Coaching Staff 2008-09 MEAC Champs ● 2009 MEAC Tournament Champs ● Mid-Major Coach of the Year
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Coaching Staff 2008-09 MEAC Champs ● 2009 MEAC Tournament Champs ● Mid-Major Coach of the Year 2009-10 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 1 5 Head Coach Todd Bozeman 2008-09 MEAC Champs ● 2009 MEAC Tournament Champs ● Mid-Major Coach of the Year ranked No. 23 in the Mid-Major 7 in the Washington Post Atlantic Top 25, No. 6 in the Washington 11 poll. Post Atlantic 11 Poll, and No. 1 in After a 7-8 start, the Bears reeled the Sheridan Broadcasting Network off an incredible eight straight (SBN) Black College Poll. victories, equaling its longest The Bears tallied eight wins at winning streak since 1975, and Hill Field House and made its first closed out the regular season by NCAA Tournament appearance in winning 13 of their last 14 regular school history as a No. 15 seed. season games. The Bears were led by the MEAC’s The team also proved it could top ranked point guard Jermaine compete against some of the nation’s “Itchy” Bolden, who wrapped the best teams, as it suffered four-point Bears’ historic season with a school losses at UConn and Miami, and record 170 assists. Marquise Kately were outlasted by Seton Hall by and Reggie Holmes also played 8-points earlier during the season. pivotal roles in the Bears success Morgan State men’s basketball and they were named to the All- coach Todd Bozeman was selected MEAC team and selected to the the 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic In just three seasons at the helm, National Association of Basketball Conference Coach of the Year. Todd Bozeman has posted one of Coaches (NABC) All-District First This is the first time since joining the most dramatic turnarounds in Team. the MEAC that Bozeman has NCAA history by turning “perennial During the 2008-09 season, the been named Coach of the Year doormat” Morgan State into a Bears reached the No. 17 position by the league’s coaches and sports Mid-major power. in the College Insider Mid-major information directors. The last Bozeman is coming off his most polls and was ranked as high as No. Morgan State coach to win the successful campaign with the Bears and the most successful season in the school’s Division I history. Under Bozeman’s guidance, Morgan State captured their second consecutive regular season title and won its first MEAC Championship since 1977. The Bears completed their magical run with a 13-3 conference record and a 23-12 overall mark. Bozeman was named the MEAC Coach of the Year and was selected as the Hugh Durham Mid-Major Coach of the Year. Bozeman’s Bears recorded top non-conference wins over Marshall, DePaul, Maryland and defeated Towson in an ESPN BracketBusters matchup. Morgan State also completed the season The Bozeman Family (left to right): Blake, Brianna, TeLethea, Todd, and Okoye 16 • 2009-10 Morgan State Bears Basketball • Head Coach Todd Bozeman BOZEMANS’ RECORD VS. ALL OPPONENTS OPPONENT..................................................................... W-L Alabama........................................................................................ 0-1 American...................................................................................... 1-1 Arizona ......................................................................................... 3-4 Arizona State............................................................................... 3-4 Bethune-Cookman................................................................... 4-1 Cal-State Northridge................................................................ 3-0 Cincinnati..................................................................................... 2-1 Columbia...................................................................................... 1-0 Connecticut................................................................................. 0-1 Coppin State................................................................................ 6-2 Delaware State........................................................................... 6-2 Denver........................................................................................... 0-1 DePaul........................................................................................... 2-0 Duke.............................................................................................. 1-0 East Carolina............................................................................... 1-1 Florida A&M................................................................................. 3-3 Hampton...................................................................................... 3-3 Holy Cross..................................................................................... 1-0 Howard......................................................................................... 6-0 Illinois............................................................................................ 0-1 Iowa State.................................................................................... 0-1 Kansas............................................................................................ 0-1 Kansas State................................................................................ 0-1 LaSalle........................................................................................... 1-2 Longwood.................................................................................... 1-1 Louisiana State........................................................................... 1-0 Manhattan................................................................................... 0-1 Marshall........................................................................................ 1-0 Marquette.................................................................................... 0-1 Maryland...................................................................................... 1-1 Md. Baltimore County.............................................................. 2-2 Md. Eastern Shore..................................................................... 4-0 award was head coach Nathaniel earned a postseason tournament Miami (Fla.).................................................................................. 0-1 Minnesota.................................................................................... 2-0 Frazier in 1977. appearance in the NIT. Niagara......................................................................................... 0-1 The Bears finished with a 22- Bozeman finished the season Norfolk State............................................................................... 3-2 Northern Arizona...................................................................... 2-0 11 regular season record, posting with a career record of 98-64 North Carolina A&T................................................................... 3-1 the most Division I victories in five seasons as a collegiate Ohio Valley................................................................................... 1-0 Ole Miss........................................................................................ 0-1 in school history and the best head coach. He is 35-29 in his Oklahoma.................................................................................... 0-1 overall record in over 30 years. two seasons as the Bears’ head Oregon.......................................................................................... 4-3 Oregon State............................................................................... 5-2 The team, a preseason pick to coach, including a sensational Pacifi c............................................................................................ 1-0 finish 4th in the league, won its 21-4 mark in home games. In Penn State................................................................................... 0-1 Richmond.................................................................................... 1-0 first-ever MEAC regular season fact for the first time in school Saint Francis- PA........................................................................ 1-1 title and advanced to the league history the Bears finished the Saint Mary’s.................................................................................. 1-1 San Francisco.............................................................................. 2-0 tournament championship for season unbeaten at home as they Santa Clara................................................................................... 1-1 the first time since 1977. posted an impressive 12-0 mark Seton Hall.................................................................................... 0-2 South Carolina State................................................................ 5-1 Morgan State had never won at Hill Field House. Stanford....................................................................................... 3-4 Texas Southern.......................................................................... 3-0 a regular season title at any level, Morgan State featured one Towson......................................................................................... 1-0 and its only previous MEAC of the most dynamic rosters in Tulane............................................................................................ 1-0 UCLA.............................................................................................. 3-4 crown came in 1977 when it the league. The Bears had the USC................................................................................................. 6-1