TO THE PRESS: Here is your copy of the 1969-70 Morehead State University Basketball Faclbook. We sincerely hope this bookJet will aid you in covering the Eagles and provide you with needed background material on our coaching staff, athletes and University. If additionaJ l information, photographs or statistics are needed, please do not hesitate to call, write or visit the Office of Sports Information. GENERAL INFORMATION LOCATION - Morehead, Ky., located on Interstate 64 equidistant from Lexington and Ashland in the foothills of the Daniel Boone NationaJ Forest where the Bluegrass meets AppaJachia. ENROLLMENT - 6,500, CoeducationaJ. FOUNDED - 1922. PRESIDENT- Dr. Adron Doran, since 1954. DEGREES GRANTED - A.8., B.S., M.A. , M.S. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR - Robert Laughlin, More- head State '37. HEAD BASKETBALL COACH - Bill D. Harrell, Kentucky Wesleyan '52. ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACHES - Jack Black, Campbellsville '61 Jim Voight, Austin Peay '58 COLORS - Blue and Gold. NICKNAME - Eagles. CONFERENCES - Ohio Valley, NCAA. GYMNASIUM - Laughlin Fieldhouse (5,000). TIPOFF TIME - 7:30 p.m., EST. 1968-Q9 RECORD - 18-9, 11-3 in OVC. SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR - Keith R. Kappes. SPORTS INFORMATION PHONE - 606-784-4181, Ext. 225. OVC OFFICE - Art Guepe, Commissioner Suite 321, 3716 Hillsboro Road Nashville, Tennessee 37215 Phone: 615-291-2400 I Cover: New Coach Bill Harrell with co-captains Bobby Hiles and Ron Gathright. 1969-70 BASKETBALL at Morehead State University Table of Co,itents MSU-J\ n Expanding University . Page 2 NewsOuLlcls ....... Page 4 1969-70 Schedule, 1968-69 Results. Page 6 Coaches an<l Team Personnel . Page 7 Eagle Outlook . Page I 0 " Hobo" Joins 1,000-Point Club . Page 15 Leaping Lamar Now in the NBA . Page 15 Team Photograph. Page 16 Varsity Rosler. Page 17 1969-70 Freshman Out look and Roslcr . Page 18 Final 1968-69 OVC Standings . Page 20 Eagles Share OVC Crown . Page 21 Let's Look al the Records . Page 22 MSU Has Third Winning Coach . Page 23 1968-69 Team tatistics, OVC SlaLis Li cs . Page 24 OVC Basketball Records . Page 28 Eagles Head North, Soulh and Wcsl. Page 31 MSU Basketball Since 1953 . Page 37 Ticket, Press lnformation . Rear Cover Brochure Si-afJ Compiled, edited and prinlcd by Lhe MS Bureau of University Affairs, Dr. Ray llornback, Vice President for University Affairs. Written by Keith Kappes, Sports information Director. Photography by Grn rge Burgess, Director of Photography. Printing details hy Martin lluffman, Director of Printing and Publica- tions. DR. ADRON DORAN MSU 's Seventh President MOREHEAD STATE - AN EXPANDING UNIVERSITY Founded in 1922, Morehead Slate Un iversity is a state-supported, multi-purpose university with a 455- acre campus. It is located where the Bluegrass meets -Appalachia in the foothills of the Daniel Boone National Fores t. Dr. Adron Doran, who has guided t he school's growth from a state college to an outstanding, ever· expanding university, is the seventh president of the University. He has served since 1954. The University is composed of five Schools - Applied Sciences and Technology, Education, Humani• ties, Sciences and Mathematics and Social Sciences. Both undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered, as well as two-year associate degrees. 2 There are more than 50 major structures on the campus with a total value of more than $55 million. Recently completed were a 19-story, 512-bed resi­ dence tower for men and a 10-story, 400-bed resi­ dence hall for women, which has been named Beula C. Nunn Hall in honor of the wife 0£ Gov. Louie B. Nunn. Completed in 1968 were the Ed ucation Building, whi ch cost $3 million, and a $1.3 million addition to Baird Music Hall. A $2.8 million renovation and expansion of the Adron Doran University Center, formerly the Doran Student House, is in the final stages and its new facili­ ties are already available to students. Now underway is a $1.8 million expansion and modernization of Rader Hall, home of the School of Social Sciences. The project will be completed late next year. All athletes on scholarship at Morehead State may live in the 132-man Downing Hall , located on the hill­ side north of Breathitt Sports Center. It was com­ pleted in 1967 at a cost of $425,000. There are 33 air-conditioned suite,s, housing four men each. The building was named in honor of George Downing, the university's first coach and athletic director. More than 6,500 students attend the University and numerous extension programs are available. More than 10,400 persons are alumni of Morehead and the Un iversity has in excess of 350 faculty members. Morehead State University is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The University plays an inter­ collegiate schedule in basketball, baseball, cross coun­ try, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, and wrestling. 3 NEWS OUTLETS LOUISVILLE The Courier-Journal (AM) . .Dean Eagle, David Adams The Louisville Times (PM) . Dave Kindred WHA , WHAS-TV .Cawood Ledford, Walt Adams WAVE, WAVE-TV Ed Kallay \VLKY-TV The Associated Press, 525 w: Broadway United Press International , 635 S. 5th St. LEXI NGTON The Herald (AM) John McGill, David Reed The Leader (PM). Joe Caldwell WLEX-TV . Cy Follmer WKYT-TV Bill Sorrell WBLG-TV Hoot Combs WVLK Tom Hammond WBLG . td Van Hook WLAP . Bob Paddock ASHLAND Daily Independent (PM) Jack Thompson WCMl ..... Dick Marlin WTCR .. .. Mike Todd HUNTINGTON, W. Va. The Herald-Dispatch (AM) George Rorrer, Mike Brown The Advertiser (PM) Ernie Salvato re, Lowell Cade WSAZ, WSAZ-TV Bob Bowen WHTN-TV . Ken Jones MAYSVILLE Ledger-Independent (AM). Laurnie Capronie WFTM .. .. Lew Kilgus PARIS Daily En terprise (PM) Leo Brauer WPDE ... Jim Withrow, Chuck Bell COVINGTON Kentucky Post (PM) . Mike Mersch CINCINNATI The Enquirer (AM) . Marty Kehoe SOMERSET Commonwealth-Journal Marvin Kinch WTLO IRONTON, Ohio The Tribune (PM and Sunday) . Don Stapleton WIRO . Ronnie Bell GALLIPOLIS, Ohio Daily Tribune (PM and Sunday) . Dick Tf,omas 4 ... WILLIAMSON , \V. Va . Daily News (PM) . .Jim Van Zant HAZARD The Herald (W) . W. P. Nolan East Kentucky Voice (W) Oscar Combs WKYH-TV . .. .. Bill Strong CORl3[N Tribune (PM and Sunday) . Jack Thurston MOREHEAD The Morehead News (W) . W. E. Cru tcher The Trail Blazer (School Paper) .. Don Smi th WMOR .. .. Marshall Sidebottom \VMKY-FM (School Radio) . Larry Netherton Channel 2 (School TV) . .Lee Moore, Bill Rosenberg OLIVE IIJLL The Times (W) .Dave Hackworth, Gayle Rose GRAYSON The Journal-Enqu irer (W) Dave Lillleton, Larry Fields WCOH .... Jim Phillips CYNTHIANA The Democrat (W) Bob Watson WCYN .... Lawrence McGill MOUNT TERLING The Advocate (W) . Jim Smith WMST ... Bob Sprad li n PAINTSV ILLE The llerald (W) .Allan Perry WSIP . ... Jim Fyffe PIKEVILLE Pike County News (W) Zach Justice WPKE WLSI VANCEBURG WKKS . .. Bud Boyd PRESTONSBURG Floyd County Times . Norman Allen WPRT RUSSELL The Times (W). Bill Kelly GREENUP Greenup County News (W) Doug Everman FLEMINGSBURG Times-Democrat (W). Jack Thomas Fleming Gazelle (W). Lowell Denton 5 1969-70 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location Dec. l -2 Sunshine Classic Jacksonville, Fla. (U. o r F'la., Jacksonville U., Easl Tenn and Morehead State University) Dec. 6 Southern Mississiµpi Home Dec. 11 Campbellsville College Home Dec. 15 ·*F:astcrn Ken lucky Home Dec. 27 Marshall llu11Linb>to 11 , IV. Va. Jan. 3 *Murray Murray, Ky. Jan. 5 ·•Austin Peay Clarksville, Tenn. Jan. 8 Cleveland Slate Ho me J an. 10 ·•·Middle Tennessee Home J an. 12 ·•·Western Kentucky Home Jan. 17 *Tennessee Tech Home Jan. 19 ·•·East Te1111cssee J ohnson City, Tenn. Jan. 28 Marshall Home J an. 31 Pan American &lin burg, Texas Feb. 2 Lamar State Beaumont, Texas Feb. 7 ·•Eastern Kentucky Richmond, Ky. Feb. 9 *Middle Tennessee Murfrcrn, boro, Tenn. F'eb.14 ·•·Auslin Peay Home Fcb.16 *Murray Home Feb.21 •·W cs tern Ken lucky Bowling Green, Ky. Feb.24 Cleveland State Cleveland, Ohio Feb.28 ·•Tennessee Tech Cookeville, Tc1111. Mar. 2 ·*East Tennessee Home ·•Ohio Valley Confcrc11 cc games 1968-69 RESULTS WE OPPONENT THEY 96 Carson-Newman 69 11 9 Pan American 75 82 Marshall 85 11 6 Kentucky State 86 73 •·Eastern Ky. 60 89 Marshall 92 109 Western Mich. 93 82 Pan A mericm1 74 111 ''Murray State 78 97 *Austin Peay 79 88 *Middle Tenn. 93 (OT) 86 •·Western Ky. 87 (OT) 93 ->Tenn. Tech 84 63 •·East Tenn. 59 92 Morris Harvey 78 85 Southern Miss. 93 91 Miami (Fla.) 92 (OT) 77 •·Eastern Ky. 65 106 ,..Middle Tenn. 74 79 Kentucky Stale 72 90 •·A ustin Peay 75 89 *Murray Stale 91 (OT) 78 ·•western Ky. 77 63 Day lo 11 75 84 *Tenn . Tech 64 77 *Ensl 'Tenn. 67 *OVC games 6 Coaches and Team Personnel 7 HARRELL TAKES THE HELM "My li felong ambition has been to become a major college coach, a11d now that l have thaL opportunity, I shall devote my every waking moment to being a s·uccessfol coach." Those were the words of Bill D. Harrell, one of the most accomplished coaches in the annals of Kentucky high school basketball, when he accepted the head basketball coach's position last May at Morehead State University. Harrell came to MSU from a two-year stint as assistant coach at the Uni­ versity of Nebraska. Earlier he had 11 years in high school coaching and com­ piled a record of 244 wins and only 82 losses. A Harrell-coached team won the state champion­ shj p for Shelby County in 1966. He gained "coach of the year" honors in 1965 and 1966. The 41-year-old Harrell is a native of Pike County and holds a bachelor's degree from Kentucky Wes­ leyan College and a master's degree from the Univer­ sity of Kentucky.