2012 NCAA DIVISION III BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE OF CONTENTS AND PRIMARY CONTACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS NCAA DIVISION III BASKETBALL COMMITTEE Ken Schumann, Pacific University (West Region)* Table of Contents/Primary Contacts .............1 Russell B. Rogers, Stevens Institute of Technology (East Region) Old Dominion Athletic Conference ...............2 Mike DeWitt, Ohio Wesleyan University (Great Lakes Region) City of Salem and Salem Civic Center.........3 Terry Small, New Jersey Athletic Conference (Atlantic Region) Schedule of Events ........................................4 Dave Lindberg, Worcester State College (Northeast Region) Pat Cunningham, Trinity University (South Region) Media Information and Policies....................5 Steve Ulrich, Centennial Conference (Mid-Atlantic Region) Layout of the Salem Civic Center.................6 Map of Greater Roanoke Valley....................7 * Indicates Committee Chair (Contact: Hotel Roanoke - 540.985.5900) Jostens Trophy Winners .................................8 2011 NCAA Division III Bracket ...................... 9 NCAA STAFF Cabrini College Cavaliers ...................... 10-13 John Williams Illinois Wesleyan University Titans ........ 14-17 Director of Championships Mass. Inst. of Technology Engineers ..... 18-21 (Contact: Hotel Roanoke - 540.985.5900) UW-Whitewater Warhawks..................... 22-25 Championship Series Record Book ............ 26 CITY OF SALEM Division III Active Coaching Records.......... 27 R. Carey Harveycutter NABC All-District Teams .......................... 28-30 Director of Civic Facilities D3hoops.com All-Region Teams ............ 31-38 (Office 540.375.3004; Mobile 540.793.0982) D3hoops.com Top-25 Poll Tracking ............ 39 NCAA D-III Postseason Record Book ..... 40-50 OLD DOMINION ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (ODAC) Brad Bankston Commissioner ABOUT THE SERIES... (Contact: Office - 540.389.7373 ext. 1; Mobile - 540.537.5943) The 2012 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament comes to a close with the 38th NCAA Division III J.J. Nekoloff Men’s Basketball Championship Series. This year’s series Assistant Commissioner marks the 17th time D-III men’s basketball has decided its (Contact: Office - 540.389.7373 ext. 2; Mobile - 540.537.8974) national champion in Salem, Virginia, with the first set of games being played in 1996. This year’s participants in the Mollie Robertson semifinal and final rounds are Cabrini College (Pa.), Illinois Wesleyan University, Massachusetts Institute of Technol- Director of Championships ogy, and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Both (Office 540.389.7373 ext. 3; Mobile- 540.793.5180) Cabrini and M.I.T. are making their inaugural appearance in the season-ending event, while Illinois Wesleyan and UW- GAME SITE Whitewater seek their second and third national titles, re- James Taliaferro Sports Complex - Salem Civic Center spectively. The Titans won the hardware in 1997 in Salem, Salem, Va. while the Warhawks took claimed top prize in 1984 in Grand March 16-17 Rapids, Michigan, and in 1989 in Springfield, Ohio. Page 1 2012 NCAA DIVISION III BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP OLD DOMINION ATHLETIC CONFERENCE BRAD BANKSTON The Conference Story Commissioner Celebrating its 36th year of operation, the Old Dominion Athletic Confer- Brad Bankston is entering his 19th year ence (ODAC) is one of the nation's largest Division III conferences. The 15- of service to the Old DominionOLD Athletic DOMINIONmember ODAC, including two associateA members, stands as the second- Conference, his 15th year as the Commis- largest multi-sport NCAA Division III conference in the country. sioner of the league. The league was formed on May 18, 1975 as the Virginia College A native of Keysville, Va., Bankston re- Conference and began operations in September of 1976. (The name ceived his undergraduate degree from the change to Old Dominion Athletic Conference became effective January 1, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 1976). Charter members were eight colleges located in the state of Virginia: and earned his master's degree in Sports Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite College, Emory & Henry College, Administration from Virginia Tech in 1994. Hampden-Sydney College, Lynchburg College, Randolph-Macon Col- Bankston, 41, is responsible for the day-to-day op- lege, Roanoke College and Washington and Lee University. erations of the league office and the administration of the From its initial year of operation through the 1981-82 academic year, the ODAC's 22-sport program. In addition to his duties with the ODAC sponsored competition in 10 men’s varsity sports, including football, league, he serves as the conference liaison with the City of soccer, and cross country in the fall; basketball, wrestling, and indoor track Salem on all the NCAA National Championships hosted in and field in the winter; and baseball, golf, tennis, and outdoor track and field Salem. in the spring. Women's sports were added prior to the 1982-83 school year. Today, the ODAC has grown to sponsor championships in 22 sports (10 J.J. NEKOLOFF men and 12 women) and houses nine full-time coeducational institutions Assistant Commissioner/Sports Information with three single-gender schools making up the current 13 full-time James (J.J.) Nekoloff begins his sixth members. year with the ODAC. He was previously the The conference expanded in the late 1980s, early 1990s and most Sports Information Director at Lycoming recently in 1999. Virginia Wesleyan became the 13th member of the College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, conference in 1988 and began full-scale competition in the league in the before moving to Virginia. 1989-90 academic year. Guilford College, voted into the conference in the Nekoloff received his undergraduate spring of 1990, began competing for conference championships in the degree from Marietta College in 2003 and 1991-92 season. The Catholic University of America (DC) was accepted for completed a Masters in Business Admin- associate membership in football on January 12, 1999. istration at W. Va. Wesleyan in 2005. For the first time in 12 years, the ODAC begins the process of welcoming Nekoloff is responsible for the public relations of the its 14th full-time member with the inclusion of Shenandoah University. SU conference along with media responsibilities associated with will compete in select sports in 2011-12, and will join the conference as a the NCAA championships hosted in Salem. He serves as the full member in 2012-13. conference webmaster and recently completed a redesign of Over the past 18 years the conference and the City of Salem, Va., have the league website. gained national attention through hosting five NCAA Division III champion- ships in football, men's basketball, softball, baseball women's lacrosse, MOLLIE ROBERTSON and volleyball. The growing list of titles passed out in Salem began in the Assistant to the Commissioner/Dir. of Championships fall of 1993 with the DIII Football Championship. Through the 2010-11 Mollie Robertson is in her third year at academic year, the conference and city have hosted 52 NCAA Division III the ODAC office after previously spending Championships since the 1993 Stagg Bowl. This year, the two will serve two years as an assistant sports informa- as hosts to the DIII football, men's basketball and softball national cham- tion director at Washington and Lee Uni- pionships. versity. She served as the primary media relations contact for several sports and Contact the ODAC was involved with all aspects the Generals’ Phone: 540.389.7373 Fax: 540.389.6196 sports information practices. Website: www.odaconline.com A 2007 graduate of Randolph-Macon Twitter: @odacathletics Woman's College, Robertson earned her bachelor of arts Find us on Facebook (search “ODAC”) degree in sociology and anthropology. With the ODAC, Robertson will contribute to several functions including officiating, sponsorship agreements and ODAC Member Schools championship administration. Bridgewater College Catholic University (football only) Eastern Mennonite University Emory & Henry College Guilford College Hampden-Sydney College Hollins University Lynchburg College Randolph College Randolph-Macon College Roanoke College Shenandoah University Sweet Briar College Virginia Wesleyan College Washington and Lee University Page 2 2012 NCAA DIVISION III BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CITY OF SALEM and SALEM STADIUM Welcome to Salem – Virginia’s Championship City! All of us within the city who make this championship possible are thrilled to have you as our guest. For 17 years Salem has played host to this prestigious Division III Men’s Baseketball Championship Series, and each year new visitors arrive in the area to not only take in the games, but also the sights and sounds of the greater Roanoke Valley. Our number one goal each year is to make this a memorable trip for all four teams and the fans. We trust you will enjoy the second and third helpings of our famous southern hospitality that are evident from our restaurants to the many unique shops found in the heart of the city. While the basketball tournament has proven itself to be full of excitement over the years, be sure to save up some energy to experience what we like to call “The Salem Way” of doing things. It’s a commitment to excellence within the city limits that exists from Main Street to the Mountains. It’s also the reason so many basketball fans like yourself later return to the area to vacation and experience Virginia’s largest free gate fair, the Roanoke Valley Horse Show, the Boston Red