22 NCAA Tournament Appearances South Dakota State University Basketball - 2003 WHO, WHAT AND WHERE OF SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Name of school: South Dakota State University Assistant SID: Jason Hove City/Zip: Brookings, SD 57007 Asst SID telephone: (605) 688-4822 Founded: February 21, 1881 Asst. SID home phone: (605) 692-4740 Enrollment: 9,952 (fall, 2002) email: [email protected] Colors: Yellow and Blue SID fax (605) 688-5999 Affiliation: NCAA Division II web address: www3.sdstate.edu/athletics Conference: North Central Intercollegiate SID mailing address: Sports Information Office Athletic Conference, more Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center commonly known as the North South Dakota State University Central Conference or NCC. Brookings, SD 57007-1497 President: Dr. Peggy Miller Overnight address: 11th Street and 16th Avenue Alma Mater, Yr.: Transylvania, 1959 Head Coach: Scott Nagy Athletics Director: Dr. Fred Oien Alma Mater/Year: Delta State, 1988 Alma Mater,Yr. South Dakota State, 1972 Record at school (yrs): 159-45, 7 seasons Athletic Dept. Phone: (605) 688-5625 Career record: 159-45 Ticket Office Phone: (605) 688-6510 Basketball office phone: (605) 688-5625 First year of basketball: 1906 Best time to reach coach: 8:30 a.m.-noon Overall all-time record: 1,177-799 Assistant coaches: Troy Larson Years in NCAA regional/last: 22/2002 Athletic Trainer: Jim Booher Region titles/last: 8/1997 Overall Record Last Year: 24-6 Record in NCAA playoffs: 34-21 Home Record: 16-1 Sports Information Dir: Ron Lenz Away/Neutral Record: 8-5 SID office telephone: (605) 688-4623 Conference Record: 15-3, first place SID home telephone: (605) 692-7787 Lettermen returning/lost: 11/3 email: [email protected] Starters returning/lost: 4/1 • WHO’S BACK, WHO’S NOT • Starters (+50% of games) Returning (R) and Lost (L) G-GS PPG RPG Honors, etc (R) F: Derrick Schantz, 6-6, 195, Sr., Center Point, IA..............................30-27 11.9 5.6 (L) F: Andy Cone, 6-9, 200, Minnetonka, MN ........................................30-27 8.3 6.6 (R) C: Matt Jones, 6-6, 210, So., Alpena, SD...........................................30-27 14.8 8.7 1st team all-conference, NCC freshman of year (R) G: Andy Moeller, 6-1, 185, Jr., LeClaire, IA ........................................30-30 13.1 4.7 honorable mention all-NCC (R) G: Austin Hansen, 6-1, 185, Sr., Valley Springs, SD ..........................29-29 15.2 3.2 1st team all-conference 2001 & 2002 Other lettermen: Returning (R) and Lost (L) G-GS PPG RPG Honors, etc (R) G: Chris Stoebner, 6-3, 205, Sr., Harrisburg, SD.................................30-1 9.3 2.7 (R) C: Adam Robinson, 6-10, 215, Sr., Cedar Falls, IA...............................24-1 3.1 2.6 (R) C: Josh Cerveny, 6-8, 285, Sr., Indianola, IA........................................22-5 7.8 3.3 2001 1st team all-conference (R) G: Jared Gass, 6-5, 200, Jr., De Smet, SD............................................12-0 1.2 1.3 (L) G: Mike Peek, 6-2, 180, Jr., Cincinnati, OH..........................................28-0 5.5 2.7 (L) C: Doug Hall, 6-8, 205, So., Scotland, SD ...........................................13-0 2.7 2.1 (R) G: Luke Geiver, 6-2, 190, Fr., Sioux Falls, SD.......................................15-3 2.3 0.8 (R) G: Brady Hokenson, 6-0, 165, So., Watertown, MN..............................10-0 1.4 0.6 (R) C: Jared DeJong, 6-11, 235, So., Orange City, IA.................................22-0 2.1 2.6 Redshirts: F: John Orsillo, 6-8, 180, Fr., Mocksville, NC G: Sonny Walker, 6-3, 200, Jr., Champaign, IL Newcomers F: Calvin Melaney, 6-7, 240, Jr., San Diego, CA, transfer from Mt. San Jacinto CC in California G: Marquis Richardson, 6-0, 150, Jr., Decatur, IL, transfer from Lake Land College in Mattoon, IL, G: Andy Kleinjan, 6-3, 160, Fr., Bruce, SD G: Blake Erwin, 6-5, 190, Fr., Laurel, NE DEFENDING NCC CHAMPIONS 2002-03 ROSTER & SCHEDULE No. NAME Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown 3** Andy Moeller G 6-1 185 Jr. Bettendrof, IA 4* Luke Geiver G 6-2 190 So. Sioux Falls, SD 10 *** Austin Hansen G 6-1 185 Sr. Valley Springs, SD 20 * Brady Hokenson G 6-0 165 So. Watertown, MN 22 Marquise Richardson G 6-0 150 Jr. Decatur, IL 24 Sylvester Walker G 6-3 200 Sr. Champaign, IL 30 *** Chris Stoebner G 6-3 205 Sr. Harrisburg, SD 32 ** Jared Gass F 6-5 200 Jr. De Smet, SD 34 *** Derrick Schantz F 6-6 195 Sr. Center Point, IA 40 Calvin Melaney F 6-7 240 Jr San Diego, CA 42 * Jared DeJong C 6-11 235 So. Orange City, IA 44 ** Adam Robinson C 6-10 215 Sr. Cedar Falls, IA 50 John Orsillo F 6-8 180 RsFr. Mocksville, MC 52 * Matt Jones F 6-6 210 So. Alpena, SD 54 *** Josh Cerveny C 6-8 285 Sr. Indianola, IA Andy Kleinjan G 6-3 160 Fr. Bruce,SD Blake Erwin G/F 6-5 190 Fr. Laurel, NE HEAD COACH: Scott Nagy, (Delta Sate, 1988), eighth season (159-45) ASSISTANT COACH: Troy Larson, (Morningside, 1995) second season 2002-03 JACKRABBIT SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 11 at St. Cloud State 22-23 Northwest Missouri Classic 16 SOUTH DAKOTA (SDSU, Northwest Missouri, Florida Atlantic, Truman State) 18 at Nebraska-Omaha 22 vs. Truman State, 6 p.m. 24 ST. CLOUD STATE 23 vs. Northwest Missouri, 8 p.m. 25 NORTH DAKOTA 29-30 SDSU Thanksgiving Classic 30 at Augustana (SDSU, Augustana, Bemidji State, Colorado Mines) FEBRUARY 29 vs. Colorado Mines 30 vs. Bemidji State 6 at North Dakota DECEMBER 8 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 6 CONCORDIA, ST. PAUL.7 p.m. 13 at Northern Colorado 7 DAKOTA WESLEYAN .....7 p.m. 15 at South Dakota 11 SIOUX FALLS ................7 p.m. 20 AUGUSTANA 14 at Northern State.......7:30 p.m. 22 MINNESOTA STATE, MANKATO 15 FINDLANDIA UNIVERSITY4 p.m. 28 NEBRASKA-OMAHA 27-28 SDSU Holiday Tournament MARCH (SDSU, Fort Lewis, Michigan Tech, Anderson College) 1 NORTHERN COLORADO 27 - 6 p.m.-Anderson vs. Michigan Tech North Central Conference Wells Fargo Finals 8 p.m. SDSU vs. Fort Lewis 4 first round games at campus sites JANUARY 7-8 final four at site of regular season champion 2 at Minnesota State, Mankato 14-17 NCAA Division II regionals 10 at North Dakota State 26-29 NCAA Division II Elite Eight at Lakeland, Florida SDSU HAS BEEN IN THE NCC PLAYOFFS THREE STRAIGHT SEASONS PAGE – 1 ABOUT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY EARLY HISTORY colleges was completed under President South Dakota State University, the state's Charles W. Pugsley in 1923. land grant institution, was authorized in 1881 In 1964, when "State College" was by the Territorial Legislative Assembly. renamed South Dakota State University, there Territorial council member John O'Brien were six colleges - Arts and Science, Scobey, failing to obtain the penitentiary for Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Home Brookings, managed to secure Dakota Economics, Engineering, Nursing, and Agricultural College for his city. Pharmacy and a Graduate Division. A seventh, Although allocations fell short of the General Registration, was added later. In 1975 actual cost, the school was able to open in the the Division of Education was created, which fall of 1884 because the president, George became the College of Education and Lilley, was willing to advance $500 (one third Counseling in 1991. of his salary) to finish three rooms in the new Today, degrees are offered through these Central building. "Old Central" was soon eight colleges: joined by South (1885) and North (1887), Agricultural and Biological Sciences forming the nucleus of campus activities for a Arts and Science decade and a half. Education and Counseling, During the first year of operation, only Engineering preparatory classes were held. College classes Family and Consumer Sciences started in 1885 with 5 teachers and 17 General Registration freshman and 61 preparatory students. Growth Nursing was slow and erratic for many years, but by the Pharmacy turn of the century there were 242 students. By Graduate School 1990 SDSU had an enrollment of over 9,000 South Dakota State University is students with nearly 8,100 at the Brookings accredited by the North Central Association of campus. It has granted over 46,500 degrees Colleges and Secondary Schools. since the college was chartered in 1881. 271 ACRE CAMPUS The structure of the college became more South Dakota State University has grown of 2002 enrollment at SDSU continues to be complex as enrollments increased. The first from a campus of eighty acres when the the largest of all the South Dakota institutions nine chairs of instruction established in 1884 institution was founded by the Territorial of higher education. included agriculture, science, mathematics, Legislature in 1881, to a 271 acre campus with More than 200 majors, minors and English, modern languages, military tactics, facilities worth over $220 million. The options are available with more than 2,500 veterinary science, practical business, political University owns or leases another 15,000 different course offerings. Master's degrees are and domestic economy, and music. acres of land for research throughout the state. offered in more than 30 areas, and doctorates By 1907, the year the name of the Peggy Gordon Elliott became SDSU's are available in eight fields. The University institution was changed to South Dakota State eighteenth president on January 1, 1998 also offers degree programs through the Sioux College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, following the retirement of Robert T. Wagner. Falls Center for Public Higher Education. there were 22 departments on campus. Evening, RDTN, Internet, and off-campus Reorganization into the five divisions which SOUTH DAKOTA’S LARGEST courses are available through the Office of formed the basis for the designation of With 9,952 students registered for the fall Academic Affairs and Outreach.