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La Salle University La Salle University Digital Commons La Salle Basketball Media Guides University Publications 2002 La Salle Explorers 2002-03 Men's Basketball La Salle University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/basketball_media_guides Recommended Citation La Salle University, "La Salle Explorers 2002-03 Men's Basketball" (2002). La Salle Basketball Media Guides. 64. http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/basketball_media_guides/64 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at La Salle University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in La Salle Basketball Media Guides by an authorized administrator of La Salle University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 2002-03 MENS BASKETBALL ALLE n..» Concerts^theater^movies^museum sT?! restaurants; shopping, historical'sites, major sports events and lots of i pep ple to meet are some of the advantages ^Salle's urban environment. ' 1 ly^to^take advantage^of, them! '\! Quick Facts 2002-2003 La Salle Men's Basketball 2002-2003 La Salle Men's Basketball 2002-2003 La Salle University Why we are the Explorers Location: Philadelphia. PA 19141 Founded: 1863 La Salle University's nickname - The Explorers - was Enrollment: 3.200 (undergraduate) erroneously bestowed by a sports writer covering a President: Brother Michael McGinniss, F.S.C. La Salle football game on campus in the early 1930's. He thought that the school was named after the famed Nickname: Explorers French explorer of North America. In reality, the school School Colors: Blue - PMS 655 and Gold - PMS 117 was named after St. John Baptist de La Salle, the Home Court (Capacity): Tom Gola Arena (4.000) French educator and founder of the Christian Brothers. Press Row Phone: (215) 438-5158 Despite the error, the nickname has remained. Athletics Director: Dr. Thomas Brennan Athletic Department Phone: (215) 951-1425 Ticket Office Phone: (215) 95 1-1999 Sports Information Director: Kale Beers SID Phone: (215) 951-1605 Website: GoExplorers.com BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF Head Coach (Alma Mater): Billy Hahn (Maryland '75) Record at School (Years): 15-17 (one year) Best Time to Reach Coach: contact SID Coach's Phone: (2 15) 95 1-15 18 Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater): Roland Houston (Rhode Island '82), Joe Lombardi (Youngstown State '81), John Gallagher (Saint Joseph's '98) Director of Basketball Operations: Matt Hahn (Maryland '00) TEAM FACTS 2001-2002 Overall Record: 15-17 (6-5 Home. 4-7 Away, 5-5 neutral) Conference: Atlantic 10 2001-2002 Conference Record (Finish): 6-10 (5-3 Home, 1-6, Away 0-1 neutral) (4th of 6 in the west) 2002 Conference Tournament Record: 2-1 (semi-finals) 2002 Post Season Play (Final AP Ranking): N/A No. Years in NCAA Tournament (Last): Eleven - 1953-54 (5-0) National Champions, 1954-55 (4-1). 1967-68(0-1). 1974-75(0-1). 1977-78(0-1). 1979-80(0-1), - 1 982-83 (1-1), 1 987-88 (0- 1 ), 1 988-89 (0- 1 ), 1 989-90 ( 1 1 ), 1991-92(0-1) No. Years in the NIT (Last): 1947-48(0-1), 1949-50(1-1), 1950-51 (0-1). 1951-52 (4-0 Champions), 1952-53(0-1), 1962- 63(0-1). 1964-65(0-1), 1970-71 (0-1), 1983-84(0-1), 1986-87 (4-1), 1990-91 (0-1) Lettenvinners: Returning/Lost: 6/2 Starters Returning: 3 Newcomers: 7 Table of Contents Quick Facts 2002-03 Explorers 33-52 Media Information 2001-02 Year-in-Review 53-55 Radio/TV 2001-02 Game Recaps 56-66 Explorer Basketball 2001-02 Statistics 67 NBA Players Explorers in the Islands 68-69 Explorer Alumni in the Medi 2001-02 Big 5 City Series 70 Academic Excellence 2002-03 Opponents 71-82 Strength and Conditioning . All-Time Series Records 83-85 Player Development Series Game-by-Game Scores 86-88 Philadelphia Team Captains and Coaches/All-Time Coaching Record 89 Atlantic 10 Year-By-Year Scores 90-104 Big 5 Regular Season Tournaments 105-106 National Players ol the Year Explorer Basketball Record Book 107 Clips All-Time Leading Scorers 108-1 10 Coaching Staff Scoring Leaders 1 1 I Billy Hahn All-Time Statistical Leaders 1 12-1 17 Roland Houston Individual Game Record Holders 118-119 Joe Lombardi Ail-Time Roster 120-122 John Gallagher/Matt Hahn .. Explorer/NCAA Leaders 123 Support Staff Former Explorers in Coaching/NCAA Tournaments/NIT Tournaments .... 1 24 2002-03 Preview 1954 NCAA Champions 125 2002-03 Roster 1952 NIT Champs 126 All-Time Great Explorers 1 27 La Salle's National Champions I 2s The Universitj 129 La Salle and Philadelphia 130-131 Academic Support Services 132 Athletic Training 133 Universitj President 134 Athletic Director 135 Athletic Department Staff 1 36- 1 38 Athletic Support Staff 1 39 Atlantic 10 Conference 140-141 Directions to Campus 142 Campus Map 143 Photo Roster 144 Mission Statement I. Mission of the University: sits . dedicated in the traditions ol the Christian Mlcnce in teaching and to concern tor both ulti for the individual values ol its students, is a Catholic universitj committed to providing a liberal educatii i ol both general and speciah/cd studies 11. Mission of Ubieties: La Salic Universitj is a Roman Catholic institution Ol higher education with traditions of the IV 1 a Salle Christian Brothers. In thai framework, the Department ol intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation ol 1 a Salle Universitj is committed to both the spun and principles set forth bj NCAA, Atlantic 10 Conference, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and La Salle Universitj regulator) guidelines I he Athletic Department, through ib intramural and intercolle giate programs, enables and encourages all students to partici pate in a wide \.uiet\ ol spoils al main levels ol Competition Values such as leadership, diligence, determination, and team work are emphasized t >ooA sportsmanship from us athletes and i. ins is supported I he I niversitj strives to operate us athletic programs within the confines ol a fiscal!) sound plan al a level ol intercolle giate competition that is consistent with Us philosophical objectives La Salle Universitj seeks to join othei institutions with like commitments to institutional integrity, academic excellence, and to service the communitj Media Information 2002-2003 La Salle Men's Basketball 2002-2003 La Salle Mens Basketball 2002-2003 La Salle Men's Basketball Beers - Director of Athletic Communications/Play-by-Play i Kale Beers became the Director of After one season in Burlington, NC, Beers moved up the I Athletic Communications on January minor league ladder, serving in the same capacity for the Erie I 14th. 2002 after serving in a variety SeaWolves for three season during which the SeaWolves ^B of other capacities for La Salle moved from a Class A (New York-Penn) affiliate of the ^ Athletics - most recently as Pittsburgh Pirates to the Class AA (Eastern League) affiliate the Director of Corporate Sales/ of the Anaheim Angels. During his full-time tenure in base- ^1 Broadcasting. Beers is a 1995 gradu- ball. Beers has earned a "Best of Class A" award for his 1997 late of the University's School of SeaWolves Media Guide, handled all game-day statistical | Communication with a minor and media-related duties for these teams which included an I in history. exhibition with the Anaheim Angels at Erie's Jerry Uht Park, Beers has been a part of the and promotional/media campaigns for close to 30 eventual Explorer athletic administration since 1996 major leaguers. During this time he also called over 400 when he was brought on to develop the La Salle Basketball baseball games on the radio. Beers continues to call selected Radio Network (LRN) and serve as the Network's on-air games for the Reading Phillies. talent. This will be Beers' seventh season as the "Voice of the Prior to and concurrent with his first four years of service Explorers" and first complete season as the Director of at La Salle. Beers worked in professional baseball. He was Athletic Communications. In his current role he and his staff first hired as an intern for the Philadelphia Phillies during are responsible for the media management and promotion, his junior year at La Salle and stayed on with the team's including publications and web site maintenance, of each of Phanavision/Video Services Department through the 1996 La Salle's 23 NCAA-sanctioned sports. season. In 2001 Beers was honored to be asked to join the staff of In 1996 he complemented his work experience with the the University's School of Communication. He continues to Phillies by serving as the broadcast intern for the team's teach one section of Public Speaking (Comm 150) per semes- Class AA affiliate, the Reading Phillies. Following that sea- ter and a section of the First Year Odyssey (freshman orien- son Beers began his work on LRN as a consultant for the tation) class during the fall semester as an adjunct faculty University. In the spring of 1997 he landed his first lead member. broadcasting job as the Director of Broadcasting/Media Beers was born in Emmaus, PA and is a veteran of the Relations for the Burlington Indians (Cleveland/Class A/ United States Army in which he served six years (two of Appalachian). active duty) as a Cavalry Scout. Game Day Information Press Table: The La Salle University men's basketball press Post-Game Interviews: Both head coaches will be available row at Tom Gola Arena is opposite the team benches. in the interview room after a 10-minute cooling off period. Accredited media should enter the building through the Access to the locker room is determined on a per-game basis media entrance on the left side of the Hayman Center when by each coach.