1984-1985 Eagle Basketball Morehead State University
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Eagle Quick Facts Location: Morehead, Ky. 40351 Founded: 1922 Enrollment: 6,500 Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue and gold Conference: Ohio Valley NCAA Division I Arena: Academic-Athletic Center (7,000) Surface: Wood Press Row Phone: (606) 783-2500 1983-84 Record : 25-6 1983-84 Conference Record: 12-2 (first) Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/7 Starters Returning: 0 Starters Lost: 5 (Eddie Childress. Jeff Fultz. Earl Harrison, Guy Minnifield, Jeff Tipton) Head Coach: Wayne Martin Alma Mater: Morehead State '68 Coaching Record: 187-100 (10 yrs.) MSU Record: 101-67 (6 yrs.) Office Phone: (606) 783-2400 Best Time to Call: Weekday mornings Assistant Coaches: Randy McCoy (Pikeville '77) Craig Morris (Morehead State '75) Jack Upchurch (Eastern Kentucky '61) Kevin Garris (Morehead State '83) (Grad. Asst.) President: Dr. Herb F. Reinhard. Jr. Athletic Director: G.E. (Sonny) Moran. Jr. Office Phone: (606) 783-2088 Assistant Athletic Director: J.E. (Sonny) Allen Sports Information Director: Rick Hesterberg Office Phone: (606) 783-2500 Home Phone: (606) 783-1 092 Eagle Athletic Fund Director: Dan Kiser Office Phone: (606) 783-2388 Trainer: Keith Webster Team Physicians: Dr. Pat Serey, Dr. Tom Fossett Contents Outlook .. .. .. .. .. .. .• . .. • . ... .. • . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 2-3 Head Coach Wayne Martin ... • . • . .. ... ... .. .. .. •...•. .. • . .. .. 4-5 Assistant Coaches . ... .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. • . .. • . .. 6-8 Support Staff . .. .. .. .. .... .. ..... .. ...... ... .. .. •.. 9-1 o President Herb. F. Reinhard. Jr... .. ............ ..• ... ... .. .... 11 Athletic Staff . .. ..... ... ... .. ... .. • .. ......... .. .. .. .. 12-15 Eagle Athletic Fund . .. .. ....• .. ..• , . , ..• . ...... .. .. , , .. .. .. 16 Numerical, Alphabetical Rosters ... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. ... , , .. .. 17 Player Profiles .. .. .. .. .. .. , . ... , .. .. , . • . • .•.. , . , . 18-33 Academic-Athletic Center . .• . • . ... .. , . .. .. .. • . ..... ... _ . .. 34 MSU Profile . .. .. .... , , . , ... .. .. .. , • . ... , ... .. ... .. ... 35 NCAA Excitement . .. , ... ... • . ... .... , . .. ..... .. .. .. 36-37 A Night To Remember . .. .. ... ... ... , . .. ..... ..... .. .. ... .. 38-39 1983-84 Final Statistics . • . .. ..... .... .. .... .• .. ... , . , . ..... 40-41 OVC History .. ... .. ....• . ... ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .... , . ... 42 OVC Standings . .. , , .. • ... ... .. .... .. .• .• , ... ... .. .. 43 OVC Composite Schedule .. .... .. .. ... , ..... .. .. .. .. • . .... .. 44-45 1984-85 Opponents . , , ... .... .. .. .. .• . • .... .... .. ..• . .. , . .. .. .... 46-55 1984-85 Opponents Series Records .. .. , ... ... ...... • . .• . .. .... , . 56 Eagle Honor Roll . , , . ........ .... .. .. ...... , , . .. •. ..... 57-58 MSU Records .. .... ... .. .. .. ... , .. .... .. .. .. .. ... .. .... 59-63 All-Time Results . .. ... .. .. •.. ... .. .. ...... ... • . •. , . .. ... 64-71 Media Outlets . ... .. .. ..... ... .... ... ... .. .. ..... ... , .. 72-IBC 1984-85 . , . , . .. ......... ... .. .... ... , . ..... .. .... OBC Important Phone Numbers (Area Code 606) Athletic Director G.E. "Sonny" Moran . ..... ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. • . .. .. 783-2088 Head Basketball Coach Wayne Martin . .... ... ... .. .. .. •.. ... 783-2400 Academic-Athletic Center Press Row .. .. .. .. ... .. ..• ... .. .. 783-2500 Sports Information Director Rick Hesterberg (office) .. ... .. .. .... ...... 783-2500 (home) . .. .. ... .... .... •... 783-1 092 Trainer Keith Webster . .. .... ....... ...... ..... .. ..... .. .. 783-2313 Eagle Athletic Fund Director Dan Kiser ...... .. ... .•.... .. • .. ... ... .. 783-2388 University Switchboard .. ... ... ...... ... .. .... .. •. ... ... .. .. 783-2221 Credits This publication was written and edited by Rick Hesterberg, sports information director. with editorial assistance from assistant sports information director Jeff Allison. Cover photo by Steve Walters. Interior photographs by Morehead State University photographers Steve Walters, George Burgess, and Mike Hanson. Special thanks to Ed Strosnider, Kath Wagar and Sheila Zornes for their assistance. On the Cover The OVC Championship ring is displayed in a nest symbolizing the Eagle hatching and developing into a champion. The Eagles are the defending OVC Champs. Cover was de signed by Rocky Zornes. 1984-85 Outlook After a return trip to the NCAA Tournament return. and a school record 25-wins, it's rebuilding With the loss of all five starters and the first time for the Morehead State basketball pro· two off the bench, the MSU coaching staff gram. Seven seniors are gone and ten new will look for immediate help from the new faces have been added to start the rebuild· recruits. Heading the list of new players is 6-9 ing process. center Bob McCann, who is no stranger to The last two basketball seasons at More the program. After transferring to MSU via head State have produced 44 wins against Upsala College in East Orange, N.J., 17 losses and two straight NCAA Tourna Mccann sat out last season and is ready to ment appearances, including a tournament get back into action. At 255-pounds Mccann win against North Carolina A& T last season possesses the power to mix it up inside, and in the opening round of the Mid-East Re· his ball-handling skills enable him to get the gional in Dayton, Ohio. Seventh year head job done outside. coach Wayne Martin is hoping that the suc Michael Drake and Darrin Hale are the cess the program has enjoyed the last two next tallest newcomers, both standing at 6·8. seasons will build confidence in the 1984-85 Drake is a forward from Camden, N.J., and team. was a teammate of Louisville freshman Kevin " We're very excited about the new addi· Walls. He provided strong rebounding abili tions to this year's team," said Martin, who ty, averaging 10.5 boards per game. His was named Ohio Valley Conference Coach presence should help soften the blow of los of the Year for the second time and Kodak ing top rebounder Earl Harrison. Hale will District VII coach of the year, which includes provide support at the forward position. The a field of all Division I coaches in the states of 230-pounder is a product of Laurel County Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia. High School In London, Ky. "Our tough schedule should give us some Another redshirt ready for action this year answers about our team and will help pre· is Itawamba Junior College transfer Willie pare us for our conference schedule." Feldhaus, a graduate of Mason County High Indeed the Eagles are faced with a rugged School. Feldhaus is 6·6, 175 pounds, and will schedule, particularly in the early part of the have three years of eligibility going into the season. Three of MSU's first five opponents season. Also competing for the wing position will be road games at Oklahoma, Iowa, and is 6-5, 184-pound freshman Roland Chad Missouri. The Eagles will also have to play wick. The Lake Wells, Fla. native averaged non-conference games at Bowling Green 17 .8 points and seven rebounds per game University, Marshall, and Western Kentucky. his senior year at Lake Wells High School. All totaled, MSU will be on the road 14 times The MSU coaching staff will have five during the 1984-85 season, with 12 games recruits competing for playing time at the scheduled in the Academic-Athletic Center, guard positions. Junior college transfer plus the Marathon Oil exhibition game. Derek Childress has the potential to aid MSU As far as personnel is concerned, MSU immediately. The first cousin of graduated returns six lettermen from last year's team. perimeter forward Eddie Childress, the 6-4 6-7 forward Pate Clements heads the list of Derek comes from Dodge City Community returning players after gaining valuable play College, the number one juco for most of the ing experience as a freshman. The native of 1983-84 season. His 10.3 points and seven Tallahassee, Fla. , averaged just 2.6 points assists per game will help cover the losses of per game but made valuable contributions to Jeff Fultz and Guy Minnifield. the team during its stretch run for the con· 6-7 Kevin Simpson, the tallest guard in ference title. MSU history; 5- 1O Talbert Tu rner, Kentucky's Others returning include guards Michael leading high school $Corer last year with a Everett, a 6·4 senior from New York City; 30.6 average; Mike Harrison , a 6·2 guard Tony Vance, a 6-0 sophomore from Muncie, from Louisville; and Jeff Thornberry, a 6-3, Ind.; and Rob Barker, 6-0 junior, also of 182-pound product of Clark County High Muncie. Brian Kelly, a 6-5 junior forward , and School, will all push for playing time at the Steve Brooks, a 6-7 center sophomore, also guard spots. 2 3 Coaching Staff Martin coached the Eagles to a 25-6 record last year, the most wins in MSU history. Included in that mark was the OVC regular season championship, the OVC post season tournament, and a first-round win in the NCAA tournament. These accomplishments earned Martin his second Ohio Valley Conference coach of the year honor plus the Kodak District VII coach of the year award, the latter including a field of all Division I coaches in the states of Ken tucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Throughout the last two seasons Martin saw his team total 44 wins and 17 losses. After 1O years as a collegiate head coach, the Morehead State graduate sports a 187-100 record, including a 101-67 record the past six years at MSU. He has also reached the 100-win plateau faster than any other head basketball coach in Morehead State University history. The success that Martin has enjoyed at MSU has earned