Blue Hose? - Presbyterian College Athletics

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents......................................................... 1
What Is A Blue Hose?.................................................. 2
2008-09 Blue Hose Roster........................................... 3
Pronunciation Guide..................................................... 3
How to get PC Basketball Information........................ 3
The Templeton Center...............................................4-5
2008-09 Blue Hose Quick Facts.................................. 6
An Unbelievable Season.........................................7-10
PC’s Road Warriors.................................................... 11
2008-09 Prospectus...............................................12-18
The Blue Hose.......................................................19-38
Bryan Bostic..........................................................20-22
Travis Sligh...........................................................23-25
Walt Allen..............................................................26-27
Al’Lonzo Coleman................................................28-29
Josh Johnson..........................................................30-31
Pierre Miller..........................................................32-33
Steven Gatkuoth......................................................... 34
Aaron Gibbs............................................................... 35
Daniel Brown............................................................. 36
Kevin Davis................................................................ 36
Chase Holmes............................................................. 37
Kyle Jazwiecki........................................................... 37
Dominic “Bo” King.................................................... 38
Jake Troyli.................................................................. 38
GoBlueHose.com....................................................... 39
Blue Hose Coaching Staff.....................................40-45
Head Coach Gregg Nibert.....................................40-42
Assistant Coach Mark Berger.................................... 43
Assistant Coach Justin Smith..................................... 44
Assistant Coach Quinton Ferrell................................ 45
Director of Sports Medicine Nelson Jones................. 45
Presbyterian College.............................................46-47
Presbyterian College Athletic Facilities................48-49
Presbyterian College Athletic Support Staff.............. 50
Presbyterian College’s Highest Honor....................... 51
President John V. Griffith........................................... 52
Director of Athletics Bee Carlton............................................53
Associate Director of Athletics Mike Smith.............. 54
Senior Woman Administrator Heide Burgin.............. 54
Head Speed and Strength Coach Eric Cash............... 55
Associate Head Athletic Trainer Jason Reed.............. 55
Assistant Athletic Trainer Lauren Williams............... 55
Assistant Athletic Trainer Caroline Spearman........... 56
Spirt Coordinator Laurie Addison.............................. 56
Athletic Administrative Assistant Sherry Medlin....... 56
Marketing/Promotions Consultant Ashley Powell..... 57
Operations Administrative Assistant Holly Cook...... 57
Presbyterian College NCAA Compliance.............58-59
Presbyterian College Sports Medicine....................... 60
CREDITS
The 2008-09 Presbyterian College Men’s
Basketball Media Guide has been edited by
the Presbyterian College Sports Information
Department (Brian Hand, Director). The
guide was designed by Brian Hand using
the Adobe InDesign CS3 desktop publishing
system. Special Assistance was provided
by Christy Hunter, Lucas Patterson, Susan
Tallman, Caroline Morris, Thad Palmer, Mike
Smith and Ashley Powell. Cover Design by
Matt Threatt. Special thanks to Head Coach
Gregg Nibert and PC Director of Athletics
Dr. William B. “Bee” Carlton. The PC Sports
Information Department would also like
to thank the entire PC men’s basketball
coaching staff, Jon Cole, Amy Hand, Al
Ansley, Nora Neely, Ben Harling, Megan
Trimpe, Nancy Griffith, Leni Patterson,
Genevra Kelly, Hal Milam and anyone else
that helped in this process. Photography
by Steve Owens, WG Sports Photos, Brian
Hand, Matt Threatt, Thad Palmer, Jonathan
Hooks, Carolina Sports, Patrick Collard and
Vern Verna. Printing by Multi-Ad Sports in
Peoria, Ill.
2007-08 in Review................................................61-63
Blue Hose Record Book........................................64-70
Honors & Awards....................................................... 65
Blue Hose Coaches................................................66-67
Record Book..........................................................68-69
All-Time Playoff Results............................................ 70
Year-by-Year Results.............................................71-83
Non-Conference Opponents..................................84-89
Big South Opponents............................................90-95
Big South Conference...........................................96-98
Media Information...................................................... 99
Presbyterian College Sports Network........................ 99
Blue Hose Sports Information.................................. 100
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What Is A Blue Hose?
“A Blue Hose is a fierce Scottish warrior. If you
have ever seen the movie Braveheart, you have
seen a true Blue Hose. The simple answer to the
question is that the Blue Hose is a derivative of
other common names such as the Red Sox or the
White Sox.”
It has been asked many times where
Presbyterian College received its
team nickname, Blue Hose. Several
rumors exist. One story has it
that the Presbyterian Scotch-Irish
wore blue stockings in the Puritan
beginnings of our country. Another
says that a fierce war-like band of
Scotch-Irish named the Hose painted
their entire bodies blue before
going into battle. Yet probably
the true story lies in a letter dated
June 15, 1935, written by then
athletic director Walter Johnson, to
an inquiring English professor in
Virginia.
the Presbyterian College teams the
Blue Stockings. I think it happened
this way: I changed uniform colors
to blue, wearing blue stockings
and jerseys, and some sports writer
started calling [in his articles] the
Presbyterian College teams the Blue
Stockings. Sincerely, Walter Johnson”
In later years, “Stocking” became
abbreviated to “Hose”, particularly
in newspaper headlines, and was
more or less officially adopted by
the student body in the late 1950’s.
“Dear Dr. Shankle: I was very glad
to receive your letter asking me
to explain where the team of this
college received the name of Blue
Stockings. It was about the second
or third year, 1915, if I remember
right, that the public began calling
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2008-09 BLUE HOSE ROSTER
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School
2 Kevin Davis Fr. G 6-2 180 Charlotte, N.C. Ardrey Kell
3 Dominic “Bo” King Fr. G 6-0 175 Charleston, W.Va. Charleston Christian
4 Pierre Miller So. G 5-10 175 Warner Robins, Ga. Warner Robbins
11 Daniel Brown Fr. G 5-11 160 Davidson, N.C. Cannon School
21 Steven Yien Gatkuoth R-Fr. C 7-0 220 Nasir, Sudan Our Saviour, NY
22 Josh Johnson So. G 6-3 195 Hendersonville, Tenn. Hendersonville
23 Bryan Bostic Sr. G/F 6-3 195 Norcross, Ga. Norcross
24 Aaron Gibbs R-Fr. G/F 6-4 215 Charlotte, N.C. Myers Park
30 Jake Troyli Fr. F/C 6-10 225 St. Petersburg, Fla. Pinellas Park
31 Chase Holmes Fr. G 6-4 205 Spartanburg, S.C. Chesnee
34 Al'Lonzo Coleman So. F/C 6-8 240 Charlotte, N.C. Vance
42 Travis Sligh Sr. F 6-5 205 Columbia, S.C. Keenan
50 Kyle Jazwiecki Fr. F/C 6-8 220 Maumee, Ohio Anthony Wayne
54 Walt Allen Jr. F 6-5 220 London, Ky. South Laurel
Head Coach: Gregg Nibert (Marietta '79) - 20th Season
Assistant Coach: Mark Berger (Cincinnati '01) - First Season
Assistant Coach: Justin Smith (Univ. of South Carolina '02) - Fifth Season
Assistant Coach: Quinton Ferrell (PC '07) - Second Season
Director of Sports Medicine: Nelson Jones (East Tennessee State University '83) - 22nd Season
PRO-NUN-SEE-AAY-SHUN GUIDE
#21 Steven Yien Gatkuoth YEN GAT-KU-OTH
#30 Jake Troyli TRA-LI
#42 Travis Sligh SLY
#50 Kyle Jazwiecki JAZ-WICK-E
Gregg Nibert
NY-BERT
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NEED PC BASKETBALL INFORMATION?
For any questions about PC basketball, call the Blue Hose Sports Information Office at 864-833-8252. To directly contact the Sports
Information Office, call 864-833-8252.
All the latest Blue Hose athletics information and statistics (including game notes for all Blue Hose basketball games) can be found at
PC’s official athletic website, www.GoBlueHose.com.
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SMALL TOWN, SMALL SCHOOL...
The Templeton Center
NO PLACE LIKE IT...
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THE TEMPLETON CENTER
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• The Blue Hose were undefeated at home during the 2007-08 season with a perfect 5-0
record!
• The Blue Hose have now won 12 consecutive games at its home arena and enter the 2008-
09 season with the 14th longest active home winning streak in NCAA Division I.
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2008-09 Quick Facts
GENERAL
Name of School: Presbyterian College
Address: 105 Ashland Avenue
City/Zip: Clinton, S.C. /29325
Founded: 1880
Enrollment: 1,200
Nickname: Blue Hose
School Colors: Garnet & Blue
Arena: Ross E. Templeton Arena
Surface/Capacity: Hardwood/2,500
Affiliation: NCAA Division I
Conference: Big South
President: Dr. John V. Griffith
Alma Mater, Yr.: Dickinson College,‘69
Ath. Director: Dr. William B. “Bee” Carlton
Alma Mater, Yr.: Presbyterian College, ‘76
Athletic Dept. Phone: (864) 833-8240
Athletic Dept. Fax #: (864) 833-8323
HISTORY
First Year of men’s basketball:1914
All-time playoff record: 11-16
Years in post-season play (NAIA/NCAA): 10/4
Last post-season appearance: 2006
Result: (L) 77-58, Georgia College & State
(NCAA DII, Regional Semifinals)
All-time record: 1121-1005 (.527)
SPORTS INFORMATION
Director of Sports Info. & Game Ops/
MBK Contact: Brian Hand
Email Address: bahand@presby.edu
SID office phone: (864) 833-8252
Cell phone: (864) 906-5830
Assistant SID: Caroline Morris
Assistant: Thad Palmer
Assistant: Megan Trimpe
Press Row Phone: (864) 833-8332
SID Fax: (864) 833-8323
SID Mailing Address: 105 Ashland Ave.
Clinton, S.C., 29325
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Gregg Nibert
Alma Mater, Yr.: Marietta College, ‘79
Record at School (yrs.): 332-231 (19)
Career Record (yrs.): same as above
Men’s Basketball office phone: (864) 833-8245
Assistant Coach: Mark Berger (First Season)
Alma Mater, Yr.: Cincinnati, '01
Assistant Coach: Justin Smith (Fifth Season)
Alma Mater, Yr.: South Carolina, ‘02
Assistant Coach: Quinton Ferrell (Second Season)
Alma Mater, Yr.: Presbyterian '07
Director of Sports Medicine: Nelson Jones (22nd
Season)
Training Room Phone: (864) 833-8256
TEAM INFORMATION
Overall record last year: 5-25
Final ranking last year (poll): none
Letterwinners Returning: 7
Letterwinners Lost: 3
Starters Returning: 4
Starters Lost: 1
MEDIA INFORMATION
Radio Station: Real Radio 860 WLBG
Contact Person: John Avery
Email: inthezone@wlbg.com
Play-by-play Announcer: John Avery
Color Analyst: Rhett Harris
ADVERTISING INFORMATION
Contact Person: Ashley Powell
Email: aspowell@presby.edu
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AN UNbelievable season
• PC men’s basketball finished the 2007-08 season with a perfect 5-0 record inside the
Templeton Center.
• The Blue Hose have now won 12 consecutive games at its home arena and enter the
2008-09 season with the 14th longest active home winning streak in NCAA Division I.
• The Blue Hose were featured in many national publications during the 2007-08 season,
including the front page of the Sunday edition of The New York Times. The Blue Hose were
also featured by The State, SI.com, ESPN.com, The Greenville News, The Atlanta Journal-
Constitution and The Washington Post.
• The Blue Hose were featured in the NCAA Division I Final Four Program. They were
one of only four schools featured in the program other than the Final Four teams. The
Blue Hose were depicted as the "Road Warriors" by the NCAA.
• Freshman center Al’Lonzo Coleman was chosen as the NCAA Division I Independent
Newcomer of the Year.
• Coleman was also named to the All-Independent Second Team and to the Independent
All-Newcomer Team.
• Walt Allen was named to the All-Independent All-Academic Team and to the Big South
Conference’s All-Academic team.
An Unbelievable Season (2007-08)
Boarding the plane en route to Nebraska for the season
opener
Shoot-around prior to the NC State game
Coach Nibert and Coach Smith prepare for
San Jose State
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2007-08 First D-I Season
Coach Nibert working with the team the day
before the Ohio State game
The Voice of the Blue Hose John Avery interviews
Shaun Nibert before the UC Davis game
Al’Lonzo Coleman and Josh Johnson pose in front
of a Rolls Royce on Santana Row in San Jose
Pierre Miller and Odist Harmon pose for a picture
with former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star
Tatyana Ali during a Barack Obama rally at PC
Walt Allen and Pat Kiscaden eat breakfast the day of the
San Jose State game
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15 Division I Conferences
The Blue Hose meet former President Bill Clinton during a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton on
Presbyterian College’s campus
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The Blue Hose hold a walk-through at their hotel
in Raleigh the day of the NC State game
The team stands for the National Anthem
before tip-off of the Fresno State game
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12 states And 13,000 miles
The Blue Hose and faithful fans react to a play in the game with Ohio State
The Blue Hose huddle in the Clemson game
The Blue Hose huddle in front of a capacity crowd
in their home defeat of Army
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PC’s Road Warriors
The 2007-08 Blue Hose
Front Row (From Left-To-Right): Ryan Lamb, Odist Harmon, Bryan Bostic, Aaron Gibbs.
Back Row (From Front-To-Back; Left-To-Right): Josh Johnson, Pierre Miller, Travis Sligh, Walt Allen,
Al’Lonzo Coleman, Steven Gatkuoth. Not Pictured: Pat Kiscaden.
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