Jackrabbit Basketball 2008-2009 Media Guide
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THE 2008-09 JACKRABBITS SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY GARRETT CALLAHAN GRIFFAN CALLAHAN MACKENZIE CASEY JOSH CASSADAY ANTHONY CORDOVA JR., SENECA,ILL. R-FR., SENECA,ILL. SR.,WOUNDED KNEE, S.D. R-FR., AURORA,COLO. SO., SIOUX FALLS, S.D. ANTHONY DAVIS BRANDON DEBOER MARK ENGEN DALE MOSS MICHAEL PALARCA JR., CLARINDA,IOWA JR., HURON, S.D. JR., LAMBERTON,MINN. SO., BRANDON, S.D. SO., SANTA CLARITA,CALIF. DWIGHT PEDERSON JAMES RADER CLINT SARGENT PAYTON TIVIS KAI WILLIAMS SO.,VOLGA, S.D. FR., LITTLETON,COLO. SO., SIOUX CITY,NEB. SO., BOWMAN, N.D. JR., REGINA,SASKATCHEWAN TROY WIPF TIM HILL JEFF LORENZEN AUSTIN MILLER NATHAN MOE SR.,YALE, S.D. ASST. TO THE HEAD COACH STUDENT ASSISTANT COACH STUDENT ASSISTANT COACH STRENGTH &CONDITIONG SCOTT NAGY ROB KLINKEFUS AUSTIN HANSEN BRIAN COOLEY ALEX FOCKE HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH GOJACKS.COM The Summit League JACKRABBIT BASKETBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS SDSU Quick Facts . 1-8 2008-09 Schedule . 3 2008-09 Roster . 4 Inside the 2007-08 Roster . 5 Jackrabbit Media Policy . 6 Jackrabbit Media Outlets . 7 The Jackrabbits on WNAX . 8 2008-09 Season Preview . 9-12 Jackrabbit Coaching Staff . 13-21 Head Coach Scott Nagy . 14-17 Assistant Coach Rob Klinkefus . 18 Assistant Coach Austin Hansen . 19 Graduate Assistants Brian Cooley & Alex Focke . 20 Men’s Basketball Staff . 21 SDSU Administration . 22 Jackrabbit Upperclassmen . 23-35 Mackenzie Casey . 24-25 TroyWipf ..........................................................................26-27 Garrett Callahan . 28-29 Brandon DeBoer . 30-31 Mark Engen . 32-33 Kai Williams . .34-35 SDSU Athletic Staff . 36 Jackrabbit Sophomores . 37-42 Anthony Cordova . 38 DaleMoss ............................................................................39 Michael Palarca . 40 Clint Sargent . 41 PaytonTivis ...........................................................................42 Jackrabbit Newcomers . 43-46 Anthony Davis & Griffan Callahan . 44 Josh Cassaday & Dwight Pederson . 45 James Rader . 46 2008-09 Jackrabbit Opponents . 47-56 The Summit League . 57-62 The Summit League Preseason Poll . .61 2007-08 Season Review & Statistics . .63-68 Frost Arena . 69-73 SDSU Athletic Facilities . 74 SDSU Men’s Basketball History & Records . 75-89 SDSU Men’s Basketball All-Time Letterwinners . 90-91 Year-by-Year Jackrabbit Men’s Basketball Scores . 92-99 SDSU Athletic Department Mission Statement . 100 Welcome to South Dakota State University . 101-107 The South Dakota State University Print Lab produced 400 copies of the RONUNCIATIONRONUNCIATIONUIDE UIDE 2007-08 SDSU men’s basketball media guide at a cost of $9.31 per copy. P P G G Front cover design by Jim Taggert, SDSU Unviersity Relations. The Summit COACHES Michael Palarca - Pah-LARK-ah League logo design by Nina Schmidt, SDSU University Relations. Photos credit- Scott Nagy - NAY-gee James Rader - RAY-der ed to Eric Landwehr, SDSU University Relations and Ty Carlson, SDSU Sports Rob Klinkefus - KLINK-eh-foos Information. Payton Tivis - Tihv-iss For more information regarding the Jackrabbit men’s basketball program, PLAYERS Kai Williams - rhymes with eye please contact SDSU Assistant Sports Information Director Ryan Sweeter at Brandon DeBoer - Deh-Bore Troy Wipf - Wiff (605) 688-4822 or by e-mail at [email protected] Mark Engen - EHNG-ehn The Summit League GOJACKS.COM 1 SDSU QUICK FACTS SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY GENERAL INFORMATION MEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY NAME OF SCHOOL: South Dakota State University FIRST YEAR OF MEN’S BASKETBALL: 1903-04 CITY/ZIP: Brookings, SD 57007 OVERALL ALL-TIME RECORD: 1,284-903-1 FOUNDED: February 21, 1881 NCAA POSTSEASON BERTHS/LAST: 24/2004 ENROLLMENT: 11,995 RECORD IN NCAA POSTSEASON: 36-23 NICKNAME: Jackrabbits NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: One (1963) SCHOOL COLORS: Yellow and Blue ATHLETIC WEBSITE:GOJACKS.COM Note: All postseason appearances at NCAA College Division or Division II level UNIVERSITY WEBSITE: www3.sdstate.edu HOME ARENA: Frost Arena CAPACITY: 6,500 AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I COACHING STAFF CONFERENCE: The Summit League HEAD COACH: Scott Nagy CONFERENCE WEBSITE: TheSummitLeague.org ALMA MATER, YEAR: Delta State (Miss.), 1988 PRESIDENT: Dr. David Chicoine RECORD AT SCHOOL (YEARS): 243-142 (13) ALMA MATER, YEAR: South Dakota State, 1969 CAREER RECORD: Same ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Dr. Fred Oien OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-5626 ALMA MATER, YEAR: South Dakota State, 1972 BEST TIME TO REACH COACH: Mornings SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR: Kathy Heylens ASSISTANT COACH: Rob Klinkefus ATHLETIC DEPT. PHONE: (605) 688-5625 ALMA MATER, YEAR: Buena Vista, 2000 TICKET OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-5422 ASSISTANT COACH: Austin Hansen 1-866-GO JACKS ALMA MATER, YEAR: South Dakota State, 2003 GRADUATE ASSISTANTS: Brian Cooley Alex Focke SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Jason Hove OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-4623 TEAM INFORMATION CELL PHONE: (605) 695-1827 2007-08 OVERALL RECORD: 8-21 E-MAIL: [email protected] CONFERENCE RECORD/FINISH: 3-15/10th HOME RECORD: 7-8 ASST. SID/MBB CONTACT: Ryan Sweeter AWAY RECORD: 1-13 OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-4822 NEUTRAL RECORD: 0-0 CELL PHONE: (605) 376-4422 LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 10/4 E-MAIL: [email protected] STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 4/1 SID FAX: (605) 688-5999 PRESS ROW PHONE: (605) 688-4623 SID MAILING ADDRESS: Sports Information Office MEDIA INFORMATION 1047 16th Ave. FLAGSHIP STATION: Radio 570 WNAX-AM Box 2820 CONTACT/PLAY-BY-PLAY: Steve Imming Brookings, SD 57007-1497 ADDRESS: 1609 East Highway 50 Yankton, SD 57078 PNONE: (605) 668-1179 1-800-843-0089 FAX: (605) 665-8788 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.wnax.com 2 GOJACKS.COM The Summit League JACKRABBIT BASKETBALL 2008-09 SCHEDULE NOVEMBER Monday 3 SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE (Exhibition) Frost Arena 7 p.m. Friday 14 SAN JOSE STATE Frost Arena 7 p.m. Sunday 16 MAYVILLE STATE Frost Arena 2 p.m. Wednesday 19 at Virgina Commonwealth Richmond, Va. 7:30 p.m. ET Sunday 23 at Drake Des Moines, Iowa 2:05 p.m. Tuesday 25 UPPER IOWA Frost Arena 7 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20-30 AT CANCUN CHALLENGE CANCUN, MEXICO Saturday 29 vs. Central Florida 6 p.m. ET Sunday 30 vs. Central Arkansas 3 p.m. ET – – – – – – – – – – –.