2009-10 South Dakota State Basketball Media Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SDSU Quick Facts................................................................................................................................................................1-8 2009-10 Schedule........................................................................................................................................................3 2009-10 Roster............................................................................................................................................................4 Inside the 2009-10 Roster...........................................................................................................................................5 Jackrabbit Media Policy................................................................................................................................................6 Jackrabbit Media Outlets..............................................................................................................................................7 The Jackrabbits on WNAX............................................................................................................................................8 2009-10 Season Preview..................................................................................................................................................9-11 SDSU Administration............................................................................................................................................................12 Jackrabbit Coaching Staff...............................................................................................................................................13-22 Head Coach Scott Nagy ........................................................................................................................................14-18 Assistant Coach Rob Klinkefus ..................................................................................................................................19 Assistant Coach Austin Hansen..................................................................................................................................20 Assistant Coach Brian Cooley ....................................................................................................................................21 Graduate Assistant Andy Kleinjan..............................................................................................................................21 Men’s Basketball Staff................................................................................................................................................22 Meet the Jackrabbits.......................................................................................................................................................23-47 Garrett Callahan ...................................................................................................................................................24-25 Mark Engen...........................................................................................................................................................26-27 Kai Williams..........................................................................................................................................................28-29 Anthony Cordova...................................................................................................................................................30-31 Dale Moss .............................................................................................................................................................32-33 Michael Palarca ....................................................................................................................................................34-35 Clint Sargent.........................................................................................................................................................36-37 Payton Tivis...........................................................................................................................................................38-39 Griffan Callahan....................................................................................................................................................40-41 Josh Cassaday .......................................................................................................................................................42-43 Dwight Pederson & Nick Selken ................................................................................................................................44 James Rader & Brayden Carlson................................................................................................................................45 Tony Fiegen & Chad White .........................................................................................................................................46 Nate Wolters...............................................................................................................................................................47 SDSU Athletic Staff...............................................................................................................................................................48 2009-10 Jackrabbit Opponents......................................................................................................................................49-57 The Paradise Jam..................................................................................................................................................51-52 The Summit League........................................................................................................................................................58-59 The Summit League Championships....................................................................................................................................60 2008-09 Season Review & Statistics .............................................................................................................................61-65 SDSU Athletic Facilities ........................................................................................................................................................66 Frost Arena......................................................................................................................................................................67-71 SDSU Athletic Department Mission Statement....................................................................................................................72 SDSU Men’s Basketball History & Records ....................................................................................................................73-87 SDSU Men’s Basketball All-Time Letterwinners.............................................................................................................88-89 Year-by-Year Jackrabbit Men’s Basketball Scores..........................................................................................................90-97 Academics at South Dakota State........................................................................................................................................98 Welcome to South Dakota State University.................................................................................................................99-103 The South Dakota State University Print Lab produced 200 copies of the 2009-10 SDSU men’s basketball media guide at a cost of $8.71 per copy. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Front cover and Summit League logo design by Nina Schmidt, SDSU University Scott Nagy - NAG-ee James Rader - RAY-der Relations. Photos credited to Eric Landwehr, SDSU University Relations and Ty Carlson Rob Klinkefus - KLINK-eh-foos Nick Selken – Sell-ken and Stephen Brua, SDSU Sports Information. For more information regarding the Jackrabbit men’s basketball program, please Mark Engen - EHNG-ehn Payton Tivis - Tihv-iss contact SDSU assistant sports information director Ryan Sweeter at: Tony Fiegen – FEE-gen Kai Williams - rhymes with eye (605) 688-4822 or by e-mail at [email protected] Michael Palarca - Pah-LARK-ah THESUMMITLEAGUE.ORG 2009-10 South Dakota State Basketball 1 SDSU QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION MEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY NAME OF SCHOOL: South Dakota State University FIRST YEAR OF MEN’S BASKETBALL: 1903-04 CITY/ZIP: Brookings, SD 57007 OVERALL ALL-TIME RECORD: 1,297-921-1 FOUNDED: Feb. 21, 1881 NCAA POSTSEASON BERTHS/LAST: 24/2004 ENROLLMENT: 12,376 RECORD IN NCAA POSTSEASON: 36-23 NICKNAME: Jackrabbits NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: One (1963) SCHOOL COLORS: Yellow and Blue ATHLETIC WEBSITE:GOJACKS.COM Note: All postseason appearances at NCAA College Division or Division II level UNIVERSITY WEBSITE: sdstate.edu HOME ARENA: Frost Arena CAPACITY: 6,500 AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I COACHING STAFF CONFERENCE: The Summit League HEAD COACH: Scott Nagy CONFERENCE WEBSITE: TheSummitLeague.org ALMA MATER, YEAR: Delta State (Miss.), 1988 PRESIDENT: Dr. David Chicoine RECORD AT SCHOOL (YEARS): 256-162 (14) ALMA MATER, YEAR: South Dakota State, 1969 CAREER RECORD: Same ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Justin Sell OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-5626 ALMA MATER, YEAR: Bowling Green State, 1991 BEST TIME TO REACH COACH: Mornings SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR: Kathy Heylens ASSISTANT COACH: Rob Klinkefus ATHLETIC DEPT.