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Table of Contents 2 0 0 7 -00 8 Q U II C K F A C T S T A B L E OF C O N T E N T S Quick Facts. 1 School Information Location ______________________________________________Fort Worth,Texas (76105) Media Information . 2 Founded ______________________________________________________________1890 Coaching Staff. 3 Enrollment ____________________________________________________________2,765 2007-08 Preview. 4 Nickname ____________________________________________________________Rams 2007-08 Roster. 5 Colors ________________________________________________________Blue and Gold 2007-08 Schedule/Opponents . 6 Facility ________________________________________Sid Richardson Gymnasium (1,500) Affiliation ____________________________________________________NAIA Division I Meet the Rams . 7-12 Conference ________________________________________________________Red River 2006-07 Recap . 13 Red River Athletic Conference. 14-15 Administration Ram Record Book. 16-19 President____________________________________________________Dr. Harold Jeffcoat Athletics Director ________________________________________________Kevin Millikan All-time Roster . 20-21 Faculty Athletics Representative ______________________________________Dr. Pam Rast All-time vs. Opponents. 22 2007-08 RRAC Schedule . 23 Coaching Staff 2006 NAIA National Champions. 24 Head Coach ____________________________________________________Terry Waldrop Alma Mater ______________________________________________Louisiana-Monroe `86 Rams Year-by-Year. 25-33 Record at Wesleyan (seasons) ________________________________________142-100 (8) Athletic Directory . 34 Career Record ________________________________________________________same Campus Map. 35 Office Phone __________________________________________________(817) 531-4224 Athletic History . 36-37 E-mail ____________________________________________________twaldrop@txwes.edu Texas Wesleyan Information . 38-39 Assistant Coach ______________________________________________Brennen Shingleton Alma Mater ____________________________________________Southeastern Louisiana ‘99 Texas Wesleyan Supporters . 40 Office Phone __________________________________________________(817) 531-4212 E-mail __________________________________________________bshingleton@txwes.edu Team Information 2006-07 Overall/Conference Record ____________________________________19-10/12-6 Starters Returning/Lost ____________________________________________________1/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ______________________________________________3/11 History First Year of Basketball__________________________________________________1935-36 All-time Record ________________________________________________1001-926 (.519) Conference Championships __________________________________________________16 All-time Postseason Record ______________________________________________31-36 Sports Information Sports Information Director ____________________________________________Josh Lacy Office Phone __________________________________________________(817) 531-4855 E-mail ______________________________________________________jlacy@txwes.edu Fax __________________________________________________________(817) 531-4208 Assistant Sports Information Director __________________________________Ryan Amador Website____________________________________________________www.ramsports.net Dane Dmitrovic averaged 6.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a freshman in 2006-07. C R E D I T S The 2007-08 Texas Wesleyan basketball media guide is a production of the Texas Wesleyan Sports Information Office. The book was written and edited by Josh Lacy. Editorial assistance was provided by Adrienne Lacy and Kevin Millikan. Covers by Josh Lacy. Cover photo was taken at the Fort Worth Stockyards. Contributing photographers include Jose Valdez and Josh Lacy. The book was printed by Rose Group Marketing in Southlake,TX. of Contents Table N OTE 1 This guide contains historical information that dates back to the program’s inception. To make any corrections or provide more informa- tion that will aid in its accuracy, please contact the Texas Wesleyan Sports Information Department at (817) 531-4855 or write to us at 1201 Wesleyan St., Fort Worth,TX, 76105. Media Information Sports Information Department T E X A S W E S L E Y A N D I R E C T I O N S TO THE The Texas Wesleyan Sports Information S P O R T S II N F O R M A T II O N S T A F F Department is located on the second floor of S ID R I C H A R D S O N C E N T E R the Sid Richardson Center, which is located on Josh Lacy Collard Street between Rosedale Avenue and From Interstate 30 (North) Sports Information Director Vickery Street. Exit Beach Street South. Follow Beach Street Phone __________(817) 531-4855 to Rosedale Avenue. Turn left (east) on [email protected] Rosedale Avenue. Follow Rosedale Avenue to Media Information Collard Street. Turn left (north) on Collard The 2007-08 edition of Texas Wesleyan Street. The Sid Richardson Center is the sec- University’s Men’s Basketball Media Guide has ond building on your left. been produced to assist you with your cover- From Interstate 20 (South) Ryan Amador age of the Rams. Additional information, photo- Take Highway 287 North towards downtown Asst. Sports Information Director graphs, and statistics are available upon request. Fort Worth. Exit Rosedale Avenue East. Follow E-Mail [email protected] Rosedale Avenue to Collard Street. Turn left Best Time to Reach Coaches (north) on Collard Street. The Sid Richardson Coach Waldrop can generally be reached in the Center is the second building on your left. morning from 10 to 12. All interviews should E D I A U T L E T S be coordinated through the Sports Information M O Department. Jose Valdez Fort Worth Star-Telegram Photography Troy Phillips. (817) 642-0233 E-Mail [email protected] Interview Policy Dallas Morning News Media interviews of athletes and coaches are Bob Yates. (214) 977-8260 encouraged, and every effort will be made to Arlington Star-Telegram Rick Mauch . (817) 548-5479 accommodate requests. In-person interviews Arlington Morning News are preferred, but telephone interviews can be Cameron Maun . (817) 695-0330 Other Sports Information Numbers: arranged through the Texas Wesleyan Sports WFAA-TV (ABC) Information Office. Under no circumstances George Riba . (214) 977-6585 Sports Information Fax: ______(817) 531-4208 will student-athletes’ residence numbers be KDFW-TV (Fox) TWU Press Row: ____________(817) 584-8178 Mike Doocy. (817) 654-4000 Mailing Address: supplied to the media. KTVT-TV (CBS) . (817) 451-1111 ______________Sports Information Department KXAS-TV (NBC) ________________________1201 Wesleyan St. Newy Scruggs . (817) 429-5555 ____________________Fort Worth,Texas 76105 www.ramsports.net For the most complete and up-to-date information on the Texas Wesleyan Athletic Department, log on to the athletic depart- ment’s official web site - www.ramsports.net - the newest avenue to gain updates on the Texas Wesleyan Rams. RamSport.net provides Wesleyan fans Media Information with the most comprehensive coverage of Ram Basketball on the World Wide Web, including updated rosters, players and coach- es’ bios, player features, statistics, schedule and results, and much more. Basketball is not the only sport covered by RamSports.net as you can get rosters, players and coaches’ bios, statistics and schedules for each of Texas Wesleyan University’s eight NAIA Divison I sponsored sports. Fans can catch up on the latest ath- letic department news and notes. 2 Ramsports.net is the only place that family, fans, and friends of the Texas Wesleyan Athletic Department need to go to get the latest sports information on the Rams. The latest updates are just a click of the mouse away - visit www.ramsports.net today! Coaching Staff Terry Waldrop at the United States Sports Academy. Ninth Season In his first season, Louisiana-Monroe, `86 Waldrop led the then NCAA Division II Rams to a Terry Waldrop begins 15-win season and the best his ninth season as head winning percentage at basketball coach for Texas Wesleyan in more than a Wesleyan. In his seventh decade. season, the program In the 2001-02 season, reached the pinnacle of Waldrop led the Rams to a NAIA Basketball when 17-9 finish with an 8-1 home they won the 69th Annual record,Wesleyan's best all- Buffalo Funds NAIA Division I Men's Basketball time home winning percent- Championship, and Waldrop was named both age.The Rams finished the Rawlings NAIA and the National Assoctiation of year in the USCAA National Basketball Coaches (NABC) NAIA Coach of the Tournament in Detroit, Year. advancing to the Elite Eight. A year removed from their first national title, In the 2002-03 season, Waldrop led the Rams to 19 wins. The team fea- the Rams finished the sea- tured two All-Americans in Evan Patterson and CJ son with a 22-12 record. Aaron Whaley, Shingleton, and Waldrop with the James Naismith Trophy after defeat- Higginbotham who led all levels of collegiate bas- The squad included 6-10, ing Oklahoma City 67-65 in Kansas, MO. ketball with his 53% long range shooting. Honorable-Mention All- at Sterlington High School where he posted back- In the 2005-06 season, several years of hard American, David Johnson, who led the nation in to-back 20-win seasons with the Panthers. He work and competition against some of the best blocked shots for two seasons. began his coaching career at West Monroe High teams in the country paid off.Waldrop led the The 2004-05 Rams set 17 school records School in Louisiana, serving as an assistant