SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 2006-07 MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE MIICHAEL LONEY SCOTT NAGY MATT CADWELL SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Thomas Bassett Robert Bilitz Matt Cadwell Garrett Callahan Mackenzie Casey Fr., Denison, Iowa R-Fr., Plymouth, Minn. So., St. Paul, Minn. Fr., Seneca, Ill. Jr.,Wounded Knee, S.D. Mark Engen Jose Frias Ryan Hoogeveen Cam Hornby Andy Kleinjan R-Fr., Lamberton, Minn. Sr., New York City, N.Y. Fr., Boyden, Iowa R-Fr.,Winnipeg, Manitoba Sr., Bruce, S.D. Michael Loney Kai Williams Troy Wipf Blake Yackley Jr., Humboldt, Iowa Fr., Regina, Sask. Jr.,Yale, S.D. R-Fr., Onida, S.D. • JACKRABBIT COACHING STAFF • Scott Nagy Troy Larson Deryl Cunningham Rob Klinkefus Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach 2006-07 JACKRABBIT MEN’S BASKETBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS 2006-07 Schedule . 2 SDSU Quick Facts . 3 Jackrabbit Media Information. 3-5 National Attention. 6 The Jacks on WNAX . 7 2006-07 Roster . 8 2005-06 Statistics. 8-10 2006-07 Season Outlook . 11-14 Head Coach Scott Nagy . 15-19 Assistant Coach Troy Larson . 20 Assistant Coach Deryl Cunningham . 21 Assistant Coach Rob Klinkefus. 22 Men’s Basketball Support Staff . 23 Returning Players Jose Frias. 24-25 Andy Kleinjan . 26-27 Mackenzie Casey . 28-29 Michael Loney . 30-31 Matt Cadwell . 32-33 Newcomers Thomas Bassett & Robert Billitz . 34 Garrett Callahan & Mark Engen. 35 Ryan Hoogeveen & Cam Hornby . 36 Kai Williams & Troy Wipf. 37 Blake Yackley . 38 Frost Arena . 39-42 2006-07 Jackrabbit Opponents . 43-52 Welcome to South Dakota State University . 53-56 SDSU Facillities . 57-58 SDSU Athletic Staff . 59-61 Jacks Join the Mid-Continent Conference . 62-63 Notable South Dakota State Alumni. 64 SDSU Men’s Basketball History & Records . 65-83 SDSU Athletic Department Mission Statement . 84 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Scott Nagy - (NAY-ghee) Michael Loney (LOW-nee) Rob Klinkefus - (KLINK-eh-foos) Ryan Hoogeveen - (WHO-ga-veen) Robert Bilitz - (BILL-its) Kai Williams - (rhymes with eye) Mark Engen - (EHNG-ehn) Troy Wipf - (Wiff) Jose Frias - (FREE-ahs) Blake Yackley - (YAC-lee) Andy Kleinjan - (KLINE-john) 2006-07 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE OCTOBER 31 SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE (exhib.) 8 p.m. NOVEMBER 5 DAKOTA STATE (exhib.) 7 p.m. 10-12 at BCA Classic Columbus, Ohio. 10 vs. Kent State (Ohio) 2:00 p.m. ET 11 vs. IUPUI or Alabama A&M TBA 12 vs. Opponent to be determined TBA 16 IDAHO 7 p.m. 22 at Wisconsin-Milwaukee 7:05 p.m. 24 at Northern Iowa 7:05 p.m. 27 ARKANSAS STATE 7 p.m. 29 UTAH STATE 7 p.m. DECEMBER 3 at Denver (Colo.) 1 p.m. MT 7 at Minnesota 7 p.m. 10 at Montana 1:35 p.m. MT 16 at Wisconsin-Green Bay 7:05 p.m. 19 at UMKC 7 p.m. 22 MONTANA STATE 7 p.m. 30 at Idaho 7:05 p.m. PT JANUARY 6 CENTRAL FLORIDA 7 p.m. 13 at Butler (Ind.) 4 p.m. ET 21 at Cal State Northridge 2 p.m. PT 25 UTAH VALLEY STATE 7 p.m. 27 TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 7 p.m. 29 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE 7 p.m. FEBRUARY 3 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 7 p.m. 8 at New Jersey Tech 7 p.m. ET 10 at IPFW 7 p.m. ET 15 at Texas-Pan American 7 p.m. 17 at Utah Valley State 7:05 p.m. MT 20 CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 7 p.m. 24 at North Dakota State 7 p.m. MARCH 1 IPFW 7 p.m. 3 NEW JERSEY TECH 7 p.m. Schedule, including starting times, subject to change All starting times Central Time unless noted otherwise South Dakota State University ... GENERAL COACHING STAFF Name of school: South Dakota State University Head Coach: Scott Nagy City/Zip: Brookings, SD 57007 Alma Mater,Year: Delta State (Miss.), 1988 Founded: February 21, 1881 Record at School (yrs): 229-97 (11) Enrollment: 11,377 (fall 2006) Career Record: 229-97 (11) Colors: Yellow and Blue Office Phone: (605) 688-5626 Home Arena: Frost Arena (8,000) Best Time to Reach Coach: Mornings Affiliation: NCAA Division I - Provisional Assistant Coaches: Troy Larson, Deryl Cunningham, Conference: Independent Rob Klinkefus President Dr. Peggy Gordon Miller Athletic Trainer: Jim Booher Alma Mater: Transylvania (Ky.), 1959 President Designate: David Chicoine (beginning 1-1-2007) TEAM INFORMATION Alma Mater: South Dakota State, 1969 Athletics Director: Dr. Fred Oien 2005-06 Record: 9-20 Alma Mater,Year: South Dakota State, 1972 Home Record: 6-6 Athletic Dept. Phone: (605) 688-5625 Away/Neutral Record: 2-14/1-0 Ticket Office Phone: (605) 688-5422 or 1-866-GO JACKS Conference Record: N/A (Independent) Web Site: www.gojacks.com Letterwinners returning/lost: 5/9 Starters returning/lost: 2/3 HISTORY Note: South Dakota State begins play in the Mid-Continent Conference during the 2007-08 school year. First year of basketball: 1906 Overall all-time record: 1,247-851 Appearances in NCAA postseason/last: 24/2004 NEWSPAPER INFORMATION Record in NCAA postseason: 36-23 NCAA championships: One (1963) Newspaper: The Brookings Register Note: All postseason appearances at NCAA College Division or Division II level Newspaper Contact: Lonny Anderson, Sports Editor Address: 312 5th Street Brookings, SD 57006 SPORTS INFORMATION Telephone: (605) 692-6271 Fax: (605) 692-2979 Sports Information Director:Jason Hove E-mail: [email protected] SID office telephone: (605) 688-4623 Website: www.brookingsregister.com SID cell phone: (605) 695-1827 SID home telephone: (605) 692-1484 E-mail address: [email protected] Newspaper: Sioux Falls Argus Leader Assistant SID/MBB Contact: Ryan Sweeter Newspaper Contact: Terry Vandrovec Asst SID Office phone: (605) 688-4822 Address: Box 5034 Asst SID cell phone: (605) 376-4422 Sioux Falls, SD 57117 E-mail address: [email protected] Telephone: (605) 977-3923 Cell Phone: (701) 799-7417 SID fax: (605) 688-5999 Fax: (605) 977-3933 Internet home page: www.gojacks.com E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.argusleader.com SID mailing address: Sports Information Office Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center SDSU Box 2820 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD 57007-1497 For all the latest news in SDSU sports, log on to the official website of Jackrabbit athletics... GoJacks.com Jackrabbit Basketball • Page 3 South Dakota State University ... TELEVISION INFORMATION RADIO INFORMATION Television Station: KDLT-TV (NBC) Radio Station: WNAX-570 AM Sports Director: Mark Ovenden Play-By-Play Announcer: Steve Imming, Sports Director Weekend Sports: Jason Anschutz Address: 1609 East Hwy. 50 E-mail: [email protected] Yankton, SD 57078 Address: 3600 S.Westport Ave. Telephone: (605) 668-1179 or Sioux Falls, SD 57106 1-800-843-0089 Telephone: (605) 361-1357 (Newsroom) or Fax: (605) 665-8788 1-800-727-5358 (Main Office) E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (605) 361-3982 Website: www.wnax.com Website: www.kdlt.com Television Station: KELO-TV (CBS) Radio Station: KBRK-1430 AM Sports Director: Travis Fossing Sports Director: Dellas Cole E-mail: [email protected] Address: Box 97 Weekend Sports: Jay Elsen Brookings, SD 57006 E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: (605) 692-1430 Address: 501 South Phillips Ave. Fax: (605) 692-4441 Sioux Falls, SD 57102 E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: (605) 336-1100 (Main Office) Website: www.brookingsradio.com (605) 336-5692 (Sports Desk) Fax: (605) 336-0202 Website: www.keloland.com Radio Station: KJJQ-910 AM Sports Director: Scotty Kwas Address: Box 97 Television Station: KSFY-TV (ABC) Brookings, SD 57006 Sports Director: Eric Thorstenson Telephone: (605) 692-1430 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (605) 692-4441 Weekend Sports: Tim Peters E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.brookingsradio.com Address: 300 North Dakota Ave. Suite 100 Sioux Falls, SD 57102 Telephone: (605) 336-1300 (Main Office) INTERVIEW POLICY (605) 373-7376 (Eric) The South Dakota State University Sports Information Office strives (605) 373-7369 (Tim) to comply with all legitimate interview requests for Jackrabbit coaches, Fax: (605) 336-7936 student-athletes and administrators in a timely fashion. Website: www.ksfy.com Coach Nagy prefers that the media set up interviews with coaches and players through the SDSU Sports Information Office 24 hours in advance. Other interview times can be arranged through the SDSU Sports Information Office, preferably 24 hours in advance, Monday through Thursday. Media members should not contact student-athletes directly without prior approval - The SDSU Sports Information Office does not release the phone numbers of student-athletes to the media, and return calls must be made collect, or via a toll free number, unless the student-athlete does the interview from the sports information office. The media may not interview student-athletes prior to a contest on the day of the game, but may do so 10 minutes after the conclusion of contests by contacting a member of the sports information staff or coaching staff. Jackrabbit Basketball • Page 4 South Dakota State University ... Jackrabbit Media Policy CREDENTIALS All requests for media credentials for SDSU men’s basketball home games should be directed to sports information director Jason Hove or assistant director Ryan Sweeter at least 24 hours prior to the event. The sports information office mails credentials or requests received a week or more in advance. Otherwise, credentials may be picked up at the Jackrabbit Ticket Office inside the Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or at the Frost Arena will call window one hour prior to the start of the event. Due to limited seating at press row, only working media may sit courtside at Frost Arena.