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AABOUTBOUT GETTYSBURGGETTYSBURG COLLEGECOLLEGE Gettysburg College has earned its strong academic reputa- tion. Since its founding in 1832, the College has upheld a rigorous commitment to the liberal arts in all their breadth and depth. On a beautiful campus in a world-famous town, 2,600 students discover their intellectual passion through more than 63 academic programs. There are no bystanders here. Students prepare for leader- ship through experiential learning opportunities, an exten- sive career network, and countless co-curricular, service, and off-campus study activities. Accessible professors: 10 to 1 student-faculty ratio; aver- age class size of 18. Academic clout: Our students come from more than 40 states and 35 countries. Recent grads earned Rhodes, Fulbright, and many other prestigious fellowships. Career connections: A four-year career prep program and international alumni network lead to internships, extern- ships, and careers. One year out, 95 percent of graduates are on a career track or in graduate school. Small campus feel, big campus resources: music conserva- tory, professional performing arts center, state-of-the-art science center, Eisenhower public policy institute, and brand-new Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Fitness. Historic setting near urban centers: an hour to Baltimore, 90 minutes to Washington, D.C., two hours to Philadelphia. HHOWOW TOTO APPLYAPPLY Contact the Offi ce of Admissions to fi nd out how you can become a part of the Gettysburg College community. 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 Phone: 800-431-0803 or 717-337-6100 Fax: 717-337-6145 Email: [email protected] Or apply online at: www.gettysburg.edu/admissions QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS About Gettysburg College ......................Inside Front Cover Quick Facts/Table of Contents...........................................3 About Gettysburg College/Leadership............................... 4 Head Coach George Petrie ...............................................5 Assistant Coaching Staff ................................................... 6 2014-15 Season Preview .................................................. 7 2014-15 Roster ..................................................................8 Player Profi les ..............................................................9-13 2013-14 Season Statistics ...............................................14 Bullets Award Winners ..................................................... 15 Career Records ...............................................................16 Season/Game Records ..............................................17-18 GETTYSBURG COLLEGE FACTS Season-by-Season Leaders .......................................18-20 All-Time Results .........................................................21-26 Location ......................................................Gettysburg, Pa. 17325 The Jaeger Center/O&B Club.................Inside Back Cover Founded .................................................................................1832 2014-15 Schedule .............................................Back Cover Enrollment .............................................................................2,600 Nickname .............................................................................Bullets Colors ..................................................................Orange and Blue ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Affi liation .............................................................NCAA Division III Athletic Communications Director .............. Braden Snyder Conference ................................................Centennial Conference Offi ce Phone ...........................................(717) 337-6527 President ............................................ Dr. Janet Morgan Riggs ’77 Cell Phone ..............................................(717) 951-6458 Director of Athletics .................................................... David Wright E-mail [email protected] Athletics Department Phone ..................................(717) 337-6400 Associate Ath. Communications Director ......Corey Jewart Athletics Department Fax .......................................(717) 337-6528 Offi ce Phone ...........................................(717) 337-6323 Cell Phone ...............................................(717) 752-0060 E-mail [email protected] BULLETS BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS Ath. Communications Offi ce Administrator .......Jan Sharrah Head Coach.............................................................. George Petrie Offi ce Phone ............................................(717) 337-6526 Alma Mater.................................................... Lebanon Valley ’72 Email [email protected] Overall Record/Year ................................................347-293/26th Athletic Communications Fax .....................(717) 337-6528 Record at Gettysburg/Year .................................................same Bullets Sports Hotline ............(717) 33-SPORT (337-7678) Offi ce Phone .......................................................(717) 337-6406 Athletics Website .....................www.gettysburgsports.com Email .....................................................gpetrie@gettysburg.edu Twitter/Instagram ....... @gburgbullets/@gettysburgathletics Assistant Coach......................................................... Jeff Slanovec Alma Mater........................................................... Gettysburg ’09 Offi ce Phone .......................................................(717) 337-6435 MEMO TO THE MEDIA Email ...................................................jslanove@gettysburg.edu This media guide was compiled for your convenience in Assistant Coach........................................................ Dean Gamber covering Gettysburg College men’s basketball during the Alma Mater...................................................................York (Pa.) 2014-15 season. Contents of this guide and changes in First Year of Basketball ............................................................1900 plans and personnel will be supplemented during the sea- NCAA Playoff Appearances ...........................................................5 son by the Athletic Communications Offi ce. All requests for Record in NCAA Playoffs ............................................................2-5 additional information, pictures, press passes and press 2013-14 Overall Record .........................................................12-13 box accommodations should be forwarded to the Athletic 2013-14 Conference Record/Finish.................................10-8/Sixth Communications Offi ce. 2014-15 Captains .............................Joe Emerusabe, Sean Gordon Lettermen Returning/Lost ...........................................................8/3 Starters Returning/Lost...............................................................3/2 WHY BULLETS? Athletes composing the teams of Gettysburg College were CREDITS designated “Bullets” in 1924 by Paul L. Roy, city editor of the Gettysburg Times. The nickname originated after a Ro- The 2014-15 Gettysburg College Men’s Basketball Media Guide tary Club dinner at the Quaker Valley Country Club at which was compiled and produced by the Athletic Communications Offi ce. football coach William W. “Bill” Wood spoke. Roy, a guest Editor .......................................................................Braden Snyder at the dinner, wrote an article for the Times the following Assistant Editor ........................................................... Jan Sharrah day in which he compared the team to “Bullets,” a take-off Cover Designs ............................................................Corey Jewart on the Civil War Battlefi eld. Thereafter, the Times always Action Photography .................................................. David Sinclair referred to Orange and Blue teams as the “Bullets.” GGETTYSBURGETTYSBURG BASKETBALLBASKETBALL 3 Gettysburg College sponsors 24 varsity sports - 12 for men and 12 for women - that compete at the NCAA Division III intercollegiate level. Gettysburg is as a founding member of the Centennial Conference, one of the premier conferences for NCAA Division III athletics. The conference is home to some of the nation’s fi nest liberal arts colleges, all of which are com- mitted to excellence in academics and athletics. The Centennial Conference holds championships in 24 sports for men and women. In 21 years of competition as an all-sport con- ference (1993-2014), Gettysburg has won 95 conference titles, more than any other member institution. The Bullets have a total of 98 Centennial championships, having won the fi rst three titles when it was a football only league. During the 2013-14 season, the Orange and Blue won Centennial championships in men’s swimming, women’s golf, and women’s lacrosse. Among the 24 championship-sponsored sports, Gettysburg teams have laid claim to the most titles in men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, men’s swimming, women’s swimming, and volleyball. In addition to the team championships, Gettysburg student-athletes have accrued over 800 All-Centennial Conference First Team selections and individual conference championships in the past 21 seasons. A grand total of 84 Bullets have been named CC Outstanding Performer/Player of the Year in their respective sports, including four during the 2013-14 campaign: Katie McCoubrie ’16 (Women’s