BASKETBALL MEDIA DAY Monday, September 12th Huntington University
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Agenda 12:15 p.m. Lunch 12:45 p.m. Tom Seitz, Crossroads League Commissioner 12:50 p.m. Men’s Basketball Team Previews—Presented by Head Coaches Following each presentation, the Crossroads League would encourage members of the media to ask questions & follow-up questions.
1:50 p.m. Intermission 2:00 p.m. Women’s Basketball Team Previews—Presented by Head Coaches Following each presentation, the Crossroads League would encourage members of the media to ask questions & follow-up questions.
3:00 p.m. Open time for One-on-One Interviews
2015-2016 Women’s Basketball Standings
School Crossroads Overall Home Away Neutral Marian 16-2 32-6 13-2 14-3 5-1 Goshen 15-3 27-9 14-3 8-4 5-2 Indiana Wesleyan 12-6 27-8 13-2 11-6 3-0 Saint Francis 11-7 15-13 8-6 6-6 1-1 Spring Arbor 8-10 17-15 10-3 5-11 2-1 Bethel 7-11 12-19 7-6 4-12 1-1 Huntington 7-11 17-14 10-5 5-9 2-0 Taylor 7-11 16-15 9-6 7-9 0-0 Mount Vernon Nazarene 4-14 10-20 6-7 1-12 3-1 Grace 3-15 8-22 5-8 3-12 0-2
2015-2016 Men’s Basketball Standings
School Crossroads Overall Home Away Neutral Saint Francis 16-2 33-5 17-2 13-3 3-0 Indiana Wesleyan 14-4 33-5 18-3 13-2 2-0 Bethel 11-7 24-10 13-2 7-6 4-2 Goshen 10-8 19-13 12-5 5-8 2-0 Grace 9-9 21-14 10-7 10-7 1-0 Taylor 8-10 14-17 9-5 3-12 2-0 Huntington 7-11 13-18 9-7 4-10 0-1 Marian 7-11 19-12 9-5 7-7 3-0 Mount Vernon Nazarene 6-12 14-16 6-8 5-8 3-0 Spring Arbor 2-16 8-22 5-7 3-13 0-2
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Mike Lightfoot—Bethel College—30th Season Mike Lightfoot enters his 30th season guiding the Pilots from Bethel College. Lightfoot has coached the Pilots to three NAIA National Championships, four NCCAA National Championships, 18 Crossroads League regular season and tournament titles, twelve NAIA and nine NCCAA National Championship Tournament appearances. Lightfoot, a Bethel graduate, ranks second among all active NAIA Division II men’s basketball coaches with 763 wins to just 280 defeats.
Neal Young—Goshen College—4th Season Neal Young enters his fourth season guiding the Maple Leafs with a 39-54 career record. The Maple Leafs finished 19-13 last season. Prior to taking over at Goshen, Young served as an assistant coach at NCAA Division II Lewis University for two years. Prior to serving at Lewis, Young was the Associate Head Coach at Goshen under former coach Gary Chupp. Young played basketball at and graduated from Anderson University (IN).
Jim Kessler—Grace College—40th Season Jim Kessler enters his 40th season with a record of 743-553 as head coach at Grace. Kessler has led Grace to 10 consecutive national tournaments, including six NAIA and four NCCAA. Grace has made nine appearances at the NAIA National Tournament during his tenure, including the 1992 squad, which finished 32-5 and as NAIA National Champions. Kessler represented Grace College in the summer of 2013 when he served as a court coach for USA Basketball’s World University Games’ Training Camp. Kessler played basketball at and graduated from Grace College.
Ty Platt—Huntington University—9th Season Ty Platt enters his ninth season guiding the Foresters with an all-time record of 142- 108. Under Platt’s guidance the Foresters are 93-41 at home in Platt Arena and have set six new school records. Huntington has led the country in free throw shooting three different times under Platt, and recorded three twenty-plus win seasons in his first six seasons as head coach. Platt played basketball at and graduated from Taylor University.
Greg Tonagel—Indiana Wesleyan University—12th Season Greg Tonagel enters his 12th season as head coach at IWU, having won two NAIA National Championships with a record of 301-83. Under Tonagel’s watch the Wildcats have been to nine NAIA National Tournaments. IWU has finished in the Elite 8 five times, Sweet 16 once and were NAIA National Champions in 2014 and 2016. The Wildcats have also won seven league championships and two league tournament championship under Tonagel’s guidance. Tonagel played basketball at and graduated from Valparaiso University.
Carson Harris—Marian University—2nd Season Carson Harris enters his second season as head coach of the Knights, after leading MU to a 19-12 clip last season. Harris served the last five years as an assistant coach at the University of Evansville. The Purple Aces made two postseason appearances during Harris’s time at Evansville. Prior to Evansville, Harris served as an assistant at DePauw, Earlham and Manchester. He was a captain and three-year starter for Manchester from 1997 through 2001 and was part of the 1999 team that advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Division III Tournament.
Jared Ronai—Mount Vernon Nazarene University—3rd Season Jared Ronai enters his third season as head coach of the Cougars and owns a career mark of 33-29 in that span. Prior to coming on board at MVNU, Ronai spent two seasons as an assistant coach at NCAA Division I UNC-Asheville and was an assistant coach for three seasons and associate head coach for one season at NCAA Division II Ashland University. Ronai played basketball at and graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University.
Chad LaCross—University of Saint Francis—7th Season Chad LaCross enters his seventh season as head coach of the Cougars. LaCross has guided USF to a 150-60 record during his first six seasons. The Cougars have made five trips to the NAIA National Tournament including runner-up finishes in 2011 and 2016, in addition to Elite 8 runs in 2012 and 2015. LaCross has also led the Cougars to league championships in 2011 and 2016. LaCross spent seven season as an assistant coach and associate head coach at USF before taking over the reins. LaCross played basketball at and graduated from Tri-State University (now Trine University).
Ryan Cottingham—Spring Arbor University—18th Season Ryan Cottingham enters his 18th season as head coach of the Cougars. Cottingham has led SAU to a 294-275 record during his 17 seasons. The Cougars have made three trips to the NAIA National Tournament under Cottingham. Prior to serving as the head coach of the Cougars, Cottingham was an assistant for one season at SAU and for three years at Alma College. Cottingham played basketball at and graduated from Spring Arbor University.
Josh Andrews—Taylor University—4th Season Josh Andrews enters his fourth season as head coach of the Trojans. Andrews has led TU to a 38-53 record in his first three seasons. Prior to arriving at TU Andrews was the head coach at Middletown High School, where he compiled a 32-17 overall record along with a sectional and district title in 2012. Andrews also served as the head coach at Princeton High School for four seasons. Andrews compiled an 80-18 record and took the Vikings to the 2009 OHSAA State Title game. Andrews played basketball at and graduated from Union College.
2016-2017 Men’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time__ Nov. 2 Andrews Away 7:30 PM Nov. 4 Ohio Christian Away 8:00 PM Nov. 5 Lourdes Away 1:00 PM Nov. 8 Holy Cross Home 7:00 PM Nov. 11 East West Home 7:00 PM Nov. 12 Simmons Home 2:00 PM Nov. 17 Viterbo Away 8:00 PM Nov. 18 Cardinal Stritch Away 5:00 PM Nov. 22 Taylor * Away 7:00 PM Men’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 29 Huntington * Home 7:00 PM
School: Bethel College Dec. 3 Grace * Away 3:00 PM Athletic Director: Dr. Tom Visker Dec. 7 Goshen * Home 8:00 PM SID: Ryan Binkley Dec. 19 Saint Thomas Away 7:00 PM SID Phone: (574) 807-7031 Dec. 20 Southeastern Away 5:00 PM Head Coach: Mike Lightfoot Dec. 28 Lawrence Tech Home 6:00 PM Alma Mater: Bethel Dec. 29 Manchester Home 6:00 PM Years at School: 30th Record at School: 763-280 Jan. 3 Marian * Away 7:00 PM Career Record: 763-280 Jan. 7 Indiana Wesleyan * Away 3:00 PM 2015-16 Record: 24-10 Jan. 10 Spring Arbor * Home 7:00 PM 2015-16 Postseason: NAIA Jan. 14 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Away 3:00 PM National Tournament Sweet 16 Jan. 17 Taylor * Home 7:00 PM Jan. 21 Saint Francis * Home 3:00 PM Key Returners: Clay Yeo, Caleb Jan. 24 Huntington * Away 7:00 PM Oetjen, Gage Ott Jan. 28 Indiana Wesleyan * Home 3:00 PM
Key Additions: N/A Feb. 1 Goshen * Away 8:00 PM Feb. 4 Grace * Home 3:00 PM Facebook: Feb. 7 Spring Arbor * Away 7:00 PM Facebook.com/BethelHoops Feb. 11 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Home 3:00 PM Feb. 14 Marian * Home 7:00 PM Twitter: Feb. 18 Saint Francis * Away 3:00 PM @BethelHoops STAFF Local Newspapers: Head Coach: Mike Lightfoot South Bend Tribune Assistant Coaches: Tony Natali Local Radio: Ryne Lightfoot Regional Radio Sports Network Alex Daniel
Follow Bethel College Men’s Basketball: http://www.bethelcollegepilots.com/sport/0/1.php
2016-2017 Men’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time__ Oct. 29 Olivet Nazarene Away 2:00 PM
Nov. 4 Lourdes Home 6:00 PM Nov. 5 Ohio Christian Home 3:00 PM Nov. 10 Concordia Away 7:00 PM Nov. 12 Saint Xavier Home 5:00 PM
Nov. 16 IU Northwest Away 8:00 PM Men’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 22 Huntington * Away 6:00 PM
Nov. 29 Indiana Wesleyan * Home 7:00 PM School: Goshen College
Athletic Director: Josh Gleason Dec. 3 Saint Francis * Home 3:00 PM SID: Tony Miller Dec. 7 Bethel * Away 7:30 PM SID Phone: (574) 535-7497 Dec. 13 Roosevelt Home 7:00 PM Head Coach: Neal Young Dec. 17 Lincoln Christian Away 4:00 PM Alma Mater: Anderson Dec. 18 Saint Francis (IL) Away TBA Years at School: 4th Dec. 19 IU Kokomo Home 7:00 PM Record at School: 39-54 Dec. 29 Cornerstone Home 7:00 PM Career Record: 39-54 Dec. 31 Grace Bible Away 3:00 PM 2015-16 Record: 19-13
2015-16 Postseason: Crossroads Jan. 3 Spring Arbor * Away 7:00 PM League Tournament Semifinals Jan. 7 Grace * Away 3:00 PM
Jan. 11 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Home 7:30 PM Key Returners: Conner Jan. 14 Taylor * Away 3:00 PM Funkhouser, Christian Grider, Jan. 17 Huntington * Home 7:00 PM Devin Heath-Granger, Kevin Jan. 21 Marian * Home 3:00 PM Phillips Jan. 24 Indiana Wesleyan * Away 7:00 PM
Jan. 28 Grace * Home 3:00 PM Key Additions: Xavier Newson,
Alhassan Barrie, Tanner Camp Feb. 1 Bethel * Home 7:30 PM
Feb. 4 Saint Francis * Away 3:00 PM Facebook: Feb. 8 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Away 7:30 PM Facebook.com/GCMapleLeafs Feb. 11 Taylor * Home 3:00 PM
Twitter: Feb. 14 Spring Arbor * Home 7:00 PM @Goshen_Hoops Feb. 18 Marian * Away 3:00 PM
Local Newspapers: STAFF Goshen News Head Coach: Neal Young Assistant Coaches: Jon Tropf Local Radio: 91.1 FM The Globe Follow Goshen College Men’s Basketball: http://www.goleafs.net/sport/0/1.php
2016-2017 Men’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time__ Oct. 28 East West Home 7:00 PM Oct. 29 Andrews Home 8:00 PM
Nov. 2 Saint Xavier Away 8:00 PM Nov. 8 Lawrence Tech Home 7:00 PM Nov. 11 Waldorf Away 5:00 PM Nov. 12 Silver Lake Away 3:00 PM
Nov. 15 Cincinnati Christian Home 7:00 PM Nov. 18 Grace Bible Home 8:00 PM Men’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 19 TBA (Grace Tournament) Home 4:00 PM
Nov. 22 Indiana Wesleyan * Away 7:00 PM School: Grace College Nov. 30 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Home 8:00 PM Athletic Director: Chad Briscoe
SID: Josh Neuhart Dec. 3 Bethel * Home 3:00 PM SID Phone: (574) 372-5100 x6271 Dec. 6 Huntington * Away 7:00 PM Head Coach: Jim Kessler Dec. 15 Indiana Tech Away 7:00 PM Alma Mater: Grace College Dec. 20 West Virginia Tech Away 7:00 PM Years at School: 40th Dec. 23 Radford Away TBA Record at School: 743-553
Career Record: 743-553 Jan. 4 Saint Francis * Away 8:00 PM 2015-16 Record: 21-14 Jan. 7 Goshen * Home 3:00 PM 2015-16 Postseason: NCCAA Jan. 10 Marian * Home 7:00 PM National Tournament Final Four Jan. 14 Spring Arbor * Away 3:00 PM
Jan. 17 Indiana Wesleyan * Home 7:00 PM Key Returners: Erik Bowen, Chad Jan. 21 Taylor * Home 3:00 PM Hoffer, Logan Godfrey, Tre Olive Jan. 25 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Away 8:00 PM
Jan. 28 Goshen * Away 3:00 PM Key Additions: Jaret Sons, Braxton Jan. 31 Huntington * Home 7:00 PM Linville, Ian Kissell, Nathan Gerber,
David Holden Feb. 4 Bethel * Away 3:00 PM
Feb. 7 Marian * Away 7:00 PM Facebook: Feb. 11 Spring Arbor * Home 3:00 PM Facebook.com/gracelancers Feb. 15 Saint Francis * Home 8:00 PM Twitter: Feb. 18 Taylor * Away 3:00 PM @GraceBasketball STAFF Local Newspapers: Head Coach: Jim Kessler Times-Union Assistant Coaches: Scott Moore InkFreeNews.com Don Zawlocki
Greg Miller Local Radio: 102.7 FM ESPN The Fan Follow Grace College Men’s Basketball:
http://www.gclancers.com/index.aspx?tab=basketball&path=mbball
2016-2017 Men’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time__ Nov. 4 Marygrove Home 8:00 PM Nov. 5 Cumberland Home 3:00 PM Nov. 8 Saint Xavier Home 7:00 PM Nov. 11 Great Lakes Christian Home 8:00 PM Nov. 15 Rio Grande Home 7:00 PM Nov. 19 Ohio Christian Away 3:00 PM
Nov. 22 Goshen * Home 6:00 PM Men’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 26 Asbury Away 4:00 PM
Nov. 29 Bethel * Away 7:00 PM School: Huntington University
Athletic Director: Lori Culler Dec. 3 Indiana Wesleyan * Away 3:00 PM SID: Joanne Green Dec. 6 Grace * Home 7:00 PM SID Phone: (260) 359-4284 Dec. 10 Asbury Home 3:00 PM Head Coach: Ty Platt Dec. 17 Wright State-Lake Home 3:30 PM Alma Mater: Taylor Dec. 20 Lawrence Tech Away 7:00 PM Years at School: 9th Dec. 29 Saint Xavier Away 6:00 PM Record at School: 142-108
Career Record: 142-108 Jan. 3 Huntington * Home 7:00 PM 2015-16 Record: 13-18 Jan. 7 Spring Arbor * Home 1:00 PM 2015-16 Postseason: Crossroads Jan. 10 Saint Francis * Home 7:00 PM League Tournament Quarterfinals Jan. 14 Marian * Away 3:00 PM
Jan. 17 Goshen * Away 7:00 PM Key Returners: Daniel Woll, Austin Jan. 21 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Home 7:00 PM Karazsia, Devon Merder, Kyle Jan. 24 Bethel * Home 7:00 PM Platt, Mason Coverstone Jan. 28 Spring Arbor * Away 3:00 PM
Jan. 31 Grace * Away 7:00 PM Key Additions: Tyler Arens, Mike
Bush, Konner Platt Feb. 4 Indiana Wesleyan * Home 1:00 PM
Feb. 7 Saint Francis * Away 7:00 PM Facebook: Feb. 11 Marian * Home 3:30 PM Facebook.com/HUSports Feb. 14 Taylor * Home 7:00 PM
Twitter: Feb. 18 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Away 3:00 PM @HUHoops STAFF Local Newspapers: Head Coach: Ty Platt The Herald Press Assistant Coaches: Mark Green The Huntington County Tab Tyler Braidic
Local Radio: Follow Huntington University Men’s Basketball: 105.5 FM The Fuse http://www.huntington.edu/athletics/mens-basketball /
2016-2017 Men’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time__ Oct. 28 Aquinas Away 6:00 PM Oct. 29 Cornerstone Away 3:00 PM
Nov. 1 Cincinnati Christian Home 8:00 PM Nov. 4 Olivet Nazarene Home 6:00 PM Nov. 5 Moody Bible Home 3:00 PM Nov. 8 Grace Bible Away 7:00 PM Nov. 15 IU East Home 8:00 PM Nov. 22 Grace * Home 7:00 PM Men’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 29 Goshen * Away 7:00 PM
School: Indiana Wesleyan Univ. Dec. 3 Huntington * Home 3:00 PM Athletic Director: Mark DeMichael Dec. 6 Marian * Away 7:00 PM SID: Kyle Schmidt Dec. 9 Ohio Christian Home 7:00 PM SID Phone: (765) 677-1938 Dec. 16 Menlo Away 8:30 PM Head Coach: Greg Tonagel Dec. 17 Cal State-Maritime Away 10:30 PM Alma Mater: Valparaiso Dec. 20 Northern New Mexico Away 10:00 PM Years at School: 12th Dec. 21 Benedictine Away 10:00 PM Record at School: 301-83 Dec. 29 Northwestern Ohio Away 7:00 PM Career Record: 301-83 2015-16 Record: 33-5 Jan. 3 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Away 7:00 PM 2015-16 Postseason: NAIA Jan. 7 Bethel * Home 3:00 PM National Tournament Champions Jan. 10 Taylor * Home 7:00 PM Jan. 14 Saint Francis * Away 3:00 PM Key Returners: Lane Mahurin, Bob Jan. 17 Grace * Away 7:00 PM Peters, Jacob Johnson, Grant Jan. 21 Spring Arbor * Home 3:00 PM Evans, Aaron Murray Jan. 24 Goshen * Home 7:00 PM Jan. 28 Bethel * Away 3:00 PM Key Additions: Canaan Coffey, Joel Jan. 31 Marian * Home 7:00 PM Okafor, Saikou Jallow Feb. 4 Huntington * Away 1:00 PM Facebook: Feb. 7 Taylor * Away 7:00 PM Facebook.com/iwuhoops Feb. 11 Saint Francis * Home 3:00 PM
Feb. 14 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Home 7:00 PM Twitter: Feb. 18 Spring Arbor * Away 3:00 PM @IWUHoops
Local Newspapers: STAFF Chronicle-Tribune Head Coach: Greg Tonagel Assistant Coaches: Jeff Clark, Ethan Whaley Local Radio: Jay Mercer, Jordan Delks 1400 FM WBAT David Dimmich, Jonny Marlin 860 AM WMRI Follow Indiana Wesleyan University Men’s Basketball: http://www.iwuwildcats.com/sport/0/6.php
2016-2017 Men’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time__ Oct. 29 Calumet Saint Joseph Home TBA Oct. 30 Midway Home TBA
Nov. 4 Olivet Nazarene Away TBA Nov. 5 Moody Bible Away TBA Nov. 7 Defiance Home TBA Nov. 10 Cincinnati Christian Away TBA Nov. 14 Wilberforce Home TBA
Nov. 18 Asbury Home TBA Men’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 19 IU Southeast Home TBA Nov. 22 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Away TBA School: Marian University Nov. 29 Saint Francis * Home TBA Athletic Director: Steve Downing SID: Zach Wadley Dec. 3 Spring Arbor * Away TBA SID Phone: (317) 955-6125 Dec. 6 Indiana Wesleyan * Home TBA Head Coach: Carson Harris Dec. 7 Anderson Away TBA Alma Mater: Manchester Dec. 20 Southeastern Away TBA Years at School: 2nd Dec. 21 Keiser Away TBA Record at School: 19-12 Career Record: 19-12 Jan. 4 Bethel * Home TBA 2015-16 Record: 19-12 Jan. 7 Taylor * Away TBA 2015-16 Postseason: Crossroads Jan. 10 Grace * Away TBA League Tournament Quarterfinals Jan. 14 Huntington * Home TBA Jan. 17 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Home TBA Key Returners: Wesley Stowers, Jan. 21 Goshen * Away TBA Patrick Bell, Jake Mills Jan. 24 Saint Francis * Away TBA
Jan. 28 Taylor * Home TBA Key Additions: Derek Hawthorne, Jan. 31 Indiana Wesleyan * Away TBA Andrew Jordan, Sam Guymon
Feb. 4 Spring Arbor * Home TBA Facebook: Feb. 7 Grace * Home TBA Facebook.com/marianknightbasketball Feb. 11 Huntington * Away TBA Twitter: Feb. 14 Bethel * Away TBA @Knight_Bball Feb. 18 Goshen * Home TBA
Local Newspapers: STAFF Indy Star Head Coach: Carson Harris Assistant Coaches: Tim Adams Local Radio: Matt Green 97.5 FM Fox Sports 1070 AM WFNI Follow Marian University Men’s Basketball: http://www.muknights.com/sport/0/1.php
2016-2017 Men’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time__ Oct. 28 TBA (Marian Classic) Away TBA Oct. 29 TBA (Marian Classic) Away TBA
Nov. 2 Carlow Home 7:00 PM Nov. 5 Northwestern Ohio Away 3:00 PM Nov. 11 Lourdes Home 7:30 PM Nov. 12 TBA (MVNU Classic) Home 5:00 PM Men’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 16 West Virginia Tech Home 7:00 PM Nov. 19 Great Lakes Christian Home 3:00 PM School: Mt. Vernon Naz. Univ. Nov. 22 Marian * Home 7:00 PM Athletic Director: Keith Veale Nov. 29 Grace * Away 7:00 PM SID: Jeremy Morgan SID Phone: (740) 397-9000 x3112 Dec. 3 Taylor * Away 3:00 PM Head Coach: Jared Ronai Dec. 6 Spring Arbor * Home 7:00 PM Alma Mater: Georgia Dec. 10 Cincinnati Christian Home 3:00 PM Southwestern State Dec. 17 Shawnee State Away 3:00 PM Years at School: 3rd Dec. 19 Brescia Away TBA Record at School: 33-29 Dec. 30 Rio Grande Home 2:00 PM Career Record: 33-29 2015-16 Record: 14-16 Jan. 3 Indiana Wesleyan * Home 7:00 PM 2015-16 Postseason: None Jan. 7 Saint Francis * Away 3:00 PM Jan. 10 Goshen * Away 7:00 PM Key Returners: Josh Ashwill, Brett Jan. 14 Bethel * Home 3:00 PM Vipperman, Jeremiah Roberts, Jan. 17 Marian * Away 7:00 PM Joey Schmitz, Jordi Mas Jan. 21 Huntington * Away 3:00 PM Jan. 24 Grace * Home 7:00 PM Key Additions: Trey McBride, Jan. 28 Saint Francis * Home 3:00 PM Jacob Paul Jan. 31 Spring Arbor * Away 7:00 PM
Facebook: Feb. 4 Taylor * Home 3:00 PM Facebook.com/MVNU.Cougars Feb. 7 Goshen * Home 7:00 PM Feb. 11 Bethel * Away 3:00 PM Twitter: Feb. 14 Indiana Wesleyan * Away 7:00 PM @MVNUMbb Feb. 18 Huntington * Home 3:00 PM
Local Newspapers: STAFF Mount Vernon News Head Coach: Jared Ronai Local Radio: Assistant Coaches: Josh Brown 90.9 FM WNZR Follow Mount Vernon Nazarene University Men’s Basketball: http://www.mvnucougars.com/sport/0/1.php
2016-2017 Men’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time__ Oct. 28 Cincinnati Christian Home 8:00 PM Oct. 29 TBA (USF Tournament) Home TBA
Nov. 4 Cumberland Away 6:00 PM Nov. 5 Margrove Away 1:00 PM Men’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 8 Lourdes Home 7:00 PM Nov. 11 Point Park Away 4:00 PM School: Univ. of Saint Francis Nov. 12 Carlow Away 2:00 PM Athletic Director: Mike McCaffrey Nov. 18 Ohio Christian Away 8:00 PM SID: Bill Scott Nov. 22 Spring Arbor * Home 7:00 PM SID Phone: (260) 399-7700 x6223 Nov. 26 Indiana Tech Away 3:00 PM Head Coach: Chad LaCross Nov. 29 Marian * Away 7:00 PM Alma Mater: Tri-State Years at School: 7th Dec. 3 Goshen * Away 3:00 PM Record at School: 150-60 Dec. 6 Taylor * Home 7:00 PM Career Record: 150-60 Dec. 19 IU East Away TBA 2015-16 Record: 33-5 Dec. 29 MidAmerica Nazarene Away 4:00 PM 2015-16 Postseason: NAIA Dec. 30 Bellevue Away 4:00 PM National Tournament Finals, CL Regular Season and Jan. 4 Grace * Home 8:00 PM Tournament Champions Jan. 7 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Home 3:00 PM Jan. 10 Huntington * Away 7:00 PM Key Returners: Kegan Comer, Kyle Jan. 14 Indiana Wesleyan * Home 3:00 PM Sovine, Bryce Lienhoop, Evan Jan. 17 Spring Arbor * Away 7:00 PM Henry, Billy Dosiak Jan. 21 Bethel * Away 7:00 PM Jan. 24 Marian * Home 7:00 PM Key Additions: Chandler White, Jan. 28 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Away 3:00 PM Connor Lautzenheiser, Vijay Jan. 31 Taylor * Away 7:00 PM Blackmon, Stephen Turner Feb. 4 Goshen * Home 3:00 PM Facebook: Feb. 7 Huntington * Home 7:00 PM Facebook.com/usfcougarsathletics Feb. 11 Indiana Wesleyan * Away 3:00 PM Feb. 15 Grace * Away 7:00 PM Twitter: Feb. 18 Bethel * Home 3:00 PM @sfcougars STAFF Local Newspapers: Head Coach: Chad LaCross Journal Gazette Assistant Coaches: Luke Cummings News-Sentinel Jeremy Henney
Local Radio: Jeff Dollens 106.3 FM Redeemer Radio Zach Welklin 1380 AM ESPN Radio Follow University of Saint Francis Men’s Basketball: http://www.saintfranciscougars.com/index.aspx?path=mbball
2016-2017 Men’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time__ Oct. 28 Cornerstone Away 8:00 PM Oct. 29 Aquinas Away 1:00 PM
Nov. 4 Madonna Home 6:00 PM Nov. 5 TBA (Allen Mem. Tourney) Home TBA Nov. 9 Siena Heights Home 7:30 PM Nov. 12 Michigan-Dearborn Away 3:00 PM
Nov. 15 IU Kokomo Away 7:30 PM Men’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 22 Saint Francis * Away 7:00 PM
Nov. 29 Taylor * Home 7:00 PM School: Spring Arbor University
Athletic Director: Ryan Cottingham Dec. 3 Marian * Home 3:00 PM SID: Chris Bauman Dec. 6 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Away 7:00 PM SID Phone: (517) 750-6504 Dec. 10 Grace Bible Home 3:00 PM Head Coach: Ryan Cottingham Dec. 12 Great Lakes Christian Away 7:00 PM Alma Mater: Spring Arbor Dec. 17 Olivet Away 3:00 PM Years at School: 18th Dec. 19 Albion Home 5:30 PM Record at School: 294-275 Dec. 30 Purdue Northwest Away 2:00 PM Career Record: 294-275
2015-16 Record: 8-22 Jan. 3 Goshen * Home 7:00 PM 2015-16 Postseason: None Jan. 7 Huntington * Away 3:00 PM
Jan. 10 Bethel * Away 7:00 PM Key Returners: Xavier Prather, Jan. 14 Grace * Home 3:00 PM Caleb Hogans, Thomas Starks Jan. 17 Saint Francis * Home 7:00 PM
Jan. 21 Indiana Wesleyan * Away 3:00 PM Key Additions: Paul Marandet, Jeff Jan. 24 Taylor * Away 7:00 PM Beckman Jan. 28 Huntington * Home 3:00 PM
Jan. 31 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Home 7:00 PM Facebook:
Facebook.com/SpringArborUniver Feb. 4 Marian * Away 3:00 PM sityMensBasketball Feb. 7 Bethel * Home 7:00 PM
Feb. 11 Grace * Away 3:00 PM Twitter: Feb. 14 Goshen * Away 7:00 PM @SAUCougars_MBB Feb. 18 Indiana Wesleyan * Home 3:00 PM
Local Newspapers: Jackson Citizen Patriot STAFF Head Coach: Ryan Cottingham Local Radio: Assistant Coaches: Brandon Baum 101.9 FM ESPN Radio Jim Brown 106.9 FM Home.fm Josh Tropea Karrie Houser
Follow Spring Arbor University Men’s Basketball: http://www.saucougars.com/sport/0/1.php
2016-2017 Men’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time__ Oct. 28 Great Lakes Christian Home 7:00 PM Oct. 29 Miami-Hamilton Home 3:00 PM
Nov. 4 Purdue Northwest Away 6:00 PM Nov. 5 Governors State Away 6:00 PM Nov. 8 Rio Grande Home 7:00 PM Nov. 14 Davenport Away 7:00 PM
Nov. 16 Ohio Christian Home 7:00 PM Men’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 22 Bethel * Home 7:00 PM Nov. 29 Spring Arbor * Away 7:00 PM School: Taylor University Athletic Director: Kyle Gould Dec. 3 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Home 3:00 PM SID: Seth Mikel Dec. 6 Saint Francis * Away 7:00 PM SID Phone: (765) 998-4569 Dec. 9 Lincoln Christian Home 7:00 PM Head Coach: Josh Andrews Dec. 16 Cincinnati Christian Home 7:00 PM Alma Mater: Union Dec. 19 Webber International Away TBA Years at School: 4th Dec. 21 Southeastern Away TBA Record at School: 38-53 Dec. 29 Concordia Home TBA Career Record: 38-53 2015-16 Record: 14-17 Jan. 3 Huntington * Home 7:00 PM 2015-16 Postseason: Crossroads Jan. 7 Marian * Home 3:00 PM Jan. 10 Indiana Wesleyan * Away 7:00 PM League Tournament Quarterfinals Jan. 14 Goshen * Home 3:00 PM Key Returners: Keaton Hendricks, Jan. 17 Bethel * Away 7:00 PM Evan Crowe, Lane Vander Hulst, Jan. 21 Grace * Away 3:00 PM Eric Cellier Jan. 24 Spring Arbor * Home 7:00 PM Jan. 28 Marian * Away 3:00 PM Key Additions: Mason Degenkolb, Jan. 31 Saint Francis * Home 7:00 PM Ryan Robinson, Emmanuel Boateng Feb. 4 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Away 3:00 PM Feb. 7 Indiana Wesleyan * Home 7:00 PM Facebook: Feb. 11 Goshen * Away 3:00 PM Facebook.com/TaylorTrojans Feb. 14 Huntington * Away 7:00 PM Feb. 18 Grace * Home 3:00 PM Twitter: @taylor_hoops STAFF Head Coach: Josh Andrews Local Newspapers: Assistant Coaches: Casey Coons Chronicle-Tribune Josh Brooks Muncie Star
Follow Taylor University Men’s Basketball: Local Radio: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/taylor/ http://athletics.taylor.edu/mhoops
MEDIA DAY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ORDER OF PRESENTERS
Eric Gingerich—Bethel College—1st Season Eric Gingerich and his wife, Kat, enter their first season at the helm of the Bethel College women’s basketball program. They are no strangers to the Crossroads League, having each graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University. Gingerich has served as a practice player for Steve Brooks at IWU and as a volunteer on staff for Lori Culler at Huntington. Gingerich also worked on staff at John Brown University and guided the Bethany Christian boys’ basketball team in 2015-2016.
Stephanie Miller—Goshen College—6th Season Stephanie Miller enters her sixth season as head coach at Goshen College. Miller has guided the Maple Leafs to a 55-102 record, rebuilding the program with an increase of wins in each of the past three years and a trip to the NAIA Fab Four last season. A 1997 graduate of and walk-on softball player at Michigan State University, Miller spent 12 years as a high school teacher and coach at Hill McCloy High School, as well as working camps and coaching in the AAU circuit prior to heading to Goshen.
Scott Blum—Grace College—13th Season Scott Blum enters his 13th season leading the Lancers at Grace College. Blum, the program’s all-time winningest coach, has guided the Lancers to a 152-233 overall record. Blum has also helped the Grace program to NCCAA National Tournament appearances in seven of the past eight years. Blum played for two seasons at NCAA Division I Valparaiso University, before transferring to Grace College for his final two years of eligibility on the hardwood.
Lori Culler—Huntington University—31st Season Lori Culler enters her 31st season as head coach at Huntington University. Culler has amassed 545 victories, which ranks her second in wins among all active NAIA Division II women’s basketball coaches. Culler has guided the Lady Foresters to seven league regular season titles and six trips to the NAIA National Tournament, including three Sweet 16 finishes. Culler played four years of college basketball and graduated from Huntington. She was the third member of the 1,000 point club and earned NAIA Academic All-American honors.
Steve Brooks—Indiana Wesleyan University—18th Season Steve Brooks enters his 18th season as head coach of the Wildcats ranked fifth in wins among active NAIA Division II women’s basketball coaches. Brooks has a 468- 132 record at IWU and has led the program to 10 regular season league titles, 14- straight NAIA National Tournaments and NAIA National Championships in 2007 and 2013. IWU has also reached the Final 4 once, Elite 8 three times and the Sweet 16 six times. Brooks played basketball at and graduated from Taylor University.
Katie Gearlds—Marian University—4th Season Katie Gearlds enters her fourth season with the Knights with a 76-28 mark, after leading MU to a 32-6 record and the NAIA National Championship while claiming NAIA National Coach of the Year honors in her third season. Gearlds was named Indiana Miss Basketball after leading Beech Grove to the state championship in 2003. Gearlds also led Purdue to four NCAA Tournament appearances, including the Elite 8 in 2007. Gearlds was drafted with the No. 7 pick by the Seattle Storm in the 2007 WNBA Draft and saw action in 87 games for the Storm.
Amanda Short—Mount Vernon Nazarene University—2nd Season Amanda Short enters her second season with the Cougars, after a 10-20 mark in her first year at the helm. Short was a standout performer at Trinity Christian College, amassing 1,424 points and 813 rebounds. Short also set the single-season record for free throw percentage at 85.9 during the 2006-2007 season. Short was CCAC Freshman of the Year in 2005 and earned NCCAA Honorable Mention All-American honors as a senior.
Jason Ridge—University of Saint Francis—2nd Season Jason Ridge enters his second season guiding the Cougars, after leading USF to a 15- 13 mark last season. Ridge served as a volunteer assistant men’s basketball coach at Saint Francis before taking over the women’s program. Prior to that, Ridge was the Head Boys’ Varsity Basketball Coach at Northridge High School from 2006 through 2012. Ridge compiled a 68-60 record, including a 21-1 season in 2009-2010. Ridge played high school basketball at Wapahani High and graduated from IPFW in 2000.
Ryan Frost—Spring Arbor University—6th Season Ryan Frost enters his sixth season at Spring Arbor and owns a career mark of 53-97 with the Cougars. Frost led the program to its first winning season in over a decade with a 17-15 clip last season. Prior to joining the women’s basketball ranks at SAU, Frost served as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Taylor University, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Geneva College, Valparaiso University and Indiana Wesleyan University. Frost graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Kelly Packard—Taylor University—4th Season Kelly Packard enters her fourth season at Taylor with a 44-49 clip, after leading the Trojans to back-to-back 16-15 records. Prior to coming to TU, Packard coached Ball State University from 2008 through 2012, where she won 58 games and led the Cardinals to their historic NCAA Tournament win over the University of Tennessee. Packard played basketball at and graduated from Anderson University, where she finished as the all-time leader in points, rebounds and blocks.
2016-2017 Women’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time__ Oct. 26 Holy Cross Away 7:00 PM Oct. 29 Aquinas Away 1:00 PM
Nov. 1 Saint Francis (IL) Home 7:00 PM Nov. 5 Trinity Christian Away 2:00 PM Nov. 8 IU South Bend Away 7:00 PM Nov. 11 Milligan Away TBA
Nov. 12 Union Away TBA Women’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 19 Shawnee State Away 2:00 PM Nov. 22 Taylor * Away 5:00 PM School: Bethel College Nov. 30 Huntington * Home 7:00 PM Athletic Director: Dr. Tom Visker SID: Natalie Young Dec. 3 Grace * Away 1:00 PM SID Phone: (574) 807-7031 Dec. 7 Goshen * Home 5:00 PM Head Coach: Eric Gingerich Dec. 16 Saint Ambrose Home 1:00 PM Alma Mater: Indiana Wesleyan Dec. 20 Rochester Home 5:00 PM Years at School: 1st Dec. 29 Davenport Away 7:00 PM Record at School: 0-0 Dec. 30 Cornerstone Away TBA Career Record: 0-0 2015-16 Record: 12-19 Jan. 4 Marian * Away 7:00 PM 2015-16 Postseason: Crossroads Jan. 7 Indiana Wesleyan * Away 1:00 PM League Tournament Quarterfinals Jan. 11 Spring Arbor * Home 7:00 PM Jan. 14 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Away 1:00 PM Key Returners: Angelique Moore, Jan. 18 Taylor * Home 7:00 PM Kaitlin Elsasser, Macie Hinen, Jan. 21 Saint Francis * Home 1:00 PM Savannah Bley, Madison Schrock Jan. 25 Huntington * Away 7:00 PM Jan. 28 Indiana Wesleyan * Home 1:00 PM Key Additions: Tahya Bruce, Lauren Grewe, Rebecca Feb. 1 Goshen * Away 5:00 PM Schemerhorn Feb. 4 Grace * Home 1:00 PM Feb. 8 Spring Arbor * Away 7:00 PM Facebook: Feb. 11 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Home 1:00 PM Facebook.com/bethelcollegeladypilots Feb. 15 Marian * Home 7:00 PM Feb. 18 Saint Francis * Away 1:00 PM
Twitter:
@Lady_Pilots STAFF Head Coach: Eric Gingerich Local Newspapers: Assistant Coaches: Kat Gingerich South Bend Tribune Ryan Ehm
Local Radio: Follow Bethel College Women’s Basketball: Regional Radio Sports Network1 http://www.bethelcollegepilots.com/sport/0/2.php
2016-2017 Women’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time__ Oct. 29 Holy Cross Away 1:00 PM
Nov. 1 Aquinas Away 7:00 PM Nov. 4 Brescia Away 2:00 PM Nov. 5 IU East Away 3:00 PM Nov. 9 Earlham Home 7:00 PM Nov. 11 Southeastern Home 8:00 PM Women’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 12 Cincinnati Christian Home 3:00 PM Nov. 16 IU Northwest Away 6:00 PM School: Goshen College Nov. 22 Huntington * Away 8:00 PM Athletic Director: Josh Gleason Nov. 30 Indiana Wesleyan * Home 7:00 PM SID: Tony Miller SID Phone: (574) 535-7497 Dec. 3 Saint Francis * Home 1:00 PM Head Coach: Stephanie Miller Dec. 7 Bethel * Away 6:00 PM Alma Mater: Michigan State Dec. 19 IU Kokomo Home 5:00 PM Years at School: 6th Dec. 20 Trinity International Home 1:00 PM Record at School: 55-102 Dec. 28 Westmont Away 8:30 PM Career Record: 55-102 Dec. 29 The Master’s Away 5:00 PM 2015-16 Record: 27-9 2015-16 Postseason: NAIA Jan. 4 Spring Arbor * Away 7:00 PM National Tournament Fab Four Jan. 7 Grace * Away 1:00 PM Jan. 11 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Home 5:30 PM Key Returners: Gabby Williams, Jan. 14 Taylor * Away 1:00 PM Lynnia Noel, Sophia Sears, Haley Jan. 18 Huntington * Home 7:00 PM Archibeque, Kelsey Fraley Jan. 21 Marian * Home 1:00 PM Jan. 25 Indiana Wesleyan * Away 7:00 PM Key Additions: Donnae Lipinski, Jan. 28 Grace * Home 1:00 PM Caitlyn O’Neal, Carly O’Neal, Alyson Prigge Feb. 1 Bethel * Home 7:30 PM Feb. 4 Saint Francis * Away 1:00 PM Facebook: Feb. 8 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Away 5:30 PM Facebook.com/GCWomensHoops Feb. 11 Taylor * Home 1:00 PM Feb. 15 Spring Arbor * Home 7:00 PM Twitter: Feb. 18 Marian * Away 1:00 PM @GCW_Hoops
Local Newspapers: STAFF Goshen News Head Coach: Stephanie Miller Assistant Coaches: Vinnie Granato Local Radio: Amanda Hicks 91.1 FM The Globe Follow Goshen College Women’s Basketball:
http://www.goleafs.net/sport/0/2.php
2016-2017 Women’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time_ Oct. 22 Holy Cross Home 12:00 PM Oct. 26 IU South Bend Away 7:00 PM
Nov. 4 Robert Morris Away 2:00 PM Nov. 5 Purdue Northwest Away 2:00 PM Nov. 9 Indiana Tech Home 7:00 PM Nov. 11 Goshen Classic Away TBA Nov. 12 Goshen Classic Away TBA Nov. 14 Wright State Away TBA Women’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 18 Wilberforce Home 6:00 PM Nov. 19 TBA (Grace Tournament) Home 2:00 PM School: Grace College Nov. 23 Indiana Wesleyan * Away 7:00 PM Athletic Director: Chad Briscoe Nov. 30 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Home 6:00 PM SID: Josh Neuhart SID Phone: (574) 372-5100 x6271 Dec. 3 Bethel * Home 1:00 PM Head Coach: Scott Blum Dec. 7 Huntington * Away 7:00 PM Alma Mater: Grace Dec. 10 Valparaiso Away TBA Years at School: 13th Dec. 19 Doane Away TBA Record at School: 152-233 Dec. 21 Dakota Wesleyan Away TBA Career Record: 152-233 2015-16 Record: 8-22 Jan. 4 Saint Francis * Away 6:00 PM 2015-16 Postseason: None Jan. 7 Goshen * Home 1:00 PM Jan. 11 Marian * Home 7:00 PM Key Returners: Haley Richardson, Jan. 14 Spring Arbor * Away 1:00 PM Kelsie Peterson, Brooke Sugg, Jan. 18 Indiana Wesleyan * Home 7:00 PM Darian Patton Jan. 21 Taylor * Home 1:00 PM Jan. 25 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Away 6:00 PM Key Additions: Vironnica Drake, Jan. 28 Goshen * Away 1:00 PM Brooke Treadway, Myriah Hoffman, Rachel Montgomery Feb. 1 Huntington * Home 7:00 PM Feb. 4 Bethel * Away 1:00 PM Facebook: Feb. 8 Marian * Away 7:00 PM Facebook.com/gcwbasketball Feb. 11 Spring Arbor * Home 1:00 PM
Feb. 15 Saint Francis * Home 6:00 PM Twitter: Feb. 18 Taylor * Away 1:00 P @LadyLancerBall
Local Newspapers: STAFF Times-Union Head Coach: Scott Blum InkFreeNews.com Assistant Coaches: Skip Forbes Ray Davis Local Radio: 102.7 FM ESPN The Fan Follow Grace College Women’s Basketball:
http://www.gclancers.com/index.aspx?tab=basketball2&path=wbball
2016-2017 Women’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time_ Nov. 1 Holy Cross Home 7:00 PM Nov. 4 Aquinas Away 7:00 PM Nov. 5 Davenport Away 5:00 PM Nov. 8 Great Lakes Christian Away 7:00 PM Nov. 12 Judson Home 7:00 PM Nov. 18 Huntington Tournament Home TBD Nov. 19 Huntington Tournament Home TBD Women’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 22 Goshen * Home 8:00 PM Nov. 30 Bethel * Away 7:00 PM School: Huntington University Athletic Director: Lori Culler Dec. 3 Indiana Wesleyan * Away 1:00 PM SID: Joanne Green Dec. 7 Grace * Home 7:00 PM SID Phone: (260) 359-4284 Dec. 10 Olivet Nazarene Away 1:00 PM Head Coach: Lori Culler Dec. 17 Cumberland Home 1:00 PM Alma Mater: Huntington Dec. 29 IU East Away 7:00 PM Years at School: 31st Dec. 30 Cincinnati Christian Away 1:00 PM Record at School: 545-347 Career Record: 545-347 Jan. 4 Taylor * Away 7:00 PM 2015-16 Record: 17-14 Jan. 7 Spring Arbor * Home 3:30 PM 2015-16 Postseason: Crossroads Jan. 11 Saint Francis * Home 7:00 PM League Tournament Quarterfinals Jan. 14 Marian * Away 1:00 PM Jan. 18 Goshen * Away 7:00 PM Key Returners: Miranda Palmer, Jan. 21 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Home 1:00 PM Allyson Trout, Hailey Krewald, Jan. 25 Bethel * Home 7:00 PM Maddie Richer Jan. 28 Spring Arbor * Away 1:00 PM
Key Additions: Sarah Fryman, Feb. 1 Grace * Away 7:00 PM Cindy In’t Groen, Ellie Lawson, Erin Feb. 4 Indiana Wesleyan * Home 3:30 PM Mohr Feb. 8 Saint Francis * Away 7:00 PM Feb. 11 Marian * Home 1:00 PM Facebook: Feb. 15 Taylor * Home 7:00 PM Facebook.com/HUSports Feb. 18 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Away 1:00 PM
Twitter: STAFF @HU_Sports Head Coach: Lori Culler Assistant Coaches: Joanne Green Local Newspapers: Melodie Winans The Herald Press Becca Cline The Huntington County Tab Jake Johnson Local Radio: 105.5 FM The Fuse Follow Huntington University Women’s Basketball: http://www.huntington.edu/athletics/womens-basketball/
2016-2017 Women’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time_ Nov. 1 IU East Home 7:00 PM Nov. 5 IU South Bend Away 1:00 PM Nov. 8 Cornerstone Home 7:00 PM Nov. 11 TBA (Whittaker Mem. Tourn.) Home 6:00 PM Nov. 12 TBA (Whittaker Mem. Tourn.) Home 3:00 PM Nov. 15 Brescia Home 7:00 PM Nov. 18 John Brown Away 6:30 PM Nov. 19 Central Oklahoma Away 2:00 PM Nov. 22 Grace * Home 7:00 PM Women’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 30 Goshen * Away 7:00 PM
School: Indiana Wesleyan Univ. Dec. 3 Huntington * Home 1:00 PM Athletic Director: Mark DeMichael Dec. 7 Marian * Away 7:00 PM SID: Kyle Schmidt Dec. 16 Asbury Away 6:00 PM SID Phone: (765) 677-1938 Dec. 17 Cumberlands Away 2:00 PM Head Coach: Steve Brooks Dec. 28 Robert Morris Away 4:00 PM Alma Mater: Taylor Dec. 29 Saint Xavier Away 1:00 PM Years at School: 18th Record at School: 468-132 Jan. 4 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Away 1:00 PM Career Record: 468-132 Jan. 7 Bethel * Home 1:00 PM 2015-16 Record: 27-8 Jan. 11 Taylor * Home 7:00 PM 2015-16 Postseason: NAIA Jan. 14 Saint Francis * Away 1:00 PM National Tournament Sweet 16, Jan. 18 Grace * Away 7:00 PM CL Tournament Champions Jan. 21 Spring Arbor * Home 1:00 PM Jan. 25 Goshen * Home 7:00 PM Key Returners: Kelsey Key, Jan. 28 Bethel * Away 1:00 PM Chelsea Winner, Haley Woodruff, Anna Imhoff, Brittany Washington, Feb. 1 Marian * Home 7:00 PM Nicole Ignasiak Feb. 4 Huntington * Away 3:00 PM Feb. 8 Taylor * Away 7:00 PM Key Additions: Taloni Reese, Feb. 11 Saint Francis * Home 1:00 PM Jene’e Goodwin, Carly Lange, Feb. 15 Mt. Vernon Nazarene * Home 7:00 PM Stephanie Conrad Feb. 18 Spring Arbor * Away 1:00 PM
Facebook: Facebook.com/iwuwomensbasketball STAFF Head Coach: Steve Brooks Twitter: Assistant Coaches: Brent Bellinger, Kerri Barcomb @IWU_WBB Randy Hosier, Sue Jackson Brooke Corbett, Kevin Alsup Local Newspapers:
Chronicle Tribune Follow Indiana Wesleyan University Women’s Basketball:
Local Radio: http://www.iwuwildcats.com/sport/0/7.php 1400 AM WBAT 860 AM WMRI
2016-2017 Women’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time_ Oct. 28 Concordia Away 12:00 PM Oct. 29 Doane Away 12:00 PM
Nov. 5 Holy Cross Away TBA Nov. 8 Purdue Northwest Home 7:00 PM Nov. 12 Tennessee Wesleyan Away TBA Nov. 15 IU East Home 7:00 PM Nov. 18 Asbury Home 6:00 PM
Nov. 22 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Away 5:00 PM Women’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 26 IU Northwest Home 2:00 PM Nov. 30 Saint Francis * Home 7:00 PM School: Marian University Athletic Director: Steve Downing Dec. 3 Spring Arbor * Away 1:00 PM SID: Zach Wadley Dec. 7 Indiana Wesleyan * Home 7:00 PM SID Phone: (317) 955-6125 Dec. 10 IU Northwest Away 2:00 PM Head Coach: Katie Gearlds Dec. 16 vs TBA (Keiser Classic) Away TBA Alma Mater: Purdue Dec. 17 vs TBA (Keiser Classic) Away TBA Years at School: 4th Dec. 22 Georgetown Home 6:00 PM Record at School: 76-28 Career Record: 76-28 Jan. 4 Bethel * Home 7:00 PM 2015-16 Record: 32-6 Jan. 7 Taylor * Away 1:00 PM 2015-16 Postseason: NAIA Jan. 11 Grace * Away 7:00 PM National Tournament Champions, Jan. 14 Huntington * Home 1:00 PM CL Regular Season Champions Jan. 18 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Home 7:00 PM
Jan. 21 Goshen * Away 1:00 PM Key Returners: Jenna Sullivan, Ana Jan. 25 Saint Francis * Away 7:00 PM Kirby, Jessica Almeida, Kellie Jan. 28 Taylor * Home 1:00 PM Kirkhoff, Joana Soeiro
Feb. 1 Indiana Wesleyan * Away 7:00 PM Key Additions: Candace Danz, Ally Feb. 4 Spring Arbor * Home 1:00 PM Giampapa Feb. 8 Grace * Home 7:00 PM Feb. 11 Huntington * Away 1:00 PM Facebook: Feb. 15 Bethel * Away 7:00 PM Facebook.com/MarianUniversityKnights Feb. 18 Goshen * Home 7:00 PM Twitter: @MarianUnivWBB STAFF Head Coach: Katie Gearlds Local Newspapers: Assistant Coaches: Vicky Volonaki Indy Star Mark Parker
Local Radio: Follow Marian University Women’s Basketball: 97.5 FM Fox Sports http://www.muknights.com/sport/0/2.php 1070 AM WFNI
2016-2017 Women’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time_ Nov. 2 Rio Grande Away 6:00 PM Nov. 4 Trinity International Home 5:30 PM Nov. 5 Northwestern Ohio Away 1:00 PM Nov. 11 Concordia Home 5:00 PM Nov. 12 IU East Home 3:00 PM Nov. 15 Wilberforce Away 6:00 PM Nov. 18 Ohio Christian Away 6:00 PM Women’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 22 Marian * Home 5:00 PM Nov. 30 Grace * Away 7:00 PM School: Mt. Vernon Naz. Univ. Athletic Director: Keith Veale Dec. 3 Taylor * Away 1:00 PM SID: Jeremy Morgan Dec. 7 Spring Arbor * Home 7:00 PM SID Phone: (740) 397-9000 x3112 Dec. 9 Ohio Christian Home 6:00 PM Head Coach: Amanda Short Dec. 10 Cincinnati Christian Away TBA Alma Mater: Trinity Christian Dec. 17 Cedarville Away TBA Years at School: 2nd Dec. 28 Mount Marty Away 7:00 PM Record at School: 10-20 Dec. 29 Mesa Benedictine Away 5:00 PM Career Record: 10-20 2015-16 Record: 10-20 Jan. 4 Indiana Wesleyan * Home 7:00 PM 2015-16 Postseason: None Jan. 7 Saint Francis * Away 1:00 PM Jan. 11 Goshen * Away 7:00 PM Key Returners: Megan Beidelman, Jan. 14 Bethel * Home 1:00 PM Sierra Basista, Natalie Carpenter Jan. 18 Marian * Away 7:00 PM Jan. 21 Huntington * Away 1:00 PM Key Additions: Dani Ellerbrock, Jan. 25 Grace * Home 7:00 PM Madison Near, Kaela Seiler Jan. 28 Saint Francis * Home 1:00 PM
Facebook: Feb. 1 Spring Arbor * Away 7:00 PM Facebook.com/MVNU.Cougars Feb. 4 Taylor * Home 1:00 PM Feb. 8 Goshen * Home 7:00 PM Twitter: Feb. 11 Bethel * Away 1:00 PM @mvnuWBB Feb. 15 Indiana Wesleyan * Away 7:00 PM
Feb. 18 Huntington* Home 1:00 PM Local Newspapers:
Mount Vernon News Head Coach: Amanda Learned
Local Radio: Assistant Coach: Zeb Frank 90.9 FM WNZR Follow Mt Vernon Nazarene University Women’s Basketball: http://www.mvnucougars.com/sport/20/2.php
2016-2017 Women’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time_ Oct. 28 Cincinnati Christian Home 2:00 PM Oct. 29 TBA (USF Tournament) Home TBA
Nov. 1 Davenport Away 7:00 PM
Nov. 5 Aquinas Away 1:00 PM
Nov. 9 Olivet Nazarene Away 7:00 PM Women’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 12 Madonna Away 1:00 PM
Nov. 14 Siena Heights Home 7:00 PM School: Univ. of Saint Francis Nov. 22 Spring Arbor * Home 7:00 PM Athletic Director: Mike McCaffrey Nov. 30 Marian * Away 7:00 PM SID: Bill Scott
SID Phone: (260) 399-7700 x6223 Dec. 3 Goshen * Away 1:00 PM Head Coach: Jason Ridge Dec. 7 Taylor * Home 7:00 PM Alma Mater: Saint Francis Dec. 20 Cornerstone Away 12:00 PM Years at School: 2nd Dec. 21 Lawrence Tech Home 4:00 PM Record at School: 15-13 Dec. 27 IU East Away 1:00 PM Career Record: 15-13 Dec. 30 Judson Away TBA 2015-16 Record: 15-13 Dec. 31 Holy Cross Away 12:00 PM 2015-16 Postseason: Crossroads
League Tournament Quarterfinals Jan. 4 Grace * Home 6:00 PM
Jan. 7 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Home 1:00 PM Key Returners: Quila Jackson, Jan. 11 Huntington * Away 7:00 PM Paige Frisch, Josie Murphy, Greta Jan. 14 Indiana Wesleyan * Home 1:00 PM Winkeljohn Jan. 18 Spring Arbor * Away 7:00 PM
Jan. 21 Bethel * Away 1:00 PM Key Additions: Savannah Buck, Jan. 25 Marian * Home 7:00 PM Savannah Davis, Kara Gerka, Jan. 28 Mount Vernon Nazarene Away 1:00 PM Taylor Kranenberg, Shayna Temple
Feb. 1 Taylor * Away 7:00 PM Facebook: Feb. 4 Goshen * Home 1:00 PM Facebook.com/USFcougarsathletics Feb. 8 Huntington * Home 7:00 PM Twitter: Feb. 11 Indiana Wesleyan * Away 1:00 PM @sfcougars Feb. 15 Grace * Away 5:30 PM Feb. 18 Bethel * Home 1:00 PM Local Newspapers: Journal Gazette Head Coach: Jason Ridge News-Sentinel Assistant Coaches: Carol Duncan Tom Rehm Local Radio: Adam Gerig 106.3 FM Redeemer Radio 1380 AM ESPN Radio Follow University of Saint Francis Women’s Basketball:
http://www.saintfranciscougars.com/index.aspx?path=wbball
2016-2017 Women’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time_ Nov. 1 Michigan-Dearborn Home 7:00 PM Nov. 3 Rochester Home 7:00 PM Nov. 9 Siena Heights Home 5:30 PM Nov. 12 Holy Cross Home 1:00 PM Nov. 15 IU Kokomo Away 5:30 PM Nov. 18 Pikeville Away 4:00 PM Nov. 19 Silver Lake Away 10:00 AM Nov. 22 Saint Francis * Away 5:00 PM Women’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 30 Taylor * Home 7:00 PM
School: Spring Arbor University Dec. 3 Marian * Home 1:00 PM Athletic Director: Ryan Cottingham Dec. 7 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Away 7:00 PM SID: Chris Bauman Dec. 10 Rochester Away TBA SID Phone: (517) 750-6504 Dec. 12 Great Lakes Christian Away 5:00 PM Head Coach: Ryan Frost Dec. 17 IU South Bend Home 1:00 PM Alma Mater: Mt. Vernon Naz. Dec. 28 Carroll Away 6:00 PM Years at School: 6th Dec. 29 Mount Marty Away 6:00 PM Record at School: 53-97 Career Record: 53-97 Jan. 4 Goshen * Home 7:00 PM 2015-16 Record: 17-15 Jan. 7 Huntington * Away 1:00 PM 2015-16 Postseason: Crossroads Jan. 11 Bethel * Away 7:00 PM League Tournament Semifinals Jan. 14 Grace * Home 1:00 PM Jan. 18 Saint Francis * Home 7:00 PM Key Returners: Kylie Townsley, Jan. 21 Indiana Wesleyan * Away 1:00 PM Karly Bender, Rachel Driesenga, Jan. 25 Taylor * Away 7:00 PM Aimee Konkel Jan. 28 Huntington * Home 1:00 PM
Key Additions: Lindsey Lehman, Feb. 1 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Home 7:00 PM Gabby Barnett, Kaitlyn Shields Feb. 4 Marian * Away 1:00 PM Feb. 8 Bethel * Home 7:00 PM Facebook: Feb. 11 Grace * Away 1:00 PM Facebook.com/SAUCougars Feb. 15 Goshen * Away 7:00 PM Feb. 18 Indiana Wesleyan * Home 1:00 PM Twitter: @SAUCougars Head Coach: Ryan Frost Assistant Coaches: Alex Glenn Local Newspapers: Eric Salsbury Jackson Citizen Patriot
Follow Spring Arbor University Women’s Basketball: Local Radio: http://www.saucougars.com/sport/0/2.php 101.9 FM ESPN Radio 106.9 FM Home.fm
2016-2017 Women’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time_ Oct. 29 Northwestern Ohio Home TBA
Nov. 3 Indiana Tech Away 7:00 PM Nov. 9 Marygrove Home 7:00 PM Nov. 12 Webber International Away 7:30 PM Nov. 14 Southeastern Away 7:00 PM Nov. 19 Robert Morris Home 1:00 PM Nov. 22 Bethel * Home 5:00 PM
Nov. 26 Saint Xavier Home 2:00 PM Women’s Basketball Quick Facts Nov. 30 Spring Arbor * Away 7:00 PM
School: Taylor University Dec. 3 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Home 1:00 PM Athletic Director: Kyle Gould Dec. 7 Saint Francis * Away 7:00 PM SID: Seth Mikel Dec. 10 IU East Away TBA SID Phone: (765) 998-4569 Dec. 19 Robert Morris Away 6:00 PM Head Coach: Kelly Packard Dec. 20 Governors State Away 6:00 PM Alma Mater: Anderson Dec. 29 Holy Cross Home 6:00 PM Years at School: 4th Dec. 30 TBA (TU Christmas Classic) Home 2:00 PM Record at School: 44-49
Career Record: 102-117 Jan. 4 Huntington * Home 7:00 PM 2015-16 Record: 16-15 Jan. 7 Marian * Home 1:00 PM 2015-16 Postseason: Crossroads Jan. 11 Indiana Wesleyan * Away 7:00 PM League Tournament Quarterfinals Jan. 14 Goshen * Home 1:00 PM
Jan. 18 Bethel * Away 7:00 PM Key Returners: Kendall Bradbury, Jan. 21 Grace * Away 1:00 PM Cassidy Wyse, Josie Cobb, Monica Jan. 25 Spring Arbor * Home 7:00 PM Compton Jan. 28 Marian * Away 1:00 PM
Key Additions: Abby Buchs, Becca Feb. 1 Saint Francis * Home 7:00 PM Buchs, Sydney Huffman, Jamie Feb. 4 Mount Vernon Nazarene * Away 1:00 PM Netzley, Haley Stratman Feb. 8 Indiana Wesleyan * Home 7:00 PM
Feb. 11 Goshen * Away 1:00 PM Facebook: Feb. 15 Huntington * Away 7:00 PM Facebook.com/TaylorTrojans Feb. 18 Grace * Home 1:00 PM
Twitter: @TaylorU_WBB Head Coach: Kelly Packard Assistant Coach: Becca Bornhorst Local Newspapers: Chronicle-Tribune Follow Taylor University Women’s Basketball: Muncie Star http://athletics.taylor.edu/whoops
Local Radio: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/taylor/
Bethel College 1001 Bethel Circle Mishawaka, IN 46545 www.bethelcollegepilots.com @Bethel_Sports
Goshen College 1700 S. Main Street Goshen, IN 46526 www.crossroadsleague.com www.goleafs.net @GCMapleLeafs
@Crossroads_NAIA Grace College 200 Seminary Drive #CLSCORES Winona Lake, IN 46590 www.gclancers.com @GraceLancers Facebook.com/CrossroadsLeague.NAIA Huntington University 2303 College Avenue Huntington, IN 46750 Tom Seitz—Commissioner www.huntington.edu/athletics @HU_Sports
(760) 419-4801 Indiana Wesleyan University [email protected] 4201 South Washington Street Marion, IN 46953 Seth Mikel—Sports Information Director www.iwuwildcats.com @IWUWildcats (765) 998-4569 [email protected] Marian University 3200 Cold Spring Road Crossroads League Women’s Basketball Tournament Indianapolis, IN 46222 Feb. 21, Feb. 24, Feb. 27 (2017) www.muknights.com @MUKnights
Crossroads League Men’s Basketball Tournament Mount Vernon Nazarene University 800 Martinsburg Road Feb. 22, Feb. 25, Feb. 28 (2017) Mount Vernon, OH 43050
www.mvnucougars.com @MVNU_Cougars
University of Saint Francis 2701 Spring Street Fort Wayne, IN 46808 www.saintfranciscougars.com @SFCougars
Spring Arbor University www.naia.org 106 E. Main Street Spring Arbor, MI 49283 NAIA DII Women’s Basketball National Tournament www.saucougars.com @SAUCougars March 8-14, 2017 Tyson Events Center, Sioux City, Iowa Taylor University 236 West Reade Avenue NAIA DII Men’s Basketball National Tournament Upland, IN 46989 March 8-14, 2017 http://athletics.taylor.edu @TaylorTrojans College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Missouri