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Shawnee State Men’s Basketball Table of Contents SSU Quick Facts pg. 3 2011 Schedule pg. 4 Quick Facts Statistics pg. 5 2011 Roster pg. 6 Outlook pg. 7 Jeff Hamilton, Head Coach pg. 8 Jay Eason, Assistant Coach pg. 9 Mark Villinger, Assistant Coach pg. 9 Jeff Shepard, Volunteer Coach pg. 9 Meet the Bears pg. 10-15 2010-2011 Statistics pg. 16 2010-2011 Match Results pg. 17 2011-2012 Opponents pg. 18-22 Mid-South Conference pg. 23 2010 Mid-South Results pg. 24 2010 Honors pg. 25 NAIA pg. 26 Record Book pg. 27-28 Shawnee State Staff Directory pg. 29 Dr. Rita Rice Morris, President pg. 30 Media Information pg. 31 Travel Information pg. 31 About Shawnee State University pg. 32

2 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball Quick Facts General Information Team Information Location………….……………………Portsmouth, OH 2010-11 Overall Record……..………..…..….9-21 Enrollment……….………………………………..4,500 Home: 6-16 Away: 2-2 Neutral: 1-3 Nickname………...……………………………….Bears 2010-11 MSC Record……..…..…..………… 4-14 Home Court…….Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium Conference Finish………..……………………..9th Capacity ……………...... 1700 Colors…………………...….Navy Blue and Light Grey Letterman Returning/Lost……..……….……… 7/7 Conference………….....Mid-South Conference (MSC) Starters Returning/Lost………...... … 3/2 President………………………….Dr. Rita Rice Morris Newcomers……...………………………..……… 8 Athletics Director…………..…………….Jeff Hamilton

Top Returning Players

G Tyler Boyles JR (12.97 ppg) Media Information F Tyler Morgan JR (14.07 ppg) Mailing Address.………………………...940 2nd Street Portsmouth, OH 45662 F Mark Bryant JR (10.83 ppg) Sports Information Director………..……….Kara Bobo SID Phone …………………………..…(740) 351-3313 Top Players Lost SID Fax…………………………....……(740) 351-3381 G Keelyn Franklin GR (9.5 ppg) SID Email………………………[email protected] G Ori Harrison SO (7.41 ppg) Website…………………………….www.ssubears.com

Coaches and Staff Head Coach………………………………Jeff Hamilton Alma Mater, Year…………..College of Wooster, 1996 Overall Record………………..…..117-157 (10th year) Record at Shawnee State……….117-157 (10th year) Office Phone…………………………....(740) 351-3393 Assistant Coach……………………………..Jay Eason Trainers…………………Ryan Boggs, Megan Swayne

3 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball Schedule Day Date Opponent Location Time Thursday November 3 Cincinnati Christian Cincinnati, OH 8:00 p.m. Tuesday November 8 Berea Berea, KY 4:00 p.m. Friday November 11 Central State Wilberforce, OH 7:00 p.m. Saturday November 19 UVa-Wise* Wise, VA 4:00 p.m. Monday November 21 Pikeville* Pikeville, KY 8:00 p.m. Wednesday November 23 Wilmington College Portsmouth, OH 3:00 p.m. Thursday December 1 Campbellsville* Portsmouth, OH 8:00 p.m. Saturday December 3 St. Catharine* Portsmouth, OH 4:00 p.m. Tuesday December 6 Cincinnati Christian Portsmouth, OH 7:00 p.m. Saturday December 10 Indiana Wesleyan Portsmouth, OH 4:00 p.m. Thursday December 29 University of Virginia at Lynchburg Laurinburg, NC 5:00 p.m. Friday December 30 UNC Pembroke Pembroke Twp, NC 2:00 p.m. Monday January 2 Kent State Kent, OH 7:00 p.m. Saturday January 7 Georgetown* Georgetown, KY 4:00 p.m. Thursday January 12 Lindsey Wilson* Columbia, KY 9:00 p.m. Saturday January 14 University of the Cumberlands* Williamsburg, KY 4:00 p.m Thursday January 19 West Virginia Tech Portsmouth, OH 8:00 p.m. Saturday January 21 Rio Grande* Portsmouth, OH 4:00 p.m. Thursday January 26 Campbellsville* Campbellsville, KY 8:00 p.m. Saturday January 28 St. Catharine* St. Catharine, KY 4:00 p.m. Thursday February 2 UVa-Wise* Portsmouth, OH 8:00 p.m. Saturday February 4 Pikeville* Portsmouth, OH 4:30 p.m. Tuesday February 7 UC-Clermont Batavia, OH 7:00 p.m. Saturday February 11 Georgetown* Portsmouth, OH 4:00 p.m. Thursday February 16 Lindsey Wilson* Portsmouth, OH 8:00 p.m. Saturday February 18 University of the Cumberlands* Portsmouth, OH 4:00 p.m. Thursday February 23 West Virginia Tech Montgomery, WV 8:00 p.m. Saturday February 25 Rio Grande* Rio Grande, OH 4:00 p.m.

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Shawnee State Basketball Quick Information 2010-2011 Record: 9-21 (Home: 6-16, Away: 2-2, Neutral: 1-3, Conference: 4-14)

Returning Starters (3)

NAME CL POS FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA REB A TO BLK STL PTS PPG Mark Bryant JR F 126-278 4-19 69-106 221 65 77 15 31 325 10.8 Tyler Boyles JR G 127-310 58-177 77-103 73 66 67 8 28 389 13.0 Tyler Morgan JR F 146-314 14-50 116- 262 60 79 13 36 422 14.1 176

Returning Players (5)

NAME CL POS FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA REB A TO BLK STL PTS PPG Andrew Devlin SO C 27-63 0-0 20-36 83 15 29 9 3 74 2.5 Trevor Banks SO G 41-95 3-25 13-19 84 57 51 6 24 98 3.3 Alex Bruns SR C 1-5 0-0 2-7 9 0 8 0 0 4 0.4

Players Lost (6)

NAME CL POS FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA REB A TO BLK STL PTS PPG Keelyn Franklin GR G 115-281 47-135 91-125 87 62 60 5 30 368 12.3 Zak Metz SO G 43-104 23-61 15-20 12 11 16 1 11 124 11.3 Justin Lang SO G 7-23 0-2 24-31 17 25 33 0 13 38 1.5 Chris Roush SR G 3-12 0-4 1-2 4 2 1 0 0 7 0.9 Ori Harrison SO G 47-139 13-53 19-32 84 11 30 4 11 126 7.4 Hank Leslie SO F 22-44 0-1 14-29 40 6 22 5 6 58 2.1 Cam Arbaugh SO G 2-5 1-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 5 0.6

5 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball Roster

NO ALPHABETICAL # PLAYER CL POS HT HOMETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOL 3 Jeremy Bennington JR F 6-6 Blue Creek, OH Southern State CC 12 Banks (G) 5 Gabe Haynes FR F 6-2 Chillicothe, OH Zane Trace HS 3 Bennington (F) 11 Andrew Devlin SO C 6-5 Columbus, OH Beechcroft HS

23 Boyles (G) 12 Trevor Banks SO G 6-2 Fort Pierce, FL Central HS 14 Terrence Smith FR G 5-10 Vanceburg, KY Lewis County HS 32 Bruns (C) 15 Tyler Farley FR G 6-0 Worthington, KY Raceland-Worthington HS 20 Bryant (F) 20 Mark Bryant JR F 6-6 Milford, OH Milford HS 22 Ian Nixson JR G 6-0 Columbus, OH Northland HS RS Crabtree (G) 23 Tyler Boyles JR G 6-3 Raceland, KY Raceland-Worthington HS 11 Devlin (C) 24 Colin Kennedy FR C 6-7 Catlettsburg, KY Chesapeake HS 25 Jarred Quinlan JR F 6-5 Manchester, OH Manchester HS 15 Farley (G) 32 Alex Bruns SR C 6-9 Middletown, OH Bishop Fenwick HS 5 Hayes (F) 33 Tyler Morgan JR F 6-4 Hamersville, OH Western Brown HS

24 Kennedy (C) 34 Austin Vance FR G 5-10 Lenore, WV Tug Valley HS RS Kenny Crabtree FR G 6-0 Lucasville, OH Northwest HS 33 Morgan (F)

22 Nixson (G) Head Coach: Jeff Hamilton Assistant Coach: Jay Eason 14 Smith (G) Mark Villinger 25 Quinlan (F) Jeff Shepherd

34 Vance (G)

Coaching Staff ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS Jeff Hamilton - Head Coach (10th year, College of Wooster, ‘96) Seniors: 1

Jay Eason - Assistant Coach Juniors: 6 (2nd year, Barton College, ‘09)

Mark Villinger - Assistant Coach Sophomores: 2

Jeff Shepherd - Assistant Coach Freshmen: 6

6 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball Outlook The Shawnee State Men's Basketball Team is counting on their veterans to lead the way to a successful year. The Bears return three starters from last year's squad, who are are looking to improve upon their disappointing 9-21 2010-11 season. Leading the Bears is junior Tyler Morgan. Morgan has been the Bears' leading scorer the past two seasons, averaging over 14 points per game. Juniors Mark Bryant and Tyler Boyles return to their starting spots. Boyles averaged 13 points per game last year, while Bryant averaged over 10 points and seven rebounds a game. Also, return- ing to his starting role for the Bears is junior Ian Nixson. Nixson was sidelined last season because of injury and looks to return to his leadership role on the court as point guard.

Also returning from last years' squad is senior Alex Bruns and sophomores Andrew Devlin and Trevor Banks. Devlin will get the nod as starting center and looked at as a key contributor. Banks and Bruns will also be counted on by the Bears for valuable minutes.

Newcomers for the Bears include freshmen Colin Kennedy, Austin Vance, Tyler Farley and Terrence Smith. Kennedy, a 6-7 center from Catlettsburg, Kentucky, averaged over 12 points and nine rebounds per game at Chesapeake High School and will be looked at by the Bears as a factor down low. Farley, Vance and Smith will help with the Bears with depth in the back court. Farley, 6-0 shooting guard from Worthington, Kentucky, averaged over 14 points and six assists per game at Raceland-Worthington High School. Smith, a 5-10 guard from Vanceburg, Kentucky, averaged 16 points for the Lions of Lewis Country High School. Vance, a 5-10 guard from Lenore, West Vir- ginia, averaged 23 points and seven assists for the Tug Valley Panthers.

Shawnee State kicks off a six game road trip to the open the 2011-2012 season at Cincinnati Christian on November 3. The Bears enter their second season in the Mid- South Conference, the premier conference in Division I Men's Basketball, and will face three preseason ranked teams including 2011 National Champions and preseason No. 1 ranked Pikeville, No. 8 Georgetown and No. 17 St. Catharine. Shawnee State opens conference action at UVa-Wise on November 19th. Another premier opponent on the Bears' schedule is NCAA Division I Kent State, which the Bears will to travel to on January 2.

7 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Jeff Hamilton Jeff Hamilton Head Coach- 10th Season

Jeff Hamilton enters his tenth season as the head men’s bas- ketball coach and third as the Athletic Director at Shawnee State University. Hamilton looks to build on another solid re- cruiting class and find the consistency to compete at the top level of the Mid-South Conference. His Bears are coming off a disappointing 9-21 season, their first competing at the NAIA Division I level.

Hamilton joined the SSU staff in the summer of 2001 as Geno Ford’s assistant coach. He took over the program the following year guiding the Bears to a 22-10 record and to the AMC Championship Game. He continues to play one of the toughest schedules in the NAIA, including a trip to take on the Golden Flash- es of Kent State University January 2, 2012. During his tenure the Bears have played the likes of Boston College, Florida State University, Texas Christian University, University of De- troit-Mercy and many other Division I opponents. Through the years his teams have continual- ly risen to the challenge of playing top competition throughout the country. In 2004-05 the Bears knocked off eventual National Champion Walsh twice during the regular season. In the 2008-09 season, Hamilton and the Bears went into #1 ranked Cedarville and took down the Yellow Jackets 61-50. Last year his young squad made national headlines as they knocked off second ranked Georgetown College, with Sophomore Tyler Morgan garnering national player of the week honors.

Hamilton has been coaching basketball since his graduation in 1996 from the College of Wooster. He has made stops in Jacksonville IL, at Illinois College and at Ohio University where he was on Larry Hunter’s staff for two seasons. As Athletic Director, he has been in- strumental in transitioning Shawnee State into the Mid-South Conference and into the Division I ranks. At various times along the way, he has also coached golf, soccer, tennis and served as director of intramurals.

The Worthington, Ohio native holds a Bachelor’s degree from the College of Wooster and a Master’s Degree from Ohio University. As a point guard at Wooster, Hamilton helped guide the Scots to three national tournament appearances and a 91-21 record. He currently resides in Portsmouth with his wife Rhonda and their two year old son Luke.

8 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball Assistant Coaches Jay Eason Assistant Coach- 2nd Season

Jay Eason is entering into his second season as the Assistant Coach of the Shawnee State University Men’s Basketball pro- gram. Along with his coaching duties, Eason coordinates re- cruiting as well as plays a significant role in scouting, academic monitoring and all the day-to-day activities of the program. Ea- son was previously an Assistant Varsity and Head JV coach for one year at Lindsey Wilson College (currently a member of the Mid-South Conference) for the 2009-2010 season. With the JV program, Eason compiled a 13-5 record winning six straight home games. Prior to coaching Eason was a walk-on for the Barton College Bulldogs in Wilson NC from 2006-2008. In 2007, the Bulldogs won the NCAA Division II National Championship beating out Winona State University.

Eason, a native of Pinetops, North Carolina, is a 2009 graduate of Barton College where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. Eason earned his Masters in Physical Ed- ucation at West Virginia University. Coach Eason also works as the intramural director as well as being an adjunct instructor in the Sports Studies Department.

Coach Eason currently resides in South Shore, Kentucky.

Mark Villinger Assistant Coach- 1st Season

Jeff Shepherd Assistant Coach- 2nd Season

9 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball Meet the Bears

Alex Bruns Senior Middletown, OH #32#32 Bishop Fenwick High School

2010-11: Alex played in 11 games during his junior season. He scored four points and had nine rebounds. He was named an NAIA Scholar Athlete and to the MSC All-Academic Team.

Jeremy Bennington Junior #3 Blue Creek, OH #3 Southern State Com. College

Southern State CC: While attending Southern State Community College, Jeremy aver- aged 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists per game. He earned 1st and 2nd Team all-conference honors.

Mark Bryant Junior #20 Milford, OH #20 Milford High School

2010-11: Mark started in all 30 games as a sophomore. He had the second highest field goal percentage (45.3%) and rebounds (221) on the season. Mark averaged over 10 points per game and led the team with 15 blocked shots overall.

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Ian Nixon Junior Columbus, OH #22#22 Northland High School

2010-11: Ian took a medical redshirt.

Tyler Boyles Junior #23 Raceland, KY #23 Raceland High School

2010-11: Tyler started in all 30 games for the Bears and averaged 28 minutes of playing time. He led the team in assists with 66 and was second on the team with 389 points on the season. Tyler was named to the MSC All-Academic Team.

Jarred Quinlan Junior #25 Manchester, OH #25 Manchester High School

Manchester: Jarred was a four-year letterman for the Greyhounds. As a senior, he aver- aged 16 points and 13 rebounds per game. He earned all-conference honors three times and all-district honors twice.

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Tyler Morgan Junior Hamersville, OH #33#33 Western Brown High School

2010-11: Tyler started in all 30 games for the Bears. He led the Bears in scoring with 422 points, rebounds with 262, and shooting percentage as he shot 46.5% from the field. Ty- ler earned NAIA Player of the Week honors once and was named to the MSC All-Academic Team.

Jordan Laster Sophomore #1 Columbus, OH #1 Columbus East High School

2010-11: Jordan played in 23 games as a freshman. He averaged over seven points and two rebounds per game.

Duane Brown Sophomore #10 Charlotte, NC #10 Vance High School

2010: Duane was a four-year letter winner in basketball at Vance High School. As a sen- ior he helped guide the Cougars to a 26-7 record.

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Andrew Devlin Sophomore Columbus, OH #11#11 Beechcroft High School

2010-11: In his debut season for the Bears, Andrew played in all 30 games making one start on the season. He played his best game against Campbellsville, where he went 4-for- 4 from the field and had three blocked shots.

Trevor Banks Sophomore #12 Fort Pierce, FL #12 Central High School

2010-11: Trevor played in all 30 games for the Bears. In Shawnee State's win over Georgetown, Trevor had 11 points, five assists and shot 57% from the field.

Gabe Hanes Freshman #5 Chillicothe, OH #5 Zane Trace High School

Zane Trace: Gabe lettered four time for the Pioneers at Zane Trace High School. He earned 1st Team All-SVC and all-district honors.

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Terrence Smith Freshman Vanceburg, KY #14#14 Lewis County High School

Lewis County: Terrence lettered four years at Lewis County High School. As a senior he averaged 17 points per game. During his career for the Lions he was named All-EKC, all- district, all-region and all-area.

Tyler Farley Freshman #15 Worthington, KY #15 Raceland-Worthington High School

Raceland: As a Ram, Tyler letter four year in basketball. During his senior season he aver- aged 15 points five rebounds and seven assists per game and was named all-district.

Leo Devlin Freshman #21 Columbus, OH #21 Beech Croft High School

2010-11: Leo took a redshirt for the 2010-2011 season.

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Colin Kennedy Freshman Catlettsburg, KY #24#24 Chesapeake High School

Chesapeake: Colin lettered four years in basketball during his high school career. As a senior he averaged 13 points and eight rebounds and helped the Panthers to a 23-2 rec- ord, while earning all-district honors.

Austin Vance Freshman #34 Lenore, WV #34 Tug Valley High School

Tug Valley: While attending Tug Valley High School, Austin lettered four years in basket- ball. As a senior he averaged over 23 points, seven rebounds and five steals per game and helped the Lions to a 17-6 record. He was named 1st Team All-State.

Kenny Crabtree Freshman RS Lucasville, OH RS Northwest High School

Northwest: Kenny letter four years for the Mohawks at Northwest High School. During his senior season, he averaged 19 points and 14 rebounds per game. He earned 1st Team All- SOC honors and 2nd Team all-district recognition.

15 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball 2010-2011 Statistics

# Player GP- Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg GS 1 Laster, Jordan 23-0 323 14.0 74-155 .477 19-56 .339 15-23 .652 22 30 52 2.3 41 1 14 41 4 12 182 7.9

3 Franklin, Keelyn 30-30 855 28.5 115-281 .409 47-135 .348 91-125 .728 22 65 87 2.9 85 1 62 60 5 30 368 12.3

5 Metz, Zak 11-11 248 22.5 43-104 .413 23-61 .377 15-20 .750 6 6 12 1.1 32 0 11 16 1 11 124 11.3

11 Devlin, Andrew 30-1 360 12.0 27-63 .429 0-0 .000 20-36 .556 28 55 83 2.8 79 4 15 29 9 3 74 2.5

12 Banks, Trevor 30-1 538 17.9 41-95 .432 3-25 .120 13-19 .684 31 53 84 2.8 45 0 57 51 6 24 98 3.3

14 Lang, Justin 26-0 176 6.8 7-23 .304 0-2 .000 24-31 .774 10 7 17 0.7 32 1 25 33 0 13 38 1.5

15 Roush, Chris 8-1 37 4.6 3-12 .250 0-4 .000 1-2 .500 0 4 4 0.5 4 0 2 1 0 0 7 0.9

20 Bryant, Mark 30-30 884 29.5 126-278 .453 4-19 .211 69-106 .651 58 163 221 7.4 85 4 65 77 15 31 325 10.8

21 Harrison, Ori 17-14 460 27.1 47-139 .338 13-53 .245 19-32 .594 21 63 84 4.9 31 0 11 30 4 11 126 7.4

23 Boyles, Tyler 30-30 840 28.0 127-310 .410 58-177 .328 77-103 .748 16 57 73 2.4 91 3 66 67 8 28 389 13.0

24 Leslie, Hank 27-2 219 8.1 22-44 .500 0-1 .000 14-29 .483 13 27 40 1.5 18 0 6 22 5 6 58 2.1

32 Bruns, Alex 11-0 47 4.3 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 2-7 .486 2 7 9 0.8 12 0 0 4 8 0 4 0.4

33 Morgan, Tyler 30-30 981 32.7 146-314 .462 14-50 .280 116-176 .659 75 187 262 8.7 52 0 60 79 13 36 422 14.1

34 Arbaugh, Cam 8-0 19 2.4 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1 0 1 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0.6

TEAM 47 75 122 4.1 0 12

Total 30 5987 781-1827 .427 182-585 .311 476-709 .671 352 799 1151 38.4 607 14 394 527 70 206 2220 74.0

Opponents 30 5969 826-1823 .453 213-596 .357 514-752 .684 332 810 1142 38.1 298 - 392 455 80 251 2379 79.3 9

16 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball 2010-2011 Match Results

Shawnee State University Basketball Game Results for Shawnee State University Date Opponent Result Overall Conference Leading Scorer Nov. 2 Union (KY) W, 65-62 1-0 0-0 Franklin (18) Nov. 13 Berea L, 73-76 1-1 0-0 Boyles (18) Nov. 19 Vs. St. Francis L, 89-103 1-2 0-0 Bryant (21) Nov. 20 Indiana Wesleyan L, 79-83 1-3 0-0 Boyles (28) Nov. 23 UC Clermont W, 100-64 2-3 0-0 Morgan (17) Nov. 26 Harris-Stowe L, 74-79 2-4 0-0 Morgan (20) Nov. 27 Cincinnati Christian W, 109-103 3-4 0-0 Laster (22) Dec. 2 Campbellsville* L, 67-86 3-5 0-1 Laster (12) Dec. 4 St. Catharine* L, 71-86 3-6 0-2 Boyles (14) Dec. 11 Huntington L, 83-95 3-7 0-2 Laster (19) Dec. 17 UVa-Wise* L, 88-93 3-8 0-3 Franklin (17) Dec. 18 Pikeville* L, 68-89 3-9 0-4 Franklin (15) Dec. 29 Vs. Great Falls W, 83-74 4-9 0-4 Laster (19) Dec. 30 Vs. Westminster L, 56-68 4-10 0-4 Franklin (13) Jan. 6 Berea W, 77-60 5-10 0-4 Harrison (19) Jan. 8 Georgetown* W, 78-71 6-10 1-4 Morgan (21) Jan. 13 Lindsey Wilson* L, 44-51 6-11 1-5 Franklin (10) Jan. 15 Univ. of the Cumberlands* L, 54-57 6-12 1-6 Franklin (17) Jan. 20 at West Virginia Tech* L, 90-97 6-13 1-7 Boyles (27) Jan. 22 At Rio Grande* W, 90-84 7-13 2-7 Boyles (18) Jan. 27 Campbellsville* L, 58-69 7-14 2-8 Harrison (27) Jan. 29 St. Catharine* L, 80-92 7-15 2-9 Morgan (27) Feb. 3 At UVa-Wise* W, 82-71 8-15 3-9 Morgan (18) Feb. 5 At Pikeville* L, 55-109 8-16 3-10 Bryant (12) Feb. 12 Georgetown* L, 68-106 8-17 3-11 Boyles (23) Feb. 17 Lindsey Wilson* L, 75-76 8-18 3-12 Morgan (22) Feb. 19 University of the Cumberlands* L, 53-54 8-19 3-13 Franklin (20) Feb. 24 West Virginia Tech* L, 65-96 8-20 3-13 Boyles (20) Feb. 26 Rio Grande* W, 80-67 9-20 4-14 Morgan (20) Feb. 28 UVa-Wise L, 66-71 9-21 4-14 Boyles (18)

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Cincinnati Christian University Alice Lloyd College Berea College

at Cincinnati, OH at Portsmouth, OH at Berea, KY Nov. 3 * 8:00 p.m. Nov. 6* ___ p.m. Nov. 8 * 7:00 p.m.

at Portsmouth, OH Dec. 6 * 7:00 p.m. GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Pippa Passes, KY Location: Berea, KY Location: Cincinnati, OH Nickname: Eagles Nickname: Mountaineers Nickname: Eagles Founded: 1923 Founded: 1869 Founded: 1924 Enrollment: 598 Enrollment: 1,496 Enrollment: Affiliation: NAIA Affiliation: NIAI Affiliation: NAIA Conference: Kentucky Intercollegiate Conference: Kentucky Intercollegiate Conference: Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Athletic Conference Athletic Conference Colors: Blue and White Colors: Blue and White Colors: Gold and Purple President: Joe A. Stepp President: Larry D. Shinn President: David Faust Athletic Director: Gary Stepp Athletic Director: Athletic Director: Jason Gallespie TEAM INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: J.R. Hammond Head Coach: John Hemenway Head Coach: Jason Gallespie Career Record (years): Career Record (years): 17-15 (1) Career Record (years): 3 years Record at School: Record at School: 17-15 Record at School: Assistant Coaches: Nicholas Adams Assistant Coaches: Clint Farrar Assistant Coaches: Johnny Witherspoon BASKETBALL INFORMATION BASKETBALL INFORMATION BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2010-11 Record: 8-22 2010-11Record: 17-15 2010-11 Record: 8-23 2010-11 Conference Record: 4-9 2010-11 Conference Record: 7-6 2010-11 Conference Record: 1-12 Home Court/Capacity: 1500 Home Court/Capacity: 1,983 Home Court/Capacity: MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION Basketball SID: Gary Stepp Basketball SID: Ryan Hess Basketball SID: Phone: (606) 368-6105 Phone: (859) 985-3429 Phone: FAX: FAX: (859) 985-3919 FAX: Athletic Website: alc.edu/athletics/ Athletic Website: berea/.edu/athletics Athletic Website: ccuniversity.edu/ index.php athletics/

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Central State University Univ. of Virginia-Vise Univ. of Pikeville

at Wilberforce, OH at Wise, WV at Pikeville, KY Nov. 11 * 6:00 p.m. Nov. 19 * 4:30 p.m. Nov. 21 * ___ p.m.

at Portsmouth, OH at Portsmouth, OH Feb. 2 * ___ p.m. Feb. 4 * ___ p.m. GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Wilberforce, OH GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION Nickname: Marauders Location: Wise, VA Location: Pikeville, KY Founded: 1965 Nickname: Cavaliers Nickname: Bears Enrollment: 2,145 Founded: 1954 Founded: 1889 Affiliation: NCAA Div. II Enrollment: 1,911 Enrollment: 1,130 Conference: Independent Affiliation: NAIA Affiliation: NAIA Colors: Maroon and Yellow Conference: Mid-South Conference Conference: Mid-South Conference President: John W. Garland Colors: Red and White Colors: Orange and Black Athletic Director: Kellen B. Winslow Sr. President: David J. Prior President: Paul E. Patton

Athletic Director: Danny Sterling Athletic Director: Reggie Overton TEAM INFORMATION

Head Coach: Donte Jackson TEAM INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Career Record (years): Head Coach: Lee Clark Head Coach: Kelly Wells Record at School: Career Record (years): 16 years Career Record (years): 105-56 Assistant Coaches: Bill Brooks Record at School: Record at School: 105-56

Assistant Coaches: Donnie Jordan Assistant Coaches: Brett Rector, John BASKETBALL INFORMATION Biery, Tigh Compton, Nick Bowman 2010-11 Record: 14-12 BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2010-11 Conference Record: 2010-11 Record: 11-18 BASKETBALL INFORMATION Home Court/Capacity: 2010-11 Conference Record: 4-14 2010-11 Record: 30-7

Home Court/Capacity: 1,500 2010-11 Conference Record:13-5 MEDIA INFORMATION Home Court/Capacity: Pikeville College Basketball SID: Ed Chamness MEDIA INFORMATION Gymnasium Phone: 937-470-4276 Basketball SID: Darrell-Dingus Ely FAX: Phone: (276) 328-0188 MEDIA INFORMATION Athletic Website: maraduerspots.com FAX: Basketball SID: Rick Bentley

Athletic Website: uvawisecavaliers.com Phone: 606-218-5350

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Wilmington College Campbellsville University St. Catharine College

at Wilmington, OH at Portsmouth, OH at Portsmouth, OH Nov. 23 * 3:00 p.m. Dec. 1 * 8:00 p.m. Dec. 3* 4:00 p.m.

at Campbellsville, KY at Springfield, KY GENERAL INFORMATION Jan. 26 * 8:00 p.m. Feb. 28 * 4:00 p.m. Location: Wilmington, OH

Nickname: Quakers GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION Founded: 1870 Location: Campbellsville, KY Location: Springfield, KY Enrollment:1,200 Nickname: Tigers Nickname: Patriots Affiliation: NCAA DIII Founded: 1906 Founded: 1931 Conference: Ohio Athletic Conference Enrollment: 3,200 Enrollment: 850 Colors: Green and White Affiliation: NAIA Affiliation: NAIA President: Jim Reynolds Conference: Mid-South Conference Conference: Mid-South Conference Athletic Director: Terry Rupert Colors: Maroon and White Colors: Purple and Yellow

President: Dr. Michael V. Carter President: William Huston TEAM INFORMATION Athletic Director: Rusty Hollingsworth Athletic Director: Mike Doig Head Coach: K.C. Hunt

Career Record (years): TEAM INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Record at School: 42-36 Head Coach: Keith Adkins Head Coach: JT Burton Assistant Coaches: Rob Noschang, Ker- Career Record (years): 213-148 Career Record (years): ry Wilkinson Record at School: 213-148 Record at School:

Assistant Coaches: Bryan Milburn, Jus- Assistant Coaches: Matthew Taylor, Ar- BASKETBALL INFORMATION tin Watson, Shawn Savage thur Latham, Hans Desir 2010-11 Record: 10-16

2010-11 Conference Record: 6-12 BASKETBALL INFORMATION BASKETBALL INFORMATION Home Court/Capacity: 2010-11 Record: 17-16 2010-11 Record: 22-9

2010-11 Conference Record: 9-9 2010-11 Conference Record: 14-4 MEDIA INFORMATION Home Court/Capacity: Home Court/Capacity: Lourdes Hall Basketball SID: Jeff Hibbs

Phone: 937-382-6661 ext. 347 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION FAX: 937-383-8557 Basketball SID: Chris Megginson Basketball SID: Tom Bystrek Athletic Website: wilmington.edu/ Phone: 270-789-5276 Phone: 859-336-5082 ext. 1208 athletics/ FAX: FAX: 859-432-3466

Athletic Website: goscpatriots.com 20 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball 2011 Opponents

Univ. of Virginia Univ. of North Carolina- Indiana Wesleyan University at Lynchburg Pembroke at Portsmouth, OH Dec. 10 * 4:00 p.m. at Laurinburg, NC at Pembroke Township, NC Aug. 27 * 8:30 a.m. Dec. 30 * 2:00 p.m.

GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Marion, IN Location: Pembroke, NC Location: Lynchburg, VA Nickname: Wildcats Nickname: Braves Nickname: Dragons Founded: 1920 Founded: 1887 Founded: 1886 Enrollment: 3,200 Enrollment: 6,944 Enrollment: 257 Affiliation: NAIA, NCCAA Affiliation: NCAA Div. II Affiliation: USCAA Conference: Mid-Central College Con- Conference: Peach Belt Conference Conference: ference Colors: Black and Vegas Gold Colors: Colors: Red and Grey President: Kyle R. Carter President: Ralph Reavis President: Dr. Henry Smith Athletic Director: Dan Kenney Athletic Director: Athletic Director: Mark DeMichael

TEAM INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: Ben Miller Head Coach: Head Coach: Greg Tonagel Career Record (years): 33-50 (4th year) Career Record (years): Career Record (years): 157-50 Record at School: 33-50 (4th year) Record at School: Record at School: 157-50 Assistant Coaches: Eldon Miller, Ben Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Jeff Clark, Aaron Thompson, Jason Smith

Butcher, David Dimmich, Fred Hodson BASKETBALL INFORMATION BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2010-11 Record: BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2010-11 Record: 18-12 2010-11 Conference Record: 2010-11 Record: 28-8 2010-11 Conference Record: 9-9 Home Court/Capacity: 2010-11 Conference Record: 13-3 Home Court/Capacity: English E. Jones

Home Court/Capacity: Luckey Are- Center/ 3,000 MEDIA INFORMATION na/1,500 Basketball SID: MEDIA INFORMATION Phone: MEDIA INFORMATION Basketball SID: Colin Bonnicksen FAX: Basketball SID: Kyle Schmidt Phone: 910-521-6371 Athletic Website: Phone: 765-677-1938 FAX: 910-521-6551

Athletic Website: www.iwuwildcats.com/ Athletic Website: http:// UNCPBraves.com

21 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball 2011 Opponents

Kent State University Univ. of Cincinnati- Clermont at Kent, OH Jan. 2 * 7:00 p.m. at Batavia, OH Feb. 7 * 7:00 p.m.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Kent, OH GENERAL INFORMATION Nickname: Golden Flashes Location: Batavia, OH Founded: 1910 Nickname: Cougars Enrollment: 25,127 Founded: 1972 Affiliation: NCAA Div. I Enrollment: 3,713 Conference: Mid-American Conference Affiliation: USCAA Colors: Gold and Navy Conference: Ohio Collegiate Athletic President: Lester A. Leftton Conference Athletic Director: Joel Nielson Colors: Red and Black President: Gregory H. Williams TEAM INFORMATION Athletic Director: Head Coach: Rob Senderoff Career Record (years): 0-0 (1st year) TEAM INFORMATION Record at School: 0-0 (1st year) Head Coach: John Hurley Assistant Coaches: Bobby Steinburg, Career Record (years): Eric Haut, Jordan Mincy Record at School: Assistant Coaches: Jason Morberly BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2010-11 Record: 25-12 BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2010-11 Conference Record: 12-4 2010-11 Record: 19-9 Home Court/Capacity: Memorial Athletic 2010-11 Conference Record: 7-1 and Convocation Center/6,327 Home Court/Capacity:

MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION Basketball SID: Todd Vatter Basketball SID: Phone: 330-672-8467 Phone: FAX: FAX: Athletic Website: http:// Athletic Website: kentstatesports.com 22 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball Mid-South Conference

On April 24, 1995, the presidents of member schools, meeting in Nashville, Tenn., formed the Mid-South Conference to serve as the competitive base for their entire sports programs. The move effectively merged the athletic pursuits of similar institu- tions. The conference is unique in its broad based athletic competition for men and women, offering championships in 15 sports.

The presidents of each school serves on the Board of Directors which directly over- sees the conference and the office of the commissioner. This administrative "hands on" role of each school's president is unique among athletic conferences and ensures a proper balance in the academic pursuits of student athletes.

True to its commitment to broad based athletic competition, the Mid-South Conference recognizes the value of extensive campus based sports programs that maximize the opportunities for athletic competition among their students.

2011-2012 Membership

Campbellsville University - Campbellsville, KY

Georgetown College - Georgetown, KY

Lindsey Wilson College - Columbia, KY

Shawnee State University - Portsmouth, OH

St. Catharine College - St. Catharine, KY

University of Pikeville - Pikeville, KY

University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande, OH

University of the Cumberlands - Williamsburg, KY

University of Virginia at Wise - Wise, VA

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MSC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak

Georgetown 15-3 .833 32-5 .865 Lost 1 St. Catharine 14-4 .778 22-9 .710 Lost 2 Pikeville 13-5 .722 30-7 .811 Won 5 Cumberlands 13-5 .722 18-11 .621 Lost 1 Lindsey Wilson 10-8 .556 19-11 .633 Lost 3 Campbellsville 9-9 .500 17-16 .515 Lost 1 West Virginia Tech 8-10 .444 14-16 .467 Lost 1 UVa-Wise 4-14 .222 11-18 .379 Lost 1 Shawnee State 4-14 .222 9-21 .300 Lost 1 Rio Grande 0-18 .000 5-26 .161 Lost 17

24 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball 2010-2011 Honors 2010-2011 Mid-South Conference Teams Vic Moses, JR, Georgetown - MSC Player of the Year Darius Smith, FR, UVa-Wise - MSC Freshman of the Year Donnie Butcher, University of the Cumberlands, MSC Coach of the Year Alex Bruns, JR, Shawnee State - MSC Champions of Character recipient

1st Team All-MSC Kashiff Carr, JR, St. Catharine Vance Cooksey, SR, Pikeville Jared Cunningham, SR, University of the Cumberlands Matt Daniel, JR, University of the Cumberlands JaVaughn Espritt, SR, Campbellsville Eddie Gray, SR, Georgetown Vic Moses, JR, Georgetown Josh Proctor, JR, West Virginia Tech Shawn Savage, SR, Campbellsville Erin Williams, SR, St. Catharine

Honorable Mention All-MSC Josh Arnold, JR, West Virginia Tech Keelyn Franklin, SR, Shawnee State Quincy Hankins-Cole, SR, Pikeville Caleb Harris, SR, Campbellsville Justin Hicks, SR, Pikeville Tanner Jacobs, SR, University of the Cumberlands Kalen Kimberland, SO, Lindsey Wilson Donald Robinson, JR, West Virginia Tech Tyrone Shelley, JR, Georgetown Chase Spreen, JR, Lindsey Wilson Antoine Watson, JR, St. Catharine

MSC All-Academic Team Tyler Boyles Alex Bruns Tyler Morgan

NAIA Scholar Athlete Alex Bruns

25 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball NAIA

About the NAIA The purpose of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is to promote the education and development of students through intercollegiate athletic participation. Member institutions, although varied and diverse, share a common commitment to high standards and to the principle that participa- tion in athletics serves as an integral part of the total educational process.

The NAIA embraces the concept of the student and recognizes the importance of the individuality of each member institution, the value of the conferences and Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) structure, and the benefits of membership in a national association.

The NAIA supports gender equity. Gender equity is an atmosphere and reality where fair distribution of overall athletic opportunity and resources, proportionate to enrollment, are available to women and men, and where no student-athlete, coach or athletics administrator is discriminated against in any way in the athletics program. That is to say, an athletics program is gender-equitable when the men's sports pro- gram would be pleased to accept as its own the overall participation opportunities and resources cur- rently allocated to the women's sports program and vice versa.

Advancing sport with innovative change The NAIA has 50,000 student-athletes participating at nearly 300 member colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. Divided into 25 conferences and the Association of Inde- pendent Institutions (A.I.I.), the NAIA offers 23 championships in 13 sports.

Since 1937, the NAIA has continued a long tradition of pushing the envelope and making a positive dif- ference in the lives of students, coaches and parents. The Champions of Character program is the lat- est cutting-edge addition to the NAIA’s proud history of innovation.

Through Champions of Character, the NAIA seeks to create an environment in which every student- athlete, coach, official and spectator are committed to the true spirit of competition through the five core values: respect, integrity, responsibility, servant leadership and sportsmanship.

NAIA at a Glance

Nearly 300 member colleges and universities

23 national championships

650,000 students First to include black colleges and students in championships First to include women in national championships

First to develop system-wide character initiative with substantive programming

Learn more about the NAIA at www.naia.org

26 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball Record Book

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Points Career Terrence Davidson 1,689 2002-2006 Season Andre Horton 818 2001-2002 Match Joe Smith 58 vs. Wilmington, 1/27/90

FG Made Career Randall Pennington 543 1991-1992, 1993-1995 Season Larry Tiller 289 1991-1992 Match Joe Smith 21 vs. Wilmington, 1/27/90

FG Attempts Career Antwain Lavender 1,245 2001-2004 Season Andre Horton 659 2001-2002 Match Joe Smith 31 vs. Wilmington, 1/27/90

FG % Career Larry Tiller .550 1990-1992 Season Kirk Ruggles .600 1995-1996

3FG Made Career Jeff Fraley 261 2000-2003 Season Andre Horton 148 2001-2002 Match Joe Smith 15 vs. Wilmington, 1/27/90

3FG Attempts Career Ryan Hudson 533 1992-1994 Season Andre Horton 383 2001-2002 Match Joe Smith 24 vs. Wilmington, 1/27/90

3FG % Career Jay Jones .448 1988-1990 Season Steve Jettinghoff .544 1990-1991

FT Made Career Jay Hall 364 1999-2002 Season Jay Hall 152 1999-2000 Match Antwain Lavender 16 vs. Kentucky State, 12/5/01 Aaron Davis 16 @ Wilberforce, 1/13/07

FT Attempts Career Jay Hall 499 1999-2002 Season Delano Thomas 213 2003-2004 Match Andre Horton 19 vs. Roberts Wesleyan, 11/30/01 Antwain Lavender 19 vs. Kentucky State, 12/5/01

FT % Career Aaron Davis .799 2003-2008 Season Dave Hurley .896 1999-2000 Match Joe Smith 24 vs. Wilmington, 1/27/90

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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Rebounds Career Bryan Dyer 887 1991-1995 Season Bryan Dyer 436 1994-1995 Match Bryan Dyer 26 IU-East, 1/29/91

Assists Career Travis Merry 579 1990-1994 Season Travis Merry 205 1993-1994 Match Travis Merry 15 vs. Wilberforce, 2/19/91

Blocks Career Delano Thomas 148 2002-2004 Season Delano Thomas 76 2003-2004 Match Delano Thomas 9 Ohio Dominican, 12/19/02

Steals Career Travis Merry 177 1990-1994 Season Terrence Davison 66 2004-2005 Match Mike Dietz 7 vs. Defiance, 12/28/89

TEAM RECORDS Most Points 142 vs. Cincinnati Bible 01/11/1995 Least Points 36 at Drake 11/22/2005 Most Points in One Half 77 vs. Appalachian Bible 11/11/1994 77 vs. Cincinnati Bible 01/11/1995 Least Points in One Half 16 vs. Kent State 12/30/2008 Most Points Allowed 126 vs. Urbana 02/15/1992 Least Points Allowed 36 vs. Appalachian Bible 11/19/1993 Field Goals Made 59 vs. Appalachian Bible 11/11/1994 Field Goals Attempted 89 vs. Appalachian Bible 11/11/1994 Field Goals % .732 vs. Urbana 01/21/1992 3-FG Goals Made 19 vs. Wilmington 01/27/1990 19 vs. Appalachian Bible 01/18/1999 3-FG Goals Attempted 45 vs. Tiffin 01/05/2002 3-FG Goals % .777 vs. Walsh 12/02/1989 Free Throws Made 40 vs. Urbana 12/14/1988 Free Throws Attempted 50 at Wilberforce 01/30/2007 Free Throws % .944 vs. Findlay 11/24/1992 .944 vs. Asbury 02/01/2001 Rebounds 76 vs. IU-East 01/29/1995 Assists 35 vs. Cincinnati Bible 11/14/1997 Turnovers 33 vs. David Lipscomb 12/08/1989 Blocked Shots 12 vs. Central State 02/13/1990 Steals 22 vs. Appalachian Bible 11/13/1992 22 vs. Cincinnati Bible 11/14/1997 28 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball Staff Directory

Area code (740)

Jeff Hamilton, Athletic Director [email protected] 351-3393 Ted Tom, Asst. AD, Academics [email protected] 351-3537 Eric Putnam, Asst. AD, Facilities [email protected] 351-3604 Kara Bobo, Sports Information Dir. [email protected] 351-3313 Fax: 351-3381 Jonna Cook, Admin. Assistant [email protected] 351-3285 Fax: 351-3639 Megan Swayne, Athletic Trainer [email protected] 351-3219 Ryan Boggs, Athletic Trainer [email protected] 351-3170

Baseball Staff Ted Tom, Head Coach [email protected] 351-3537 Chris Moore, Asst. Coach [email protected]

Men’s Basketball Jeff Hamilton, Head Coach [email protected] 351-3393 Jay Eason, Asst. Coach [email protected]

Women’s Basketball Robin Hagen-Smith, Head Coach [email protected] 351-3271

Cross Country/Track Eric Putnam, Head Coach [email protected] 351-3604

Golf Roger Merb, Head Coach [email protected] 351-3602

Men’s Soccer Ron Goodson, Head Coach [email protected] 351-3528

Women’s Soccer Rob Appell, Head Coach [email protected] 351-3528

Softball Ralph Cole, Head Coach [email protected] 351-3528

Tennis William Levi, Head Coach [email protected] 351-3602

Volleyball Susan Shelton, Head Coach [email protected] 351-3633

Cheerleading Pam Hutchison, Head Coach [email protected] 351-3285

Health Club Chris Brown, Sports Center Representative [email protected] 351-3269

29 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball President Morris President Dr. Rita Rice Morris

Shawnee State University's president, Rita Rice Morris, Ph.D., brings vision and lead- ership to SSU, the Tri-State, and the Appa- lachian region of Ohio, ensuring the institu- tion continues to be a university that serves the residents of the area, and one that of- fers excellent educational opportunities for students from the region and elsewhere.

A native of California, Dr. Morris was ap- pointed as the fifth president of SSU in De- cember 2002, and began her duties in May 2003. She has over 30 years of experience in higher education serving as professor, dean, and provost/vice president for aca- demic affairs at institutions like SSU. Her Ph.D. is in communication from the State University of New York at Buffalo (1978), M.A. is in speech communication education from Northern Illinois University (1970), and B.A. is in speech communication from California State University at Long Beach (1968). She also stud- ied university management development at Harvard University and Carnegie Mellon Universi- ty.

Dr. Morris serves on the Board of the Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education (OACHE), the Oak Hill Community Development Corporation, the Southern Ohio Medical Cen- ter Board of Directors, the Shawnee State University Foundation, OSU South Center Endeav- or Center, and the Information Technology Alliance of Appalachian Ohio (ITAAO). In addition, she serves on the Association of American State Colleges and Universities’ (AASCU) profes- sional development committee, Council of State Representatives, and Board of Directors; the American Council on Education’s Commission on Leadership and Institutional Effectiveness, the America Mideast Conference of Presidents, Educate the Tri-State, the Inter-University Council of Presidents, and The Partnership for Continued Learning and the Ohio College As- sociation.

30 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball Media / Travel Information Media Information Finding your way to James A. Rhodes Center Shawnee State Sports Information

From West (Cincinnati): Kara Bobo, Sports Information Director (740) 351-3313 Turn onto OH-73 east. Right at OH-104 south/OH (740) 351-3381 (Fax) -73 east for about 4 ½ miles. Merge onto OH-104 [email protected] south/OH-73 east via ramp to Portsmouth and go

about two miles. OH-104 south/OH-73 east turns Shawnee State University slightly left and becomes 3rd street. Travel down 940 2nd Street Portsmouth, OH 45662 3rd street and the James A. Rhodes Center is on the right. Other Media Outlets: Portsmouth Daily Times From North (Columbus): The Portsmouth Daily Times Enter town on US-23 south. Turn left on 3rd 637 Sixth St. Portsmouth, OH 45662 Street and the James A. Rhodes Center on is on Phone: 740-353-3101 the right. Fax: 740-353-7280 [email protected] From South (Kentucky):

Enter Portsmouth on US-23 north. Take first right WNXT Radio Station rd WNXT Radio after crossing bridge onto 3 street. James A. 602 Chillicothe St. Rhodes Center is first building on the right. Portsmouth, OH 45662 Phone: 740-353-1161 From East (Huntington, WV): Fax: 740-353-8080 Enter Portsmouth on US-52 west. Turn left on US Sports, Roger Gray -23 South. Turn left on 3rd Street and the James Community Common A. Rhodes Center on is on the right. 616 Chillicothe St. Portsmouth, OH 45662 Phone: 740-353-1151 Fax: 740-353-5848 [email protected]

31 Shawnee State Men’s Basketball Shawnee State University

Shawnee State, the regional state university of Southern Ohio--prepares students for the changing needs of business, industry, education, and society through its diversified degree programs. Recognizing the importance of knowledge, values, and cultural enrichment, Shaw- nee State University is committed to providing higher education that fosters excellence in oral and written communication, scientific and quantitative reasoning, and critical analysis/logical thinking. To enrich the lives of the community, Shawnee State University provides opportuni- ties for continuing personal and professional development, intellectual discovery, and appreci- ation for the creative and performing arts.

Offering more than 80 bachelor’s, associate, and masters degree programs in areas such as arts and humanities, mathematical sciences, natural sciences, social sciences, teacher educa- tion, business administration, industrial and engineering technologies, and health sciences, at one of the lowest tuition rate among Ohio public universities and reduced in-district rates to eligible students in Kentucky; Shawnee State University is the university of opportunity. Enroll- ment at Ohio’s newest four-year university is typically around 4,300.

The only public university in Ohio located on the banks of the Ohio River, Shawnee State Uni- versity features a beautifully-landscaped 52-acre campus featuring 21 buildings including the Advanced Technology Center that features one of only 50 Digistar II planetariums in the world; a three-story library featuring computers, Internet access, and thousands of books, CDs, gov- ernment documents, and periodicals; the 102,000 square foot Vern Riffe Center for the Arts featuring a 1,139 seat Main Theater; the James A. Rhodes Athletic Center that features weight rooms, racquetball courts, gymnasium, a dance classroom, and a junior Olympic-size swim- ming pool; and the Children’s Learning Center, a facility that serves as a learning center for the children of students/faculty/staff/community members and a lab school for teacher educa- tion students at SSU.

Shawnee State University has a rich tradition of success in athletics. A member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, SSU has participated in 24 National Championships in six of 11 sponsored sports. The SSU women’s basketball team won the NAIA Division II Na- tional Championship on March 16, 1999. A member of the American Mideast Conference since 1991, formerly the Mid-Ohio Conference, the Shawnee State Bears have won 17 cham- pionships.

In establishing the Center for International Programs and Activities (CIPA) Shawnee actively seeks to attract a growing number of international students to study at our university; has sis- ter-institution affiliations with universities in Germany, China, Spain, and Morocco; and offers on a regular basis many travel/study abroad courses to an ever increasing choice of destina- tion such as Greece, Britain, Spain, and Ireland in order to increase global awareness among its students. Some of these courses are funded by the Hodgden Travel Fund and many others are funded, in part, by CIPA.

Students come to SSU for many reasons including a low student/teacher ratio, more than $1.5 million in scholarships, and proven programs that ensure success in the classroom and in find- ing jobs.

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