CAMPBELL MEN’S BASKETBALL 2017-18 MEDIA GUIDE CHRIS CLEMONS 2017-18 BIG SOUTH PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY On Jan. 5, 1887, James Archibald Campbell, a 26-year-old Baptist minister, welcomed 16 students to a small church day of classes for the school he founded: Buies Creek Academy. By the end of the Since then, Buies Creek Academy has evolved to become Campbell Junior College (1926), Campbell College (1961), and Campbell University (1979). Throughout these transformations, the university has remained true to its founding principles to address the most pressing needs of North Carolina and to educate men and women for Christian service around the world. A testament to how these founding principles still guide Campbell University today is the establishment of three new schools in the last few years. Campbell launched the School of Osteopathic medical school in over 35 years — in 2013. In 2016, it opened the doors to programs in nursing and engineering. They join Campbell’s other established schools — College of Arts & Sciences, the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law (1976), the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business (1983), the School of Education (1985), the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (1985) and the Divinity School (1996). In addition to its main campus in Buies Creek, Campbell University has extended campuses at Camp Lejeune Fort Bragg/Pope Air Force Base, Online and Raleigh, where the law school relocated in 2009. Today, Campbell University enrolls nearly 6,500 students, including more than 4,500 undergraduate and graduate students on its main campus. They’re studying across nearly 150 disciplines in the liberal arts, health sciences and professions — and continuing the university’s tradition of excellence in faith, learning, and service. 2 CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY Campbell University • Basketball 2017-2018 2017-18 Campbell University Basketball Schedule CAMEL FACTS Date Day Opponent Location Time Location ..................................................................................................................................................................Buies Creek, N.C. Nov. 10 Fri. at Penn State State College, Pa. 4:00 Founded ...................................................................................................................................................................January 5, 1887 Nov. 13 Mon. COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL (BSN) BUIES CREEK 7:00 Enrollment .............................................................................6790 (all campuses), 3277 (main campus undergraduate) Nov. 18 Sat. at UNC Wilmington Wilmington, N.C. 7:00 President .................................................................................................................................... Dr. J. Bradley Creed (Baylor, ‘79) Nov. 20 Mon. JOHNSON AND WALES # (BSN) BUIES CREEK 7:00 Director of Athletics ....................................................................................................................Bob Roller (Virginia Tech, ‘83) Nov. 24 Fri. ABILENE CHRISTIAN # (BSN) BUIES CREEK 2:00 Nov. 24 Fri. USC Upstate vs. Bowling Green # BUIES CREEK 5:00 Conference...........................................................................................................................................................................Big South Nov. 25 Sat. BOWLING GREEN# BUIES CREEK 2:00 Affiliation ..................................................................................................................................................................NCAA Division I Nov. 25 Sat. USC Upstate vs. Abilene Christian # BUIES CREEK 5:00 School Colors ...........................................................................................................................................................Orange & Black Nov. 26 Sun. Abilene Christian vs. Bowling Green # BUIES CREEK 1:00 Nickname ................................................................................................................................................................Fighting Camels Nov. 26 Sun. USC UPSTATE # (BSN) BUIES CREEK 4:00 Arena ............................................................................John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center / Gilbert Craig Gore Arena Nov. 30 Thurs. at Stetson DeLand, Fla. 7:00 Capacity ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3095 Dec. 4 Mon. at East Carolina Greenville, N.C. 7:00 Press Row Phone ........................................................................................................................................................910.814.5541 Dec. 14 Thurs. THE CITADEL (BSN) BUIES CREEK 7:00 Dec. 19 Tues. at Saint Louis St. Louis, Mo. 7:00 CST Athletics Department Phone: ................................................................................................................................910.893.1327 Dec. 22 Fri. ALLEN (BSN) BUIES CREEK 2:00 Head Coach ........................................................................................................................ Kevin McGeehan (Gettysburg, ‘95) Dec. 30 Sat. at UNC Asheville * (BSN) Asheville, N.C. 2:00 Record at Campbell ................................................................................................................................................ 53-68 (4 years) Jan. 3 Wed. GARDNER-WEBB * (BSN) BUIES CREEK 7:00 Associate Head Coach .............................................................................................................Peter Thomas (Richmond, ‘07) Jan. 6 Sat. WINTHROP * (BSN) BUIES CREEK 2:00 Assistant Coach ............................................................................................................................ Kevin Smith (Richmond, ‘11) Jan. 9 Tues. at Presbyterian * (BSN) Clinton, S.C. 7:00 Assistant Coach ............................................................................................................. Kenneth White (North Carolina, ‘01) Jan. 12 Fri. HIGH POINT * (BSN) BUIES CREEK 7:00 Director of Operations ................................................................................... Ander Galfsky (Birmingham-Southern, ‘15) Jan. 15 Mon. at Longwood * (BSN) Farmville, Va. 7:00 Jan. 18 Thurs. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * % (BSN) BUIES CREEK 7:00 Assistant Director of Operations .................................................................................... Kevin Anderson (Richmond, ‘11) Jan. 21 Sun. RADFORD * (BSN) BUIES CREEK 2:00 Director of Strength & Conditioning ..................................................................................Mike Stryffeler (Campbell, ‘10) Jan. 23 Tues. at Liberty * (BSN) Lynchburg, Va. 7:00 Head Athletic Trainer .................................................................................... Troyce Solley, MS, ATC, LAT (Texas State, ‘04) Jan. 27 Sat. at Winthrop * (BSN) Rock Hill, S.C. 2:00 Basketball Office Phone ...........................................................................................................................................910.893.1335 Feb. 1 Thurs. UNC ASHEVILLE * % (BSN) BUIES CREEK 7:00 2016-17 Overall Record ...........................................................................................................................................................19-18 Feb. 3 Sat. at High Point * (BSN) High Point, N.C. 7:00 2016-17 Big South Record .......................................................................................... 7-11 (T7th, Tournament Runner-up) Feb. 7 Wed. at Gardner-Webb * (BSN) Boiling Springs, N.C. 7:00 Starters Returning ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Feb. 10 Sat. LONGWOOD * (BSN) BUIES CREEK 4:30 Letter winners Returning/Lost ................................................................................................................................................ 10/5 Feb. 15 Thurs. at Radford * % (BSN) Radford, Va. 7:00 Feb. 18 Sun. LIBERTY * (BSN) BUIES CREEK 2:00 Newcomers .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Feb. 22 Thurs. at Charleston Southern * % (BSN) Charleston, S.C. 7:30 Feb. 24 Sat. PRESBYTERIAN * (BSN) BUIES CREEK 4:30 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Feb. 27 Tues. Big South First Round (BSN) Higher Seed TBA Associate A.D. for Communications (Contact for MBB, Golf, Tennis) .............................................................. Stan Cole Mar. 1 Thurs. Big South Quarterfinals (ESPN3) #1 Seed TBA Mar. 2 Fri. Big South Semifinals (ESPN3) #1 Seed TBA E-Mail .................................................................................................................................................................cole@campbell.edu Mar. 4 Sun. Big South Championship (ESPN) Highest Remaining Seed 1:00 Office Phone .................................................................................................................................................................910.893.1331 # Creek Classic / % ESPNU Wildcard dates / (BSN) Free video stream on Big South Network Cell Phone .....................................................................................................................................................................910.814.7467