Location The University of Southern Indiana was founded on the banks of the Ohio River in Evansville in 1965. USI is a comfortable drive from the major metropolitan centers of Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, and St. Louis. The Campus The Nursing and Health Professions Center, Science and Wright Administration Building, the Education Center, and the Orr Center are located on the north side of campus. Rice Library, the Univer- sity Center, the Liberal Arts Center, the Technology Center, and the Business and Engineering Center, now under construction, form the quadrangle in the center of campus. The Physical Activities Center and the Recreation and Fitness Center, which is getting a substantial addition, are located east of the University Boulevard, a major thoroughfare through campus. Apartment buildings and residence halls are home to 3,000 students who live on campus. Academic Life The University enrolls 9,939 students and offers undergraduate majors in 70 areas of study. An ever-increasing number of post- graduate programs also are available to students who wish to continue their education. Opportunities are available for service learning, study abroad, and internships. Campus Life Outside the classroom, students have opportunities to participate in more than 90 organizations offering co-curricular and extra- curricular activities. Special interest clubs, student government, sororities and fraternities, music and drama groups, and other organizations enable the students to enjoy and contribute to cam- pus life. Residence Life The more than 3,000 students living on campus have their choice of two types of housing. Students can live in standard apartments or in suite-style housing in residence halls which have amenities such as Internet connections, wireless Internet, and cable televi- sion. Computer labs, laundromats, a convenience store, outdoor and indoor recreation areas, and student lounges contribute to an efficient living environment that has proven to be overwhelmingly popular to students. Meal plans also are available at the Univer- sity Center, which is located in the center of campus. Financial Assistance USI provides families with an affordable way to higher education. While some families find that they can handle the cost of a USI education without financial assistance, others qualify for need- based financial packages, including grants, loans, and on-campus jobs. U N I V E R S I T Y o f S O U T H E R N I N D I A N A S C R E A M I N G E A G L E S • 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 M E N ‘ S B A S K E T B A L L S E A S O N • Sports Information USI Men's Basketball Team Sports Information Director: Ray Simmons SID Office phone:812/465-1622 2008-09 Information Home phone: 812/402-6435 Assistant Sports Information Director: Dan McDonnell General Office Phone:812/465-1121 Name of school: University of Southern Indiana Home phone: 812/589/2956 City/population: Evansville/280,000 (Metro Area) Men’s Basketball Contact: Ray Simmons Founded: 1965 SID fax: 812/465-7094 Enrollment: 10,126 (Fall 2008) SID mailing address: 8600 University Blvd. Nickname: Screaming Eagles Evansville, IN 47712 School colors: Red, White, Blue Arena/capacity: Physical Activities Center/3,300 Media Information Affiliation:NCAA II Radio station: WYFX FM106.7 Conference: Great Lakes Valley Radio contact person: Dan Egierski President: Dr. H. Ray Hoops Address: 4630 N. Bayard Park Drive Alma mater, yr.: Eastern Illinois, ‘62 Evansville, IN 44714 Athletic Director: Jon Mark Hall Phone: 812/473-0600 Alma mater, yr.: Murray State, ‘90 Athletic Department phone: 812/464-1846 Student Radio: WSWI Ticket Office phone:812/465-7165 Radio contact person: Andrew Bolin Athletic Trainer: David Maldonado Address: 8600 University Blvd. Phone: 812/465-1298 Evansville, IN 47712 Assistant Athletic Trainer: Becky McGinnis Phone: 812/465-1645 Phone: 812/464-1955 Newspaper: Evansville Courier-Press History Newspaper contact person: Jacob Bennett First yr. of Basketball: 1970-71 Address: 300 E. Walnut St. Overall All-Time Record: 723-370 (.658) P.O. Box 268 Yrs. in NCAA Tournament/last: 20/2007 Evansville, IN 47702-0268 NCAA Tournament Record: 30-22 Office phone: 812/464-7434 Last post-season opponent: Grand Valley State (2007) TV station: WFIE (NBC 14) Result: L 83-90 Contact person: Mike Blake Yrs. in GLVC Tournament/last: 10/2007 Address: P.O. Box 1414 GLVC Tournament Record: 17-8 Evansville, IN 47701 Last GLVC Tournament opponent: Northern Kentucky (2007) Office phone: 812/425-3026 Result: W 63-61 TV station: WTVW (Fox 7) Coaching Staff Contact person: Rick Peltier Head Coach: Rick Herdes Address: 477 Carpenter Street Alma mater, yr.: Grace College, ‘80 Evansville, IN 47708 Record at USI: 173-52 (7 years) Office phone: 812/424-7777 Career record: 173-52 (7 years) GLVC record: 100-37 (7 years) TV station: WEHT (ABC 25) Basketball Office phone:812/465-1639 Contact person: Lance Wilkerson Best Time/Day to reach coach: Mornings Address: P.O. Box 25 Assistant coaches: Aaron Brothers (Indiana Wesleyan, ‘04) Evansville, IN 47701 Tyson Schnitker (Indiana State, ‘07) Office phone: 812/424-9216 2007-08 Team Information Overall record: 15-12 Click on Home record: 11-7 Road record: 4-5 Neutral site record: 0-0 www.usi.edu/SPORTS Conference record: 9-10/Tied 3rd (GLVC West Division) Conference Tournament finish:NA for the latest news and Final ranking last year: Unranked Starters returning/lost: 2/3 information regarding Lettermen returning/lost: 6/7 Eagle Athletics 1 2008-09 men’s basketball media guide www.usi.edu/sports U N I V E R S I T Y o f S O U T H E R N I N D I A N A S C R E A M I N G E A G L E S • 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 M E N ‘ S B A S K E T B A L L S E A S O N • USI Athletic Staff 2008-09 Schedule Date Opponents Time Area Code (812) Nov. 1 at Evansville (Exhibition) 7:05 p.m. Athletic Staff: Disney’s Division II Men’s Tip-Off Classic (East Coast) Jon Mark Hall, Director of Athletics 464-1846 Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex (Orlando, Florida) Jay Newton, Asst. Director of Athletics 464-1841 Nov. 7 vs. Saint Martin’s 11 a.m. Dr. Scott Gordon, Faculty Athletic Rep. 465-7137 Nov. 8 vs. Minnesota State 1:30 p.m. Mandi Fulton, Director of Athletic Outreach 465-1022 Nov. 9 vs. Bentley 1:30 p.m. Nov. 15 Urbana University 7:30 p.m. Ray Simmons, Director of Sports Infor. 465-1622 Nov. 18 Harris-Stowe State 7:30 p.m. Dan McDonnell, Asst. Director of Sports Infor. 465-1121 Nov. 22 Saint Francis 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24 Missouri Baptist 7:30 p.m. David Maldonado, Head Athletic Trainer 465-1298 Bill Joergens Memorial Tournament Becky McGinnis, Asst. Head Athletic Trainer 464-1955 Physical Activities Center Lindsey Townsel, Grad. Asst. Athletic Trainer 464-1955 Nov. 28 Florida Southern vs. Bellarmine 5:15 p.m. Bruce Smith, PAC Manager 461-1054 USI vs. King College 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29 King College vs. Bellarmine 5:15 p.m. Kim Shelton, Administrative Assistant 464-1846 USI vs. Florida Southern 7:30 p.m. Crystal Arnwine, Admin. Asst./Tickets 465-7165 Dec. 4 at Lewis* 7:45 p.m. Dec. 6 at Wisconsin-Parkside* 3 p.m. Dec. 13 Temple Baptist 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball: Dec. 20 Maryville 3 p.m. Dec. 30 Tiffin 7:30 p.m. Rick Herdes, Head Coach 465-1639 Jan. 2 Saint Joseph’s* 7:30 p.m. Aaron Brothers, Asst. Coach 465-5279 Jan. 4 Indianapolis* 3:15 p.m. Jan. 8 Northern Kentucky* 7:30 p.m. Tyson Schnitker, Asst. Coach 465-1083 Jan. 10 at Bellarmine* 7 p.m. Brandon Fisher, Grad. Asst. Coach 465-1083 Jan. 15 Kentucky Wesleyan* 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22 Missouri-St. Louis* 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24 Rockhurst* 3:15 p.m. Women’s Basketball: Jan. 26 Lake Erie 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at Drury* 8 p.m. Rick Stein, Head Coach 465-7108 Jan. 31 at Missouri S&T* 3 p.m. Randa Gatling, Asst. Coach 464-1895 Feb. 5 Quincy* 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 Drury*# 3:15 p.m. Michelle Irwin, Asst. Coach 465-1050 Feb. 14 at Quincy* 3:15 p.m. Feb. 19 at Missouri-St. Louis* 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 Missouri S&T* 3:15 p.m. Feb. 28 at Rockhurst* 3 p.m. Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament Tuesday, March 3 (First Round) Saturday, March 7 -- Sunday, March 8 Sites: to be determined NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Tournament Saturday, March 14 -- Tuesday, March 17 Site and Host to be determined NCAA Division II Elite Eight Wednesday, March 25 -- Saturday, March 28 MassMutual Center (Springfield, Massechusetts) 2008-09 men’s basketball media guide www.usi.edu/sports 2 U N I V E R S I T Y o f S O U T H E R N I N D I A N A S C R E A M I N G E A G L E S • 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 M E N ‘ S B A S K E T B A L L S E A S O N • 2008-09 Season Outlook Excitement and expectations are high for the University of Marvin Gray comes to USI after leading Indian River Com- Southern Indiana men’s basketball team as the squad begins munity College to a 22-9 record and a number five ranking in another season as a top contender for the GLVC and Mid- the Florida Junior College Athletic Association in 2007-08.