2015-2016 UNI Panthers 2 Quick Facts CoSIDA Sports Information Sheet MEN’S BASKETBALL 2015-16 GENERAL COACHING STAFF Name of School: ..............University of Northern Iowa Head Coach:......................................... Ben Jacobson City/Zip: .......................Cedar Falls, Iowa/50614-0314 Alma Mater, Year: ............ Univ. of North Dakota, 1994 Founded: ............................................................. 1876 Record at School (yrs.): .................197-105 (9 Years) Enrollment: ....................................................... 11,928 Career Record (yrs.): ................................Same Nickname: .....................................................Panthers Office Phone: ......................................(319) 273-7609 School Colors: ............................Purple and Old Gold Best Time to Reach Coach: ........................ Mornings Arena Name: .......................................McLeod Center Assistant Coaches: ..... P.J. Hogan, Kyle Green, Erik Crawford Capacity: ............................................................ 6,650 Director of Basketball Operations: ......Derrik Netten Affiliation: ...........................................NCAA Division I Video Coordinator: .............................. Johnny Moran Conference:......................................... Missouri Valley Graduate Manager: .................................... Jake Koch President: ................................................ Dr. Bill Ruud TEAM INFORMATION Athletics Director: ..................................Troy Dannen 2014-15 Overall Record:......................................31-4 Senior Woman Administrator: ................Jean Berger Conference Record/Finish: ........................16-2 (2nd) Faculty Athletics Representative: ..Elaine Eshbaugh Conference Tournament Result: ..................3-0 (1st) Athletic Dept. Phone: .........................(319) 273-2470 Starters Returning/Lost: ....................................... 2/3 Ticket Office Phone: ...........................(319) 273-4TIX Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ............................. 9/5 Athletic Dept. Website: ....................unipanthers.com HISTORY MEDIA INFORMATION First Year of Basketball: ................................1900-01 Primary Newspaper: .....Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier All-Time Record: .............. 1,247-1,093 (113 seasons) Beat Writer: ..............................................Jim Sullivan Division I Record: .................... 554-481 (35 seasons) Address: ................................................. P.O. Box 540 No. Years in NCAA Tourn./Last: ................7/2014-15 Waterloo, IA 50704 No. Years in NIT/Last: ................................. 1/2011-12 Phone: .................................................(319) 291-1466 Last postseason opponent: ........................ Louisville Fax: ......................................................(319) 291-2069 Result: ....................L, 66-53 (2015 NCAA 3rd Round) E-Mail: [email protected] Campus Newspaper: ..........................Northern Iowan ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Address: ...........................University of Northern Iowa Asst. AD/Ath. Communications (MBB Contact): . Colin McDonough Maucker Union 112 Office Phone: ......................................(319) 273-5456 Cedar Falls, IA 50614 Cell Phone: ..........................................(319) 415-4059 Phone: .................................................(319) 273-2157 E-mail Address: [email protected] Fax: ......................................................(319) 273-5931 Asst. Ath. Communications Director: Jordan Lindley Radio Broadcast Flagship: ..............KXEL (1540 AM) Office Phone: ......................................(319) 273-3642 Address: ......................................514 Jefferson Street Director of New Media: ................... Michelle VanDorn Waterloo, IA 50701 Office Phone: ......................................(319) 273-5455 Phone: .................................................(319) 234-2200 Press Row Phone: ..............................(319) 273-4121 Fax: ......................................................(319) 233-4946 Athletic Communications Fax: ..........(319) 273-3602 Play-by-Play Announcer: ..........................Gary Rima Mailing Address: ...................... NW UNI-Dome Upper Phone: ...................................................319-269-5924 Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0314 Analyst: .................................................... Kevin Boyle Phone: ...................................................319-330-9237 2015-2016 UNI Panther Men’s Basketball Media Guide Quick Facts 3 CoSIDA Sports Information Sheet MEN’S BASKETBALL 2015-16 TEAM INFORMATION Starters Returning Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. GP/GS PPG RPG 14-15 Misc. Matt Bohannon 6-4 198 Sr. G 35/35 5.7 1.7 54 made 3-pointers Jeremy Morgan 6-5 199 Jr. G 35/35 5.6 3.1 MVC Scholar-Athlete Other Players Returning Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. GP/GS PPG RPG 14-15 Misc. Klint Carlson 6-7 225 So. F 19/0 0.6 0.5 2-of-2 on 3-pointers Ted Friedman 6-9 240 So. C DNP Paul Jesperson 6-6 206 Sr. G 35/0 5.9 2.3 48.3 FG% Robert Knar 6-1 180 So. G 12/0 0.0 0.1 1.4 minutes/game Bennett Koch 6-10 235 So. F 28/0 1.4 0.6 53.6 FG% Wyatt Lohaus 6-2 185 So. G 35/0 3.8 1.2 47.2 3-point FG% Taylor Olson 6-1 195 Jr. G DNP Wes Washpun 6-1 175 Sr. G 35/0 7.6 2.5 MVC’s 6th Man Newcomers Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown (High School/Last School) Aarias Austin 6-4 180 Jr. G Gurnee, Ill. (Warren Township/DMACC) Lincoln Conrey 6-7 230 Fr. F Waterloo, Iowa (Waterloo West) Justin Dahl 6-11 250 Fr. C Carver, Iowa (Holy Family) Spencer Haldeman 6-1 170 Fr. G Peosta, Iowa (Western Dubuque) Luke McDonnell 6-9 210 Fr. F Dubuque, Iowa (Dubuque Senior) Players Lost Ht. Wt. Pos. GP/GS PPG RPG 14-15 Misc. Nate Buss 6-9 212 F 35/0 7.7 2.7 MVC S-A of Year Max Martino 6-5 215 G 16/0 0.1 0.2 MVC Scholar-Athlete Deon Mitchell 6-1 189 G 35/35 7.5 2.0 H.M. All-MVC Marvin Singleton 6-6 232 F 35/35 4.7 4.9 MVC All-Improved Seth Tuttle 6-8 240 F 35/35 15.3 6.9 2nd Team All-America 2015-16 UNI Preseason Men’s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Last School) 1 Aarias Austin G 6-4 180 Jr. Gurnee, Ill. (Warren Township/DMACC) 2 Klint Carlson* F 6-7 225 So. Waverly, Iowa (Waverly-Shell Rock) 3 Ted Friedman* C 6-9 240 So. Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) 4 Paul Jesperson* G 6-6 206 Sr. Merrill, Wis. (Merrill/Virginia) 5 Matt Bohannon*** G 6-4 198 Sr. Marion, Iowa (Linn-Mar) 11 Wes Washpun** G 6-1 175 Sr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Washington/Tennessee) 12 Lincoln Conrey F 6-7 230 Fr. Waterloo, Iowa (Waterloo West) 15 Justin Dahl C 6-11 250 Fr. Carver, Minn. (Holy Family) 20 Jeremy Morgan** G 6-5 199 Jr. Coralville, Iowa (Iowa City West) 22 Robert Knar* G 6-1 180 So. Mundelein, Ill. (Mundelein) 23 Taylor Olson G 6-1 195 Jr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Jefferson/Kirkwood CC) 25 Bennett Koch* F 6-10 235 So. Ashwaubenon, Wis. (Ashwaubenon) 30 Spencer Haldeman G 6-1 170 Fr. Peosta, Iowa (Western Dubuque) 33 Wyatt Lohaus* G 6-2 185 So. North Liberty, Iowa (Iowa City West) 34 Luke McDonnell F 6-9 210 Fr. Dubuque, Iowa (Dubuque Senior) *letters won Head Coach: Ben Jacobson (Univ. of North Dakota ‘94) Assistant Coaches: P.J. Hogan (Morningside ‘99), Kyle Green (Hamline ‘92), Erik Crawford (UNI ‘06) Director of Basketball Operations: Derrik Netten (UNI ‘06) Video Coordinator: Johnny Moran (UNI ‘12) Graduate Manager: Jake Koch (UNI ‘13) Athletic Trainer: Don Bishop (Upper Iowa ‘92) UNIPanthers.com 4 2015-16 Season Preview The University of Northern Iowa enjoyed a solid freshman season that saw men’s basketball returns nine letterwin- him play in all 35 games, while averaging ners and two starters from a squad that 3.8 ppg. Lohaus drained 47.2 percent of set school records for wins (31) and league his 3-point shots and was an 85.2 percent victories (16). shooter from the foul line. UNI will enter the 2015-16 season Head coach Ben Jacobson is en- riding an 18-game home-court winning tering his 10th season at the helm of the streak – which ranks No. 12 in the nation Panther program having posted a career among active home-court win streaks. The mark of 197-105. Jacobson is UNI’s all-time Panthers were a perfect 15-0 at home last coaching wins leader, having passed Hon season. The Panthers home- “O.M.” Nordly at the start court streak will be tested of the 2014-15 season. early and often in non- Jacobson was named conference play with home the 2014-15 MVC Coach games against Colorado of the Year, marking the State (Nov. 14), Stephen F. third time that he has Austin (Nov. 17) and North earned the league’s top Carolina (Nov. 21). coaching honor. UNI has Heading the list of averaged 21.9 wins per returners for the Panthers season under Jacobson. are a trio of seniors in the He has guided UNI to backcourt in Matt Bohan- three NCAA Tournaments non, Paul Jesperson and and has posted a record Wes Washpun. Bohannon is of 3-3 in those appear- closing in on the school re- ances. cord for made 3-pointers in UNI is one of 14 a career. Bohannon enters schools to have won 30 the 2015-16 season having or more games twice drained 175 3-pointers (Ben in the last six seasons, Jacobson set the mark of joining Duke (4 times), 203 from 2002-2006). Bo- Kansas (4), Kentucky (3), hannon has started 72 career games (in- Louisville (3), Syracuse (3), Wichita State cluding 66 in a row heading into the 2015- (3), BYU (2), Gonzaga (2), Murray State (2), 16 season). Washpun is the reigning MVC Ohio State (2), San Diego State