This Is the Mid-American Conference
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THIS IS THE MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE Providing leadership in education and diversity, the Mid-American Conference moves into its 67th year of service to the student-athlete. Since its inception in 1946, the Mid-American Conference has progressively grown and developed into one of the most aggressive Division I conferences in the country. One of only ten football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conferences, the MAC named Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher as its eighth commissioner in March of 2009. The league has grown its commitment to championships by expanding to seven its number of neutral site post season events – football (Ford Field, Detroit), volleyball (SPIRE Academy, Geneva, Ohio), men’s and women’s basketball (Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland), softball (Firestone Stadium, Akron) and baseball (All Pro Freight Stadium, Avon, Ohio). In addition, the SPIRE facility will also serve as the site for the 2014 women’s swimming & diving championship and 2015 men’s swimming & diving cham- pionship. History of the MAC Based in Cleveland since July 1999 following a 15-year stay in Toledo, Ohio, the MAC has estab- lished historic measurements in both football and men’s and women’s basketball since moving to North- east Ohio. The MAC was founded as a five-school league on February 24, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio with Ohio, Butler, Cincinnati, Wayne State and Western Reserve admitted as charter members. The Mid- American Conference has 12 full-time schools and a 13th, UMass for football only beginning in 2012. In 1946 men’s basketball was the first competitive sport in the MAC, which now sponsors a total 23 sports. Women’s sports were brought into the conference’s structure in 1980. For men, championships (11) are sponsored in football, basketball, baseball, cross country, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, wrestling, golf and tennis. For women, championships (12) are sponsored in basketball, softball, volleyball, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, swimming and div- ing, gymnastics, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis. 2013-14 BGSU MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE tabLE OF coNTENts The Basics The MAC/The Opponents 2013-14 BGSU Men’s Basketball Quick Facts ............................. 2 Overall Series Information ...................................................... 44-45 2013-14 BGSU Media Information ................................................ 3 All-Time MAC Champions ........................................................ 46-47 Facilities 2012-13 MAC Standings and Honors ........................................ 48 The Stroh Center .............................................................................. 4-7 The 2012-13 Season in Review Home Court History ........................................................................... 8 2012-13 Falcon Facts ....................................................................... 49 The 2013-14 Season 2012-13 Statistics ....................................................................... 50-57 2013-14 BGSU Men’s Basketball Schedule ................................. 9 2012-13 Game-by-Game Box Scores ................................... 58-65 Team Photo ................................................................................... 10-11 Records & History 2013-14 BGSU Men’s Basketball Rosters .................................. 12 Stroh Center Records ................................................................ 66-67 BGSU Men’s Basketball TV/Radio Chart ..................................... 13 MAC Tournament Results ........................................................ 68-70 The Coaching Staff National Tourney Appearances ................................................... 71 Head Coach Louis Orr ............................................................... 14-17 1,000-Point Scorers .................................................................... 72-73 Assistant Coach LaMonta Stone ........................................... 18-19 Individual/Team Records ......................................................... 75-76 Assistant Coach Louis Twigg .................................................. 20-21 Season-by-Season Leaders ..................................................... 77-81 Assistant Coach Dennis Hopson ........................................... 22-23 BGSU All-Americans ........................................................................ 82 Support Staff ................................................................................ 24-25 BGSU All-MAC .................................................................................... 83 The 2013-14 Falcons Honors & Awards ........................................................................ 84-85 Cameron Black ............................................................................. 26-27 The Falcons and the Hall of Fame ................................................ 86 Craig Sealey .................................................................................. 28-29 All-Time Letterwinners ............................................................. 87-89 Anthony Henderson .................................................................. 30-31 Coaching Records ............................................................................ 90 Jehvon Clarke............................................................................... 32-33 BGSU’s Year-by-Year Records ........................................................ 91 Richaun Holmes .......................................................................... 34-35 Results Through the Years .................................................... 92-105 Damarkeo Lyshe ......................................................................... 36-37 Falcons and the NBA ......................................................................106 Chauncey Orr ............................................................................... 38-39 Adidas ..................................................................................................107 Josh Gomez ........................................................................................ 40 Spencer Parker................................................................................... 41 Zack Denny ......................................................................................... 42 Garrett Mayleben .............................................................................. 42 JD Tisdale ............................................................................................. 43 2013-14 MEDIA GUIDE • The 2013-14 Bowling Green State University Men’s Basketball Media Guide is a production of the BGSU Athletic Communications Office – Jason Knavel, Assistant A.D.; Mike Cihon, Assistant Director; Kevin Davis, Assistant Director; Jacob Dorow, Intern; Scott Swegan, Student-Assistant – in conjunction with the BGSU Men’s Basketball Office • The 2013-14 guide information was compiled, written and edited by Kevin Davis with assistance from Jason Knavel. • Primary photography by the BGSU Office of Marketing and Communications (Craig Bell, Brad Phalin, Bianca Garza and Brandon Heiss) • Additional photography by Doug Sampson, Todd Pavlac, Larry Clapper Photography and Scott Grau. 1 2013-14 BGSU MEN’S BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS BGSU QUICK FACTS TEAM INFORMATION School ........................................... Bowling Green State University 2012-13 Overall Record .................................................13-19 (.406) Location .............................................. Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 2012-13MAC Record ............................................................7-9 (.438) Founded .......................................................................................... 1910 Conference Finish .............. East Division, Tied for Fourth-Place Enrollment ...................................................................................17,234 MAC Tournament....................... Rd. One - 63-52 L Miami (Ohio) Nickname ................................................................................... Falcons Letterwinners Returning....................................................................8 Colors .....................................................................Orange and Brown Letterwinners Lost ...............................................................................4 Affiliation ....................................................................NCAA Division I Starters Returning ................................................................................2 Conference......................... Mid-American (MAC) - East Division Starters Lost ............................................................................................3 Home Court ....................................................... Stroh Center (4280) Newcomers .............................................................................................4 Press Row .................................................................... (419) 372-7131 President ..........................................................Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey Faculty Representative ..........................................Dr. Lee Meserve HISTORY Director of Athletics .................................................. Chris Kingston First Year of Program .............................................................1915-16 Sr. Associate AD/SWA ................................................... Lesley Irvine All-Time Varsity Record/Yrs. ...............................1287-1086