Highest quality color images for the lowest cost Table of Contents Guide Directory ........................................................................................................................................1 Quick Facts ...............................................................................................................................................2 2009-10 Team Roster ................................................................................................................................3 2009-10 Outlook .......................................................................................................................................4 Head Coach Profile ...................................................................................................................................6 Assistant Coach Profiles ...........................................................................................................................8 Player Profiles .........................................................................................................................................11 2008-09 Stats and Region 18 Standings .................................................................................................21 2008-09 Game Results ............................................................................................................................22 2009-10 Schedule ....................................................................................................................................23 Region 18 Opponents ..............................................................................................................................24 2008-09 Leaders ......................................................................................................................................25 Topping the Charts ..................................................................................................................................26 Foundation of our Tradition ....................................................................................................................27 Coaching Legends ...................................................................................................................................28 Continuing Success .................................................................................................................................30 CSI Athletic Success ...............................................................................................................................34 CSI Athletic Facilities .............................................................................................................................36 CSI Campus ............................................................................................................................................38 Twin Falls and the Magic Valley .............................................................................................................40 President and Athletic Director ...............................................................................................................41 Behind the Scenes ...................................................................................................................................43 CSI Sponsor ............................................................................................................................................44 2009-2010 CSI Men’s Basketball Media Guide About the Cover: Five returning players as well as two transfers will look to lead this season’s Golden Eagle men’s basketball team back to Hutchinson, Kansas for the NJCAA National Tournament. This publication was produced by Karen Baumert, CSI sports information director. Doug Maughan and Tereasa L. Bendele-Nichols took the photos for the athlete mug shots as well as the team photo on page 3. Graphic design and layout for the cover as well as pages 30-41 were done by Tereasa L. Bendele-Nichols. Action photography throughout the publication was taken by Andy Arenz. 3 General Information Team Information Location: Twin Falls, Idaho 2008-09 Record: 22-9 Founded: 1964 Returning Starters: 1 Enrollment: 8,000 Returning Non-Starters: 4 President: Jerry Beck Newcomers: 12 Athletic Director: Joel Bate 2008-09 SWAC Finish: Third Conference: Scenic West Athletic Conference Region 18 Tournament Finish: Third Region: 18 NJCAA Division I National Titles: 2 Athletic Affiliation: NJCAA, Division I NJCAA National Tournament Appearances: 20 Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Gold and Black Website: www.csi.edu Home Facility: CSI Gymnasium (3,500 capacity) Basketball Information Athletics Administrative Assistant: Ginger Nukaya, Head Coach: Steve Gosar, (2nd year as head 732-6486 coach; 5th year at CSI) Team Physicians: Dr. Thad Scholes 208-732-6498 Dr. Mark McKain Assistant Coaches: Josh Dees, 208-732-6496 Orthopedic Surgeon: Dr. William May Ryan Devlin, 208-732-6476 Athletic Trainer: Richard Bingham, 732-6481 Vol. Asst. Coaches: Colby Blaine Physical Therapist: Julie Ellis Jason Vickrey Team Chiropractor: Dr. David Long Manager: Stephen Newbry Academic Advisor: Kat Powell, 732-6548 Office Phone Number: (208) 732-6498 Head VB Coach: Heidi Cartisser, 732-6485 Mailing Address: CSI Men’s Basketball Asst. VB Coach: Erin Mellinger, 732-6492 315 Falls Ave. Volunteer Asst. VB Coach: Babes Kalulu, 732-6492 P.O. Box 1238 Head Women’s BB Coach: Randy Rogers, 732-6480 Twin Falls, ID 83303-1238 Asst. Women’s BB Coach: Tessa Balsick, 732-6490 E-mail Addresses: [email protected] Volunteer Asst. WBB Coach: Jason Nichols, 732-6480 [email protected] Head Baseball Coach: Boomer Walker, 732-6491 [email protected] Asst. BB Coaches: Kris Welker, 732-6477/732-6650 Skip Walker, 732-6477/732-6650 Head Softball Coach: Nick Baumert, 732-6494 On the Air Assistant SB Coaches: Debbie Dodds, 732-6495 Listen to all the action live on 1450 AM with Ken Student Asst. SB Coach: Desi Thomson, 732-6495 Simmons (left) and Jonathan Drew (right). If you Head Rodeo Coach: Steve Birnie, 732-6620 aren’t in the Twin Falls area, go to www.csi.edu/ Assistant Rodeo Coach: Brian Tubbs, 732-6620 athletics and click on listen live to hear all the CSI CSI Board of Trustees: Chairman Leroy Craig, Dr. basketball games on your computer. Allen Frost, Donna Brizee, Chuck Lehrman and Dr. Thad Scholes Sports Information SID: Karen Baumert Office Phone: (208) 732-6493 E-mail Address: [email protected] Fax: (208) 734-0245 Website: www.csi.edu 4 Southern Idaho Basketball 2009-2010 Roster No. Name Height Weight Position Class Hometown (High School or College) 1 DJ Stennis 5-9 180 G Fr Las Vegas, Nev. (Palo Verde) 2 Antonio Owens 6-2 190 G So Lexington, Ky. (LA City College) 3 Pierre Jackson 5-9 175 G Fr Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Pines) 5 Charles Odum 6-0 210 G So Lakewood, Calif. (Mayfair) 11 Byago Diouf 6-3 180 G So Theis, Senegal (SEEDS Academy) 12 Keon Pledger 6-3 180 G Fr Los Angeles, Calif. (Lynnwood) 13 Carrick Felix 6-6 195 G/F RSFr Phoenix, Ariz. (Millennium) 15 Christian Parker 6-0 190 G RSFr Chicago, Ill. (BYU Hawaii) 22 Josten Thomas 6-7 225 G/F RSFr Washington D.C. (National Christian) 23 Brandon Givens 6-6 215 G Fr Ruffin, S.C. (Colleton County) 24 Dennis Mikelonis 6-5 200 G/F Fr Boise, Idaho (Borah) 25 Aziz Ndiaye 7-0 245 C So Dakar, Senegal (SEEDS Academy) 30 Zach Peterson 6-0 175 G Fr Boise, Idaho (Timberline) 33 Ben Van Lith 6-5 200 G Fr Eagle, Idaho (Eagle) 34 Romario Souza 6-9 240 C So Minas Gerais (Escol Milton) 42 Kenny Buckner 6-9 245 C RSFr Washington D.C. (Garden City College) 5 2009-2010 Outlook Golden Eagles look to build upon CSI Basketball Tradition Tradition, Pride, Hutch - three words often used in conversation regarding the winningest junior college basketball program in the nation. Since the beginning of Golden Eagle basketball, CSI teams are 1239-232 with a winning percentage of .842. No one else is even close. CSI has won 25 Region 18 Championships and made the trip back to Hutchinson, Kansas, 20 times, winning a national championship twice. No one understands the storied history of CSI basketball more than second-year head coach Steve Gosar and this year’s Golden Eagle basketball squad. The 2009-2010 College of Southern Idaho men’s basketball team hopes it’s legacy only adds to richness of the Golden Eagle tradition. Gosar has assembled a squad that has a little bit of everything - returners, transfers and freshmen newcomers. “I’m very excited about the potential of this year’s team,” Gosar said. “Once all the pieces start fitting together, we should be very good.” Golden Eagle sophomore Charles Odum will give CSI versatility at the guard position. He will be able to play the point or the 2-guard spot. Joining him will be DJ Stennis (5-9 guard) and Pierre Jackson (5-9 guard). Both give the Golden Eagles speed and depth. In addition to Odum at the 2-guard position, CSI can look to sophomore transfer 6-2 Antonio Owens, returner Byago Diouf, 6-3 freshman Keon Pledger and 6-0 redshirt freshman Christian Parker. 6 2009-2010 Outlook “I like our depth in the guard position,” Gosar said. “They can all score the ball and really defend.” Two of the most exciting and dynamic players on the team are redshirt freshmen Carrick Felix and Josten Thomas. They can jump, shoot from the outside and take the ball to the hoop. They are joined by forward freshman Brandon Givens, who also plays the guard/forward position. “Carrick and Josten are so athletic and talented,” Gosar said. “We can