156 DREXEL 255 Drexel SAGARIN sn’t it about time that Philadelphia’s Big 5 becomes SEASON REVIEW Ithe Bigger 6? Granted, Drexel can’t match the history SEAS. W-L CONF. COACH SEAS. W-L CONF. COACH of Penn, Saint Joseph’s, Villanova, La Salle and Temple, 1895-1949 267-350 W.S. Brokaw (1905-07), 21-7, .750 1962-63 18-5 Sam Cozen having only joined D1 in 1973. The Dragons did make 1949-50 11-5 Harold Kollar 1963-64 17-5 Sam Cozen 1950-51 5-12 Harold Kollar 1964-65 18-4 Sam Cozen three straight NCAA Tournaments in the 1990s, but 1951-52 9-10 Harold Kollar 1965-66 20-4 Sam Cozen have had a tough time trying to repeat their North 1952-53 9-8 Sam Cozen 1966-67 13-10 Sam Cozen Atlantic success in the Colonial Athletic Association. 1953-54 15-3 Sam Cozen 1967-68 12-9 Sam Cozena 1954-55 14-5 Sam Cozen 1968-69 8-11 Frank Syzmanski BEST TEAM: 1995-96 1955-56 10-8 Sam Cozen 1969-70 11-11 Frank Syzmanski They were often outsized, but 1956-57 14-3 Sam Cozen 1970-71 7-17 0-6 Frank Szymanski led by 6'7" Malik Rose (20.2 ppg, 13.2 rpg), the Dragons 1957-58 11-8 Sam Cozen 1971-72 11-14 2-4 Ray Haesler were rarely pushed around. Rose, a Philly native who 1958-59 10-8 Sam Cozen 1972-73 14-7 2-4 Ray Haesler couldn’t even dunk in high school, embodied coach 1959-60 12-8 Sam Cozen 1973-74 15-9 2-4 Ray Haesler 1960-61 11-6 Sam Cozen 1974-75 12-11 0-6 Ray Haesler Bill Herrion’s brand of hoops: relentless, smart, hard- 1961-62 11-7 Sam Cozen 1975-76 17-6 3-2 Ray Haesler working. As a No. 12 seed, Drexel beat Memphis, 75-63, THE SCHOOLS in the NCAA Tournament’s first round before losing to SEAS. W-L CONF. SCORING COACH RECORD eventual national runner-up Syracuse. 1976-77 11-13 0-5 Bob Stephens 16.5 Ray Haesler 80-60 .571 1977-78 13-13 2-3 Bob Stephens 14.5 Eddie Burke BEST PLAYER: G MICHAEL ANDERSON (1984-88) He 1978-79 18-9 7-6 Bob Stephens 18.9 Eddie Burke stood a shade under six feet, but he didn’t play like he 1979-80 12-15 4-7 David Broadus 17.8 Eddie Burke 1980-81 14-13 6-5 Len Hatzenbeller 21.8 Eddie Burke was undersized. Anderson was a smooth passer, scored 1981-82 19-11 7-4 Randy Burkert 12.5 Eddie Burke in bunches and had quick hands—and he was a nifty 1982-83 14-15 5-4 Richard Congo 13.8 Eddie Burke rebounder to boot. He achieved six triple-doubles and 1983-84 17-12 10-6 Richard Congo 16.6 Eddie Burke ranks as the school’s all-time leader in points, assists, 1984-85 10-18 8-6 Michael Anderson 14.0 Eddie Burke 1985-86 19-12 11-3 ● Michael Anderson 18.8 Eddie Burke steals and free throws made. 1986-87 14-14 7-7 Michael Anderson 20.1 Eddie Burke 1987-88 18-10 9-5 Michael Anderson 23.9 Eddie Burke BEST COACH: BILL HERRION (1991-99) Pity the player 1988-89 12-16 7-7 John Rankin 23.6 Eddie Burke who didn’t give it his all under Herrion, whether in 1989-90 13-15 7-7 Todd Lehmann 16.6 Eddie Burke 1990-91 12-16 7-5 Michael Thompson 18.1 Eddie Burke 205-189 .520 a blowout loss or a crack-of-dawn practice. With his 1991-92 16-14 9-5 Michael Thompson 16.5 Bill Herrion intensity, the four-time conference coach of the year 1992-93 22-7 12-2 Brian Holden 16.9 Bill Herrion guided the Dragons to four postseason appearances. 1993-94 25-5 12-2 ● Brian Holden 16.2 Bill Herrion 1994-95 22-8 12-4 ● Malik Rose 19.5 Bill Herrion GAME FOR THE AGES: 1995-96 27-4 17-1 ● Malik Rose 20.2 Bill Herrion In the end, all the Memphis 1996-97 22-9 16-2 ■ Jeff Myers 16.3 Bill Herrion players could do was bow their heads in shock. In the 1997-98 13-15 10-8 Joe Linderman 18.4 Bill Herrion first round of the 1996 Tournament, Drexel outshot, 1998-99 20-9 15-3 Joe Linderman 17.2 Bill Herrion 167-71 .702 outhustled and outdefended the No. 5 seed, while easily 1999-2000 13-17 9-9 Mike Kouser 15.9 Steve Seymour 2000-01 15-12 12-6 Stephen Starks 19.4 Steve Seymour 28-29 .491 breaking the Tigers’ pressure defense. The result was a 2001-02 14-14 11-7 Robert Battle 14.5 Bruiser Flint 75-63 upset that felt more like a routine case of the bet- 2002-03 19-12 12-6 ■ Robert Battle 15.1 Bruiser Flint ter team winning. 2003-04 18-11 13-5 ■ Sean Brooks 14.4 Bruiser Flint 2004-05 17-12 12-6 ■ Phil Goss 14.4 Bruiser Flint FIERCEST RIVAL: 2005-06 15-16 8-10 Dominick Mejia 15.3 Bruiser Flint According to Dragons coach Bruiser 2006-07 23-9 13-5 ■ Frank Elegar 16.0 Bruiser Flint Flint, the Drexel-Delaware rivalry is their Duke-North 2007-08 12-20 5-13 Frank Elegar 14.0 Bruiser Flint Carolina. With 140 meetings dating back to 1911-12, it’s 2008-09 15-14 10-8 Scott Rodgers 13.6 Bruiser Flint 133-108 .552 the longest-running series between current CAA teams, a Sam Cozen (10-2) and Robert Morgan (2-7) both coached during the 1967-68 season. with Delaware leading 72–68. ● NCAA Tournament appearance ■ NIT appearance PROFILE Current conference: Colonial Athletic Association TOP 5 Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (2001- ) G Michael Anderson (1984-88) Founded: 1891 Conference titles: G Jeff Myers (1994-97) Enrollment: 20,659 (12,906 undergraduate) East Coast: 1 (1986) F Bob Buckley (1954-57) Colors: Navy blue and gold North Atlantic: 4 (1993 [tie], ’94, ’95, ’96) F Malik Rose (1992-96) Nickname: Dragons America East: 1 (1999 [tie]) F Bob Stephens (1975-79) Current arena: Daskalakis Athletic Center, opened in Conference tournament titles: 1975 (2,532) East Coast: 1 (1986) First game: 1895 North Atlantic: 3 (1994, ’95, ’96) All-time record: 1,146-974 (.541) NCAA Tournament appearances: 4 Total weeks in AP Top 20/25: 0 NIT appearances: 5 RECORDS GAME SEASON CAREER POINTS 44 John Rankin, vs. Rider (Jan. 6, 1988) 670 Michael Anderson (1987-88) 2,208 Michael Anderson (1984-88) POINTS PER GAME 23.9 Michael Anderson (1987-88) 19.2 John Rankin (1985-89); Michael Anderson (1984-88) REBOUNDS 30 Steve Lilly, vs. Muhlenberg (Jan. 5, 1972) 409 Malik Rose (1995-96) 1,514 Malik Rose (1992-96) ASSISTS 19 Todd Lehmann, vs. Liberty (Feb. 5, 1990) 260 Todd Lehmann (1989-90) 724 Michael Anderson (1984-88).