2013-14 JETS BASKETBALL 2-1 OVERALL, 0-0 HEARTLAND Tim Hanson, Sports Information Director NNEWMANEWMAN 3100 McCormick - Wichita, KS 67213 O: (316) 942-4291, ext. 2435 | C: (316) 573-1907 BASKETBALL E: [email protected] | www.newmanjets.com GAME 4 | FORT HAYS STATE | NOVEMBER 19, 2013 | 7:30 P.M. | GROSS MEMORIAL COLISEUM (6,814) | HAYS, KAN. 2013-14 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME DAY CENTRAL Date Opponent Radio Time/Score NOVEMBER (2-1) Radio: KGSO 1410 AM Sat., 9 West Texas A&M KGSO 1410 AM L 67-84 Live Video: www.americanonesports.com | Live Stats: www.sidearmstats.com/fhsu/mbball Wed., 13 Pittsburg State KGSO 1410 AM W 80-76 NEWMAN Jets Sat., 16 Manhattan Christian -- W 97-68 www.newmanjets.com Tues., 19 at Fort Hays State KGSO 1410 AM 7:30 p.m. 2013-14 Record: 2-1 (0-0 Heartland) | Location: Wichita, Kan. | Enrollment: 3,748 Sat., 23 at Washburn KGSO 1410 AM 3 p.m. Head Coach: Mark Potter | Alma Mater: Newman (‘86) Tues., 26 Bethel -- 4 p.m. Career Record: 283-164 | School Record: 283-164 DECEMBER (0-0) SID: Tim Hanson | E-Mail: [email protected] Mon., 2 at Rogers State -- 7:30 p.m. Sat., 7 at West Texas A&M -- 4 p.m. FORT HAYS STATE Tigers Sun., 15 at Emporia State KGSO 1410 AM 3:30 p.m. www.fhsuathletics.com Thurs., 19 at McMurry* -- 7:30 p.m. 2013-14 Record: 3-0 (0-0 MIAA) | Location: Hays, Kan. | Enrollment: 11.883 Sat., 21 at St. Edward’s* -- 3 p.m. Head Coach: Mark Johnson | Alma Mater: Pittsburg State (‘93) JANUARY (0-0) Career Record: 249-106 | School Record: 249-106 Sat., 4 Oklahoma Panhandle State* KGSO 1410 AM 3 p.m. SID: Ryan Prickett | E-Mail: [email protected] Thurs., 9 Rogers State* KGSO 1410 AM 7:30 p.m. Sat., 11 Arkansas-Fort Smith* KGSO 1410 AM 3 p.m. THE SERIES (Since NCAA Division II) Thurs., 16 at Dallas Baptist* -- 7 p.m. Fort Hays State leads, 4-1 Sat., 18 at Oklahoma Christian* -- 3 p.m. In Wichita: 1-2 | In Hays: 0-2 | Neutral Floors: 0-0 Thurs., 23 Lubbock Christian* KGSO 1410 AM 7:30 p.m. Potter vs. FHSU: 1-4 | Johnson vs. Newman: 4-1 Sat., 25 Texas-Permian Basin* KGSO 1410 AM 3 p.m. Last Meeting: NU 80, FHSU 78 (11/24/12) | First Meeting in Series: FHSU 82, NU 66 (12/2/08) Thurs., 30 at St. Mary’s* -- 7:30 p.m. Current Series Streak: NU, W1 | Last 5 Meetings: 1-4 | Last 10 Meetings: NA FEBRUARY (0-0) Sat., 1 at Texas A&M International* -- 3 p.m. NEWMAN PROBABLES... HEAD-TO-HEAD Thurs., 6 St. Edward’s* KGSO 1410 AM 7:30 p.m. 2 - RYAN McCARTHY Sat., 8 McMurry* KGSO 1410 AM 3 p.m. 6-2 | Jr. | G | Wichita, Kan. Sat., 15 at Oklahoma Panhandle State* -- 3 p.m. Pts. Reb. Asst. Thurs., 20 at Arkansas-Fort Smith* -- 7:30 p.m. 2013-14 Avg. 11.7 2.7 2.7 Sat., 22 Dallas Baptist*% KGSO 1410 AM 12 p.m. Last Game 11 3 3 Newman Team Fort Hays State Thurs., 27 Oklahoma Christian* KGSO 1410 AM 7:30 p.m. 3 - PERRYONTE SMITH Jets Nickname Tigers MARCH (0-0) 5-10 | Jr. | G | Milwaukee, Wis. Heartland Conference MIAA Thurs. 6 Heartland Conference Tournament -- TBD Pts. Reb. Asst. 2-1 2013-14 Record 3-0 2013-14 Avg. 6.7 3.3 5 81.3 Points Per Game 88.3 Last Game 10 3 6 *-Denotes Heartland Conference Game 76.0 Opp. Points Per Game 72.3 % -CBS Sports Network Game of the Week 4 - MARQUIS CUYLER +5.3 Scoring Margin +16.0 6-5 | Sr. | F | Brunswick, Ga. .450 Field Goal Pct. .481 Pts. Reb. Asst. .459 Opp. Field Goal Pct. .374 2013-14 Avg. 7.7 4.0 0.3 .324 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. .492 Last Game 5 7 0 .379 Opp. 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. .276 5- JEREMY ESPINOZA .622 Free Throw Pct. .769 6-4 | Jr. | F | Uvalde, Texas .588 Opp. Free Throw Pct. .721 We are... Pts. Reb. Asst. 37.7 Rebounds Per Game 38.3 NEWMAN UNIVERSITY 2013-14 Avg. 11.3 5.7 1 39.3 Opp. Rebounds Per Game 38.3 What was once known as Kansas Newman College became Newman University in 1998. Last Game 10 3 1 -1.7 Rebounding Margin +0.0 When referring to the university in print or broadcast, please refer to us as Newman 20.0 Assists Per Game 17.7 University, not Kansas Newman. 11 - TRAE BECK 12.0 Turnovers Per Game 9.3 6-3 | Sr. | G | Coldwater, Kan. Pts. Reb. Asst. +4.0 Turnover Margin +4.3 2013-14 Avg. 2.7 1.7 2 2.0 Blocks Per Game 4.7 Last Game 6 4 1 6.3 Steals Per Game 7.7 2013-14 NEWMAN MEN’S BASKETBALL - GAME NOTES - GAME 4 - FORT HAYS STATE 2013-14 JETS BASKETBALL 2-1 OVERALL, 0-0 HEARTLAND NEWMAN QUICK FACTS NEWMAN COACHING STAFF UNIVERSITY INFORMATION MARK POTTER HEAD COACH Location ...............................................................Wichita, Kan. Alma Mater: Newman (‘86) NU Record: 283-164 (16th Season) Founded ............................................................................1933 Overall Record: 283-164 (16th Season) Enrollment .......................................................................3,748 Mark Potter is in his 16th year as Newman University’s Head Nickname ........................................................................... Jets Men’s Basketball Coach where he has compiled an overall re- Colors ..................................................................... Navy & Red cord of 283-164. Facility .......................................................Fugate Gymnasium Potter, a former Newman player and Assistant Coach, has com- Capacity ...........................................................................1,242 piled the highest winning percentage in Newman’s basketball Affi liation .........................................................NCAA Division 2 history. In 1998, he was chosen to resurrect the men’s basketball program after an Conference ................................................................Heartland 11-year hiatus. In only the second year back, Potter led his team to an undefeated conference championship, a National Tournament berth, and a 29-6 overall record. President .....................................................Dr. Noreen Carrocci The Jets also fi nished the year ranked 13th in the nation. Potter was selected as the Alma Mater ..........................................................Miami (Ohio) MCAC Coach of the Year, Kansas Four Year College Coach of the Year and Wichita Sports Director of Athletics.......................................................Vic Trilli Commission Coach of the Year. A National Tournament appearance was also part of the 2001-2002 basketball season. That year the Jets fi nished with a 27-5 record and Asst. A.D. / SWA ...................................Maureen “Mo” Rohleder lost in the fi rst round of the tournament by 2 points. Potter was again selected Coach Asst. A.D. / Compliance.........................................Joanna Pryor of the Year in the MCAC. Newman continued their success in 2004-2005. They fi nished Sports Information Director ...................................Tim Hanson 23-10 overall and 11-3 in conference. Led by 1st Team All-Conference Selections Seth Elliott and Massamba Fall, the Jets pushed on to the NAIA Sweet Sixteen. Elliott’s Website ............................................... www.newmanjets.com performance that season also earned him Honorable Mention All-American Honors. COACHING STAFF Newman fi nished the year ranked No. 20 in the nation. Head Coach ............................................................Mark Potter The 2012-13 season was the Jets’ most successful since joing NCAA Division II. NU was Alma Mater .....................................................Newman (1986) ranked in the NABC top 25 for the fi rst time, moving as high as No. 14 in their fi ve NU Record/Years .....................................................281-163/16 times appearing in the poll. Potter’s team knocked off No. 2 Washburn, 86-69, which Career Record/Years .........................................................Same is the highest-ranking opponent Newman has defeated all-time. The team advanced to its fi rst-ever NCAA Tournament, falling in the fi rst round to Midwestern State. Pot- Assistant Coach .............R.J. Allen, Dan Cosgrove, Derek Brown ter was named Heartland Conference Coach of the Year for the 2012-13 season. Graduate Assistant ..............................................Bobby Wesley Offi ce Phone ....................................(316) 942-4291, ext. 2289 Potter is a 1986 Newman graduate, where he played both basketball and baseball. He averaged 15 points per game as a guard for the basketball team and was All-District Athletic Trainer ..........................................................Cam Clark on the baseball team. Potter also served as an assistant coach for both basketball and baseball at Newman immediately following his playing career. TEAM INFORMATION Potter spent his fi rst fi ve years as a head coach at Cheney High School where he led 2012-13 Record .................................................................20-8 the team to a second-place fi nish at the state tournament in 1989. He then spent fi ve 2012-13 Heartland Record/Finish ................................9-5/2nd years as head basketball coach at Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School, where the team Starters Returning/Lost .......................................................2/3 captured third in the Wichita City League on two occasions and also made an appear- ance in the state tournament. Potter spent one year coaching at Wichita South High Letterwinners Returning/Lost .............................................5/9 School, posting a 16-9 record and fi nishing third in the state tournament. Potter’s Newcomers .............................................................................7 overall record as a high school head coach is 137-112, with four state tournament appearances in 11 years. SPORTS INFORMATION In 2009, Potter, along with Newman Athletic Director Vic Trilli, was named to the “Top Sports Information Director ...................................Tim Hanson 40 Most Infl uential People in Wichita Sports” list by KGSO, The Magazine. Potter ap- Offi ce Phone ....................................(316) 942-4291, ext. 2435 peared at No. 18 on the list, two spots behind Trilli. Email ..................................................hansont@newmanu.edu Mark and his wife, Nanette, have two children. Chelsey, 23, who is an assistant vol- Fax ...................................................................(316) 942-4483 leyball coach at Newman where she was a fi rst team all-conference volleyball player her junior and senior seasons.