U N I V E R S I T Y o f S O U T H E R N I N D I A N A S C R E A M I N G E A G L E S • 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 M E N ‘ S B A S K E T B A L L S E A S O N • 2008-09 Schedule DATE OPPONENTS TIME Sat., Nov. 1 at University of Evansville (Exhibition) 7:05 p.m. Disney Division II Tip-Off Classic Orlando, Florida Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex (Milk House) Friday, November 7 — Sunday, November 9 Fri., Nov. 7 vs. Saint Martin’s University 11 a.m. www.usi.edu/sports Sat., Nov. 8 vs. Minnesota State University 1:30 p.m. Sun., Nov. 9 vs. Bentley College 1:30 p.m. Table of Contents Sat., Nov. 15 Urbana University 7:30 p.m. Tue., Nov. 18 Harris-Stowe State University 7:30 p.m. USI Quick Facts . 2 Sat., Nov. 22 University of Saint Francis 7:30 p.m. Jon Mark Hall, Director of Athletics................3 Mon., Nov. 24 Missouri Baptist University 7:30 p.m. USI Administration and Support Staff . 3 Bill Joergens Memorial Tournament Evansville, Indiana (Physical Activities Center) About USI . 4–6 Friday, November 28 — Saturday, November 29 Fri., Nov. 28 King College 7:30 p.m. About the PAC ...............................7 Sat., Nov. 29 Florida Southern College 7:30 p.m. About USI from the Student-Athletes ...............8 Thu., Dec. 4 at Lewis University* 7:45 p.m. About the City of Evansville . .9 Sat., Dec. 6 at University of Wisconsin-Parkside* 3 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13 Temple Baptist College 7:30 p.m. 2008-09 Season Outlook ................... 10 –11 Sat., Dec. 20 Maryville University 3 p.m. Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff Tues., Dec. 30 Tiffin University 7:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 2 Saint Joseph’s College* 7:30 p.m. Rick Herdes, Head Coach................. 12–16 Sun., Jan. 4 University of Indianapolis* 3:15 p.m. Thu., Jan. 8 Northern Kentucky University* 7:30 p.m. Assistant Coaches/Managers . 17–18 Sat., Jan. 10 at Bellarmine University* 7 p.m. USI in the Community.........................19 Thu., Jan. 15 Kentucky Wesleyan College* 7:30 p.m. Thu., Jan. 22 University of Missouri-St. Louis* 7:30 p.m. 2008-09 Roster . 20–21 Sat., Jan. 24 Rockhurst University* 3:15 p.m. Mon., Jan. 26 Lake Erie College 7:30 p.m. Meet the Screaming Eagles..................22–51 Thu., Jan. 29 at Drury University* 8 p.m. 2008-09 Opponents.......................52–54 Sat., Jan. 31 at Missouri University S&T* 3 p.m. Thu., Feb. 5 Quincy University* 7:30 p.m. USI Across the Nation and Beyond ...............55 Sat., Feb. 7 Drury University*# 3:15 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 at Quincy University* 3:15 p.m. 2007-08 Statistics and Results...................56 Thu., Feb. 19 at University of Missouri-St. Louis* 7:30 p.m. 2007-08 GLVC Standings and Results . .57 Sat., Feb. 21 Missouri University S&T*^ 3:15 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 at Rockhurst University* 3 p.m. Built on an Elite Foundation/All-Americans . 58-62 USI Record Book . .63–79 Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament Friday, March 6 — Sunday, March 8 All-Time Roster.........................70–72 Sites: To be determined Year-by-Year Results.....................73–79 NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Tournament About the GLVC . .80 Saturday, March 14 — Tuesday, March 17 Site: To be announced NCAA Division II Elite Eight Wednesday, March 25 — Saturday, March 28 Springfield, Massechusetts (MassMutual Center) Credits All times are Central. Layout and Design: Dan McDonnell; Writing: USI Home Games in bold. Sports Information and USI News and Information *Denotes Great Lakes Valley Conference Match. #Denotes Homecoming. ^Denotes Senior Day. Services; Photography: USI Photography; Editing: USI News and Information Services and USI Publishing Services; Printing: Multi Ad. 2008-09 men’s basketball media guide www.usi.edu/sports 1 U N I V E R S I T Y o f S O U T H E R N I N D I A N A S C R E A M I N G E A G L E S • 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 M E N ‘ S B A S K E T B A L L Q U I C K F A C T S • USI Screaming Eagles Quick Facts USI Sports Information Name of School: University of Southern Indiana Sports Information Director: Ray Simmons Location: Evansville, IN (population 280,000–metro area) Men’s Basketball Contact: Ray Simmons Founded: 1965 Office Phone: 812/465-1622 Enrollment: 10,126 (Fall 2008) Home Phone: 812/402-6435 Nickname: Screaming Eagles E-mail: [email protected] School Colors: Red, White, and Blue Assistant Sports Information Director: Dan McDonnell Home Arena/capacity: Physical Activities Center/2,278 Office Phone: 812/465-1121 Conference: Great Lakes Valley Home Phone: 812/589-2956 Affiliation: NCAA II E-mail: [email protected] President: Dr. H. Ray Hoops SID Fax: 812/465-7094 Alma mater, yr.: Eastern Illinois, ’62 Press Box Phone: n/a Director of Athletics: Jon Mark Hall SID Mailing Address: 8600 University Blvd. Alma mater, yr.: Murray State, ’90 Evansville, IN 47712 Assistant Director of Athletics: Jay Newton Alma mater, yr.: South Carolina, ’96 Media Information Athletic Department Phone: 812/464-1846 Radio station: WSWI AM 820 TV station: WFIE (NBC 14) Athletic Trainer: David Maldonado Contact: Andrew Bolin Contact: Mike Blake Phone: 812/465-1298 Phone: 812/202-8639 Phone: 812/425-3026 Assistant Athletic Trainer: Becky McGinnis Address: 8600 University Blvd. Address: P.O. Box 1414 Phone: 812/464-1955 Evansville, IN 47712 Evansville, IN 47701 Web site: www.usi.edu Newspaper: Evansville TV station: WTVW (Fox 7) USI Men’s Basketball History Courier and Press Contact: Rick Peltier First year of Men’s Basketball: 1970-71 Contact: Tim Ethridge Phone: 812/424-7777 Overall All-Time record: 723-370 (.661) Phone: 812/464-7416 Address: 477 Carpenter Street NCAA II Tournament appearances: 20/2007 Address: 300 E. Walnut St. Evansville, IN 47708 (1978, 79, 80, 81, 85, 87, 90, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, P.O. Box 268 2000, 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07) Evansville, IN 47702 TV station: WEHT (ABC 25) NCAA Tournament record: 30-22 Contact: Lance Wilkerson Last post-season opponent: Grand Valley State Student Newspaper: USI Shield Phone: 812/424-9126 Result: L 83-90 Contact: Lindsey Ziliak Address: P.O. Box 25 Phone: 812/465-1645 Evansville, IN 47701 Coaching Staff Address: 8600 University Blvd. Head Coach: Rick Herdes Evansville, IN 47712 TV station: Access USI Alma mater, yr.: Grace College, ’80 Contact: Dave Black Phone: 812/465-1639 Radio station: WGBF AM 1280 Phone: 812/465-1048 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 812/425-4226 Address: 8600 University Blvd. Best time to reach Coach Herdes: Mornings Address: P.O. Box 78 Evansville, IN 47712 Record at USI: 173-52 (7 years) Evansville, IN 47701 Career Record: 173-52 (7 years) GLVC Record: 100-37 (7 years) Assistant Coach: Aaron Brothers Alma mater, yr.: Indiana Wesleyan, ’04 Phone: 812/461-5279 click on E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Tyson Schnitker Alma mater, yr.: Indiana State, ’07 www.usi.edu/SPORTS/ Phone: 812/465-1083 for the latest news and E-mail: [email protected] information regarding 2007-08 Team Information Overall Record: 15-12 Eagle Athletics Home/Road/Neutral Record: 11-7/4-5/0-0 GLVC Record (Finish): 9-10 (Tied for 3rd in West) GLVC Tournament Finish: n/a Starters returning/lost: 2/3 Letterwinners returning/lost: 5/7 2 2008-09 men’s basketball media guide www.usi.edu/sports U N I V E R S I T Y o f S O U T H E R N I N D I A N A S C R E A M I N G E A G L E S • 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 A T H L E T I C A D M I N I S T R A T I O N • Jon Mark Hall, Director of Athletics Jon Mark Hall was appointed to the position of in the post-season. In 2000 and 2001, Hall put the Eagles on director of Athletics in January 2002, after seven the national map with their first two invitations to the NCAA II years as the assistant director of Athletics. Tournament in the 27-year history of the program. Under his direction, USI was the 2003-04 GLVC Hall came to USI after his appointment at the University of South All-Sports and Commissioner’s Cup winner and Carolina-Spartanburg as an assistant athletic director, where he was the host of the 2004 NCAA Division II Cross NCAA compliance coordinator, oversaw the academic support service Country National Championships. program for student athletes, and coordinated the Athletes Can Educate (ACE) program. He also assisted in fundraising and promotional activities. In addition to his duties as director of Athletics, Hall also is the chair of the NCAA Division II The native of Murray, Kentucky, is a 1990 cum laude graduate of men’s and women’s tennis committee. He has Murray State University, with a bachelor’s degree in business adminis- served on the Great Lakes Valley Conference Executive Committee tration. While at MSU, Hall was on the tennis team for two seasons, and the NCAA II Great Lakes Regional women’s basketball committee. earning Academic All-Ohio Valley Conference honors in 1987.