Wright State University Basketball Media Guide 1996-1997
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Wright State University CORE Scholar Athletics Publications Athletics 11-14-1996 Wright State University Basketball Media Guide 1996-1997 Wright State University Athletics Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/athletics_publications Part of the Public Relations and Advertising Commons Repository Citation Wright State University Athletics (1996). Wright State University Basketball Media Guide 1996-1997. : Wright State University. This Media Guide is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Athletics Publications by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ·, ' WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY 1996-97 MEN'S BASKETBALL Front row {L to R): Steve Yeagle, Erik Ramsey, Mike Richardson, John Sivesind Back row {L to R): Mark Oliver, Lequient Lewis, Ryan Grose, De' Andre Shepard 1996-97 Men's Basketball Schedule Wright State University Date Opponents Time Date Opponents Time Tue., Nov. 19 Croatia 7:35 P.M. Thu ., Jan. 16 Illinois-Chicago*$ 8:05 P.M. Sun., Nov. 24 Athletes in Action% 7:35 P.M. Sat.,Jan. 18 at UW-Milwaukee* 8:35 P.M. Sat. , Nov. 30 Thomas More 7:35 P.M. Thu., Jan. 23 at Loyola* 8:05 P.M. Mon., Dec. 9 at Kentucky! 8:05 P.M. Sat. , Jan. 25 Butler*% 7:35 P.M. Wed., Dec. 11 Bowling Green% 7:35 P.M. Thu., Jan. 30 Detroit*% 7:35 P.M. Sat., Dec. 14 Miami (OH)$ 7:35 P.M. Sat. , Feb. 1 Cleveland State*$ 2:05 P.M. Mon., Dec. 16 at Louisville! 7:35 P.M. Thu., Feb. 6 at Illinois-Chicago* 6:35 P.M. Wed., Dec. 18 at Ohio 7:05 P.M. Sat., Feb. 8 at Northern Illinois* 8:05 P.M. Sat. , Dec. 21 Toledo 2:05P.M. Thu ., Feb. 13 UW-Milwaukee *% 7:35 P.M. Sat. , Dec. 28 Western Michigan% 7:35P.M. Thu., Feb. 20 at UW-Green Bay* 8:35 P.M. Mon., Dec. 30 at Youngstown State 7:40 P.M. Sat. , Feb. 22 at Butler* 2:05 P.M. Thu., Jan. 2 at Detroit* 7:05 P.M. Mon., Feb. 24 Loyola*% 7:35P.M. Sat.,Jan. 4 at Cleveland State* 7:35 P.M. Fri. , Feb. 28 MCC Tournament 8 vs 9 7:35 P.M. Mon. , Jan. 6 UW-Green Bay*$ 8:05 P.M. Sat., March 1 MCC Tournament First Round Start Noon Thu., Jan. 9 Dayton$ 8:05 P.M. Sun., March 2 MCC Tournament Semi-Finals 2/4:30 P.M. Sat. , Jan. 11 Northern Illinois*$ 2:05 P.M. Tue., March 4 MCC Tournament Finals (ESPN) 7:35 P.M. * Indicates Midwestern Collegiate Conference Games $ Live on WDTN-TV, Channel 2 ! Live Miami Valley Channel, Channel 44 % Tape Delay each Sunday (6 P.M.) and Thursday (8 P.M.) on Continental Cablevision Network, Channel 30 Times and Dates Subject to Change All Games Heard Live on WBTT, 94.5 FM Home Games Heard Live on WWSU, 106.9 ~ Wright State University ~ Dayton, Ohio Success Within Your Reach Ralph Underhill has been with "NOTHING BUT NET" the Raiders for 18 years. His WHAT'S INSIDE story is 011 Academics ......... ... .. ... .... ... ... ....................................... ... .. ........ ... ................. 4-5 Administration .... .. ........................... ...... ..................... ................ .. .......... 16-21 pages 28-29. Coaching Staff ..... ...... .... ....................... .......................................... ... ...... 28-32 Dayton ...................................... ... ............... .. ........................... ....... ......... ... 6-7 Ervin J. Nutter Center ................... ......... .................................................. 12-15 Final Results, 1995-96 ...... ........................................ ........ ... .. .... .. ........ ........ 61 Rob Welch is back Final Statistics, 1995-96 ......................................................................... ... ... 60 and healthy and In Review, 1995-96 .......................................... ... ................... ........... ..... 62-63 Media ........................................................................... ....... .. ............ .... ... 86-87 looking forward Midwestern Coll egiate Conference .... ... ... .. ............................................... 8-11 Meet the Opponents ................. ... ... ..... .......... ... ... ................ .. .... .... .... ....... 77-82 to a great senior NCAA Tournament .. ................ ...... ................................. ........................ 84-85 season. See pages Newcomers ......... ... ....... .... .... .................................. ...... ... .. ... ... .. ... ...... .... 48-55 Preview ... .......................................................... ... .... ...... ... ...... ................. 24-25 --1111.:..---' 33-47. Radio/TV .. .. ................................................ ... .. .... .. .... ...... ... ... ..... .. .... ...... 26-27 Raider Records .................................. ... .. ..... ..... .. ... ................ .................. 65- 76 Raider Spirit .... ... ....... .. ..... ..................... .. ......... ............................................. 88 Rowdy gave the Raiders ........................... .. ... .... ...... .... .... .... .... ..... ......... ... ................................ 83 Raiders at a Glance ...................... ............................................ ....... .. ........ ..... 56 Raiders a" thumbs Raiders By ......... .... .. .. ............................................................. ...................... 58 up." This year's Raiders in the Pros .................................................. .. .... ........... ................... .. 23 Returning Players ................................................ .. ... ....................... ........ 33-47 preview can be Rosters ...... ......... .. ........................ ................................... ............................... 59 Sched ul e ... .......... ... ... ... ... ... ...................... .. ..... ... ..... .. ..... ............................ .. IFC found on Support Staff ....................................................................... ........................... 64 ___. pages 24-25. Team Photo ...... ... .... ... ... ................................................................................. 57 Wright State University ... .. ............................................... .............. .. ......... .. 2-3 Wright State University Athletics ... .............................. .. .... .. .. .... .. ..... ....... .... 22 DID YOU KNOW1 FACTS Wright State Basketball Location: Dayton, Ohio 45435-0001 has consistently ranked in Founded: 1964; independent university status, 1967 the nation's top 80 for Enrollment: 16,488 attendance and sat at number President: Dr. Harley E. Flack/Ohio State, 1964 79 overall last year. Look Director of athletics: Dr. Michael J. Cusack/Long Island, 1964 for more information on Associate athletic director: Paul Newman/Edinboro, 1964 this fact on page 15. Associate athletic director: Peg Wynkoop/Ohio, 1971 Head basketball coach: Ralph UnderhilJ/fennessee Tech, 1964 Record at Wright State: 356 wins, 162 losses (18 years) Associate head coach: Jim Brown/Dayton, 1966 ON THE COVER Assistant coaches: Jack Butler/Western Kentucky, 1966 Jim Ehler/Miami, 1950 Rob Welch (left) and Sports information director: Robert J. Noss/Maryvill e-St. Louis, 1984 Keion Brooks show off their Office phone: (937) 873-28 J 6* shooting expertise from just Assistant director: Matt Zircher/Dayton, 1993 Office phone: (937) 873-2831 * about anywhere. FAX phone: (937) 873-2818* Press row: (937) 873-4687* Hotline: (937) 457-4055, ext. 5 E-Mail: [email protected] Home courUcapacity: Ervin J. Nutter Center/10,632 WSU FAX-ON-DEMAND Nickname: Raiders FAX-ON-DEMAND number: Colors: Hunter green and gold (770) 399-3066 Conference: Midwestern Collegiate (third year) MCC Passcode: 692 1995-96 record: 14-13, 8-8 4th MCC Letterwinners returning/lost: 7 /4 240 I-Schedule/Results/Stats Starters returning/lost: 2/3 2402-Most Recent Boxscore Newcomers: 8 2403-Game Notes Worldwide web services: http://www.wright.edu 2404-Roster *873 prefix wi ll change to 775 effective December 13, 1996. WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY In the tradition of the nation's best a variety of community-based pro hold jobs on or off campus, many are universities, Wright State University is grams, cooperative education, intern involved in one or more of the 150 stu dedicated to teaching, research and ships, and research projects operated dent clubs and organizations that give service. In addition, as a metropolitan with industry and government. vibrancy to campus life. university near Dayton, Ohio, Wright Over 2,000 of Wright State's students The university offers 14 Division I State has the distinct mission of live in university-affiliated residences intercollegiate athletic programs, and providing leadership to improve the on or adjacent to the 557-acre main cam many students participate in intramu quality of life for the people of the pus. An extensive underground tunnel ral sports programs. The Ervin J. Nutter Miami Valley. Wright State's link system links most campus build Center, a state-of-the-art sports and to area business, community and re ings, whose modern entertainment complex, and other rec search organizations in and around architecture reational facilities are available to Dayton also offers unique educational students on a daily basis. Besides opportunities to a diverse intercollegiate athletic events, the student body. Nutter Center hosts convocation, The univer concerts and other cultural and sity serves almost entertainment events, seating up 16,000 students to 13,000. with programs The University Libraries, leading to more than