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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Basketball - Men Sports Media Guides 1-1-2009 Men's Basketball - 2009-10 Eastern Kentucky University Sports Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/sports_mg_mbask Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University Sports, "Men's Basketball - 2009-10" (2009). Basketball - Men. Book 2. http://encompass.eku.edu/sports_mg_mbask/2 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Sports Media Guides at Encompass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Basketball - Men by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 2009-10 Men’s Basketball Guide general information Quick Facts 2009-10 Schedule Table of Contents General Information Date Opponent Time Quick Facts. .1 School . Eastern Kentucky University Nov. 14 West Virginia Wesleyan 8:00 Eastern Kentucky University. 2-3 Location . Richmond, Ky. O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic City of Richmond . .4 Founded/Enrollment . 1906/16,200 19 at Pitt sburgh 7:00 2009-10 Colonels Nickname . Colonels 2009-10 Outlook. 6-7 23 Fairleigh Dickinson 6:00 Colors . .Maroon (209) and White Dayvon Ellis. 8-9 24 UC Irvine 6:00 Conference . Ohio Valley Robin Mestdagh . 10-11 Affi liation . NCAA Division I 25 UTSA 6:00 Papa Oppong . 12-13 Arena/Cap. McBrayer Arena/6,500 28 FIU 7:00 Josh Taylor . .14-15 President. .Dr. Doug Whitlock Dec. 3 at Murray State* 7:00 Josh Daniel . 16-17 Athletics Director . .Mark Sandy 5 at UT Martin* 7:00 Antonio Gilkey . 18-19 Athletics Phone . 859-622-2120 9 Ohio Valley 7:00 Justin Stommes . .20-21 Ticket Offi ce . 859-622-2122 12 at Maryland 4:30 Cordaro Ellis . .22-23 Coaching Staff 19 at Ohio 2:30 Joshua Jones . 24-25 Mike Lewis. 26-27 Head Coach . Jeff Neubauer Dr Pepper Classic (Chatt anooga, Tenn.) Spencer Perrin . .28 Record at School (year) . 67-57 (5th) 29 vs. Morgan State 6:00 Willie Cruz . .28 Overall Record (year) . 67-57 (5th) 30 vs. UTC or LIU TBA Assistant Coaches . Ted Hotaling, 2009-10 Roster . .29 Jan. 2 Tennessee State* 7:00 . .Everick Sullivan, Josh Merkel Coaching Staff Dir. of Basketball Operations . Ryan Hart 4 Austin Peay* 7:30 Head Coach Jeff Neubauer . .32-33 Basketball Ops. Asst.. Austin Newton 7 at Jacksonville State* 8:45 Asst. Coach Ted Hotaling . .34 Offi ce Phone. 859-622-6501 9 at Tennessee Tech* 8:30 Asst. Coach Everick Sullivan. .35 Asst. Coach Josh Merkel . .36 Team Information 14 Eastern Illinois* 7:30 Dir. of Operations Ryan Hart . .37 First Season of Basketball. 1909-10 16 Southeast Missouri* 7:00 Operations Asst. Austin Newton . .37 All-Time Record . 1,095-1,028 19 Chicago State 7:00 Strength and Conditioning . .38 2008-09 Record. 18-13 23 Morehead State* 7:00 Team Managers . .38 Conference Record/Finish . 10-8/5th 28 at Austin Peay* 8:30 University Administration Starters Returning/Lost . 3/2 30 at Tennessee State* 8:30 EKU President Dr. Doug Whitlock. .40 Athletic Public Relations Information Feb. 4 Tennessee Tech* 7:30 Director of Athletics Mark Sandy . .41 Men’s Basketball Contact. Michael Clark 6 Jacksonville State* 7:00 Athletics Administration . .42 Offi ce Phone. 859-622-6170 11 at Southeast Missouri* 8:45 Student-Athlete Academic Center . .43 Fax . 859-622-5108 13 at Eastern Illinois* 7:00 Sports Medicine. .44 E-mail . [email protected] 17 at Morehead State* 7:00 The Colonel Club . .44 Cell Phone . 859-358-8360 Athletics Directory . .45 20 ESPN BracketBusters TBA Press Row Phone. 859-622-5908 2008-09 Recap 25 UT Martin* 7:30 Web site. www.EKUSports.com 2008-09 Season in Review . 48-50 27 Murray State* 7:00 Assistant Director . .Kevin Britt on 2008-09 Box Scores . 51-56 Offi ce Phone. 859-622-2006 OVC Tournament 2008-09 Statistics . .57 1 E-mail . .kevin.britt [email protected] Mar. 2 First Round TBA Ohio Valley Conference . .58-59 5 Semifi nals2 (ESPNU) TBA Alumni Coliseum/McBrayer Arena . .60 Assistant Director . Steve Fohl 2 2009-10 Opponents Offi ce Phone. 859-622-1253 6 Championship (ESPN2) TBA 1 2 2009-10 Opponents . 62-68 E-mail . [email protected] at top four seeds ~ at Nashville, Tenn. Asterisk (*) denotes OVC game Colonel History Mailing Address Bold text denotes home game Postseason History . .70 All times Eastern and subject to change Athletic Public Relations EKU Coaching History. .71 521 Lancaster Ave. The Record Book . 72-73 Alumni Coliseum 115 On the Cover All-Conference Honors . .74 Richmond, KY 40475 The 2009-10 Eastern EKU Athletics Hall of Fame. .75 Credits Kentucky University All-Time Roster . 76-79 Writing, Editing and Design: men’s basketball re- Record vs. Opponents . 80-81 Michael Clark, Dir. of Athletic Public Relations using cruiting guide cover All-Time Results . .82-89 Adobe InDesign CS4 and Adobe Photoshop CS4 features seniors (left Editorial Assistance: Media Information . .90-91 Kevin Britt on, Simon Gray, Karl Park to right) Robin Mest- Radio/Television Roster . .92 Photos: dagh, Papa Oppong, Chris Radcliff e, George Terrizzi, Grant Waters, Bob Flynn, Tim Webb, EKU Archives, OVC, kentuckytourism.com Josh Taylor and Printing: Dayvon Ellis. Post Printing Company, Lexington, Ky. Charles Smith, Sales Representative Special Thanks: Kevin Britt on, Katelyn Danbury, Steve Fohl, Simon Gray, Bryce McCalla, Karl Park, Carli Todd, EKU coaching staff 1 Eastern Kentucky University the university EKU’s aviation program, the only university-based program in Kentucky, returned to Madison County Airport in 2008. Students have the opportunity to use two new Diamond DA-20 trainers, the same aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force Academy for beginning fl ight instruction. Eastern Kentucky University’s Army ROTC Pro- gram ranked among the nation’s best in the 2007 Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC). Among 132 institutions in the Eastern Re- gion, EKU tied for fi rst in basic rifl e marksmanship, tied for second in peer evaluations, ranked 13th on the Army physical fi tness test and 23rd in land navigation. In overall leadership, EKU ranked 13th and earned an excellent rating. EKU scored above the national average in every category. Eastern’s Fitness and Wellness Center opened in the fall of 2004 and features state- of-the-art equipment which is available free of cost for all EKU students. Included in the center is a 10,000-square foot weight area, a four-lane indoor track, two multi-purpose gyms, a climbing wall, locker and shower facilities and a lounge area. Phase 1 of the University’s New Science Building, comprising 174,195 square feet at a cost of approximately $64 million, is expected to open for classes in the Fall 2011 semester. The fi rst phase will house the Departments of Chemistry and Physics & Astronomy as well as science education (for the Department of Cur- riculum and Instruction) classrooms and laboratories. 2 2009-10 Men’s Basketball Guide the campus beautiful Eastern Kentucky off ers 168 degree programs including a bachelor of science degree in apparel design and merchandising. Eastern’s Program of Distinction is its College of Justice and Safety, which att racts students from all over the world. 3 Eastern Kentucky University city of richmond Richmond is home to many interesting and convenient activi- ties. Whether it’s arts and entertainment, recreation, or shopping Valhalla Golf Club and dining out you are looking for, Richmond has it all. in Louisville hosted With more than 100 buildings in Richmond on the National the 2008 Ryder Cup. Register of Historic Places and three areas on the National Register of Historic Districts, it is one of Kentucky’s fi nest restored 19th Century commercial districts. Arts and entertainment take center-stage with the Eastern Kentucky University theatre program. They off er several shows each year from classical theatre to modern musicals. Local artistic talents are on display year round at Gallery On Main. This is a perfect showcasing of local talent and an opportunity for commu- The Kentucky Derby takes nity involvement. place on the fi rst Saturday There is never any lack of recreational activities in Richmond. in May at historic Churchill An array of parks and recreational centers across the city off ers Downs in Louisville. something for everyone. Lake Reba Recreational complex includes golf, litt le league baseball and softball fi elds, soccer, fi shing and a water park which opened in the summer of 2008. If it’s shopping you want, downtown Richmond can accom- modate you. Locally owned businesses line the historic streets of downtown Richmond with everything from fi ne antiquities to exquisite jewelry. There is a wide variety of stores at the brand new Richmond Centre as well. The outdoor mall off ers shoppers convenience and style. Dining isn’t hard to fi nd either. Family-owned and major chain restaurants give Richmond a unique variety of menus. Local hot spots include Madison Gardens, which is uniquely Richmond, to restaurants such as Applebee’s, Logan’s Roadhouse, O’Charley’s and Outback Steakhouse. Whatever your pallet craves, Richmond dining off ers a variety of tastes made to satisfy. Never far from mainstream, Richmond off ers the comforts of simplicity with the convenience of the city. The state capital of Frankfort and Lexington are both within an easy Only 29 miles from Lexington and the Bluegrass Airport, Rich- hour drive from campus. mond is easily accessible to all travelers. Interstate 75 is a major artery of both state and national motor transportation. Richmond’s location on I-75 makes it an important factor in making the city a commercial hub.