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This brochure provides information about Information Office. Motion picture camera­ the 1973-74 Wright State University basket­ men needing platforms must make arrange­ ball team. For information not found in this ments at least three weeks prior to the brochure, direct your requests to: Sports game. Information Office, Room 110, Physical Education Building, Wright State University, Parking Arrangements: A parking area is Dayton, 45431, or call area code 513, reserved . for press, radio-TV and scouts im­ 426-6650, extension 606. mediately adjacent to the PE Building. Requests for parking passes should accom­ If you plan to cover a Wright State home pany requests for working press passes. game in the new Physical Education Bu ild­ When issued, the parking pass will be ing, please take the following matters into marked with appropriate lot in which space consideration. is reserved. Single game passes will be col­ lected at the entrance to the reserved park­ Press Box: Working space for writers and ing area. scouts is located on the floor opposite the team benches and scoring table. Working Services: Programs, lineups, and game back­ space for radio and television stations is ground information w ill be available in the located on the same side of the floor, but press row prior to the game. At halftime prior notice is necessary to set up adequate you will receive a p lay-by-play of the first space. Your press credentials will be marked half along with "quickie" stats. After the with the proper seat numbers when you game you will receive second half play-by­ receive them. play and complete final statistics. Refresh­ ments will be available in the press room Working Press Tickets: All requests for located in the Athletic Department confer­ working press tickets should be placed with ence room. the Sports Information Office. This includes requests from scouts. Requests received at Your Host in the press box this year will be least four days in advance of the game will David Stahl, Sports Information Director be mailed. Requests for tickets thereafter and Public Events Coordinator at Wright will be held at the "Will Call" gate in the PE State. Stahl joined the Wright State staff in Building. Priority will be given to those writ­ May 1973, after four years as Assistant ers requesting available space first. Newsmen Sports Information Director at The Univer­ will always be given preference over scouts sity of Toledo. if a shortage in space occurs. Stahl is a native of Toledo, Ohio, and holds Working Radio and TV Tickets: All re­ a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Univer­ quests for working radio or TV tickets sity of Toledo. Besides his work in public should be placed with the Sports Informa­ relations, he was a sports writer for the tion Office. Space will be assigned and tick­ Toledo Blade. He also spent six months as ets mailed after receipt of rights fees and the managing editor of Sports Digest of completed contracts. Three tickets will be Toledo. allotted for each station, but additional tick­ ets may be obtained with prior permission His duties at UT included two trips to the from the Sports Information Office. Tangerine Bowl in Orlando, Florida. He also Important: Nonworking women, children, traveled with the basketball and and guests are not allowed in the working teams on most of their road trips. press area. Photographers: Still cameramen may work In addition to his work in public relations, beneath either basket. Requests for floor Stahl is a commercial pilot and a certified passes should be placed with the Sports instrument flight instructor. Don Mohr John Ross Director of Athletics Head Coach

When Wright State University began search­ cinnati Reds in the summer. His top baseball John Ross, whose Belmont High School ketball from his teams. They were Don May ing for its first athletic director, the qualifi­ player in high school, Claude Osteen, signed basketball team won t he Ohio state basket­ (all-America at Dayton). who also played in cations included: an educational as well as with the Reds, but now pitches with the bal! championship in 1963-64, has brought the NBA, Bill Haskett (all-America at Ohio athletic background, with necessary connec­ Dodgers. In 1957, Don was named the Ohio Wright State University to a point of respec­ State), who also played in the NBA, Ray tions; administrative experience and, pre­ baseball coach of the year. tability among College Division circles in the Ridenour (GeorgiaTech),and Ralph Jukkola sumably, the ability to cope with major NCAA. (Louisiana State). As a personal honor, John problems without panicking; and boundless An administrative position was the next was awarded the "Ohio High School Coach energy and dedication. move; he was appointed principal at Read­ A native of Nevada City, California, he of the Year." Eighty percent of his high ing in 1956. He remained as head baseball moved to Ohio at a young age and gradu­ school players went on to college. Don Mohr fits the bill in all respects. coach until 1963 and his last year at Read­ ated from Mason High School where he ing was 1965. He received a Master of played both basketball and baseball. Ross quit coaching after 1963-64 to work He has been associated with the world of Education degree from Xavier University in on his master's degree at Xavier. He received sports since his days at North 1961. Immediately after graduation, John . was a Master of Education in physical education College High School where he played foot­ drafted into the Navy and wound up i111the in 1966. Prior to joining Wright State in ball, baseball, and basketball for four years, Then came the big move to Wright State in Pacific as a radio operator. After three years 1969, John scouted for several colleges and ran track for two years. His outstanding 1966 as head of financial aid, placement, in the service, John took advantage of the while teaching at Belmont. success in football and baseball brought and the veterans office. He was asked to GI bill and attended Wilmington College. many offers of athletic grants, but World initiate an athletic program, which he did in The call came in 1968 and John Ross War 11 ended all of that. 1968-69 by starting a soccer team. In April It took him only three years, including accepted the challenge of starting a basket­ 1971, he was made Director of Athletics. summers, to complete his Bachelor of Arts ball program at Wright State. His first team, It was off with the Marine Corps and 40 in Education degree in 1949. He still found in 1968-69, played a junior varsity schedula months of service, including 22 months in Since soccer started on campus, 11 other time to letter in both basketball and base­ while Ross remained at Belmont. the Pacific. While in the Marines, Mohr still varsity sports, including four for women, ball two years. found some time to play baseball and have been started. His own coaching duties 1969-70 brought Wright State its f irst full­ football. are with the baseball team. Ross' first coach ing job was a massive one. time coach. John now had varsity basket ball He started at Bellbrook, where he now and baseball for the Raiders. His first team, Immediately after the war, Don entered Soon the man with the burly laugh was resides, as head basketball coach, baseball made up of all walk-ons, compiled a 7-17 on a football grant, but proving his boundless energy especially coach, and coached track and cross country record. The next year saw the f irst athletic transferred to the with his involvement in the construction of in his spare time. He moved to Cedarville grants and a 9-14 record. where he received a Bachelor of Science in the new Physical Education Building hous­ High School in 1953 to coach basketball Education degree in 1950. ing the University's first basketball court. and baseball for one year. In only his third year after starting t he Also in the building is a beautiful swimming program, John guided the Raiders to a His first coaching position was at Cincinnati pool with a seating capacity of 500. John's first job in the Dayton school system fantastic 17-5 season last year, including Reading High School where he assumed the was in three elementary schools. It was not their first win over a University Division duties of assistant coach in football and Mohr's most important action was gaining until 1956 that he moved to Belmont as an team, Cleveland State, by a score of 5248. basketball. He took over the head baseball admission for the school into the NCAA. assistant basketball coach. He was appointed job in 1951 and did scouting for the Los What "mohr" could you ask of anyone in a head coach in 196Hl2. During the next In addition to his duties as head basketball Angeles (then Brooklyn) Dodgers and Cin­ three year t imespan? three years, his teams won 55 games and coach, John is a supervisor for student lost only 13. Twice his squads won the teachers in the College of Education. Most Dayton Public League championship, going of these duties are performed out of season. undefeated two years in a row, and his 1963-64 squad went 26-1 for a state title in John and his wife Janet, a fifth grade Class AA (now AAA). teacher, have three daughters- Nancy and Tina at home, and Mrs. Warren (Jeanne) Four players went on to major college bas­ Steele, now of Chillicothe, who has one daughter.

2 3 Assistant Coaches

Jim Brown Ray Ridenour 1973/74 Outlook

It has often been said that a person's true Ray Ridenour thinks so well of Wright State Maturity in basketball comes with hard consecutive at the end of the season, to love always wins out in the end. Such is the University's basketball future that he re­ work and a great deal of experience. For a finish with a 17-5 record. case for Jim Brown, except that his true signed a captaincy in the United States full-fledged program to mature, it takes the love is coaching basketball. After several Army to join the WSU staff last season. building of a tradition which takes many The key to the entire success was balance. years as a teacher, he made the move to However, he is still a member of the long years to develop. So winning in basket­ Five players (Lyle Falknor, Tim Walker, accept a full-time coaching job under his reserves. ball is a combination of many intangibles Rick Martin, Bill Fogt, and Jim Minch) ex-high school coach, John Ross, at Wright other than recruiting the "blue chipper." scored in double figures and all were within State. Success seems to follow Ridenour no matter 5.4 of each other. It was where he has been associated with basket­ The Wright State Raiders are only in their this balance that enabled the Raiders to Jim is starting his second year as WSU's first ball programs. He started out at Belmont fourth year of existence as a basketball team attack each opponent with different players and only full-time assistant basketball coach High School under John Ross. In his junior and the school is only starting its seventh playing the role of hero. Six separate players after spending two years as a part-time and senior years, the team had 17-5 and year as an independent institution. Consid­ took game scoring honors, with Falknor assistant under Ross. 26-1 records respectively. His senior season ering this, the 17-5 record compiled by last leading the way in eight games. squad won the state championshii:>. year's varsity squad is truly amazing. Brown's first contact with John Ross came Three other factors led directly to the great while the latter was head coach at Dayton After graduation from Belmont in 1964, It was a combination of a lot of things year. Outstanding shooting from the field Belmont High School. Jim played one of his Ray went to Georgia Tech on a basketball ~appen ing at the right time. It was recruit­ (47.5 percent), excellent defense (67.7 two years of varsity basketball under Ross scholarship. The Yellow Jackets were 17-9 ing an outstanding freshman class, two of points per game by opponents), and good and was the team's captain his senior year. his junior year and 16-9 in his senior season whom started and averaged over 10 points a rebounding (47.7 for WSU and 40.3 for its He averaged just over 18 points per game when he started most of the year. Two game. It is the recruiting that is so difficult opponents). and made the all-city squad. memorable games that final year were a win at a new school. over North Carolina and a loss at UCLA Year four at Wright State begins with the Born in Farragut, Idaho, Jim attended the against the NCAA champion Bruins. Before starting the prognosis for this season, most optimistic outlook yet. Only lettermen University of Dayton where he started on Ridenour received his Bachelor of Science a quick review of last year's first winning John Lucas and Bill Marras are not returning the freshman basketball team. He earned a degree in 1969 in industrial management. team should be mentioned. The first two this season. Lucas lettered twice and Marras Bachelor of Science in Education in 1966 seasons brought 7-17 and 9-14 records re­ once, two years ago. Neither was among the and went right into teaching in the Dayton Ridenour had some coaching experience spectively. All of this was done without a top scorers last year; Lucas averaged 2.3 area. while in the Army. He was a high school home court to play on. ppg. and Marras 0.2 ppg. assistant at Grissom High School while His first coaching experience came as a posted at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. 1972-73 started out like the previous year; The reasons , for the favorable outlook are freshman coach at Belmont for one year. He the Raiders won their first two games. The five returning top scorers. Three seniors (the also taught at Fairview High School and A scholar-athlete at Belmont, Ray is now third game matched WSU with its first first senior basketballers at Wright State) Longfellow Middle School. working on his master's in business educa­ "major" opponent, Miami University. Al­ head the returnees. It was the play of tion at Wright State. Besides coaching the though the game was close through the first starting senior Jim Minch at center last year The interest Brown holds in basketball junior varsity, Ray spends half of his time as 10 minutes of the second half, the Redskins that turned the season around. The 6-6 comes as no surprise because his father a placement counselor. pulled away to win 84-59. The next six center led the team in rebounding with 10 coached high school basketball after serving games convinced WSU fans that Raider bas­ per game and scored over 10 per game. in the Navy. The elder Brown also played Ray is married to the former Nancy Vogel. ketball had matured. Other senior starters returning are Tim basketball at . The couple have three children-Brad, 2, Walker (14.3 ppg.) and Bill Fogt (10.5 Jodi, 1, and Tracy, 6 months. The biggest win came with WSU 's second ppg.). Walker should start at one guard spot Jim also was in the service, but he chose the "major" opponent, Cleveland State, at and provide the Raiders with excellent de­ Army. He is still a captain in the Army Cleveland. The Raiders pulled off an upset, fense. Fogt, though only 6-2, should start at Reserve. His tour of duty, which was con­ 52-48, with Jim Minch leading the way. All forward and give the team excellent leader­ cluded in 1970, included six months in Viet told, Ross' basketballers won six straight ship. Nam. and upped their record to 8-1. The other two starters are both sophomores. Lyle Falknor (15.7 ppg.) led the team in The main recruiter for WSU completed The next four games were the only rough scoring and set a school record for work on his Master of Education degree at part of the entire season. The Raiders lost percentage (53.3). Falknor provides WSU Xavier University. three out of four, two in overtime and the with a good-sized forward at 6-5. Rick other by five points. After that, WSU reeled Martin ( 10.9 ppg.) is the quickest guard and Jim is married to the former Rebecca off eight out of nine wins, including six one of the better passers. Beaumont. 4 5 Other lettermen returning are senior Greg eligible to play varsity basketball last year, Once it is determined that the fast break is Athletic Department Staff McCurdy (1 .9 ppg.), junior Dan Swain (3.7 having two starting freshmen. As the school not available, the Raiders go into a half­ ppg.), junior Phil McKee (2.0 ppg.), and matures there will be fewer freshmen who court five-man movement offense. Ross will The main athletic department office phone sophomore Bob Grote (6.7 ppg.). Grote was start, but a new school is always getting use either a single or double stack with a is 513/426-6650, ext. 606. Number listed in used mostly -at forward last year, but may better quality players as its reputation high-post most of the time. He also may use parentheses for each coach is the home see considerably more playing time at guard spreads. a double tow or high-low post. It is.an phone number. this season. offense based on movement by players with­ Director of Athletics and Baseball Coach: The philosophy of the WSU coaching staff out the ball. Don Mohr, 606 (885-2976) It is the experience and depth at every about freshmen is simple. Never count on position that has coach John Ross looking any of them helping the team during the The system of defense is even more complex Head Basketball Coach : forward to the season on an optimistic note. first year. If anyone does, that is a big and changing. There are four main defenses John Ross, 606 (848-4471) There is at least one letterman as a back-up bonus. Otherwise, all freshmen play on the Ross likes to use-the man-to-man half court player at every position. This is by far the junior varsity squad. defense, the zone defense, the man-to-man Asst. Basketball Coach: most depth that Ross has ever had to work press, and the zone press. He takes these Jim Brown, 606 (252-0135) with. This season's recruits could produce one or basic types of defense and throws in vari­ two varsity players. They are 6-1 Jim Hough ations to adjust to game situations. There is Asst. Basketball and Baseball Coach : Add to this transfer Jim Cunningham at 6.a, (Springboro), 6-7 Ken Millisor (Bremen no one type of defense that you can label as Ray Ridenour, 606 (256-1325) and things look even better. Cunningham Fairfield Union), and 6-5 Neil Reif (Cincin­ being a typical Wright State defense. One transferred from Bellarmine and should see nati Indian Hill). thing can be said. WSU may use the press Women's Basketball Coach: plenty of action at forward where he was even more this year with the available Arnelle Jackson, 606 (275-2276) adept. His playing time will depend mostly Based on high school background alone, depth. on the height and quickness of opponent Millisor, because of his excellent size and Cross Country Coach: players. quickness, and Reif may have the best The Schedule Bob Schul, 606 (335-5291) chance. One big problem Hough has to deal The Raiders faced two University Division The other players returning from last year with is that the guard position has the opponents last year and gained an even split, Golf Coach: are sophomores Dan Brinkman and Mike greatest depth of all three. The coaches feel beating Cleveland State and losing to Miami. Dick Ward, 371 (426-2909) Herr. Both spent most of the season with that Reif may be the sleeper of the group. This season WSU will face five "majors" and the junior varsity. Brinkman is a 6-2 guard a 25-game schedule. Women's and Volleyball Coach: and Herr is a 6-4 forward. Peggy Wynkoop, 606 (390-0810) The "biggies" on the schedule are Miami, The one thing that all this experience and As the Coach Sees It Cincinnati, Stetson, Kent State, and Cleve­ Swimming Coach: depth will do for Ross is to add to his land State. Only Cleveland State is at home, Lee Dexter, 606 (426-7910) team's already fine defensive play. Because Major Strengths making the task that much more difficult. he uses multiple defenses requiring a lot of "We are pretty deep at every position com­ Tennis Coach: work, he will be able to keep fresh troops in pared to the past three years. We have some "It's not the big schools that I am really Ben Varn, 257-3366 (253-2329) the lineup for a press. This also will enable very aggressive ball players in our eight worried about," explains Ross. " It is some him to keep players fresh to run the type of returning lettermen. Shooting should be a of the College Division teams that really Women's Tennis Coach : offense he likes, which requires a lot of strong point although many teams had a cause me the most concern. Nobody expects Sharon Varn (253-2329) movement by players without the ball. higher percentage than our 47.5 of last us to beat a team like Cincinnati, but every­ season. If you have any kind of defense at body thinks you should beat the other Wrestling Coach: A factor that worries any coach is how a all, that percentage will win some games. schools. Just look at our five losses last year Stamatis Bulugaris, 606 (277-6952) team will react after a successfu I season. The Defense also should be in our favor. We feel (Miami, Principia, Otterbein, Cumberland, measure of a truly fine team is how they that our multiple defenses have been able to Berea) and four were to College Division Sports Information Director: respond when they are expected to win. The confuse some of our opponents. One factor opponents." David L. Stahl, 606, 787 (296-1005) Raiders were able to "sneak up" on many when considering a good defensive club is opponents last year, but that is a thing of the number of shots taken, and our oppo­ For the first time, Wright State will play 12 Director of Physical Education and the past with a 17-5 season. Leadership by nents did take more shots than we did last home games in the new Physical Education I ntramurals: the seniors and the desire of the team will year, but we also shot a lot more free Building on campus. In the past, all home Cliff McPeak, 606 (837-5757) more than likely determine whether another throws." games, except three last year, were played at outstanding season is possible. different high school gyms. Equipment Manager: Major Weakness Pat Moran, 606 (256.a006) An added incentive for another great year "The biggest problem we may have is that may be the possibility of an NCAA post­ teams will not take us lightly any more. We season tournament bid. A lack of recogni­ have the best material ever at Wright State, tion was two strikes against the Raiders last but also the toughest schedule. I would like year. Most people when asked about Wright to see us get a little tougher on rebounding. State said, 'Who are they?" Another out­ We were just an average rebounding team standing season could spread the word. last year and I feel we can improve. Other than that, there are no apparent problems of Overall, on paper, the Raiders should be great concern." stronger this season. For the first time, they will play in their own gym on campus for a The System "home court advantage." One problem, The system of offense that Coach Ross likes games are not won or lost on paper, so the is a controlled fast break and half-court decision here is to play all 25 games. pattern offense. The conservative fast break is usually the result of opponent defensive Freshmen Eligible lapses. He likes to fast break only when it is Coach Ross was thankful for freshmen being available, not on a helter-skelter basis.

6 7 some of the really big, strong centers we will Personal: Full name-James Lawrence face. He does do an excellent job of com­ Minch ... Age 21 (birth date-April 5, pensating for this with his quickness. He is 1952) ... College: Liberal Arts (major- much stronger through the chest and shoul­ sociology) . .. The son of Thomas and Irene ders now than as a freshman. His quickness Minch. Jim has three younger brothers and enables him to make errors on defense when four younger sisters ... He earned two let­ blocking shots and recover in time to pre­ ters in basketball at Carroll ... Jim has the vent his opponent from scoring. Jim is a best grade point average on the team with a very intelligent person and has a sound 3.28 ... Jim became the only married man knowledge of the game of basketball." on the squad on September 15.

Minch's Record G FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Pts. Avg. PF Disq. RB Avg. 1970-71 25 88 224 .392 46 87 .528 222 8.8 187 7.4 McKee Minch Swain Walker 1971-72 20 66 177 .372 48 71 .676 180 9.0 37 0 154 7.7 1972-73 22 99 187 .529 30 46 .652 228 10.3 49 1 221 10.0 totals 67 253 588 .430 124 204 .607 630 9.4 562 8.4 Phil McKee, guard, junior, 20, 6-0, 175, Lima (Shawnee) Dan Swain, center, junior, Last Year: Phil was plagued with a shooting not get too discouraged. The amount of 21, 6-8, 205, Beavercreek problem after averaging 5.4 points per game basketball he played over the summer as a freshman although he shot 34.6 percent should really help him." Last Year: Dan has progressed tremen­ practicing until he was good enough to from the field. He fell from that mark last dously at Wright State to the point where he make the squad. He has good size and year, down to 32.2 percent. In action with Personal: Full name-Roland Philip McKee earned his first varsity letter by appearing in strength, but his lack of quickness hurts the JVs he shot 39.3 percent and scored 125 ... Age 20 (birth date-April 16, 20 games as the back-up center. He averaged him, especially with our multiple defenses. points. Phil's best scoring output came in 1953) ... College: Science and Engineering 3.7 points per game, but more importantly He should be able to help us offensively the season finale his freshman year with 12 (major-systems engineering) ... The son of he hit 48.3 percent from the field and 73.6 even more this season." points against Thomas More. Henriette McKee. Phil has two older broth­ percent from the charity stripe. His 12 ers ... He lettered twice in basketball . at points against Northern Kentucky State Personal: Full name-Daniel Robert Swain Coach's Evaluation: "Phil's shooting prob­ Shawnee and was a first team all-Miami rank as his best scoring performance. It ... Age 21 (birth date-May 27, lem put him back on the JV team last year Valley League performer. His team won the should be noted that Dan did not play high 1952) ... College: Liberal Arts (major-fine where he was a little more respectable. He is MVL championship his senior year ... He is school basketball, accounting for his slow arts) ... The son of Charles H. and Joan very strong and very quick. I feel he has one of the better student-athletes at WSU development. His high school team had an Swain. Dan has three brothers, two older matured mentally and I just hope he does with a 2.98 grade point average ... His hob­ overabundance of big men. and one younger, and one younger sister bies are tennis and coin collecting. ... He did not play basketball in high Coach's Evaluation: "It is just unbelievable school ... His brother Tim played varsity McKee's Record how much progress Dan has made. I cut him basketball at Western Carolina ... Dan plans G FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Pts. Avg. PF Disq. RB Avg. his first year at WSU, but he just kept on a career in commercial art. 1971-72 20 43 124 .346 22 39 .564 108 5.4 40 0 27 1.3 1972-73 13 10 31 .322 7 15 .466 27 2.0 14 0 13 1.0 Swain's Record totals 33 53 155 .341 29 54 .537 135 4.1 54 0 40 1.2 G FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Pts. Avg. PF Disq. RB Avg. J 1971-72 20 25 48 .520 10 19 .526 60 3.0 22 0 67 3.4 1972-73 20 30 62 .483 14 19 .736 74 3.7 33 0 67 3.4 totals 40 55 110 .500 24 38 .&31 134 3.4 55 0 134 3.4 Jim Minch, center, senior, 21, 6-6, 190, Xenia (Dayton Carroll)

Last Year: After some problems his sopho­ both Cleveland State and Wilberforce. His more season, Jim got straightened out last career best single-game output was 24 points Tim Walker, guard, senior, year. All the slender senior did last season against Berea in 1971-72. Jim set a single­ 22, 6-2, 180, Centerville was lead the team in rebounding, earn the game record last season against Northern Most Valuable Player award, and earn the Kentucky State by hitting nine out of 11 Last Year: Tim continued to be the just under 17 points in his last nine games. Guardian Award, presented every year to field goal attempts for an 81.8 percentage. Raiders' top shooting guard by averaging He saved his best for last ... scoring 27 the outstanding athlete by the Guardian He is currently third on the all-time scoring 14.3 points a game with a field goal percent­ points in the season finale against Cedarville. (the student newspaper on campus). The list with 630 points, behind Bill Fogt and . age of 45.0, an improvement over his 43.1 Coach's Evaluation: "Tim has been a tre­ reason is quite simple. He finished the sea­ Tim Walker. mark as a sophomore. He holds the WSU mendous basketball player for us. He is one son with a 10.3 scoring average and 10.0 record for the highest single season scoring of the finest guards around the area. I don't average. He shot 52.9 percent from Coach's Evaluation: "Jim had the physical average-17.1 as a sophomore. Other records know of one guard in our area, including the field and possibly more important, he talent in high school to be a fine player, but he holds are most points in one game (42 vs. major schools, that can play defense as only fouled out of one game. He gave the he did not have the proper mental attitude Marian in 1971-72), most assists in one tough as Tim can. He has had problems with Raiders consistent play in the pivot for the to be an athlete. He had a problem his game (10 vs. Earlham in 71-72), most field his shot selection, but that has improved. first time since the sport began in 1969-70. sophomore year and did not start the first goals made (16), most free throws made When he gets hot like he did at Marian two He was the key factor in Wright State's few games as a junior. However, when given ( 11), most assists for one season ( 100), years ago, he is just unbelievable. The fact outrebounding its opponents by over seven the chance against Cleveland State he had a most free throws in one season (100), and that he has gained confidence in himself has · per game. Starting with the Cleveland State tremendous game to lead us to a 52-48 he ranks second on the all-time scoring list made him a much better player. If he has game, when Jim got his first chance to start, upset over the Vikings. Jim has excellent with 751 points. Tim was the recipient of any problem it is shooting. It just he scored in double figures 13 times. His top quickness and jumping ability for a man his the Guardian Award in 1971-72. Walker seems to be something mental. with him, scoring performance was 19 points against size, but his stature may hurt him against finished last year with a flourish, averaging although 67 percent is not all that bad."

12 13 About Wright State University

Wright State University, the youngest in the Physical Education Building which houses Executive Officers Robert J. Kegerreis, President Ohio family of 12 state universities, today the basketball team's home games in the Dr. Robert J. Kegerreis Robert J. Kegerreis, second president of serves more than 11,000 students on a main gym. The PE center features an auxil­ President Wright State University, assumed the presi­ 618-acre campus a few miles east of Dayton iary gym and a 75-foot swimming pool with dency on July 1, 1973. He had been serving and just inside the Fairborn city limits, and a seating capacity of 500. There are class­ Frederick A. White as vice-president and director of administra­ 1,300 students on campuses at Celina and rooms, a dance room, a special exercise Senior Vice-President and Treasurer; tion at the University and was selected as Piqua. room for the handicapped, handball and Director of University Development the unanimous choice of the University's squash courts, and a lab for physiology of Board of Trustees on May 3, 1973. The University opened in 1964 as the Day­ exercise. Dr. Andrew P. Spiegel ton campus of The Executive Vice-President and Provost The 52-year-old educator, a native of and Miami University with one building Two buildings open this academic year to Detroit, has been at Wright State since 1969 (Allyn Hall) and 3,200 students. It achieved bring to nine the major buildings on the 0. Edward Pollock when he became dean of the College of full university status and independence in main campus. The University Library is an Vice-President and Director of Business and Administration. He had for­ 1967. Since then, Wright State has steered a architectural focal point of the campus, Student Services merly been chairman of the Department of steady course-first of staggering growth and with its triangular shape, windows overlook­ Marketing at Ohio University. In April 1971 now of broadening consolidation. ing a wooded area, and walk-through first Dr. Robert T. Conley he was named a vice-president. floor. It also houses a media center in a Vice-President and Director of In 1973, with enrollment growth leveling separate wing. The Creative Arts Center will Planning for Health Affairs Kegerreis' administration comes at a time off at approximately 11,000 students, the house the departments of music, theatre, art when Wright State, which grew to more University welcomes the arrival of three new and art education. There will be two thea­ Academic Deans than 11,000 students in six years, is leveling buildings and an environmental laboratory, tres and two music concert halls. James M. Daily, acting off in enrollment and consolidating the a School of Nursing, and a new medical College of Business and Administration gains made in its initial years. The Univer­ school to open in 1975. The Brehm Laboratory, Wright State's total sity, an independent institution since 1967, environmental facility, will be unique in the Roger G. Iddings, acting opened in 1964 as a campus operated joint­ Wright State, in short, has "arrived." state. It is hoped the building will be a place College of Education ly by Miami and Ohio State Universities. where undergraduates, graduate students, The University offers six bachelor's degrees and faculty members of all disciplines will Eugene B. Cantelupe The president holds four degrees from Ohio in more than 60 fields. Students can earn a be able to work together on solutions to the College of Liberal Arts State University. He was awarded two degree in traditional disciplines or in newer nearby communities' environmental prob­ bachelor's degrees in 1943, a Master of areas such as urban studies, computer sci­ lems. The laboratory extends from Oelman Brian Hutchings, acting Business Administration in 1947 (after com­ ence, environmental health and systems Hall, an existing campus building. College of Science and Engineering bat service as a Naval officer), and a Ph.D. in engineering. A baccalaureate degree in nurs­ business administration in 1968. ing is also available. On the graduate level Wright State's medical school, approved by F. Norwood Marquis four master's degrees are offered in 22 the Ohio legislature, is an innovative pro­ Branch Campuses A licensed pilot, he is active in many civic programs. gram which calls for cooperation among and church organizations. He is a member of ,1 WSU, Central State and Miami Universities, Warren H. Abraham the board of directors of Robbins & Myers, Wright State believes that physical disability area hospitals, research institutes, and other College of Continuing and Community Inc., Springfield, Ohio, and is a director of should not be a barrier to education. The groups. Because clinical instruction will be Education the Health Planning Council and Commu­ University has developed a national reputa­ given in existing hospitals in the surrounding nity Research, Inc. He also is a member of tion for the education of the handicapped community, the cost of the WSU School of Arthur C. MacKinney the boards of both the Methodist Theolog­ and has over 400 physically-handicapped Medicine will be approximately one-tenth Division of Graduate Studies and Research ical School, Delaware, Ohio, and the Meth­ students in 1973. that of the last medical school established odist Children's Home of Berea and is active by the state of Ohio. Joyce L. Randall in Christ United Methodist Church, Ket­ The wooded Wright State campus started School of Nursing tering. with Allyn Hall in 1964 followed by Gel­ Wright State has always been proud of the man, Millett, and Fawcett Halls to form fact that it was established "by popular Craig D. Willis He and his wife, Katherine, have two Founder's Quadrangle. Since then there has demand." In 1962, it was the community University Division children. been added the University Center, a hub of that responded with $3 million dollars to student activity, and a residence hall with start the university. One way WSU is trying L. Ronald Frommeyer facilities for 150 men and 150 women. to repay the community is with better University Library facilities and more services and programs to The latest building program has brought the meet that community's needs.

16 17 Hough Millisor Reif

Tim Walker/continued Personal: Full name-Timothy M. Walker Walker ... Tim has three older brothers and ... Age 22 (birth date-November 21, four sisters, three older and one younger 1951 I ... College: Liberal Arts (major-soc­ ... He lettered once in basketball at Cen­ iology) ... The son of James E. and Janet terville ... His hobbies are guitar and piano. Walker's Record G FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Pts. Avg. PF Disq. RB .Avg. 1970-71 15 20 68 .294 15 26 .576 515 3.6 38 2.5 1971-72 23 147 341 .431 100 158 .632 394 17.1 44 98 4.3 1972-73 21 123 273 .450 56 84 .667 302 14.3 41 88 4.2 totals 59 290 682 .425 171 268 .638 751 12.7 224 3.8

Jim Hough, guard, freshman, Ken Millisor, center, freshman, 18, 6-0, 170, Springboro 18, 6-7, 215, Bremen (Fairfield Union) Won first team all-Southwest Ohio (Class An impressive career at Fairfield Union AA) and third team all-Ohio honors at made Millisor quite a catch for WSU. He Springboro. He was the co-<:aptain his senior averaged over 20 points a game, shot 55 year on a team that was 18-4. Jim averaged percent from the field, and averaged 15.2 19.3 points a game and had a career high of rebounds per game as a senior on a 17-4 39 points against Twin Valley South. In squad. He was named to the all-Mid-State addition to his fine play on the court, Jim team and was voted the player of the year. had a 3.53 grade point average and ranked 12th in a class of 162. 1973/74 Junior Varsity Schedule Neil Reif, forward, freshman, Nov. 28 at Northern Kentucky State, 18, 6-5, 185, Cincinnati (Indian Hill) 5:45 p.m. Dec. 1 Wilmington, 5:45 p.m. Neil could be a real sleeper for Ross' round­ Dec.5 at Cincinnati, 5:45 p.m. ballers. He scored 13.2 points a game and Dec. 10 at Dayton, 6:15 p.m. shot 48 percent from the field his senior Jan.3 Northern Kentucky State, year, but his high school coach feels he can 5:45 p.m. improve a great deal. He earned first team Jan. 5 Urbana, 5:45 p.m. all-Eastern Hills League honors and also was Jan. 26 at Otterbein, 5 :45 p.m. on the Cincinnati Enquirer all-Area team., Jan.31 at Thomas More, 6:00 p.m. Feb.6 at Miami, 6:00 p.m. Feb.9 at Capital, 5:45 p.m. Feb. 13 Tiffin, 5:45 p.m. Feb. 16 Ohio State, 5:45 p.m. Feb.26 Thomas More, 5:45 p.m. Feb. 27 at Urbana, 6:00 p.m. Mar. 2 Cedarville, 5:45 p.m.

14 The Raider Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Class Hometown/High School Coach 13 Brinkman, Dan G 6·2 175 19 So. Kettering/Alter Joe Petrocelli 32 Cunningham, Jim F 6-8 190 21 Jr. Miamisburg/Alter Joe Petrocelli 20 Falknor, Lyle* F 6-5 185 19 So. New Madison Dave Hughes 21 Fogt, Bill*** F-G 6-2 185 21 Sr. Piqua/Central Dave Zeller 30 Grote, Bob* F-G 6-3 190 19 So. Cincinnati/Elder Paul Frey 24 Herr, Mike F 6-4 185 20 So. Cincinnati/Elder Paul Frey 11 Hough, Jim G 6-0 170 18 Fr. Springboro Harry Hall 10 Martin, Rick* G 5-9 155 19 So. Middletown Paul Walker 22 Mccurdy, Greg** c 6-7 200 22 Sr. Centerville Dave Spears 14 McKee, Phil* G 6-0 175 20 Jr. Lima/Shawnee Jim Blasingame 15 Millisor, Ken c 6-7 215 18 • Fr. Bremen/Fairfield Union Dale Estepp 25 Minch, Jim** c 6-6 190 21 I~ Sr. Xenia/Dayton Carroll Jim Hemmert 12 Reif, Neil F 6-5 185 18 Fr. Cincinnati/Indian Hill Don Moormeier 31 Swain, Dan* c 6-8 205 21 Jr. Beavercreek 23 Walker, Tim** G 6-2 180 22 Sr. Centerville Bill Yensel *denotes letters won.

18 19 Raider Opponents

Wilmington Series Standing: Miami won the only game Here-December 1, 8 p.m. of the series last year, 84-59, played at the University of Dayton Arena. Thumbnail Facts: Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio; Affiliation: Society of Redskins Last Year: Miami won the Mid­ Rick Gates/Kent State Friends; President: Robert Hinshaw; Ath­ American Conference title last year with a letic Director: Fred Raizk; Sports Informa­ 9-2 record and 18-9 overall. It was the tion Director: Tony Hinrichs (phone 'Skins third MAC title in the past five 513-382-0951, ext. 57); Enrollment: 900; seasons. Key to the success for the 'Skins School Colors: Green and White; Nickname: was seven wins by five points or less. Quakers; Conference: Hoosier-Buckeye, NAIA; Home Court: Hermann Court (capac­ This Year: The losses Coach Hedric must ity 3,500). replace are minimal. Only starter gone is Larry Garloch (7 .6 ppg.). and reserve center Coaching Staff: Head coach, John Bryant (1 Steve Handy (2.2 ppg.). The top two re­ year, W-3, L-17); assistant coach, John turnees heading the 10 returning lettermen Petty. are forward Rich Hampton (6-6, 14.9 ppg.), who scored 18 points and pulled down 14 Series Standing: The Quakers lead the series, rebounds against the Raiders last season, 2-0, with the last game in 1971-72. Both and guard Phil Lumpkin (6-0, 13.8 ppg.). games have been played at Wilmington. Also back are seniors forward Gary Dees (6-5, 9.3 ppg.), guard Gary DeMoss (64, 0.9 Quakers Last Year: A porous defense re­ ppg.), and center Kim Essenburg (6-7, 3.9 sulted in a 3-17 record. Fletcher Yates (23.7 ppg.), and juniors center Dave Elmer (6-10, ppg.) earned all-Hoosier-Buckeye first team 6.6 ppg.), forward Steve Fields (6-5, 7.4 honors. ppg.), guard Rod Dieringer (5-10, 1.9 ppg.), and sophomore guard Warren Dorsey (5-11, This Year: Only one letterman returns from 4.9 ppg.). Hampton led the 'Skins with a last year's squad, Fletcher Yates (see above). 52.0 field goal percentage and Dees sported The other members of the squad will be an 85.1 free throw percentage. Overall, mostly freshmen. Overall, it will take a lot Miami should once again be one of the of quality players from the freshmen crop stronger teams in the MAC with excellent to bring the Quakers back to a .500 season. quickness and adequate size. One problem Hedric had last year was getting consistent play at center and he hopes a more mature Miami Elmer will alleviate that problem. Other­ There-December 4, 7:30 p.m. wise, Miami should have another excellent season. Thumbnail Facts: Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; Affiliation: state university; Presi­ dent: Dr. Phillip R. Shriver; Athletic Direc­ tor: Richard Shrider; Sports Information Heidelberg Director: Dave Young (phone Here-December 8, 8 p.m. 513-529-4327); Enrollment: 13,100; School Colors: Red and White; Nickname: Red­ Thumbnail Facts: Heidelberg College, Tiffin, skins; Conference: Mid-American, NCAA; Ohio; Affiliation: United Church of Christ; Home Court: Millett Assembly Hall (capac­ President: Dr. Leslie H. Fishel; Athletic ity 9,200). Director: James Getz; Sports Information Director: Ken Evans (phone 419-448-2383); Coaching Staff: Head coach, Darrell Hedric Enrollment: 1,150; School Colors: Red, (3 years, W-50, L-26); assistant coaches, Joe Orange and Black; Nickname: Student Phil Lumpkin/Miami Lloyd Batts/University of Cincinnati · Barry, Jerry Peirson. p Princes; Conference: Ohio Athletic, NCAA; 21 Heidelberg/continued the school's fifth highest career scorer and a Marietta Home Court: Seiberling Gymnasium (capac­ second-round NBA draft pick by Golden This Year: Second-year coach Roland Wier­ Here-December 20, 8 p.m. ity 2,000). State. wille must replace two of his top scorers from last year-Charles Bacigalupi (12.0 Thumbnail Facts: , Mari­ Coaching Staff: Head coach, Dave Grube (1 This Year: Second-year coach ppg.) and Ronnie Owens (10.3 ppg.). Back must replace some excellent ball players in · etta, Ohio; Affiliation: private; President: this season are seniors Larry Bruner (6-1, year, W-9, L-13); assistant coach, Terry Dr. Sherrill Cleland; Athletic Director: Joe Reed. Derrek Dickey (see above). Dave Johnson 12.0 ppg.), Phil Perry (6-1 , 8.5 ppg.), and (10.1 ppg.), Lionel Harris (8.0 ppg.), Greg W. McDaniel; Sports Information Director: Joe Rosselot (6-6, 9.6 ppg.) along with Lewis M. Yaeger (phone 6 14-373-4643); Jurcisin (5.9 ppg.), and Tom Schoenfeld junior Teddy Cash (6-0, 1.7 ppg.). Overall Series Standing: no previous games. Enrollment: 1,900; School Colors: Navy (1.7 ppg.). Top returner is all-America can­ Wierwille lost several players because of Blue and White; Nickname: Pioneers; Con­ personal problems, but he hopes he can Princes Last Year: A lack of offensive punch didate Lloyd Batts (6-5, 20.1 ppg.) who has ference: Ohio Athletic, NCAA; Home replace them with some of the upcoming plagued the Student Princes and they fin­ led the Bearcats in scoring for the past two Court: Ban Johnson Fieldhouse (capacity freshmen talent. ished with a 9-13 record overall and 5-7 in seasons and already ranks 18th in career 3.400). the OAC for seventh place. Freshman Mark scoring with a full season to go. Also return­ Chrislip led all scorers with 'an 11.2 scoring ing are seniors Dan Murphy (6-0, 6.9 ppg.). Coaching Staff: Head coach, J. Phillip average. Jesse Jemison (6-7, 7.6 ppg.), Mark Brack­ Kenyon man (6-6. 3.3 ppg.), Ron Hightower (6-5, Roach (3 years, W-29, L-42); assistant Colonial City Classic, December 28-29 coach, to be named. This Year: Second-year coach Dave Grube 3.9 ppg.). Allen Hmiel (1.2 ppg.), and must replace only three players from last Denny Duermit (6-3), and juniors Mike Thumbnail Facts: , Gambier, Series Standing: Wright State won the first Ohio; Affiliation: Episcopal; President: Dr. year, but the returnees must improve. Gone Franklin (6-8, 2.9 ppg.) and Greg Goodman game in the series last year, 68-63, in over­ (6-2). Newcomers up from the JV team are William G. Caples; Athletic Director: Philip are Greg Short (10.4 ppg.), Mark Fletcher time at Marietta. (3.8 ppg.), and Bob Crowther (2.0 ppg.). Mike Artis (6-4, 18.5 ppg.), Garry Kamstra J. Morse; Sports Information Director: Sam Top returnees are sophomores Mark Chrislip (6-2, 17.6 ppg.), and Hal Ward (6-4, 12.4 Barone (phone 419-427-3077); Enrollment: Pioneers Last Year: After losing its first (6-1, see above) and Mike Roads (6-3, 10.4 ppg.). Top freshman is Jim Webb (6-4). 1.450; School Colors: Purple and White; eight games, Marietta came back to win 10 ppg.). Other top scorers returning are junior Overall, Catlett will have to deal with a Nickname: Lords; Conference: Ohio Ath­ of its final 17 games and finish with a 10-15 letic, NCAA; Home Court: Wertheimer Larry Bemmer (6-5, 9.9 ppg.), senior Randy lack of height and replace Dickey if Cin­ record. Fieldhouse (capacity 2,000). Tkacs (6-7, 7.6 ppg.), and sophomore Jeff cinnati is to have a chance to repeat its Harvey (6-4, 7 .3 ppg.). Sixteen recruits for fine record of last year. Although UC has This Year: Coach Phil Roach will have more the coming season could boost the hopes of a tough schedule, a winning season should Coaching Staff: Head coach, Jim Zak (3 experience this season but without any sen­ years, W-26, L-49); assistant coach, Tom the Student Princes, although inexperience be attained with the talent available. iors. will once again be a problem. It should be Top returnees are juniors Chuck Robin­ McHugh. mentioned that Heidelberg was 2-19 the son ( 11.3 ppg.), Kevin Smith (6-6, 8.3 ppg.), and Alex Couladis (6-4, 4.5 ppg.), and year before Grube took over the coaching Cumberland Series Standing: Wright State won both sophomores Art Clark (6-6, 11.2 ppg.). reins. Overall, Heidelberg will have more There-December 15, 8 p.m. games last year to take a 2-1 lead in the . experience this season with three sopho­ Dennis Dronzek (6-5, 9.7 ppg.), Dennis series. The Raiders first won at Kenyon, mores expected to start after a year's experi­ Thumbnail Facts: Cumberland College, Wil­ Eichinger (6-3, 3.8 ppg.), and Garry Row­ 64-57, and then in the opening round of the ence last year. They should have good size liamsburg, Kentucky; Affiliation: Baptist; land (5-7, 1.4 ppg.). Top newcomers are Colonial City Classic at Mt. Vernon, 70-53. freshmen everywhere except center. The additional President: Dr. James M. Boswell; Athletic Jeff Falopa (6-9) and Kevin Lane (6-7). Overall, if one of the two freshmen seasoning could be the margin for a winning Director: Dr. John E. Renfro; Sports Infor­ Lords Last Year: It was billed as a rebuilding comes through in the pivot for the Pioneers season. mation Director: Neal Pucciarelli (phone year and a 4-20 season was the resu It. A lack 606-549-0366); Enrollment: 1,700; School it could mean a winning season with th~ of scoring punch was the big problem as the Colors: Maroon and White; Nickname: other returning talent. The young team Lords averaged only 58.2 points per game Indians; Conference: Kentucky I ntercol­ could mean a rough beginning but a strong compared to their opponents 72.2. Another Cincinnati finish. There-December 12, 8 p.m. legiate, NAIA; Home Court: Gatliff Field­ problem was rebounding. Kenyon pulled house (capacity 2,350). down only 31.3 per game and its opponents Thumbnail Facts: University of Cincinnati, 43.9. Cincinnati, Ohio; Affiliation: state-affili­ Coaching Staff: Head coach, Paul Falin; Berea ated, municipally sponsored; President: Dr. assistant coach, Lloyd Foster. Here-December 22, 8 p.m. This Year: Only loss for coach Jim Zak is Warren Bennis; Acting Athletic Director: center Jim Schneeberger (2.6 ppg.) and only Thumbnail Facts: Berea College, Berea, Ken­ Dr. Hilmar C. Krueger; Sports Information Series Standing: Cumberland leads the one senior is on the squad this year. Return­ Director: Hod Blaney (phone series, 3-2. The Indians won the only game tucky; Affiliation: private; President: Dr. ing lettermen are senior Mike White (6-2, Willis Weatherford; Athletic Director: C.H. 513-475-5091); Asst. SID: Howie Newstate; played last year, 81-76, at WSU. 2.3 ppg.), juniors Bill Cooperrider (6-0, 6.2 Wyatt; Sports Information Director: Tom Enrollment: 35,950; School Colors: Red ppg.), Ted Dwyer (6-2, 8.8 ppg.), Bill Krid­ and Black; Nickname: Bearcats; Conference: Indians Last Year: Led by Maurice Byrd Poore (phone 606-986-4131); Enrollment: ler (5-9, 1.7 ppg.), Dave Meyer (6-4, 12.8 Independent, NCAA; Home Court: UC (18.7 ppg.), the Indians won the KIAC with 1,330; School Colors: Blue and White; Nick­ ppg.), and Bill Kozy (5-11, 5.0 ppg.), and name: Mountaineers; Conference: I ndepen­ Armory (capacity 7,942). a 13-2 record and finished 22-5 overall. sophomores Mark Leonard (6-2, 8.1 ppg.) dent, NAIA; Home Court: Seabury Gym and Jim Wurtz (5-11, 12.3 ppg.). New­ (capacity 1,800). comers this season are freshmen Tom Birch Coaching Staff: Head coach, Gale Catlett (1 This Year: Prospects for another outstand­ year, W-17, L-9); assistant coaches, Ken ing season are good with seniors Maurice (5-9). Don Broomfield (6-5), Mike Eisner Cunningham, John Morris, . Byrd (6-3, 18.7 ppg.) and Larry Hunt (5-11, Coaching Staff: Head Coach, Roland (5-9), and Mike Gruber (6-0). Overall, size 16.6 ppg.) returning. Also back is junior Wierwille (1 year, W-8, L-16). will be a major problem with 6-7 Rich Series Standing: no previous games. Melvin Harris (6-6, t 1.4 ppg_J, who led the Milligan the tallest Lord. Experience should squad with a 56.2 field goal percentage last Series Standing: Berea leads the series, 2-1. be no problem, but off a 4-20 season that's Bearcats Last Year: The 20th consecutive year. Best newcomer appears to be transfer Wright State's only win came in the opening not saying much. A .500 season for Zak winning season was the prize of last season's David Perkins (6-2) from Murray State. Over­ game of 1971-72 by a score of 88-77. would be a definite success. 17-9 club. Lloyd Batts led the 'Cats with a all, the Indians have the makings for another 20.1 point per game scoring average. Derrek great season. A potent offense should once Mountaineers Last Year: Won 8, Lost 16. Dickey, who averaged 15 points, finished as again be the key to the season.

22 23 Adrian This Year: Coach Knox faces a rebuilding tor: Kim Galland (phone 513-652-1301); plenty of teams a lot of problems. Stetson Colonial City Classic, December 28-29 season in only his second year at the helm. Enrollment: 615; School Colors: Royal Blue will have excellent depth and experience Gone are Clair Recker, John Brown, Bob and White; Nickname: Blue Knights; Confer­ and should have good size. Another thing in Thumbnail Facts: Adrian College, Adrian, Sheldon (8.1 ppg.). and Rick Shaner (0.9 ence: Mid-Ohio, NAIA; Home Court: Col­ Stetson's favor may be the completion of a Michigan; Affiliation: Methodist; President: ppg.). Top returnees are center Jim Cotner lege Community Center (capacity 3,000). new 5,000 seat gymnasium on campus to Dr. John Dawson; Athletic Director: Robert (9.7 ppg.). guard Marty Riggs (8.5 ppg.), give the Hatters a home court advantage. Gillis; Sports Information Director: Ken­ and foiwards Tim Schrader (11.2 ppg.). and Coaching Staff: Head coach, Dr. John D, neth B. Stark (phone 313-265-5161); En­ Jamie Toran (3.7 ppg.) . Newcomers will be Stanley (2 years, W-38, L-17) ; assistant rollment: 1,126; School Colors: Black and in the lineup to offset the heavy graduation coach, Fritz Meyer. Gold; Nickname: Bulldogs; Conference: losses, but at this writing it is too e_arly to Rollins Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic, NCAA; determine who will see playing time. Over­ Series Standing: no previous games. There-January 12, 8 p.m. Home Court: Ridge Gym (capacity 2,500). all, Bluffton must get better play out of its guards and come up with several replace­ Knights Last Year: The Knights finished the Thumbnail Facts: , Winter Coaching Staff: Head coach, Sonny Means ments if it is to have another .500 season. year strong, winning eight of their last 11 Park, Florida; Affiliation: private; President: (9 years, W-56, L-127) ; assistant coach, games to finish with a 15-11 record . Dr. Jack B. Critchfield; Athletic Director: William Yearnd. Joseph Justice; Sports Information Direc­ Northern Kentucky State This Year: John Stanley must replace three tor: Randy Xenakis (phone 305-646-2202); Series Standing: no previous games. Here-January 3, 8 p.m. of his top five scorers this season_ Top Enrollment: 1,200; School Colors: Blue and scorers back are senior Bill Aikman (6-3, Gold; Nickname: Tars; Conference: Inde­ Bulldogs Last Year: Adrian slipped to 5-17 Thumbnail Facts: Northern Kentucky State 16.1 ppg.) and sophomore Dale Crawford pendent, NCAA; Home Court: Enyart­ overall and 2-10 in the MIAA. After a College, Highland Heights, Kentucky; Affili­ (6-1, 10.2 ppg.). Also back are Steve Alumni (capacity 3,000). season-opening win, the Bulldogs lost six ation : state university; President: Dr. Frank Haughn (5-10, 3.1 ppg.) and Glenn Johnson straight and lost four consecutive at the Steely; Athletic Director: Martin Hils; (5-10, 6.2 ppg.). Seven freshmen will dot Coaching Staff: Head coach, Ed Jucker (13 season's end. Sports Information Director: Dan Weber the Urbana roster this season. Overall, it will years, W-197, L-78). (phone 606-781-2600, ext. 134); Enroll­ be a young squad with only one senior. This Year: Five lettermen return th is season ment: 4,200; School Colors: Gold and Besides a lack of experience, the Knights do Series Standing: no previous games. for coach Sonny Means. Top returnees are White; Nickname: Norremen; Conference: not have much height except for the fresh­ seniors Ernie DelDuchetto (6-5) and Bruce Independent, NCAA; Home Court: Regents men. If the younger players mature quickly, Tars Last Year: Bruce Howland's 16.2 scor­ Martin (5-9). Both have started for the past Hall (capacity 3,000). it should be another winning season for ing average led the Tars to a 13-11 season. two seasons. The Bulldogs' hopes for this Urbana. The team had an excellent 49.4 field goal season rest with an outstanding group of Coaching Staff: Head coach Martin Hils. percentage. sophomores who had a 14-2 record as fresh­ men last season. Overall, Adrian should be Series Standing: Wright State won the first This Year: Veteran coach Ed Jucker returns an improved ball club and could challenge two games in the series last year. The his top two players from last year, sopho­ Calvin for the MIAA title. With a nucleus of Raiders first won at Northern Kentucky, Stetson more Bruce Howland. (6-5, 16.2 ppg.) and strong sophomores, this year may be the 91-87, and then at home, 78-69. There-January 10, 8 p.m. junior Marcus Wilson (6-0, 12.6 ppg.). Also beginning of Adrian's rise to MIAA basket­ back are seniors Lonny Butler (6-1, 8.2 ball leadership. Norsemen Last Year: Although four players Thumbnail Facts: Stetson University, ppg.) and Bob McNally (6-4, 7.6 ppg.) and averaged in double figures, the Norsemen Deland, Florida; Affiliation: Baptist; Presi­ sophomores Tom Klusman (6-2, 8.7 ppg.) lost nine of their last 11 games to record a dent: Dr. John E. Johns; Athletic Director: and Steve Heis (6-5, 9.4 ppg.). Overall, the 10-16 season . Richard Derksen finished with Glenn Wilkes; Sports Information Director: depth and experience available for th is sea­ an 18.9 scoring average. Fred Cooper (phone 904-734-4121); Enroll­ son should produce an improvement on last ment: 3,000; School Colors: Green, White season's record. The only problem Jucker Bluffton This Year: The Norsemen enter their third and Gold; Nickname: Hatters; Conference: cannot sol17e this season is a lack of height in Colonial City Classic, December 28-29 year of competition by returning the top Independent, NCAA; Home Court: Deland the pivot. five scorers from last year's squad . Tops on Armory (capacity 1,300). Thumbnail Facts: Bluffton College, Bluff­ the list are juniors Richard Derksen (6-2, ton, Ohio; Affiliation: Mennonite; Presi ­ 18.9 ppg.) and Chuck Berger (6-2, 13.2 Coaching Staff: Head coach, Glenn Wilkes Kent State dent: Dr. Benjamin Sprunger; Athletic ppg.). Also back are foiward Jim McMillan · (20 years, W-248, L-183); assistant coaches, There-January 16, 7 :30 p.m. Director: Jim Knox; Sports Information (6-4, 11.5 ppg.), and Jeff Stowers (6-3, 12.8 Robert Weickel, Donald Beasley. Director: Beverly Massie (phone ppg.) who played every position last season Thumbnail Facts: Kent State University, 419-358-8015, ext. 236); Enrollment: 650; as a starter. Other lettermen returning are Series Standing: no previous games. Kent, Ohio; Affiliation: state university; School Colors: Purple and White; Nick­ Steve Meier (6-5, 7.2 ppg.) and Greg Von President: Dr. Glenn Olds; Athletic Director: name: Beavers; Conference : Hoosier­ Hoene (6-0, 6.7 ppg.). Newcomer on the Hatters Last Year: After a 6-20 season in Mike Lude; Sports Information Director: Buckeye, NAIA; Home Court: Founders scene will be transfer Ken Noll (6-3). Over­ their first year as a "major," the Hatters Eddie Mullens (phone 216-672-2110); En­ Hall (capacity 2,000). all, a difficult schedule will make a .500 rebounded to a 15-11 season _last year, rollment: 19,000; School Colors: Gold and season difficult to attain with the lack of including an 81-70 upset over Georgia Tech. Blue; Nickname: Golden Flashes; Confer­ Coaching Staff: Head coach, Jim Knox (1 height. Depth and experience will be much ence: Mid-American, NCAA; Home Court: year, W-14, L-12); assistant coach, Phil better this season. This Year: Nine lettermen return to give Memorial Gymnasium (capacity 7 ,000). Warner. Stetson possibly its strongest team in his­ tory. Five of the top six players return from Coaching Staff: Head coach, Frank Truitt (7 Series Standing: no previous games. last season's club. They are center Billy years, W-65, L-104), assistant coach, Jim Urbana Williams (6-7), guard Leroy Wilson (6-1), Brown. Beavers Last Year: Seniors Clair Recker Here-January 5, 8 p.m. Denton Jones (6-1 ), John Haslem (6-6), and (24.6 ppg.) and John Brown (21.4 ppg.) led Bill Seitz (6-7). Four other lettermen and Series Standing: no previous games. the Beavers to a 14-12 season overall and Thumbnail Facts: Urbana College, Urbana, five freshmen add to the depth for Wilkes. 10-6 in the HBCC . The major problem was a Ohio; Affiliation: Swedenborgian; Presi­ The five recruits have been described as the Flashes Last Year: Kent State had an overall lack of scoring from the guards and poor dent: Roland Patzer; Athletic Director: Dr. school's best ever. Overall, the Hatters may record of 10-16 and 5-7 in the Mid-Ameri­ field goal shooting at the same position. John D. Stanley; Sports Information Direc­ not be a national power,_but they will give can Conference. Now-departed Dwight Ken­ 24 25 Kent State/continued ppg.), and Dale Thompson (5-11, 7.4ppg.). 614-882-3601, ext. 300); Enrollment: appears to be Steve Austin (6-3), who could ner led the Flashes with a 14.1 scoring Sophomore Jim Stewart (6-7, 1.3 ppg.) 1,400; School Colors: Tan and Cardinal; start at a forward. Overall, Franklin has fine average. Biggest problem for KSU was poor could help at center with a year's experi­ Nickname: Cardinals; Conference: Ohio size along the front I ine and must find one rebounding. ence. Overall, it is a veteran ball club that Athletic, NCAA; Home Court: Alumni Gym other guard. It looks like another fine sea­ showed its true potential by winning 11 of (capacity 1,400). son for the Grizzlies. This Year: Coach Frank Truitt loses only its final 17 games last season. An even better three players off last year's squad. Dwight record is possible this year, especially if Coaching Staff: Head coach, Dick Reynolds Kenner (see above), Bob McEvoy (4.5 ppg.), Lanham can find a bigger pivot man. (1 year, W-19, L-6); assistant coach, Jack Marian and Tom Diringer (4.5 ppg.) were the only Mehl. There-February 7, 7 :30 p.m. seniors last season. Top returnees are seniors (6-8, 7 .1 ppg.) and Randy Cleveland State Series Standing: The Raiders lost their sec­ Thumbnail Facts: Marian College, Indian­ Caipen (6-4, 5.9 ppg.), junior Rick Gates Here-January 21, 8 p.m. ond game r.o Otterbein against no wins last apolis, Indiana; Affiliation: Roman Cath­ (6-1, 13.5 ppg.), and sophomores Mike year at home, 74-70, in overtime. olic; President: Dr. Louis C. Gatto; Athletic Lovenguth (6-5, 9 .8 ppg.) and Fred Walker Thumbnail Facts: Cleveland State Univer­ Director: Cleon W. Reynolds; Sports Infor­ (6-6, 7 .1 ppg.). Also returning for more sity, Cleveland, Ohio; Affiliation: state uni­ Cardinals Last Year: Winning the close mation Director: Wendy B. Gifford (phone varsity action will be Tom Brabson (6-3, versity; President: Dr. Walter B. Waetjen; games helped Otterbein to a fine 19-6 rec­ 317-924-3291); Enrollment: 800; School 16.7 ppg.) who led the JV team in scoring. Athletic Director: Robert F. Busbey; Sports ord. The Cardinals won 11 games by four Colors: Blue and Gold; Nickname: Knights; Freshman Jim Zoet (7-0) tops the new class Information Director: Merle Levin (phone points or less. Conference: Independent, NAIA; Home in hopes of giving the Flashes added re­ 216-687-4818); Enrollment: 14,700; School Court: Naval Armory (capacity 1,000). bounding strength. Two transfers will add to Colors: Forest Green and White; Nickname: This Year: Despite the loss of Steve Traylor, the front line: Dennis Odle (6-6) and Brad Vikings; Conference: Independent, NCAA; the Cards should have another excellent Coaching Staff: Head coach, Ed Schilling (2 Robinson (6-7). Overall, the key for Kent Home Court: Cleveland Public Hall (capac­ team. Returning to paint a fairly bright years, W-31, L-20). State this season may rest on the shoulders ity 10,000). picture are junior forwards Bob Deckard of freshman Zoet and how well Odle and (6-4, 18.1 ppg.) and Mike Hays (6-4), junior Series Standing: Wright State leads the Robinson can adjust to the system. KSU Coaching Staff: Head coach, Ray Dieringer guard Glen Horner (5-9), and junior center series, 2-1. The Raiders won the only game may just have enough muscle to move up in (4 years, W-27, L-72); assistant coaches, Jim Reed (6-4). Also returning are guards last year, 91-68, at Wright State. the MAC and give the Flashes only their Thomas McMahon, Gerald Sears. Dave Bromley (6-1), Terry Morrison (5-9), second winning season in the league's and Scott Reall (6-2), all contenders for Knights Last Year: The offensive-minded history. Series Standing: Wright State tied the series more playing time this season. Transfer Jim Knights finished with a 12-12 season despite with a 52-48 victory at Cleveland last year. Martin (6-3) will add to the depth at for­ averaging 84.3 points per game. However, This season's will be the first game played at ward. Overall, Otterbein will have a lack of they allowed their opponents 86.0 ppg. Bill Rio Grande Wright State. height again this season, but should make up Smit h led Marian in scoring with a 20.2 There-January 19, 8 p.m. for it with speed and hustle. Depth is good average. Vikings Last Year: Cleveland State's first at all positions except center. Thumbnail Facts: Rio Grande College, Rio season as a "major college" in basketball This Year: Coach Ed Schilling must replace Grande, Ohio; Affiliation: private; resulted in a 9-14 record with a big win over only one of his top four starters from last President: Dr. Alphus R. Christensen; Ath­ Western Michigan. Gale Drummer set three Franklin year, Bill Smith (20.2 ppg.). Returning are letic Director: Arthur W. Lanham; Sports school records with an 18.5 scoring average, There-February 2, 2 p.m. four seniors who give the Knights plenty of Information Director: Bill Gray (phone 190 field goals, and a 51.8 field goal per­ experience. They are forwards Jim Apke 614-245-5353); Enrollment: 750; School centage. Thumbnail Facts: Franklin College, Frank­ (6-9, 10.9 ppg.) and Rick Ebinger (6-7, 7.9 Colors: Red and White; Nickname: Redman; lin, Indiana; Affiliation: Baptist; President: ppg.), center Joe Wade (6-6, 13.0 ppg.), and Conference: Mid-Ohio, NAIA; Home Court: This Year: The only major loss Coach Dier­ Wesley N. Haines; Athletic Director: Stew­ guard Mark Gayer (6-0, 8.0 ppg.). Four Lyne Physical Education Center (capacity inger must replace is Matt Taylor (10.2 art .R. Faught; Sports Information Director: freshmen will be on the squad, but it is 2,500). ppg.) this season. The top two scorers return Bob Walters (phone 317-736-8441); Enroll­ doubtful that any will see considerable play­ for the Vikings and Gale Drummer (6-4, ment: 720; School Colors: Blue and Gold; ing time. Overall, Marian will have good Coaching Staff: Head coach, Arthur Lanham 18.5 ppg.) is one of the top players in the Nickname: Grizzlies; Conference: Indepen­ experience and good dept h at all positions (13 years, W-156, L-114); assistant coach, C. state. Junior Pat Lyons (6-5, 13.0 ppg.) also dent, NAIA; Home Court: Gymnasium except guard where Schilling must come up Robert Leith. returns. Other lettermen back are seniors (capacity 1,200). with a replacement for Bill Smith. The only. Eddie Trice (6-2, 7.8 ppg.) and Dan Lee other guard who saw much playing time and Series Standing: Wright State took a 2-1 (6-8, 5.3 ppg.), junior Wilbur Starks (6-2, Coaching Staff: Head coach, Ed Thompson is returning this season is Stan Benge (4.4 lead last year with a 65-54 win at home. 8.9 ppg.), and sophomore Larry Arthur (1 year, W-14, L-11); assistant coaches, ppg.). A winning season should be the end (6-5, 5.2 ppg.). Several other lettermen are Randy Head, Bob Lovell. result. Redmen Last Year: After a rough 2-7 start, back, but most did not see regular action. the Redman rebounded to f inish with a Overall, the Vikings should improve on last Series Standing: no previous games. 13-13 team led by Ron Lambert (21.8 year's 9 -14 with the additional experience. Tiffin ppg.). In addition to winning the Mid-Ohio If Dieringer is able to find consistent play in Grizzlies Last Year: Guard Dan Fell's 19.9 Here-February 13, 8 p.m. title with a 6-2 record, Rio Grande qualified the pivot, CSU could have its first winning scoring average led the Grizzlies, who won for the NAIA District 22 playoffs only to season as a "major." nine of their last 11 games for a 14-11 Thumbnail Facts: T iffin University, Tiffin, lose to Defiance. record. Ohio; Affiliation: private; President: Dr. Richard C. Pfeiffer; Athletic Director: This Year: The entire team returns from last Otterbein This Year: The high-scoring Grizzlies must James V. Wright; Sports Information Direc­ year which leaves veteran coach Art Lanham There-January 26, 7:30 p.m. replace the top two scorers of last year, Dan tor: Thomas Giebel (phone 419-447-6422); smiling at this season's prospects. Senior Fell (see above) and Clovis Stinson (15.3 Enrollment: 500; School Colors: Yellow Ron Lambert (6-4, 21.8 ppg.) heads the list Thumbnail Facts: Otterbein College, Wester­ ppg.). Back this season are Dan Helm (6-6, and Green; Nickname: Dragons; Confer­ of returning starters. Also back are seniors ville, Ohio; Affiliation: United Methodist; 14.1 ppg.), John Albright (6-0, 10.4 ppg.), ence: Mid-Ohio, NLC; Home Court: area Steve Bartram (5-11, 12.5 ppg.) and Doug President: Dr. Thomas J. Kerr, IV; Athletic and Scott Seright (6-7, 9.3 ppg.). Barry high schools (capacity 1,500). Hart (6-1, 5.6 ppg.), and juniors Mike Pouse Director: Bob Agler; Sports Information Maxwell (6-1) is back this year after missing (6-5, 10.9 ppg.), Dan Bollinger (6-5, .14.1 Director : Dennis Collins (phone last season with an injury. Top freshman

26 27 Tiffin/eontinuad ville, Kentucky; Affiliation: Roman Cath­ Engineers Last Year: Poor shooting from the Series Standing: Wright State leads the series Coaching Staff: Head coach_. George Janson olic; President: Dr. Eugene Petrik; Athletic field was a major cause of a 7-17 season. in games won, 2-1, with one victory last (11 years, W-178, L-74); assistant coach, Director: Jim Spalding; Sports Information Only one player, senior Gary Dougan, shot season by a score of 89-78 in the season Mark Spahn. Director: Joe Reibel (phone 502-452-8382); over 50 percent from the floor and the team finale. Enrollment: 1,000; School Colors: Scarlet managed only a 39.7 percentage. Series Standing: Wr.ight State won the first and Silver; Nickname: Knights; Conference: Yellow Jackets Last Year: A lack of re­ game in the series last year at home by a Independent, NCAA; Home Court: Knights bounding led to the Yellow Jackets final score of 81-67. Hall (capacity 3,200). 11-15 record, includ ing six losses in their Thomas More last seven games. Dragons Last Year: For the second time ill Coaching Staff: Head coach, Joe Reibel (2 Here-February 26, 8 p.m. the last three years, the Dragons were the years, W-21, L-31); assistant coach, Bob This Year: Coach Don Callan returns three National Little College Athletic Association Schmitt. Thumbnail Facts: Thomas More College, of his top four scorers from last year's champions with a 24-9 record. It was an Covington, Kentucky; Affiliation: Roman squad. They are senior Bill Potter (6-5, 12.5 88.5 scoring average that lifted Tiffin to Series Standing: The Knights lead the series Catholic; President: Dr. Richard A. DeGraff; ppg.) and juniors Ric Watson (5-10, 11.5 most of its success. in games won, 2-0, with the last game in the Athletic Director: James Weyer; Sports ppg.) and Steve Young (6-4, 16.9 ppg.). 1971-72 season. Information Director: Mark Vogt (phone Overall, a lack of height will again be a This Year: The top six scorers return from 606-341-5800); Enrollment: 975; School major problem for the Yellow Jackets. last year's outstanding team, making the Knights Last Year: Five players averaged in Colors: Royal Blue and White; Nickname: prospects even greater this year. They are double figures for the Knights, but they still Rebels; Conference: Independent, NCAA, seniors Bob Menear (6-5, 18.6 ppg.), Rod only managed a 12-14 season. They con­ NAIA; Home Court: Covington Central Charlton (6-2, 15.5 ppg.), Vern Short (6-2, cluded by winning four of their last six High School (capacity 1,500). All-Time Opponents Records 11 .2 ppg.), and Frank Vitt (6-5, 8.9 ppg.), games. junior Dave Bookmeyer (6-2, 11.8 ppg.), Coaching Staff: Head coach, James Weyer Last and sophomore Norm Clouse (6-2, 8.9 This Year: Height will again be the downfall (13 years, W-157, L-168); assistant coach, WSU Opp. Game ppg.). Overall, a winning season seems as­ of Bellarmine for the coming season. Only Dan Teiman. Ashland 0 1 1970-71 sured, but a lack of height (the tallest man is two lettermen were lost from last year's Aquinas 0 1 1971-72 6-6 Les Washington) could cause a few squad, Eddie Wallace (4.8 ppg.) and Mike Series Standing: The Raiders evened these­ Bellarmine 0 2 1971-72 problems. With the experience and depth Hellmueler (1.2 ppg.). Top returning players ries at 2-2 with two wins last year, first at Berea 1 2 1972-73 available Coach Janson should record his are seniors George Duncan (6-5, 14.9 ppg.) home, 78-70, and then at Thomas More by a Cedarville 2 1 1972-73 11th straight winning season. and Hugh Wright (6-4, 3.7 ppg.), junior score of 71 -70. Cleveland State 1 1 1972-73 Bobby Todd (6-0, 10.7 ppg.), and sopho­ Cumberland 2 3 1972-73 mores Jim Hall (6-4, 14.5 ppg.), Derek Rebels Last Year: The high-scoring Rebels Defiance 0 1 1970-71 Wilberforce Doward (6-4, 11.0 ppg.), and Floyd Smith finished with a 13-10 season thanks to 82 Denison 1 0 1972-73 Here-February 16, 8 p.m. (5-11, 12.1 ppg.). Newcomers to the squad points a game scoring. Earlham 1 1 1971-72 will be transfers Ronnie Redmon (6-5) and Findlay 0 1 1970-71 Thumbnail Facts: , Dennis Stephenson (6-6) and freshmen This Year: The biggest problem Weyer has Grand Valley St. 1 1 1971-72 Wi lberforce, Ohio; Affiliation: African Dewey Minton (5-10) and Charlie Roberts to solve is the academic loss of Ted Volpen­ Harris Teachers 1 0 1970-71 Methodist Episcopal; President: Dr. Rem­ (6-7). Overall, without 6-11 Al Hunter who hein (15.3 ppg.) who was the MVP. Return­ Kenyon 2 1 1972-73 bert Stokes; Athletic Director: Charles J. missed last season with a knee injury, Bellar­ ing from last year's squad are seniors Dave Marian 2 1 1972-73 Lee; Sports Information Director: Alma Hill mine will lack size. Quickness, good shoot­ Otte (6-4, 15.4 ppg.) and Kevin Timon (6-3, Marietta 1 0 1972-73 (phone 513-376-2911, ext. 298); Enroll­ ing, and experience will 'be-the key if Coach 10.4 ppg.), and junior Rick Batsche (6-5, Miami (Ohio) 0 1 1972-73 ment: 1,273; School Colors: Green and Reibel's squad is to move to the winning 13.1 ppg.). Other lettermen returning are Northern Kentucky St. 2 0 1972-73 Gold; Nickname: Bulldogs; Conference: side of the ledger. Craig Risheberger (6-1) and Tony Arnzen Northwood Institute 0 2 1971-72 Independent, NAIA; Home Court: Jones (6-3). Overall, the Rebels will have problems Ohio Northern 1 1 1972-73 Gym (capacity 800). rebounding against many of their oppo­ Otterbein 0 2 1972-73 Rose-Hui man nents, but the talent appears to be there for Principia 0 1 1972-73 Coaching Staff: Head coach, Charles Lee There-February 23, 8 p.m. another winning season if Coach Weyer can Rio Grande 2 1 1972-73 (1st year); assistant coach, Willie Short. replace Volpenhein. Rose-Hu Iman 3 1 1972-73 Thumbnail Facts: Rose-Hulman Institute of St. Joseph's (Ind.) 0 1 1970-71 Series Standing: Wright State won the only Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana; Affili­ Spring Arbor 1 0 1970-71 game last year, 100-69 at Wright State, to ation: private; President: Dr. John A . Taylor 0 2 1971-72 Logan; Athletic Director: John T. Mutch­ take a 4-2 lead in the series. Cedarville Thomas More 2 2 1972-73 ner; Sports Information Director: David Here-March 2, 8 p.m. Tiffin 1 0 1972-73 Bulldogs Last Year: Wilberforce managed Piker (phone 812-877-1511); Enrollment: Transylvania 0 1 1970-71 only two wins in 24 games. 1,100; School Colors: Rose and White; Thumbnail Facts: Cedarville College, Cedar­ Walsh 2 0 1971-72 Nickname: Engineers; Conference: ) ndepen­ ville, Ohio; Affiliation: Baptist; President: Wilberforce 4 2 1972-73 This Year: An improved season is a good dent; Home Court: Shook Memoridl (capac­ Dr. James T . Jeremiah; Athletic Director: Wilmington 0 2 1971-72 possibility with the new players in the pro­ ity 2,000). Don Callan; Sports Information Director: Totals 33 36 gram. Biggest need is to find a good center Dick Walker · (phone 513-766-2211, ext. to get consistent rebounding. The Bulldogs Coaching Staff: Head coach, John Mutchner 289); Enrollment: 1,000; School Colors: also need better guards. (10 years, W-111, L-120); assistant coach, Blue and Yellow; Nickname: Yellow Jack­ Jim Harmon. ets; Conference: Mid-Ohio; Home Court: Gym-Student Center (capacity 2,200). Series Standing: Wright State won both Bellarmine games last year to take a 3-1 lead in the Coachin!j Staff: Head coach, Don Callan (13 Here-February 20, 8 p.m. series. The first win for the Raiders was a years, W-198, L-185); assistant coach, Gary 71-69 win in the Rose-Hulman Invitational McDowell. Thumbnail Facts: Bellarmine College, Louis­ and the second at home by a score of 81-60.

28 29 Team Records/Season Team Records/Game

Most Wins: Most Points: 17 in 1972-73 109 (vs. Marian at Marian, 1970-71) Best Season: Most Points by Both Teams: 17-5 (1972-73) 216 (109-107 vs. Marian at Marian, 1970-71) Most Points: Most Field Goals Attempted: 2,072 (1970-71) 94 (vs. Cumberland at Cumberland, 1970-71) Most Field Goals Attempted: Most Field Goals Made: 1,870 in 1970-71 42 (vs. Marian at Marian, 1970-71) Most Field Goals Made: Most Free Throws Attempted: 832 in 1970-71 44 (vs. Wilberforce, 1970-71) Highest Field Goal Percentage: Most Free Throws Made: 47.5 in 1972-73 33 (vs. Wilberforce, 1970-71) Most Free Throws Attempted: Highest Free Throw Percentage: Raider Records 660 in 1970-71 1.000 (4 FTA, 4 FT vs. Cumberland, 1972-73) Most Free Throws Made: Highest Field Goal Percentage: • Final Statistics for 1972/73 417 in 1971-72 61.2 (62 FGA, 38 FG vs. Cumberland, Name G FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. MS Reh. Avg. PF-D Pts. Avg. Highest Free Throw Percentage: 1971-72) Falknor 21 145 272 .533 41 61 .672 147 143 6.8 38-0 331 15.7 67.4 in 1972-73 Most Personal Fouls: Walker 21 123 273 .450 56 84 .667 178 88 4.2 41-1 302 14.3 Most Personal Fouls: 34 (vs. Berea at Berea, 1970-71) Martin 22 104 238 .436 32 48 .667 150 74 3.4 51-0 240 10.9 490 in 1970-71 Fewest Personal Fouls: Fogt 21 81 152 .532 59 84 .702 96 172 8.2 53-0 221 10.5 Highest Average Points Per Game: 9 (vs. Cleveland State at Cleveland, 1972-73) Minch 22 99 187 .529 30 46 .652 104 221 10.0 49-1 229 10.3 82.8 in 1970-71 9 (vs. Thomas More, 1972-73) Grote 21 53 123 .430 36 54 .667 88 108 5.1 42-2 142 6.7 Fewest Points Per Game by Opponents: Most Rebounds: Swain 20 30 62 .483 14 19 .736 37 67 3.4 33-0 74 3.7 67.7 in 1972-73 67 (vs. Cumberland at Cumberland, 1970-71) Lucas 19 16 43 .372 12 12 1.000 27 36 1.9 22-1 44 2.3 Fewest Personal Fouls: Mccurdy 18 14 31 .451 7 8 .875 18 29 1.6 15-0 35 1.9 364 in 1972-73 Single Season Total Points McKee 13 10 31 .322 7 15 .466 29 13 1.0 14-0 27 2.0 Longest Winning Streak: Herr 5 2 3 .667 3 6 .500 4 6 1.2 1-0 7 1.4 6 in 1972-73 (still intact) Player G Pts. Avg. Marras 7 1 4 .250 0 1 .000 4 3 0.4 1-0 2 0.2 Longest Losing Streak: 1. Dave Magill 25 420 16.8 Brinkman 13 1 5 .200 0 0 .000 4 7 0.5 3-0 2 0.1 7 in 1971-72 2. Tim Walker 23 394 17.1 Totals: Most Defeats: 3. Mark Donahue 25 334 13.4 wsu 22 679 1427 .475 299 443 .674 892 1056 48.0 364-5 1657 75.3 17 in 1970-71 4. Jim Thacker 25 333 13.3 Opponents 22 635 1565 .405 220 334 .658 1044 880 40.0 429-12 1490 67.7 5. Lyle Falknor 21 331 15.7 6. Tim Walker 21 302 14.3 Career Average 7. Bill Fogt 25 296 11.8 Individual Records/Season Individual Records/Game 8. Bill Fogt 20 277 13.8 Most Points: Most Points: Player G Pts. Avg. 9. Rick Martin 22 240 10.9 420 by Dave Magill (1970-71) 42 by Tim Walker (vs. Marian at Marian, 1. Dave Magill 25 420 16.8 10. John Lucas 23 230 10.0 Highest Per Game Average: 1971-72) 2. Lyle Falknor 21 331 15.7 17.1 by Tim Walker (1971-72) Most Field Goals Attempted: 3. Tim Walker 49 751 15.3 Single Season Average Most Field Goals Attempted: 31 by Tim Walker (vs. Marian at Marian, 4. Mark Donahue 25 334 13.4 407 by Dave Magill (1970-71) 1971-72) 5. Jim Thacker 25 333 13.3 Player G Pts. Avg. Most Field Goals Made: Most Field Goals Made: 6. Bill Fogt 66 794 12.0 1. Tim Walker 23 394 17.1 173 by Dave Magill (1970-71) 16 by Tim Walker (vs. Marian at Marian, 7. Rick Martin 22 240 10.9 2. Dave Magill 25 420 16.8 Highest Field Goal Percentage : 1970-71) 8. Jim Minch 67 630 9.4 3. Lyle Falknor 21 331 15.7 53.3 by Lyle Falknor (1972-73) Highest Field Goal Percentage: 9. Bob Grote 21 142 6.7 4. Tim Walker 21 302 14.3 Most Free Throws Attempted: .818 by Jim Minch (11 FGA, 9 FG vs. 10. John Lucas 42 274 6.5 5. Bill Fogt 20 277 13.8 158 by Tim Walker (1971-72) Northern Kentucky State, 1972-73) 6. Mark Donahue 25 334 13.4 Most Free Throws Made: Most Free Throws Attempted: 7. Jim Thacker 25 333 13.3 100 by Tim Walker (1971-72) 16 by Tim Walker (vs. Wilberforce 8. Bill Fogt 25 296 11.8 Highest Free Throw Percentage: at Wilberforce, 1971-72) 9. Rick Martin 22 240 10.9 74.7 by Dave Magill (1970-71) Most Free Throws Made: 10. Bill Fogt 21 221 10.5 Most Rebounds: 11 by Bill Fogt (vs. Grand Valley at 224 by Jim Thacker (1970-71) Grand Valley, 1971-72) Highest Rebound Average: 11 by Tim Walker (vs. Wilberforce at Career Total Points 10.9 by Bill Fogt (1971-72) Wilberforce, 1971-72) Most Assists: 11 by Mark Donahue (vs. Wilberforce, Player Fr. So. Jr. G TP Avg. 100 by Tim Walker (1971-72) 1970-71) Bill Fogt 296 277 221 66 794 12.0 Most Steals: Highest Free Throw Percentage: Tim Walker 55 394 302 49 751 15.3 80 by Dave Magill (1970-71) 1.000 by Bill Fogt (9 FTA, 9 FT vs. Jim Minch 222 180 228 67 630 9.4 Most Personal Fouls: Wilberforce at Wilberforce, 1971-72) Dave Magill 420 25 420 16.8 77 by Jim Thacker (1970-71) Most Assists: Mark Donahue 334 25 334 13.4 10 by Tim Walker (vs. Earlham, 1971-72) Jim Thacker 333 25 333 13.3 Most Steals: Lyle Falknor 331 21 331 15.8 9 by Dave Magill (vs. Cumberland, 1970-71) Fred Clark 153 138 2 49 293 6.0 Most Rebounds: John Lucas 230 44 42 274 6.5 19 by Jim Thacker (vs. Rose-Hulman, 1970-71) Greg Mccurdy 31 193 35 52 259 5.0

30 31 Junior Scoring Selection by the coaching staff on the basis 1971/72 Record 1973/74 Wrestling Schedule of desire and hustle. Player G Pts. Avg. Won 9, Lost 14/Home 6-4; Away 3-10 Dec ..8 at Taylor University 1. Tim Walker 21 302 14.3 Coach : John Ross/Captain: Fogt Tournament 2. Bill Fogt 21 221 10.5 Guardian Award Dec. 15 at Ferris State, Olivet (Olivet, 3. Jim Minch 22 228 10.3 wsu Opp. Michigan), 2 p.m. Jim Thacker, basketball 1969-70 88 Berea (h) 87 Dec. 19 at Kentucky, 7 p.m. John Summerlot, soccer 1970-71 75 Spring Arbor (n)* 71 Dec. 20-22 at Midlands Tournament Sophomore Scoring Tim Walker, basketball 1971-72 88 Taylor (a)* 104 (Chicago, Illinois) · Jim Minch. basketball 1972-73 52 Bellarmine (a) 74 Jan. 9 Urbana, 7:30 p.m. Player G Pts. Avg. Selected by the student newspaper, The 70 Rose-Hulman (a) 89 Jan. 12 Siena Heights, 1 p.m. 1. Tim Walker 23 394 17.1 Guardian, on the basis of the most valuable 52 Kenyon (h) 71 Jan. 16 Dayton, 7:30 p.m. 2. Bill Fogt 20 277 13.8 athlete for the academic year. 63 Aquinas (n)t 80 Jan. 23 at Ohio Northern, 2:30 p.m. 3. Jim Minch 20 180 9.0 86 Grand Valley State (a) 111 Jan. 26, Eastern Kentucky, Morehead 61 Thomas More (h) 76 State, Cedarville.( Cedarville), Athletic Council Award 109 Marian (a) (2 ot) 107 12 p.m. Freshman Scoring 59 Wilmington (a) 73 Feb. 2 at Lakeland Community Jim Sillery, soccer 1969-70 77 Wilberforce (h) 78 College Tournament Player G Pts. Avg. John Summerlot, soccer 1970-71 85 Cedarville (h) 77 Feb. 6 Northern Kentucky State, 1. Dave Magill 25 420 16.8 Tim Lee, baseball 1971-72 83 Rio Grande (h) 81 7:30 p.m. 2. Lyle Falknor 21 331 15.7 Gary Hunt, soccer 1972-73 93 Cumberland (h) 81 Feb. 13 at Defiance, 7 p.m. · 3. Mark Donahue 25 334 13.4 Selection to the upperclassman varsity ath­ 63 Northwood Institute (h) 89 Feb. 21 Bowling Green, 7 :30 p.m. lete with the highest grade point average and 95 Wilberforce (a) 81 who has competed for two years as a varsity 85 Ohio Northern (a) 94 WSU Coaches' Records/1970-73 athlete. 83 Cumberland (a) 91 1973/74 Women's Basketball Schedule 65 Cleveland State (a) 75 Coach/Year Won Lost Pct. 86 Walsh (h) 82 Jan. 12 at Rio Grande John Ross/70-71 7 17 .292 81 Earlham (h) 74 Jan. 19 at Wittenberg John Ross/71-72 9 14 .391 1970/71 Record 70 Thomas More (a) 81 Jan. 22 at Cedarville John Ross/72-73 17 5 .773 Jan. 26 at Ohio Dominican Totals 33 36 .478 Won 7, Lost 17/Home 4-2; Away 3-15 *Taylor University Invitational Tournament Jan. 29 at Mt. St. Joseph's Coach: John Ross/Captains: Donahue, Fogt tPlayed at Grand Valley State Jan.31 Cincinnati Feb. 2 Ohio Wesleyan Raider Lettermen WSU Opp. Feb.4 Dayton 82 Cumberland (a) (3 ot) 84 1972/73 Record Feb. 7 Central State Fred Clark/71, 72 79 Berea (a) 96 Feb. 9 at Kenyon Greg Cross/71 56 Ashland (a) 95 Won 17, Lost 5/Home 8-3; Away 9-2 Feb. 11-12 Ohio Valley League Mark Donahue/71 89 Taylor (a)* 102 Coach: John Ross/Captain : Fogt Tournament Lyle Falknor/73 93 Wilberforce (n)* 101 Feb. 14 at Capital Bill Fogt/71, 72, 73 67 Findlay (a) 87 wsu Opp. Feb. 16 at Muskingum Boh Grote/73 91 Grand Valley State (h) 84 64 Kenyon (a) 57 Feb. 21 at Central State John Lucas/72, 73 83 Harris Teachers (n) t 63 91 Northern Kentucky State (a) 87 Feb.23 Otterbein Dave Magill/71 136 Scott AFB (n)t+ 63 59 Miami (Ohio) (h) 84 Feb.28 State Tournament Bill Marras/72 95 Cumberland (h) 93 68 Marietta (a) (ot) 63 Rick Martin/73 103 Rose-Hu Iman 91 52 Cleveland State (a) 48 Greg McCurdy/72, 73 79 Otterbein (a) 105 72 Denison (n) * 58 Phil McKee/73 71 Cedarville (h) 82 70 Kenyon (a)* 53 Jim Minch/71, 73 68 Wilberforce (a) 67 78 Thomas More (h) 70 Dan Swain/73 69 Rio Grande (a) 71 65 Rio Grande (h) 64 Jim Thacker/71 89 Wilmington (a) 116 80 Principia (n)t (2 ot) 82 Tim Walker/72, 73 76 Northwood Institute (a) 87 79 Rose-Hulman (a)t 61 81 Marian (h) 82 70 Otterbein (h) (ot) 74 59 St. Joseph's (Ind.) (a) 87 76 Cumberland (h) 81 Most Valuable Player 93 Defiance (a) 105 68 Ohio Northern (h) 47 89 Wilberforce (h) 68 91 Marian (h) 68 Mark Donahue 1970-71 65 Transylvania (a) 86 74 Berea (a) 80 Bill Fogt 1971-72 82 Bellarmine (h) 84 100 Wilberforce (h) 69 Jim Minch 1972-73 84 Earlham (a) 89 81 Rose-Hulman (h) 60 Selection by the coaching staff on the basis 92 Walsh (a) 83 81 Tiffin (h) 67 of proficiency and attitude. 78 Northern Kentucky State (h) 69 *Taylor University Invitational Tournament 71 Thomas More (a) 70 tMcKendree College Holiday Tournament 89 Cedarville (a) 78 Raider Award +game does not count in season record *Colonial City Classic Bill Fogt 1970-71 tRose-Hulman Invitational Tournament Bill Fogt 1971-72 Rick Martin 1972-73

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McCurdy Herr Marras Brinkman Clark Game Falknor Walker Martin Fogt Minch Grote Swain Lucas McKee

Kenyon College 11 15 6 8 0 6 8 2 8

Northern Kentucky State 19 22 9 0 11 12 14 2 2

Miami University 10 4 4 5 4 21 5 2 0 4 0 0

Marietta College 12 8 14 11 4 13 2 2 0 2 0

Cleveland State University 12 15 4 0 19 2 0

Denison University 23 10 20 9 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kenyon College 18 12 6 14 6 0 6 2 6 0 0

Thomas More College 14 17 11 8 14 11 0 2 0 0

Rio Grande College 27 8 4 11 12 0 0 3 0

Principia College 22 9 8 12 10 2 11 2 4

Rose-Hui man Institute 25 15 11 2 11 5 6 2 2 0 0

Otterbein College 18 16 2 13 10 11 0 0

Cumberland College 23 15 6 16 2 8 4 0 2

Ohio Northern University 7 16 18 10 7 8 0 0 0 2 0

Marian College 14 21 22 15 9 4 0 3 2 0 0

Berea College 12 23 7 12 11 7 0 0 2 0

Wilberforce University 20 12 10 7 19 6 6 8 8 0 4 0 0

Rose-Hulman Institute 10 15 11 18 12 5 0 4 2 4 0 0 0

Tiffin University 13 14 18 21 6 2 0 0 0 7 0 0

Northern Kentucky State 14 13 17 13 19 2 0 0 0 0 0

Thomas More College 8 17 10 7 8 11 6 0 4

Cedarville College 13 27 14 12 18 5 0 0

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