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Mgr Page 8 1977-78 Outlook Page 9 Profiles of Explorer Varsity Players Pages 10-18 Review of the 1976-77 Season Page 19 1976-77 Final Statistics & Results Page 20 La Salle High Marks, Attendance Page 21 Top Opponent Marks Page 21 1976-77 Game by Game Scoring Page 22 1976-77 Game by Game Rebounding Page 22 All Time Tournament Records Page 23 Big Five History Page 24 ECC History Page 25 Year by Year Basketball Summary Pages 26-27 La Salle All Time Individual & Team Records Pages 28-29 Opponent X-Rays Pages 30-47 Series Records vs. All Collegiate Opponents Pages 48-50 Former La Salle Players in the Pros Page 51 La Salle Alumni Currently Coaching Page 52 La Salle Athletic Committee Page 52 Ticket Information Page 52 The La Salle Story Inside Back Cover 1977-78 Schedule Back Cover All Photography by Lewis Tanner ON THE COVER: Senior Jim Wolkiewicz and Head Coach Paul Westhead This handbook is dedicated to the members of the Press, Radio and Television corps by La Salle College's News Bureau with the cooperation of the College's Department of Athletics. For further information, please call, write or wire: LARRY ELDRIDGE JR. Sports Information Director La Salle College News Bureau [l^i^ V .' Philadelphia, Penna. 19141 Office Phone: (Area Code 215) 951 1080 Home Phone: 215-449 3464 Limited quantity of handbooks available to the Public at $1.00 1977-78 FINGERTIP INFORMATION INSTITUTION: LaSalle College LOCATION: 20th Street and Olney Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19141 ENROLLMENT: 3,546 FOUNDED: 1863 TEAM NICKNAME: Explorers CONFERENCE: East Coast Conference AFFILIATIONS: Big Five, ECAC PRESIDENT: Brother Patrick Ellis, F.S.C., Ph.D. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Jack Conboy (LaSalle, 1950) ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTORS: Joe O'Donnell (LaSalle, 1965) and Kathy Wear (West Chester, 1969) HEAD BASKETBALL COACH: Paul Westhead (St. Joseph's, 1961), 8th year, 109-80 ASSISTANT COACHES: Ken Durrett (La Salle, 1971) and Joe O'Connor (St. Joseph's, 1963) SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Larry Eldridge, Jr. (Villa- nova, 1975) ATHLETIC TRAINER: John Worgan (Northeastern, 1968) EQUIPMENT MANAGER: James "Mickey" McLaughlin 1976-77 RECORD: 17-12, 2nd in ECC playoffs, 3rd in Big Five LETTERMEN LOST (2): 7'0" Donn Wilber (17.2 ppg., 8.8 rpg.) and 6'8" Robert Harvey (2.1 ppg., 0.7 rpg.) LETTERMEN RETURNING (11): Michael Brooks (19.9 ppg., 10.7 rpg.), Reggie Miller (8.6 ppg., 3.9 rpg.), 6'1" Darryl Gladden (8.2 ppg.), 6'0" Tony Di Leo (6.8 ppg.), 6'1" Kurt Kanaskie (6.5 ppg.), 6'6" Jim Wolkiewicz (6.2 ppg.), 6'4" Tony Plakis (3.2 ppg.), 6'7" Mark Spain (1.7 ppg), 6'0" Joe Mihalich (1 .2 ppg.); 6'7" Mo Connolly (1.0 ppg.), and Gregg Metzinger (did not play last year). NEWCOMERS: 6'7" freshman Stan Williams (18 ppg., 15 rpg.); 6'2" freshman Kevin Lynam (14 ppg.), and 5'11" fresh- man Gregg Webster (14 ppg.). HOME COURTS: The Palestra - University of Pennsylvania, 33rd and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. 19141 - Capa- city 9,200 (215-243-4747). Hayman Hall - La Salle College, 20th Street and Olney Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19141 - Capacity 1,000 (21 5 951 -1 51 5) The Spectrum — Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, Philadel- phia, Pa. 19148 - Capacity 18,516 (215-336-3600) MMM 1977-78 ROAD HEADQUARTERS Date Game Hotel Phone 11/30 Bucknell Holiday Inn 717-743-1111 Selinsgrove, Pa. 12/9 First Union Raddisson Hotel 704-377-0400 12/10 Invitational Charlotte, N.C. 12/28 Louisville Executive Inn W. 502-267-2251 12/29 Classic Louisville, Ky. 1/4 Western Holiday Inn Mid- 502-842-9543 Kentucky town, Nashville, Ky. 1/8 Hofstra Holiday Inn 516-486-4100 Hempstead, N.Y. 1/18 Syracuse Marriott 315-432-0200 Syracuse, N.Y. 1/14 Duquesne Hyatt House 412-391-5000 Pittsburgh, Pa. 1/24 Biscayne Holiday Inn 305-932-1800 Miami, Florida 2/10 Canisius Executive Inn 716-634-2300 Buffalo, N.Y. 2/22 St. Bonaventure Holiday Inn 716-373-1500 Oleon, N.Y. 2/25 Vermont Sheraton 802-862-6576 Burlington, Vt. 1977-78 RADIO & TELEVISION INFORMATION 12/17 Penn 9:00 P. WPHL-TV; WHAT-AM; WWDB-FM 1/11 Drexel 5:00 P. WHAT-AM 1/21* Duke 4:00 P. M . KYW-TV; WHAT-AM; WWDB-FM 1/28 Temple 3:30 P. M WHAT-AM; WWDB-FM 2/1 Notre Dame 9:00 P.M.. WPHL-TV; WHAT-AM; WWDB-FM 2/4 St. Joseph's 9.00 P. M WHAT-AM; WWDB-FM 2/8 American 7:00 P. M WHAT-AM 2/15 Stetson 7:00 P. WHAT-AM 2/18 Villanova 8.00 P. M WHAT-AM; WWDB-FM *ECAC-TVS Game of the Week WPHL-TV Channel 17 WHAT-AM 1340 WWDB-FM 96.5 KYW-TV Channel 3 PRESIDENT OF LA SALLE COLLEGE BROTHER F. PATRICK ELLIS, F.S.C., Ph.D. Brother F. Patrick Ellis, F.S.C., Ph.D., became La Salle College's 26th president on January 1, 1977 after having served as director of develop- ment and vice president of the corpora- tion of the college since June, 1969. A 48-year old native of Baltimore, he succeeded Brother Daniel Burke, F.S.C. Ph.D., who served as the president of the college for the previous seven and one-half years. Brother Ellis, a member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools since 1946, joined the La Salle staff in 1960 as an assistant professor of English. He has been at the college since then except for a term as principal of La Salle High School, in Miami, Fla., from 1962 to 1964. Brother Ellis returned to La Salle in 1964 and served as director of the college's Honors Program until 1969 when he was named director of development and vice president of the Corporation. Brother Ellis was awarded a Lindback Foundation Award for dis- tinguished teaching in 1965 and currently holds the academic rank of professor of English. He served as director of the Christian Brothers Community at La Salle, from 1973 until February, 1977. Brother Ellis served at Philadelphia's West Catholic High School for Boys from 1951 to 1958 and again from 1959 to 1960 in various capacities including chairman of the English Department and guidance director. The author of numerous articles in educational publication, Brother Ellis former chairman of the Eastern Region, College and University Department of the National Catholic Educational Asso- ciation. He also conducted a "How To Read Great Books" series for the "University of the Air" on Philadelphia's WFIL-TV in 1961 and 1965. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and was president of the Phi Beta Kappa Association of Philadelphia for two terms. Brother Ellis, a 1946 graduate of Baltimore's Calvert Hall College High School, received an A.B. degree in English from the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., in 1951. He earned a master's degree and doctorate in English from the University of Pennsylvania. He has also studied at Barry College and the Institut Catholique, in Paris. A member of the Board of Trustees of Calvert Hall High, Brother Ellis is the son of Mrs. Harry J. Ellis, who lives at 108 W. University Parkway, Baltimore. ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF JOHN J. CONBOY Athletic Director John J. (Jack) Conboy was named La Salle athletic director on January 3, 1969, succeeding James J. Henry, who retired January 1 after 35 years as Ex- plorer A.D. Conboy, 53, graduated from La Salle in 1950. He retired from the U.S. Army with the rank of lieutenant colonel after 20 years service. A veteran of three wars (WW II, Korea and Vietnam), Conboy served on the ROTC staff at La Salle from 1960-64. Conboy was a member of St. Joseph's Prep's last city champion- ship football team in 1939. After three years of World War II service in Europe, Conboy enrolled at Georgetown where he played football for two years before transferring to La Salle. He was assistant football coach at St. Joseph's Prep from 1948 to 1950. He also coached Army football and basketball teams in Europe and Hawaii and organized a triathlon team at La Salle which produced three former members of the U.S. Army modern .pentathlon team — Don Walheim, Bill Conroy and Gary McNulty. Conboy is the current president of the East Coast Conference and is also a member of the NCAA Division 1 Basketball Com- mittee. Conboy, who holds an M.B.A. degree in Industrial Management from Temple University, resides in Drexel Hill, Pa. with his wife, Anne, and four children. JOSEPH F. O'DONNELL Assistant Athletic Director Joseph F. O'Donnell was ap- pointed assistant A.D. and co- ordinator of Hayman Hall, the college's $4.0 million physical recreation center in March of 1972. A 1965 graduate of La Salle with a B.A. in economics, O'Don- _ nell taught social studies at Father ^ Judge, his high school alma mater, ^flMf y r -Jfci'g^fc from 1965-70. During the latter period, O'Donnell coached the school's soccer squad and was credited with developing 28 All- Catholic players, four of whom achieved All-Scholastic honors, and one All-America status. In 1970-71 O'Donnell moved to a full-time position with the City of Philadelphia as recreation leader at the Jardel Center. He was a member of the Department of Recreation Soccer Committee, and also assisted Bill Wilkinson with the 1970 Explorer soccer team which posted the first winning season in the college's history. O'Donnell, 31, and his wife, Marie, reside in Jenkintown. PAUL W. WESTHEAD Head Basketball Coach La Salle College basketball coach Paul W. Westhead, 38, has established himself as one of the better strategists in the game today and currently ranks as the second winningest coach in La Salle history. Westhead who is entering his eighth season at the helm of Explorers, has a career record of 109-80 (.577). He trails only Leonard Tanseer, who coach- ed La Salle for eight years (134-41) in longevity. Westhead's 1976-77 squad, composed of six freshmen, two sophomores, three juniors, and one senior compiled a 17-12 record and finished second in the ECC playoffs. In 1974-75 Westhead was named District 2 "Coach of the Year" by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. His 1974-75 squad dropped its final game, an 87-83 overtime heartbreaker to Syracuse in NCAA first round action, but still enjoyed one of the most satisfying campaigns in La Salle's history with a 22-7 record and four major championships. During that season Westhead guided a predominantly young club (only one senior) to 11 straight victories at one point and wins in 16 of its first 17 games. At mid-season the Explorers were seventh in the Associated Press national rankings. They won the Dayton Invitational, the Sugar Bowl Classic, Philadelphia's prestig- ious Big Five title, and the East Coast Conference Championship. Westhead made his Explorer debut in 1970-71 by capturing 20 of 27 contests, upsetting NCAA semifinalists Western Ken- tucky and Villanova, and participating in the NIT. Westhead began his coaching career at Cheltenham High in 1964, gradually building a winning tradition, which culminated in the suburban Philadelphia school's first appearance ever in the P. I. A. A. state finals in 1968. From 1968 to 1970, Westhead served as assistant athletic di- rector at St. Joseph's College, and coached the 1969-70 Hawk freshmen to an unparalleled 21-2 season. The Explorer coach added some additional credits during the summer of 1972 when he coached the Santurce team of the Puerto Rican 'Superior' league to a first place regular season finish. In the following manner, Westhead visited Bahia, Brazil to stage a court clinic as part of the state department's 'Partners of the Ameri- ca's' exchange program. Westhead has now coached in the Puerto Rican League for the past six years, and each of his teams, including his 1977 entry, Caguas, has won at least 20 games. Westhead, who was born on February 21, 1939 in Darby, Pa., played high school basketball at West Catholic High School (Phila., Pa.) and Malvern Prep (Malvern, Pa.). The scrappy guard played for Jack Ramsay at St. Joseph's College from 1958-61, and was a member of three NCAA tourna- ment teams, including the 60-61 Hawk quintet which reached the final four. After graduating from St. Joseph's in 1961, Westhead received a master's degree in English from Villanova University in 1963, and has since done some Ph.D. work at Temple University. He has served on the English Department faculties at Cheltenham High School, Dayton University, St. Joseph's College, and La Salle College, where he presently teaches English Composition. Westhead is also in his third year as the NCAA's District 2 representative on the National Association of Basketball Coaches' Officials Committee. Westhead, his wife Cassie, and four children reside in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. Through the seventies with Paul Westhead; random quotes from the coach, English professor, squash player, zen philosopher, and lifetime student of William Shakes- peare. March 10, 1970 - During his first press conference as La Salle's head coach. . . "What I'm concerning myself with is the type of player I will seek to recruit a young man who is principally a student-athlete. I will not separate one from the other." November 24, 1971 — Before embarking on a 6-19 season . . . "Like all coaches I'm a perennial optimist. I don't know any other way to think. I expect La Salle to finish 25-0 this year. Then if we lose a game, I expect us to finish 24-1 . A coach who doesn't think before the season he can go 25-0 doesn't belong in coaching. Even coaches who cry a lot, deep inside they think they can win every game." February 28, 1972 ... "I believe that you can transfer what you learn in basketball. A guy learns to play until there is nothing left in him, hopefully he'll live like that. As a student, a neighbor, with his family, he'll do everything for that moment, whether it's in an academic situation, a social situation, or a basketball situation." January 3, 1973 . . . "My ultimate responsibility (as a coach) is to feel that I have been able to get the maximum effort and involve- ment from my players . . . that they have extended themselves to the limit. Often this results in winning but if it doesn't, it's still worth the trip. February 23, 1974 - Describing a fast break, and borrowing from his favorite scribe's MACBETH (Act I, Scene VII) ... "If it were done when 'tis done ' Then, 'twere well it was done quickly." December 24, 1975 - Borrowing a Robert Frost quotation to describe La Salle's one home date in a stretch of ten games . . . "It's a momentary stay against confusion." February 17, 1976 "Officiating is an impossible task. If officials could make all the calls they had to, they would be more competent than the players. I don't even think computers could do the job 100%. There would be times when the machine would click-click and then tilt." January 28, 1977 After receiving a new four year contract at La Salle . . . "Coaching may be one of the last frontiers alive. We really have no stability except our own personal beliefs in basket- ball. Beyond that, there is almost nothing. "When I say the profession is a last frontier, I mean it in a very exciting way. Coaches are placed in a very extraordinary position. . . . .It's not like being a stockbroker or insurance man, where if you build up your sales you can expect 3-4 years of good returns. For us, each game is another trip . . . another one hour and 45 minutes of reality. It's like frozen orange juice, all pushed together, con centrated. "I'm probably better at handling the pressures than I was 7-8 years ago . . . learning not to get too jubilant or too distraught, but waiting for the next reality. It's understanding that there are more Indians over the hill. "The dilemna is, a coach associates 90 minutes or so of a game as his life on the line. A player can say, 'hey, I had a bad game.' A coach gives his life for that same game." JOSEPH C. O'CONNOR Assistant Coach Joseph C. O'Connor begins his eighth year as an Explorer assist- ant coach. The 34 year old mentor with the razor-sharp basketball mind coached the La Salle frosh from 1970-72. His squads complied an overall mark of 34-1 1, highlighted by the 1971-72 team's 20-3 record. O'Connor was no stranger to this kind of success. As coach of Bishop Eustace Prep in South Jersey from 1966-70, O'Connor's impressive coaching log read 78-17, including the New Jersey State Championship in 1969. In the summer of 1976 O'Connor, operating from Caracas, Ve- nezuela, coached the Miranda entry in the Liga Especiale de Ve- nezuela. O'Connor, a 1963 graduate of St. Joseph's College with a bache- lor's degree in history, resides in Westbrook Park, Pa. KEN DURRETT Assistant Coach Ken Durrett, one of the greatest players in La Salle basketball history, begins his first season as an Explorer assistant coach. Durrett, 28, a three time winner of the Big Five's Most Valuable Player Award and a two time selection as MVP of the ECAC and the MAC, ranks second on the all time La Salle scoring list with 1679 points. His 23.1 career scoring average is the school's highest ever. He also averaged 11.9 rebounds during his tenure. Durrett was selected in the first round of the 1971 NBA player draft by the Cincinatti Royals. A series of knee operations severely curtailed his effectiveness, though, and eventually cut short his NBA career after stints with both the Royals (1971-74) and the Philadelphia 76ers (1975). Ken lives with his wife, Anna, and their two children in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. JOHN WORGAN JAMES "MICKEY" Mc LAUGHLII Trainer Equipment Manager John Worgan, a licensed physi- Mickey McLaughlin begins his cal therapist, was hired in Septem- second year as La Salle's equip- ber, 1976 as La Salle's athletic ment manager. McLaughlin, a trainer. Worgan had formerly 1943 graduate of St. Joseph's served in a similar capacity at Prep, was an All Catholic League Villanova University, Northeast- quarterback on the Prep's 1942 ern University, and Lock Haven Catholic League championship State College. A 1965 graduate team. He later served as a Phila- of Northeastern, he earned his delphia Mounted Policeman for M.S. in Rehabilitation Admini- 27 years before retiring from the stration from Northeastern in 1968 force in 1974. and received his Physical Therapy certificate from the University of Pennsylvania in 1974. 1977-78 OUTLOOK Significant numerical strength, an exciting nucleus of young yet seasoned talent, and explosive offensive potential foreshadow a suc- cessful 1977-78 campaign for the La Salle College basketball team. Paul Westhead, entering his eighth season at the helm of the Ex- plorers, will have ten returning lettermen from last year's youthful 17-12 squad which finished second in the ECC playoffs, including eight players who started at various points of the '76-77 season. "Our emphasis and our strength will almost certainly lie in our numbers," says Westhead. "We have a cluster of players who are able to perform at different positions, which offers us a great amount of flexibility and maneuverability." "We are going to break from the usual pattern of having one center, two forwards and two guards. Our players are going to assume multiple roles. We have people who at various different times will be playing forward and center, forward and guard, and in some cases maybe even combinations of all three. "This is going to require a diverse sharing of roles and responsibi- lities, and it means that a player is going to be one of five men on the court, but that he won't be strictly a forward, strictly a center, or strictly a guard." No matter where he plays, 6'7" sophomore Michael Brooks, who burst into national prominence a year ago with a spectacular fresh- man season, appears destined for greatness. Last year Brooks set a new La Salle scoring record for first year players with 579 points (19.9 ppg.) and led the Big Five in rebound- ing with 10.7 caroms per game. He was named All Big Five, All ECC, ECC Rookie of the Year, was All Tournament in the Volun- teer and Cabrillo Classics, and made the first teams of both the ECAC and Basketball Weekly All Freshman squads. In short, Brooks is a devastating power forward who does nearly everything well. Supporting Brooks in the frontcourt will be 6'6" senior Jim Wolkiewicz (6.2 ppg., 4.8 rpg.), a workmanlike, hustling forward whose forte is defense; 6'5" sophomore Reggie Miller (8.6 ppg., 3.9 rpg.), a strong, power forward who was an important sixth man last year; 6'7" sophomore swingman Mark Spain (1.7 ppg.), a shrewd perimeter player; 6'7" sophomore Mo Connolly (1.0 ppg.), the frontcourt's best pure shooter; 6.7" freshman Stan Williams, a powerful rebounder, and 6'5" senior Gregg Metzinger, a two year letterman who did not play last year. The backcourt, which was a problem spot during much of the '76-77 season, may be a strength this year. 6'1" sophomore Darryl Gladden (8.2 ppg.) and 6'0" classmate Kurt Kanaskie (6.5 ppg) meshed well together during the latter part of the campaign and each started the last five games of the season. The additional presence of 6'2" senior Academic All American Tony Di Leo (6.8 ppg.), 6'4" junior Tony Plakis (3.2 ppg.), and 6'0" senior Joe Mihalich (1.2 ppg), who each started at least 11 games a year ago, will insure Westhead of a deep, experienced backcourt. Also challenging for playing time will be freshmen Kevin Lynam, a 6'2" defensive ace; and 5'11" Greg Webster, who played along- side Lynam in the same high school backcourt last year. Westhead appears to have an interesting blend of talent, exper- ience, and depth at his disposal and the overall prognosis indicates that La Salle should be a serious contender for both the Big Five and ECC titles in 1977-78. COLLEGE WHAT'S SO SPECIAL ABOUT MICHAEL BROOKS. . . ". . . right now, he (Brooks) can be one of the greatest players the Big Five has ever had. The thing he has going for him, his biggest asset, is his desire to excel." - 11/30/77, Widener Head Coach, C. Alan Rowe. "Michael Brooks, a poised freshman, plays like he invented the game." - Gene Quinn, WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS, 12/9/76. "Brooks set a new Volunteer Classic record with 71 points in the two games and he is destined to be one of the nation's great college stars over these next four seasons. "The swift, strong Philadelphia youngster is in the same general category of playing ability as (Bernard) King and Ernie (Grunfeld) in their freshman years." - Ben Byrd, KNOXVILLE JOURNAL, 12/20/76. "He's got to be one of the top freshman talents in the country. We played a lot of defenses against him, and nothing worked, so we did a lot of praying." - Stu Aberdeen, Associate Head Coach, University of Tennessee, 12/20/77. "Not often do you find a young man as mature, both physi- cally and mentally, as Michael Brooks." — Frank Dolson, PHILA- DELPHIA INQUIRER, 12/28/77. "I think Mike's greatest asset is . . . he's like a diehard battery. He has such energy. He goes out and electricity is created." — Paul Westhead, Head Basketball Coach, La Salle College, 12/29/76. "Unprecedented! Michael Brooks, producing solid credentials to earn All America consideration in the not too distant future, leads the Big Five in scoring and rebounding." — Frank Brady, PHILADELPHIA EVENING BULLETIN, 1/3/77. "Splendid freshman Michael Brooks is indeed something to see." - Skip Myslenski, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 1/4/77. "Our entire game plan was to try and stop (Donn) Wilber and Brooks, but nobody is going to stop Brooks — he has too much talent." — Jack Kraft, Head Basketball Coach, University of Rhode Island, 1/4/77. "Michael Brooks, La Salle's brilliant freshman forward, flashed All American credentials during a brutal string of road games over the holidays." - Bill Conlin, PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, 1/7/77. "I think it would be fair to say that Michael had demonstrated early that he has the skills to be one of the five All American players in the country. All signs look like he can fit into that category." - Paul Westhead, Head Basketball Coach, La Salle College, 1/27/77. "Michael Brooks has been a turn the program around player for the Explorers, averaging 20 points a game in a splendid fresh- man season." - Bill Conlin, PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, 2/8/77. "The longer you watch a talented individual like him (Brooks), you appreciate the little things he does in addition to the flam- boyance of the points and the board work. You can just see the timing and anticipation." — Stu Aberdeen, Associate Head Coach, University of Tennessee, 12/20/77. "Brooks likely is destined to be the best drawing card in the Big Five since the days of Guy Rodgers or Tom Gola." - Chuck Newman, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 12/21/77. EXPLORER PLAYER PROFILES MICHAEL ANTHONY BROOKS Sophomore 19 6'7" 205 Forward Philadelphia, Pa. Michael burst into prominence last year with one of the most spectacular rookie seasons in La Salle College history The precocious forward amassed 579 points to break Tom Gola's La Salle record for points scored in an initial varsity season (504), established in 1951-52. His 19.9 ppg. scoring average placed him second in the Big Five and third in the East Coast Conference in that category and he led the Big Five and was third in the ECC with a 10.7 rebounding average. The above figures, along with an occasional flair for the spectacular, helped Brooks accrue All Big Five, All ECC, and ECC Rookie of the Year honors. He was also named to the first team ECAC and BASKETBALL WEEKLY All Freshmen squads, and was a member of both the Volunteer Classic and the Cabrillo Classic All Tourna- ment teams. Brooks set a new Volunteer Classic scoring record with 71 points in the two game tourney, and scored his career high of 36 points against SMU. Brooks was named as the Outstanding Sportsman of the Cabrillo Classic. The meal ticket rebounder recorded his personal high water mark of 19 rebounds against Widener and Duquesne. Seemingly boundless energy, tremendous overall strength, dynamic jumping ability, and an unwavering desire to improve have helped make Brooks simply an irresistable offensive force. He is primarily an inside, "power" scorer, but he hits the outside jumper frequently enough to keep defenses honest. Brooks is also a very slick passer and ranked first in La Salle's frontcourt (and third on the squad) with 54 assists last year. Brooks entered La Salle with a trunkload of gaudy statistics and honors which he earned at Philadelphia's West Catholic High School (coach Joe McFadden). Brooks, who captained West Catholic to a 28-5 record in 75-76, led the Catholic League in scoring (27.3 ppg.) and re- bounding (18.2 rpg.) during his senior campaign. He set the school's single game scoring record (46, vs. Monsignor Bonner) and amassed the largest career point total (1651) in West Catholic history. For those deeds Brooks earned first team All City, All Catholic, and All State honors, and was the 1975-76 Catholic League MVP. Michael is a sociology major. Year G FG-FGA PCT. FT FTA PCT. RBDS. Avg. PTS. Avg. 76-77 26 241490 .492 97 152 638 311 10 7 579 19.9 JAMES BERNARD 'MO' CONNOLLY Sophomore 19 6'7" 200 Forward Philadelphia, Pa. After seeing relatively little playing time in the Explorers' crowded front- court last year. Mo, who is probably La Salle's best pure shooter, may be ready for a more important role this season. Mo is a pure jump shooter with out- standing range and is a dangerous wea- pon against zone defenses, against which he saw most of his action in 1976-77. During the off season Mo undertook a vigorous weight program and has added some needed upper body strength to aid him in the rebounding wars. Mo is a very good "face the basket" player and moves well without the ball. His career high of 6 points was scored against the University of Washington last year. His rebounding best was 4 against Biscayne. Mo attended Philadelphia's Father Judge High School (coach Bill Fox) and as a junior led Judge to a 20-9 record and the Catholic League championship. In his senior year Mo, who served as his team's captain, averaged 22 points a game and was named All City and All Catholic. Mo is a management major at La Salle. Year G FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. RBD. Avg. PTS. Avg. 76-77 18 7-25 .280 4-4 .1000 9 0.5 18 1.0 ANTHONY LEWIS Dl LEO Senior 22 6'2" 165 Guard Cinnaminson, New Jersey Tony, one of three seniors on the 1976-77 La Salle varsity, capped his first full season with the Explorers a year ago with his selection to the first team Academic All America squad. The accounting major had the highest academic average (4.0) on the ten man first team. Tony transferred to La Salle in 1975 after two seasons at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, Tennessee, where he set a new Tennessee Tech and Ohio Valley Conference single season assist record with 167 during the 1974-75 season. Di Leo started 20 games in the Explorer back- court last year and played in all 29 games. He averaged 6.8 ppg. and led the squad in assists with 105. Di Leo also paced the Explorers in free throw percentage, with a mark of .893 (50-56). His career high of 27 points was accomplished in 1974-75 for Tennessee Tech against both Eastern Kentucky and Murray State. His La Salle high was 19 points against the University of Maine and Ameri- can University. Tony is a reliable ballhandler and lends important on and off the court leadership to the team. A captain and All South Jersey selection in both basketball and baseball at Cinnamin- son High School (basketball coach Tony McDermott), Tony tied the Cinnaminson single game scoring record of 41 points, which was originally set by his brother Frank (who later played for Lafay- ette and the Lancaster Red Roses in Eastern League). Year G FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT ASST. Avg. PTS. Avg 73-74 27 33-129 .256 46-68 .706 105 5.2 114 4.6 74-75 25 105-246 .427 63-77 .818 167 6.7 273 10.9 76-77 29 73-197 .371 50-56 .893 105 3.6 196 6.8 Career 81 211-572 .369 159-201 .791 377 4.7 583 7.2 DARRYL RICHARD GLADDEN Sophomore 19 6'1" 165 Guard Willingboro, New Jersey Darryl flashed his enormous potential through the first 24 games of the 1976- 77 season, usually as the third guard, and won a starting berth during the Ex- plorers' final five games of the season, including three crucial ECC playoff games. The jet-quick Gladden, a wheel- ing-dealing point guard, fared well under the late season pressure, and enhanced k\ ^ Wm^^ h ' s re P uTation as a clutch player. Earlier i \ »• ^Bk m the season he had helpea :he Exp!o r - ers nail down victories against West Chester, when he sank a running jump shot from the baseline with time running out, and Villanova, when he calmly deposited 2 free throws with three seconds left to give La Salle a 71-70 victory. Gladden broke a Volunteer Classic assist record with a total of 19 assists (10 vs. Tennessee) in the two day tournament, and finished second on the team for the season with 104. Gladden is a tremendous asset to the Explorers' fast break with his "blind" passing ability and is probably the best La Salle guard at delivering the ball inside. Gladden scored his career high of 16 points against American University. The former All South Jersey and All State performer from John F. Kennedy High School (coach Ken Leary) led his team to two consecutive Burlington County titles and totaled more than 1000 career points. As JFK's captain during his senior campaign Gladden set school records for most points in a game (50) and most assists in a game (14). Darryl is a sociology major. Year G FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. ASST. Avg. PTS. Avg. 76-77 29 94-193 .487 51-64 .797 104 3.6 239 8.2 KURT MICHAEL KANASKIE Sophomore 19 6'2" 180 Guard Enola, Pennsylvania Kurt began the 76-77 season as a deep backcourt reserve and improved so dramatically throughout the course of the season that he started six of the Explorers' last eight games and he is a leading candidate for a starting berth this season. A pure jump shooter with considerable range, Kanaskie performed like a veteran in several pressure games at the close of the season. He pumped in 16 points against Notre Dame in South Bend, scored 14 points in the Explorers' ECC quartet fin.il victory against Delaware, and notched his career high of 21 to lead La Salle to a 86-80 victory over Lafayette in the ECC semifinal game. Kanaskie's defensive play, particularly in the ECC playoffs, was a major plus and his quick hands often resulted in flurries of steals. Kanaskie played his scholastic ball at Cumberland High School (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) under coach Rob Carrolus where he established new records for most points in a single game (50) and in a season (1800). He was captain of his team. All City, and All State. Kurt is an accounting major. Year G FG-FGA PCT. FT FTA PCT. ASST. Avg. PTS. Avg 76-77 25 66 139 .475 31-42 .738 41 1.6 163 6.5 13 KEVIN CHRISTOPHER LYNAM Freshman 18 6'2" 175 Guard Havertown, Pa. Kevin is a solid, clever guard whose exceptional defensive ability may help him make an immediate contribution. He has a great understanding of the game and his approach to the game is in the same mold as the "classic Phila- delphia guard" concept which has developed over the years. In short, he •""^."V ^ is a scrappy, hustling athlete who never ^\ vv n^^v quits battling. He averaged nearly 15 »^\v » ^ ppg. in his senior year at Archbishop Carroll High School (coach Barry Kirsch) in Radnor, Pa., but his greatest contributions were his contagious hustle, leadership, and court awareness. He also has good quickness and a knack for making the right play. Kevin comes from a long line of basket- ball-playing Lynams and his brother Jimmy, a Big Five Hall of Famer from St. Joseph's College, is the current head coach at American University. Kevin is a management major at La Salle. GREGG DENNIS METZINGER Senior 21 6'5" 195 Forward Barrington, New Jersey Gregg is a two year letterman who did not play with the 1976-77 Explorer varsity. A fluid forward with an ex- cellent outside shot, Gregg played in 20 games as a freshman during the 1974- 75 season but only saw brief action in 9 games as a sophomore in 1975-76. Gregg is a tough, physical rebounder -OS. 1 and crashes the offensive boards effect- ively. He plays well in traffic and, \vN^ J] \ ^ ^^- *' ^ because of his accurate shooting touch, can be effective as both an inside and outside player. He is par- ticularly adept at entering a game cold and sparking the team with his hustle and a knack for creating "instant offense." His personal highs of 9 points vs. West Chester and 3 rebounds vs. Canisius occured during his freshman season (1974-75). The former All South Jersey from Paul VI High School (coach Art DiPatri) in Haddon Township, New Jersey averaged 22.0 ppg. and 12.0 rebounds per contest at Paul VI during his senior year in 1973-74. Gregg is a management major at La Salle. Year G FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT. RBDS. Avg. PTS. Avg. 74-75 20 1241 .293 4-5 .800 18 0.9 28 1.4 75-76 9 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 7 0.8 4 0.4 76-77 Did not Play Career 29 14-51 .274 4-6 .666 25 0.9 32 1.1 JOSEPH ANTHONY MIHALICH Senior 21 6'0" 170 Guard Philadelphia, Pa. After two seasons of limited action Joe evolved into an important reserve last year and played his way into the starting lineup for twelve games during the middle of the campaign. Joe is a composed player who has a knack for settling down a team when the action becomes unraveled. Mihalich played \\\ y a key role in La Salle's Cabrillo Classic yy \ j\ victory over San Diego State last year ** ^ *' when he sank 2 crucial free throws with 59 seconds left to ice the win. His career high 8 points and all around cohesive play also aided the Explorers' 69-61 victory over archrival St. Joseph's. Mihalich is a defensive gadfly and his hustle at both ends of the court is a contagious commodity. The former All Catholic performer for La Salle High School (coach Mike Osbourne) has a brother, Matt who plays basketball for King's College. Joe's father, Dr. Joseph Mihalich, is a professor of philosophy at La Salle. Joe is a math/education major. Year G FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. ASST. Avg. PTS. Avg. 74-75 8 1 -2 .500 3-4 .7.50 1 0.1 5 0.6 75-76 14 2-10 .200 3-10 .300 3 0.2 7 0.5 76-77 27 10-32 .313 11-17 .647 48 1.8 31 1.2 Career 49 13^4 .295 17-31 .548 52 1.1 43 0.9 REGINALD AUGUSTUS MILLER Sophomore 20 6'5" 190 Forward Pleasantville, N.J. Reggie spent most of the '76-77 seas- on as the Explorers' sixth man (he started three games against Temple, West Chester, and Dickinson) and was probab- ly the team's leading scorer on a per minutes played basis. The muscular for- ward had a number of big games, includ- ing a 23 point-1 1 rebound performance against Delaware and an 18 point (8-10 3^ 1 B|\ ll^ from the floor) effort against Western ^wnN^^HI ^^^ Kentucky. Miller, who finished as La Salle's third leading scorer a year ago, was the squad's second leading shooter from the floor, with a .514 accuracy mark. Reggie is a dynamo on the offensive boards and is an excellent "off the play" performer. He has an incredible knack for rebounding his own missed shots and plays with authority in heavy traffic. He was easily the most prolific scorer in South Jersey schoolboy history and set South Jersey records at Pleasantville High School (coach Ken Leary) for most points in a season (817) and in a career (2505). As Pleasantville's captain during his senior year Miller averaged 29.2 ppg. and 20.1 rpg. and earned All South Jersey, All State, and South Jersey Player of the Year honors. In Miller's four year career Pleasantville compiled an overall record of 100-4, including three consecutive South Jersey Group 2 titles and one state championship. Reggie is a sociology major at La Salle. Year G FG-FGA PCT. FT FTA PCT. RBDS. Avg. PTS. Avg. 76-77 28 93-181 .514 55 77 .714 111 3.9 241 8.6 15 ; ANTHONY CLEMENS PLAKIS Junior 21 6'4" 190 Guard Oaklyn, New Jersey Tony is a . p ayer whose ty affords him swingma- He will probably see most of his action - the backoourl though, where he : 11 games last year as the team s ofter *4j as a defensive assignment. Tony moves ^\. ^^^_ kVe " in tra ^ ic under the basket. He is >^ N. ^E^Lm one °* The stron9est P-- W x ! m* team and Tony's career high of 14 points came against Dickinson Bt when he shot a pe am the floor. He pulled down a career best 6 rebounds ac. P • = had a brilliant high school caree ?ey's Bishop Eustace z aj (coach Pete Johnson) where he became the i Eustace history to score more than 1000 points ir a served as his team's captain and led Eustace -ersey : ties while gaining All South Jersey and high school All America notice. Tony is an accounting major at La Salle. Year G FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. ASST. Avg. PTS. Avg. 75-76 11 8-20 .400 2-2 .1000 2 0.2 18 1.6 76-77 25 32.80 .400 15-22 .681 29 1.1 79 3.2 J6 40-100 .400 17-24 .708 31 0.9 97 2.7 MARK DAVID SPAIN Sophomore 19 6 7" 195 Forward Philadelphia. Pa. Marl *. - e E v - --. even bm boon mc b guard since liis talc lity. As a "freshman last year K' :- playec i ooise and p: n IXcimlw s h • game e metacarpal bone in his - • e:: him out of e cam- sion. He l nesses. He hits the open man especially well and is a dangerous perimeter shooter. Another asrr in offensive patterns and h I was an All State player for coach Tom Kaczor at Holy Ghcr where as a sophomce he e: - s team to a SU finance major at La Salle. Year G FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. RBD. Avg. PTS. Avg. 76-77 20 16-50 320 4-4 1000 26 1.3 34 1.7 16 GREGORY JOHN WEBSTER Freshman 18 5'11" 165 Guard King of Prussia, Pa. Greg is a "walk-on" candidate who originally came to La Salle as the recip- ient of the college's first golf scholar- ship ever. The scrappy hustler had a fine basketball career at Archbishop Carroll High School STANLEY EARL WILLIAMS Freshman 19 6'7" 210 Forward Clayton, New Jersey Stan is a powerful rebounder with great quickness who will immediately challenge for playing time in the front- court. He may see some time in the post for the Explorers because of his rebounding strength. He is a proficient inside scorer and has an extremely quick outlet pass on the fast break. His good "baseline to baseline" speed will en- hance La Salle's overall quickness Stan spent the 1976-77 season at Fn Military Academy 'coach Rufus Outlandl and led Frederick to a best ever record of 19-4 while averaging 17 points and nearly 15 rebounds per game Stan originally hails from Clayton High School (coach Hal Parent) in New Jersey where in his senior campaign he averaged 18 ppg and 14 rpg. and was named to the All South Jersey Group One basketball squad Stan was also an All South Jersey defensive end on Clayton's 1975 football team His brother Ken was a standout offensive end at Temple University Stan is a sociology major at La Salle 17 JAMES DAVID WOLKIEWICZ Senior 21 6'6" 185 Forward Philadelphia, Pa. Jim is the Explorers' most experi- enced frontcourt player. He was a top sub and occasional starter as a freshman on La Salle's 1974-75 NCAA tourna- ment team and has been a regular for the past two seasons. Last year he was the only La Salle player to start every game. Jim is the consummate team player and accomplishes many things during a game which don't show up in the box score. AKI\ He is the Explorers' top defensive player and is especially adept at denying an opponent the ball. He is an unselfish offensive player and an excellent passing forward, a temperament and talent combination which renders him very valuable to a smooth team offense. Wolkiewicz was the hero of the Explorers' 84-77 ECC quarterfinal triumph over Delaware when he blanketed a hot-shooting Delaware forward in the second half. He saved his best scoring effort of the 76-77 season (and his career high) for the ECC championship game against Hofstra, when he pumped in 19 points. His career rebounding high of 13 came during the 75-76 season against both Syracuse and Providence. Jim was the Explorers' third leading shooter from the floor (.500) and second leading free throw shooter (.860) a year ago. Wolkie- wicz was an All Catholic center and team captain at North Cath- olic High School (coach Tony Constatino), where he averaged 16.0 ppg. and 18.0 rpg. He is a finance major. Year G FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTAPCT. RBD. Avg. PTS. Avg. 74-75 28 55-111 .495 25-36 .694 194 6.9 135 4.8 75-76 26 59-139 .428 31-37 .838 205 7.9 149 5.7 76-77 29 69-138 .500 43-50 .860 140 4.8 181 6.2 Career 83 183-387 .473 99-123 .805 539 6.5 465 5.6 Jim Wolkiewicz flies in for a score against Providence in 1976-77 action. REVIEW OF THE 1976-77 SEASON The 1976-77 La Salle Explorers, composed of six freshmen, two sophomores, three juniors, and only one senior, came close to some prestigious team titles last year, but always fell just a bit short, and had to settle instead for some impressive individual honors. La Salle, operating for the seventh year under head coach Paul Westhead, opened the year with two quick victories over Widener and Vermont and then gave Alabama (ranked sixth nationally at the time) a race to the wire before dropping a five point decision to the eventual NIT semifinals. Three more impressive victories over Delaware, Biscayne, and the University of Maine improved the Explorers' record to 5-1 just prior to their appearance in the Volunteer Classic, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Michael Brooks, the Explorers' precocious 6'7" freshman for- ward, exploded for 35 points, and outplayed Tennessee All Ameri- cans Bernard King and Ernie Grunfeld as the Explorers narrowly missed upsetting the Vols in the tourney opener, eventually falling 92-85. Brooks, who was named All Tournament and set five tour- nament records including most points (71), scored his career high 36 points the following night in the consolation game against SMU as La Salle edged the Mustangs 95-86 for third place. The next stop on the holiday tour was San Diego for the first ever Cabrillo Classic, hosted by San Diego State. The Explorers again drew the host team, but this time the outcome was different as Brooks and 7'0" senior captain Donn Wilber combined for 48 points to lead the Explorers to an 88-84 victory over San Diego State. The championship game against PAC-8 power Washington was never close, however, as the Huskies ran away with a 114-94 decision and the title. The final stop on the six game road swing was Providence, for a date with Rhode Island on January 3. Michael Brooks won his own personal shootout with highly touted freshman star Sly Will- iams by outscoring the URI forward 31-9, but La Salle came out on the short end of a 70-61 score. Despite the poor start at Rhode Island, January proved to be a good month for the Explorers as they captured six of the seven remaining games in the month, including important ECC wins over Drexel and archrival St. Joseph's. Other victories came against Canisius, West Chester, Western Kentucky, and Dickinson, while the lone loss came at the hands of eventual ECBL champion Duquesne by two points. The Explorers opened February with another pair of important victories over Villanova and American University, to make their record 15-5, with 2-0 records in both Big Five and ECC competition. Then the bottom fell out. Beginning with a 93-89 loss at the Palestra to Hofstra, La Salle lost its next six games in succession including defeats to Temple, Niagara, Providence, Penn, and Notre Dame. The Explorers closed the regular season with a 15-11 record and finished tied for third place in the Big Five with a 2-2 record. They qualified for the ECC playoffs with a 3-2 conference record. Delaware was the first draw for La Salle and in a game played at Newark, Wilber, Brooks, and 6-2 freshman guard Kurt Kanaskie keyed an 84-77 win to advance the team into the semifinal round against Lafayette at Easton, Pa. Kanaskie played the game of his career and pumped in 21 points to lead four other Explorers in double figures as La Salle edged the scrappy Lafayette quintet 86-80 to place the team in the ECC championship game against defending champion Hofstra. The La Salle bjbble burst in that final game as Hofstra parlayed its overwhelming edge in experience and the superb 34 point effort of Rich Laurel, into a 92 81 victory, the ECC crown, and the auto matic qualifying berth in the NCAA playoffs. Nevertheless, it was a very satisfying year for the Explorers in many respects. Westhead improved his record at La Salle to 109-80 and signed a new four year contract Brooks and Wilber dominated the scoring and rebounding figures all season, set several new re- cords, and accrued a number of honors during and after the season And the entire team set the stage for what should be a successful followup show in 1977 78. 19 ' ' I I I I I I 00 o in cm in r^ r ~j i — i~~- i— c o ~ 0> — ^ m xC , , d+J+ ^ xP vP ro s w *5 £ ro 2 ^ u u ' 00 CO CD CN[ CO L0I CN CNI *-. ^ o> r» < LX in ^r CM CM *— *— r* O ,' CN CM r- O OJ OJ CO CN E =D Q- co^^OQ^? 20 1976-77 EXPLORER HIGH MARKS Season Highs Team Individual Points 1 1 2, vs. Biscayne 36 - Brooks vs. SMU Field Goals 44, vs. Biscayne 15 - Brooks vs. Tenn. Field Goal Attempts 82, vs. Wash. 30 Brooks vs. R.I. Field Goal % 620% vs. Biscayne 1000 - (6-6) Plakis vs. Dickinson Free Throws 33, vs. Delaware Brooks vs. Widener Miller vs. Delaware Free Throw Attempts 41 , vs. Delaware 16- Brooks vs. Widener Free Throw % 830% vs. Maine 100% (8-8) - Wilber vs. Vermont Rebounds 52, vs. Biscayne 18 - Brooks vs. Widener and Duquesne 1976-77 INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Player High Scoring High Rebounding Brooks 36 vs SMU 18 vs. Widener & Duquesne Wilber 27 vs Delaware (12/8) 15 vs. St. Joseph's & (3/1) Delaware (3/1) Miller 23 vs Delaware 1 1 vs. Delaware Di Leo 19 vs Maine & Amer. 7 vs. Niagara Gladden 16 vs Amer. & Hofstra 7 vs. SMU Wolkiewicz 19 vs Hofstra 9 vs. Biscayne Spain 9 vs Biscayne 5 vs. Biscayne Plakis 14 vs Dickinson 6 vs. Maine Kanaskie 21 vs Lafayette 6 vs. Notre Dame Harvey 7 vs Canisius 4 vs. Canisius Connolly 6 vs Washington 2 vs. Biscayne &Canisius Mihalich 8 vs St. Joseph's 2 vs. Drexel, Dickinson, & Niagara 1976-77 ATTENDANCE Total Attendance of Home Games 66,585 Average Attendance of Home Games 4,439 Total Attendance of Away Games 61,561 Average Attendance of Away Games 4,397 Average Attendance of Overall Games 4,418 Largest Home Crowd 1 2,537 vs. Providence Largest Away Crowd 12,067 vs. Tennessee TOP INDIVIDUAL OPPONENT PERFORMANCES, 1976-77 Player (Team Effort Game Outcome Rich Laurel 34 pts. 93-89 (Hofstra) 8 rbs. Hofstra Rich Laurel 33 pts. 92-81 (Hofstra) 7 rbs. Hofstra Keven McDonald 32 pts. 80 70 (Penn) 15 rbs. Penn Bernard King 31 pts. 92-85 (Tennessee) 11 rbs. Tennessee Joe Hassett 24 pts. 7562 Providence 4 rbs. Providence Tim Claxton 23 pts 87-75 Temple 5 rbs. Temple Warren Premus 23 pts. 75-68 Vermont 5 rbs. La Salle Kevin Nelson 23 pts 91 76 Maine 8 rbs. La Salle Kim Stewart 22 pts. 114-94 Washington 9 rbs. Washington Duck Williams 22 pts. 113 77 Notre Dame 4 rbs. Notre Dame 21 1976-77 EXPLORERS GAME-BY-GAME SCORING CHART N _i _i E 5 z a> o > < < -o 0) Widener 72 52 25 15 12 4 2 2 3 6 3 Vermont 75 68 21 18 11 2 12 5 4 2 Alabama 77 82 17 23 6 6 2 13 6 4 Delaware 97 84 18 27 23 8 2 3 2 6 6 2 Biscayne 112 70 6 26 19 15 8 6 10 4 5 9 4 Maine 91 76 27 15 8 12 19 2 6 2 Tennessee 85 92 35 22 6 9 3 8 2 SMU 94 86 36 18 6 8 10 6 8 2 San Diego State 88 84 24 24 5 9 8 8 8 2 Washington 94 114 22 17 22 7 2 8 4 6 6 Rhode Island 61 70 31 6 10 4 4 6 Canisius 65 49 18 7 2 9 10 10 2 7 Drexel 55 51 8 19 2 2 6 6 10 2 St. Joseph's 69 61 12 20 4 2 12 9 2 8 West Chester 63 60 14 8 3 7 14 6 3 4 2 2 Duquesne 62 64 22 8 14 2 8 4 2 2 Western Kent. 93 79 24 18 18 6 8 4 9 2 2 2 Dickinson 92 61 4 12 7 10 10 8 6 14 4 2 5 Villanova 71 70 25 20 7 9 8 2 American 86 76 12 22 16 19 2 8 5 2 Hofstra 89 93 29 8 10 14 8 10 8 2 Temple 75 87 20 10 6 4 13 12 4 2 4 Niagara 64 66 17 23 2 8 2 10 2 Providence 62 75 24 18 4 8 8 Penn 70 80 22 6 1 1 15 2 6 2 2 4 Notre Dame 77 113 21 18 8 6 16 2 2 2 2 Delaware 84 77 20 27 4 10 5 14 4 Lafayette 86 80 17 17 4 15 2 21 10 Hofstra 81 92 8 21 5 16 12 19 REBOUNDING CHART c 5 z w 0) o i a> > .<± o 0) D 0) o O 03 > E re c a. -I c 5 O 03 a. 03 o 03 O a i Q Q. £i<3 Widener 18 7 3 2 5 2 8 1 1 1 1 Vermont 13 10 9 1 2 2 2 1 Alabama 6 13 4 2 4 6 3 Delaware 11 12 11 3 6 1 1 1 o Biscayne 15 9 7 1 1 9 3 5 2 Maine 11 4 5 2 1 8 6 1 1 Tennessee 7 10 1 6 2 4 SMU 12 7 3 7 5 7 1 San Diego State 15 7 5 2 2 1 Washington 12 10 10 2 1 2 3 3 1 1 Rhode Island 8 10 6 3 6 1 3 3 Canisius 8 3 2 1 6 1 4 1 2 Drexel 7 11 1 5 2 4 1 2 St. Joseph's 10 15 1 4 8 3 1 1 West Chester 8 8 1 3 2 1 2 1 Duquesne 18 4 7 2 1 1 5 3 Western Kent. 16 11 4 2 4 1 6 2 Dickinson 7 9 6 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 Villanova 17 8 2 2 5 6 1 1 1 American 11 10 1 Hofstra 12 9 3 2 8 1 2 Temple 12 6 1 1 4 7 3 Niagara 8 7 3 7 7 2 Providence 12 8 7 3 1 1 4 1 Penn 7 6 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 Notre Dame 4 8 2 6 1 1 Delaware 11 15 1 3 1 1 Lafayette 8 6 3 3 2 1 7 Hofstra 7 10 5 1 4 10 22 TOURNAMENT RECORDS MID-SEASON Won Lost Pet. Champions Runners-up Charlotte Invitational 2 1.000 1970 Richmond Invitational 2 1.000 1958 Quaker City Tourney 17 7 .708 1964,69 1968, 72 Orange Bowl Tourney 2 1 .667 ECAC Holiday Festival 15 9 .625 1955 Kentucky Invitation 2 2 .500 1954,55 Boston Garden Tourney 1 1 .500 Vanderbilt Invitational 1 1 .500 1967 Volunteer Classic 1 2 .500 1969 'Husker Classic 1 1 .500 1971 Sunshine Classic 1 1 .500 Cable Car Classic 2 .000 Sugar Bowl Classic 2 1.000 1974 Dayton Invitational 2 1.000 1974 Jayhawk Clas-ic 1976 1 1 .500 Las Vegas Holiday Classic 2 .000 Cabrillo Classic 1 1 .500 1977 Totals 52 31 6 9 NCAA TOURNAMENT (Won National Championship) La Salle 76 (OT) Fordham 74 La Salle 88 N. Carolina St. 81 La Salle 64 Navy 48 La Salle 69 Penn State 54 La Salle 92 Bradley 76 (Eastern Champions and National Runners-up) La Salle 95 W. Virginia 61 La Salle 73 Princeton 46 La Salle 99 Canisius 64 La Salle 76 Iowa 73 San Francisco 77 La Salle 63 (Eliminated in First Round) Columbia 83 La Salle 69 (Eliminated in First Round) Syracuse 87 (OT) La Salle 83 NATIONAL INVITATIONAL TOURNEY (NIT) 1948 (Eliminated in First Round) Western Kentucky 68 La Salle 61 1950 (Reached Quarter-Finals) La Salle 72 Arizona 66 Duquesne 49 La Salle 47 1951 (Eliminated in First Round) St. Louis 73 La Salle 61 1952 (Won Championship) La Salle 80 Seton Hall 76 La Salle 51 St. John's 45 La Salle 59 Duquesne 46 La Salle 75 Dayton 64 1953 (Seeded in Quarter Finals) St. John's 75 La Salle /4 1963 (Eliminated in First Round) St. Louis 62 La Si '61 1965 (Eliminated in First Round) Detroit 93 La Salle 86 1971 (Eliminated in First Round) Georgia Tech 70 La Sella 67 23 BIG FIVE HISTORY mi^^I^m ^V The formation of the Big Five began in 1953, \^^^^^^^j was announced at a press conference on Novem- ^^^^^H^F b er 23, 1954, and inaugurated December 3, 1955 ^ ^^^^^r when La Salle and St. Joseph's hosted Muhlen- berg and Rhode Island, respectively. With five teams (La Salle, Penn, St. Joseph's, Villanova, and Temple) playing in one building (the University of Pennsylvania's Palestra) and sharing expenses and profits evenly, the Big Five has evolved into the most unique basketball program in the country from virtually any standpoint. More than three million people have seen the games at the Palestra during the first 21 years and millions more are regular viewers on local television. Over 140 different opponents have been met over the years and it is a certainty that the Big Five has ad- vanced the cause of college basketball in Philadelphia more than any single team could on its own. FINAL 1976-77 LA SALLE'S CITY SERIES STANDINGS CITY CHAMPIONS Penn 3-1 1956-57 (tie Temple 3-1 with Temple and St. Joseph's) La Salle 2-2 1963-64 Villanova 2-2 1968-69 St. Joseph's 0-4 1974-75 LA SALLE MEMBERS IN THE BIG FIVE HALL OF FAME Inducted in 1973 (ist year) Larry Cannon Inducted in 1974 Frank Corace Inducted in 1975 Ken Durrett Inducted in 1976 Bob McAteer Inducted in 1977 Hubie Marshall LA SALLE'S GEASY MEMORIAL TROPHY WINNERS (Signifying the District Player of the Year) Ken Durrett (shared with Villanova's Howard Porter) 1969 Ken Durrett 1970 Ken Durrett 1971 Charlie Wise 1976 LA SALLE'S ALL BIG FIVE PERFORMERS Bob Alden 1959-60 Ralph Bantivaglio 1958-59 Michael Brooks 1976-77 Joe Bryant 1973-74, 1974-75 Larry Cannon 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69 Frank Corace 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65 Jim Crawford 1972-73 Ken Durrett 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71 Bobby Fields 1970-71 Tom Garberina 1956-57 Bob Herdelin 1958-59 Alonzo Lewis , 1956-57 Bob McAteer .• 1960-61, 1961-62 Hubie Marshall 1965-66, 1966-67 Fran O'Malley 1955-56 Billy Taylor 1973-74, 1974-75- Bernie Williams 1968-69 Charlie Wise 1974-75, 1975-76 24 EAST COAST CONFERENCE HISTORY The East Coast Conference, formerly the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference, began operation in July of 1974. There is East and West competition in all team sports with conference champions moving on to NCAA competition. East Division members include American University, Drexel University, Hofstra University, La Salle College, St. Joseph's College and Temple University. West Division members include Bucknell, Delaware, Lafayette, Lehigh, Rider, and West Chester. All twelve schools are members of the Eastern Collegiate Athle- tic Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, competing for the most part in Division One competition. FINAL 1976-77 BASKETBALL STANDINGS Eastern Section Western Section Team League Ove all Team League Overal Temple 4-1 17 11 Lafayette 9-1 21-6 Hofstra 4-1 23 7 Delaware 7-3 12-13 La Salle 3-2 17 12 Lehigh 6-4 12-15 St. Joseph's 2-3 13 13 Bucknell 5-5 10-15 American 2-3 13 13 West Chester 2-8 11-14 Drexel 0-5 11 13 Rider 1-9 8-18 Quarterfinals: La Salle 84 - Delaware 77 Hofstra 81 - Lehigh 72 Semifinals: La Salle 86 - Lafayette 80 Hofstra 71 - Temple 58 Finals: Hofstra 92 _ La Salle 81 LA SALLE'S CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 1954 (MAC) 1955 (MAC) 1968 (MAC) 1975 (ECO > iiSwil ft/ **t^» 1 W- * Reggie Miller hauls down a rebound in the ECC semifinal game against Lafayette last year. 25 1 ALL TIME LA SALLE Season Won Lost Pts. For Opp. Pts. Coach 1977 17 12 2280 2212 Paul Westhead 1976 11 15 1 993 1987 Paul Westhead 1975 22 7 2259 2085 Paul Westhead 1974 18 10 2251 2029 Paul Westhead 1973 15 10 1885 1757 Paul Westhead 1972 6 19 1820 1957 Paul Westhead 1971 20 7 2065 1859 Paul Westhead 1970 14 12 2153 2048 Tom Gola 1969 23 1 2135 1702 Tom Gola 1968 20 8 2171 1924 Jim Harding 1967 14 12 2210 2111 Joe Heyer 1966 10 15 2136 2169 Joe Heyer 1965 15 8 1889 1737 Bob Walters 1964 16 9 1863 1786 Bob Walters 1963 16 8 1791 1606 Donald Moore 1962 16 9 1793 1674 Donald Moore 1961 15 7 1646 1522 Donald Moore 1960 16 6 1800 1700 Donald Moore 1959 16 7 1700 1676 Donald Moore 1958 16 9 1850 1803 Jim Pollard 1957 17 9 1972 1903 Jim Pollard 1956 15 10 1879 1716 Jim Pollard 1955 26 5 2503 1974 Ken Loeffler 1954 26 4 2261 1896 Ken Loeffler 1953 25 3 2243 1731 Ken Loeffler 1952 25 7 2376 2000 Ken Loeffler 1951 22 7 2089 1768 Ken Loeffler 1950 21 4 1646 1362 Ken Loeffler 1949 21 7 1758 1449 Charles McGlone 1948 20 4 1512 1236 Charles McGlone 1947 20 6 1507 1159 Charles McGlone 1946 9 14 1213 1334 Joseph Meehan 1945 12 7 1063 886 Joseph Meehan 1944 8 8 648 638 Joseph Meehan 1943 13 10 1044 966 "Obie" O'Brien 1942 12 11 997 919 "Obie" O'Brien 1941 9 8 770 714 Leonard Tanseer 1940 12 8 718 674 Leonard Tanseer 1939 12 6 689 603 Leonard Tanseer 1938 9 8 543 544 Leonard Tanseer 1937 12 8 629 531 Leonard Tanseer 1936 4 12 467 578 Leonard Tanseer 1935 16 6 668 517 Leonard Tanseer 1934 14 3 539 423 Leonard Tanseer 1933 13 3 492 399 Thomas Conley 1932 14 8 652 — Thomas Conley 1931 15 4 551 — James J. Henry COACHING RECORDS || (Since 1931) Seas* Name Play Tom Gola (193 Years Ken Durrett (19i of Hubie Marshall (19(f Bill Taylor [191 Coach Service Won Lost Avg. Larry Foust P^'p Larry Cannon (19(* (19ft Paul Westhead (7) 1970-77 10< Frank Corace Charlie Wise (19 Tom Gola (2) 1968-70 37 13 .740 Norman Grekin (19 il Jim Harding (1) 1967-68 20 8 .714 Bernie Williams (19(1 Joe Heyer (2) 1965-67 24 27 .471 Bob Walters (2) 1963-65 31 17 .646 Donald (Dudey) Moore (5)1959-63 79 37 .681 Name Tom Gola Jim Pollard (3) 1956-58 48 28 .632 Tom Gola Kenneth Loeffler (6) 1950-55 145 30 .829 Hubie Marshall Charles McGlone (3) 1947-49 60 16 .789 Ken Durrett Joe Bryant Joseph Meehan (3) 1944^16 29 29 .500 Bob Fields "Obie" O'Brien (2) 1942-43 25 21 .577 Frank Corace Leonard Tanseer (8) 1934^1 88 59 .598 Mike Brooks Ken Durrett Thomas Conley (2) 1932-33 27 11 .711 Bill Taylor James J. Henry (1) 1930-31 15 4 .769 Bill Taylor Hubie Marshall Totals 47 737 Larry Cannon Years 380 .659 Bob McAteer Tom Gola Tom Gola Jim Crawford Joe Bryant Fran Dunphy Donn Wilber COLLEGE STATISTICS Field Foul Captain Leading Scorer Games Goals Goals Points Donn Wilber Mike Brooks 29 241 97 579 Charlie Wise, Glenn Collier Donn Wilber 26 166 114 446 and Varick Cutler Bill Taylor Joe Bryant 29 256 120 632 Joe DiCocco, Frank Moffatt Bill Taylor 28 242 67 551 Jim Crawford, Bill Fox Jim Crawford 25 175 139 489 Jim Crawford Jim Crawford 25 147 100 394 Ken Durrett Bob Fields 27 247 111 605 F. Dunphy, K. Durrett Ken Durrett 26 249 134 632 Game Captains Ken Durrett 24 191 98 480 L. Cannon, D. Ervin Larry Cannon 28 207 132 546 H. Marshall, G. Paull Hubie Marshall 26 220 109 549 Jerry Marano Hubie Marshall 25 277 120 674 Joe Cunnane Curt Fromal 23 182 77 441 Frank Corace Frank Corace 25 242 117 601 B. Raftery,T. Abbott Frank Corace 24 186 69 441 Bob McAteer Bob McAteer 25 205 133 543 Bob McAteer Bill Raftery 22 143 106 392 Game Captains Bob Alden 22 122 116 360 Al Ferner Joe Heyer 23 171 60 402 Chas. Eltringham Bill Katheder 25 127 72 326 Game Captains Al Lewis 26 165 129 459 Game Captains Al Lewis 25 132 62 326 Tom Gola Tom Gola 31 274 202 750 T. Gola, F. O'Hara Tom Gola 30 252 186 690 Game Captains Tom Gola 28 186 145 517 Charles Donnelly Tom Gola 29 192 120 504 James Phelan Jack George 29 200 69 469 Frank Comerford Larry Foust 25 136 83 355 Joe Greenburg Larry Foust 28 177 99 453 Joe Greenburg Larry Foust 24 257 87 401 Fred Bernhardt Bob Walters 23 — — 348 Bob Walters Bob Walters 23 160 47 367 Bob Walters Bob Walters 17 108 31 247 Don Clune Bob Walters 16 — — 215 Irv Reichman Charles McGlone Charles McGlone 23 79 24 182 G. Gillen, J. Brnich Charles McGlone 17 85 18 188 Tom Carroll Tom Carroll 20 67 18 152 Frank Hoerst Frank Hoerst 18 66 42 174 Frank Hoerst Frank Hoerst 17 53 27 130 Game Captains Frank Hoerst 20 57 33 147 Phil Kear Frank Hoerst 16 42 21 105 Matt Kratchowill Clem Meehan 20 85 28 198 Clem Meehan Charles Mosicant 17 34 48 116 Joe Meehan Charles Mosicant Clem Meehan 22 63 32 158 Mort Gratz, Ray Bab Mort Gratz 19 36 26 98 ADING EXPLORER SCORES Career Scoring -Over 1,000 Points Seasons Games Avg. Points Name Played Games Avg. Points 5) 121 20.3 2,461 Jim Crawford (1970 73) 77 15.8 1,213 1 71 23.6 1 ,679 Fred Lehle 1950 63) 94 12.8 1,204 7 74 21.3 1 ,576 Robert Walters (1944 47) 80 14.9 1,193 5 82 18.9 1 ,554 Alonzo Lewis 1954 5/) 82 13.8 1,137 103 14.2 1 ,464 Donn Wilber (1973 ?7\ 90 12.5 1,12 7 9 75 19.0 1 ,430 Joe Bryant (1973 75) 55 20.3 1,118 4) 73 19.3 1 ,41 1 Bob McAteer 1959 62 69 15.3 1,056 6) 97 12.8 1 ,245 George Paull (1964 (,/) 74 13.7 1 ,016 3 88 14.1 1 ,243 Bob Fields (1969 n 52 19.5 1,016 9) 74 16.6 1 ,230 SEASON SCORING - OVER 400 POINTS Season Points Name Season Points 1955 750 Ken Durrett 1969 480 1954 690 Bernie Williams 1968 475 1966 674 Jack George 1951 469 1970 632 Fred lehle 1952 469 1975 632 Al Lewis 1957 459 1971 605 Larry Foust 1949 453 1964 601 Larry Cannon 1967 448 1977 579 Donn Wilber 1976 446 1971 567 Fred Jehle 1953 444 1975 559 Bill Taylor 1973 444 1974 551 Bernie Williams 1969 442 1967 549 Frank Corace 1963 441 1968 546 Curt fromal 1965 441 1962 543 Larry Cannon 1969 436 1953 517 Norm Grekln 1953 436 1952 504 Norm Grekln 1952 435 1973 489 Charlie Wise 1976 433 1974 486 Bob Fields 1970 411 1970 485 1959 402 1977 483 ALL-TIME LA SALLE RECORDS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS LSC—one game: POINTS: 45, Ken Durrett, vs. Western Kentucky, January 16, 1971. FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 33, Tom Gola, vs. Temple, February 26, 1955. 33, Frank Corace, vs. Penn, February 12, 1963. 33, Hubie Marshall, vs. Penn, December 21, 1966. FIELD GOALS MADE: 20, Bob McAteer (28 atts.), vs. Millersville, December 1, 1961. 20, Ken Durrett (27 atts.), vs. Lafayette, February 4, 1970. FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 21, Bob Fields, vs. Rider, March 1, 1971. FREE THROWS MADE: 17 (18 atts.), Bob McAteer, vs. W. Kentucky, March 2, 1962. REBOUNDS: 37, Tom Gola, vs. Lebanon Valley, January 15, POINTS IN ONE-HALF: 33, Hubie Marshall, vs. Albright, December 1, LSC—one season: POINTS: 750, Tom Gola, 1954-55. FIELD GOALS: 277, Hubie Marshall, 1965-66. FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 267, Tom Gola, 1954-55. FREE THROWS MADE: 202, Tom Gola, 1954-55. Opponents—one game: HUBIE MARSHALL POINTS: 52, Calvin Murphy, Niagara, December 16, 1967. FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 40, Joe Steiner, Bucknell, February 7, 1962. FIELD GOALS MADE: 20, Joe Steiner, Bucknell, February 7, 1962. FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 23, Howie Landa, Lebanon Valley, January 15, 1955 FREE THROWS MADE: 18, Bob McNeill, St. Joseph's, February 26, 1958. Dariel Carrier, W. Kentucky, February 25, 1964. REBOUNDS: 33, Art Beatty, American U., January 10, 1967. TEAM RECORDS LSC—one game: COMBINED SCORE: 220 (99-121), vs. Miami, Fla., January 23, 1964. POINTS: 125, vs. Loyola (La.), February 4, 1967. LARGEST VICTORY MARGIN: • 75 (LSC 95, P.M.C. 20), vs. P.M.C., January 29, 1947. FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 112, vs. Furman, February 6, 1954. FIELD GOALS: 56, vs. Loyola (La.), February 4, 1967. FREE THROWS TRIED: 51, vs. Duquesne, February 16, 1957. FREE THROWS MADE: 36, vs. Pennsylvania, January 22, 1969. REBOUNDS: 85, vs. Brandeis and Canisius (1955). ASSISTS: 35, vs. Loyola (La.), February 4, 1967. POINTS ONE-HALF: 67, vs. St. Francis (Pa.), January 28, 1969. PERSONAL FOULS: 34, vs. Biscayne, February 15, 1972 Opponents—one game: MOST POINTS: LARRY FOUST 121, Miami, Fla., January 23, 1964. FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 105, Creighton, February 1, 1967. FIELD GOALS MADE: 47, Miami, Fla., January 23, 1964. FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 52, N.C. State, January 23, 1954. FREE THROWS MADE: 37, Valparaiso, December 29, 1956. 37, W. Kentucky, February 25, 1964. REBOUNDS: 79, St. Joseph's, January 8, 1966. LSC—one season: POINTS: 2,503 in 31 games, 1954-55. POINTS-PER-GAME: 89.0 in 24 games, 1968-69. FIELD GOALS MADE: FRANK CORACE 959 in 31 games, 1954-55. FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 879 in 28 games, 1952-53. FREE THROWS MADE: 585 in 31 games, 1954-55. Other Team Records: MOST VICTORIES: 26, 1953-54 and 1954-55. MOST LOSSES: 19, 1971-72. LONGEST WINNING STREAK: 15 games (1968-69). BEST SEASON RECORD: W 23, L 1 (1968-69). TOM GOLA 29 OPPONENT X-RAYS 1. WIDENER COLLEGE Monday, November 28, 1977 8:45 p.m. at the Schwartz Center Gym Chester, Pa. Series Record - La Salle 10 Widener 3 Location Chester, Pa. Office Phone. . (215)876-1651 Enrollment 1,500 Home Phone. (215) 565-2903 Nickname Pioneers Head Coach . . C. Alan Rowe Colors Blue & Gold Yrs. & Record 12 yrs. 192-106 Conference MAC-South Asst. Coaches Andy McGovern President. . . Dr. Clarence Moll Tom Mann, Bill Brandenberger Athletic Director . . .George A. Captains TBA Hansell, Jr. 1976-77 Record 20-9 Publicity Ed Gebhart Last Met .1976-77 LSC-72 W-52 Lettermen Returning (10): Dennis James, 6-6 Forward, 13.1 ppg; Mark Tucker, 6-6 Center, 12.4 ppg; Mike Donohoe,6-1 Guard, 10.0 ppg; Archie Huges, 6-1 Guard, 1 1 .9 ppg; Vince Shervin, 6-6 Forward 4.9 ppg; John Friel, 6-5 Forward, 3.2 ppg; Steve Jones, 6-1 Guard, 1.4 ppg; Mike Rotondo, 6-3 Forward, 1.4 ppg; Dave Ordille, 5-11 Guard, 1 .4 ppg. Lettermen Lost (2): Jim Fitzpatrick, 6-5 Forward, 5.7 ppg; Rick David, 6-0 Guard, 0.4 ppg. Top Newcomers: Tom Greenfield, 6-5 Forward; Joe Fox, 6-0 Guard; Dave Smith, 6-0 Guard Year by Year Scores 1935-36 LSC 36-30 1938-39 LSC 46-28 1935-36 PMC 43-32 1939-40 LSC 50-31 1936-37 LSC 51-34 1946-47 LSC 95-20 1936-37 LSC 32-21 1954-55 LSC 94-39 1937-38 LSC 25-22 1975-76 LSC 73-68 1937-38 PMC 46-40 1976-77 LSC 72-52 1938-39 PMC 36-31 2. BUCK.MELL UNIVERSITY Wednesday, November 30, 1977 8:00 p.m. at the Davis Gymnasium Lewisburg, Pa. Series Record La Salle 9 Bucknell Location Lewisburg, Pa. Office Phone. (717) 524-1221 Enrollment 2,958 Home Phone. (717) 966-1832 Nickname Bisons Head Coach . Charles Woollum Colors Orange & Blue Yrs. & Record . . .2 yrs. 23-28 Conference ECC Asst. Coach . George R. Petrie President Dennis O'Brien Captains John Callaway and Athletic Director .... Robert Tom McNichol Latour 1976-77 Record 10-15 Publicity Dennis O'Shea Last Met . 1974-75 LSC-85 B-74 Lettermen Returning (6): Bob Barry, 6-7 Center, 17.6 ppg; Pat Flannery, 5-8 Guard, 6.9 ppg; Morsal Betts, 6-1 Forward, 6.8 ppg; Steve Sigl, 6-8 Forward, 6.4 ppg; John Callaway, 6-6 Forward, 4.4 ppg; Tom McNichol, 6-4 Guard, 3.4 ppg. Lettermen Lost (3): Gerald Purnell, 5-9 Guard, 12.5 ppg; Roger Clark, 6-5 Forward, 7.0 ppg; Steve Oristaglio, 6-1 Guard, 3.2 ppg. Top Newcomers: Albert Leslie, 6-3 Forward; Ted Schoeck, 6-2 Guard; Mike Page, 6-6 Forward; Dave Shehadi, 6-1 Guard Year by Year Scores 1958-59 La Salle 70-68 1963-64 La Salle 93-75 1959-60 La Salle 84-62 1965-66 La Salle 87-68 1960-61 La Salle 79-69 1967-68 La Salle 84-69 1961-62 La Salle 91-78 1974-75 La Salle 85-74 1962-63 La Salle .... 105-55 30 3. UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND Wednesday, December 7, 1977 8:45 p.m. at the Palestra Philadelphia, Pa. Series Record La Salle Rhode Island 1 Location Kingston, R.I. Office Phone. . (401)792-2409 Enrollment 11,500 Home Phone. . (401)789-9530 Nickname Rams, Rhody Head Coach Jack Kraft Colors Blue & White Yrs. & Record . . . .4 yrs. 43-59 Conference Ind. Asst. Coaches . . Claude English President Frank Newman and TBA Jim Williamson Athletic Director . . . .Maurice Captain Zarchen 1 976-77 Record 13-13 Publicity James Norman Last Met. 1976-77 LSC-61 RI-70 Lettermen Returning (10): Sly Williams, 6-7 Forward, 20.0 ppg; Jiggy Williamson, 6-0 Guard, 14.5 ppg; Stan Wright, 6-5 Guard, 13.1 ppg; Randy Wilds, 6-9 Center, 6-3 ppg; Irv Chatman, 6-9 Center, 6.1 ppg; Percy Davis, 6-3 Forward, 3.4 ppg; John Nelson, 6-4 Forward, 3.2 ppg; Derek Groomes, 6-8 Forward, 2.2 ppg; Willie Middlebrooks, 6-4 Guard, 2.6 ppg; Ed Bednarcik, 6-0 Guard, 1.3 PP9- Lettermen Lost ( 1) : Lem Johnson, 6-6 Forward, 5.9 ppg. Top Newcomers: Vic Bertuglio, 5-11 Guard; Jim Wright, 6-7 For- ward; Nick Johnson, 6-2 Guard; Phil Kydd, 6-5 Forward Year by Year Scores 1976-77 Rhode Island 70-61 THE FIRST UNION INVITATIONAL Friday, December 9th and Saturday, December 10 at the Charlotte Coliseum FIRST ROUND - 12/9/77 East Carolina vs. La Salle -7:00 PM U. of North Carolina at Charlotte vs. Boston College. . . .9:00 PM FINAL ROUND - 12/10/77 Consolation Game 7:00 PM Championship Game 9:00 PM 4. EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY at the Charlotte Coliseum 7:00 p.m. Charlotte, N.C. Series Record First Meeting Location. . . . Greenville, N.C. Office Phone. . (919)757-6491 Enrollment 12,500 Home Phone. . (919) 758-2254 Nickname Pirates Head Coach . . . Larry Gillman Colors Purple & Gold Yrs. & Record 1st yr. Conference. . NCAA Div. I Ind. Asst. Coaches . . . Herb Dillon, Chancellor Dr. Lee W. Billy Lee, Frank Marine Jenkins Captains TBA Athletic Director . . . .Bill Cain 1976-77 Record 10-18 Publicity Ken Smith Last Met First Meeting Lettermen Returning (8) Don Whitaker, 6-0 Guard, 3.8 ppg; Herb Gray, 6-7 Guard, 11.5 ppg; Greg Cornelius, 6-9 Center, 6.4 ppg; Wade Henkel, 6-8 Center; Jim Ramsey, 6-3 Guard, 11.3 ppg; Kyle Powers, 6-5 Forward, 4.2 ppg; Herb Krusen, 6-5 Forward, 6.4 ppg. Dean Hartley, 6-10 Center, 0.6 ppg. Lettermen Lost (3): Larry Hunt, 6-9 Center, 12.4 ppg; Louis Crosby, 6-3 Guard, 7.2 ppg; Tyrone Edwards, 6-1 1 Center, 2.1 ppg. Top Newcomer: Oliver Mack, 6-3 Guard 31 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE Possible First Union Invitational Opponent Charlotte, N.C. Series Record - First Meeting Location Charlotte, N.C. Office Phone. . (704)597-2354 Enrollment 8,000 Home Phone Nickname 49ers Head Coach Lee Rose Colors Green & White Yrs. & Record ... .2 yrs. 54-11 Conference Sun Belt Asst. Coaches . . . Everett Bass, Chancellor ... Dr. D.W. Colvari Mike Pratt Athletic Director . . . Lee Rose Captains TBA Publicity Marty Rasnake 1976-77 Record 30-5 Last Met First Meeting Lettermen Returning (7): Lew Massey, 6-5 Forward, 19.6ppg; Chad Kinch, 6-4 Guard, 15.3 ppg; Kevin King, 6-7 Forward, 11.1 ppg; Jeff Gruber, 6-2 Guard, 5.6 ppg; Phil Scott, 6-7 Forward, 3.1 ppg; Mike Hester, 6-7 Forward, 3.1 ppg; Lee Whitfield, 6-1 Guard, 0.6 ppg. Lettermen Lost (3): Cedric Maxwell, 6-8 Center, 22.2 ppg; Melvin Watkins, 6-4 Guard, 9.6 ppg; Ken Angel, 6-8 Forward, 1.1 ppg. Top Newcomers: George Devone, 6-8 Forward; James George, 6-9 Center; Guy Neal, 6-3 Guard. BOSTON COLLEGE Possible First Union Invitational Opponent Charlotte, N.C. Series Record - La Salle 3 Boston 1 Location . . . Chestnut Hill, Ma. Office Phone. (617) 969-0100 Enrollment 13,600 ext. 3004 Nickname Eagles Home Phone. . (617)964-5856 Colors Maroon & Gold Head Coach . . . Dr. Tom Davis Conference Ind. Yrs. & Record First Year President Rev. J. Donald Asst. Coach . . . Gary Williams Monan, S.J. Captains TBA Athletic Dir. . . . William Flynn 1976-77 Record 8-18 Publicity Reid P. Oslin Last Met 1971-72 LSC-61 BC-62 Lettermen Returning (7): Ernie Cobb, 5-11 Guard, 17.4 ppg; Bob Bennifield, 6-9 Center, 11.2 ppg; Tom Meggers, 6-9 Forward, 10.9 ppg; Michael Bowie, 6-7 Center, 7.5 ppg; Jim Sweeney, 5-1 1 Guard, 6.0 ppg; Rick Kuhn, 6-8 Center, 5.5 ppg; Jeff Roth, 6-4 Guard, 3.9 ppg. Lettermen Lost (2): Jeff Jurgens, 6-4 Forward, 6.3 ppg; Mike Shirey,6-0 Guard, 2.1 ppg. Top Newcomers: Vin Caraher, 6-7 Forward; Carl Baldwin, 6-0 Guard; Tim Chase, 6-3 Guard. Year by Year Scores 1946-47 La Salle 76-41 1970-71 La Salle 75-63 1949-59 La Salle 83-61 1971-72 BC 62-61 32 6. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Saturday, December 17, 1977 9:00 p.m. at the Palestra Philadelphia, Pa. Series Record - La Salle 1 1 Penn 20 Location Phila. Pa. Office Phone. . (215) 243-6128 Enrollment 8,000 Home Phone. . (215)687-6390 Nickname Quakers Head Coach . . .Bob Weinhauer Colors Red and Blue Yrs. & Record 1st Year Conference Ivy League Asst. Coach Bob Staak President. . . .Martin Meyerson Captains TBA Athletic Director F.A. 1976-77 Record 18-8 Geiger Last Met 1976-77 LSC-70 UP-80 Publicity Herb Hartnett Lettermen Returning (12): Keven McDonald, 6-5 Forward, 21.2 ppg; Tony Price, 6-6 Forward, 10.6 ppg; Bob Willis, 6-1 Guard, 9.1 ppg; Tim Smith, 6-5 Guard, 7.6 ppg; Stan Greene, 6-3 Guard, 6.5 ppg; Tom Crowley, 6-3 Guard, 5.5 ppg; Matt White, 6-8 Forward, 4.1 ppg; James Brown, 6-3 Guard, 1.1 ppg; Ed Kuhl, 6-5 Forward, 1.2 ppg; Kevin O'Brien, 6-6 Forward, 0.7 ppg; Randy Eckman, 6-2 Guard, 1 .0 ppg; Mark Jablonski, 6-5 Forward, 0.8 ppg. Lettermen Lost (3): Mark Lonetto, 6-4 Guard, 5.8 ppg; Henry Johnson, 6-1 1 Forward, 2.5 ppg; Mike Missimer, 6-0 Guard, 1 .0 ppg. Top Newcomers: James Salters, 5-11 Guard; Bruce Bergwall, 6-7 Forward; Jeff Hunt, 6-7 Forward. Year by Year Scores 1933-34 Penn 35-22 1962-63 Penn 78-74 1934-35 Penn 33-22 1963-64 La Salle 61-58 1935-36 Penn 36-28 1964-65 La Salle 78-64 1936-37 Penn 36-28 1965-66 Penn 90-76 1946-47 Penn 68-56 1966-67 La Salle 85-83 1947-48 La Salle 55-43 1967-68 Penn 57-45 1948-49 La Salle 64-44 1968-69 La Salle 78-64 1951-52 La Salle 75-58 1969-70 Penn 76-67 1955-56 La Salle 64-52 1970-71 Penn 107-88 1956-57 La Salle 84-73 1971-72 Penn 80-66 1957-58 Penn 67-66 1972-73 Penn 57-45 1958-59 Penn 73-70 1972-73 Penn 57-45 1959-60 Penn 66-62 1973-74 Penn 84-82 1960-61 Penn ...... 67-63 1974-75 La Salle 67-65 1961-62 La Salle 69-57 1975-76 Penn 58-56 1976-77 Penn 80-70 THE LOUISVILLE CLASSIC Wednesday, December 28 and Thursday, December 29 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky FIRST ROUND, 12/28/77 Ohio State vs. Georgia 7:00 PM La Salle vs. Louisville 9:00 PM FINAL ROUND. 12/29/77 Consolation Game 7:00 PM Championship Game 9 :00 PM 7. UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE Wednesday, December 28, 1977 9:00 p.m. at Freedom Hall Louisville, Ky. Series Record - La Saile 2 Louisville 4 Location Louisville, Ky. Office Phone. . (502) 588-6581 Enrollment 16,600 Home Phone. . (502)361-9697 Nickname Cardinals Head Coach .... Denny Crum Colors . . . Red, Black & White Yrs. & Record . . .6 yrs. 139-37 Conference Metro Asst. Coaches Bill Olsen, President Dr. James G. Jerry Jones, Wade Houston Miller Captains Game Athletic Director . . .Dave Hart 1 976-77 Record 21-7 Publicity Gary Tuell Last Met .1967-68 LSC-71 L-94 Lettermen Returning (7): Rick Wilson, 6-4 Guard, 13.8 ppg; Larry Williams, 6-7 Forward, 13.0 ppg; Darrell Griffith, 6-3 Guard, 12.8 ppg; Ricky Gallon, 6-1 1 Center, 10.1 ppg; Bobby Turner, 6-4 Guard, 5.0 ppg; Dave Smith, 6-7 Forward, 1.8 ppg; Tony Branch, 6-0 Guard, 1 .4 ppg. Lettermen Lost (6) : Wesley Cox, 6-6 Forward, 16.5 ppg; Phil Bond, 6-2 Guard, 9.3 ppg; Stanley Bunton, 6-7 Forward, 2.1 ppg; Danny Brown, 6-4 Guard, 2.0 ppg; Tony Kinnaird, 6-5 Forward, 1.3 ppg; Bill Harmon, 6-3 Guard, 0.8 ppg. Top Newcomers: Bob Albertson, 6-6 Forward, 19.6 ppg; Roger Burkman, 6-5 Guard, 27.2 ppg; Daryl Cleveland, 6-7 Forward, 20.5 ppg. Year by Year Scores 1948-49 La Salle 67-59 1965-66 La Salle 96-92 1963-64 Louisville .... 70-60 1966-67 Louisville . . . 106-88 1964-65 Louisville .... 92-80 1967-68 Louisville .... 94-71 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Possible Louisville Classic Opponent at Freedom Hall Louisville, KY. Series Record - La Salle 2 Georgia Location Athens, Ga. Office Phone. . (404)542-1621 Enrollment 21,500 Home Phone. (404) 546-5321 Nickname Bulldogs Head Coach . . .John Guthrie Colors Red & Black Yrs. & Record . . .4 yrs. 35-70 Conference Southeastern Asst. Coaches . Butch Clifton, President . . . Dr. Fred Davidson Calvin Jones Athletic Director . . Joel Eaves Captains TBA Publicity David Storey 1976-77 Record 9-18 Last Met .1970-71 LSC-50 G^2 Lettermen Returning (9): Curtis Jackson, 6-7 Forward, 14.2 ppg; Lavon Mercer, 6-10 Center, 12.0 ppg; Walter Daniels, 6-2 Guard, 11.5 ppg; Tony Flanagan, 6-3 Guard, 10.9 ppg; Jimmy Daughtry, 6-1 Guard, 5.0 ppg; Mark Slonaker, 6-5 Guard, 2.6 ppg; Mike Thorne, 6-7 Forward, 1.9 ppg; John Wimberly, 6-6 Forward, 0.9 ppg; Joe Childers, 6-4 Guard, 0.8 ppg. Lettermen Lost (4): David Reavis, 6-6 Forward, 14.3 ppg; Charley Dorsey, 6-6 Forward, 7.7 ppg; Pete Fusi, 6-6 Forward, 2.3 ppg; Gregg Ewaldsen, 6-6 Forward, 5.2 ppg. Top Newcomers: Charles Carter, 6-3 Guard; Ron Webb, 6-6 Forward Year by Year Scores 1969-70 La Salle 76-66 1970-71 La Salle 50^2 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Possible Louisville Classic Opponent at Freedom Hall Louisville, Ky. Series Record — First Meeting Location .... Columbus, Ohio Office Phone. . (614)422-6861 Enrollment 49,486 Home Phone. . (614) 885-5611 Nickname Buckeyes Head Coach .... Eldon Miller Colors Scarlet & Gray Yrs. & Record 1 yr. 6-20 Conference Ind. Asst. Coaches . Chuck Machock, President .... Harold Enarson Jerry Sears Athletic Director Hugh Captains TBA Hindman 1976-77 Record 6-20 Publicity Marv Homan Last Met First Meeting Lettermen Returning (8): Kelvin Ransey, 6-1 Guard, 13.1 ppg; Terry Burris, 6-6 Forward, 11.0 ppg; Jim Ellinghausen, 6-7 For- ward, 8.5 ppg; Tony Hall, 6-4 Forward, 4.7 ppg; Fred Poole, 6-5 Forward, 4.9 ppg; Mike Cline, 6-3 Guard, 3.5 ppg; Mark Hetz, 6-8 Center, 1 .9 ppg; Rick Smith, 6-6 Center, 1 .5 ppg. Lettermen Lost (6): Larry Bolden, 6-0 Guard, 11.8 ppg; Mike Daugherty, 6-3 Forward, 5.5 ppg; Clance Hammond, 6-6 Center, 2.9 ppg; Jud Wood, 6-3 Guard, 2.6 ppg; Greg Romano, 5-9 Guard, 2.0 ppg; Bob Lucas, 6-4 Forward, 0.0 ppg. Top Newcomers: Herbie Williams, Jim Smith, Todd Penn, Carter Scott, Kenny Page, Marquis Miller 9. WESTERN KENTUCKY Wednesday, January 4, 1978 7:30 p.m. at the E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Ky. Series Record - La Salle 1 1 Western Kentucky 15 Location . . Bowling Green, Ky. Office Phone. . (502)745-4295 Enrollment 13,500 Home Phone. . (502)842-4661 Nickname Hilltoppers Head Coach .... Jim Richards Colors Red & White Yrs. & Record ... .6 yrs. 86-70 Conference Ohio Valley Asst. Coaches .... Lanny Van President Dr. Dero G. Eman, Bobby Rascoe Downing Captains TBA Athletic Director John 1976-77 Record 10-16 Oldham Last Met ... . 1976-77 LSC-93 Publicity Ed Given WK-79 Lettermen Returning (6): Steve Ashby, 6-0 Guard, 9.0 ppg; Greg Burbach, 6-4 Guard, 0.9 ppg; Mike Prince, 6-5 Guard, 14.8 ppg; Casey Cebula, 6-5 Forward, 5.5 ppg; James Johnson, 6-7 Forward, 14.5 ppg; Aaron Bryant, 6-7 Center, 20.9 ppg. Lettermen Lost (3) Lloyd Terry, 6-9 Forward, 9.0 ppg; Gary Gregory, 5-10 Guard, 3.6 ppg; Hans van Rooden, 6-8 Center, 1.5 ppg. Top Newcomers: Darryl Turner, 6-2 Guard; Mike Reese, 6-3 Guard; John Rahn, 6-7 Forward; Tim Jensen, 6-8 Center. Year by Year Scores 1942-43 Western 5244 1965-66 Western 93-67 1947-48 Western 68-60 1966 67 Western 95-86 1949-50 La Salle 8069 1967 68 Western 84 79 1950-51 Western 73-63 1968 69 La Salle 88 81 1951-52 La Salle 67-58 1969 70 Western .... 10280 1956-57 Western 89 76 1970 71 La Salle 91 76 1958-59 La Salle 84 76 1971 72 Western .... 10384 1958-59 Western 96 74 1972-73 La Salle .... 1 08 80 1959-60 Western 76 70 1973 74 La Salle 76 65 1960-61 Western 73-69 1973 74 Western 85-84 1961-62 La Salle 88 84 1974-75 Western 91 87 1963-64 Western 107 95 1975-76 La Salle . . . .104 100 1964-65 La Salle 91-77 1976-77 La Salle 93 77 35 10. NIAGARA UNIVERSITY Friday, January 6, 1977 9:00 p.m. at the Palestra Philadelphia, Pa. Series Record - La Salle 16 Niagara 15 Location .... Niagara U., N.Y. Office Phone. . (716)285-1212 Enrollment 2,800 Home Phone. . (716)689-8071 Nickname Purple Eagles Head Coach Dan Raskin Colors Purple & White Yrs. & Record . . . . 1 yr. 13-13 Conference Ind. Asst. Coach . . . Marty Fletcher President. . . . Very Rev. G.M. Captains Vern Allen, Mahoney, CM. Phil Scaffidi Athletic Director . . Dan Raskin 1976-77 Record 13-13 Publicity Tom Hohensee Last Met .1976-77 LSC-64 N-66 Lettermen Returning (7): Vern Allen, 6-8 Center, 14.3 ppg; Phil Scaffidi, 6-0 Guard, 14.2 ppg; Ollie Harper, 6-5 Forward, 1 1 .2 ppg; Skip McDaniel, 6-2 Guard, 7.5 ppg; Dave Cox, 6-5 Forward, 4.2 ppg; Jesse Massey, 6-4 Guard, 3.9 ppg; Bill Ruback, 6-7 Forward, 2.6 ppg. Lettermen Lost (1): Mike Haley, 6-10 Center, 11.6 ppg. Top Newcomers: Garry Jordan, 6-6 Forward; Phil Rademacher, 6-7 Forward; Don Foote, 6-10 Center; Don Drum, 6-2 Guard; James Roache, 6-0 Guard; Robert Cox, 6-6 Forward. Year by Year Scores 19333-34 Niagara 33-28 1962-63 Niagara 79-76 19411-42 Niagara 40-37 1963-64 La Salle 58-54 19500-51 La Salle 82-56 1964-65 La Salle 67-59 19511-52 La Salle 85-74 1965-66 Niagara 88-87 19522-53 La Salle 87-76 1966-67 Niagara 72-69 19533-54 Niagara 69-50 1966-67 La Salle 86-72 19533-54 Niagara 74-66 1967-68 Niagara 100-83 19544-55 La Salle 76-75 1968-69 La Salle 88-73 19555-56 Niagara 72-70 1969-70 La Salle .... 101-90 19565-57 La Salle 83-74 1970-71 La Salle 96-79 19577-58 La Salle 69-68 1971-72 Niagara 71-70 19588-59 Niagara 72-56 1972-73 La Salle 80-72 19599-60 La Salle 64-48 1973-74 La Salle 67-65 1960-61 Niagara 77-71 1974-75 La Salle 81-71 1961-62 Niagara 78-64 1975-76 Niagara 69-53 1976-77 Niagara 66-64 Tony Di Leo looks for an open man against Western Kentucky in '76-77 action at the Palestra. 36 m 11. HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY Monday, January 9, 1978 8:00 p. at the Hofstra Physical Fitness Center Hempstead, New York Series Record La Salle 7 Hofstra 3 Location . . . .Hempstead, N.Y. Office Phone. (516) 560-3578 Enrollment 10,000 Home Phone. (212) 380-5515 Nickname . . Flying Dutchmen Head Coach . .Roger Gaeckler Colors Blue & Gold Yrs. & Record . . .5 yrs. 68-64 Conference ECC Asst. Coaches Larry Keating, President. . . .Dr. James Shuart Mike Cingiser, Bernard Tomlin Athletic Director .... Robert 1976-77 Record 23-7 Getchell Last Met .1976-77 LSC-89 H-93 Publicity John H. Frew LSC-81 H-92 (ECC Title Game) Lettermen Returning (5): Mark Jenkins, 6-6 Forward, 2.9 ppg; Brian Appel, 6-4 Guard, 1.9 ppg. Jack Barry, 6-10 Center, 1.2 ppg; Sid Davis, .5-11 Guard, .6 ppg; Bryant Loftin,6-11 Center, 0.0 ppg. Lettermen Lost (6): Rich Laurel, 6-7 Guard, 30.3 ppg; Ken Rood, 6-2 Guard, 16.1 ppg; John Irving, 6-9 Forward, 14.3 ppg; Pat Kam- merer, 6-8 Center, 8.5 ppg; Arnold Coleman, 6-0 Guard, 6.2 ppg; Willie Vickers, 6-0 Guard, 4.8 ppg. Top Newcomers: Gary Cheslock, 6-8 Forward; Henry Hollings- worth, 5-11 Guard; Bruce Schwarz, 6-3 Guard; Ralph Scozzafava, 6-2 Guard; Doug Swanson, 6-7 Forward; Alvin Woods, 6-4 Forward. Year by Year Scores 1968-69 La Salle 89-68 1973-74 La Salle 66-53 1969-70 La Salle 83-64 1974 75 La Salle 91-64 1970-71 La Salle 79-62 1975 76 La Salle 72-64 1971-72 Hofstra 58-56 1976 77 Hofstra 93-89 1972-73 La Salle 76-55 1976 77 Hofstra 92-81 12. DREXEL UNIVERSITY Wednesday, January 11, 1978 5:00 p.m. at the Palestra Philadelphia, Pa. Series Record La Salle 7 Drexel 2 Location Phila., Pa. Office Phone. . (215)895-2551 Enrollment. . . 5,000 Home Phone. . (215)732-5798 Nickname Dragons Head Coach . . . Edward Burke Colors . . . .Navy, Blue & Gold Yrs. & Record First Year Conference ECC East Asst. Coaches Mike Fee, President . . Dr. William Hagerty Bill McFadden Athletic Director John Captains TBA Semanik 1976-77 Record 11-13 Publicity John Shiffert Last Met .1976-77 LSC-55 D-51 Lettermen Returning (11) Bob Stephens, 6 7 Center, 16.5 ppg; Joe Gore, 6-0 Guard, 1 2 ppg; Tony Weldon, 6-6 Forward, 8.1 ppg; Dave Broadus, 6-6 Forward, 7.1 ppg; Ray James, 6-0 Guard, 6.9 ppg; Mike O'Connell, 6-6 Forward, 4.1 ppg; Tom Betley, 6-4 Forward, 3.2 ppg; Joe Conahan, 6-1 Guard, 3.1 ppg; Joe Boback, 6-6 Forward, 1 ppg; Brian O'Laughlin, 6-0 Guard, 0.67 ppg; Bill Ryan, 6 7 Center, 0.25 ppg. Lettermen Lost (1) Randy Barnes, 6-3 Forward, 3.8 ppg. Top Newcomers Len Hatzenbeller, 6-8 Forward; Mike Curley, 6-0 Guard. Year by Year Scores 1944-45 La Salle 95 34 1973-74 La Salle 85 73 1944-45 La Salle 75-46 1974-75 La Salle 80-63 1970-71 La Salle 81-63 1975 76 Drexel 66 74 1971-72 Drexel 77-64 1976-77 La Salle 55 51 1972-73 La Salle 72-57 13. DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY Saturday, January 14, 1978 8:00 p.m. at the Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pa. Series Record La Salle 12 Duquesne 16 Location Pittsburgh, Pa. Office Phone. (412) 434-6564 Enrollment 7,000 Home Phone. (412) 341-9062 Nickname Dukes Head Coach . . John Cinicola Colors Red and Blue Yrs. & Record . . .3 yrs. 41-39 Conference EAA Asst. Coaches . . . .Mike Rice President Rev. H. J. Bill Chamberlain McAnulty C.S.S. Captains TBA Athletic Dir. . . . John Manning 1976-77 Record 15-15 Publicity Nellie King Last Met .1976-77 LSC-62 D-64 Lettermen Returning (10): Lonnie McClain, 6-3 Guard, 10.3 ppg; Rich Cotten, 6-7 Center, 9.3 ppg; John Moore, 6-6 Center, 6.9 ppg; John Thomas, 6-6 Forward, 6.9 ppg; "B.B" Flenory, 6-2 Guard, 6.8 ppg; Jeff Baldwin, 6-4 Guard, 4.9 ppg; Jesse Hubbard, 6-8 Center, 3.1 ppg; Pat Felix, 6-5 Forward, 0.9 ppg; Fred Moon, 6-9 Center, 0.9 ppg; Mickey Davila, 6-3 Guard Lettermen Lost (4) : Norm Nixon, 6-2 Guard, 22.0 ppg; Don Gam- bridge, 6-8 Center, 6.3 ppg; Don Maser, 6-5 Forward, 6.3 ppg; Jack Werner, 6-6 Forward, 1 .5 ppg. Top Newcomers: Maurice Drinks, 6-10 Center; Torrel Harris, 6-4* Guard; Bill Harper, 6-7 Forward. Year by Year Scores 1939-40 Duquesne 27-23 1963-64 Duquesne 89-58 1949-50 Duquesne 49-47 1964-65 La Salle . 83-69 1950-51 Duquesne 53-43 1965-66 Duquesne 79-77 ".-60 1951-52 Duquesne 7 1966-67 La Salle . 77-66 1951-52 La Salle . 59-46 1967-68 La Salle . 80-79 1952-53 La Salle . 74-66 1968-69 La Salle . 85-71 1954-55 Duquesne 67-65 1969-70 Duquesne 67-64 1956-57 La Salle . 87-80 1970-71 Duquesne 95-86 1957-58 Duquesne 74-55 1971-72 Duquesne 81-69 1958-59 La Salle . 72-65 1972-73 La Salle . 69-67 1959-60 La Salle . 68-65 1973-74 Duquesne 81-63 1960-61 Duquesne 78-63 1974-75 La Salle . 88-79 1961-62 Duquesne 80-66 1975-76 Duquesne 76-72 64-62 1962-63 La Salle . 73-69 1976-77 Duquesne 14. WEST CHESTER STATE COLLEGE Monday, January 16, 1978 8:00 p.m. at Hayman Hall Philadelphia, Pa. Series Record La Salle 29 West Chester 6 Location . . . .West Chester, Pa. Office Phone. . (215)436-3316 Enrollment 6,000 Home Phone. . (215)383-4398 Nickname Golden Rams Head Coach Earl Voss Colors Purple & Gold Yrs. & Record ... .4 yrs. 38-63 Conference ECC West Asst. Coach . . . .Craig Hoffard President . .Dr. Charles G. Mayo Captains TBA Athletic Dir Robert Reese 1976-77 Record 11-14 Publicity .... Nevin E. Morris Last Met1976-77 LSC-63 WC-60 Lettermen Returning (8): Kevin Allen, 6-4 Guard, 12.2 ppg; Joe Senser, 6-5 Center, 12.2 ppg; Dave Jungers, 6-2 Guard, 5.2 ppg; Jim Brown, 6-2 Forward, 5.3 ppg; Butch Bontempo, 5-10 Guard, 2.5 ppg; Jeff Witmer, 6-0 Guard, 1.6 ppg; Mark Pedersen, 6-5 Forward, 2.8 ppg; Keith McDonald, 5-1 1 Guard, 4.3 ppg. Lettermen Lost (3): Joe Kurtz, 6-0 Guard, 15.9 ppg; Curt Conrad, 6-7 Forward, 1 1 .0 ppg; Mike Boykin, 6-3 Forward, 2.0 ppg. 38 Top Newcomers: Glenn Adelsberger, 6-5 Forward; Kevin Andrews, 6-5 Forward; Brad Beard, 5-11 Guard; Bernie Lajeunesse, 6-4 For- ward; John Kennedy, 6-3 Guard; Rob Bailey, 6-5 Forward; Andre Jackson, 6-5 Forward. Year by Year Scores 1931-32 La Salle 38-20 1951-52 La Salle 85-55 1931-32 W.Chester .... 18-15 1952-53 La Salle .... 111-60 1932-33 La Salle 30-27 1953-54 La Salle 65-51 1932-33 La Salle 32-30 1954-55 La Salle 85-50 1933-34 La Salle 37-23 1955-56 La Salle 90-78 1933-34 La Salle 25-24 1956-57 La Salle 57-71 1935-36 W.Chester .... 39-20 1957-58 La Salle 68-66 1935-36 W.Chester .... 36-30 1958-59 La Salle 85-67 1936-37 La Salle 39-24 1959-60 La Salle 85-68 1936-37 W.Chester .... 28-27 1960-61 La Salle 83-67 1937-38 La Salle 47-34 1967-68 La Salle 79-55 1937-38 W.Chester .... 33-30 1968-69 La Salle 91-73 1938-39 La Salle 46-31 1969-70 La Salle 92-80 1938-39 La Salle 48-45 1970-71 La Salle 82-68 1939-40 La Salle 37-21 1971-72 La Salle 86-62 1939-40 W.Chester .... 30-27 1972-73 La Salle 92-52 1940-41 La Salle 43-31 1973-74 La Salle 73-53 1976-77 La Salle 63-60 15. SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Thursday, January 19, 1978 8:00 p.m. at the Manley Field House Syracuse, N.Y. Series Record La Salle 14 Syracuse 13 Location Syracuse, N.Y. Office Phone. . (315) 423-2608 Enrollment 11,000 Home Phone. . (315)682-6002 Nickname Orangemen Head Coach .... Jim Boeheim Colors Orange Yrs. & Record 1 yr. 26-4 Conference Ind. Asst. Coaches . . . .Rick Pitino, Chancellor . . . Melvin A. Eggers Bernie Fine, Mark Meadors Athletic Director . . . Lester H. Captains TBA Dye 1976-77 Record 26-4 Publicity Larry Kimball Last Met . 1975-76 LSC-77 S-82 Lettermen Returning (8) : Dale Shackleford, 6-6 Forward, 1 1 .5 ppg; Roosevelt Bouie, 6-1 1 Center, 10.9 ppg; Marty Byrnes, 6-7 Forward, 10.6 ppg; Louis Orr, 6-9 Center, 9.4 ppg; Ross Kindel, 6-2 Guard, 5.9 ppg; Bill Drew, 6-5 Forward, 5.3 ppg; Kevin James, 6-4 Forward, 2.9 ppg; Hal Cohen, 6-0 Guard, 2.4 ppg. Lettermen Lost (5) Jim Williams, 5-10 Guard, 14.1 ppg; Larry Kelley, 6-0 Guard, 10.0 ppg; Reggie Powell, 6-5 Forward, 4.3 ppg; Cliff Warwell, 6-6 Guard, 4.1 ppg; Bob Parker, 6-9 Center, 2.0 ppg. Top Newcomers: Marty Headd, 6-2 Guard, Chris Jerebko, 6-6 Forward; Eddie Moss, 6-2 Guard; Danny Schayes, 6-11 Forward; Mark Cubit, 6-2 Guard. Year by Year Scores 1954-55 Salle La .... 103 1965 66 Syracuse . 98 85 1955-56 La Salle 75 1966-67 Syracuse . 88 84 1955-56 La Salle 71 1966 67 Syi.icusr 102-81 1956-57 i ., Syracuse 94 1967 68 Salle . 78-68 1957-58 La Salle 59 1967 68 i ,i Salle 10581 1958-59 Salle 79 i La 1968 69 a Salle . 83-63 1959-60 Syracuse 91 1969 70 i ,i Salle 108 101 1960-61 La Salle 81 1970 71 Syracuse . 75-68 1961-62 La Salle 69 1971 72 Syracuse . 87-80 1962-63 La Salle 74 1972-73 Syracuse . 91 84 1963-64 La Salle 74 63 1973 Syracuse . 75-68 1964-65 La Salle 73 1974 75 Syracuse . 82 78 1964-65 Syracuse 104 1974-75 .... Syraci se . 87-83 1975-76 Syracuse . 82-77 39 16. DUKE UNIVERSITY Saturday, January 21, 1978 4:00 p.m. at the Spectrum Philadelphia, Pa. Series Record — First Meeting Location Durham, N.C. Office Phone. . (919)684-2633 Enrollment 6,000 Home Phone. . (919)929-1844 Nickname Blue Devils Head Coach ..... Bill Foster Colors Blue & White Yrs. & Record .... 5 yrs. 2-10 Conference ACC Asst. Coaches .... Lou Goetz, President Terry Sanford Ray Jones, Bob Wenzel Athletic Director Tom Captain Jim Spanarkel Butters 1976-77 Record 14-13 Publicity Tom Mickle Last Met First Meeting Lettermen Returning (7): Jim Spanarkel, 6-5 Guard, 19.2 ppg; Mike Gminski, 6-11 Center, 15.3 ppg; Harold Morrison, 6-7 For- ward, 5.5 ppg; Cameron Hall, 6-9 Forward, 4.3 ppg; Steve Gray, 6-2 Guard, 3.6 ppg; Scott Goetsch, 6-9 Center, 1.9 ppg; Bruce Bell, 6-0 Guard, 1.7 ppg. Lettermen Lost (3): Tate Armstrong, 6-3 Guard, 22.7 ppg; Mark Crow, 6-8 Forward, 13.6 ppg; Geoff Northrop, 6-6 Forward, 1.4 ppg- Top Newcomers: Eugene Banks, 6-6 Forward; Kenny Dennard, 6-7 Forward; Jim Suddath, 6-6 Guard; Bob Bender, 6-2 Guard; John Harrell, 6-0 Guard. 17. BISCAYNE COLLEGE Tuesday, January 24, 1978 8:00 p.m. at the Miami Dade Community College Miami, Florida Series Record — La Salle 5 Biscayne 1 Location Miami, Florida Office Phone. . (305) 625-1561 Enrollment 1,500 Home Phone. . (305)962-3297 Nickname Bobcats Head Coach Ken Stibler Colors Navy & White Yrs. & Record. 1 1 yrs. 1 26-139 Conference. . . . Sunshine State Asst. Coach . . . .Mike LaPrete President Fr. John J. Captains TBA Farrell, O.S.A. 1976-77 Record 7-17 Athletic Dir Ken Stibler Last Met . . . 1976-77 LSC 112 Publicity .... Roy H. Slanhoff B-70 Lettermen Returning (6): Richard Hardy, 6-4 Guard, 18.2 ppg; Mike Lajeunesse, 6-3 Guard, 7.9 ppg; Ken Stibler, 6-1 Guard, 4.3 ppg Lettermen Lost (4): Mike LaPrete, 6-2 Guard, 17.1 ppg; Richard Neaves, 6-7 Center, 8.0 ppg. Top Newcomers: Tony Sada, 6-1 Guard; John Batule, 5-10 Guard; George Byrd, 6-2 Guard. Year by Year Scores 74-71 1971-72 Biscayne. . . . 103-93 1974-75 La Salle 1972-73 La Salle 69-67 1975-76 La Salle 83-64 1973-74 La Salle 97-75 1976-77 La Salle .... 112-70 40 18. TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Saturday, January 28, 1978 3:30 p.m. at the Palestra Philadelphia, Pa. Series Record La Salle 29 Temple 36 Location Phila. Pa. Office Phone. . (215)787-7445 Enrollment 13,259 Home Phone. . (215)561-5656 Nickname Owls Head Coach Don Casey Colors Cherry & White Yrs. & Record . . 4 yrs. 49-57 Conference ECC East Asst. Coaches . . Tony Brocchi, President Dr. Marvin Jay Norman, Jim Maloney Wachman Captains .... Marty Stahurski Athletic Director Ernest Ricky Reed Casale 1976-77 Record 17-11 Publicity Al Shrier Last Met . 1976-77 LSC-75 T-87 Lettermen Returning (7): Walt Monford, 6-6 Guard, 13.8 ppg; Marty Stahurski, 6-4 Forward, 13.7 ppg; Tim Claxton, 6-4 Guard, 7.5 ppg; Bruce Harrold, 6-5 Forward, 7.2 ppg; Ricky Reed, 6-0 Guard, 6.9 ppg; Ken Rozier, 6-7 Center, 2.2 ppg; Tom Reynolds, 6.0 Guard, .81 ppg. Lettermen Lost (4): Bruce Burnett, 6-5 Forward, 14.0 ppg; Lou Canelli, 6.1 Guard, 3.2 ppg, Dennis Calzonetti, 6-3 Guard, 1.1 ppg; Phil Brand, 6-7 Center, 1 .8 ppg. Top Newcomers: Ron Wister, 6-11 Center; Neal Robinson, 6-5 Forward; Keith Parham, 6-2 Guard; Cory Highland, 6-5 Forward; Chuck Wiley, 6-7 Forward. Year by Year Scores 1900-01 La Salle 15-10 1951-52 La Salle 75-59 1901-02 Temple 19-11 1951-52 La Salle 65-50 1902-03 Temple 16-14 1952-53 La Salle 5742 1903-04 La Salle 20-13 1952-53 La Salle 6545 1904-05 La Salle 19-17 1953-54 La Salle 77-53 1905-06 Temple 23-21 1953-54 Temple 57-56 1906-07 Temple 25-17 1954-55 La Salle 59-57 1907-08 Temple ?9-?n 1955-56 Temple 60-57 1908-09 La Salle 24-20 1956-57 La Salle 63-61 1909-10 Temple 29-18 1957-58 Temple 71-61 1910-11 Temple 30-21 1958-59 La Salle 67-64 1911-12 La Salle 35-16 1959-60 Temple 77-53 1912-13 Temple 27-22 1960-61 Temple 63-57 1913-14 Temple 28-19 1961-62 Temple 64-51 1914-15 Temple 37-21 1962-63 La Salle 81-71 1915-16 Temple 39-25 1963-64 Temple 63-57 1936-37 La Salle 37-31 1964-65 La Salle 83-70 1937-38 Temple 37-22 1964-65 La Salle 81-74 1938-39 La Salle 38-27 1965-66 Temple 66-59 193940 Temple 39-37 1965-66 La Salle 86-85 194041 Temple 27-22 1966-67 Temple 79-65 194142 Temple 48-38 1966-67 Temple 78-61 194243 Temple 4743 1967-68 La Salle 64-60 194344 Temple 7345 1967-68 La Salle 87-69 194546 Temple 70-60 1968-69 La Salle .... 101-85 194647 La Salle 73-71 1969-70 Temple 69-61 194748 Temple 54-52 1970-71 La Salle 63-58 194849 Temple 54-36 1971-72 Temple 67-56 1949-50 La Salle 60-55 1972-73 Temple 56-54 1949-50 La Salle 67-51 1973-74 La Salle 78-54 1950-51 La Salle 82-65 1974-75 La Salle 74-63 1950-51 Temple 59-54 1975-76 Temple 82-77 1976-77 Temple 87-75 19. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Wednesday, February 1, 1978 9:00 p.m. at the Palestra Philadelphia, Pa. Series Record — La Salle Notre Dame 6 Location. . . Notre Dame, Ind. Office Phone. . (219)283-7516 Enrollment 8,552 Home Phone. . (219) 277-0695 Nickname . . . . . Fighting Irish Head Coach . . . Richard Phelps Colors Blue & Gold Yrs. & Record . . .6 yrs. 114-58 Conference Ind. Asst. Coaches . . .Dick Kuchen, President Fr. Theodore Frank McLaughlin, Dan Nee Hesburgh, C.S.C. Captains TBA Athletic Director .... Edward 1976-77 Record 22-7 Krause Last Met ... . 1976-77 LSC-77 Publicity. . . . Roger Valdiserri ND-113 Lettermen Returning (9): Dave Batton, 6-9 Forward, 12.2 ppg; Bill Hanzlik, 6-7 Forward, 4.1 ppg; Randy Haefner, 6-6 Forward, 1.4 ppg., Bruce Flowers, 6-8 Center, 11.3 ppg; Don Williams, 6-3 Guard, 18.1 ppg; Rich Branning, 6-3 Guard, 10.7 ppg; Jeff Carpent- er, 6-0 Guard, 1 .7 ppg; Chris Fabian, 6-2 Guard, 1 .0 ppg; Tim Healy, 6-1 Guard, 0.5 ppg. Lettermen Lost (5): Bill Paterno, 6-6 Forward; Toby Knight, 6-9 Center, 15.2 ppg; Ray Martin, 6-1 Guard, 6.0 ppg; Dave Kuzmicz, 6-3 Guard, 2.0 ppg; Bill Sahm, 6-2 Forward, 0.5 ppg. Top Newcomers: Bill Laimbeer, 6-11 Center; Tracy Jackson, 6-5 Forward; Stan Wilcox, 6-3 Guard; Orlando Woolridge, 6-8 Forward. Year by Year Scores 1971-72 N.Dame 97-71 1974-75 N.Dame 91-75 1972-73 N.Dame 87-71 1975-76 N.Dame 91-75 1973-74 N.Dame 98-78 1976-77 N.Dame .... 113-77 mm— Tony Plakis (with ball) in action against St. Joseph's last year. 20. ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE Saturday, February 4, 1978 9:00 p.m. at the Palestra Philadelphia, Pa. Series Record La Salle 37 St. Joseph's 38 Location Phila. Pa. Office Phone. (215) 879-7447 Enrollment 2,200 Home Phone. (215) 352-1184 Nickname Hawks Head Coach . . Harry J. Booth Colors Crimson & Gray Yrs. & Record . . .3 yrs. 31-^6 Conference ECC East Asst. Coaches . James Boyle, President Rev. Donald I. James O'Brien, John Dzik MacLean, S.J. Captains . . Mike Thomas, John Athletic Director . .Don DiJulia Griffin, and Norman Black Publicity . . . .Andy Dougherty 1976-77 Record 13-13 Last Met .1976-77 LSC-69 SJ-61 Lettermen Returning (9): Norman Black, 6-514 Forward, 16.7 ppg; Zane Major, 6-4 Guard, 15.0 ppg; Mike Thomas, 6-6 Forward, 11.6 ppg; Rob Valderas, 6-8 Forward, 7.5 ppg; Luke Griffin, 5-1 1 Guard, 6.4 ppg; Tom Haggerty, 6-4 Guard, 2.7 ppg; Adrian Hubbard, 6-9 Forward, 3.1 ppg; John Griffin, 6-1 Guard, 2.4 ppg; Mike Hurley, 6-1 Guard, 1 .8 ppg. Lettermen Lost (2): Ed Benson, 6-8 Forward, 4.4 ppg; Steve Vassalotti, 6-8 Center, 3.9 ppg. Top Newcomers: Ed DuRugeris, 6-2 Guard; handy Alter, 6-9 Forward; Jeffrey Clark, 6-1 Guard; "Boo" Williams, 6-8 Forward. Year by Year Scores 32-7 : . 1900-01 La Salle 1949-50 La Salle . . . 79-59 29-13 . 1900-01 La Salle 1949-50 La Salle . . . 74-53 1901-02 La Salle 70-8 1950-51 La Salle . . . . 77-64 1910 La Salle 22-18 1950-51 La Salle . . . . 81-63 24-18 1910St. Joseph's 1951-52 St. Joseph's . . 54-53 35-29 1910 St. Joseph's 1951-52 La Salle . . . . 68-50 10-6 1911 Salle . . La 1952-53 La Salle . . 79-52 20-16 1911 La Salle 1952-53 La Salle . . . . 75-63 1912 Salle . La N/A . . 1953-54 La Salle . 73-57 . . . 31-26 1915-16 1953-54 . St. Joseph's La Salle . . . 78-64 29-21 1954-55 1915 La Salle La Salle . . . . 82-56 Salle 30-29 1955-56 1916 La St. . Joseph's . 69-56 1916 St. Joseph's . . . 28-27 1956-57 St. Joseph's . . 97-85 1916 Salle 22-17 1956-57 La La Salle . . . . 61-57 St. Joseph's 44-9 1922 . .... 1957-58 St. Joseph's . 82-77 La Salle 27-15 1933 1958-59 . St. Joseph's . 70-63 1933 Salle 39-20 La 1959-60 . . La Salle . . 80-73 1934 St. Joseph's . . . 28-25 1960-61 . St. Joseph's . 65-54 1934 La Salle 32-25 1961-62 . . . La Salle . 72-71 1934 St. Joseph's 26-25 1962-63 St. Joseph's . . 6649 1935 St. Joseph's , 23-19 1963 64 La Salle . . . . 80-70 1935 St. Joseph's 40-20 1964-65 . St. Joseph's . 93-85 1936 St. Joseph's 25-21 1965-66 St. Joseph's . . 92-69 1936 St. Joseph's . 28 2b 19G6 67 St. Joseph's . . 96 85 1937 38 La Salle 22-1 1966-67 La Salle . . . . 73 70 1938 39 La Salle . . 32-31 1967 68 La Salle . . . 103-71 1939-40 St. Joseph's 33-28 1968-69 . . La Salle . . 84-67 194041 St. Joseph's 4840 1969-70 St. J< tseph's 101-99 194142 St. Joseph's , 58-53 1970-71 . St. Joseph's . 66-56 1942-43 St. Joseph's 48-45 1970-71 St. Joseph's . 81-76 194344 St. Joseph's 53-33 1971 72 St. Joseph's . . 72-55 1943-44 St. Joseph's 53-37 1972-73 St. Joseph s . 77-52 1944-45 St. Joseph's 39 36 1972 73 St. Joseph's . . 68-55 194546 La Salle 38-36 1973-74 St. Joseph's . 75-73 1946-47 La Salle 4845 1973 74 St. Joseph's . 76-71 /'< 194748 St. Joseph's . . . 70-65 1974 i .i Sella 194849 La Salle 7841 1975-76 St. Joseph's . 86 75 1976-77 La Salle . . . . 6961 43 21. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Wednesday, February 8, 1978 7:00 p.m. at the Palestra Philadelphia, Pa. Series Record - La Salle 10 American 4 Location . . . Washington, D.C. Office Phone. . (202) 686-2560 Enrollment 13,000 Home Phone. . (703)450-4897 Nickname Eagles Head Coach Jim Lynam Colors Red & White Yrs. & Record ... .4 yrs. 54-49 Conference ECC East Asst. Coaches . . Alan Srebnick, President .... Dr. Joseph Sisco Wilbur Thomas Athletic Director .... Robert Captain Howie Lassoff Frailey 1976-77 Record 13-13 Publicity Ray Murphy Last Met1976-77 LSC-86 AU-76 Lettermen Returning (10): Mike Abner, 6-4 Guard, 3.1 ppg; Mike Alston, 6-7 Forward, 3.4 ppg; Carroll Holmes, 6-3 Guard, 8.0 ppg; Leon Kearney, 6-5 Forward, 6.6 ppg; Donald Kelly, 5-10 Guard, 2.9 ppg; Stan Lamb, 6-2 Guard, 3.4 ppg; Howie Lassoff, 6-10 Center, 11.3 ppg; Joe Mitchell, 6-9 Forward, 2.1 ppg; Tom Pfotzer, 6-10 Center; Ray Voelkel, 6-5 Forward, 1.6 ppg. Lettermen Lost (6): Calvin Brown, 6-5 Forward, 20.1 ppg; Cleo Wright, 6-5 Forward, 7.4 ppg; Dante Fulton, 6-1 Guard, 6.6 ppg; Brad Greenberg, 5-11 Guard, 5.5 ppg; Don Slappy, 6-0 Guard, 5.0 ppg; Herb Jamison, 6-1 Guard, 2.2 ppg. Top Newcomers: Russell Bowers, 6-4 Guard; Mark Garlitos, 6-0 Guard. Year by Year Scores 1965-66 La Salle . 103-93 1971-72 La Salle . 59-53 1966-67 American .94-90 1972-73 American 88-79 1967-68 La Salle . 74-65 1973-74 La Salle . 95-83 1967-68 La Salle . 84-57 1974-75 American 68-62 1968-69 La Salle . 96-72 1974-75 La Salle . 56-52 1969-70 La Salle 106-86 1975-76 American 63-61 62-54 1970-71 La Salle • 1976-77 La Salle . 86-76 Joe Mihalich directs the traffic in 1976-77 action against Canisius. 22. CANISIUS COLLEGE Saturday, February 11, 1978 8:30 p.m. at the Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, N.Y. Series Record — La Salle 15 Canisius 6 Location Buffalo, N.Y. Office Phone (716) 883-7000 Enrollment 4,000 Ext. 338 Nickname . . . Golden Griffins Home Phone. . (716)832-8826 Colors Gold & Navy Head Coach . . Nick Macarchuk Conference Ind. Yrs. & Record First Yr. President. . . . Very Rev. James Asst. Coaches Howie Dickenman M. Demske, S.J. Jerry Falgiano Athletic Director . . . Daniel P. Captains TBA Starr, Ph.D. 1 976-77 Record 3-22 Publicity Michelle Pond Last Met . 1976-77 LSC-65 C^9 Lettermen Returning (7): Rene Stephens, 6-0 Guard, 10.1 ppg; Rich Walsh, 6-2 Guard, 7.4 ppg; Tom Krystofiak, 6-3 Forward, 5.0 ppg; Brian Toohey, 6-7 Forward, 4.5 ppg; Jeff Nix, 6-4 For- ward, 2.6 ppg; Mark Spitler, 6-4 Forward, 1.8 ppg; Mike Naples, 6-5 Forward, 1 .5 ppg. Lettermen Lost (5): Dave Spiller, 6-3 Forward, 10.5 ppg; John Sommers, 6-2 Forward, 8.7 ppg; Mike Walton, 6-2 Forward, 8.3 ppg; Tim Hartnett, 5-11 Guard, 6.5 ppg; Bill Dressel, 6-5 Center, 3.6 ppg. Top Newcomers: Lee Mintoyne, 6-10 Center; Eddie Simmons, 6-2 Guard; Bernie Mull, 6-8 Forward; Chuck Clement, 6-4 Guard; Bob Jaus, 6-3 Forward; Steve Montaldi, 6-4 Forward; Ron Peaks, 6-6 Forward. Year by Year Scores 1940-41 La Salle 42-37 1967-68 La Salle 80-64 1948-49 La Salle 59-43 1968-69 La Salle 68-56 1954-55 La Salle 99-64 1969-70 Canisius 80-70 1958-59 La Salle 77-64 1970-71 La Salle 92-55 1959-60 La Salle 82-68 1971-72 La Salle 80-78 1960-61 Canisius 94-73 1972-73 La Salle 96-85 1961-62 La Salle 73-63 1973-74 Canisius 89-81 1962-63 Canisius 76-53 1974-75 Canisius 70-69 1963-64 La Salle 91-81 1975-76 La Salle .... 103-72 1965-66 La Salle 95-81 1976-77 La Salle 65-49 1966-67 Canisius 93-75 23. STETSON Wednesday, February 15, 1978 7:00 p.m. at the Palestra Philadelphia, Pa. Series Record - First Meeting Location. . . . DeLand, Florida Office Phone. . (904)734-4121 Enrollment 2,000 Home Phone. . (305) 295-0857 Nickname Hatters Head Coach . . . . Glenn Wilkes Colors Green & White Yrs. & Record . 20 yrs. 315-219 Conference Ind. Asst. Coach Josh Giles President. . . .Dr. Pope Duncan Captains TBA Athletic Dir. . .Dr. Glenn Wilkes 1976-77 Record 15-12 Publicity .... Fred H.Cooper Last Met First Meeting Lettermen Returning (7): Mel Daniels, 6 7 Forward, 19.9 ppg, Dave Purdue, 6-3 Guard, 11.6 ppg; Curt Forrester, 6-6 Forward, 10.1 ppg; Terry Gates, 6 8 Center, 3.6 ppg; Mike Kirk, 6-10 Center, 2.9 ppg; Glenn Wilkes, Jr., 6-3 Guard, 2.9 ppg, Marty Schuette, 6-7 Forward, 1.0 ppg. Lettermen Lost (5): Buzzy O'Connell, 5-9 Guard, 9.3 ppg; Mike Lay, 6-6 Forward, 6.7 ppg; Phil Pratt, 6-6 Forward, 3.0 ppg, Isaac Coats, 6-3 Guard, 2.3 ppg; Steve Sellers, 6 6 Forward, 1.0 ppg. Top Newcomers: Greg Guye, 6-8 Center; Kevin Tucker, 6 3 Guard, Albert Johnson, 6-8 Forward; Wilbur Montgomery, 6-7 Forward. 24. VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY Saturday, February 18, 1978 9:00 p.m. at the Palestra Philadelphia, Pa. Series Record La Salle 15 Villanova 13 Location Villanova, Pa. Publicity Ted Wolff Enrollment 5,500 Home Phone. . (215)646-1582 Nickname Wildcats Head Coach . .Rollie Massimino Colors Blue & White Asst. Coaches . . Mike Fratello, Conference E.A.A. Mitch Buonaguro President Rev. John M. Captains . Keith Herron, Reggie Driscoll, O.S.A. Robinson, Whitey Rigsby Office Phone. . (215)527-2100 1976-77 Record 23-10 Ext. 200 Last Met .1976-77 LSC-71 V-70 Athletic Director .... Dr. Ted Aceto Lettermen Returning (11): Keith Herron, 6-6 Guard, 19.5 ppg; Reggie Robinson, 6-6 Forward, 8.7 ppg; Whitey Rigsby, 6-4 Guard, 8.6 ppg; Rory Sparrow, 6-2 Guard, 7.0 ppg; Steve Lincoln, 6-0 Guard, 1.8 ppg; Jay Underman, 6-8 Forward, 1.4 ppg; Reggie Herron, 6-5 Forward, 2.3 ppg; Ron Cowan, 6-11 Center, 0.6 ppg; Marty Caron, 6-10 Center, 1.1 ppg; Larry Sock, 6-6 Forward, 0.9 ppg; Bruce Anders, 5-10 Guard, 0.6 ppg. Lettermen Lost (3): Larry Herron, 6-8 Forward, 14.9 ppg; John Olive, 6-7 Forward, 9.9 ppg; Joe Rogers, 6-0 Guard, 5.5 ppg. Top Newcomers: Alex Bradley, 6-6 Forward, 17.5 ppg; Tom Sienkiewicz, 6-2 Guard, 34.4 ppg. Year by Y ear Scores 1933-34 Villanova . 25-23 1963-64 La Salle . . 63 -59 1934-35 Villanova . 22-21 1964-65 Villanova . 86 -72 1934-35 La Salle . . 29-23 1965-66 La Salle . . 78 -70 1955-56 Villanova . 76-73 1966-67 Villanova . 68 -59 1956-57 La Salle . . 71-64 1967-68 Villanova 64 -56 1956-57 La Salle . . 75-61 1968-69 La Salle . . 74 -67 1957-58 La Salle . 111-105 1969-70 Villanova 96 -85 . . -69 1957-58 La Salle . 75-64 1970-71 La Salle . 73 1958-59 Villanova . 63-57 1971-72 Villanova . 86 -73 -79 1959-60 Villanova . 68-52 1972-73 La Salle . 101 1960-61 La Salle . . 76-71 1973-74 La Salle . 104 -66 1961-62 Villanova . 65-63 1974-75 La Salle . . 74 -73 1961-62 Villanova . 75-67 1975-76 La Salle . . 75 -72 1962-63 Villanova . 63-47 1976-77 . La Salle . 71 -70 Darryl Gladden launches winning free throw against Villanova last year 46 25. ST. BONAVENTURE Wednesday, February 22, 1978 8:00 p.m. at the Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, IM.Y. Series Record La Salle 1 St. Bonaventure 1 375-2319 Location . St. Bonaventure, Office Phone. (716) N.Y. or 375-2304 Enrollment 2,500 Home Phone 372-2952 Nickname .... Brown Indians Head Coach Jim Satalin Bonnies Yrs. & Record ... .4 yrs. 72-38 Colors Brown & White Asst. Coaches . . Bill Kalbaugh, Conference Ind. Bob Sassone President. . . Very Rev. Mathias Captains TBA F. Doyle, O.F.M. 1976-77 Record 24-6 Athletic Dir. . . Lawrence Weise Last Met ... . 1963-64 LSC-83 Publicity Tom McElroy Sf. B.-80 Lettermen Returning (9): Greg Sanders, 6-5 Forward, 21.2 ppg; Glenn Hagan, 6-0 Guard, 13.7 ppg; Tim Waterman, 6-9 Center, 4.9 ppg; Delmar Harrod, 6-7 Forward, 4.5 ppg; Barry Atkinson, 7-1 Center, 2.3 ppg; Nick Urzetta, 6-2 Guard, 4.0 ppg; Dan Vigli- anco, 6-5 Guard, 3.7 ppg; Bruno DeGiglio, 6-4 Guard, 0.0 ppg; Jim Elenz, 5-11 Guard, 0.0 ppg. Lettermen Lost (2): Essie Hollis, 6-6 Forward, 21.7 ppg; Jim Baron, 6-2 Guard, 6.6 ppg. Top Newcomers: Brian West, 6-3 Guard; Alphonza Jones, 6-4 Forward; Earl Belcher, 6-5 Forward; Mark Spencer, 6-7 Forward. Year by Year Scores 1957-58 St. Bonaventure . 91-71 1963-64 La Salle 83-80 26. UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT Saturday, February 25, 1978 3:00 p.m. at the Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium Burlington, Vt. Series Record La Salle 1 Vermont Location Burlington, Vt. Office Phone. . (802) 656 2005 Enrollment 7,850 Home Phone. . (802) 862-9412 Nickname Catamounts Head Coach . . Peter Salzberg Colors Green & Gold Yrs. & Record . . .5 yrs. 57-71 Conference Ind. Asst. Coach . . .Greg Ashford President LattieF.Coor Captains .... TBA Athletic Dir. . . . Denis Lambert 1976-77 Record W-8, L-17 Publicity . . . . Richard Whittier Last Met .1976-77 LSC 74 V 68 Lettermen Returning (8): Kevin Kelly, 6-8 Forward, 12.0 ppg; Mark Sobolewski, 6-4 Forward, 9.4 ppg; Mike Kern, 6-11 Forward, 6.3 ppg; Charlie Trapani, 6-7 Forward, 6.3 ppg; Tom Perrin, 6-2 Guard, 5.4 ppg; Greg Davis, 5-11 Guard, 2.7 ppg; Bob Dyer, 6-4 Forward, 2.1 ppg; Tyrone Johnson, 6-6 Forward, 2.0 ppg. Lettermen Lost (3): Warren Prehmus, 6-2 Forward, 17.9 ppg, Ron Gottscalk, 6-7 Forward, 9.1 ppg; Dave Drazin, 6-6 Forward, 1.9 ppg- Top Newcomers: Bruce Beynnon, 6-6 Forward; Dan Correll, 6 1 Forward; Rob McKenzie, 6-2 Forward; Dave Miller, 6-1 Guard; Jim Nocera, 6-5 Forward; Corey Wielgus, 5 1 1 Guard ' ALL-TIME RECORD WITH COLLEGIATE OPPONENTS (Bold Face Name: 1977-78 Opponents) First Last Last LaSalle Last Opp. Opponent Won Lost Met Met Victory Victory Akron 1 1940 1940 1940(33-30) _ Alabama 1 2 1974 1977 1975(77-73) 1977(82-77) Albright 26 2 1946 1970 1970(89-59) 1946(67-61) Alumni 12 1931 1948 1948(71-35) — American U. 10 4 1966 1977 1977(86-76) 1976(63-61) Arizona 2 1950 1953 1953(87-68) - Arkansas 1 1948 1948 1948(69-58) - Army 3 1973 1957 1975(76-71) - Arnold 1 1943 1943 1943(83-48) — Baldwin-Wallace 2 1 1949 1951 1951(86-67) 1949(52^9) Baltimore U. 4 1933 1969 1969(100-57) — Baylor 1 1972 1972 1972(81-68) - Biscayne 5 1 1972 1977 1977(112-70) 1972(103 93) Bloomsburg 1 1950 1950 1950(67-41) — Boston College 3 1 1947 1972 1971(75-63) 1972(62-61) Bowling Green 4 1 1949 1967 1967(78-77) 1949(51-45) Bradley 2 1 1954 1957 1957(87-77) 1956(93-78) Brandeis 1 1955 1955 1955(102-56) — Brigham Young 3 1 1949 1966 1966(71-69) 1963(84-73) Brooklyn College 1 1935 1935 1935(28-17) — Bucknell 9 1959 1975 1975(85-74) — Butler 1 1940 1940 — 1940(46-37) Canisius 15 6 1941 1977 1977(65-49) 1975(70-69) C.C.N.Y. 4 1938 1946 — 1946(94-52) Catholic U. 8 4 1933 1947 1947(68-33) 1939(45-40) Cincinnati 3 5 1948 1962 1953(86-81) 1962(64-56) Clemson 1 1975 1975 1975(67-63) — Cleveland State 1 1976 1976 1976(90-72) — Coast Guard 2 2 1943 1946 1946(59-46) 1945(58-44) Col. of Osteopathy 2 1932 1934 1934(32-13) — Columbia 1 1 1968 1970 1970(89-74) 1968(83-69) Columbus U. 1 1942 1942 1942(47-45) — Cooper Union 1 1933 1933 1933(33-16) - Cornell 1 1970 1970 1970(68-56) — Creighton 3 6 1963 1971 1971(64-61) 1970(86-77) Dartmouth 1 1962 1962 1962(87-60) - Davis-Elkins 4 1935 1942 1942(44-33) - Dayton U. 3 1 1952 1962 1954(82-58) 1962(81-67) Delaware 10 1 1931 1977 1977(84-77) 1931(33-25) DePaul 1 2 1950 1953 1950(49-42) 1953(68-62) Detroit 1 2 1965 1970 1969(98-96) 1970(81-77) Dickinson 3 1954 1977 1977(82-61) — Drexel 7 2 1945 1977 1977(55-51) 1976(77-66) Duke First Meeting Duquesne 12 16 1940 1977 1975(8879) 1977(64-62) East Carolina First Meeti ng E. Kentucky 3 1952 1970 1970(84-82) — 1 E. Michigan 1 1973 1973 1973(93-66) — Elizabethtown 2 1932 1932 1932(46-14) — jl Fairfield 1 1972 1972 1972(108-96) — Fordham 5 1 1954 1962 1962(60-56) 1956(84-69) Furman 3 1954 1975 1975(69-64) — Galludet 1 1932 1932 — 1932(23 17) Georgetown 15 8 1945 1966 1965(88-80) 1966(101-99 George Washington 1 1951 1951 1951(85-63) — Georgia 2 1970 1970 1970(50-42) — Georgia Tech. 1 1 1949 1971 1949(67-59) 1971(70-67)] Geneva 3 1938 1952 1952(103-74) - 1 Gettysburg 1 1 2 1946 1968 1968(96-58) 1962(57^4)] Haverford College 3 1932 1944 — 1944(56-42) Hofstra 7 3 1969 1977 1976(72-64) 1977(92-81) Holy Cross 3 1 1949 1975 1975(89-64) 1974(94-80) Houston 1 1976 1976 — 1976(90-87) Idaho 1 1951 1951 1951(60-49) - Illinois Wesleyan 1 1939 1939 1939(25-23) 48 1 First Last Last LaSalle Last Opp. pponent Won Lost Met Met Victory Victory diana 1 1 1957 1969 1969(108-88) 1957(93-80) na 2 1954 1966 1966(94-72) — wa 2 1954 1955 1955(76-73) — ansas 2 1952 1976 — 1976(74-73) entucky 2 1954 1955 — 1955(63-54) jtztown 1 1 1945 1945 1945(64-48) 1945(54-53) afayette 25 7 1945 1977 1977(86-80) 1973(77-68) 3ck Haven 1 1947 1947 1947(69-36) — jbanon Valley 4 1939 1955 1955(112-70) — -high 9 1 1959 1975 1975(89-66) 1972(69-64) 3ng Island U. 3 5 1936 1970 1970(68-53) 1942(61-37) juisville 2 4 1949 1968 1966(96-92) 1968(94-71) Dyola (South) 7 2 1955 1972 1971(74-53) 1972(86-80) oyola (Md.) 25 1 1934 1954 1954(97-62) 1944 (53-45) aine 2 1977 1977 1976(1 12-70) — anhattan 17 6 1913 1976 1964(75-62) 1976(79-78) arshall (W. Va.) 1 2 1943 1970 1970(76-75) 1970(97-88) assachusetts 1 1972 1972 1972(82-75) — emphis State U. 1 1 1975 1976 1975(93-84) 1976(81-77) iami (Fla.) 9 4 1951 1970 1970(97-77) 1970(103-96) ichigan 1 1976 1976 — 1976(86-71) illersville 19 1 1939 1962 1962(102-62) 1958(90-80) innesota 1 1966 1966 — 1966(92-87) orehead St. 3 1 1945 1968 1968(81-73) 1945(54-47) orris-Harvey 3 1934 1942 1942(39-27) — oravian 4 1941 1948 1948(79-58) — t. St. Mary's 4 4 1931 1939 1939(34-26) 1933(21-14) uhlenberg 23 3 1941 1963 1963(88-49) 1959(92-75) urray State 1 1952 1952 1952(105-82) — avy 1 1954 1954 1954(64-48) - ebraska 1 1 1967 1972 1967(99-76) 1972(75-60) ewark 2 1942 1943 1943(50-35) - ew Mexico State 1 1973 1973 1973(76-70) — .Y.U. 1 1953 1953 1953(80-63) — iagara 16 15 1934 1977 1975(81-71) 1977(66-64) . Carolina State 5 7 1949 1968 1968(68-63) 1961(71-68) orth Carolina U. 1 1947 1947 1947(65-62) — .N.C. at Charlotte First Meeti ng orthwestern 1 1964 1964 1964(91-69) — otre Dame 6 1972 1977 - 1977(113-77) hio State First Meeti ng klahoma A&M 1 1940 1940 1940(33-16) klahoma City 1 1967 1967 1967(108-97) — klahoma U. 1 1945 1945 — 1945(52-38) annsylvania 12 18 1934 1977 1975(67-64) 1977(80-70) ?nn State 2 1954 1969 1969(70-55) — Vila. Pharmacy 4 1935 1937 1937(41-15) - riila. Textile 2 1931 1932 1932(31-10) - nilips Oilers 1 1952 1952 — 1952(92-58) finceton 2 1 1932 1974 1974(83-78) 1932(25-24) "ovidence 2 2 1937 1977 1976(75-73) 1977(75-62) hode Island 1 1977 1977 — 1977(70-61) ichmond 4 1955 1958 1958(59-55) ice 2 1941 1942 1942(51-41) ider 16 4 1933 1974 1974(84-68) 1971(84-82) oanoke 1 1 1937 1939 1937(32-29) 1939(31-30) utgers U. 2 1 1961 1975 1974(82-76) 1975(96-82) an Diego St. 1 1977 1977 1977(88-84) an Francisco 5 1949 1973 1973(74-73) anta Clara 1 2 1941 1973 1941(41-37) 1973(71-69) :ranton 17 9 1932 1960 1960(82-77) 1952(55-52) t. Bonaventure 1 1 1958 1964 1964(8380) 1958(91-71) :. Francis (Pa.) 3 1947 1969 1969(107-95) I. Francis (NY.) 7 ? 1937 1948 1948(53-52) 1943(47-41) t. Louis 1 4 1951 1963 1954(96-82) 1963(62-61) :. John's (N.Y.) 3 3 1936 1965 1956(85 76) 1965(78-71) t. Joseph's 37 38 1901 1977 1977(6961) 1976(86 75) ;attle : 1965 1966 1966(84 68) jton Hall 12 I 1932 1966 1965(101 71) 1966(9392) 49 First Last Last LaSalle Last Opp. Opponent Won Lost Met Met Victory Victory South Carolina 1 1969 1969 - 1969(62-59) Southern Calif. 3 1948 1973 1973(77-72) — S. Methodist U. 1 1977 1977 1977(94-86) _ Stanford 2 1953 1974 1974(77-66) — Stetson First Meeti ng Susquehanna 2 1946 1947 1947(47-43) — S.W. Missouri St. 1 1953 1953 1953(77-70) — Syracuse 14 13 1955 1976 1970(108-101)1976(82-77) Temple 29 36 1900 1977 1975(74-63) 1977(87-75) Temple Pharmacy 2 1 1931 1932 1932(33-17) 1931(32-17) Tennessee 2 1970 1977 — 1977(92-85) Texas A&M 1 1976 1976 1976(59-57) — Texas Tech 1 1975 1975 1975(73-64) — Texas Wesleyan 1 1948 1948 1948(69-66) — Toledo 1 4 1941 1950 1949(62-51) 1950(59-55) Tulsa 1 2 1940 1972 1971(63-61) 1972(80-77) U.C.L.A. 2 1 1950 1955 1955(85-77) 1950(62-57) Upsala 2 1935 1936 1936(31-24) — Ursinus 1 1932 1932 1932(29-26) - Utah 1 2 1947 1955 1948(52-46) 1955(76-69) Utah State 1 1 1964 1966 1964(90-85) 1966(109-97 Valparasiso 2 1957 1958 1958(97-86) — Vanderbilt 1 1967 1967 — 1967(100-95 Vermont 1 1977 1977 1977(75-68) — Villanova 15 13 1934 1977 1977(71-70) 1972(86-73) Virginia 2 1948 1958 1958(72-64) - Wake Forest 1 1 1953 1974 1953(76-59) 1974(95-90) Washington 1 1977 1977 — 1977(1 14-94 Washington College 3 1940 1942 1942(60-33) - West Chester 30 6 1932 1977 1977(63-60) 1940(30-27) W. Kentucky 11 15 1948 1977 1977(93-79) 1975(91-87) Westminster 1 1938 1938 — 1938(45-20) W. Virginia 3 1955 1968 1968(100-83) — Widener 10 3 1936 1977 1977(72-52) 1939(36-31) William and Mary 1 1949 1949 1949(63-51) — Wyoming 1 1943 1943 — 1943(56-32) Wyomissing P.I. 2 1940 1941 1941(54-41 — Xavier (0.) 1 1 1958 1959 1959(99-80) 1958(76-65) Yale 1 1970 1970 1970(81-59) — Youngstown 1 1 1952 1953 1953(94-41) 1952(68-57) Reggie Miller fires a jump shot against Alabama at the Palestra last year. 50 FORMER LA SALLE PLAYERS IN THE PROS Larry Foust 1947-50 Fort Wayne Pistons - 1950-57; Minneapolis Lakers - 1957-58; St. Louis Hawks - 1958-62. Jack George 1950-51 Philadelphia Warriors - 1953-60; New York Knicks - 1960-61 Jackie Moore 1950-54 Philadelphia Warriors - 1954-57 Tom Gola 1951-55 Philadelphia Warriors - 1955-62; San Francisco Warriors - 1962- 63; New York Knicks - 1963-66. George Sutor 1962-65 Kentucky Colonels - 1967-68; Minnesota Pipers - 1968-69; Miami Floridians - 1969; Carolina Cougers - 1970. Larry Cannon 1966-69 - - Miami Floridians 1969-70; Denver Rockets 1970-71 ; Memphis Tarns - 1971; Indiana Pacers - 1971-73; Philadelphia 76ers - 1973-74. Bernie Williams 1966-69 San Diego Rockets 1969-70; Virginia Squires 1970-72. Roland Taylor 1967-69 Washington Capitols - 1969-1970; Virginia Squires - 1970-74; Denver Nuggets 1974-75; Virginia Squires - 1975; Denver Nug- gets 1975-Present. Ken Durrett 196871 Cincinnati Royals 1971-72; Kansas City Omaha Kings - 1973- 1974; Philadelphia 76ers 1974 75. Bobby Fields 1969 71 Utah Stars 197172. Joe Bryant 1973 75 Philadelphia 76ers 1975 Present. JOE BRYANT ROLAND TAYLOR 51 LA SALLE COLLEGE ALUMNI WHO ARE COACHING BASKETBALL Class at Name LSC Position School Barry Brodzinski 1976 Asst. Coach Bishop McDevitt Wyncote, Pa. Eddie Burke 1967 Head Coach Drexel Univ. Phila. Pa. Bill Deibert 1952 Head Coach Holy Spirit H.S. Absecon, N.J. Fran Dunphy 1970 Head Coach Malvern Prep Malvern, Pa. Ken Durrett 1969 Asst. Coach La Salle College Phila. Pa. Dave 'Lefty' Ervin 1968 Head Coach La Salle H.S. Phila. Pa. Jack Farrell 1956 Head Coach John Bartram H.S. Phila. Pa. Al Ferner 1957 Asst. Coach Penn State Univ. Phila. Pa. Bill Fox 1973 Head Coach Father Judge H.S. Phila. Pa. Jorge Garayta 1970 Asst. Coach St. John's H.S. Washington, DC. Ed Givnish 1958 Head Coach Archbishop Wood H.S Warminster, Pa. Jim Haggerty 1973 Asst. Coach Montville H.S. Montville, N.J. Joe Heyer 1960 Head Coach North Penn H.S. Lansdale, Pa. Ray Jones 1969 Asst. Coach Duke University Durham, N.C. Alonzo Lewis 1957 Head Coach Darby Township H.S. Darby, Pa. Bill Raftery 1963 Head Coach Seton Hall Univ. East Orange, N.J. Joe Rapczynski 1974 Head Coach Bishop Egan H.S. Phila. Pa. George Sutor 1965 Head Coach Glassboro H.S. Glassboro, N.J. Bobby Walsh 1971 Head Coach Central Bucks E.H.S. Buckingham, Pa. Larry White 1973 Head Coach St. James H.S. Carney's Point, N.J. THE LA SALLE COLLEGE ATHLETIC COMMITTEE Mr. Frank Corace, Alumni Representative Dr. John Duffy, Jr., Asso. Professor, Economics, Chairperson Mr. Larry Eldridge, Jr., Sports Information Director Mr. John Fallon, Alumni Representative Dr. Peter Filicetti, Asso. Professor, Psychology Mr. Michael Franchetti, Student Representative Ms. Nancy Gillespie, Student Representative Mr. Kenneth Hill, Assistant Professor, Political Science Dr. Joseph Mihalich, Professor, Philosophy Dr. Judith Newton, Asso. Professor, English Mr. Thomas Phillips, Assistant Professor, Philosophy Dr. George Stow, Assistant Professor, History TICKET INFORMATION Tickets for all La Salle Home Games are available at the La Salle College Union Ticket Office, 20th St. & Olney Ave., Phila. Pa. 19141 (215) 951-1410. Tickets for all La Salle Games at the Palestra plus the Jan. 21st game at the Spectrum will be available at the Franklin Field Ticket Office, 33rd & Spruce Streets, Phila. Pa. 19174, (215) EV-7-2445. Tickets for the January 21st game at the Spectrum will be available at the Spectrum Ticket Office, Broad Street and Pattison Ave., Phila. Pa. (215) DE-6-3600. 52 THE LA SALLE STORY La Salle College, now in its 114th year of service to higher education and the Philadelphia Community, was founded March 20, 1863 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools and derives its name from the founder of the Christian Brothers, St. John Baptist de La Salle. In 1929, having outgrown three previous Philadelphia locations, the campus was moved to its present site at 20th and Olney Avenue in the East Germantown section of the city. Since 1945, La Salle has experienced dramatic growth. Before the closing days of the war, the college had an enrollment of less than 500 attending classes in plant facilities valued at only $1.5 million. Today, more than 6,000 day and evening division students attend classes on La Salle's 50 acre campus, appraised at S30 million. Olney Hall, a $4.4 million, 100,000-square-foot complex opened in September, 1971, contains 39 classrooms, 15 student seminar and study rooms, and 107 faculty offices as well as such special- purpose areas as a planetarium, an amphitheatre, language labora- tories and audio-visual rooms. It houses the liberal arts area de- partments of English, Education, History, Languages, Political Science and Sociology. Hayman Hall, the college's new $4 million physical recreation center which opened in September, 1972, contains the Joseph Kirk Memorial Natatorium with separate swimming and diving facilities, an underwater observation deck, and seats for 1700 spectators. Three regulation-size basketball courts, a one-twelfth mile indoor suspended track, and areas for fencing, wrestling, squash, handball, gymnastics and general exercise are the other features of the complex. Ten modern residence halls accommodate 800 out-of-town students. A $2 million, three-story College Union Building, com- pleted in 1959, includes a Little Theatre as well as dining halls, assembly rooms, ballroom and other student facilities. The $2.5 million Holroyd Science Center, opened in 1960, houses lecture rooms and laboratories for study and research in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics and Psychology. The David Leo Lawrence Memorial Library, built in 1952, contains 190,000 volumes and periodical files for some 700 journals, and a library annex in the former Wister Hall gymnasium opened in January, 1974, increasing library space by 50%. The Army ROTC program, initiated in 1950, is available to freshmen, who may apply for ROTC scholarships for advance studies. La Salle's day and evening divisions offer degree programs in Arts and Sciences and Business Administration. A new MBA. program began in September, 1976. Graduate programs are also offered in theology and education. La Salle initiated Philadelphia's first Weekend College in September, 1975, enabling men and women to take college courses exclusively on Saturdays and Sun- days. La Salle also offers Evening Division courses off campus at Archbishop Ryan High School in Northeast Philadelphia. The 350-member faculty is composed of Christian Brothers, priests and lay professors The college has been co-educational in the evening division since February, 1967 and in its day school since September, 1970. Students at La Salle come from some 200 public and private schools in 21 states, most of them located in the northeastern part of the United States Fourteen countries are also represented in the student body. Over 75 per cent of them plan graduate work and about 1 ,000 degrees are conferred annually on day and evening division seniors La Salle's alumni totals 20,000, with more than 80 per cent of them still living and working in the tn state area of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. 1 1977-78 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 28 Mon. Widener Chester, Pa. 8:45 P.M. 30 Wed. Bucknell Lewisburg, Pa. 8.00 P.M. DECEMBER 7 Wed. RHODE ISLAND PALESTRA 8:45 P.M. 9 Fri. & First Union Invitational Charlotte, N.C. 10 Sat. (East Carolina, U. of N. Carolina at Charlotte, Boston College) 17 Sat. PENN PALESTRA 9:00 P.M. 28 Wed. J Louisville Classic Louisville, Ky. 29 Thurs. (Louisville, Ohio State, Georgia) Western Kentucky Bowling Green, Ky. :30 P.M. NIAGARA PALESTRA l:00 P.M. 9 Mon. Hofstra Hempstead, N.Y. i:00 P.M. 1 Wed. DREXEL PALESTRA :00 P.M. 14 Sat. Duquesne Pittsburgh, Pa. :00 P.M. 16 Mon. WESTCHESTER HAYMAN HALL :00 P.M. 19 Thurs. Syracuse Syracuse, N.Y. :00 P.M. 21 Sat. DUKE SPECTRUM :00 P.M. 24 Tues. Biscayne Miami, Fla. :00 P.M. 28 Sat. TEMPLE PALESTRA .30 P.M. FEBRUARY NOTRE DAME PALESTRA .00 P.M. 4 Sat. ST. JOSEPH'S PALESTRA :00 P.M. 8 Wed. AMERICAN PALESTRA :00 P.M. 11 Sat. Canisius Buffalo, N.Y. :30 P.M. 15 Wed. STETSON PALESTRA .00 P.M. 18 Sat. VILLANOVA PALESTRA :00 P.M. 22 Wed. St. Bonaventure St. Bonaventure, N.Y. .00 P.M. 25 Sat. Vermont Burlington, Vt. :00 P.M. HOME GAMES CAPITALIZED