TTHUNDERINGHUNDERING HERDHERD BASKETBALLBASKETBALL 2008-092008-09 RREACHINGEACHING NEWNEW HHEIGHTSEIGHTS TTHUNDERINGHUNDERING HHERDERD BASKETBALLBASKETBALL 22008-09008-09 RREACHINGEACHING NNEWEW HEIGHTSHEIGHTS 1 TTHUNDERINGHUNDERING HERDHERD BASKETBALLBASKETBALL 2008-092008-09 GENERAL INFORMATION HISTORY Name ......................................................................................................Marshall University First Year of Basketball ...........................................................................................1906-07 Location .................................................................................................. Huntington, W.Va. Overall Record ....................................................................1,301-952-2 (.577), 96 years Founded ........................................................................................................................... 1837 Conference USA Record .................................................................20-26 (.435), 3 years Enrollment ....................................................................................................................13,814 Cam Henderson Center Record ..............................................283-91 (.757), 27 years Nickname .................................................................................................Thundering Herd Last Postseason .................................................................0-1 in C-USA Championship Colors .........................................................................................Green (PMS 357) & White L, 47-48 vs. Tulane (C-USA First Round) Conference.................................................................................................Conference USA NCAA Tournament Appearances .......................5 (1956, 1972, 1984, 1985, 1987) 2008-09 Quick Facts National Affi liation ...................................................................................NCAA Division I Last NCAA Appearance .......................... L, 60-76 vs. TCU (1987 - First Round) Home Arena (Capacity) ............................................Cam Henderson Center (9,043) NIT Appearances ..................................................................4 (1967, 1968, 1973, 1988) President ...........................................................Dr. Stephen J. Kopp (Notre Dame, ‘73) Last NIT Appearance ................................L, 80-81 vs. VCU (1988 - First Round) Director of Athletics ..........................................................Bob Marcum (Marshall, ‘59) Associate AD/Chief of Staff ......................................Jeff O’Malley (Miami-Ohio, ‘90) SPORTS INFORMATION Associate AD/SWA.......................................Beatrice Crane Banford (N.C. State, ‘92) Assistant AD/Media Relations ..................................Randy Burnside (Marshall, ‘99) Associate AD/Finance ................................................................David Steele (Rice, ‘82) Offi ce Phone ...........................................................................................304/696-4660 Associate AD/Facilities .............................................Scott Morehouse (Marshall, ‘98) E-Mail ....................................................................................burnsid2@marshall.edu Associate AD/Compliance ..............................................Derek Gwinn (Marshall, ‘03) Associate SID/Basketball Contact ........................Brandon Parro (Indiana-Pa., ‘01) Associate AD/Development-Big Green ..........John Sutherland (Kent State, ‘81) Offi ce Phone ...........................................................................................304/696-6525 Assistant AD/Media Relations .................................Randy Burnside (Marshall, ‘99) Cell Phone ...............................................................................................304/416-4809 Assistant AD/Ticketing ...................................Aaron Goebbel (Bowling Green, ‘04) E-Mail .........................................................................................parro1@marshall.edu Dir. of Marketing & Promotions .................................Isaiah Childers (Marshall, ‘02) Assistant SID ................................................................Bob Pristash (West Virginia, ‘03) Faculty Athletic Representative ................Robert Bookwalter (Fresno State, ‘79) Offi ce Phone ...........................................................................................304/696-2418 Dir. of Broadcasting .............................................................Steve Cotton (Florida, ‘87) E-mail ....................................................................................pristash1@marshall.edu Offi cial Athletics Website .........................................................................herdzone.com Program Assistant ....................................................................................Sandy Toppings Ticket Offi ce ..........................................................304/696-HERD or 1-800-THE-HERD Graduate Assts .............................Chris Attwood, Brad Bader, Erica Rife, Ben Wright GA Offi ce Phone................................................................................ 304-696-5276/4662 COACHING STAFF Mailing Address ................................................................Marshall Sports Information Head Coach .................................................................Donnie Jones (Pikeville-Ky., ‘88) P.O. Box 1360 Record at Marshall ................................................................................16-14 (1 year) Huntington, WV 25715 Overall Record .........................................................................................................same Overnight Mailing Address ...........................................Marshall Sports Information Assistant Coaches ................................................Shawn Finney (Fairmont State, ‘85) 1801 3rd Avenue Darren Tillis (Paul Quinn College, ‘96) Huntington, WV 25703 Brett Nelson (Florida, ‘04) SID Main Offi ce Phone ................................................................................304/696-5275 Dir. of Basketball Operations ............................Tim Thomas (Wheeling Jesuit, ‘93) SID Offi ce Fax .................................................................................................304/696-2325 Basketball Offi ce Phone ............................................................................304/696-6460 Press Row Phone ..........................................................................................304/696-3304 Basketball Offi ce Fax ..................................................................................304/696-6000 CONFERENCE USA SUPPORT STAFF Commissioner ........................................................................................ Britton Banowsky Athletic Trainer ........................................................... Daniel Ricci (Slippery Rock, ‘03) Asst. Commissioner/Media Relations ..................................................Russ Anderson Strength Coach ................................................................John Hark (Binghamton, ‘06) Asst. Commissioner/MBB Contact .................................Courtney Morrison Archer Administrative Assistant ................................................Angela Orsini (Marshall, ‘07) E-Mail ...........................................................................................cmarcher@c-usa.org Graduate Managers ..................................................Chris Capko (South Florida, ‘06) Address .....................................................................5201 N. O’Connor Blvd., Suite 300 Andrew Garcia (Tulane, ‘06) Irving, TX 75309 Offi ce Phone ...................................................................................................214/774-1300 TEAM INFORMATION Offi ce Fax .........................................................................................................214/496-0046 2007-08 Overall Record ..............................................................................................16-14 Website ................................................................................................ conferenceusa.com 2007-08 Conference USA Record/Finish ....................................................... 8-8/t-6th Starters Returning/Lost ...................................................................................................3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost.......................................................................................5/8 Newcomers ..............................................................................................................................8 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS The 2008-09 Marshall University Men’s Basketball Media Guide is a publication of the Marshall Sports Information Offi ce. The guide was designed using Adobe InDesign CS2 and Photoshop CS2 software. The publication was written and edited by Associate Sports Information Director Brandon Parro, with assistance from the entire SID staff . Special thanks to Steve Cotton, Charlie Hagley, Joey Florian, Woody Woodrum and past Marshall SID staff members Gary Richter, Clark Haptonstall, Jake Keys and Andy Boggs for their contributions. Cover designs by Christine Borders of Bulldog Creative. Photography provided by Rick Haye, Marilyn Testerman-Haye, Brad Helton, Greg Perry, Matt Riley, Brad Bader, Brandon Parro,