Wright State University CORE Scholar Athletics Publications Athletics 11-14-1995 Wright State University Men's Basketball Media Guide 1995-1996 Wright State University Athletics Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/athletics_publications Part of the Public Relations and Advertising Commons Repository Citation Wright State University Athletics (1995). Wright State University Men's Basketball Media Guide 1995-1996. : Wright State University. This Media Guide is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Athletics Publications by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. November February Tue., Nov.14 Exhibition 7:35P.M. Thu ., Feb. 1 Illinois-Chicago* & 7:35P.M. Tue., Nov. 21 Athletes in Action& 7:35 P.M. Sat., Feb. 3 UW-Green Bay*@ 2:05P.M. Sat., Nov. 25 Wilmington 7:35 P.M. Sat. , Feb. 1o at Loyola * 2:05 P.M. December Mon ., Feb. 12 at Butler * 7:35 P.M . Wed., Feb. 14 Cleveland State*+ 7:35P.M. Sat., Dec. 2 Eastern Kentucky& 7:35P.M. Sat., Feb. 17 Detroit*$ Tue., Dec. 5 Wisconsin$ 7:35P.M. 2:05 P.M. Thu., Feb. 22 UW-Milwaukee* & 7:35P.M. Sat., Dec. 9 at Dayton# 8:05 P. M. Sat ., Feb. 24 at Northern Illinois * P.M. Tue., Dec. 12 Ohio& 7:35P.M. 8:05 Sat ., Dec . 16 at Toledo 7:05 P.M. March Tue., Dec. 19 Youngstown State& 7:35 P.M. Sat., March 2 MCC Tournament Quarter-Finals+ Start Noon Sat., Dec. 23 Manhattan$ 2:05 P.M. Sun., March 3 MCC Tournament Semi-Finals+ 2/4:30 Wed ., Dec. 27 at Miami (OH)$ 7:05P.M. Tue., March 5 MCC Tournament Finals@ 7:35P.M. Sun ., Dec . 31 at Virginia Tech 2:05 P.M. Home games are in bold type. January Times and dates subject to change. Thu ., Jan. 4 at UW-Green Bay * 8:35 P. M. *Mid western Collegiate Conference games Sat ., Jan . 6 at Illinois-Chicago * 2:05 P.M. $Live on WDTN-TV, Channel 2 Thu., Jan. 11 Butler*$ 7:35 P.M. @Live on ESPN Sat ., Jan . 13 at Cleveland State * 7:05 P.M. +Live on SportsChannel Mon. , Jan. 15 Loyola*$ 7:35P.M. #Live on WH I0-TV, Channel 7 Sat ., Jan. 20 at UW-Milwaukee * 8:35 P.M . &Tape delay basis every Sunday (6 P.M .) and Thursday (8 P.M.) Mon ., Jan . 22 at Detroit * 7:05 P.M. on CCN , Channel 30 Mon., Jan. 29 Northern Illinois* 7:35 P.M. All games heard live on WONE , 980-AM and CCN , Channel 25 . I ''VOICE OF THE RAIDERS'' I Greg Gahris 1954-1995 In memory of our beloved friend and co-worker Greg Gahris, the radio voice of Wright State University athletics and corporate and group sales manager for the Nutter Center, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 1995. Greg recently completed his 15th season as the radio play-by-play announcer for the WSU men's basketball team, and was employed by the Nutter Center since its inception in 1990. Greg is greatly missed by the entire staff, his many friends, his wife Joanie, his son Matt, 6, and his daughter Alie, 4. Paul Newman, Associate Athletic Director, said it best in a poem he wrote in memory of Greg: A TRIBUTE TO OUR FRIEND A sudden void is felt among us The friendly three Amigos When friends and family leave Were Randy, Greg and Dave Unfamiliar feelings now confront us Through school days, after college It's important that we grieve Shared memories they would save We've cried and hugged each other To Don his Buddha Buddy Knelt down and bowed our head Here's an image, I must warn Blessed are they who mourn Picture a silhouetted sideview For they shall be comforted Of the bookends they would form Now let's reflect and remember Jim Brown along with John Knauss About this man, let's rave Feared a change might cause some strife Travel back through precious moments Could this gator-dancing bachelor Filled with the happiness he gave Be housebroken for a wife? The famed voice of the Raiders Soon they beamed with pride To some, round mound of sound He scored a perfect family-man at bat Coined his own broadcast lingo Using softball hitting hints Such as "off the glass and down" As a T-ball coach for Matt "Count the bucket," all you Rowdies Conversation never passed Greg revered the green and gold Or in the airing of a game Those who'd slight the Raider family That somewhere in that span of talk Would receive a tactful scold He would mention Joanie's name A Wright State function mainstay In the coming weeks and months-frustration TV host, announcer or emcee From the answers we'll demand Ribbing Ralph at downtown luncheons Trying to understand the reasons Telling Vitale, "That's right, babee!" That we cannot understand He drove hotel clerks wild You even got the last laugh on heaven Registering Coleman as his brother All those angels have no choice Then Ron turned to Candy asking, Among those tenors and sopranos "Would you check us all in, Mother?" Is a most discerning voice! Effervescence was his trademark How lucky on this immense planet Exuding gusto teamed with z est To us the good lord would send Treasured each precious moment Such a loving husband and father Lived each minute to the best Brother, son and faithful friend He kept a special bank account By Paul Newman Where the interest never ends July 3 , 1995 Possessed a wealth you couldn't count Rich with talent and with friends Will Rogers never met him But all who heard him through the mike Knew he was a special kind ofguy Who you couldn't help but like BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 1995-96 RAIDER BASKETBAL WHAT'S INSIDE FACTS I Academics ............................ .... ........................................................ ..... .............. 4 Location: Dayton, Ohio 45435 All-Time Series Records ......... .......................................................................... 66 Founded: 1964; independent Athletic Administration ........................... ............................................... ....... 11-13 university status, 1967 Coaching Staff ............................................................................................. 17-22 Enrollment: 16,488 Dayton ................................... .................................... ........................ ................... 5 President: Dr. Harley E. Flack/ Ervin J. Nutter Center .............................................................................. ...... .. 8- 9 Ohio State, 1964 Final Statistics, Final Results, and Year In Review .. ........................... ......... 50-53 Director of athletics: MCC and NCAA Tournament Sites and Dates .. .... ..................... ................. 74-75 Dr. Michael J. Cusack/ Media Information .......................................... .... ... ...... ... ......... ..... ... ......... .......... 76 Long Island, 1964 Meet the Opponents .................................................................................... 67-72 Associate athletic director: Meet the Raiders .......................................................................................... 23-47 Paul Newman/Edinboro, 1964 Midwestern Collegiate Conference .... .............................................................. 6-7 Associate athletic director: On the Air ..................................... ...................................................................... 16 Peg Wynkoop/Ohio, 1971 Outlook .................................................................................................. ....... 14-15 Head basketball coach/alma mater: Raiders at a Glance ................................................................................. ... ....... 54 Ralph Underhill/ Records and Past Glory ............ ................................................... ..... .. ......... 55-66 Tennessee Tech, 1964 Rosters, 1995-96 .. :. ........... .. .. ................ ........ .. ... ...... ................................. .. 48-49 Record at Wright State: Wright State's President .................................................................................... 1O 342 wins, 149 losses (17 years) Wright State University .... .... ............................ ............. ........................................ 3 Associate head coach/alma mater: Jim Brown/Dayton, 1966 Assistant coaches/alma mater: Ralph Underhill Rowdy gave Jack Butler/Western Kentucky, 1966 has been with the Raiders a Jim Ehler/Miami, 1950 the Raiders for "thumbs up". This Sports information director: year's preview Robert J. Noss/Maryville­ 17 years. St. LOUIS, 1984 can be found on Office phone: 513/873-2816 His story is on Assistant director: Matt Zircher page 14-15. Office phone: 513/873-2831 Page 17. FAX phone: 513/873-2368 Press row: 513/873-4687 Hotline: 513/457-4055, ext. 5 Home court/capacity: De/me Herriman Find all Ervin J. Nutter Center/10,632 worked hard last the past Nickname: Raiders year and will look Colors: Hunter green and gold for his 1,000th glories and Conference: Midwestern Collegiate point this year. successes (second year) Find al/the 1994-95 record: 13-17, 6-8 Raider profiles starting on 8th MCC onpage2~7. Page55. Letterwinners returning/lost: 10/4 Starters returning/lost: 4/0 Newcomers: 5 Redshirts: 2 Worldwide web services: CREDITS http://www.wright.edu Compilation: Robert J. Noss, Photography: Wright State University WSU FAX-ON-DEMAND Sports Information Director Media Services; Trevor Thompson FAX-ON-DEMAND number: 404/399-3066• of Green Bay, WI ; Wayne Doebling Typesetting and Printing: Wright MCC Passcode: 692 of Cincinnati, OH; and Nick Falzerano State University Printing Service 2401-Schedule/Results/Stats of Dayton, OH; Cincinnati Enquirer 2402­ Most Recent Boxscore Editing: Wright State University