COASTAL CAROLINA BASKETBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS Coastal Carolina Quick Facts .........................................1 Coach Biographies ...................................................7-12 2014 NCAA Championship Bracket .............................61 2013-14 Season Notes ..............................................2-3 Student-Athlete Biographies.................................13-24 Coastal Carolina Athletics Success ..............................62 Coastal Carolina NCAA Tournament History ..................4 Season Statistics ...................................................25-40 Coastal Carolina University ...........................................5 Coastal Carolina Record Book ................................41-45 2013-14 Roster ............................................................6 2013-14 Clips ........................................................46-60 COASTAL CAROLINA QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION BASKETBALL INFORMATION Name of School .................................................................. Coastal Carolina University Head Coach: ...................................................................................................Cliff Ellis City/Zip .........................................................................................Conway, S.C. 29528 Alma Mater, Yr.: ............................................................................Florida State, 1968 Founded ...............................................................................................................1954 Record at School - Years: ............................................................134-87 (.606) - Seven Enrollment ..........................................................................................................9,478 Big South Record ..................................................................................... 74-44 (.627) Nickname ..................................................................................................Chanticleers Career Record ....................................................................................... 746-426 (.636) Pronunciation of Nickname ...................................................................SHON-ti-clears Associate Head Coach ............................................Don Hogan (South Alabama, 1983) School Colors ............................................................................ Teal, Bronze, and Black Assistant Coach ...................................................... Mamadou N’Diaye (Auburn, 2000) Arena ....................................................................................................The HTC Center Assistant Coach ..............................................................Benny Moss (Charlotte, 1992) Capacity ..............................................................................................................3,212 Director of Basketball Operations ....................................Matt Hurt (Alice Lloyd, 2007) Affiliation .............................................................................................NCAA Division I Administrative Assistant ...........................................................................Bonnie Neal Conference ....................................................................................................Big South Basketball Office Phone .........................................................................843.349.2818 President ................................................................................David A. DeCenzo, Ph. D. Basketball Office Fax .............................................................................843.349.2973 Alma Mater, Yr. ....................................................................................Maryland, 1978 Video Coordinator .................................................... Isaac Brown (Florida A&M, 2011) Athletic Trainer .............................................Dwayne Beam (Appalachian State, 1994) ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT Speed, Strength and Conditioning Coach .....Brice Cox (Culver-Stockton College, 2008) Interim Director of Athletics ...................................................................... Matt Hogue Basketball Office Phone .........................................................................843.349.2818 Senior Associate AD/Internal Operations ................................................Bruce Gregory Arena (Capacity) ......................................................................The HTC Center (3,212) Associate AD/ Student-Athlete Enhancement and Press Row Phone ...................................................................................843.349.2528 Senior Woman Administrator ......................................................................Cari Rosiek 2013-14 Overall Record: ....................................................................................21-12 Associate AD/Community Outreach.........................................................Jess Dannelly 2012-13 Conference Record: .....................................11-5 (South Division Champion) Associate AD/Academics ...................................................................... Samantha Kost Associate AD/ Media Relations ................................................................Mike Cawood ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant AD/Compliance .....................................................................AraLeigh Beam Associate AD/Media Relations .................................................................Mike Cawood Assistant AD/Marketing ...........................................................................Kevin Olivett Office Phone ...........................................................................................843.349.2822 Assistant AD/Sports Performance ......................................................... Dwayne Beam Media Relations Assistant/MBB Primary Contact .........................Sean Forrester Director of Speed, Strength & Conditioning ............................................ Antwan Floyd Office Phone ...........................................................................................843.349.2840 Director of Video Services ..........................................................................Chad Welker Cell Phone ..............................................................................................205.540.6238 Administrative Assistant to the Director of Athletics ................................Melissa Todd Email ......................................................................................... [email protected] Assistant Media Relations Director/MBB Secondary Contact ............ Cody Bays BASKETBALL HISTORY Office Phone ...........................................................................................843.349.6467 First Year: ........................................................................................................1964-65 Cell Phone ..............................................................................................843.333.1560 Years of Basketball .....................................................................................49th Season Email .............................................................................................. [email protected] All-Time Record: ............................................... 746-436 (.631) [since 1974-75 season] Media Relations Office Fax .....................................................................843.349.2819 All-Time Big South Record ..................................................................... 224-194 (.536) Mailing Address .........................................P.O. Box 261954, Conway, S.C. 29528-6054 All-Time Big South Tournament Record ..................................................... 18-23 (.439) Shipping Address .............132 Chanticleer Drive West, Room 118, Conway, S.C. 29526 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record ............................................................... 0-2 (.000) Website .................................................................................. www.GoCCUSports.com Twitter ..................................................................................................@GoCCUSports 2013-14 COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS • 1 COASTAL CAROLINA BASKETBALL 2013-14 SEASON NOTES COASTAL CAROLINA IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT The Chanticleers are making their third appearance in the NCAA Tournament and first since 1993. Coastal’s first trip to the tournament came in 1991. CCU defeated Augusta College 89-54 in the Big South Tournament Championship game and advanced to a play-in game against Jackson State. Coastal defeated the Tigers 78-59 to earn its first trip to the “Big Dance.” CCU drew the 15 seed in the Southeast Region and took on the second-seeded Indiana Hoosiers. The game took place in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Ky. Indiana led by 16 at halftime but senior Brian Penny scored 25 points for the Chanticleers in the second half and cut the lead to just three with 2:55 left in the game. The Hoosiers answered with a three and then hit free throws down the stretch to win the game 79-69. Penny went on to be named the CBS/Chevrolet Player of the Game. CCU’s second trip came in 1993. Coastal defeated Winthrop University in the Big Warren Gillis, who averaged 17.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per South Tournament Championship 78-65 to earn a berth into the NCAA game, became just the second Chanticleer to earn Big South Tournament. Coastal earned a 16-seed in the West