2010-11 JETS BASKETBALL 3-4 OVERALL, 0-0 HEARTLAND Scott Nuss, Sports Information Director 3100 McCormick - Wichita, KS 67212 NEWMAN O: (316) 942-4291, ext. 2435 | C: (620) 382-4599 BASKETBALL E: [email protected] | www.newmanjets.com GAME 8 | BETHEL | NOV. 29 | FUGATE GYMNASIUM (1,242) | WICHITA, KAN. | KGSO - 1410 AM 2010-11 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAMEDAY CENTRAL Date Opponent Radio Time/Score Radio: KGSO, 1410 AM (PBP: Jason Mals, CC: Jimmy Chavez) NOVEMBER (3-4) Live Video: www.newmanjets.com/showcase | Live Stats: www.newmanjets.com Tues., 2 at #3 Kansas State (Exh.) KGSO 1410 AM 56-83, L Wed., 10 at Wichita State (Exh.) KGSO 1410 AM 62-80, L NEWMAN jets SOUTH CENTRAL REGION SHOOTOUT - BARTLESVILLE, OKLA. www.newmanjets.com Fri., 12 Southwestern Oklahoma St. -- 91-78, W (OT) 2010-11 Record: 3-4 (0-0 Heartland) | Location: Wichita, Kan. | Enrollment: 2,746 Sat., 13 West Texas A&M KGSO 1410 AM 68-83, L (OT) Head Coach: Mark Potter | Alma Mater: Newman (‘80) Career Record: 228-134 | School Record: 228-134 Tues., 16 at Pittsburg State KGSO 1410 AM 68-95, L SID: Scott Nuss | E-Mail: [email protected] TARLETON STATE INVITATIONAL - STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS Fri., 19 Angelo State -- 77-69, W BETHEL threshers Sat., 20 at (11) Tarleton State -- 54-83, L athletics.bethelks.edu Tues., 23 (RV) Fort Hays State KGSO 1410 AM 71-84, L 2010-11 Record: 0-7 (0-0 KCAC) | Location: North Newton, Kan. | Enrollment: 550 Sat., 27 at Lincoln -- 96-89, W (2 OT) Head Coach: Mark Yoder | Alma Mater: Fresno Pacific (‘82) Mon., 29 Bethel KGSO 1410 AM 7 p.m. Career Record: 5-31 | School Record: 5-31 DECEMBER (0-0) SID: Chad Schilling | E-Mail: [email protected] Mon., 6 Tabor KGSO 1410 AM 7:30 p.m. Sat., 11 Manhattan Christian KGSO 1410 AM 7 p.m. Sat., 18 McPherson KGSO 1410 AM 7:30 p.m. THE SERIES January (0-0) Newman leads 21-8 Mon. 3 at Midwestern State KGSO 1410 AM 7 p.m. In Wichita: -- | In North Newton: -- | Neutral Floors: -- Potter vs. BC: 8-2 | Yoder vs. NU: 0-2 Sat. 8 at Arkansas-Fort Smith -- 4:30 p.m. Last Meting: Newman 77, Bethel 50 (11/18/09) | First Meeting in Series: Bethel 88, Newman 81 (1971-72) Thurs., 13 at Texas A&M International* -- 8 p.m. Current Series Streak: NU, W4 | Last 5 Meetings: NU, 4-1 | Last 10 Meetings: NU, 9-1 Sat., 15 at St. Mary’s* -- 4:30 p.m. Thurs., 20 Texas-Permian Basin* KGSO 1410 AM 8 p.m. Sat., 22 St. Edward’s* KGSO 1410 AM 3 p.m. NEWMAN PROBABLES... HEAD-TO-HEAD Mon. 24 at Dallas Baptist* -- 7 p.m. 14 - KEATON SCHULTZ Sat. 29 Oklahoma Panhandle State* KGSO 1410 AM 4:30 p.m. 6-3 | Sr. | G | Neodesha, Kan. FEBruary (0-0) Pts. Reb. Asst. 2010-11 Avg. 14.1 4.6 2.3 Thurs., 3 Arkansas-Fort Smith KGSO 1410 AM 8 p.m. Last Game 18 5 4 Newman Team Bethel Sat., 5 Dallas Baptist* KGSO 1410 AM 3 p.m. Jets Nickname Threshers Thurs., 10 St. Mary’s* KGSO 1410 AM 8 p.m. 15 - CHIP STEVEN 6-1 | Sr. | G | Derby, Kan. Heartland Conference KCAC (NAIA) Sat., 12 Texas A&M International* KGSO 1410 AM 4:30 p.m. Pts. Reb. Asst. 3-4 2010-11 Record 0-7 Thurs., 17 at St. Edward’s* -- 8 p.m. 2010-11 Avg. 6.7 2.4 2.4 75.0 Points Per Game 63.7 Sat. 19 at Texas-Permian Basin* -- 4:30 p.m. Last Game 9 2 4 83.0 Opp. Points Per Game 79.9 Thurs., 24 at Oklahoma Panhandle State* -- 8 p.m. 24 - ERIC SAUNDERS -8.0 Scoring Margin -16.2 *-Denotes Heartland Conference Game 6-3 | Jr. | G | Moberly, Mo. .406 Field Goal Pct. .367 Pts. Reb. Asst. .428 Opp. Field Goal Pct. .448 2010-11 Avg. 10.7 3.7 5.3 .388 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. .300 Last Game 7 4 7 .267 Opp. 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. .325 We are... 25 - WILL BURDETTE .639 Free Throw Pct. .657 NEWMAN UNIVERSITY 6-3 | Sr. | F | New Albany, Miss. .720 Opp. Free Throw Pct. .721 Pts. Reb. Asst. 37.7 Rebounds Per Game 30.3 2010-11 Avg. 13.4 4.9 1.0 49.1 Opp. Rebounds Per Game 45.0 We are NOT... Last Game 15 6 0 -11.4 Rebounding Margin -14.7 Kansas Newman College 33 - JUSTIN BERRY 14.3 Assists Per Game 11.9 Kansas Newman University 6-6 | Sr. | F | Lytle, Texas 18.6 Turnovers Per Game 15.4 Pts. Reb. Asst. -0.3 Turnover Margin -- What was once known as Kansas Newman College became Newman University in 1998. When referring to the university in print or broadcast, please refer to us as Newman 2010-11 Avg. 8.7 4.7 0.3 3.6 Blocks Per Game 3.0 University, not Kansas Newman. Last Game 21 9 1 7.4 Steals Per Game 7.1 2010-11 NEWMAN MEN’S BASKETBALL - GAME NOTES - GAME 8 - BETHEL 2010-11 JETS BASKETBALL 3-4 OVERALL, 0-0 HEARTLAND NEWMAN QUICK FACTS NEWMAN COACHING STAFF UNIVERSITY INFORMATION MARK POTTER HEAD COACH Location ...............................................................Wichita, Kan. Alma Mater: Newman (‘86) NU Record: 228-134 (13th Season) Founded ............................................................................1933 Overall Record: 228-134 (12th Season) Enrollment .......................................................................2,557 Mark Potter is in his 13th year as Newman University’s Head Nickname ........................................................................... Jets Men’s Basketball Coach where he has compiled an overall re- Colors ..................................................................... Navy & Red cord of 210-124. Facility .......................................................Fugate Gymnasium Potter, a former Newman player and Assistant Coach, has com- Capacity ...........................................................................1,242 piled the highest winning percentage in Newman’s basketball Affiliation .........................................................NCAA Division 2 history. In 1998, he was chosen to resurrect the men’s basketball program after an Conference ................................................................Heartland 11-year hiatus. In only the second year back, Potter led his team to an undefeated conference championship, a National Tournament berth, and a 29-6 overall record. President .....................................................Dr. Noreen Carrocci The Jets also finished the year ranked 13th in the nation. Potter was selected as the Alma Mater ..........................................................Miami (Ohio) MCAC Coach of the Year, Kansas Four Year College Coach of the Year and Wichita Sports Director of Athletics.......................................................Vic Trilli Commission Coach of the Year. A National Tournament appearance was also part of the 2001-2002 basketball season. That year the Jets finished with a 27-5 record and Alma Mater ....................................... Midwestern State (1976) lost in the first round of the tournament by 2 points. Potter was again selected Coach Senior Woman Administrator ..............Maureen “Mo” Rohleder of the Year in the MCAC. Newman continued their success in 2004-2005. They finished Alma Mater .....................................................Newman (1982) 23-10 overall and 11-3 in conference. Led by 1st Team All-Conference Selections Seth Elliott and Massamba Fall, the Jets pushed on to the NAIA Sweet Sixteen. Elliott’s Website .....................................www.newmanu.edu/athletics performance that season also earned him Honorable Mention All-American Honors. Newman finished the year ranked No. 20 in the nation. COACHING STAFF During the 2008-09 season, Potter and the Jets used an explosive, high-tempo attack, Head Coach ............................................................Mark Potter and posted a 15-12 record while averaging 80.5 points per game. The Jets scored 90 Alma Mater .....................................................Newman (1986) or more points on eight separate occasions, and passed the century mark in three NU Record/Years .....................................................228-134/12 different games, including a 119-68 win over York that gave Potter his 200th win of his collegiate career. Career Record/Years .........................................................Same Assistant Coach .................................Chris Popp, Dan Cosgrove Potter is a 1986 Newman graduate, where he played both basketball and baseball. He Graduate Assistant ................................................ Cody Zeigler averaged 15 points per game as a guard for the basketball team and was All-District on the baseball team. Potter also served as an assistant coach for both basketball and Office Phone .................................... (316) 942-4291, ext. 2374 baseball at Newman immediately following his playing career. Athletic Trainer ..........................................................Cam Clark Potter spent his first five years as a head coach at Cheney High School where he led the team to a second-place finish at the state tournament in 1989. He then spent five TEAM INFORMATION years as head basketball coach at Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School, where the team 2009-10 Record ...............................................................18-10 captured third in the Wichita City League on two occasions and also made an appear- 2009-10 Heartland Record/Finish ..............................11-5/2nd ance in the state tournament. Potter spent one year coaching at Wichita South High School, posting a 16-9 record and finishing third in the state tournament. Potter’s Starters Returning/Lost .......................................................4/1 overall record as a high school head coach is 137-112, with four state tournament Letterwinners Returning/Lost .............................................9/6 appearances in 11 years. Newcomers .............................................................................9 In 2009, Potter, along with