2011-12 Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide On the Inside The Southern Conference 2010-11 Year-In-Review 702 N. Pine Street Individual Game Highs ................................................ 68 Spartanburg, S.C. 29303 Individual Stats ............................................................... 66 Phone: .......................................................................................................(864) 591-5100 Team Game Highs ......................................................... 69 Fax: ...........................................................................................................(864) 591-3448 Website: ..................................................................................www.SoConSports.com Team Stats ........................................................................ 67 Year-in-Review ..........................................................64-65 Conference Staff 2011-12 Composite Schedule .......................................2-3 John Iamarino ..................................................................... Commissioner 2012 Southern Conference Tournament .................4-5 Geoff Cabe ................................................ Senior Associate Commissioner All-Time Honors and Awards Sue Arakas ........................................................... Associate Commissioner Doug King .................................. Associate Commissioner for Compliance All-Conference Teams ............................................88-92 Jason Yaman ......................... Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations All-Freshman Teams ................................................93-94 Brandon Neff ........................ Assistant Commissioner for Championships National Awards ...........................................................121 Jonathan Caskey .............................Associate Director of Media Relations NBA Draftees .................................................................123 Jamie Severns .......................................... Director of Multimedia Services NBA Players ....................................................................122 Laura Hayes ................................................Assistant to the Commissioner Players of the Month .................................................... 96 Kristen Litchfield................................................Media Relations Assistant Players of the Week .................................................95-96 Patrick Hatcher ...............................Championships/Operations Assistant SoCon Champions .......................................................104 Grant Finley .................................................Multimedia Services Assistant SoCon in the NCAA Tournament ...................124-125 Mike Wood............................................................. Coordinator of Officials SoCon in Other Postseason Tournaments ..........126 Yearly Basketball Awards ......................................85-87 Southern Conference Officers All-Time Records President: Dr. Gibbs Knotts, Western Carolina University Vice-President: Dr. Terry Ackerman, University of North Carolina Greensboro Coaching Records .......................................................... 79 Individual Records ...................................................70-74 Executive Committee Team Records ............................................................75-78 Charlie Cobb, Appalachian State University Annual Leaders Dr. Alan Hauser, Appalachian State University Individual ....................................................................80-82 Dr. Vince Benigni, College of Charleston Team .............................................................................83-84 Dr. Chip Taylor, The Citadel Appalachian State .........................................................16-19 Ms. Kelly Simpson, The Citadel College of Charleston ...................................................20-23 Ms. Katy McNay, Davidson College Chattanooga ....................................................................52-55 Dr. Fred Smith, Davidson College Citadel, The .......................................................................24-27 Dr. Eric Hall , Elon University Davidson ............................................................................28-31 Dr. William Pierce, Furman University Elon .......................................................................................32-35 Dr. Chris Geyerman, Georgia Southern University Dr. Terry Ackerman, University of North Carolina Greensboro Furman ................................................................................36-39 Dr. Chris Metress, Samford University Georgia Southern ..........................................................40-43 Dr. Michael Jones, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga UNCG ....................................................................................44-47 Dr. Gibbs Knotts, III, Western Carolina University Samford ..............................................................................48-51 Dr. Jameica Hill, Wofford College Southern Conference Commissioner John Iamarino ................................... 12 On the Cover: Hall of Fame ..................................................................... 11 Clockwise from top left: Jeffrey Merritt (Samford), Omar Carter (Appala- History ........................................................................... 6-10 chian State), Harouna Mutombo (Western Carolina), Brandon Sebirumbi Staff ..................................................................................... 13 (Furman), Antwaine Wiggins (College of Charleston), Jack Isenbarger Media Services ................................................................ 14 (Elon), JP Kuhlman (Davidson), Willie Powers (Georgia Southern), Mike Southern Conference Tournament History Groselle (The Citadel), Keegan Bell (Chattanooga), Trevis Simpson SoCon Champions .......................................................104 (UNCG) and Brad Loesing (Wofford). SoCon Tournament Results .............................105-115 Credits SoCon All-Tournament Teams ........................116-119 Editor: Jonathan Caskey SoCon Tournament Records ....................................120 Design: Jonathan Caskey, Jamie Serverns Western Carolina ............................................................56-59 Cover: Jamie Severns Wofford ...............................................................................60-63 Editorial Assistance: Jason Yaman, Kristen Litchfield and SoCon men’s basketball SIDs. Yearly Standings .......................................................... 97-103 Online Services: MultiAd, 1720 Detweiler Drive, Peoria, Illinois 61615 1 November 11 (Friday) TV Western Carolina vs. Northern Colorado, 2:30 p.m. December 18 (Sunday) Holy Cross at College of Charleston, 7 p.m. (South Padre Island Invitational; South Padre Island, Texas) Jacksonville at Wofford, 3 p.m. Lees-McRae at Appalachian State, 7 p.m. Wofford vs. Missouri-Kansas City, 3:30 p.m. UNCG at Tennessee, 7 p.m. FSSO (Chicago Invitational Challenge; Hoffman Estates, Ill.) December 19 (Monday) (EA Sports Maui Invitational) Elon at North Carolina State, 7 p.m. The Citadel at James Madison, 7 p.m. Western Carolina at South Carolina, 7 p.m. SPSO Furman at Clemson, 7 p.m. UNCG at Duke, 7 p.m. FSSO Roanoke College at Furman, 7:30 p.m. Savannah State at Chattanooga, 7 p.m. Georgia Southern at South Alabama, 8 p.m. Valparaiso at Georgia Southern, 7:30 p.m. (Hoosier Classic) Davidson vs. Kansas, 9 p.m. ESPNU Guilford at Davidson, 8 p.m. (at Sprint Center; Kansas City, Mo.) Wofford at Georgia, 8:30 p.m. CSS November 26 (Saturday) Elon at Massachusetts, 9 p.m. Wofford vs. Longwood/Prairie View A&M, Noon/3:30 p.m. December 20 (Tuesday) The Citadel vs. VMI, 10:30 p.m. (Chicago Invitational Challenge; Hoffman Estates, Ill.) Furman at Presbyterian, 7 p.m. (All Military Classic; Colorado Springs, Colo.) Western Carolina vs. Florida A&M/Southern, 1/3:30 p.m. Samford at Kentucky, 7 p.m. ESPN2 (South Padre Island Invitational; South Padre Island, Texas) Western Carolina at Bradley, 8 p.m. November 12 (Saturday) Davidson at UNC Wilmington, 2 p.m. College of Charleston at Louisville, 9 p.m. ESPNU Youngstown State at Samford, 8 p.m. The Citadel at High Point, 7 p.m. The Citadel vs. Air Force or Army, 8:30/10:30 p.m. Samford at Texas-Arlington, 8 p.m. December 21 (Wednesday) (All Military Classic; Colorado Springs, Colo.) College of Charleston vs. TBA, TBA HDNET or VERSUS Hiwassee College at Chattanooga, Noon (Battle 4 Atlantis; Paradise Island, Bahamas) Wofford at High Point, 7 p.m. November 13 (Sunday) Milligan at Appalachian State, TBA Chattanooga at Indiana, 5 p.m. BTN December 22 (Thursday) (Hoosier Classic) November 27 (Sunday) Campbell at Appalachian State, 7 p.m. Emory & Henry at Wofford, 5 p.m. Gardner-Webb at Chattanooga, 3 p.m. College of Charleston at Coastal Carolina, 7 p.m. (Hoosier Classic) Davidson at Massachusetts, 7 p.m. November 14 (Monday) Georgia Southern at Southern Methodist, 3 p.m. Georgia Southern at Georgia State, 7 p.m. Furman at Columbia, 7 p.m. VCU at UNCG, 7 p.m. ESPN3 UNCG at Georgetown, 7 p.m. MASN November 28 (Monday) Elon at San Diego State, 7:30 p.m. (EA Sports Maui Invitational) UNCG vs. North Carolina A&T, 7 p.m. The Citadel at Denver, 9 p.m. Richmond at Davidson, 8:15 p.m. November 30 (Wednesday) December 23 (Friday) November 15 (Tuesday) *Furman at Elon, 7 p.m. Furman at Georgia, 7 p.m. CSS Morehead State