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(whatever they may be) ZZZÀUVWIGFRP FIRST 208-733-4222 FEDERALFEDERAL Table of Contents Guide Directory ....................................................................................................................... 1 Quick Facts .............................................................................................................................. 2 2010-11 Team Roster ............................................................................................................... 3 2010-11 Outlook ...................................................................................................................... 4 Head Coach Profile .................................................................................................................. 6 Assistant Coach Profiles .......................................................................................................... 8 Player Profiles .........................................................................................................................11 2009 Stats and Region 18 Standings ...................................................................................... 21 2009 Leaders .......................................................................................................................... 22 Topping the Charts ................................................................................................................. 23 2009 Match Results ................................................................................................................ 24 2010 Schedule ........................................................................................................................ 25 President and Athletic Director .............................................................................................. 26 Behind the Scenes .................................................................................................................. 27 Sponsor Page .......................................................................................................................... 28 Foundation of our Tradition ................................................................................................... 29 Coaching Legends .................................................................................................................. 30 Continuing Success ................................................................................................................ 32 CSI Athletic Success .............................................................................................................. 36 CSI Athletic Facilities ............................................................................................................ 38 CSI Campus ........................................................................................................................... 40 Twin Falls and the Magic Valley ............................................................................................ 42 Region 18 Opponents ............................................................................................................. 44 2010-2011 CSI Men’s Basketball Media Guide About the Cover: Eight sophomores look to anchor this year’s Golden Eagle men’s basketball squad in hopes of returning to Hutchinson, Kansas, for the 21st time. This publication was produced by Karen Baumert, CSI sports information director. Doug Maughan did the photography for the mug shots. Graphic design and photography on the cover and pages 36-43 was done by Tereasa Bendele. Action photography was taken by Andy Arenz. 1 General Information Team Information Location: Twin Falls, Idaho 2009-10 Record: 20-12 Founded: 1964 Returning Starters: 2 Enrollment: 8,000 Returning Non-Starters: 1 President: Jerry Beck Newcomers: 15 Athletic Director: Joel Bate 2009-10 SWAC Finish: Fourth Conference: Scenic West Athletic Conference Region 18 Tournament Finish: Third Region: 18 NJCAA Division I National Titles: 2 Athletic Affiliation: NJCAA, Division I NJCAA National Tournament Appearances: 20 Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Gold and Black Website: www.csi.edu Basketball Information Home Facility: CSI Gymnasium (3,500 capacity) Head Coach: Steve Gosar, (3rd year as head Athletics Office Manager: Ginger Nukaya, 732-6486 coach; 6th year at CSI) Team Physicians: Dr. Thad Scholes 208-732-6498 Dr. Mark McKain Assistant Coaches: Josh Dees, 208-732-6496 Orthopedic Surgeon: Dr. William May Ryan Devlin, 208-732-6476 Athletic Trainer: Richard Bingham, 732-6481 Vol. Asst. Coaches: Colby Blaine Physical Therapist: Julie Ellis Manager: Stephen Newbry Team Chiropractor: Dr. David Long Blair Bivens Academic Advisor: Kat Powell, 732-6548 Office Phone Number: (208) 732-6498 Head VB Coach: Heidi Cartisser, 732-6485 Mailing Address: CSI Men’s Basketball Asst. VB Coach: Erin Mellinger, 732-6492 315 Falls Ave. Volunteer Asst. VB Coach: Babes Kalulu, 732-6492 P.O. Box 1238 Head Women’s BB Coach: Randy Rogers, 732-6480 Twin Falls, ID 83303-1238 Asst. Women’s BB Coach: Tessa Balsick, 732-6490 E-mail Addresses: [email protected] Vol. Asst. WBB Coach: Nakeya Isabell, 732-6480 [email protected] Head Baseball Coach: Boomer Walker, 732-6491 [email protected] Asst. BB Coaches: Kris Welker, 732-6491/732-6650 Skip Walker, 732-6477/732-6650 Head Softball Coach: Nick Baumert, 732-6494 Marketing & Athletic Promotions Asst. Softball Coach: Debbie Dodds, 732-6495 Head Rodeo Coach: Steve Birnie, 732-6620 Asst. Rodeo Coach: Brian Tubbs, 732-6620 Coordinator:Jason Vickrey CSI Board of Trustees: Chairman Dr. Thad Scholes, Office Phone: (208) 732-6482 Dr. Allen Frost, Donna Brizee, Karl Kleinkopf and E-mail Address: [email protected] Bob Keegan On the Air Fax: (208) 734-0245 Listen to all the action live on 1450 AM with Sports Information Jonathan Drew. If you aren’t in the Twin Falls area, go to SID: Karen Baumert www.csi.edu/athletics and click on listen live to hear all Office Phone: (208) 732-6493 the CSI basketball games on E-mail Address: [email protected] your computer. Fax: (208) 734-0245 Website: www.csi.edu 2 Southern Idaho Basketball 2010-2011 Roster No. Name Height Weight Position Class Hometown 1 Jerrold Brooks 5-11 205 G Fr. Rochester, N.Y. 2 Jon Pulsifer 6-3 215 G Fr. Twin Falls, Idaho 3 Pierre Jackson 5-10 175 G So. Las Vegas, Nev. 5 Fabyon Harris 5-10 170 G Fr. Chicago, Ill. 12 Issiah Grayson 5-11 170 G So. Atlanta, Ga. 13 Terrance Lafayette 6-2 180 G Fr. Baton Rouge, LA 15 Gerson do Espirito Santo 6-10 200 F Fr. Valencia, Brazil 22 Kevin Attila 6-0 180 G Fr. La Grande, Ore. 23 Dennis Mikelonis 6-5 200 G/F So. Boise, Idaho 24 Darius Smith 6-2 180 G So. Chicago, Ill. 25 Camreron Bowen 6-6 200 F Fr. Coalville, Utah 30 Ryan McIntosh 6-2 175 G So. Puyallup, Wash. 32 Mitch Bruneel 6-5 205 G Fr. Eagle, Idaho 33 Paul Bunch 6-11 265 C Fr. Chicago, Ill. 33 Ben Van Lith 6-5 200 G So. Eagle, Idaho 34 Nemanja Grujicic 6-7 210 F Fr. Ratkovo, Serbia 42 Kenny Buckner 6-9 245 C So. Washington DC 45 Chris Patton 6-10 275 C Fr. Victoria, Australia 3 Speed, youth and depth define this year’s Golden Eagle men’s basketball team On paper, this season’s College of Southern Idaho men’s basketball team looks small and young. Delve a little deeper into the 2010-2011 Golden Eagle roster and the size translates into quickness and the youth is intermixed with experience. Just three players return from last year’s CSI team and only two are available for Golden Eagle head coach Steve Gosar to put on the floor. An off-season knee injury will sideline sophomore Dennis Mikelonis for the season. Kenny Buckner (6-9 center) and Pierre Jackson (5-10 guard) are the only two returning starters. But those two will be key early as the other Golden Eagles gain experience and understanding of what it means to wear the black and the gold. Two other players return to the program but did not step on the court last sesason. Ben Van Lith (6-5 guard) red-shirted for the Golden Eagles last season and Jerrold Brooks joined CSI in January. “Having some continuity early will be important for our success late,” said Gosar. “We will rely on Kenny and Pierre early for leadership. The five players that return from last year’s program understand what it takes to win in this league and how tough and grueling the schedule is in the SWAC.” And while those five have knowledge of the SWAC and experience, Gosar has added a couple sophomore transfers into the mix for added playing experience. Issiah Grayson (5-11 guard) transfer to CSI from Virginia Commonwealth and Darius Smith (6-2 guard) joins the Eagles from the University of Con- necticut. In addition, Ryan McIntosh (6-2 guard) is walking on for the Golden Eagles after playing at Green River CC as a freshman. Joining those eight will be 10 incoming freshmen. At the guard line will be Twin Falls High School graduate and walk-on Jon Pulsi- fer (6-3 guard), Fabyon Harris (5-10 Guard, who originally signed with the University of Houston), Terrance Lafayette (6-2 guard from Baton Rouge, La.), Gerson Santo (6-10 foward from Brazil), Kevin Attila (6-0 guard from La Grande, Ore.), Cameron Bowen (6-7 forward walk-on from Utah), Mitch Bruneel (6-5 guard/ forward from Eagle), Paul Bunch (6-11 center from Chicago), Nemanja Grujicic (6-7 forward from Serbia) and Chris Patton (6-10 center from Australia). Translated from roster to outlook, this means that the Golden Eagles should have much more depth than last season and much more quick- ness with a long guard line. “This will be a