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La Salle University La Salle University Digital Commons La Salle Basketball Media Guides University Publications 1998 La Salle Basketball 1998-99 Men's Media Guide La Salle University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/basketball_media_guides Recommended Citation La Salle University, "La Salle Basketball 1998-99 Men's Media Guide" (1998). La Salle Basketball Media Guides. 56. http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/basketball_media_guides/56 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at La Salle University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in La Salle Basketball Media Guides by an authorized administrator of La Salle University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. !•• feo :•>: THE 1998-99 LA SALLE EXPLORERS Front Row (L-R): Brother Edward Sheeny, Julian Blanks, Deon Jones, Donnie Carr, Victor Thomas, Anwar Wilson, Assistant Coach Rich Prendergast. Back Row: Head Coach William "Speedy" Morris, i Assistant Coach Bill Lange, Manager Steve Winning, Assistant Coach Jim Phillips, Travar Johnson, Jermaine Peebles, Garrett Bragg, Bobby Collins, K'Zell Wesson, James Jordan, Assistant Coach Tyrone Pitts, Manager Mike Sidebotham, Manager Donnie Gugliemucci. mmmmmm A»> Table Of Conienfs/Quich Facts' Table of Contents General Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Media Information/Road Hotels 2 Founded: .1863 Media Outlets 3 Enrollment: 2,800 Directions to the University 4 Nickname: Explorers The 1997-98 Preview 5-8 School Colors: Blue and Gold The Coaching Staff 9 Home Court: Tom Gola Arena at the Hayman Center William "Speedy" Morris 10-13 Capacity: 4,000 Tyrone Pitts/Bill Lange 14 Affiliation: NGAA Division I Jim Phillips/Rich Prendergast 15 Conference: Atlantic 10 Athletics Staff 16 President (Alma Mater): Nicholas A. Giordano The 1997-98 Explorers 17-32 (La Salle/ 1965) 1997-98 Statistics 34 Athletics Director (Alma Mater): Tom Brennan Atlantic 10 35-36 (LeMoyne/1973) Philadelphia Big 5 37 Athletic Department Phone: 215-951-1516 68 Years of Excellence 38 Ticket Office Phone: 215-951-1999 The CoreStates Spectrum 40 Scouting the Opponents 41-52 History NCAA Tournament Sites 52 First Year of Basketball: 1930-31 All-Time Series Scores 53-54 All-Time Record (Win %): 1,094-648 (.628) All-Time Opponents Series Standings 55-56 NCAA Championships 1 (1954) Year-By-Year 57-68 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record: 11-10 (11 appearances) Regular Season Tournaments 69-70 All-Time NIT Record: 9-10 ( 1 1 appearances) The La Salle Record Book 71 Last Postseason Opponent (Result): . .Seton Hall (L 76-78, 1992) All-Time Leaders 72-75 Individual Records 76-77 Sports Information Team Records 78 Mailing Address: 1900 West Olney Avenue - Box 805 Exploring Team History 79 Philadelphia, PA 19141-1199 Postseason Appearances 80 Office Phone: 215-951-1605 Year-By-Year Won/Loss Records 81 SID Fax Number: 215-951-1694 All-Time Scoring Leaders 82-85 Press Row Phone: 215-952-7087 All-Time Roster 86 Sports Information Director: Kevin Currie La Salle in the NCAA Record Book 87 Home Phone: 215-482-2254 All-Time Great Explorers 88 Assistant Sports Information Director: Bob Yetrone, Sr. The 1954 NCAA Title Team 89 Home Phone: 215-533-1835 The 1952 NIT Title Team 90 Assistant Sports Information Director: Steve Majewski The University 91-92 President 93 Coaching Staff Athletics Director 94 Head Coach (Alma Mater): Bill "Speedy" Morris Basketball Support Staff 95 Career Record: 202-154 (12 years) Record at School: 202-154 (12 years) Basketball Office Phone: 215-951-1518 Best Time to Call: 1 Lam-2pm Assistant . WHY WE'RE THE EXPLORERS Coaches (Alma Mater): Tyrone Pitts (Pennsylvania, 1988 I Bill Lange (Rowan. 1994) Salle University's nickname — The Explorers — was Phillips (La Salle. La Jim 1994) erroneously bestowed by a sports writer covering a La Salle Administrative Asst Rich Prendergast (La Salle, 1960) football game (La Salle played intercollegiate football from Athletic Trainer: Bill Ger/abek 1931-41) on campus sometime during the '30s. He thought that the school was named after the famed French explorer of Team Information North America. 1997-98 Overall Record: 9-18 In reality, the school was named after St. John Baptist de La Conference Record/Finish: 5-1 1 T4th A- 10 West Salle, the French educator and founder of the Christian Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Brothers. Despite the error, the nickname has remained. Lettei •winners Returning Lost: 6/4 © Medio Information GAMEDAY INFORMATION Press Table: The La Salle men's basketball press row at Tom Gola Arena is opposite the bench. Accredited media should enter through die media entrance on the left side of the Hayman Center when facing the building. Kevin Currie Press Credentials: Requests for press credentials should be made in writing at least one week prior Athletic to the game. If time permits, credentials will be mailed. All other credentials should be picked up Communications at the Press Gate. _ Photographers: Photographers must have their photo passes visible at all times on the sidelines. All photographers must shoot from the baseline. Press Parking: Parking is limited and you must call the Athletic Communications Office in advance to be on the parking list. Bob Vetrone Sr. Press Services: Complete individual and team statistics are compiled by the Stat Crew Athletic computerized statistics program which is staffed by Harvey Pollack, Susan Senner and their crew of Communications statisticians. Statistics will be distributed on press row at halftime and in the press and interview rooms after the game. Post-Game Interviews: Coach "Speedy" Morris will be in the interview room 10 minutes after the game. The visiting coach will follow Morris. Access to dressing rooms is determined on a per-game basis by each coach. Telephones: Telephones are available in the press room for the media's use. Steve Majewski Athletic The 1998-99 La Salle University men 's basketball media guide was produced and edited by Kevin Currie, Scott Communications Intern Leightman, Susan Senner and Bob Vetrone, Sr., with assistance from archivist Joe Grabenstein. Photography by Maurice Brown, Keith Krebs, Jerry Millevoi, Dave Yoblick and John Corabello. Design and printing by Host Communications, Inc. Lexington, Kentucky. ROAD HOTELS November 13 @ Mount St. Mary's January 8 @ George Washington February 15-16 @ Xavier Sue Senner Holiday Inn Key Bridge Marriott Quality Inn Central Gettysburg, PA Arlington, VA Norwood, OH Athletic Communications (717) 334-6211 (703) 524-6400 (513) 351-6000 Assistant November 25-28 (5) New Mexico January 20-21 @ Rhode Island February 19 @ Duquesne Albuquerque Marriott Sheraton Tarn Downtown Marriott .Albuquerque, NM Warwick, RI Pittsburgh, PA (505) 837-6641 (401) 738-4000 (412) 47M000 December 4 (&> Seton Hall January 27-28 @ St. Bonaventure February 26-27 @ Dayton Sheraton Meadowlunds Castle Inn Dayton Marriott East Rutherford, NJ Olean, NY Dayton, OH (201) 8964)500 (716) 372-1050 (937) 223-1000 Kale Beers December 10-12 @ Purdue January 29-31 (5> Virginia Tech La Salle University Inn Four Pointe Hotel Radio Network West Lafayette, IN Blacksburg, VA (765) 463-5511 (540) 552-7001 1 Covering The Explorers All numbers have (215) Area code unless indicated PRINT OUTLETS TELEVISION OUTLETS BUCKS COUNTY COURIER TIMES, Rt. 13, Levittown, PA 19057 COMCAST NETWORK, 800 Rahway Ave., Union, NJ 07083 • Contacts: Cut Silvers, Dana Pennett. Phone: 949-4212, Fax: 949-4177 11400 Northeast Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19116 CATHOLIC STANDARD, 222 N. 17th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103 Contacts: John Anderson. Phone: 908-602-7492, Fax: 908-851-8916; Contact: Sports Editor. Phone: 587-3671, Fax: 587-3979 Scott Graham. Phone: 961-3864. Fax: 961-3875 CAMDEN COURIER-POST, 301 Cuthbert Blvd.,Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 COMCAST SPORTSNET 1 CoreStates Complex, Philadelphia, PA 19148 Contact: Bill Duhart. Phone: 609-486-2424, Fax: 609-663-2831 Contact: Neil Hartman, Dei Lynam. Phone: 952-5944, Fax: 952-7055 COLLEGIAN, The, La Salle University, Box 846, Philadelphia, PA 19141 KYW Channel 3, Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Contact: John Gonzalez. Phone: 951-1398 Contact: Beasley Reece. Phone: 238-4646, Fax: 238-4783 DELAWARE COUNTY TIMES, 500 Bunting Lane, Primos, PA 19018 WCAU Channel 10, City Ave & Monument Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19131 Contact: Greg Greenday. Phone: 610-622-8880, Fax: 610-622-8887 Contact: Vai Sikahema. Phone: 610-668-5659 (62), Fax: 610-668-5533 MAIN ONETIMES, 311 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, PA 19003 WB17, 5001 Wynnefield Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19131 Contact: Bobbi Cabrey. Phone: 610-642-4300, Fax: 610-642-9704 Contact: Mike Dardis,. Phone: 879-7492 ( 1 ). Fax: 879-7682 NORRISTOWN TIMES-HERALD, PO Box 591, Norristown, PA 19404 WPVI Channel 6, 4100 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131 Contact: Mark Schiele. Phone: 610-272-2322, Fax: 610-272-0660 Contacts: Gary Papa, Scott Palmer. Phil Andrews PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, 400 N. Broad St., Phila., PA 19101 Phone: 581-4573, 581-4530, Fax: 581-4597 Contacts: Dick Jerardi, Mike Kern. Phone: 854-5700, Fax: 854-5524 WTXF Channel 29, 4th and Market Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106 PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 400 N. Broad St., Phila., PA 19101 Contacts: Don Tollefson, Bill Vargas. Phone: 923-NEWS, Fax: 592-1535 Contacts: Joe Juliano, Mike Jensen. Phone: 854-4550, Fax: 854-4564 PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE, 524 S. 16th St., Philadelphia, PA 19146 Contact: Jack Chevalier. Phone: 893-4050, Fax: 735-3612 WIRE SERVICES ASSOCIATED PRESS, 1 Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Contact: Ken Berger. Phone: 561-1133, Fax: 561-3544 RADIO OUTLETS (ALL AM) ASSOCIATED PRESS, 226 Hawthorne Ave., Langhorne, PA 19047 KYW (1060), Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Contact: Jack Scheuer. Phone: 757-3293 Contacts: Phil Neuman, Harry Donahue, Tom Maloney. SPORTS NETWORK Phone: 238-4990, Fax: 238-4657 Phone: 757-3293, Fax: 938-8466 WBCB (1490), 200 Magnolia Dr., Levittown, PA 19054 SPORTSTICKER, Harborside Financial Center, Jersey City, NJ 0731 Contact: Merrill Reese.