Ferris State University LLIIOONNSS CCLLUUBB HHOOLLIIDDAAYY CCLLAASSSSIICC FERRIS STATE, SOUTHERN INDIANA, WAYNE STATE, INDIANAPOLIS DECEMBER 20-21, 2004 JIM WINK ARENA N BIG RAPIDS, MICHIGAN FERRIS STATE TO HOST LIONS CLUB HOLIDAY CLASSIC First-EEver Event Includes Four Great Lakes Regional Squads The Ferris State University Athletics Department, in conjunction with the Big Rapids (Mich.) chapter of the Lions Club International, will host the first-ever Lions Club Holiday Men's Basketball Classic Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 20-21, at FSU’s Jim Wink Arena in Big Rapids, Mich. The classic features four NCAA Division II men’s basketball contests involving two schools apiece from both the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC). In addition to the host Bulldogs, who compete in the GLIAC, the field also includes Southern Indiana and Indianapolis of the GLVC along with the GLIAC member Wayne State. Both the FSU Athletics Department and the local Lions Club have partnered with other service clubs throughout the district to promote the event in various schools and civic organizations across the area. The Ferris State University men’s basketball program, which claimed the 2003-04 GLIAC North Division cham- pionship, compiled a 14-14 overall record in 2003-04, including a 14-4 GLIAC North Division mark under head coach Bill Sall. FSU has won more GLIAC championships (10) than any other league member. Wayne State, Indianapolis and Southern Indiana all reached the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Tournament in 2003-04. USI earned NCAA Division II National Championship runner-up honors after claiming the regional title and con- cluding the year with a 28-7 overall record. The Screaming Eagles posted a second-place 15-5 record in the GLVC. Indianapolis compiled a 20-10 overall record along with a fourth-place (12-8) GLVC mark while WSU registered a 19-12 overall record and advanced to the regional finals after placing third (11-6) in the GLIAC’s South Division. The International Association of Lions Clubs is the largest service organization in the world with over 1.4 mil- lion members in more than 46,000 clubs covering 193 countries and geographic areas. Lions Club members give their time, skills and resources to raise funds for charitable giving both in their communities and internationally. They answer the needs challenging the communities of the world and tackle problems such as blindness, drug abuse prevention and diabetes awareness. Lions Clubs also work to improve the environment, build homes for the disabled, help youth groups, conduct hearing programs and provide disaster relief around the world. Here is the Lions Club Holiday Classic Schedule: Monday, Dec. 20 Wayne State vs. Indianapolis, 5:30 p.m. (EST) Southern Indiana at Ferris State, 7:30 p.m. (EST) Tuesday, Dec. 21 Wayne State vs. Southern Indiana, 5:30 p.m. (EST) Indianapolis at Ferris State, 7:30 p.m. (EST) Jim Wink Arena: The Site Of The 2004 Lions Club Holiday Classic The new Jim Wink Arena in the FSU Sports and Convocation Complex became the home of the Ferris State University men’s and womens’ basketball programs on Nov. 30, 1999. The 2,400- seat arena replaced Old Wink Arena, which had housed the men’s basketball team since the 1963-64 campaign. The Bulldog men’s and women’s teams are presently midst their sixth season of action in the facility. The need for a new court became necessary after plans were revealed to remodel Old Wink Arena and the remainder of the Health and Physical Education (HPE) Building. The project, which resulted in the state-of-the-art Student Recreation Center, began immediately following the completion of the 1997-98 basketball season. Ferris State was without a home basketball court in 1998-99 as construction continued on its new arena, forcing the Bulldogs to play their home games at Big Rapids High School. Construction on the new facility began in July 1998 when Granger Construction broke ground on the project, and was completed in September 1999. The basketball programs moved into an arena that includes locker rooms, athletic training facilities and equip- ment rooms. In addition to standard bleachers, 350 luxury chair-back seats were installed on the North side of the court. The expanded lobby area between Wink Arena and Ewigleben Ice Arena includes restrooms, concession stands, a ticket office and pro shop. The arena is named after legendary men’s basketball coach Jim Wink. Wink, who passed away Aug. 26, 1987, won a team-record 326 games while coaching the men’s program from 1959-81 and was inducted into the Bulldog Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000. TEAM ROSTERS QUICK FACTS LOCATION: Big Rapids, Mich. FOUNDED: 1884 ENROLLMENT: 11,803 NICKNAME: Bulldogs COLORS: Crimson & Gold CONFERENCE: GLIAC Seated (L-R): Assistant Coach Cory Anderson, Michael Anderson, Tyler Wolfe, Corey Epps, Dennis PRESIDENT: Dr. David L. Eisler Springs, Carlton Epps, Jesse York and Head Coach Bill Sall. Standing (L-R): Mike Runstrom, Antwuan ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Tom Kirinovic Holt, Willie Burrel, Jeffery Shanahan, Adam Veltkamp, Chris Northcross, Michael Daniels and Terrance WEBSITE: www.ferris.edu/sports Shaw. FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (College) 3 Dennis Springs G Jr. 5-6 135 Toledo, Ohio/Scott (Bowling Green State) 4 Jesse York G Fr. 6-1 145 Muskegon Heights, Mich. 10 Antwuan Holt G Jr. 6-3 165 Okemos, Mich. (Northern Michigan) 12 Terrance Shaw F So. 6-5 210 Saginaw, Mich./Bridgeport 20 Corey Epps G Sr. 6-2 175 Benton Harbor, Mich. 21 Tyler Wolfe G Fr. 6-3 155 Cedar Springs, Mich. 22 Carlton Epps G Sr. 6-2 170 Benton Harbor, Mich. 23 Michael Daniels F So. 6-6 210 Detroit, Mich./Murray-Wright 30 Jeffery Shanahan F Jr. 6-6 205 Flint, Mich./Kearsley 32 Willie Burrel F Sr. 6-6 185 Muskegon Heights, Mich. (Muskegon CC) 33 C.J. Van Wieren G/F So. 6-4 215 Holland, Mich./West Ottawa 34 Michael Anderson G/F Jr. 6-3 170 Farmington Hills, Mich./Royal Oak Shrine 42 Mike Runstrom F Fr. 6-6 205 Traverse City, Mich./Central 54 Adam Veltkamp F/C Fr. 6-8 200 Cedar Springs, Mich. Head Coach: Bill Sall, third year Assistant Coaches: Cory Anderson, Bill Killian, Jim Lake, Dave Schlump 2004-005 RESULTS TEAM NOTES 6-2 Overall (2-2 GLIAC) Ferris State, which claimed the 2003-04 MEMBER OF THE: GLIAC North Division Regular-Season Cornerstone W 99-97 Championship, finished the 2003-04 campaign Aquinas W 79-77 with a 14-14 overall record and a 14-4 league Calvin W 97-85 mark ...... FSU has won more GLIAC titles (10) at California (Pa.) W 75-73 than any other league member ...... The Findlay* L 85-87 Bulldogs are currently 6-2 overall and 2-2 in the Ashland* W 85-81 GLIAC following last Saturday’s (Dec. 11) 82-79 at Lake Superior State* W 81-70 conference overtime loss at Saginaw Valley at Saginaw Valley State* L 79-82 (OT) State ......... FSU was picked to finish second in the 2004-05 GLIAC North Division Preseason Coaches Poll ........ Southern Indiana * GLIAC Game holds a 5-0 series’ edge over FSU and posted an 89-62 home win in the last meeting # Denotes Exhibition Game (12/20/03) at Evansville, Ind. ........ Indianapolis maintains a 2-0 series’ advantage ver- Home Games In Bold sus the Bulldogs and won last season’s meeting (12/19/03) 90-77 in the Sprint PCS/Southern Indiana Challenge at Evansville .......... Ferris State is presently two vic- tories away from notching the program's 900th all-time win ....... Senior guard Carlton Epps leads the Bulldogs in scoring (20.9 ppg) to date this campaign. 2004-05 Ferris State University Bulldog Basketball TEAM ROSTERS QUICK FACTS LOCATION: Evansville, Ind. FOUNDED: 1965 ENROLLMENT: 9,899 NICKNAME: Screaming Eagles COLORS: Red, White & Blue CONFERENCE: GLVC Seated (L-R): David Bryant, Cris Brunson, Randy Holbrook, Reque Newsome, Geoff Van Winkle and PRESIDENT: Dr. H. Ray Hoops Danny Gibson. Standing (L-R): Carl Richburg, LeVon Parker, John Hoover, Chris Thompson, Eric ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Jon Mark Hall Washington, Stacy Pearson, Guy Scott and Shane Sims. WEBSITE: www.usi.edu/sports UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA SCREAMING EAGLES No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (College) 3 Danny Gibson G Jr. 5-11 180 Madison, Ind. (Olney C.C.) 5 Eric Washington F Jr. 6-7 230 Lafayette, Ind./Central Catholic (San Jose State) 15 David Bryant G Jr. 6-0 180 Louisville, Ky./Ballard (Mineral Area) 20 Geoff Van Winkle G/F So. 6-6 205 Ferdinand, Ind./Forest Park 21 LeVon Parker G/F Fr. 6-3 185 Elkhart, Ind./Concord 22 Cris Brunson G Sr. 6-1 180 Evansville, Ind./Reitz 23 Carl Richburg G Fr. 5-9 165 Mason, Ohio 25 Chris Thompson F Jr. 6-6 220 Starke, Fla./Bradford (Pasco-Hernando C.C.) 31 Shane Sims G Jr. 6-0 185 Eldorado, Ill. (Southeastern Illinois) 33 Stacy Pearson G/F Jr. 6-4 200 Miami, Fla./Carol City (Brevard C.C.) 34 John Hoover F Fr. 6-4 205 Evansville, Ind./Central 42 Randy Holbrook F Sr. 6-9 230 St. Louis, Mo./Kirkwood (Odessa) 44 Guy Scott F So. 6-3 180 Anderson, Ind. (Indiana State) 54 Reque Newsome C/F Sr. 6-8 253 St. Petersburg, Fla./Dixie Hollins (Central Florida C.C.) Head Coach: Rick Herdes, fourth year Assistant Coaches: Marc Hostetter, Robert Ward 2004-005 RESULTS TEAM NOTES 5-2 Overall (4-1 GLVC) USI, which was ranked first in the 2004-05 MEMBER OF THE: National Association of Basketball at Evansville# L 75-88 Coaches/Division II Bulletin Preseason National at Cincinnati# L 62-82 Poll, is presently 5-2 overall and 4-1 in the Olivet Nazarene W 97-70 GLVC after last Wednesday’s (Dec.