MJrehead State University Basketball 1~ 187-88 Official Media Guide Bo Rfoers Gaither Era Begins Coach Tommy Gaither Morehead State University Eagles 1987-88 Men's Basketball Schedule Date Opponent Time November Wed. 18 Lexington Stars (AAU) 7:30 p.m. Sat. 28 Tennessee Wesleyan 7:30 p.m. Mon. 30 Ohio University 7:30 p.m. December Thurs. 3 Cincinnati 7:30 p.m.• Wed.- 9 Arkansas-Lirrle Rock Tournament (Morehead Srare vs. T exas- El Paso; T BA Thurs. 10 Sam Houston State vs. Arkansas-Lirtle Rock) Thurs. 17 Florida lnternational 7:30 p.m.• Sat. 19 Ohio Wesleyan 7:30 p.m. Mon. 21 Vanderbilt 8:30 p.m. Mon. 28 Syracuse 8:00 p.m. January Sat. 9 Marshall University 7:00 p.m.•• Mon. 11 Easrern Kentucky University 7:30 p.m. Sar. 16 Austin Peay 8:30 p.m. Mon. 18 Murray State 8:30 p.m. Wed. 20 Tennessee State 8:30 p.m. Sat. 23 Youngstown State 7:30 p.m.• Mon. 25 Tennessee State 7:30 p.m. Sat. 30 Middle Tennessee 7:30 p.m. February Mon. l Tennessee Tech 7:30 p.m. Sat. 6 Eastern Kentucky University 7:30 p.m.• Mon. 8 Missouri-Kansas City 7:30 p.m. Sat. 13 Tennessee Tech 8:30 p.m. Mon. 15 Middle Tennessee 8:30 p.m. Sat. 20 Murray State 7:30 p.m. Mon. 22 Austin Peay 7:30 p.m. Sat. 27 Akron 7:30 p.m. Mon. 29 Youngsrown Stare 7:30 p. m. March Wed. 2 Florida lnrernational 8:00 p. m. Mon.- 7 Ohio Valley Confer-ence Toumament (First Round) TBA Fri.- 11 Ohio Valley Confer-ence Toumament TBA Sat. 12 Ohio Valley Confer-ence (Semifinals and Finals) TBA • MSU Live T elevision Product ion (srarions and cable systems to be announced) „ WSAZ-TV, Huntington Home games in bold; all rimes are Easrern EASTERN Contents Academic-Athletic Center ............................................ ...... .. ... .. 20 Assistant Coaches . ...... ... ... .................................................. 7 -8 Athletic Director Steve Hamilton ..................... .. ....... ................. .. 3 Athletic Staff ................ .. ...... ............. ....... ....... .. ... .......... 4-5 Head Coach Tommy Gaither . ..... .. .. ......... .... .. .. ..... ... .......... 6 Media lnformation . .. .. .. ....... ........................ ... .. .. .. .... ..... 40 MSU Profile ................... .. ......... ......... ... .. .. ..... .. .. ......... 2 Opponents ... ...... ... ......... .............. ........... .................. 23-27 Outlook ....................... .. .............................................. 10 OVC Profi le .... .. ... .. ....... ... .. .. ... ............. ................... 2 OVC Statistics . ..... .............................. .................... .. ........ 21-22 Player Profi les . .......................... .. .. .......... ... .. ... ..... 11-18 President C. Nelson Grote ........... ........................................ ...... 3 Records ......... .......... ........... ... ... .. .. ....................... 28-38 Roster ............. .. ...... ... .. .. ............... .............. .................. 9 Schedule ... ...................... ... ..... ... .... .. ............... ............ IFC Statistics, 1986-87 . .. ...... ....................................................19 -20 Credits This publication was written and edited by MSU Sports lnformation Director Randy Stacy. Special assistance by and special thanks to Julie Greer, Martin Huffman, Lori Kincaid, and Brenda Kissinger. Photography by MSU Staff Photographer Ray Bradley and Steve Wright of Wright Photography, Morehead. Printing by MSU Printing Services. Quick Facts Location: Morehead, Ky. 40351 Assistant Coaches: Founded:1922 Jeff Burkhamer-Alderson-Broaddus '84 Enrollment: 6,500 Bill Muse-Mississippi '79 Nickname: Eagles Jeff Riley-Morehead State '82 Colors: Blue and Gold President: Dr. C. Nelson Grote Conference: Ohio Valley Athletic Director: Steve Hamilton Arena: Ellis T. Johnson Office Phone: (606) 783-2088 Capacity: 6,500 Sports lnformation Director: Randy Stacy Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/ 5 Office Phone: (606) 783-2500 Starters Returning: 3 Home Phone: (606) 784-2922 1986-87 Record: 14-14 Graduate Assístant: Lori Kincaid OVC Record: 8-6 (4th) Office Phone: (606) 783-2500 Head Coach: Tommy Gaither-Clemson '69 Home Phone: (606) 783-7232 Collegiate Record: 70-46 (4 years) Trainer: Keith Webster Record at MSU: First Year Office Phone: (606) 783-2392 Office Phone: (606) 783-2400 Assistant Trainer: Carole Banda Best Time to Reach: Weekday monrnings Team Doctors: Dr. Pat Serey, Dr. Tom Fossett -1- Morehead State University Quality is the byword of Morehead State University as and two seats are held by elected faculty and student the institution is in its seventh decade of service. Founded representatives with full voting rights.The administrative in 1922 as a teachers college, MSU became a university structure consists of three divisions- Academic Affairs, in 1966. Student Development, and Administrative and Fiscal Nestled in the foothills of the Daniel Boone National Affairs. Dr. C. Nelson Grote became MSU's eleventh Forest, Morehead State provides a learning and living president on July 1, 1987 after a nationwide search. environment for over 6,000 students and 900 faculty and Morehead State sponsors a full porgram of staff members. The university's 500-acre campus features intercollegiate sports for men and women as charter a 50-structure skyline dominated by the two tallest members of the Ohio Valley Conference and National occupied structures in Eastern Kentucky, 19-story Collegiate Athletic Association. Athletic facilities include Cartmell Hall and 16-story Mignon Tower. a 10,000-seat football stadium with omniturf and an eight­ The university's three academic colleges offer many lane oval track, a 6,500-seat basketball arena, a 1,200- programs of study from an associate degree to a joint seat baseball park, 14 all-weather tennis courts, a nine­ doctoral program.Applied Sciences and Technology, Arts hole golf course, an olympic size indoor swimming and and Sciences, and Professional Studies comprise the diving facility and a lighted soccer tieid. academic colleges. MSU operates under a 10-member Board of Regents. Eight citizens are appointed by the governor of Kentucky Ohio Valley Conference The idea of forming the Ohio Valley Conference was champion an automatic bid to the NCAA post-season originated in 1941, but could not be implemented until tournament. At that time, the OVC was only the second after World Wall I1. ln 1948, five schools- Morehead State, six-team conference to obtain major status from the NCAA. Murray State, Western Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky and For many years the OVC has been represented in the Louisville- withdrew from the Kentucky lntercollegiate nation's top holiday and post-season basketball Athletic Conference and were joined by Evansville in tournaments. The league has also won recognition for forming the original membership of the OVC. They were its football program placing represenatives in a number joined shortly thereafter by Tennessee Tech and Marshall. of post-season böwl games. The OVC has achieved The membership has changed somewhat over the national recognition for its football program placing years. Middle Tennessee joined the league in 1952, East represenatives in a number of post-season bowl games. Tennessee in 1957 and Austin Peay in 1962. The trio The OVC has achieved national recognition in NCAA of schools replaced Louisville, which became an Division I-AA football with a national championship and independent in 1949, and Marshall and Evansville, which two runner-up positions during its existence. departed in 1952. OVC champions have also been prominent on the East Tennessee withdrew in 1978 making room for national scene in baseball, rifelry, tennis, track, golf and Akron and Youngstown State. Western Kentucky left the cross country. league in 1982. Akron also departed the OVC in 1986 James Delany, former NCAA investigator and graduate with YSU leaving after the 1987 athletic season. of North Carolina, operates as commissioner of the OVC. The OVC's newest member is Tennessee State He is the OVC's fourth commissioner, following Art Guepe University which is located in Nashville, Tenn. (1963-75), Paul Dietzel (1975-76), and Bob Vanatta (1976- ln 1955, the NCAA formally recognized the OVC as 79). a major basketball conference, awarding the league -2- Administration and Staff Dr. C. Nelson Grote President Dr. C. Nelson Grote became lntensley interested in economic development, he the eleventh President ot served on various economic development commissions Morehead State University on at the national, state and local levei and has participated July 1, 1987, returning to the in trademissions to China and Japan. Dr. Grote also has campus where he began his taken leadership roles in education consortia, promoting career in higher education cooperative efforts in education at all levels, and an administration nearly three encouraging partnerships among business education. decades earlier. Named outstanding CEO ot the Pacitic Region in 1986 A former dean of MSU's College ot Applied Sciences by the Association of Community College Trustees, he and Technology, Dr. Grote lett in 1971 to become president has been a voting member ot the Spokane Joint Center of Schoolcraft College, Livonia, Mich. ln 1981 he was Board tor Higher Education and chair ot the Spokane named chiet executive officer of the Community Colleges Higher Education Concortium board ot directors. He also of Spokane, a post he held until his appointment at MSU. served a term on the board of the American Association The 59-year old Illinois native first came to MSU in ot Community