2008-09 University of Cincinnati Men’s Basketball table of CONTENTS Big Time Schedule ..........................................................................................................4-5 Anthony McClain ........................................................................................................66-67 SEASON OUTLOOK SEASON Coaching Legacy .............................................................................................................6-7 Branden Miller ...........................................................................................................68-69 Here Come the Cats ........................................................................................................8-9 Alvin Mitchell .............................................................................................................70-71 Cincinnati Gameday ...................................................................................................10-11 Deonta Vaughn ...........................................................................................................72-73 Cronin Basketball .......................................................................................................12-13 Darnell Wilks ..............................................................................................................74-75 Strength and Conditioning .........................................................................................14-15 Mike Williams .............................................................................................................76-77 BIG EAST Conference...................................................................................................16-17 Dion Dixon .......................................................................................................................78 BIOGRAPHIES STAFF & COACHES Postseason Play ...............................................................................................................18 Yancy Gates .....................................................................................................................78 Media Exposure ...............................................................................................................19 Steve Toyloy .....................................................................................................................78 Final Four Teams .........................................................................................................20-21 Eddie Tyree ......................................................................................................................79 Oscar Robertson ..............................................................................................................22 Cashmere Wright .............................................................................................................79 Retired Numbers .............................................................................................................23 Individual Game-by-Game Statistics ..........................................................................80-82 NBA Bearcats ..............................................................................................................24-25 2007-08 Seniors .........................................................................................................83-84 Fifth Third Arena .........................................................................................................26-27 Basketball Facilities/adidas ........................................................................................28-29 Coaches and Staff Richard E. Lindner Varsity Village ................................................................................30-33 Mick Cronin - Head Coach ...........................................................................................86-88 Sports Medicine .........................................................................................................34-35 Larry Davis - Associate Head Coach ..................................................................................89 Bearcats Spirit ............................................................................................................36-37 Chris Goggin - Assistant Coach ........................................................................................90 ADMINISTRATION SEASON REVIEWSEASON BIG EAST BIG HISTORY & RECORDS & HISTORY 08-09 OPPONENTS 08-09 Academic Services ......................................................................................................38-39 Tony Stubblefi eld - Assistant Coach .................................................................................91 UC’s CATAPULT ................................................................................................................40 Chris Shumate - Director of Basketball Operations ..........................................................92 Athletics Hall of Fame ......................................................................................................41 Support Staff ...................................................................................................................93 University of Cincinnati ..............................................................................................42-43 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA All-American City .......................................................................................................44-45 Athletics Administration Proud History .............................................................................................................46-50 Dr. Nancy Zimpher, President ..........................................................................................94 Winning Tradition .......................................................................................................51-52 Mike Thomas, Director of Athletics ..................................................................................95 Senior Administration ................................................................................................96-97 2008-09 Season Outlook Head Coaches ..................................................................................................................97 Season Outlook ..........................................................................................................54-56 Athletics Staff .............................................................................................................98-99 2008-09 Rosters ..............................................................................................................57 UCATS ............................................................................................................................ 100 TV/Radio Chart ................................................................................................................58 2 2007-08 Season Review 2008-09 Players Season Review .......................................................................................................102-103 Kenny Belton ..............................................................................................................60-61 Game-by-Game Review .........................................................................................104-114 Rashad Bishop ............................................................................................................62-63 Final Statistics ........................................................................................................115-120 Larry Davis ..................................................................................................................64-65 recruitingsection_pages.indd 2 10/22/2008 1:52:52 PM 2008-09 University of Cincinnati Men’s Basketball BIG EAST Conference 2008-09 Quick Facts BIG EAST Conference...............................................................................................122-123 Location ...........................Cincinnati, OH 45221 Key Phone Numbers 2007-08 BIG EAST All-Conference Honors ......................................................................123 Founded ....................................................1819 Athletics Department ...............(513) 556-4603 2007-08 BIG EAST Season-in-Review, Statistics ......................................................124-126 Enrollment ..............................................36,518 Mike Harris ................................(513) 240-8884 Year-by-Year Standings ..........................................................................................127-128 Affi liation ..................................NCAA Division I John Berry .................................(513) 556-0618 Press Row .................................(513) 556-3800 BIG EAST Composite Schedule ................................................................................129-130 Conference ...........................................BIG EAST Nickname .............................................Bearcats 2008-09 Information History and Records Colors ............................................. Red & Black 2007-08 Record .........................................13-19 Single-Game Team Records ....................................................................................132-133 Home Court .............................Fifth Third Arena BIG EAST Record ...............................8-10 (10th) Single-Season Team Records .........................................................................................134