HAWK HOOPS Senior Marqise Wright Senior Tyler Watkins Senior Montagious Brown 2010-11 SHORTER UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS / QUICK FACTS Introduction ................................................. 3-13 School Information Quick Facts .............................................. 3 Location .................................... Rome, Georgia The New U ............................................. 4-5 Founded ................................................ 1873 Winthrop-King Centre ................................ 6-7 Enrollment ............................................ 2,900 Locker Room ............................................. 8 President .......................... Dr. Harold E. Newman Strength & Conditioning ............................... 9 Director of Athletics .........................Bill Peterson President, Dr. Harold E. Newman ............... 10-11 Director of Athletics, Bill Peterson .............. 12-13 Nickname ............................................. Hawks Colors ..................................Royal Blue & White Season Preview ........................................... 14-19 Affiliation ...................................NAIA Division I Season Outlook ..................................... 14-16 Conference..................... Southern States Athletic Schedule................................................. 17 Home Arena ........................Winthrop-King Centre Rosters ............................................... 18-19 Capacity ............................................... 2,500 Athletic Dept. Phone .....................(706) 233-7347 Team Personnel ........................................... 20-25 Head Coach, Chad Warner ........................ 20-21 Coaching Staff ...................................... 22-23 Coaching Staff Sports Medicine ........................................ 24 Head Coach .................................. Chad Warner Support Staff ........................................... 25 Alma Mater ..................University of Georgia, 1998 Career Record @ SU ................................. 51-41 Player Profiles ............................................ 26-35 Head Coach Phone ........................(706) 233-7343 Returners ............................................ 26-31 Newcomers ......................................... 32-35 Assistant Coach......................... Bryce Brickhouse Alma Mater .......................... North Georgia, 2006 Program Information .................................... 36-43 Assistant Coach Email ....... [email protected] SSAC East Opponents .............................. 36-37 Assistant Coach............................... Tyler Murray Hawk Nation ............................................ 38 Alma Mater .......................Hampden-Sydney, 2008 Roundball Club ......................................... 39 Assistant Coach Email ............ [email protected] Club Members ...................................... 40-41 Hawks in the Pros .................................. 42-43 Team Information 2009-2010 Recap ........................................ 44-47 2009-10 Record ....................................... 17-13 Season in Review ................................... 44-45 2009-10 SSAC Record/Finish ......................5-9/6th Results/Final Standings ............................... 46 Starters Returning/Lost ................................3/2 Statistics ................................................ 47 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................5/7 Records Section .......................................... 48-50 Year-by-Year Results ................................... 48 Men’s Basketball History Records .................................................. 49 1st Year of Basketball ............................ 1957-58 All-Time Player Honors ................................ 50 All-Time Record ................................... 622-890 The NAIA .......................................................IBC Sports Information Sports Information Director ................. Matt Green The 2010-11 Shorter University Men’s Basketball Media Alma Mater .......................Hampden-Sydney, 2007 Guide is a production of the Shorter Sports Information Department. Written, edited and designed by Sports Office honeP ...............................(706) 233-7468 Information Director, Matt Green. Season preview by Jim Office Fax ..................................(706) 233-7575 O’Hara. Photography by Matt Green, Tracey Long, Aimee Email [email protected] Madden and Dawn Tolbert. Official ebsiteW ................... GoShorterHawks.com 2010-2011 SHORTER HAWKS Basketball Guide • GoShorterHawks.com 3 SHORTER IS ‘THE NEW U.’ On June 1, 2010, Shorter College became Shorter University, a two-year journey that resulted in the 137-year old institution becoming Rome’s only University. Shorter continues to pride itself on being a Christian University committed to excellence in academics. Shorter also continues to pursue its mission to inspire students to make commitments to lifelong learning, personal spiritual values, responsible citizenship, community and social leadership and global awareness. 4 2010-2011 SHORTER HAWKS Basketball Guide • GoShorterHawks.com 2010-2011 SHORTER HAWKS Basketball Guide • GoShorterHawks.com 5 HOME OF THE HAWKS: THE WINTHROP-KING CENTRE Constructed in 1993, the Winthrop-King Centre is home to the Shorter University men’s and women’s basketball teams, the volleyball squad and the Hawks’ wrestling program. Apart from housing retractable seating for more than 1,500 spectators, the WKC also includes an indoor running track, racquetball courts, two weight rooms, athletic staff offices, an aerobics/dance studio, multiple locker room facilities and a training room. Behind the Winthrop-King Centre, visitors will find the Walt Attaway Tennis Complex, which has been instrumental in the continued successes of the Shorter University tennis programs. 6 2010-2011 SHORTER HAWKS Basketball Guide • GoShorterHawks.com 2010-2011 SHORTER HAWKS Basketball Guide • GoShorterHawks.com 7 HAWK LOCKER ROOM 8 2010-2011 SHORTER HAWKS Basketball Guide • GoShorterHawks.com STRENGTH & CONDITIONING BENJAMIN LAMPKIN Strength & Conditioning Coach Florida State, 2008 Benjamin Lampkin is in his first season with Shorter University having spent the past two years with the strength and conditioning programs at Florida State University and Wake Forest University. Lampkin was a scholarship football player at Florida State University as a defensive end and played alongside Seminoles All-American, Everette Brown. As a junior at FSU, Lampkin was named the team’s Special Teams Player of the Year and went on to become the captain of the Seminoles’ special teams as a senior in 2008. He graduated from FSU with degrees in Marketing and International Affairs and obtained his Master’s in Sports Management from FSU in 2009. 2010-2011 SHORTER HAWKS Basketball Guide • GoShorterHawks.com 9 PRESIDENT, DR. HAROLD E. NEWMAN Dr. Harold E. Newman became Shorter University’s 18th President on January 26, 2006. Along with an incredible vision for the institution which he serves, Dr. Newman has brought extensive knowledge of and a deep love for Shorter University to his presidency. Under the leadership of Dr. Newman, Shorter University continues to receive significant academic recognition. During the 2009-10 academic year, Shorter was ranked for the ninth consecutive year among the South’s best comprehensive colleges focusing on Bachelor’s degrees. Shorter was ranked for the fourth consecutive year as a “Best Southeastern College” and “Best Value College” by the Princeton Review. Shorter was one of 300 colleges nationwide selected for the Colleges of Distinction guidebook. Dr. Newman served the University as Provost for 20 years under the direction of four different presidents. He served as interim President from January 1, 2005 until his official promotion just over one year later. A classically trained musician, Dr. Newman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Furman University, a Master of Church Music in Piano Performance from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Education from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. At Tennessee, Dr. Newman majored in curriculum and instruction with collaterals in Higher Education and Educational Administration and Supervision. Dr. Newman and his wife, Brenda, have two grown daughters: Cindy and Kathy. A Message From Shorter University President, Dr. Harold E. Newman: Shorter University is proud to be “A Christian University Committed to Excellence in Education.” Through our traditional programs in Rome and our adult degree classes in Atlanta and Rome, Shorter is a place where the mind and spirit intersect through intentional study and dialouge. Recent years have brought growing recognition for our successes as an educational institution. In 2009, for the ninth consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report ranked Shorter among the South’s top baccalaureate colleges. We are also part of the Princeton Review’s lists as a “Best Southeastern College” and a “Best Value College.” Our faculty, staff, administration, Board of Trustees and Board of Visitors are working hard to ensure that the University’s brightest days are ahead. I encourage you to become involved in Shorter University’s exciting future. Sincerely, Dr. Harold E. Newman, President 10 2010-2011 SHORTER HAWKS Basketball Guide • GoShorterHawks.com Left: Dr. Harold E. Newman and Mr. Robert H.