76)
1:00 PM Friday Geneva College (71)
Geneva College (79)
Consolation Oakland City University (81-79) Geneva College (71-68)
Bracket Oakland City University
SEVENTH PLACE GAME
(60) 2:00 PM Saturday
FIFTH PLACE GAME
4:00 PM Saturday
3:00 PM Friday Palm Beach Atlantic U. (68)
Palm Beach Atlantic U. (82)
10 2011 NCCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Congratulations To The 2010 NCCAA Men’s
Division I Basketball Champions
Northwestern College
The following businesses have provided food for
the Tournament Hospitality Room:
Buehler’s Buy Low Amore Pizza
Oakland City, Indiana Oakland City, IN
Buehler’s Buy Low Chick-fil-a
Princeton, Indiana Eastland Mall,
Evansville, Indiana
Wal-mart
Princeton, Indiana Blimpie’s
Princeton, Indiana
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Evansville, Indiana Grandy’s
Oakland City, Indiana
Subway
Oakland City, Indiana Bob Evans
Princeton, Indiana
Sav-A-Lot
Princeton, Indiana Wendy’s
Princeton, Indiana
Fred’s
Oakland City, Indiana Subway
Petersburg, Indiana
Double D Diner
Oakland City, Indiana Bill & Cindy Breeden
Miltown, Indiana
2011 NCCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 11
the pete maravich memorial award
T he shaggy hair, the floppy socks - trademarks of an era too soon gone
by, of an individual undoubtedly ahead of his time.
His name was Pete Maravich. “Pistol Pete”, they called him, for no-
body ever put up more shots and nobody ever made more in a three-year
college basketball career. He is the National Collegiate Athletic Associa-
tion’s all-time scoring leader, though he played in the late 1960s--years
before freshmen were declared eligible for varsity competition and two
decades before college basketball’s three-point rule. Maravich scored
like no other.
When Louisiana State University’s Chris Jackson scored 55 points
in one game in the 1988-89 season, he set a record for most points scored
by a NCAA freshman, but he didn’t come close to setting a school record.
For, you see, Pistol Pete also attended LSU.
Maravich scored in the 60s on four different occasions in college
ball. His 69-point contest against Alabama in 1970, his senior year, is
a SEC record, but then his name is associated with more records at his
school and in the conference than any other 10 men. Of 50 records listed
in the SEC press guide, Maravich is first in 18. Six of those categories
weren’t kept back when he played.
He was college basketball’s Frank Lloyd Wright, a Michaelangelo
in shorts, a virtuoso whose skills transcended his level. He averaged 43
points a game over a three-year period. Nobody had ever done that well
in one year.
Though he played and played well as a professional, he never quite
measured up to what was expected of him. An immortal in college, he
never reached that status in the pros, although he did average 25 points a
game for nine years until a knee injury prematurely ended his career.
In 1987, a heart condition prematurely ended his life. He died while
playing basketball in a church gymnasium on the same day he was to
appear on a radio program with nationally known Christian psychiatrist
Dr. James Dobson. Maravich had become a Christian following his NBA
days and was a devout Bible reader. In fact, he began consuming the
Bible as he had consumed scoring records.
And now, through the NCCAA, the legend of Pete Maravich is be-
ing perpetuated. The association announced in March, 1989 that a NC-
CAA memorial award would be named in honor of Maravich, with the
first selection being made in 1990.
It is called the Pete Maravich Memorial Award, and it goes to the
NCCAA player who most exemplifies the spirit of the organization. The
Maravich Award replaces the Murchison Award, which was discontinued
after the 1986 season.
Pete Maravich Memorial Award
Sponsored by the Gary Beck Foundation “Pistol Pete”
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the 2011 pete maravich memorial award winner
D allas Baptist University guard Braxton Adamson is the recipient of the
2011 National Christian College Athletic Association’s Pete Maravich
Memorial Award.
Braxton
Adamson averaged 16.2 points a game for the Patriots in 2010-11, help- Adamson
ing his team to a 17-12 record coming into the NCCAA National Finals. The
6’ backcourt performer out of Rockwall, Texas, connected on 42.9 percent of Dallas Baptist U.
his attempts from the floor, including 39.6 percent from beyond the three-point
line. From the charity stripe, he put home a torrid 86.4 percent of his tries.
A business major, with an emphasis in finance, Adamson has compiled a
3.757 grade point average and has been on the Dallas Baptist University Presi-
dent’s Honor Roll, as well as the DBU Dean’s List. He was also a
Schlolar/Athlete Award recipient in 2009-10, and was the DBU Athletic
Scholar Award winner.
Athletically, Adamson was an All-Heartland Conference Second Team
selection in 2010-11, and in 2009-10, he was All-Heartland Conference
Honorable Mention and an NCCAA Second Team All-American.
According to Dallas Baptist University Coach Blake Flickner, “Braxton
has been a leader sixne the day he stepped onto our campus.
“He is involved in his church and often takes other students with hinm to
church, and he is a role model for all of those with whom he comes in touch.” 6’0” - Guard
Adamson is the son of Chris and Dana Adamson of Rockwall. Rockwall, TX
The Pete Maravich Memorial Award Guidelines
THE RECIPIENT: The outstanding Christian basketball player from the NCCAA.
THE NOMINEE MUST: 1. Be a team member of an NCCAA institution
2. Possess a vital Christian testimony on and off the court
3. Exhibit outstanding leadership qualities
4. Be highly skilled
5. Be a SENIOR in good academic standing
THE PURPOSE: To enhance the Christian purpose of athletic excellence in Christian athletic
competition and to perpetuate the Christian philosophy and faith in evangelical
Christian colleges and universities across our nation.
THE PROCEDURE: 1. Athletes must be nominated by the head coach.
2. The nomination form must be used and submitted and postmarked by (date
to be determined by National Basketball Chair).
3. Final selection will be made by a selection committee chosen by the National
Basketball Chair.
4. Award will be presented each year at the NCCAA Men’s Division I National
Basketball Championship.
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2011 nccaa tournament statistical leaders
Individual Statistical Leaders
Points Per Game Rebounds Per Game Assists Per Game
(Minimum 15 Games Played) (Minimum 15 Games Played) (Minimum 15 Games Played)
1. Mark Dockery, KC 20.2 1. Jacob Blankenship, SEU 9.2 1. Jared Maners, OCU 4.46
2. DJ Baisden, SAU 18.1 2. Jason Seymore, KC 8.0 2. Yancey Duckett, OCU 4.20
3. Jared Maners, OCU 17.5 3. Orlando Collins, HIU 7.3 3. Brian Hewitt, KC 4.13
4. Nick Fox, DBU 17.2 4. Jeremiah Mitchell, OCU 7.0 4. Dan Foley, RWC 3.79
5. Jamie King, TCC 16.8 5. Willie Pickvet, SAU 6.8 5. Rashaad Stokelin, RWC 3.50
6. Willie Pickvet, SAU 16.7 John Williams, SEU 6.8 6. Michael Fortune, KC 3.32
7. Braxton Adamson, DBU 16.5 7. Jordan Heath, RWC 6.7 7. Armie Lewis, DBU 3.31
8. Malcolm Pollock, SEU 15.4 8. Josh Flikkema, TCC 6.6 8. Matt Van Pelt, SAU 2.75
9. Matt Buren, TCC 14.9 9. Alif Bland, RWC 6.5 9. Malcolm Pollock, SEU 2.59
10. Jordan Heath, RWC 14.5 Jordan McGowan, DBU 6.5 10. Aaron Woods, HIU 2.53
Assist/Turnover Ratio Steals Per Game Blocked Shots Per Game
(Minimum 50 Assists) (Minimum 15 Games Played) (Minimum 15 Games Played)
1. Brian Hewitt, KC 2.39 1. Yancey Duckett, OCU 2.36 1. Alif Bland, RWC 3.36
2. Jared Maners, OCU 2.23 2. Brian Hewitt, KC 2.33 2. Jordan Heath, RWC 2.10
3. Hunter Elliott, OCU 2.04 3. Armie Lewis, DBU 2.07 3. Willie Pickvet, SAU 1.42
4. Armie Lewis, DBU 1.81 4. Dan Foley, RWC 2.00 4. Jonathan Huizinga, TCC 1.09
5. Yancey Duckett, OCU 1.75 5. Justin Andreozzi, RWC 1.74 5. Jacob Blankenship, SEU 1.07
6. Jordan Witte, SEU 1.68 6. Kris Rosales, HIU 1.70 6. Malcolm Pollock, SEU 1.06
7. Dyami Thurman, SEU 1.56 7. Mark Dockery, KC 1.45 7. Orlando Collins, HIU 0.97
8. Dan Foley, RWC 1.55 8. Jeremy Kilgore, HIU 1.45 8. Clarence Smith, KC 0.87
9. Jason Seymore, KC 1.51 9. Braxton Adamson, DBU 1.41 9. Mitch Stahl, OCU 0.75
10. Matt Buren, TCC 1.50 10. Jared Maners, OCU 1.39 10. Curt Despard, RWC/Matt Howe, SAU 0.69
Field Goal Percentage Three-Point Percentage Free-Throw Percentage
(Minimum 100 Attempts) (Minimum 50 Attempts) (Minimum 50 Attempts)
1. Jason Seymore, KC .643 1. Jason Seymore, KC .475 1. Julius Williams, SEU .864
2. Matt Buren, TCC .590 2. Jamie King, TCC .461 2. Braxton Adamson, DBU .864
3. Jeremiah Mitchell, OCU .581 3. Chris Patterson, SEU .430 3. DJ Baisden, SAU .857
4. Arthur Johnson, SEU .576 4. Brendan Vize, TCC .427 4. Mark Dockery, KC .839
5. Malcolm Pollock, SEU .574 5. David Johnson, KC .420 5. Willie Pickvet, SAU .830
6. Jacob Blankenship, SEU .571 6. Mark Dockery, KC .418 6. Jonathan Huizinga, TCC .805
7. Clarence Smith, KC .556 7. Yancey Duckett, OCU .412 7. Jamie King, TCC .801
8. Nick Fox, DBU .553 8. Michael Taylor, TCC .411 8. Chris Patterson, SEU .800
9. Orlando Collins, HIU .544 9. Braxton Adamson, DBU .396 9. Michael Fortune, KC .796
10. John Williams, SEU .540 10. Hunter Elliott, OCU .390 10. Matt Buren, TCC .780
Team Statistical Leaders
Points Per Game Points Per Game Allowed Rebound Margin
1. King College 85.2 1. Oakland City University 64.0 1. Southeastern University +5.1
2. Trinity Christian College 78.8 2. Spring Arbor University 64.5 2. Trinity Christian College +4.0
3. Dallas Baptist University 78.2 3. Roberts Wesleyan College 68.6 3. Oakland City University +3.8
4. Oakland City University 78.0 4. Hope International Univ. 70.3 4. Roberts Wesleyan College +2.3
5. Southeastern University 75.3 5. Dallas Baptist University 72.6 5. Dallas Baptist University +0.8
6. Roberts Wesleyan College 73.9 6. Trinity Christian College 72.7 6. King College +0.7
7. Hope International Univ. 68.7 Southeastern University 72.7 7. Spring Arbor University -2.4
8. Spring Arbor University 65.0 8. King College 73.4 8. Hope International Univ. -3.4
Field Goal Percentage Three-Point Percentage Free-Throw Percentage
1. King College .490 1. Trinity Christian College .398 1. Spring Arbor University .787
2. Dallas Baptist University .485 2. King College .390 2. Trinity Christian College .760
3. Southeastern University .475 3. Southeastern University .351 3. Dallas Baptist University .748
4. Oakland City University .473 4. Oakland City University .350 4. Oakland City University .694
5. Spring Arbor University .446 5. Dallas Baptist University .347 5. King College .690
6. Roberts Wesleyan College .443 6. Spring Arbor University .336 6. Southeastern University .678
7. Trinity Christian College .439 7. Hope International Univ. .281 7. Hope International Univ. .644
8. Hope International Univ. .432 8. Roberts Wesleyan College .277 8. Roberts Wesleyan College .610
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2011 nccaa tournament bracket
Johnson Center
Oakland City University
Oakland City, Indiana
March 17-19, 2011
#2 Spring Arbor University 18-14
1:00 PM Thursday
#7 Southeastern University 18-17
5:00 PM Friday
#3 King College 17-14
3:00 PM Thursday
#6 Trinity Christian College 20-14
Loser of 5:00 PM Friday
THIRD PLACE GAME CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
#4 Roberts Wesleyan 20-12 6:00 PM Saturday 8:00 PM Saturday
Loser of 7:00 PM Friday
5:00 PM Thursday
#5 Hope International 13-17
7:00 PM Friday
#1 Dallas Baptist University17-12
7:00 PM Thursday
#8 Oakland City University 18-11
Loser of 1:00 PM Thursday
1:00 PM Friday
Loser of 3:00 PM Thursday
Consolation
Bracket SEVENTH PLACE
2:00 PM Saturday
FIFTH PLACE GAME
4:00 PM Saturday
Loser of 5:00 PM Thursday
3:00 PM Friday
Loser of 7:00 PM Thursday
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central dallas baptist university no. 1 seed
season review 2010-11 patriots roster
Dallas Baptist University narrowly No. Name Ht. Pos. Class Hometown
eased past Mid-America Christian 92-84 to 0 T. J. Clark 6’2” G Jr. Cedar Hill, TX
win the Central Region Championship to
1 Jordan McGowen 6’6” G Jr. Kingwood, TX
earn its way the 2011 NCCAA Finals.
The Patriots come into the NCCAA 5 Armie Lewis 5’11” G Jr. Clear Lake, TX
Men’s Division I National Championship 15 Jared Whitmire 6’2” G Sr. Sugarland, TX
as the tournament finals No. 1 seed, and 21 Michael Andrews 5’10” G Sr. Fredricksburg, TX
will bring a 17-12 mark after 29 games. 22 Braxton Adamson 6’0” G Sr. Rockwall, TX
DBU is led in scoring by Nick Fox, a
24 Ishmael Awange 6’11” F Jr. Nairobi, Kenya
6’7” sophomore, but he has five others who
have chipped in with offensive help, as 6’ 25 Ryan Marsh 6’7” F Fr. Burleson, TX
senior Braxton Adamson (16.5), 6’6” ju- 31 Ian Reutelhuber 5’11” G Fr. Anna, TX
nior Jordan McGowan (13.1), 5’11” junior 32 Nick Fox 6’7” F So. Colorado Springs, CO
Armie Lewis (7.9), 6’2” junior TJ Clark 33 Russ Johnson 6’5” F Fr. Garland, TX
(7.6), and 6’7” Ryan Marsh (5.2) have all
added to the Patriot success.
As a team, the Patriots have put home
48.5 percent of their shots from the floor,
including 34.7 percent from beyond the Head Coach: Blake Flickner
three-point arc. From the free throw line, Assistant Coach: Brandon Curran
DBU hit a solid 74.8 percent.
Student Assistants: Ryan Glenney, Justin Pinckney, Brandon Curran
Offensively, the Patriots scored 78.2
points a game, and on defense gave up
72.6.
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midwest spring arbor university no. 2 seed
season review 2010-11 cougars roster
Coach Ryan Cottingham brings his No. Name Ht. Pos. Class Hometown
Spring Arbor University team to the 2011 3 Rob Hogans 6’0” G Fr. Farmington, MI
NCCAA Men’s Division I “Final Eight” as
the Midwest Region representative.
5 Chris Bellamy 6’2” G So. Novi, MI
The Cougars , 18-14, are led on the of- 11 Matt Van Pelt 5’9” G So. Rockford, MI
fensive end by a pair of seniors, 5’11” DJ 12 D.J. Baisden 5’11” G Sr. Munith, MI
Baisden (18.1) and 6’7” Willkie Pickvet 21 Nick Mascarro 5’11” G Fr. Grandville, MI
(16.7). Pickvet leads the team in rebound- 23 Matt Carden 6’6” F So. Clinton TS, MI
ing, hauling in 6.8 errant shots per game.
Chris Bellamy, a 6’2” sophomore
24 Derek Belote 6’2” G Jr. Spring Arbor, MI
guard, has added another 11.0 markers a 32 Jake Peterson 6’8” C Fr. Canton, MI
night to the SAU scoring attack, while Matt 40 Willie Pickvet 6’7” F Sr. Pinconning, MI
Howe, a 6’8” sophomore, chipped in with 42 Matt Howe 6’8” F So. Richland, MI
6.1 points and 6.0 caroms a game. 50 Caleb Byers 6’6” F Fr. Allegan, MI
On the offensive end of the floor, the
Cougars have put home 65.0 points a game,
while on defense, they have allowed just
64.5 counters a contest.
The Cougars have connected on 44.6 Head Coach: Ryan Cottingham
percent of ther field goal tries, including Assistant Coaches: Brian Snyder, Brian Woodhurts
33.6 percent of their three-point attempts.
From the charity stripe, they poured
Student Assistants: Ryan Mindling, Sam Lunt
through a blistering 78.7 percent of their
attempts.
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mideast king college no. 3 seed
season review 2010-11 tornado roster
King College beat Campbellsville No. Name Ht. Pos. Class Hometown
University 70-59 in the Mideast Region 11 Jason Seymore 6’5” F Jr. Powell, TN
Championship game to earn its way to
the NCCAA “Final Eight” here in Gibson
13 Eddie Piccinini 5’11” G So. Orlando, FL
County, Indiana. 15 Michael Fortune 6’0” G Fr. Beckley, WV
The Toranado list a quartet of double- 21 Brian Hewitt 6’2” G Jr. Lexington, KY
digit scorers, beginning with 6’4” senior 23 David Johnson 6’3” G Sr. Tampa, FL
Mark Dockery at 20.1 points a game, mak- 25 Tyler Crowder 6’3” F So. Crossville, TN
ing him the tournament’s top individual
scorer. Dockery has had added scoring
31 Jordan Steele 6’1” G Fr. Knoxville, TN
from 6’5” junior Jason Seymore (14.6), 32 Brandon Goss 6’1” G Jr. St. Louis, MO
6’6” senior Clarence Smith (13.9), and 33 Mark Dockery 6’4” F Sr. Nicklesville, VA
6’2” junior Brian Hewitt (11.9). 41 Brent Thomas 6’6” C Jr. Elizabethton, TN
Seymore leads the team in rebounds, 43 Lio Gedeon 6’6” C Jr. Marsh Harbor, Bahamas
grabbing 8.0 missed shots a game.
As a team, the Tornado have pumped
53 Clarence Smith 6’6” F Sr. Nashville, TN
in 85.2 markers a contest in 2010-11, but 55 Andrew Cleland 7’0” C Jr. Albany, GA
perhaps most impressive is their 10.6 steals
a game on the defensive end of the floor.
King shoots 48.9 percent from the Head Coach: George Pitts
floor, including a solid 39.1 percent from
beyond the three-point line. At the free
Assistant Coaches: Nick Pasqua, James Quarles III
throw stripe, they are 68.7 perccent.
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east roberts wesleyan college no. 4 seed
season review 2010-11 raiders roster
Roberts Wesleyan College has posted No. Name Ht. Pos. Class Hometown
a 20-12 record to date, and comes into the
2 Jordan Heath 6’10” F So. Irondequoit, NY
2011 NCCAA Men’s Divsion I National
Championship as the East Region Champion. 3 John Knight 5’11” G Fr. Fayetteville, NC
The Raiders have four double figure 5 Rashaad Stokelin 6’1” G Sr. Irondequoit, NY
scorers, led by 6’10” sophomore Jordan 10 Kadeem Miller 5’9” G So. Gates, NY
Heath (14.5) and followed by 6’3” senior Dan 12 Jacob Russell 6’2” G Sr. Brockport, NY
Foley (13.3), 6’8” junior Alif Bland (11.8),
14 Patrick Downer 6’4” F Fr. Bronx, NY
and 6’1” senior Rashaad Stokelin (10.3).
Heath lead the team in rebounding 20 Dan Foley 6’3” G/F Sr. Irondequoit, NY
with 6.7 rebounds per game, but Bland 21 Herbert Alexeander 6’0” G Fr. Detroit, MI
(6.5) and Foley (6.2) are not far behind. 22 William Kemp-Harris 6’2” G So. Suitland, MD
As a team, the Raiders have con- 24 Justin Andreozzi 6’6” G/F Sr. East Amherst, NY
nected on 44.3 percent of their field goal
32 Dominique Williams 6’5” F So. Rochester, NY
tries, including 27.2 percent of their three-
point attempts. At the free throw line, they 33 Brent Owens 6’4” F So. Letchworth, NY
have hit on 61.0 percent of their shots. 44 Alif Bland 6’8” F/C Jr. Albany, NY
Roberts Wesleyan scored 73.9 points a 55 Curt Despard 6’9” C Jr. Enfield, CT
game on the offensive end of the hardwood
in 2010-11, while on the defensive end of the
Head Coach: Rob McCoy
floor, their 32 opponents have averaged just
68.6 markers a contest against the Raiders. Assistant Coaches: Neil Davis, Mark Saladzius
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west hope international university no. 5 seed
season review 2010-11 “royals” roster
Hope International University brings No. Name Ht. Pos. Class Hometown
a 13-17 record into the NCCAA “Final 1 Richard Merical 5’9” G Sr. Lakewood, CA
Eight” and will be the sixth seed, represent-
2 Orlando Collins 6’4” F Jr. Long Beach, CA
ing the West Region.
The “Royals” bring three double fig- 5 Kris Rosales 6’0” G So. Bellflower, CA
ure scorers into the NCCAA National Fi- 11 Ivan Villegas 6’7” F Jr. Phoenix, AZ
nals, led by 5’11” freshman Jeremy Kilgo- 12 P.J. Martin 6’1” G Fr. Yorba Linda, CA
re (14.2), followed by 6’ sophomore Kris 13 Matt Green 5’9” G Fr. Redlands, CA
Rosales (11.7) and 6’2” sophomore Aaron
21 Aaron Woods 6’2” G So. Cerritos, CA
Woods (10.4). Orlando Collins, a 6’4” ju-
nior, is close behind at 9.3 counters a game. 23 Jeremy Kilgore 5’11” G Fr. Corona, CA
Collins also leads the team in rebounding, 32 David Wedge 6’6” F Fr. Fontana, CA
grabbing 7.3 missed shots a night. 34 J.C. Lugo 6’10” C So. Bell Gardens, CA
As a team, the “Royals” have tossed 41 Ryan Ebel 6’7” C Fr. Tustin, CA
in 68.7 markers a game, while on the
42 Jack Appleby 6’5” F Sr. Riverside, CA
defensive end of the hardwood, they
have allowed 70.3 counters a contest. 44 C.J. Harris 6’1” G So. Riverside, CA
HIU has connected on 43.2 percent 55 Boran Rajcic 6’8” C Sr. Belgrade, Serbia
from the floor, including 28.1 percent from
beyond the three-point line. From the char-
ity stripe, the West Region Champions have
Head Coach: Bill Czech
put home 64.4 percent of their opportunities.
Assistant Coach: Jon Clasen, Bill Carter, Roy Green, Randy Villegas
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north central trinity christian college no. 6 seed
season review 2010-11 trolls roster
Trinity Christian College comes into No. Name Ht. Pos. Class Hometown
the 2011 NCCAA Men’s Division I Na- 3 Jamie King 5’11” G Jr. Pekin, IL
tional Basketball Championship Finals as
the No. 7 seed, bringing a 20-14 record to
10 Brendan Vize 6’2” G Jr. Kenosha, WI
the Final Eight. The Trolls topped Trinity 20 Michael Taylor 5’9” G Jr. Plainfield, IL
International University in the NCCAA 21 Josh Flikkema 6’5” F Jr. Delavan, WI
North Central Region finals 93-89 to earn 22 Zak Hood 5’10” G Jr. Gurnee, IL
their way to the NCCAA Finals. 23 Chase Sanders 6’4” F Jr. Ft. Wayne, IN
Trinity Christian is led in scoring by
5’11” junior Jamie King (16.8), but he has
24 Jordan Harris 5’11” G Fr. Flintstone, GA
had ample help from 6’5” classmates Matt 30 Bryan Stevens 6’4” F Sr. Sun Valley, CA
Buren (14.9) and 6’4” Jeremy Dykstra 32 Tyler DeKoekkoek 6’2” G Fr. Martin, MI
(10.6) 34 James Tap 6’2” G So. Jenison, MI
Michael Taylor (8.2), Josh Flikkema 35 Joel Kamp 6’1” G Jr. Tinley Park, IL
(7.9), and Brendan Vize (7.1) are not far
behind the double-digit scoring trio, and
40 Jonathan Huizinga 6’7” F Sr. Elmhurst, IL
Flikkema leads the team in rebounding 45 Jeremy Dykstra 6’4” F Jr. Hudsonville, MI
with 6.6 grabs a game. 50 Matt Buren 6’5” F Jr. Macomb, IL
The Trolls have tossed in 78.8 points a 51 Tony Black 6’7” F Fr. Taylor, MI
game after 34 outings, connecting on 43.9
percent of their field goal tries, including
39.8 percent of their three-point.attempts.
Head Coach: Kevin Lubbers
At the free throw line, TCC has rammed Assistant Coach: Peter Zigterman
home 76.0 percent of their opportunities. Student Assistant: Jon Mulder
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south southeastern university no.7 seed
season review 2010-11 “fire” roster
Southeastern University comes into No. Name Ht. Pos. Class Hometown
the 2011 Men’s NCCAA Men’s Division I
1 Seth Spencer 6’5” F Jr. Anchorage, AK
Basketball Tournament “Final Eight” as the
tournament’s No. 5 seed. 2 Arthur Jackson 6’5” F Jr. Palm Coast, FL
The “Fire” have a pair of double-digit 3 Javaris Jackson 5’10” G Fr. Bradenton, FL
scorers in 6’3” junior Malcom Pollock 5 Leon Jones 6’4” F So. Tampa, FL
(15.4) and 6’9” junior Jacob Blankenship 11 Malcolm Pollock 6’3” F Jr. Jasper, FL
(13.5). But the duo has had plenty of help
15 Drew Hagemeister 6’8” F So. Jacksonville, FL
in the scoring department, as 6’4” junior
John Williams (9.5) and 6’ senior Nate 20 Jordan Witte 6’2” G Jr. Payson, IL
Marshall (9.3) have each put home double 21 John Williams 6’4” F Jr. De Land, FL
figures on several occasions this season. 23 Dyami Thurman 5’11” G Jr. Gary, IN
Blankenship has grabbed 9.2 rebounds 24 Jacob Blankenship 6’9” C Jr. New Smyrna B., FL
a contest, while Williams has pulled in an-
32 Nathan Marshall 6’0” G Sr. Maitland, FL
other 6.8 missed shots for Southeastern.
As a team, the South Region champs 33 Chris Patterson 6’2” G Sr. Atlanta, GA
have connected on 47.5 percent of their 34 Julius Williams 6’4” F Sr. Lakeland, FL
tries from the floor, including 35.1 percent 50 Alex Green 6’4” G Fr. Melbourne, FL
from behind the three-point mark. At the
charity stripe, the “Fire” players have put
home 67.8 percent of their unguarded at-
tempts. Head Coach: John Dunlap
The “Fire” averaged 75.3 points a Assistant Coaches: Eddie Anderson, Matt Powell, Steve Ready
game on the offensive end of the hardwood. Student Assistant: Taylor Johnson
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host oakland city university no. 8 seed
season review 2010-11 “mighty oaks” roster
Oakland City University comes into No. Name Ht. Pos. Class Hometown
the NCCAA “Finals” with a 18-10 record 10 Josh Adams 5’11” G Jr. Bicknell, IN
and will serve as the host school for the
2010-11 NCCAA Men’s Division I “Final
14 Kendall Wittmer 6’3” G Fr. Odon, IN
Eight”. 20 Jared Maners 6’1” G Sr. Spencer, IN
The “Mighty Oaks” returned only one 22 Randy Leintz 6’2” G Fr. Spencer, IN
starter and two reserves from last season’s 24 Alfredo Aquino 6’2” G Jr. Caracas, Venezuela
20-9 team that featured eight seniors. The 25 Yancey Duckett 6’4” G Fr. Bartlesville, OK
2010-11 Oaks have six freshmen and three
sophomores on thier roster, along with
30 Mitch Stahl 6’5” G So. Spencer, IN
three juniors and three seniors. 32 Hunter Elliott 6’3” F Sr. Winslow, IN
OCU is led in scoring by 6’1” senior 34 Jeremiah Mitchell 6’3” F Sr. Carrier Mills, IL
Jared Maners (17.5) and in rebounding by 40 Billy Newton 6’5” F Fr. Centerpoint, IN
6’3” senior Jeremiah Mitchell (7.0). 42 Eric Head 6’3” G Jr. Hamilton, OH
Junior Eric Head and Mitchell each
netted 8.8 points a game for OCU, fol-
44 Phillip Schumacher 6’3” F So. Evansville, IN
lowed by sophomore Mitch Stahl (8.1), 50 Ike Worrell 6’6” F Fr. Terre Haute, IN
freshman Billy Newton (7.4), freshman RS Jonathan Hose 6’6” F Jr. Sumner, IL
Yancey Duckett (7.2), and senior Hunter
Elliott (6.9).
As a team, the “Oaks” connected on
47.3 percent of their field goal tires, includ-
Head Coach: Dr. Mike Sandifar
ing 35.0 percent of their 3-point attempts, Assistant Coaches: Charlie Brauser, Patti Buchta,
and at the chairty stripe, they hit on 69.4 Ryne Meece, Mikel Breeden
percent of their opportunities.
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nccaa national record book
coach of the year tournament mvp’s
1973 Cliff Hamlow Azusa Pacific
Pacific 1968
968 Bob Sherlin Lee College
1974 Mike Shaker Messiah 1969 Dennis Dickens Azusa Pacific
1975 Jim Poteet Southern (Bethany) Nazarene 1970 Dewayne Brewer Azusa Pacific
1976 Floyd Evans California Baptist 1971 Ron Bradley Eastern Nazarene
1977 Frank Wilson Olivet Nazarene 1972 Vance Carr Azusa Pacific
1978 Jim Christopher Geneva 1973 Ed Crabtree Lee College
1979 Ron Bishop Tennessee Temple 1974 Jeff Jantz Southern (Bethany) Nazarene
1980 Homer Drew Bethel (IN) 1975 Jim Shoff Olivet Nazarene
1981 Loren Gresham Southern Nazarene 1976 Tim Tiefenthaler Biola
1982 Howard Lyon & Dave Holmquist Biola 1977 Steve Neff Bethel (IN)
1983 Jim Kessler Grace 1978 Tim Warkentin Biola
1984 Ron Bishop Tennessee Temple 1979 James Ransburg Tennessee Temple
1985 Jerry Slocum Nyack 1980 Karl Hess Liberty
1986 Ben Foster Point Loma Nazarene 1981 J.R. Lucas Tennessee Temple
1987 Mark Vernon George Fox 1982 J.R. Lucas Tennessee Temple
1988 Dave Holmquist Biola 1983 Anthony Eubanks Tennessee Temple
1989 Bill Reynolds Southern California 1984 Tommy McMasters Tennessee Temple
1990 Mike Lightfoot Bethel (IN) 1985 Deon Richard Point Loma Nazarene
1991 Hal Smith Malone 1986 Deon Richard Point Loma Nazarene
1992 Jim Kessler Grace 1987 Arnold Johnson Eastern
1993 Mel Hankinson The Master’s 1988 Tony Ewing Cedarville
1994 Mike Lightfoot & Jerry Slocum Bethel (IN), Geneva 1989 David Murr Tennessee Temple
1995 Tim Hills Western Baptist 1990 Brad Soucie Christian Heritage
Mike Lightfoot Bethel (IN) 1991 Greg Paschal John Brown
1996 Kim Elders Cornerstone 1992 Dave Troyer Bethel (IN)
1997 Gene Fitzgerald Trinity Christian 1993 Jody Goralski Bethel (IN)
1998 Rick Johnson Tennessee Temple 1994 Russell Meistrup Lee
1999 Mike Sandifar Oakland City 1995 Mickey McPherson Indiana Wesleyan
Jim Sanderson Faulkner 1996 Jason Carver Malone
2000 1997 Beau Sager Christian Heritage
2001 1998 Chad Bickley Christian Heritage
2002 Jim Aller Asbury College 1999 Kyle Lindsey Oakland City
2003 Ray Slagle Cedarville University 2000
2004 Lyle Wells Palm Beach Atlantic 2001
2005 Lyle Wells Palm Beach Atlantic 2002 Kenny Chaffin Mt. Vernon Nazarene
2006 Jim Tribbitt Chowan College 2003 Josh Templeton Tennessee Temple
2007 Rocky Lamar Mid-America Nazarene University 2004 Jason Cook Christian Heritage
2008 Jim Tribbett Chowan College 2005 Micah Lancaster Spring Arbor University
2009 Donnie Bostwick Oklahoma Wesleyan University 2006 Mike Folkert Spring Arbor University
T.J. Rosene Emmanuel College 2007 William Walker Bethel College
2010 Greg Tonagel Indiana Wesleyan University 2008 Zach Coverstone Indiana Wesleyan University
2009 Micah Hayes Emmanuel College
2010 Stephen Hanson Northwestern College
past champions
1968 Lee College 1983 Tennessee Temple Univ. 1998 Christian Heritage College
1969 Azusa Pacific University 1984 Biola University 1999 Oakland City University
1970 Azusa Pacific University 1985 Point Loma Nazarene 2000 Bethel College
1971 Azusa Pacific University 1986 Point Loma Nazarene 2001 Geneva College
1972 Azusa Pacific University 1987 Point Loma Nazarene 2002 Mt. Vernon Nazarene
1973 Lee College 1988 Tennessee Temple Univ. 2003 Tennessee Temple Univ.
1974 Bethany Nazarene College 1989 Tennessee Temple Univ. 2004 Christian Heritage College
1975 Olivet Nazarene College 1990 Christian Heritage College 2005 Spring Arbor University
1976 Biola University 1991 John Brown University 2006 Spring Arbor University
1977 Bethany Nazarene College 1992 Bethel College 2007 Bethel College
1978 Biola University 1993 Bethel College 2008 Indiana Wesleyan University
1979 Tennessee Temple Univ. 1994 Lee College 2009 Emmanuel College
1980 Liberty Baptist College 1995 Indiana Wesleyan Univ. 2010 Northwestern College
1981 Tennessee Temple Univ. 1996 Malone College
1982 Tennessee Temple Univ. 1997 Christian Heritage College
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Saturday’s NCCAA
Fellowship Team Breakfast
Compliments of
VECTREN
CORPORATION
david conrady , 2011 tournament chaplain
C oach David Conrady, the National Basketball Director for SCORE Inter-
national, has been assigned by the NCCAA National Office as the 2011
NCCAA Men’s Division I Tournament Chaplin.
David
For over 25 years, SCORE International has taken student/athletes all Conrady
over the world to use the student/athlete’s talents and abilities in athletics as a
platform for sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. SCORE International
Prior to joining the SCORE staff, Coach Conrady spent 23 years coach-
ing basketball at the collegiate level, including the University of Tennessee-
Chattanooga as an assistant and associate head coach for six seasons, and sev-
eral NCAA Division II and NAIA colleges. During his tenure at UT-C, the
Mocs won three Southern Conference Championships, won two conference
tournament titles, and earned a pair of NCAA Tournament berths. His North
Greenville College team finished fourth in the 2002 NCCAA Men’s Basket-
ball Division 1 Tournament.
As a player at Furman University, he was a three-time captain for the
Paladins. He was a team leader in steals, free throw percentage, three-point
percentage, and held the school record for assists in a single game. He was
voted to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team, and as a junior, he re-
ceived the prestigious Lyles Alley Leadership Award.
Tournament
Coach Conrady has had the opportunity to encourage groups all over the
country, sharing Christ and life lessons learned through athletics. Chaplain
Coach Conrady and his wife Becky have been married for 18 years, and
they have two children, Andrew (14) and FaithAnn (11).
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Welcome All Teams!
We invite you to experience midwestern hospitality
at its finest in Gibson County, Indiana. Visit one of
over 17 antique and collectible shops, three nature
and wildlife habitats, numerous historically
significant sites, or an eclectic museum. Whether
you’re hungry for filet mignon or a delicious family-
style fried chicken dinner, Gibson County features
over 60 dining establishments, including Indiana’s
oldest restaurant.
Area Lodging Information:
Please mention the pull when making reservations
for special rates.
• Days Inn – Princeton
U.S. 41 & S.R. 64, Princeton, IN (812) 386-1200
• Diplomat Motel
Hwy. 57, Oakland City, IN (812) 749-4300
• Dream Motel U.S. 41, Patoka, IN (812) 779-2961
• Fairfield Inn – Princeton
2828 Dixon St., Princeton, IN (812) 385-4300
• Hampton Inn – Princeton
107 S. Richland Creek Dr., Princeton, IN
(812) 385-2400
• The Maxam House Bed & Breakfast –
426 N. Main St., Princeton, IN (812) 385-2965
• Quality Inn
U.S. 41 & I-64, Haubstadt, IN (812) 768-5878
• Weather Rock Campground
R. R. 2, Haubstadt, IN (812) 867-3401
Gibson County – The Heart
of Southwestern Indiana
Now located at the
Princeton Train Depot
702 West Broadway, Princeton, IN 47670
Open Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
For more information, please call
812-385-0999 or 888-390-5825
www.gibsoncountyin.org