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AIR FORCE B A S K E T B A L L zach kocur | TEAM CAPTAIN HAYDEN GRAHAM | TEAM CAPTAIN 2 0 1 6 - 1 7 M E D I A G U I D E 2016-17 schedule Day Date Time Opponent (TV) Site Fri. Nov. 4 7 p.m. Colorado Christian (Exh) USAFA Fri. Nov. 11 5 p.m. McPherson College (MWN) USAFA Mon. Nov. 14 7 p.m. Jacksonville (MWN) USAFA Tues. Nov. 15 7 p.m. Johnson & Wales (MWN) USAFA Sun. Nov. 20 2 p.m. Florida A&M# (MWN) USAFA Tues. Nov. 22 7 p.m. Stetson# (MWN) USAFA Fri. Nov. 25 7:30 p.m. at Savannah Invitational (Akron) Savannah, GA Sat. Nov. 26 TBA at Savannah Invitational Savannah, GA (Akron, Mercer, East Carolina) Wed. Nov. 30 7 p.m. at New Mexico State Las Cruces, NM Sat. Dec. 3 7 p.m. Missouri State% (MWN) USAFA Wed. Dec. 7 7 p.m. at Army West Point, NY Sat. Dec. 10 1 p.m. Denver (MWN) USAFA Mon. Dec. 19 7 p.m. Colorado (CBS SN) USAFA Thur. Dec. 22 2 p.m. UC-Davis (MWN) USAFA Wed. Dec. 28 7 p.m. at Wyoming* Laramie, WY Sat. Dec. 31 Noon Utah State* (ROOT) USAFA Sat. Jan. 7 Noon at Colorado State* (ROOT) Fort Collins, CO Wed. Jan. 11 7 p.m. Fresno State* (MWN) USAFA Sat. Jan. 14 2 p.m. San Jose State* (MWN) USAFA Wed. Jan. 18 7 p.m. at Nevada* (ROOT) Reno, NV Sat. Jan. 21 3 p.m. at UNLV* (ROOT) Las Vegas, NV Tues. Jan. 24 9 p.m. San Diego State* (ESPN Net) USAFA Wed. Feb. 1 7 p.m. at Fresno State* (ROOT) Fresno, CA Sat. Feb. 4 2 p.m. Wyoming* (MWN) USAFA Wed. Feb. 8 7 p.m. New Mexico* (ROOT) USAFA Sat. Feb. 11 4 p.m. at Boise State* (ROOT) Boise, ID Wed. Feb. 15 7 p.m. Nevada* (ESPN3) USAFA Sat. Feb. 18 2 p.m. at San Jose State* San Jose, CA Wed. Feb. 22 7 p.m. UNLV* (MWN-CI) USAFA Sat. Feb. 25 7 p.m. at Utah State* (ROOT) Logan, UT Wed. Mar. 1 7 p.m. at San Diego State* (CBS SN) San Diego, CA Sat. Mar. 4 2 p.m. Boise State* (ROOT) USAFA Wed.-Sat. Mar. 8-11 TBA at MW Championships Las Vegas, NV * Mountain West game # Savannah Invitational % MW-Missouri Valley Challenge MWN-CI (Campus Insiders produced) MWN (School produced) Air Force Basketball 1 quick facts GENERAL INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Name of School: ...........................................................Air Force Academy 2015-16 Overall Record: ...................................................................... 14-18 City/Zip: .............................................................................USAFA, CO 80840 2015-16 Conference Record: ................................................................5-13 Founded: .....................................................................................................1954 2015-16 Conference Finish: ...........................................................10th/11 Enrollment: ................................................................................................4,000 Starters Return / Lost:................................................................................ 5/0 Nickname: ..............................................................................................Falcons Letterwinners Return / Lost: ..................................................................14/2 Colors: .......................................................................................... Blue & Silver Arena / Capacity .........................................................Clune Arena / 5,843 Starters Lost (0) Affiliation: ..............................................................................NCAA Division I None Conference: ...........................................................................Mountain West Superintendent: .........................................Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson Starters Returning (5) Athletic Director: .....................................................................Jim Knowlton 2 C.J. Siples (G, 6-3, 180, Jr.) Office Phone: ...........................................................................719-333-4008 20 Trevor Lyons (G, 6-3, 190, Jr.) Website: ..................................................................... goairforcefalcons.com 5 Zach Kocur (G/F, 6-3, 200, Sr.) 35 Hayden Graham (F, 6-5, 195, Sr.) COACHING STAFF 33 Frank Toohey (C, 6-7, 215, Jr.) Head Coach: ..........................................................................Dave Pilipovich Alma Mater: .......................................................................Thiel College, ‘86 Lettermen Lost (2) Record at School / Yrs: ..................................................60-73 / Fifth Year 24 Dezmond James (F, 6-4, 220, Jr.) 2.7 ppg, 1.4 rpg Career Record / Yrs: ...............................................................................Same 41 Zach Moer (C, 6-11, 225, Sr.) 8.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 24 blocks Office Phone: .......................................................................... 719-333-3039 Office Fax:................................................................................. 719-333-4063 Lettermen Returning (14) 1 Dane Norman (F, 6-7, 175, So.) Asst. Coaches: ...........................................Kurt Kanaskie (La Salle, 1980) 2 C.J. Siples (G, 6-3, 180, Jr.) Andy Moore (Muskingum College., 1992) 4 Danny Hummer (G, 6-0, 175, So.) Nate Zandt (Michigan, 2006) 5 Zach Kocur (G/F, 6-3, 200, Sr.) Dante Jackson (Xavier, 2011) 11 Joe Tuss (F, 6-8, 225, Sr.) Evan Washington (Air Force, 2011) 15 Jacob Van (G, 6-2, 185, Jr.) Tyler Jorns (George Mason, 2013) video coordinator 20 Trevor Lyons (G, 6-3, 190, Jr.) 22 Pervis Louder (G, 6-2, 175, So.) HISTORY 25 Kyle Broekhuis (F, 6-7, 205, Sr.) First Year of Basketball: .....................................................................1956-57 32 Ryan Manning (F, 6-6, 200, Jr.) All-Time Record: ..................................................................................718-902 33 Frank Toohey (C, 6-7, 215, Jr.) No. Yrs. in NCAA Tourney / Last: ..................................................4 / 2006 34 Jason Anderson (C, 6-8, 225, So.) No. Yrs. in NIT Tourney / Last: .......................................................1 / 2007 35 Hayden Graham (F, 6-5, 195, Sr.) No. Yrs. in CIT Tourney / Last: ........................................................2 / 2013 40 Brendan Leonard (F/C, 6-8, 230, Jr.) Overall post-season record: .....................................................................5-7 Newcomers (10) ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Kobi Betts, G, 6-1, 177, Fr., Pueblo, CO (Central) Assoc. AD / MBB Contact: ..................................................Troy Garnhart LeSean Brown, G, 6-0, 172, Fr., San Antonio, TX (TMI Episcopal) E-mail Address: .................................................troy.garnhart@usafa.edu Keegan Culp, F, 6-4, 186, Fr., Carmel, IN (Carmel) Office Phone: ...........................................................................719-333-9263 Jonathan DeWane, F, 6-8, 191, Fr., Jacksonville, FL (Bolles) Cell Phone: ................................................................................719-359-7432 Caleb Morris, G, 6-2, 188, Fr., Vista, CA (Army-Navy Academy) SID Mailing Address: ......................................... 2169 Field House Drive Garett Scheer, F, 6-6, 185, Fr., Las Vegas, NV (West Career Tech) USAFA, CO 80840 Lavelle Scottie, F, 6-6, 181, Fr., Fort Worth, TX (Arlington Heights) Ryan Swan, F, 6-6, 227, Fr., Aurora, CO (Overland) Sid Tomes, G, 6-4, 204, Fr., Woodbury, MN (East Ridge) Nick Wells, G, 6-5, 194, Fr., Marietta, GA (George Walton) Air Force Basketball 2 table of contents This is Air Force Basketball Schedule .............................................................................................................1 Quick Facts ........................................................................................................2 Table of Contents ............................................................................................3 Basketball Facilities .........................................................................................4 Strength & Conditioning .............................................................................5 Sports Medicine ...............................................................................................6 Colorado Springs ............................................................................................7 Denver .................................................................................................................8 Air Force Academy USAFA ................................................................................................................10 USAFA Senior Leaders .................................................................................11 Director of Athletics .....................................................................................12 Air Force Athletics .........................................................................................13 The Third Verse ..............................................................................................14 Coaches/Staff Head Coach Dave Pilipovich ..............................................................16-17 Assistant Coach Kurt Kanaskie .................................................................18 Assistant Coach Andy Moore ...................................................................19 Assistant Coach Nate Zandt .....................................................................20 Assistant Coach Dante Johnson ..............................................................21 Assistant Coaches Tyler Jorns/Capt. Evan Washington..................22 Support Staff ...................................................................................................23 Meet The Falcons Records