1983-84 Eagle Basketball Morehead State University
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I Eagle Quick Facts Location: Morehead, Ky. 40351 Founded: 1922 Enrollment: 6,500 Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue and gold Conference: Ohio Valley NCAA Division I Arena: Academic-Athletic Center (7,000) Surface: Wood Press Row: (606) 783-2500 1983 Record: 19-11 1983 Conference Record: 10-4 (second) Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8/2 Starters Returning: 4 (Jeff Fultz, Earl Harrison, Guy Minnifield, Jeff Tucker) Starters Lost: 1 (Harold Moore) Head Coach: Wayne Martin Alma Mater: Morehead State '68 Coaching Record: 162-94 (9 yrs.) MSU Record: 76-61 (5 yrs.) Office Phone: (606) 783-2400 Best Time to Call: Weekday Mornings Assistant Coaches: Jack Upchurch (Eastern Kentucky '61) Randy McCoy (Pikeville '77) Craig Morris (Morehead State '75) (part-time) Kevin Garris (Morehead State '83) (Grad. Asst.) President: Dr. Morris Norfleet Athletic Director: G.E. (Sonny) Moran Jr. Office Phone: (606) 783-2088 Assistant Athletic Director: J.E. (Sonny) Allen Sports Information Director: Craig Bohnert Office Phone: (606) 783-2500 Home Phone: (606) 784-9631 Eagle Athletic Fund Director: Dan Kiser Office Phone: (606) 783-2388 Trainer: Keith Webster Team Physicians: Dr. Pat Serey, Dr. Tom Fossett Contents Outlook ....... .. .. ........... .. .... • ...•. ........• .. ..... .. .. 2-3 Head Coach Wayne Martin . .. .. ... .. .... ....... .. • . • . • .. .. .. .... 4-5 Assistant Coaches .. .. .... ... .. ... .. .. .. .•. ..... .• . •.. ... 6-8 Support Staff .. .. .......... • . .. ..... .. .... ..... .. • .. .. .. 9 President Morris L. Norfleet ........ ... ... .... •. ..... .. •. • .. ........ 1O Athletic Staff .. .. ........... .. ... .. ..... .. .. .. •.. ... 11 -13 Eagle Athletic Fund . .. .. .... .. .. .... ... .. .......... • ..... ... 14 Numerical, Alphabetical Rosters .... .. • . .. .. ........ .. .• . .. ... .. .. .. 15 Player Profiles . .. ... .. .. ... .• . • . .. .. .. .. ......•.... .. .. 16-31 Academic-Athletic Center ... .. .. .. ... • . ... ...• . ... .. .... ....... 32-33 1982-83 Eagle Statistics . .. .. .. .. ..•...... .. .. ........ .. .. .. 34-35 Ohio Valley Conference . .. .. .. ..•. ..•.............. • . ...... .. .. 36-37 Composite ave Schedule . .. ... ..... ... .. • . .. .... 38-39 1983-84 Opponents .. .. ... ............. .. .• . • .... .. • . • .. .. .... 40-48 Eagle Honor Roll ... .. .. .. .. ............ .. •. .... ..... .. .. .. 50-51 MSU Records .............. ...... .. ... ..... .. ... .. .... .. ... .. 52-53 All-Time Coaching Records ... .. .. ... .. ...... •........... 54-55 All-Time Results .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... • . ....... .....•... .. 56-62 MSU Profile . .. ....... • . .. ... .• . .... .• .. ... • .. • .. .. .. .. 63 Media Outlets .. ... .. ... .... .. .. ........ .... .... ... •. • . ... .. .. 64 Media Information . • .•.. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... .. .... • .. ... .. IBC 1983-84 Schedule . .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... ...... ...... OBC Important Phone Numbers (Area Code 606) Athletic Director G.E. Moran ......... .. ... .. ... ... 783-2088 Head Basketball Coach Wayne Martin ... ..... .. .. .. • . ..... .. 783-2400 Academic-Athletic Center Press Row ... .. ...... .. .. ... .... .. 783-2500 Sports Information Director Craig Bohnert (office) . .. ...... .... .. .... 783-2500 (home) . .. .. .. ..•. .. .. ..... 784-9631 Trainer Keith Webster .. .. .... .... .. .. .. .. ... ... .. 783-2313 Eagle Athletic Fund Director Dan Kiser .. .. .. ... ... ... .... .. .. 783-2388 University Switchboard ... .. ... .. .. .. •.... .... • ....... .. ..... 783-2221 Credits This publication was written and edited by Craig Bohnert, sports information director, with editorial assistance from Jeff D'Alessio. Cover photo by David Byrd. Interior photographs by Morehead State University photographers George Burgess, David Byrd, and Mike Hanson. Layout and design by Rocky Zornes. On the Cover The seven Eagl6'seniors are featured, along with a reminder of past glory and future goals: the NCAA playoffs. From left are Jeff Fultz, Guy Minnifield, Earl Harrison, Jeff Tipton, Jeff Tucker, Arthur Sullivan, and Eddie Childress. 1983-84 Outlook ranked among the league leaders in scoring (13.6) and field goal percentage (.563), Har rison established a school record with 31 dunks last year. Center Jeff Tucker and point guard Jeff Fultz also were among the Eagle starting five last year. Tucker averaged 9.7 points, 6.7 rebounds (second on the squad), and pro duced a team-leading 33 blocked shots. Fultz started the last 15 games as the Eagles' quarterback guard, averaging 2.2 points and 87 assists, which placed him fifth in the OVC. Depth will be characteristic of the Eagles this year, as Martin has a trio of three-year let "Let's Do It Again" was the title of a Bill termen with starting experience who will be Cosby movie in the mid 1970s, but it could ready to go. All three averaged better than be the unspoken pledge of the 1983-84 eight points last season. Eagle basketball team. Center _Jeff Tipton, the Eagles' tallest What's worth doing again? How about the player at 6-11 , averaged 9.8 points and 3.9 Ohio Valley Conference tournament cham boards while ranking among the OVC's top pionship, the school's first appearance in five in free throw (.815) and field goal (.564) NCAA post-season competition in 22 years, percentages. and a 19-11 record. equalling the best win Forward Eddie Childress, a 6-6 senior. production in Morehead State basketball averaged 8.9 points and 3.3 rebounds, while history. fellow senior Arthur "Pee Wee" Sullivan, the The Eagles' potential for repeating the ac smallest Eagle at 5-9, produced 8.6 points complishments of last year is quite good, as while nabbing 30 steals. coach Wayne Martin welcomes back four Three sophomore guards, Rob Barker starters and last year's top six scorers. (6-0), David Stamper (6-1), and Timmy " We're very excited about the number of Sullivan (6-0), lend support in the backcourt. players we have returning from last year's Barker averaged 3.1 points in a reserve role successful team, " said Martin, who enters his in 25 games last year. sixth year as Eagle mentor with a 76-61 Among the newcomers is a pair of junior record. "Our seven seniors on the roster college transfers who will push the starters should provide us with excellent leadership for playing time. Michael Everett, a 6-4 guard and stability . from Mercer County College in Trenton, N.J., "We're also pleased with our additions," will battle for a guard spot with a 15.1 aver stated Martin. "They should fill some voids age from juco play. Forward Willie Feldhaus and push our returnees for playing time." brings a 10.8 scoring average from Itawam Tops among the eight returning lettermen ba Junior College in Fulton, Miss. are guard Guy Minnifield and forward Earl Other new faces that will bolster the MSU Harrison, both members of the AII-OVC team lineup are 6-7 forward Pate Clements from last year. Tallahassee (Fla.) Leon High School (16.9 Minnifield, a 6-2 senior from Lexington, ppg, 10 rpg) and 6-3 guard-forward Tony Ky. , led the Eagles in scoring (15.8), assists Vance from Muncie (Ind.) Central (17.8, 7.3). (134), and steals (69). Recognized as a com Steve Brooks, a 6-7 forward, and Brian Kelly, plete player, Minnifield ranked in the top ten a 6-5 forward, both will be in their first year of in six of the OVC's eight statistical categories competition for the Eagles. Brooks attended in 1982-83 and is one of the team's top de MSU last year but did not compete, while fensive performers. Kelly is a transfer from Central Missouri State. Harrison, a 6-7 senior from Lindenwold, With plenty of familiar faces who have N.J., led the team and was second in the tasted the fruit of success, the stage is set for OVC in rebounding with a 9.0 average. Also the Eagles, who hope to " Do It Again." 2 Coaching Staff honors in 1982. Under Martin, six Eagles have received all-conference honors while the team consistently ranks high in the OVC's offensive statistics. After nine years as a head coach, the Morehead State graduate sports a 162-94 record, including a 76-61 record in the past five years at MSU. Martin's association with excellence in sports began at an early age, during his play ing days in Winchester, Ky., for Clark County (now George Rogers Clark) High School. A three-year letterman in basketball, he at tained all-district and honorable mention all state status twice and was an All-Mid-State Conference and all-region selection one. year. He captained the squad his final two years. Clark County won three district basketball championships, finishing as regional runner up Martin's junior year. Clark County ad vanced to the Sweet 16 of the Kentucky State Tournament his senior year. A four-year lelterman in golf, Martin also captained the linkmen and was a three-time all-conference choice. He led the opening round of the Kentucky State High School Tournament in 1963, finishing in the top ten. Still an avid golfer, Martin enjoys playing in Wayne Martin local tournaments as well as outings with the Head Basketball Coach Eagle Athletic Fund. Martin signed with MSU, earning four let Within just five years, Wayne Martin has ters in golf and one freshman and one varsity rebuilt the Morehead State University basket letter in basketball. He once held the school ball program from a 4-19 record to the first record of 66 for 18 holes with the Eagle golf NCAA post-season appearance in 22 years. team. He averaged 15.0 points per game as Martin joined the MSU athletic staff in a freshman on the_basketba ll team. 1978, becoming the Eagles'