2007-082007-08 BEMIDJIBEMIDJI STATESTATE BASKETBALL BASKETBALL General Information TABLE OF CONTENTS BEMIDJI State QUICK FACTS Enrollment: ..................................................................... 5,020 General Information Location: ................................................Bemidji, Minn. 56601 2007-08 Quick Facts & Table of Contents ............................................ 1 Founded: ......................................................................... 1919 2007-08 Season Outlook ...................................................................... 2 Conference: ................................ Northern Sun Intercollegiate Commissioner: ...........................................Butch Raymond BSU Head Coach Matt Bowen ............................................................. 3 Assistant Commissioner/SWA:..............................Erin Lind 3 What they are saying about Coach Bowen .......................................... 4 Assistant Commissioner/MR: ......................... Nick Kornder Assistant Coaches / Support Staff ........................................................ 5 Media Relations Phone: ..............................(612) 379-1535 Web site: ........................................... www.northernsun.org Meet the 2007-08 Team Affiliation: ......................NCAA Division II (NCAA I-Hockey) Support Staff / Team Photo .................................................................. 6 Nickname: ..................................................................Beavers School Colors: ...........................Green (PMS 329) and White Numerical Roster / Roster Breakdown ................................................. 7 Home Court (capacity): ................... BSU Gymnasium (2,500) The Team.........................................................................................8-16 President: ....................... Dr. Jon E. Quistgaard (Arizona ‘79) 2006-07 Season-In-Review Athletic Director: ...................... Dr. Rick Goeb (North Dakota St. ‘89) Head Athletic Trainer: ............................................. Bill Crews Season Recap .................................................................................... 17 Assistant Athletic Trainer: ................................Pam DeLancey BSU Record When ............................................................................. 17 Assistant Athletic Trainer ..........................................Eric Sand Statistics & Results ............................................................................. 18 Athletic Trainer Phone: ................................(218) 755-2769 17 Equipment Managers: ..................... Vance Balstad & Gloria Bannor Game-by-Game Statistics .............................................................18-19 Equipment Phone: ...........................................(218) 755-3292 Significant Milestones ......................................................................... 20 Compliance Coordinator: ..................................Mike Curfman Athletic Secretary: ............................................... Deb Slough Player and Team Highs ...................................................................... 20 Athletic Phone: ...........................................(218) 755-2941 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Fax: ...............................................(218) 755-3898 General Information ............................................................................ 21 Ticket Manager: ...................................................... Pam Papp Ticket Phone: ..............................................(218) 755-2057 2006-07 Statistics ............................................................................... 22 2006-07 Standings, Honors & Awards ............................................... 22 SPORTS INFORMATION Director: ............................Brad Folkestad (Bemidji State ‘01) 22 All-Time Records ................................................................................ 23 Office: .........................................................(218) 755-4603 All-Time Standings & Champions ....................................................... 24 Home: .......................................................... (218) 305-1115 2007-08 Preseason Coaches’ Poll & Players to Watch ...................... 24 Email: [email protected] Assistant/Basketball SID: . Troy Berneking (Minnesota, Crookston ‘04) 2007-08 NSIC Opponents .............................................................25-26 Assistant Phone: .........................................(218) 755-2763 2007-08 Composite Schedule ............................................................ 27 Assistant Home: ..........................................(218) 370-2039 Bemidji State Basketball History & Records Assistant Email: [email protected] Graduate Assistant: ........Cedrique Flemming (Kansas State ‘07) Game, Season, Career & Top 10 Records ......................................... 28 Graduate Assistant Email: [email protected] Year-by-Year Leaders & Team Statistics ............................................ 29 Basketball Press Row: .....................................(218) 755-3620 Web site: ............................ http://info.bemidjistate.edu/sports BSU All-Time Award Winners ............................................................. 30 SID Fax: ..........................................................(218) 755-3898 28 All-Time Records vs. Opponents / 100-Point Games ......................... 31 Mailing Address: ................................ BSU Sports Information Coaching Records .............................................................................. 32 1500 Birchmont Drive, NE, # 29 Bemidji, MN 56601 Year-by-Year Results .....................................................................33-39 School Information PROGRAM HISTORY First year of men’s basketball: .........................................1921 Home of the Beavers .......................................................................... 40 Overall record: ........................... 873-957 (.477) - 84 seasons Welcome to Bemidji ............................................................................ 41 Years in post-season play:......................................... 5 (NAIA) This is Bemidji State University .......................................................... 42 (National - 1940, 1941, 1942; District - 1984, ‘85) .............................................................................1 (NCAA) BSU Athletic Facilities ........................................................................ 43 (North Central Regional - 2004) Beaver Pride: The Team Behind the Teams ....................................... 44 Northern Intercollegiate (NIC) Championships: .................... 8 ..................(1940, 1941, 1942, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1967) Media Information / NCAA Rules Compliance ...............................45-46 42 Northern Sun Intercollegiate (NSIC) Championships: . 1 (2004) Bemidji State Administration & Support Staff ..................................... 47 Department of Athletics Staff & Directory ........................................... 48 COACHING STAFF Head Coach: ...................................................Matthew Bowen 2007-08 Schedule .......................................................................... OBC (Indiana, 1995) Men’s Basketball Office Phone: .......................(218) 755-2774 Record at School: ................................. 5-23 (second season) Career Record: ..................................... 5-23 (second season) Credits: Assistant Coaches: ..............................................Jeremy Tiers The 2007-08 Bemidji State University Men’s Basketball Media Guide is a production of the Bemidji State University Scott Sorenson Sports Information Department. All Rights Reserved. The 2007-08 version of this media guide was written, designed and edited by Assistant Sports Information Director Troy Berneking using the Adobe Creative Suite on a Macintosh TEAM INFORMATION ibook G4. Research, editorial and technical assistance provided by Director of Marketing and Communications Rose 2005-06 Record: ..............................................................5-23 Jones, Sports Information Director Brad Folkestad, Graduate Assistant Cedrique Flemming, and student assistants NSIC Record/Finish: ....................................5-13 NSIC (T-7th) Shane Claypool, Lynsey Andrews, Eric Story, Alayna Skibness and Dan Torberg. Printing: Arrow Printing Bemidji, Minn. Starters Returning/Lost: ...................................................... 5/0 Outside cover design: Arrow Printing, Bemidji, Minn. Inside cover design: Troy Berneking Photos: John Swartz, BSU Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................................ 13/3 Photo Services. For additional copies of this publication, contact the BSU Sports Information Office at (218) 755-2763 Newcomers ............................................................................ 8 or mail check of money order of $5.00 to BSU Sports Information: MBB Media Guide, 1500 Birchmont Drive NE #29, Bemidji, MN 56601. 1 2007-08 MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE / www.bemidjistate.edu/athletics BEMIDJIBEMIDJI STATESTATE 2007-082007-08 A Look ahead at 2006-07 BASKETBALL 2007-08 Outlook The Bemidji State University men’s basket- son ranked second among his teammates in scoring