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Midwestern State Sports Information „ 3410 Taft Blvd. „ Wichita Falls, Texas „ 76308 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE „ April 5, 2011 Trey Reed, Sports Information Director Phone: (940) 397-4818 „ Fax: (940) 691-8129 „ E-mail: [email protected] „ MSUMustangs.com Midwestern State moves in to the Haggerty era WICHITA FALLS, Texas - The consensus is clear. It’s high time for the Nelson Haggerty era to begin at Midwestern State University. “There is no question Nelson can lead us to a national championship,” MSU Athletic Director Charlie Carr said. “It is a tremen- dous asset to be able to fi nd the best man for the job already in place.” The Nelson Haggerty File As MSU’s ninth men’s basketball coach, Haggerty will be put to the task of building Collegiate Coaching Career on a legacy he has worked to construct over the past two seasons as the top assistant Midwestern State under Grant McCasland, who accepted (2009-11) the same position at Abilene Christian last Served as top assistant under Grant week. McCasland while helping the Mustangs “My goal in coming here was to win a to consecutive NCAA II Elite Eight ap- national championship. We’ve been so close pearances. MSU achieved its best win- over the past two years and now we plan ning percentage in school history with on fi nishing the job,” Haggerty said. “I can’t a 31-3 mark in 2009-10 before rolling to a 25-9 mark in 2010-11. think of a better group of guys to go into this with than the nine we have returning.” Central Missouri The Mustangs posted a 56-12 mark over (2006-09) the past two season which included two Served as the No. 2 assistant for coach NCAA Division II Elite Eight appearances Kim Anderson at Central Missouri. and a Lone Star Conference championship Played an instrumental role in helping the Mules to the Elite Eight in 2007 and What others say about Haggerty 2009. UCM posted a 79-19 record dur- ing Haggerty’s run on the Mules’ bench. Illinois State Coach Tim Jankovich Pittsburg State “I have had the good fortune to have coached Nelson as a player and worked with (2003-06) him as a coach. I can honestly say he’s an A-plus in both categories. As much of a tal- ent as he is in basketball, he’s an even better person. I’m so excited for Nelson and the Served three years as a graduate Midwestern State program. This is a great hire.” assistant under coach Gene Iba at Pittsburg State. Helped the Gorillas to Central Missouri Coach Kim Anderson a 48-38 mark during his tenure as PSU advanced to the NCAA II South Central “What a great hire for Midwestern State University. Nelson is an outstanding coach Regionals in 2005. and recruiter. He will continue the great success of MSU basketball of the past few years. His passion for his players and the program will be phenomenal. He is a winner Hutchinson Community College and he will continue to win in Wichita Falls. We were grateful for his time here at UCM (1998-99) and wish him well.” Served a season at Hutchinson Com- munity College under Tim Jankovich. Abilene Christian Coach Grant McCasland The Dragons won 20 games and “There’s not a more deserving head coach than Nelson Haggerty. He’s like a brother to reached as high as No. 4 in the NJCAA me and I’m excited for him. There’s a reason why programs he’s been a part of have had national rankings. Haggerty then re- exceptional success. It’s about every aspect of his life. He balances how he feels about turned to Texas complete his ungrad. people with competitiveness. He’ll take the MSU program to an even greater level.” in 2010. “We’ve built a mindset to win each MSU Coaching History game and have all the tools here to By Tenure Dennis Vinzant 1968-69 33 14-19 .424 be highly competitive at the national Coach Tenure Years Record Pct Dennis Vinzant 1969-70 29 18-11 .621 Gerald Stockton 1970-71 28 12-16 .429 level,” Haggerty said. “From the sup- C.P. Mosley 1924-25 1 10-6 .625 C.C. Frazee 1925-26 1 12-10 .545 Gerald Stockton 1971-72 32 17-15 .531 port of Dr. (Jesse W.) Rogers, Charlie H.T. Ludgate 1926-28 2 18-17 .514 Gerald Stockton 1972-73 29 16-13 .552 Carr and the great people in this Al Baggett 1928-30 2 22-28 .440 Gerald Stockton 1973-74 37 30-7 .811 community. We have the support to D.L. Ligon 1937-43, 44-46 8 84-75 .528 Gerald Stockton 1974-75 37 31-6 .838 H.J. Steph 1943-44 2 6-9 .400 Gerald Stockton 1975-76 35 23-12 .657 win.” “Red” Rutledge 1946-49 3 19-47 .288 Gerald Stockton 1976-77 34 24-10 .706 Success is nothing new to Hag- Paul Brotherton 1949-52 3 39-25 .609 Gerald Stockton 1977-78 34 21-13 .618 gerty whose fi ngerprints were all over Dallas Clynch 1952-56** 4+ 73-40 .646 Gerald Stockton 1978-79 41 24-17 .585 successful campaigns in stops as an Dennis Vinzant 1955-70 13+ 246-156 .612 Gerald Stockton 1979-80 32 22-10 .688 Gerald Stockton 1970-94 24 492-328 .600 Gerald Stockton 1980-81 43 25-18 .581 assistant coach at Hutchinson Com- Jeff Ray 1994-00 6 118-60 .663 Gerald Stockton 1981-82 31 14-17 .452 munity College, North Shore High Greg Giddings 2000-03 3 38-45 .458 Gerald Stockton 1982-83 35 21-14 .600 School, Pittsburg State and fi nally Jeff Ray 2003-09 6 112-61 .647 Gerald Stockton 1983-84 40 24-16 .600 Grant McCasland 2009-11 2 56-12 .824 Central Missouri. Gerald Stockton 1984-85 31 21-10 .677 Season-by-season Gerald Stockton 1985-86 31 22-9 .710 Haggerty served an assistant for a Gerald Stockton 1986-87 29 10-19 .345 year under Tim Jankovich - the cur- Coach Years Games Record Pct. Gerald Stockton 1987-88 34 18-16 .529 rent head man at Illinois State - at Fermon “Red” Rutledge 1946-47 19 4-15 .263 Gerald Stockton 1988-89 34 13-21 .382 Hutchinson as he helped the Dragons Fermon “Red” Rutledge 1947-48 23 7-16 .304 Gerald Stockton 1989-90 35 17-18 .486 Fermon “Red” Rutledge 1948-49 24 8-16 .333 Gerald Stockton 1990-91 33 13-20 .394 to a 20-win campaign and a No. 4 Paul Brotherton 1949-50 16 7-9 .438 Gerald Stockton 1991-92 33 26-7 .788 national ranking in 1998-99 before Paul Brotherton 1950-51 21 12-9 .571 Gerald Stockton 1992-93 37 25-12 .676 returning to Texas to pursue his un- Paul Brotherton 1951-52 27 20-7 .741 Gerald Stockton 1993-94 35 23-12 .657 dergraduate degree from Baylor. Dallas Clynch 1952-53 26 17-9 .654 Jeff Ray 1994-95 30 19-11 .633 Dallas Clynch 1953-54 25 14-11 .560 Jeff Ray 1995-96 28 17-11 .607 While continuing his education, Dallas Clynch 1954-55 27 22-5 .815 Jeff Ray 1996-97 28 17-11 .607 he remained active as an assistant Dallas Clynch 1955-56 26 19-7 .731 Jeff Ray 1997-98 26 11-15 .423 coach at North Shore High in Houston Dallas Clynch 1956** 9 2-7 .222 Jeff Ray 1998-99 32 27-5 .844 while helping the Mustangs to a 28-3 Dennis Vinzant 1955-56** 16 10-6 .625 Jeff Ray 1999-00 34 27-7 .794 combined 1955-56 25 12-13 .480 Greg Giddings 2000-01 28 15-13 .536 mark in 2001-02 before receiving a Dennis Vinzant 1957-58 25 9-16 .360 Greg Giddings 2001-02 27 13-14 .481 call from former Baylor coach Gene Dennis Vinzant 1958-59 24 12-12 .500 Greg Giddings 2002-03 28 10-18 .357 Iba to join the Pittsburg State staff as Dennis Vinzant 1959-60 34 17-17 .500 Jeff Ray 2003-04 28 16-12 .571 a graduate assistant. Dennis Vinzant 1960-61 28 12-16 .429 Jeff Ray 2004-05 29 18-11 .621 Dennis Vinzant 1961-62 27 22-5 .815 Jeff Ray 2005-06 27 16-11 .593 There, he helped the Gorillas to Dennis Vinzant 1962-63 25 17-8 .680 Jeff Ray 2006-07 31 24-7 .774 a 48-38 record including an NCAA Dennis Vinzant 1963-64 26 20-6 .769 Jeff Ray 2007-08 26 13-13 .500 Division II tournament appearance Dennis Vinzant 1964-65 34 28-6 .824 Jeff Ray 2008-09 32 25-7 .781 before moving on to take a full-time Dennis Vinzant 1965-66 32 26-6 .813 Grant McCasland 2009-10 34 31-3 .912 Dennis Vinzant 1966-67 32 21-11 .656 Grant McCasland 2010-11 34 25-9 .735 assistant position under Kim Ander- Dennis Vinzant 1967-68 28 19-9 .679 Total 2255 1345-910 .596 son at Central Missouri. That’s where the success really began to take form as the Mules notched to 30-win campaigns and advanced to the Elite Eight in 2007 and 2009 while compiling a stellar 79-19 mark before he again returned to Texas with MSU. Haggerty is joined by his wife, Krissie, and three children including son - Darien (9) - and two daughters - Avya (3) and Aniya (4 weeks).

Haggerty’s Playing Career Nelson Haggerty is noted as one of the fi nest point guards to ever take the fl oor at Baylor University. Here is a list of his accomplishments during his four- year collegiate career with the Bears.

„ 1995 All-Southwest Conference (Second Team) „ Baylor’s all-time leader with 699 assists, single-season assist leader with 284 in 1994-95 and holds the single-game standard with 19 against Oral Roberts on Feb. 27, 1993. „ owns BU’s career assists per game record at 7.13 in 98 career games. „ set school record and led NCAA Division I with 10.14 assists per game in 1994-95. „ was the only NCAA Division I player to tally more than 10 assist a game in the decade of the 1990s. „ boasted 21 career games with at least 10 assists. „ still owns eight of the top 10 assist games in BU history. „ averaged 5.8 points and 7.1 assists while making 88 starts at the point guard position.