i-fe /te v / \\ '. vi t •rr tfy ^^^ .-* BASKETBALL \ CENTENNIAL 1991-92 University of Illinois Basketball Rosters Alphabetical Numerical No. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown/HS or JC No. Player Pronunciation 6'6" Robert Bennett 196 Fr. F Chicago, Ill./Julian 3 Tim Geers 6'0" 1 3 Doug Clarida 173 Sr. G Marion, lll./Marion 4 Brooks Taylor 6'0" 1 1 Rennie demons* 186 So. G Springfield, Ill./Calvary 10 Will Turtle 6'6" 33 Marc Davidson 216 Fr. F Minooka, Ill/Aurora Christian 11 Rennie demons 6'5" 23 Mike Duis 210 Jr. F Crescent City, Ill./Parkland Col. 13 Doug Clarida CLAIR ihdah 6'5" 3 Tim Geers** 200 Jr. F Chicago, HI./DeLaSalle 14 Matt Williams 6'8" 32 Tom Michael* 215 So.+ F Hoffman, Ill./Carlyle 21 Scott Pierce 6'8" 21 Scott Pierce* 202 So. F Euless, Tex/Trinity 23 Mike Duis DOO-iss 6'5" 50 Matt Schnaderbeck 190 Sr. F Des Plaines, lll./Maine West 25 Deon Thomas 6'4" 4 Brooks Taylor** 185 Jr. G Chicago, HI./DeLaSalle 30 Robert Bennett 6'9" 25 Deon Thomas* 222 So.+ F-C Chicago, Ill./Simeon 32 Tom Michael 6'1" 10 Will Turtle 175 Fr. G Mokena, Ill/Lincoln Way 33 Marc Davidson 6'4" 44 TJ. Wheeler 189 So. G Christopher, Ill./Christopher 44 TJ. Wheeler 6'4" 14 Matt Williams 175 Fr. G Libertyville, lll./Libertyville 50 Matt Schnaderbeck SCHNAY-der-bek ' -indicates number of varsity letters earned i- -indicates redshirt Front row, left to right: Graduate Assistant Coach Anthony Welch, Assistant Coach Dick Nagy, Head Coach Lou Henson, Assistant Coach Jimmy Collins, Assistant Coach Mark Coomes. Back row: Will Turtle, TJ. Wheeler, Mike Duis, Tim Geers, Robert Bennett, Tom Michael, Deon Thomas, Scott Pierce, Marc Davidson, Matt Schnaderbeck, Brooks Taylor, Matt Williams, Rennie Clemons, Doug Clarida. ABOUT THE COVER: The University of Illinois celebrates the 1 OOth anniversary of Dr. James Naismith's invention of the sport of basketball. ion or \ I am? n imihin. ^JUPiiiKM IABLE OF COI CENTRAL CIRCULATION BOOKSTACKS The person charging this material is re- sponsible for its renewal or its return to DIA Directory . the library from which it was borrowed Quick Facts .... on or before the Latest Date stamped .76-77 below. The Minimum Fee for each Lost .78-80 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Book is $50.00. 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L162 THE OPPONENTS 142-145 inuaa Division 1 Championship Br: icket 146 Penn State 44 Composite Big Ten Schedule 147-148 Northeast Louisiana 45 Tennessee State 46 Illini Classic 47 Hawaii 48 South Carolina 49 Washington 50 Temple 51 Maryland-Baltimore 52 Missouri 53 Illinois-Chicago 54 Connecticut 55 Purdue 56-57 Michigan State S8-59 Iowa 60-61 Michigan 02-03 Wisconsin 62-63 Minnesota 66-67 Ohio State 68-69 Northwestern 70-71 Indiana 72-73 The Big Ten 74 Fighting Illini Basketball Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Directory (all area codes 217 except as noted) Quick Facts on The GENERAL STAFF University of Illinois John Mackovic, Director of Athletics 333-3678 Bob Todd, Senior Associate Director 333-3630 Founded: 1867 Dana Brenner, Associate Director/Revenue Operations 333-3630 Opened: March 2, 1868 Karol Kahrs, Associate Director/Women's Athletics 333-0171 Location: Urbana-Champaign Tom Porter, Associate Director/Promotions 333-1 102 Enrollment: Rick Allen, Assistant Director of Athletics/Compliance 333-3630 35,766 Tern- Cole, Assistant Director of Athletics/Academics 333-2240 President: Stanley O. Ikenberry Sam Rebecca, Assistant to the Director of Athletics 244-6500 Chancellor: Morton W. Weir John O'Donnell, Director of Facilities 333-2303 Conference: Big Ten Dike Eddleman, Executive Director, Fighting Mini Scholarship Fund 333-6595 Mike Hatfield, Ticket Manager 333-3470 Arena: Assembly Hall (16,321) Tim Tracy, Business Manager 333-3630 Nickname: "Fighting lllini" Al Martindale, Head Trainer 333-6718 School Song: "Illinois Loyalty" Rod Cardinal, Basketball Trainer 333-6718 Colors: Orange & Blue Dr. Robert Gurtler, Team Physician Dr. Stephen Soboroff, Team Physician Leo Ward, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator 244-5989 Kevin Wold, Strength Coach 333-6705 DIVISION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE Andy Dixon, Equipment Manager 333-2063 ATHLETICS TICKET OFFICE Jesse Ratliff. Basketball Equipment 333-1926 Randy Rodgers, Recruiting Coordinator 333-1402 (217)333-3470 Lynn Cialoni, Academic Counselor 333-9530 100 Assembly Hall, 1800 S. First Street, Bill Butkovich, Director of Varsity "1" Association 333-6595 Champaign, IL 61820 Barb Ward, Food Administrator/Varsity Room 333-0117 Janann Vance, Administration Secretary 333-3678 Mike Hatfield, Ticket Manager John Southwood, Director, Jim Negratti, Assistant Ticket Manager Fighting Mini Scholarship Fund, Chicago area (70S) 916-2400 BASKETBALL STAFF 333-3400 CREDITS 121 Assembly Hall. 1800 S. First Street, Champaign, IL 61820 Lou Henson, Head Coach Executive Editor: Mike Pearson Dick Nagy, Assistant Coach Editors: Dick Barnes and Julie Dalpiaz Jimmy Collins, Assistant Coach Cover Art: Doug Burnett Mark Coomes, Assistant Coach Interior Design: Robyn Loughran Dorothy Damewood, Secretary Editorial Assistance: Dal Bristow, Kent Sandra Langley, Secretary Brown, Steve Reaven, Alice Rooks, Sara Anthony Welch, Graduate Assistant Garman, John Rottschalk, Phil Dlatt, Marty Kaufmann, John McGrath SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF 333-1390 Photography: Mark Jones Composition: Precision Graphics FAX 333-5540 Printing: United Graphics PRESS 333-1227 ROW © 1991 by the University of Illinois 115 Assembly Hall, 1800 S. First Street, Champaign, IL 61820 Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. All Information 344-5355 Mike Pearson, Director of Sports (home) rights reserved. Dick Barnes, Sports Information Assistant (home) 384-8113 Kent Brown, Sports Information Assistant (home) 384-6486 Dave Johnson, Sports Information Assistant (home) 352-2477 Julie Dalpiaz, Publications Coordinator Robyn Loughran. Graphic Designer Janice Revell, Secretary Dal Bristow, Intern Erika Amstadt, Graduate Assistant Natalie Doom, Graduate Assistant Fighting lllini Basketball WBB u KlVUliSM C/ : ILLINOIS 3 IHE UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE Did you know . Nearly 26,000 under- graduate students are enrolled in 10 undergraduate divisions attheUI? . Nearly 30 percent of Illinois graduates continue their education in graduate or professional school? "^^^^W T + j- HiEi . The Ul LiPrary is the third- largest academic collection in h^^^^^iB m*L *T*BB the nation? . Eight Illinois graduates have won NoPel Prizes for the United States and 16 have won Pulitzer Prizes? . The Krannerf Center for the Performing Arts hosts more . nii than 275 performances each year? The Krannerf Center for the Performing Arts is comprised of four individual theaters, which host more than 275 performances each year. Ninety percent of Illinois graduates who apply to law school are accepted; 78 Since its founding in 186", the gether, these two centers have percent are accepted to University of Illinois at Urbana- established the University as a medical school? Champaign has earned a reputation recognized world leader in the as an institution of international fields of supercomputing architec- stature. Its distinguished faculty, ture, design, and applications. In outstanding resources, breadth of 1989, the University inaugurated the College of Engineering. College of academic programs and research Arnold O. and Mabel M. Beckman Fine and Applied Arts, College of disciplines, and large and diverse Institute for Advanced Science and Liberal Arts and Sciences, Institute student body constitute an educa- Technology. The most visible of Aviation, and School of Social tional community ideally suited for example of the University's commit- Work. r scholarship and research. ment to inter-disciplinary stud> , the About 30 percent of the Known internationally for its institute brings together investiga- campus' graduates choose to achievements in research and tors from several disciplines for the continue their education in graduate graduate study, the University study of human and artificial or professional schools. Typically, enrolls some 9,000 graduate and intelligence. 83 percent of graduates who apply- professional students in more than The University's research to law school are accepted; 75 100 disciplines, and attracts some mission shares prominence with a percent are accepted to medical $200 million a year in private, state, fundamental commitment to school. and federal grants and contract undergraduate education. Nearly Academic resources on the appropriations. In recent years, a 26,000 undergraduate students are campus are among the finest in the significant amount of this support enrolled in 1 undergraduate world. The University of Illinois has been directed toward the divisions, together offering more Library at Urbana-Champaign is the creation and development of major than 4,000 courses in more than third-largest academic collection in centers for advanced research and ISO fields of study. The divisions the nation, housing more than 1 study, including more than $100 include the College of Agriculture. million items in the main library and million for the National Center for College of Applied Life Studies. 35 departmental libraries. Only Supercomputing Applications and College of Commerce and Business Harvard and Yale have larger the Center for Supercomputing Administration.