EASTERN ILLINOIS 2014-15 Men's Basketball Quick Facts
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EASTERN ILLINOIS 2014-15 Men’s Basketball Quick Facts GENERAL COACHING STAFF 2014-15 SCHEDULE Name of School ............ Eastern Illinois University Head Coach ................................. Jay Spoonhour City/Zip ............................... Charleston, IL 61920 Alma Mater/Year ...................Pittsburg State/1994 N 11 SAINT FRANCIS (ILL.) - exhib. ............ 7 pm Founded ........................................................1895 Record at School/Years ..........................22-40 (2) N 14 at Missouri State .................................7:05 pm Enrollment ....................................................9,775 OVC Record/Years .................................13-19 (2) N 17 EUREKA COLLEGE .............................. 7 pm Nickname ............................................... Panthers NCAA Record/Years ...............................28-44 (3) N 20 UC DAVIS .............................................. 7 pm School Colors .................................Blue and Gray Career Record/Years ............................128-73 (7) Home Court/Capacity ............Lantz Arena (5,300) Basketball Office Phone ............... (217) 581-2511 Emerald Coast Classic (1st / 2nd Rounds) Affiliation ...................................... NCAA Division I (Campus Sites) Conference ......................................... Ohio Valley Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater/Year) N 23 at Cincinnati (Fox Sports Ohio) ...............4 pm President ....................................Dr. William Perry - Rand Chappell (Missouri State, 1985) N 25 at Creighton (Fox Sports 1) .....................7 pm Faculty Athletics Representative .... Dr. Jim Davis - J.R. Reynolds (Eastern Illinois, 2004) Emerald Coast Classic (3rd / 4th Rounds) Athletics Director .............................. Tom Michael - Marc Stricker (UMKC, 2002) (Destin, Fla.) Senior Woman Administrator ......... Mary Wallace - Taylor Jones, GA (Eastern Illinois, 2013) N 28 vs. North Carolina Central .....................11 am Athletic Department Men’s Basketball Trainer N 29 vs. Northern Arizona/Southern Univ. ........TBA Phone Number ..........................(217) 581-6408 - Aaron Haselhorst (3rd year) Ticket Office Phone ......................(217) 581-2106 D 3 BALL STATE .......................................... 7 pm D 9 at UC Davis .............................................9 pm TEAM INFORMATION D 13 NORTHERN ILLINOIS ........................... 7 pm HISTORY Overall record last year (total/home/away/neutral) D 20 at Indiana State ..................................2:05 pm First year of basketball ............................ 1908-09 ........................................... 11-19 / 7-7 / 4-11 / 0-1 D 23 at Cleveland State ...................................1 pm .............(1981-82 first season of NCAA Division I) Conference record/finish ............. 7-9 (T3rd West) Overall all-time record ....................... 1,258-1,212 Final ranking last year ......................................n/a J 1 • TENNESSEE TECH ........................3:15 pm Overall all-time record Division I ............ 441-518 Lettermen returning/lost (Starters) .......... 9/5 (4/2) J 3 • JACKSONVILLE STATE ................3:15 pm J 7 • at Tennessee State ..........................7:30 pm No. years in NCAA/last ........................... 2 (2001) J 10 • BELMONT ......................................3:15 pm .... Lost to #2 Arizona 101-76 in Midwest Region J 15 • at Eastern Kentucky .........................6:30 pm No. OVC Tournament titles/last ............... 1 (2001) MEDIA INFORMATION J 17 • at Morehead State .................................1 pm No. OVC Regular-Season titles/last .............None Radio Station .................. Hit Mix 88.9 FM (WEIU) J 22 • MURRAY STATE .................................. 7 pm Play-by-Play Announcer ..................... Mike Bradd J 24 • AUSTIN PEAY .................................3:15 pm Phone ...........................................(217) 581-3323 J 29 • at UT Martin......................................6:30 pm SPORTS INFORMATION E-Mail [email protected] J 31 • SIU EDWARDSVILLE .....................3:15 pm Associate AD Media & PR .................. Rich Moser Color Commentary ........................ Jack Ashmore SID Office Phone..........................(217) 581-7480 Website................................. www.weiuhitmix.net F 3 BAKER UNIVERSITY ............................ 7 pm E-Mail [email protected] F 7 • at Southeast Missouri ............................6 pm Assistant SID ................................... Bart Rettberg Newspaper .................. Charleston Times-Courier F 12 • at Austin Peay ..................................5:15 pm Phone ...........................................(217) 581-6408 Address ............................ 100 Broadway Avenue F 14 • at SIU Edwardsville ...............................7 pm E-Mail [email protected] .................................................Mattoon, IL 61938 F 19 • UT MARTIN ......................................... 7 pm SID Fax ........................................(217) 581-7001 Phone ...........................................(217) 238-6856 F 22 • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ...............5:30 pm Press Row Phone ........................(217) 581-5135 Beat Writer ...................................... Brian Nielsen F 26 • at Murray State ......................................7 pm SID Mailing Address ......Room 2024, Lantz Arena E-Mail [email protected] ...................................... Eastern Illinois University Website.......................................... www.jg-tc.com M 4-7 OVC Tournament @ Municipal Auditorium ............................................... 600 Lincoln Avenue ............................................ Charleston, IL 61920 Newspaper ............................ Daily Eastern News All Times Central Address ............................................ Buzzard Hall * Ohio Valley Conference Games Web site............................www.EIUpanthers.com ............................................ Charleston, IL 61920 Phone ...........................................(217) 581-7944 Student Sports Editor .....................................TBA E-Mail ....................... [email protected] #EIUBleedBlue Website................ www.thedailyeasternnews.com Follow us on twitter at @eiu_panthers Follow us on facebook at EIUPanthers Follow us on instagram at eiupanthernation 1 @EIU_PANTHERS EASTERN ILLINOIS MEN'S BASKETBALL OVC COMMISSIONER’S CUP EIU was second in the OVC Commissioner’s Cup for the 2013-14 school year. The award is a symbol of overall athletic excellence in Conference- sponsored championships. Since the new format was adopted six years ago, the Panthers have won three of the six OVC Commissioner’s Cups while placing second the other three years. EIU won in championship in 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2012-13. EASTERN ILLINOIS MEN'S BASKETBALL WWW.EIUPANTHERS.COM 2 Matt Borens Peter Geraghty Major League Baseball NCAA Outdoor Championship, Draftee 4th Place Finish Jimmy Garoppolo Erik Lora Walter Payton Award Winner All-American NFL Draft Selection NFL Free Agent Signee Mick Viken Reynae Hutchinson NCAA Outdoor Championship, All-Conference Honoree in 9th Place Finish Volleyball and Softball EIU IN 2013-14 3 - OVC Coaches of the Year 2 - National Postseason Appearances 56 - All-Conference Athletes 1 - OVC Team Conference Title 138 - Academic All-Conference Athletes 9 - All Americans Tony Romo Quarterback Dallas Cowboys NOTABLE ALUMNI Sean Payton Mike Shanahan Head Coach Former Head Coach New Orleans Saints Washington Redskins EASTERN ILLINOIS MEN'S BASKETBALL WWW.EIUPANTHERS.COM 4 4 | @EIU_PANTHERS 2 OVC REGULAR SEASON TITLES | 4 NATIONAL POSTSEASON APPEARANCES Dan Steele Matt Hughes USA Olympian - Bobsled UFC World Champion Bronze Medalist - 2012 Olympics Tony Romo Quarterback Dallas Cowboys Schellas Hyndman John Craft Former Head Coach USA Olympian - Triple Jump FC Dallas 1972 Olympics Kevin Duckworth Marty Pattin Two-Time NBA All-Star MLB All-Star EIU NOTABLE ALUMNI Eastern Illinois University has produced countless professional athletes ranging from Major League Baseball to the National Football League and the National Basketball Association. A number of former Panther athletes have even been decorated Olympians. For a complete listing of former Panthers who have played or are currently playing professionally, visit www.eiupanthers.com EASTERN ILLINOIS MEN'S BASKETBALL WWW.EIUPANTHERS.COM 6 EASTERN ILLINOIS ADMINISTRATION DR. WILLIAM PERRY EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT William L. Perry began serving Eastern Illinois University as president on July 1, 2007, following 36 years of service to higher education in Texas. EIU Board of Trustees Mr. Kristopher Goetz - Chairperson Perry, who was born and raised in the Midwest, received his Mr. Rene M. Hutchinson - Vice Chairperson M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois, Urbana- Dr. Jan Spivey Gilchrist - Secretary Champaign. In his subsequent career at Texas A&M University, he Dr. Robert D. Webb - Member Pro-Tem proceeded through the tenured faculty ranks in mathematics, and Mr. Joseph R. Dively then served in increasingly responsible administrative roles involving Mr. Roger L. Kratochvil multiple areas of budget, personnel and planning for the university, Ms. Lauren Price - Student Representative academic affairs and facilities. While at Texas