ST. EDWARD’S MEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK GOHILLTOPPERS.COM #FearTheGoat HISTORICAL INFORMATION First Season - 1921-22 All-Time Record 1019-1001 (.504) All-Time Conference Record 390-376 (.509) All-Time NCAA Record 325-279 (.538) All-Time Heartland Conference Record 124-135 (.479) All-Time Lone Star Conference Record 19-3 (.864) POSTSEASON INFORMATION REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS Lone Star Conference Lone Star Conference Heartland Conference 2005-06 (Co), 2006-07, 2007-08, 2018-19 Heartland Conference 2005-06, 2006-07, 2018-19 Heart of Texas Conference 1993-94 (Co) Heart of Texas Conference Big State Conference 1953-54 (Co), 1963-64 (Co), 1970-71 (Co), 1985-86, 1986-87 (Co) NATIONAL QUALIFIER NCAA 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2018-19 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ED FLEMING - INDUCTION 1989 | Ed Fleming graduated from SEU in 1936. He won letters in football and bas- JACK MEAGHER - INDUCTION 1989 | John Meagher played football under Knute Rockne at Notre Dame before ketball. In 1937, Fleming was named assistant football and basketball coach and served as athletic director from coming to St. Edward’s where he coached football and baseball and attended as a graduate student from 1923 to 1939 to1942. 1927. From 1923-1925, SEU lost only three football games under Meagher’s guidance. ED NORRIS - INDUCTION 1987 | Ed attended St. Edwards from 1937 to 1941 and was an outstanding football, ED NEU - INDUCTION 1989 | Neu attended SEU from 1948 to 1952. He lettered four times in both basketball and baseball and basketball player. He was an All-Conference basketball player for two years. In 1945 he joined the SEU baseball. Neu was voted St. Edward’s Most Valuable Player in basketball 1949-1950 and 1951. Neu remembers faculty and later became Athletic Director. He was the coach of St. Edward’s teams for 19 years, an official of the attending the National Catholic Basketball Tournament in Denver in March 1949 and scoring 41 points and grabbing NAIA, a Commissioner of the Big State Conference for 15 years and the Lone Star Conference for five years. 22 rebounds in one game against Texas Lutheran. BOB BECK - INDUCTION 1987 | Bob Beck attended St. Edward’s University from 1968 to 1971 during which time T.J. O’CONNOR - INDUCTION 1989 | T.J. O’Connor, from Elgin, Illinois, graduated from SEU in 1928. As a football he was an All-Conference basketball player for three years, and an All-Conference baseball player for one year. He player, he was described in the 1925 yearbook: “The two field generals who directed the efforts of this brilliant array played on the conference-winning basketball team in 1971 and the conference-winning baseball team in 1969. He of backs were the light but shifty O’Connor, who excelled at snagging passes and running back punts…” O’Connor received the Most Valuable Player Award and the SEU Outstanding Athlete Award in 1971. coached football and basketball at SEU before working for the State. JOE BECK - INDUCTION 1987 | Joe Beck was an All-Conference basketball player in 1956, 1957 and 1958 and was JIM O’KEEFE - INDUCTION 1989 | O’Keefe, a 1962 St. Edward’s graduate, came from South Bend, Indiana. While also named Most Valuable Player in 1958, when he led the nation in free-throw percentage. In the 1956–1957 at SEU, he was regarded as the top player for the small college All-American Team and was also on the Knights of season, Beck was named honorable mention All-America. He began his coaching career at St. Edward’s High School Columbus all-conference basketball team. He lettered in basketball and led in scoring with an 18.3 average. O’Keefe and later joined St. Edward’s University. In 1965, he became the head basketball coach and held that position for received his master’s degree in education at Ball State University in Indiana. eight years. As a student-athlete, he held the high scoring record for a single game of 42 points until it was broken BURKE O’ROURKE - INDUCTION 1989 | Burke O’ Rourke attended SEU from 1949 to 1951. He lettered once in by one of his players, Zeke Everett, in 1974. He was coach of the year in the Big State Conference in 1971. baseball in 1949 and twice in basketball in 1949 and 1950. In 1949, O’Rourke won the Knights of Columbus Most RON BELLA - INDUCTION 1995 | Ron Bella was a four-year letterwinner for the Hilltoppers from 1952 to1953 Valuable Player Award in baseball. and from 1955 to1956. During his four seasons, Bella helped lead the team to a 51-36 overall record and the Big MIKE OTOLSKI - INDUCTION 1991 | Otolski, a 1967 graduate, played basketball and baseball at St. Edward’s. The State Conference Championship in 1953–1954. Bella was named first-team All-Conference his senior season and basketball team’s leading scorer beginning in his freshman year, Mike scored 344 points in his last season, averaging honorable mention All-Conference his junior season. 15.0 points a game. He lettered all four years and was all-conference in 1965 and 1966. He was voted Most Valuable MIKE CANFIELD - INDUCTION 1991 | Mike Canfield, a 1968 graduate of St. Edward’s University, was a four year Player in 1965 and still holds 10th place in career scoring in men’s basketball at St. Edward’s with 1371 points. In letter winner in basketball—playing forward and guard. He was Athlete of the Year in 1968, earned All-Big State baseball, Mike led the pitching staff and was known as “Iron Man.” In 1966, his four RBIs helped the team win the Conference for four years, and was listed in Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities in 1968. He was En- Big State Conference title. glish teacher and head basketball coach at Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio. Canfield’s team won the AL POPP - INDUCTION 1991 | Popp graduated from St. Edward’s in 1957. He lettered four years in basketball, district championship in 1983, and he was named coach of the year. playing center and forward. During his senior year he was voted Most Valuable Player and during his junior year he DENELL DAVIS - INDUCTION 1993 | DeNell Davis, a 1987 graduate with a BBA in Finance, was a four-time bas- was selected second-team all-conference. He also ran track for three years. ketball letterman and holds the second all-time leading scorer (2,254) and third all-time rebounder (1,083) titles. CHARLIE POPP - INDUCTION 1991 | Charlie Popp graduated from St. Edward’s in 1959. He played forward and Davis blew onto the court as a freshman forward during the 1982–1983 season and was named second-team All center on the St. Edward’s basketball team for four years. He lettered four years in basketball, was on the All Big Big State Conference. During his sophomore year, Davis set a single season scoring record with 599 points and led State Conference freshman team, was 1959 Man of the Year, and president of the Indiana Club and the Letterman in rebounds, with 7.7 boards per game. After a year’s break, Davis returned to the team as a junior in 1985–1986 Club. He received the CYO-St. John Bosco Medal and was president of the West Clark County School Board. and led the Hilltoppers to their first outright Big State conference title in over 20 years, losing only two conference TED POPP - INDUCTION 1991 | Popp graduated from St. Edward’s in 1960. He lettered four years in basketball, games. On the way, he earned All-District IV and NAIA District IV Player of the Year honors. As a senior, he led the playing forward, and one year in baseball, playing outfield. He considers playing basketball on the same team with team in a trio of individual single game highs: most field goals (14), most free throws (10) and most rebounds (20). his brothers, Charlie and Al, as the highlight of his freshman year. Another St. Edward’s highlight was meeting his Those stats and his superior schoolwork garnered Davis Academic All-American and NAIA Third Team All American. wife, Donna, who was named St. Edward’s Sweetheart in 1959. Ted is on the St. Edward’s Board of Trustees, a mem- MARVIN DURRENBERGER - INDUCTION 1989 | Marvin Durrenberger attended St. Edward’s Univeristy from 1922 ber of the executive committee of the Texas Society of CPAs, president of the San Antonio Chapter of Young, and lives to1927. During that time, he lettered four times each in football, basketball, baseball and track and won honors in in San Antonio with his wife and their children, Leane, Lynn, Lisa and Ted. His hobbies include hunting and fishing. both football and basketball. Durrenberger was a 1927 graduate of St. Edward’s. VINCE RICHBOURG - INDUCTION 1989 | Richbourg lettered in baseball (shortstop) for four years and basketball DAVE ECKSTEIN - INDUCTION 1989 | Dave Eckstein attended St. Edward’s University from 1958 to1962, where he (guard) for two years during his tenure (1957-61) at St. Edward’s. In addition to being voted SEU Man of the Year earned four letters each in basketball (guard) and baseball (infield). He was named the Knights of Columbus’ Most in 1961, Richbourg was voted Most Valuable Player in baseball and Baseball All-Conference in 1960 and 1961. Valuable Player for baseball and basketball in 1961–1962. Eckstein also received Athlete of the Year in 19611962, Richbourg was the baseball captain in 1960 and 1961; the basketball captain in 1961; baseball’s leading hitter in and first-team Big State Conference in 1961–1962.