2008-2009 RETURNING PLAYERS' PROFILES - MSJ Lions Athletics

Men’s Basketball Guide 

COLLEGE OF MOUNT ST. JOSEPH 

2008-2009

2 GENERAL INFORMATION 

About this Guide 2 

Staff Directory 2 

Athletic Facilities at the Mount 2 

About the College of Mount St. Joseph 3 

HCAC Information 3 

Interview Policy, Press Credentials 3 

Message from the President, Dr. Tony Aretz 4 

Message from the Director of Athletics, Steve Radcliffe 4 

Support Staff, Cheerleaders, Dance Team 5 

6 MEN’S BASKETBALL 

2008-2009 Schedule 7 

2008-2009 Roster 7 

2008-2009 Season Outlook 8 

Head Coach Profile 9 

Assistant Coaches’ Profiles 9 

2008-2009 Returning Players’ Profiles 10 

2008-2009 First-year Players’ Profiles 14 

2007-2008 Game Results 17 

2007-2008 Individual Statistics 18 

All-time Series vs. Opponents 20 

Year-to-Year Win-Loss Records 21 

Mount in the HCAC 22 

2007-2008 HCAC Standings, Tournament 23 

2007-2008 HCAC Team Statistics 23 

2007-2008 HCAC Individual Statistics 25 

2007-2008 All-Conference 27 

2007-2008 HCAC Players of the Week 27 

Past HCAC Championship Results 27 

Past Mount HCAC Awards 28 

Past Mount HCAC Players of the Week 28 

Mount Yearly Leaders 29 

Mount Individual Records 30 

Mount Team Game, Season Highs 31 

Mount Top 10 Individual Season Records 33 

Mount Top 5 Team Season Records 35 

Table of Contents 

2008-2009 MEN’S BASKETBALL GUIDE


General Information 

ABOUT THIS GUIDE 

The College of Mount St. Joseph’s 2008-2009 Men’s Basketball 

Guide has been produced by the Sports Information Office and the 

Design Office to assist you with your coverage this year. All photos 

are courtesy of Don Denney Photography. The guide was published 

in November 2008 with all of the information available at that time. 

Additional and updated information, statistics and photos are 

available at all times to accredited news sources from the Sports 

Information Office, (513) 244-4927. For more on Mount athletics, 

visit www.msj.edu/athletics. 

STAFF DIRECTORY (Area Code 513) 

Athletic Department Staff 

Steve Radcliffe, Athletic Director ....................................244-4381 

Ron Bowling, Associate Athletic Director ........................244-8585 

Stacie Carney, Administrative Assistant (Dowell Building) ....244-4311 

Joanie Schroth, Administrative Assistant (Sports Complex) ..244-8580 

Georgana Taggart, Faculty Athletic Representative ..........244-4952 

Fax Number (Dowell Building)........................................244-4928 

Fax Number (Sports Complex) ........................................244-8581 

Coaching Staff 

Chuck Murray, Baseball Coach, 

Recreation Co-coordinator ..........................................244-4402 

Larry Cox, Men’s Basketball Coach, 

Assistant Athletic Director ............................................244-4929 

Melanee Atkinson, Women’s Basketball Coach ................244-4590 

Danielle Simpson, Cheerleading Coach ............................244-4311 

Paul Longano, Men’s/Women’s Cross Country Coach, 

Men’s/Women’s Track & Field Coach ........................244-4842 

Tina Blakley, Assistant Men’s/Women’s Cross Country Coach, 

Assistant Men’s/Women’s Track & Field Coach ..........244-8582 

Nikki Buller/Katie Skeeters, Dance Coaches ....................244-4311 

Rod Huber, Football Coach ............................................244-4896 

Vince Suriano, Assistant Football Coach ..........................244-4422 

Jeff Hill, Assistant Football Coach, 


Joe Sparhawk, Men’s Golf Coach, 

Recreation Co-coordinator ..........................................244-4876 

Jeff Newman, Women’s Golf Coach, 

Assistant Baseball Coach ..............................................244-8583 

Pat Kennedy, Men’s/Women’s Lacrosse Coach................244-4427 

ATHLETIC FACILITIES AT THE MOUNT 

The Mount provides its students with athletic fields and the 

Harrington Center, a modern two-level student union with a 

running track, gym, fitness center, and food court. During the 

2003-2004 academic year, the Mount began its Campus Expansion 

Plan, which includes athletic fields to accommodate more Mount 

teams on campus for practice and home games. 

The Mount’s East Fields on Delhi Road, which have been the 

home field for women’s soccer, have been expanded into a game 

field and running track with seating for up to 2,400 spectators. The 

new Sports Complex gives the Mount Lions’ football team its first 

home field on campus since 1990. It also provides a home field for 

women’s soccer, men’s soccer and lacrosse teams for men (2007) 

and women (2009). The track serves the Mount’s track & field 

teams and additional facilities house the Mount’s academic program 

in athletic training, as well as locker rooms and concessions. The 

Campus Expansion Plan also included the renovation of nearby 

College property into practice fields. The Lions’ softball team began 

playing home games at the new River Road softball field in 2007. 

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Jeff Bumiller, Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach..................244-8580 

Sean Murphy, Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach ............244-8580 

Carrie Taylor, Men’s/Women’s Soccer Coach ..................244-8587 

Leah Todd, Assistant Men’s/Women’s Soccer Coach ......244-8586 

Beth Goderwis, Softball Coach ........................................244-4853 

Del Walters, Men’s Tennis Coach, 

Associate Men’s Basketball Coach ................................244-8596 

Brean Vaske, Women’s Tennis Coach, 

Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach ............................244-8599 

Michele Benoit, Volleyball Coach, 

Assistant Athletic Director ............................................244-4316 

Erin Pauley, Assistant Volleyball Coach, 


Casey Stouffer, Wrestling Coach, 

Coordinator of Athletic Facilities ..................................244-4474 

Brennan Ryan, Assistant Wrestling Coach ........................244-1630 

Sports Medicine 

Lisa Osterbrock, A.T.C., Head Athletic Trainer................244-4599 

Susan Blackson, A.T.C., Assistant Athletic Trainer............244-4875 

Erin Beckwith, A.T.C., Assistant Athletic Trainer ................244-4875 

Kristin Stauffer, A.T.C., Assistant Athletic Trainer ..............244-4875 

Lucas Solum, A.T.C., Assistant Athletic Trainer ..................244-4875 

Howard Schertzinger Jr., M.D., Team Medical Director ....244-4875 

Robert Burger, M.D., Team Orthopedic Director............481-5050 

Sports Information 

Dane Neumeister, Director ..............................................244-4927 

Ally Auditore, Student Co-op ..........................................244-4927 

The Mount Lions’ baseball team plays home games at Midland Field, 

one of Cincinnati’s finest baseball facilities for teams and spectators. 

The Harrington Center, which opened in 1998, contains two full 

courts for Lions volleyball and basketball as well as the full range of 

Mount intramural teams. The Harrington Center also features a 

specially surfaced indoor running track; courts for racquetball, 

squash and walleyball; fitness center; weight training; athletic 

training; and locker facilities. 

The Mount’s west campus field, the J. Page Hayden Athletic 

Field, is the location for the Mount’s field events during track & 

field meets and is a practice field for the Lions’ Roar Marching 

Band. The Mount also provides lighted tennis courts for intercollegiate 

and intramural teams. 

The Mount men’s golf team’s home course is Miami Whitewater 

Forest Golf Course in Harrison, Ohio. The course is a par-72, 

6,808-yards course with a rating of 72.3 and a slope of 125. The 

women’s golf team’s home course is Aston Oaks Course in North 

Bend, Ohio.


The College of Mount St. Joseph, a nationally recognized Catholic 

college of 2,200 students, emphasizes a liberal arts and professional 

education and promotes the values of respect, diversity and service 

in its programs and activities. 

The Mount was one of the nation’s first wireless campuses. Today, 

students use portable laptops to access the Mount’s wireless network 

anywhere on campus for classes, studying, online registration, and 

worldwide communications. 

Academic programs are based on a foundation of the liberal 

arts and include 34 undergraduate programs as well as graduate 

programs in education, organizational leadership, physical therapy, 

nursing, and religious studies. The Mount emphasizes smaller class 

sizes (11:1 student/faculty ratio) to promote personal attention. 

Career development includes cooperative education in all 

undergraduate degree programs and students incorporate service 

experience into their studies through the Service Learning program. 

The Mount also offers a variety of academic support services, an 

Honors program, Campus Ministry, a Wellness Center, and 

Multicultural Development. 

Student activities include the Lions’ Roar Marching Band, 

leadership programs, and more than 40 clubs and organizations. 

The Mount offers 20 athletic programs and is a member of NCAA 

Division III and the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference 

(HCAC). 

Consideration for admission is based on the level of academic 

preparation as evidenced by high school transcripts, academic 

aptitude and SAT/ACT scores. More than 81 percent of Mount 


HEARTLAND COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 

The Mount is a member of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic 

Conference (HCAC), formerly known as the Indiana Collegiate 

Athletic Conference (ICAC). The name change reflects the addition 

of three Ohio schools to the conference in 1998 – the Mount, 

Defiance College and Bluffton University. The other teams making 

up the conference are Anderson University, Franklin College, 

Hanover College, Manchester College, Transylvania University, and 

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. All Mount athletic teams, 

with the exception of lacrosse, compete in the HCAC. 

INTERVIEW POLICY 

PRESS CREDENTIALS 

2008-2009 MEN’S BASKETBALL GUIDE 

students receive scholarships or financial aid. The Mount began a 

new scholarship program for the fall of 2004 that automatically 

awards scholarships to students with a minimum 3.0 GPA who also 

meet test score criteria. Students transferring to the Mount can also 

inquire about transfer student scholarships. 

The College of Mount St. Joseph was founded in 1920 by the 

Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. The Mount is nationally recognized 

for character development (Templeton Honor Roll of 100 Colleges), 

career preparation (Great Colleges for the Real World), academic 

quality (U.S. News & World Report), and innovative technology 

(EDUCAUSE higher education award). 

College Information 

Location: ..........................................................Cincinnati, Ohio 

Enrollment: ........................................................................2,200 

Founded: ............................................................................1920 

President:........................................................Tony Aretz, Ph.D. 

Nickname: ..........................................................................Lions 

Colors:..................................................................Blue and Gold 

Affiliations: ..................................................................NCAA III 

Conference: ..HCAC – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference 

Main Phone: ......................................................(800) 654-9314 

(513) 244-4200 

Web Site: ................................................................www.msj.edu 

Mailing Address: ............................College of Mount St. Joseph 

5701 Delhi Road 

Cincinnati, OH 45233-1670 

HCAC Quick Facts 

Commissioner: ..........................................Christopher Ragsdale 

Sports Information Director: ....................................Ryan Davis 

Mailing Address: ..................................................P. O. Box 425 

205 S. Madison Ave. 

Greenwood, IN 46142 

Phone: ..............................................................(317) 882-8090 

Fax: ..................................................................(317) 882-8086 

2008-2009 HCAC School Directory 

School Location Athletic Dept.# A.D. S.I.D. 

Anderson University Anderson, IN (765) 641-4478 Marcie Taylor Justin Bates 

Bluffton University Bluffton, OH (419) 358-3227 Phill Talavinia Bill Hanefeld 

Defiance College Defiance, OH (419) 783-2342 Dick Kaiser Seth Mikel 

Franklin College Franklin, IN (317) 738-8121 Kerry Prather Kevin Elixman 

Hanover College Hanover, IN (812) 866-6800 Lynn Hall Carter Cloyd 

Manchester College North Manchester, IN (260) 982-5390 Rick Espeset Doug Shoemaker 

College of Mount St. Joseph Cincinnati, OH (513) 244-4311 Steve Radcliffe Dane Neumeister 

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN (812) 877-8252 Jeff Jenkins Kevin Lanke 

Transylvania University Lexington, KY (859) 233-8270 Jack Ebel Glenn Osborne 

Please contact the Sports Information Office, (513) 244-4927, 

for all interview requests. Prior notice is requested so that proper 

arrangements may be made with players and coaches. Coaches 

can be contacted weekday afternoons, Noon-3 p.m. Athletes are 

available at various times of the day according to their academic 

schedules. All post-game interviews will be conducted at the game 

site. Coaches and players will be available approximately 10 minutes 

after games. Players may be called at the request of the media, after 

contacting the Sports Information Office. 

All practices are open to media who request prior admittance from the Sports Information Office, (513) 244-4927. Pressbox, court and 

field passes should be requested from the Sports Information Office before game day. 

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 

Dr. Tony Aretz 

Welcome to the College of Mount St. Joseph and Lions country! We are proud to be the home of Heartland Collegiate 

Athletic Conference Division III competition in Greater Cincinnati. As the Mount’s new president, I invite you to enjoy 

exciting competition among student athletes who are dedicated to their sport and their studies. Students are the heart of 

the Mount community and our student athletes appreciate your support. 

A Mount education is about preparing students intellectually, morally, and spiritually to become successful 

professionals and leaders in their community. Students have the opportunity to participate in 21 competitive sports 

as well as the marching band or over 40 other clubs and organizations. Students take courses in small classes where 

professors facilitate active learning through engaged teaching. Cooperative education, service learning and cultural/ 

global immersion programs provide students with real life experience to help prepare them for their future careers and 

social responsibilities. 

Please visit the Mount again for more exciting HCAC Division III excitement, and visit our Web site at www.msj.edu 

for listings of the events and programs offered throughout the year. 

Enjoy the game! 

Sincerely, 

Tony Aretz, Ph.D. 

MOUNT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR 

Steve Radcliffe 

Steve Radcliffe enters his 14th year as the 

Lions’ athletic director for the 2008-2009 

school year, and he looks forward to another 

outstanding season of athletics at the Mount. 

The Lions’ volleyball team finished in a tie for 

first place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic 

Conference last fall while the Lions football 

team finished as runner-ups in the HCAC 

regular season and qualified to their fourth 

straight NCAA Division III playoffs. Women’s soccer also advanced 

to the HCAC Semifinals while the men’s soccer team enjoyed their 

best season to date, narrowly missing qualifying to the Conference 

Tournament. The women’s tennis team finished with seven wins, 

their most since the 1997 season. The Lions’ wrestling team finished 

13-5-1 in duals, including an 11-1-1 mark against Division III 

schools, and ended the season ranked 21st in the country. The 

baseball team won the HCAC regular season, and advanced as the 

top seed and host to the Conference Tournament while the softball 

team qualified to the HCAC Tournament and played in the 

championship game, losing in extra innings. 

In addition, there were plenty of other highlights, both individually 

and team-wise, for the Mount’s athletic programs in 2007-2008. 

Radcliffe, who oversees 21 athletic programs at the Mount, has 

long been a part of the sports programs at the College. A retired 

athletic trainer, Radcliffe began his athletic training career in 1976 

and was hired to implement the Mount’s first academic program for 

athletic training in 1989. In addition, Radcliffe has been the Lions’ 

head athletic trainer, working with athletes from all the intercollegiate 

sports, as well as teaching athletic training at the College. 

Radcliffe, who received his bachelor’s degree in 1978 and his 

master’s in physical education in 1981 from Miami University 

(Ohio), became the Mount’s athletic director in 1995. Upon 

entering the position, Radcliffe stressed the importance of upholding 

the College’s stellar reputation of academics and athletics as a 

positive influence in student life and development at the Mount. 

Steve and his wife, Darlene, have two children, Victoria and 

Michael. The Radcliffes live in Delhi. 

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SUPPORT STAFF 

Dane 

Neumeister 

Director of 

Sports 

Information 

Ron 

Bowling 

Associate 

Athletic 

Director 


Charlie 

Wrublewski 

Facilities 

Management 

Set-Up 


Joanie 

Schroth 

Administrative 

Assistant 

Ally 

Auditore 

Sports 

Information 

Co-op 

Larry Cox 

Assistant 

Athletic 

Director 

Georgana 

Taggart 

Faculty 

Athletic 

Representative 

Stacie 

Carney 

Administrative 

Assistant 

Gary 

Schatz 

Basketball 

Statistician 

Michele 

Benoit 

Assistant 

Athletic 

Director 

Dr. Robert 

Burger 

Team 

Orthopedic 

Director 

Dr. Howard 

Schertzinger 

Team 

Physician 

Andy 

Backs 

Public 

Address 

Announcer 

Tim 

Leigh 

Basketball 

Game Day 

Operations 

Terry 

Seibert 

Basketball 

Game Day 

Operations 

CHEERLEADERS 

DANCE TEAM 

Front row (L-R): Katie Carney, Brittany Garrick, Lesley Rowe, 

Stacy Honnert, Caitlin Propps. 

Back row: Elizabeth Bertsch, Melissa Nie, Alesia Reamer, 

Kelsey Schneider, Kayla Martin. 

Not pictured: Ann Benedict, Michelle Trenkamp, 

Danielle Harris (Coach). 

Front row (L-R): Debra Nieman. 

Middle row: Tricia Wietmarschen, Amanda Martin. 

Back Row: Sarah Holter. 

Not pictured: Kelsey Keyes, Lydia Taulbee, Katie Skeeters (Coach), 

Nikki Buller (Coach). 

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Men’s Basketball • 2008-2009

2008-2009 SCHEDULE 


Date Opponent Site Time 

11/18 Wilmington College Cincinnati, OH 7:30 p.m. 

11/21 MSJ Tip-Off Tournament (Mount Hosted) 

Lynchburg College Cincinnati, OH 7:00 p.m. 

11/22 MSJ Tip-Off (Consolation/Championship) Cincinnati, OH 3:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. 

11/26 Thomas More College Crestview Hills, KY 7:30 p.m. 

11/29 Elmhurst College Cincinnati, OH 3:00 p.m. 

12/3 *Anderson University Anderson, IN 7:30 p.m. 

12/13 *Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. Cincinnati, OH 3:00 p.m. 

12/17 Cincinnati Christian University Cincinnati, OH 7:30 p.m. 

12/19 *Hanover College Cincinnati, OH 7:30 p.m. 

12/29 Wittenberg Univ. Tournament vs. Wheaton College Springfield, OH TBA 

12/30 Wittenberg Univ. Tournament vs. TBD Springfield, OH TBA 

1/3 Adrian College Adrian, MI 3:00 p.m. 

1/7 *Franklin College Franklin, IN 7:30 p.m. 

1/10 *Manchester College Cincinnati, OH 5:00 p.m. 

1/14 *Defiance College Defiance, OH 7:30 p.m. 

1/17 *Bluffton University Cincinnati, OH 3:00 p.m. 

1/21 *Transylvania University Cincinnati, OH 7:30 p.m. 

1/28 *Anderson University Cincinnati, OH 7:30 p.m. 

1/31 *Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. Terre Haute, IN 3:00 p.m. 

2/4 *Hanover College Hanover, IN 7:30 p.m. 

2/7 *Manchester College N. Manchester, IN 5:00 p.m. 

2/11 *Defiance College Cincinnati, OH 7:30 p.m. 

2/14 *Franklin College Cincinnati, OH 3:00 p.m. 

2/18 *Transylvania University Lexington, KY 7:30 p.m. 

2/21 *Bluffton University Bluffton, OH 3:00 p.m. 

2/24 HCAC Tournament Quarterfinals TBD TBA 

2/27 HCAC Tournament Semifinals TBD TBA 

2/28 HCAC Tournament Championship TBD TBA 

Home games in bold. 

*Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game. 

2008-2009 ROSTER 

No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown High School 

1 Chris Cioffi G 5-11 Sr. Williamsport, PA Loyalsock Twp 

2 Joe Shellman G 6-2 Fr. Cincinnati, OH North College Hill 

3 Spencer Jared G 6-0 Fr. Middletown, OH Madison 

4 Mitchell Goldschmidt G 6-2 Sr. Ft. Loramie, OH Ft. Loramie 

5 Travis Huffman G 6-0 Jr. Hebron, KY Conner 

10 Robby Lykes G 6-2 Jr. Florence, KY Ryle 

11 David Lane G 5-8 Fr. Hamilton, OH Ross 

12 Ryan Tarvin G 5-10 So. Cincinnati, OH Anderson 

13 Nick Sosby W 6-4 So. Paris, KY Bourbon Co. 

14 VJ Evans W 6-4 Fr. Dayton, OH Chaminade-Julienne 

15 Kyle McCord F 6-5 Jr. Covington, KY Scott 

20 Spencer Rickert G 6-0 Fr. Sidney, OH Sidney 

21 Jesse Jackson W 6-2 Fr. Cincinnati, OH Walnut Hills 

22 Michael Gloss F 6-3 Fr. Lawrenceburg, IN Lawrenceburg 

23 Michael Romes W 6-4 Jr. Villa Hills, KY Beechwood 

24 Nathaniel Carroll W 6-4 Fr. Daleville, IN Daleville 

25 Kevin Jacobson W 6-5 So. Cincinnati, OH McNicholas 

31 Myles Hornsby F 6-4 Fr. Rising Sun, IN Rising Sun 

32 Robert Jackson G 5-10 Fr. Toledo, OH Waite 

33 Mike Mechler W 6-2 Jr. Fairfield, OH Ross 

35 Kyle Kendall W 6-4 Fr. Erlanger, KY Dixie Heights 

40 Robert Walker C 6-6 Jr. Cincinnati, OH Princeton 

41 Alex Schlake F 6-6 Fr. Okeana, OH Ross 

42 Jacob Faust F 6-7 Fr. Galveston, IN Cass 

44 Shaun Alexander F 6-4 So. Fairfield, OH Hamilton Badin 

45 Jordan Brown F 6-4 So. Kettering, OH Alter 

50 John Valerius F 6-6 So. Hamilton, OH Hamilton Badin 

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2008-2009 SEASON OUTLOOK 

After a good effort last season with mixed results, the Lions hope to 

improve overall this year, including posting more wins. Head Coach 

Larry Cox will return for his 11th season with the Mount to guide 

them to a much better season this winter. To achieve success this 

season, the team has outlined many goals. 

“I think any team would tell you that going into a season their 

goal is to win the conference championship and play in the NCAA 

Tournament,” explains Cox. “Beyond that we want to be prepared 

to play every single game physically, mentally and emotionally and 

to give 100 percent every time we’re on the court.” 

A bid for the HCAC Championship will be made difficult due to 

the intensity of the strong conference. 

“There’s a reason the HCAC is ranked as one of the top six 

conferences in the nation and that’s because of the quality and 

depth of the teams,’’ Cox adds. “There are no bottom-feeders in 

this conference. Each team is well-coached and has talented players 

and you have to be ready to play every single night or you’ll get 

beat.” 

With the challenge set, the Lions know there are many aspects of 

the game they will have to improve on to progress from last season’s 

sub-.500 record. The main areas the team hopes to address this 

coming season will be the overall toughness and consistency of their 

game. 

“We have to be physically and mentally tougher,” says Cox. 

“We have to be more consistent – we had flashes of brilliance last 

year but we had trouble sustaining it over 40 minutes. Our low post 

defense has to be better and we must be a better rebounding team – 

too many games were lost on the boards. Offensively, we shot a 

high percentage but we have to reduce our turnovers and watch 

‘settling’ early instead of letting the offense work.” 

The team has also placed great emphasis on preparation before 

the season even starts. As Coach Cox explains, success depends on 

sacrifices both on and off the court. 

“The off-season has been critical for us in terms of not only 

getting physically ready to play and improving our overall 

athleticism but more importantly working on the team psyche 

after a disappointing season a year ago,’’ he states. “We met 

individually and as a team and told guys the direction we were 

going to go in regarding off-season work-outs and they needed 

to make a decision whether they were going to buy in or not. 

Most did and I think we are a much improved team because of it. 

If you want to be a program that has aspirations of winning a 

championship, and being considered a top-20 program then you 

have to be willing to make sacrifices and lead a disciplined life-style 

and I’m proud to say our guys did that.” 

The Lions will be returning a strong core of talented players 

who all look to compete for spots. Many of whom look to build on 

outstanding campaigns last season. All-Conference players Michael 

Romes and Mitchell Goldschmidt return as do Travis Huffman and 

Kyle McCord who saw a lot of action as starters and key substitutes 

last season. Frontcourt players that are back are John Valerius, 

Shaun Alexander and Jordan Brown. The Mount also appeared to 

have good depth at the guard spot with returners Mike Mechler, 

Chris Cioffi, Robby Lykes, and Spencer Jared all battling for playing 

time. In addition, the Lions return a group of others that played 

significant minutes on the team’s junior varsity team in 2007-08. 

In addition to returning athletes, the team looks to introduce an 

exciting class of new players to the team. The new players will help 

fill roles throughout the team and will provide excellent competition 

for upper class members of the team. 

“We’re very excited about our new players,’’ Cox adds. “It’s our 

third recruiting class with a full-time assistant/recruiting coordinator 

(Associate Head Coach Del Walters) and I think you can really see 

the difference in our talent levels as compared to other years. That 

being said we do return 10 players who played significant varsity 

minutes last year so we have the luxury of not having to rush the 

freshmen out of necessity. If a freshmen is good enough to play on 

our varsity team that will mean he’s a really good player.” 

With their goals firmly in mind and a dedication to improvement, 

this years’ Lions’ men’s basketball team is optimistic about their 

chances for the upcoming season and for the future. 

Mount forward Jordan Brown battles for a rebound against Hanover 

in a 2007 game. 

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2008-2009 COACHING STAFF 

Head Coach Larry Cox 

Larry Cox begins his 11th season as the only men’s 

basketball coach in the history of the Lions’ program. 

He started the program in 1998 and his team finished 

with a winning record in its inaugural season. Over 

the 10 seasons he has built the Mount program into 

a solid, competitive team and is looking to take the 

next step this year for the top spot in the Heartland 

Collegiate Athletic Conference. In 2006-07, the Lions led the 

conference for most of the year before suffering one-point losses 

late in the season, but still finished with their second straight 

winning season. Coach Cox is also entering his sixth year as the 

Mount’s assistant athletic director. 

Coach Cox’s first head coaching position came in the 1990 season 

at Thomas More College as he inherited a program that had not 

had a winning season in a decade and during his coaching tenure he 

turned the program around - finishing with four straight winning 

seasons. He compiled an overall record of 96-95, at Thomas More 

from 1990-98, and was named AMC Coach of the Year in both the 

1994-95 and 1995-96 seasons, while also leading his school to the 

AMC regular season and tournament championships. 

Prior to his tenure at Thomas More, Cox was the associate head 

coach from 1983-1989 at St. Joseph’s College (Indiana), an NCAA 

Division II program, where he helped lead the program to an 


average of 16 wins a season in the tough Great Lakes Valley 

Conference, which includes perennial powerhouses Kentucky 

Wesleyan, Southern Indiana and Northern Kentucky. 

Coach Cox also spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at 

NCAA Division I Bowling Green State University (Ohio) in 1981- 

82 and 1982-83. During the first season the Falcons were conference 

runners-up and in the second season they won the Mid-American 

Conference outright finishing with a 21-9 record. For two seasons, 

from 1979-1981, he was an assistant at Hanover College (Indiana), 

where the school averaged 24 wins a season, won two Hoosier- 

Buckeye Conference Championships and advanced to the Elite 

Eight in the NAIA National Tournament. 

Coach Cox holds a Bachelor of Arts in History degree from 

Hanover College (Indiana) and a Master of Arts in History degree 

and a Master of Education in Physical Education degree from 

Bowling Green State University (Ohio). He has taught classes at 

Bowling Green State University, St. Joseph’s College, Thomas More 

College, and the Mount. During his tenure as a head coach, every 

player who has completed their four years of eligibility has their 

degree. 

Coach Cox and his wife, Beth, reside in West Chester, Ohio, and 

have triplet sons, Luke, Jake and Ryan, born on October 26, 2007. 

Mount Head Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Records 

Coach Years Winning Losing Even 

Coached Seasons Games Wins Losses W.Pct. Seas. Seas. Seas. 

Larry Cox 10 1998-1999 to - 258 125 133 .484 5 5 0 

Totals 10 1998-1999 to - 258 125 133 .484 5 5 0 

Associate Head Coach Del Walters 

Del Walters begins his third season as a Mount 

basketball assistant coach. Walters is also the Lions’ 

head men’s tennis coach. He was named associate 

men’s basketball coach in August 2007. Walters is 

also the program’s recruiting, strength and 

conditioning and summer camp coordinator. 

Walters came to the Mount from Thomas More College where 

he was a men’s basketball assistant coach since 2000. He was also 

Thomas More’s head men’s tennis coach (2004-2005), guiding the 

team to a 7-5 record, and was the men’s and women’s head cross 

country coach (2005-2006). Walters also assisted the men’s 

basketball team at John Carroll University as a graduate assistant 

coach (1999-2000), after playing for two seasons and being a 

student assistant coach for two seasons. He also has worked at 

Thomas More College, John Carroll University and Wittenberg 

University basketball camps. 

The Lions’ second-year coach is a 1994 graduate of Villa Angela- 

St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where his team won 

the Ohio Division II State Championship during his senior season. 

Walters was a Second Team All-District and Honorable Mention 

All-City selection while in high school. He is a member of the 

National Association of Basketball Coaches and the Black Coaches 

Association. 

Walters is a 1999 graduate of John Carroll University, where he 

graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications degree. He 

resides in Ft. Mitchell, Ky. 

Assistant Coach Gil Voigt 

Gil Voigt begins his 11 th season as an assistant coach 

at the Mount. He graduated from Ohio University in 

1975 where he earned his bachelor’s degree in radio- 

TV communications. Voigt earned his master’s degree 

in biology from UNC-Charlotte in 1990. 

Coach Voigt started his coaching career at high 

schools in Charlotte and Wilmington, N.C. He coached at Laney 

High School in Wilmington, N.C., where a few years before he began 

coaching, Michael Jordan had graduated. He then moved to Florida 

where he was head coach of St. Andrew’s Methodist in Brandon, Fla. 

He has been an assistant at Oak Hills High School (1994-1998), and 

has coached many teams in AAU programs offered to basketball players 

in the summer. He was also a television sportscaster for WECT-TV 

and WWAY-TV in Wilmington, N.C. for nine years. 

Coach Voigt worked as the assistant publicity director, in spring 

training, for the Cincinnati Reds, 1991-1993. He currently produces 

TV statistics for many major league baseball teams that come to Great 

American Ballpark. Coach Voigt has also been a licensed football, 

basketball and baseball official since 1974, and is currently employed 

by Fairfield City School District as a science teacher. In addition, 

Voigt is the head junior varsity and varsity assistant baseball coach 

at Madeira High School. 

Coach Voigt resides in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

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2008-2009 COACHING STAFF (Continued) 

Assistant Coach Rodney Morgan 

Rodney Morgan begins his fourth season on the 

Mount’s staff. He also has 15 years of coaching 

experience at Lawrenceburg Community Schools in 

football, basketball and track & field. 

Coach Morgan and his wife, Donna, have three 

daughters, two who graduated from Franklin 

College and another is a senior at Saint Mary’s College. 

He and his wife reside in Greendale, Ind. 

Assistant Coach Steve Bock 

Steve Bock returns for his second season as an 

assistant coach for the Mount. He is a Roger Bacon 

High School graduate, who played two seasons of 

basketball at Wilmington College and graduated 

from Miami University with a Bachelor of Science in 

Health and Sports Studies degree. 

Bock, who works at High Tech Systems and Equipment in 

Harrison, Ohio, as well as for the Cincinnati Bengals field crew, 

has coached basketball at St. Francis DeSales in Lebanon, Ohio. 

He resides in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Assistant Coach Grayson Rhoades 

Grayson Rhoades begins his first season as a Mount 

assistant. Rhoades is a 2004 graduate of LaSalle 

High School, where he played varsity basketball 

and baseball. He also played two years of basketball 

at the Mount, before an injury ended his playing 

career. Rhoades is expected to graduate from the 

Mount in December 2008 with a liberal arts degree and is working 

towards a master’s degree in special education. 

He is currently working at the Cincinnati Recreation Commission 

coaching younger children as well as hosting open gyms. Coach 

Rhoades resides in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

2008-2009 RETURNING PLAYERS’ PROFILES 

44 Shaun Alexander 

Forward • Sophomore 

Major: Sport Management 

Height: 6-4 

High School: Hamilton Badin (Fairfield, OH) 

Alexander returns for his second season with the 

Mount. He saw action in 21 games last season as a 

freshman, all off the bench and looks to expand his 

role more this season. Alexander has a high basketball IQ and is one 

of the Lions more efficient players on the court. Although Alexander 

is not as tall as other forwards in the conference, his technique and 

knowledge of the game allows him to play at a high level. Shaun is 

the son of Darroll and Janet Alexander. 

Season GP Pts. Ppg. Rebs Rpg. Assists Apg. Blks. Stls. 

2007-08 21 17 0.8 37 1.8 9 0.4 0 7 

Get to know Shaun Alexander 

Must watch TV: Criss Angel Mindfreak 

Favorite movies: Hard to Kill, Time Cop 

Love to trade places for a day with: LeBron James 

Favorite value in others: Nice 

Hidden talent: Singing 

Your best sport after basketball: Baseball 

Superhero power you’d most like to have: Ability to fly 

The opinions expressed in the profile are not necessarily those of the 

College of Mount St. Joseph. 

45 Jordan Brown 


Major: Paralegal Studies 

Height: 6-4 

High School: Alter (Kettering, OH) 

Brown returns for his second season with the 

Mount. He played in 18 games last season as one of 

the team’s first substitutes off the bench. Brown is 

hoping to parlay that experience into a more prominent role this 

winter. He is one of the team’s best athletes, and has the wingspan 

of a 6-foot-7 player, which allows him to play well above the rim. 

Brown has worked hard on his mid-range game and has an opportunity 

to play a big part for the Lions this season. Jordan is the son of 

Angela Rice. 


2007-08 18 25 1.4 20 1.1 2 0.1 3 2 

Get to know Jordan Brown 

Must watch TV: 24 

Favorite movies: Bad Boys II 

Favorite celebrity: Bernie Mac 

Love to trade places for a day with: Lil’ Wayne 

Four people living or dead you’d like to have dinner with: 2 

Pac, Lil’ Wayne, Kobe Bryant, Bernie Mac 

Favorite value in others: A sense of humor 

Hidden talent: Making people laugh 

Superhero power you’d most like to have: Being able to fly 



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1 Chris Cioffi 

Guard • Senior 


Height: 5-11 

High School: Loyalsock Twp. (Williamsport, PA) 

Cioffi returns for his second season with the Mount. 

He played in 19 games last season, averaging about 

7 ½ minutes per game, and is looking for a breakout 

season in his senior year this winter. Cioffi is a fearless shooter, 

who is extremely effective behind the three-point line, after hitting 

11-of-22 long-range shots last season. He is working hard to finetune 

other aspects of his game to insure more consistent playing 

time at the guard position, according to Coach Cox. Chris is the 

son of Patricia and Ronald Cioffi. 


2007-08 19 48 2.5 10 0.5 5 0.3 0 4 

Get to know Chris Cioffi 

Favorite Movies: Happy Gilmore, Pursuit of Happiness 

Favorite athlete growing up: Nolan Ryan and Boomer Esiason 

Four people living or dead you’d like to have dinner with: Tiger 

Woods, Michael Jordan, Barack Obama, and Abraham Lincoln 

Favorite value in others: Honesty 

Superhero power you’d like to have: Able to fly 



4 Mitchell Goldschmidt 

Guard • Senior 


Height: 6-2 

High School: Ft. Loramie (Ft. Loramie, OH) 

Goldschmidt returns for his second season with the 

Mount. He played in all 25 games last season and 

was a starter in 19 games, finishing third on the 

team in points per game fourth in rebounds and fourth in assists in 

2007-08. Goldschmidt was the Mount’s top three-point threat last 

season, converting on 40 percent of three-point attempts (56-for- 

141). He was an Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection last 

season, and was second on the team in steals, and third in scoring 

average and free throw percentage. Goldschmidt is looking for an 

even greater finish to his career. He is an explosive scorer, who can 

score inside and out, and has worked hard to round out his allaround 

game. Goldschmidt will be a Mount team captain this season 

and will be expected to provide consistency on and off the court and 

help the team to a successful season. Mitchell is the son of Shirley 

and Don Goldschmidt. 


2007-08 25 291 11.6 66 2.6 29 1.2 4 25 

Get to know Mitchell Goldschmidt 

Favorite movies: 300, The Shooter, Superbad 

Favorite celebrity: Mark Wahlberg 

Favorite childhood memory: Watching Duke win a championship 

Hidden talent: I’m a decent golfer 


Superhero power you’d most like to have: Fly 




5 Travis Huffman 

Guard • Junior 

Major: Biology 

Height: 6-0 

High School: Conner (Hebron, KY) 

Huffman returns for his third season with the 

Mount. He played in all 25 games last season, 

including six starts and improved his statistics in 

every offensive category last season. Huffman had a solid all-around 

season in 2007-08, averaging nearly eight points per game, converting 

on 49 percent from the field and 51 percent (21-of-41) from 

behind the three-point arc. Offensively he continued to show he 

can shoot well as well as have the ability to attack the basket off the 

dribble. Huffman defensively showed good court awareness and 

understanding of team concepts. The Lions’ team leader is a fiery 

competitor, and will be a captain this season. Huffman looks to 

further round out his skills and be a major contributor for the Lions 

in 2008-09. Travis is the son of Wendy and Vernon Huffman. 


2006-07 24 53 2.2 13 0.5 13 0.5 0 5 

2007-08 25 182 7.3 36 1.4 22 0.9 1 12 

Totals 49 235 4.8 49 1.0 35 0.7 1 17 

Get to know Travis Huffman 

Must watch TV: Seinfeld 

Favorite movies: Batman movies 

Favorite athlete growing up: Travis Ford 

Favorite celebrity: LeBron James 

Four people living or dead you’d like to have dinner with: 

Jack Nicholson, Meg Ryan, Will Ferrell, and Vince Vaughn 


Hidden talent: Cooking 

Your best sport after basketball: Tennis 



25 Kevin Jacobson 

Wing • Sophomore 

Major: Business/Mathematics 

Height: 6-5 

High School: McNicholas (Cincinnati, OH) 

Jacobson returns for his second season with the 

Mount. He played his freshman season last winter 

on the junior varsity team and is looking to move up 

to the varsity level this season. The Lions’ forward is a hard-nosed 

player who has the ability to play inside and out. Kevin is the son of 

Barbara Jacobson. 


2007-08 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 

Get to know Kevin Jacobson 

Favorite movies: A Few Good Men, Friday, Through the Fire 

Favorite celebrity: Steve Carell 

Love to trade places for a day with: Carmelo Anthony 


Michael Jordan, Steven Spielberg, Tiger Woods, and Jack Nicholson 

Favorite value in others: Trust 

Your best sport after basketball: Football 

Superhero power you’d most like to have: Flying 



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2008-2009 RETURNING PLAYERS’ PROFILES (Continued) 

3 Spencer Jared 

Guard • Freshman 


Height: 6-0 

High School: Madison (Middletown, OH) 

Jared returns for his second season with the Mount. 

He was getting significant varsity minutes last season 

before suffering a broken foot ending his season. 

Jared is a very smart player who has great shooting range from 

behind the three-point arc. He is expected to resume is role from a 

year ago, giving the Lions’ and early option off the bench at the 

guard spot. Spencer is the son of Lori and Paul Jared. 


2007-08 5 18 3.6 5 1.0 4 0.8 0 1 

(Red-shirt season) 

15 Kyle McCord 

Forward • Junior 

Major: Business 

Height: 6-5 

High School: Scott (Covington, KY) 

McCord returns for his third season with the Mount. 

He had an excellent sophomore season in 2007- 

2008 as a starting forward; finishing third on the 

team in rebounds per game, and is looking to even better his efforts 

from a year ago. McCord is an excellent marksman from behind the 

arc which makes him a tough match-up at the forward position. He 

also is a good ball handler and this year will look to be more aggressive 

putting the ball on the floor and hitting the boards. McCord was 

named a team captain for this season and has had an outstanding 

off-season. He should be a major cog at both ends of the floor for 

the Lions this season. Kyle is the son of Ronda and Kent McCord 

Get to know Spencer Jared 

Must watch TV: Sportscenter 

Favorite movies: Wedding Crashers, American Pie 

Favorite celebrity: Will Ferrell/Vince Vaughn 

Love to trade places for a day with: Bill Gates 


Michael Jordan, Ronald Regan, Babe Ruth, and Michael Phelps 

Favorite value in others: Hard working 

Favorite teams growing up: UNC Tarheels, Chicago Bulls 

Your best sports after basketball: Baseball 




10 Robby Lykes 

Guard • Junior 


Height: 6-2 

High School: Ryle (Florence, KY) 

Lykes returns for his third season with the Mount. 

He continued to work hard last season, his first full 

season with the Lions, and he got some varsity 

action late in the year. This year, Lykes hopes to get consistent 

minutes at a very competitive guard position with the Lions. He 

can play either guard spot and has a good shooting touch. Lykes is 

working on becoming a more aggressive defensive player. Robby is 

the son of Rusty and Debbie Lykes. 


2006-07 4 0 0.0 1 0.3 0 0.0 1 0 

2007-08 6 4 0.7 3 0.5 1 0.2 1 0 

Totals 10 4 0.4 4 0.4 1 0.1 2 0 

Get to know Robby Lykes 

Must watch TV: The Hills 

Favorite movies: Batman 

Favorite celebrity: Will Ferrell 

Love to trade places for a day with: Tony Romo 

Four people living or dead you’d like to have dinner with: Jesus, 

Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, and Tom Brady 

Favorite value in others: Sense of humor 

Superhero power you’d most like to have: Being able to fly 



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2006-07 22 17 0.8 16 0.7 10 0.5 0 2 

2007-08 25 135 5.4 76 3.0 20 0.8 4 18 

Totals 47 152 3.2 92 1.9 30 0.6 4 20 

Get to know Kyle McCord 

Must watch TV: Entourage 

Favorite movies: Love and Basketball, He Got Game, Troy, 

Gladiator, 300, Step Brothers 

Favorite celebrity: Nastia Liukin 

Love to trade places for a day with: Kobe Bryant 


Marissa Miller, Jessica Alba, Erin Andrews, and Nastia Liukin 

Favorite value in others: Passion 

Favorite childhood memory: Meeting Jeff Sheppard 

Your best sports after basketball: Baseball 

Superhero power you’d most like to have: To fly 



33 Mike Mechler 

Wing • Junior 


Height: 6-2 

High School: Ross (Fairfield, OH) 

Mechler returns for his second season with the Mount. 

He played in 20 games last year and displayed a 

great all-around game during those minutes. Mechler 

can play three different positions on the court and is efficient at each 

spot. After a year’s experience, the Lions are expecting much from 

him this season. Mike is the son of Diane and Harold Mechler. 


2007-08 20 50 2.5 40 1.5 11 0.6 0 4 

Get to know Mike Mechler 

Must watch TV: The Hills 

Favorite movies: Bad Boys II, Love and Basketball 

Favorite celebrity: Will Smith 

Love to trade places for a day with: P. Diddy 

Four people living or dead you’d like to have dinner with: Rev 

Run, Jim Carey, Michael Jordan, and Jessica Alba 

Favorite value in others: Personality 

Favorite childhood memory: Meeting John Elway 


Superhero power you’d most like to have: Flying 


College of Mount St. Joseph.


23 Michael Romes 

Wing • Junior 

Major: Athletic Training 

Height: 6-4 

High School: Beechwood (Villa Hills, KY) 

Romes returns for his third season with the Mount. 

He had a solid sophomore season last winter after 

an outstanding freshman campaign as he once again 

made First Team All-Conference. Romes is an outstanding scorer 

and athlete who enjoyed an injury-free off-season which allowed 

him to work extremely hard to continue to improve his all-around 

game. He led the team last season in scoring average, field goal 

percentage, rebounds per game and steals, and was third in steals. 

With the extra off-season work, Romes is looking to round out his 

game and realize his potential as one of the best players in the HCAC. 

Romes, who was named a team captain for the upcoming season, 

and at some point this winter should go over the 1,000-point mark 

for his career, could threaten the all-time leading scorers in Mount 

history this season. Michael is the son of Dana and Robert Romes. 


2006-07 22 355 16.1 114 5.2 36 1.6 3 23 

2007-08 24 410 17.1 130 5.4 32 1.3 2 33 

Totals 46 765 16.6 244 5.3 68 1.5 5 56 

Get to know Michael Romes 

Must watch TV: Boston Legal 

Favorite movies: The Departed 

Favorite celebrity: Mark Wahlberg 

Love to trade places for a day with: Tiger Woods 

Favorite value in others: Reliable, trust 

Hidden talent: Guitar 

Your best sport after basketball: Golf, cornhole 

Superhero power that you’d most like to have: Laser beams that 

shoot from my hands 



13 Nick Sosby 

Wing • Sophomore 

Major: Undeclared 

Height: 6-4 

High School: Bourbon County (Paris, KY) 

Sosby returns for his second season with the Mount. 

He played on the junior varsity team a year ago and 

has worked extremely hard in the off-season to put 

him in position to challenge for varsity minutes this season. Sosby 

has long arms, is a tremendous defender, is very competitive, and is 

working to improve his offensive game. Nick is the son of Lydia and 

Tony Sosby. 


2007-08 2 7 3.5 3 1.5 0 0.0 0 0 

Get to know Nick Sosby 

Must watch TV: Entourage 

Favorite movies: Forrest Gump, Superbad 

Favorite celebrity: Lauren Conrad 

Four people living or dead you’d like to have dinner with: Jesus, 

Michael Jordan, John Wooden, and Will Ferrell 

Favorite value in others: Loyalty 

Your best sport after basketball: Ping Pong 




12 Ryan Tarvin 

Guard • Sophomore 


Height: 5-10 

High School: Anderson (Cincinnati, OH) 

Tarvin returns for his second season with the 

Mount. He played on the junior varsity team last 

season and is vying for an expanded role on the 

varsity this season. Tarvin is a tremendous shooter and is working on 

his defense and ball handling skills to round out his game. Ryan is 

the son of Debbie and Tom Tarvin. 


2007-08 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 

Get to know Ryan Tarvin 

Must watch TV: ESPN, HBO 

Favorite movies: Belly, Man on Fire, Green Street Hooligans 

Favorite celebrity: Denzel Washington 


Barack Obama, Einstein, Michael Jordan, and Halle Berry 


Hidden talent: Drawing 

Superhero power you’d most like to have: Invisibility 



50 John Valerius 


Major: Mathematics 

Height: 6-6 

High School: Hamilton Badin (Hamilton, OH) 

Valerius returns for his second season with the 

Mount. He started last season as a member of the 

junior varsity team and worked his way up until he 

became a starter late in the year for the varsity squad. Valerius is very 

strong in the post and is a good low post defender and rebounder. 

He also showed a soft shooting touch on the offensive end last 

season and is expected to battle this season for increased minutes 

in the line-up. John is the son of Theresa and Bill Valerius. 


2007-08 12 23 1.9 15 1.3 1 0.1 0 0 

Get to know John Valerius 

Favorite movies: Hoosiers, Remember the Titans 

Favorite athlete growing up: Larry Bird 

Love to trade places for a day with: Dan Rather 

Four people living or dead you’d like to have dinner with: Tiger 

Woods, Michael Jordan, Lance Armstrong, Larry the Cable Guy 

Favorite sports teams growing up: Cincinnati Reds 

Your best sport after basketball: Track and Field 



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2008-2009 FIRST-YEAR PLAYERS’ PROFILES 

24 Nate Carroll 

Wing • Freshman 


Height: 6-4 

High School: Daleville (Daleville, IN) 

Carroll joins the Lions for his first season. While in 

high school he received nine varsity letters between 

track, cross country, baseball and basketball. Carroll 

was a four-year starter and senior captain in basketball and is his 

high school’s second all-time leading scorer with 1,442 pts; and 

holds school records for three pointers in a game and career free 

throw percentage. In addition, he holds school records for single 

season free throw percentage (87%), steals in a single game (10), 

steals in a career (179), and three-pointers in a career (201). During 

his senior season he averaged 24.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.7 steals 

and connected on 87% from the free throw line. He was voted MVP 

the past two years while leading his team to their first sectional title 

in 23 years. He won the Delaware County scoring title and 

Delaware County three-point title as a junior and averaged 18.3 

points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.5 steals, and 85.3% from the free throw line. 

The past three seasons he was named First Team All-MEC 

(Mid-Eastern Conference) and First Team All-Delaware County. 

As a senior, Carroll became one of only five players in Daleville 

High School history to score 1000 points, was named First Team 

All-ECI (East Central Indiana), was an Indiana Top 10 Leading 

Scorer, selected to Indiana’s Post Your All-Star Team, named an 

Indiana Top 100 Player, and chosen to be an Indiana State High 

Honorable Mention All-Star Team. He was also on his school’s 

Honor Roll. John is the son of Trish and Ed Carroll. 

Get to know Nate Carroll 

Favorite movies: Never Back Down 

Love to trade places for a day with: Tony Parker 


Favorite teams growing up: Indiana Pacers, Indiana University 




42 Jacob Faust 

Forward • Freshman 

Major: Accounting 

Height: 6-7 

High School: Cass (Galveston, IN) 

Faust joins the Lions for his first season. He played 

forward and center in high school, averaging eight 

points and five rebounds per game his senior season. 

Faust was also named Defensive Player of the Year for his senior 

season, was awarded an Academic Honors Diploma, was in the 

National Honor Society, and was a Student Rotarian. Jacob is the 

son of Karan and Jay Faust. 

Get to know Jacob Faust 

Favorite movies: Animal House 

Favorite celebrity: Nicholas Cage 

Love to trade places for a day with: Brett Favre 


Michael Jordan, Vince Lombardi, Brett Favre, and Bart Starr 

Your best sport after basketball: Tennis 




22 Michael Gloss 


Major: Mathematics 

Height: 6-3 

High School: Lawrenceburg (Lawrenceburg, IN) 

Gloss joins the Lions for his first season. He 

received two varsity letters while in high school, and 

was a two-year starter. Gloss averaged four points 

and four rebounds per game in limited play during his senior season 

and won H.M.A.C., All-Sectional, Team Most Improved and 

Best Free Throw Percentage awards during his final campaign. 

In addition, he played on his school’s football team, was on the 

A-B Honor Roll, and in the Key Club. Michael is the son of 

Margaret and William Gloss. 

14 VJ Evans 


Major: Graphic Design 

Height: 6-4 

High School: Chaminade-Julienne (Dayton, OH) 

Evans joins the Lions for his first season. While in 

high school he received two varsity letters, was a 

senior starter and captain for his high school team. 

Evans played in 20 games his senior season and averaged five points 

and three rebounds per game. He was voted his team’s Most 

Improved Player for his senior campaign. VJ is the son of Vincent 

Evans Sr. and Angela Vaughn. 

Get to know Michael Gloss 

Must watch TV: SportsCenter 

Favorite movies: Superbad, Step Brothers 

Favorite celebrity: Jessica Simpson 

Love to trade places for a day with: Bill Gates 


Pamela Anderson, Jessica Simpson, Jessica Alba, and Eva Longoria 

Favorite value in others: Respect 

Your best sport after basketball: Croquet 




Get to know VJ Evans 

Favorite movies: Rush Hour 1, 2, 3; Friday; Friday After Next 

Favorite athlete growing up: Michael Jordan 

Favorite celebrity: LeBron James 


Mike Epps, Chris Tucker, LeBron James, Lil’ Wayne 




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31 Myles Hornsby 



Height: 6-4 

High School: Rising Sun (Rising Sun, IN) 

Hornsby joins the Lions for his first season. He 

played both guard and forward in high school and 

averaged 14 points, nine rebounds and three assists 

per game his senior season. In addition, he was selected All- 

Conference his junior and senior seasons, and was named an Indiana 

High School All-Star his senior season. Hornsby graduated fifth in 

his class and was Spanish Club President. Myles is the son of Terry 

and Andre Hornsby. 

Get to know Myles Hornsby 

Favorite movies: The Matrix trilogies 

Favorite celebrity: Michael Jordan 

Love to trade places for a day with: Bill Gates mixed with 

LeBron James 


Abraham Lincoln, Demitri Martin, my grandma, my girlfriend 

Hidden talent: Play bass guitar 




21 Jesse Jackson 



Height: 6-2 

High School: Walnut Hills (Cincinnati, OH) 

Jackson joins the Lions for his first season. He 

played forward and guard in high school and 

averaged 10 points and 10 rebounds per game his 

senior season. Jackson was named a Second Team All-Conference 

performer and was the second leading rebounder in the Fort 

Ancient Valley Cardinal division. He was selected to play in the 

SWOBCA District 16 East/West All-Star game. Jesse is the son of 

Veronica and Jesse Jackson Jr. 

Get to know Jesse Jackson 

Favorite movies: Coach Carter 

Favorite athlete growing up: Kobe Bryant 

Favorite celebrity: Martin Lawrence 

Four people living or dead you’d like to have dinner with: Halle 

Berry, Megan Good, LeBron James, and Beyonce 

Favorite value in others: Patience 

Hidden talent: Dancing 

Superhero power you’d most like to have: To be invisible 



32 Robert Jackson 


Major: Social Work 

Height: 5-10 

High School: Waite (Toledo, OH) 

Jackson joins the Lions for his first season. He played 

both the point guard and shooting guard spots in 

high school, averaging 12 points, five assists and two 

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steals per game his senior year. Jackson was named All-City and 

All-Press during his career and he was a team captain. In addition, 

he was in his school’s African American Club, on the Indian 100 

Leadership, was on Team Pep, and on the Honor Roll for three 

straight years. Robert is the son of Linda Pitts and Robert Jackson Sr. 

Get to know Robert Jackson 

Favorite movies: Love and Basketball 

Favorite celebrity: Megan Good 

Love to trade places for a day with: Kobe 


Bernie Mac, Kobe Bryant, Chris Tucker, my mother 

Favorite value in others: The way they respond to me 

Hidden talent: I can dunk 


Superhero power you’d most like to have: Time stopper to get 

enough sleep 



35 Kyle Kendall 


Major: Undeclared 

Height: 6-4 

High School: Dixie Heights (Erlanger, KY) 

Kendall joins the Lions for his first season. While in 

high school he played multiple positions, and gained 

three varsity letters, as well as was a two-year starter 

and captain. Kendall averaged 10.5 points per game, five rebounds 

per game and two assists per game his junior season; and 12 points 

per game, six rebounds per game and two assists per game his senior 

season. In addition, Kendall was his team’s top scorer his junior 

season, made the Toyota Classic All-Academic Team, and was a 34th 

District All-Tourney selection. His senior season he was won the 

Kenton County Classic 3.0 Award, made the Kenton County Classic 

All-Tourney team, was an NKAC All-Conference and All-City 

Honorable Mention winner. Kendall was also on his school’s honor 

roll. Kyle is the son of Becky and Rockie Kendall. 

Get to know Kyle Kendall 

Favorite movies: Waterboy, Dodgeball, Dumb and Dumber 

Favorite celebrity: Kobe Bryant 

Love to trade places for a day with: The President 

Four people living or dead you’d like to have dinner with: Elvis, 

Jessica Alba, Michael Jordan, and George Washington 


Hidden talent: Used to play the trumpet 





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2008-2009 FIRST-YEAR PLAYERS’ PROFILES (Continued) 

11 David Lane 



Height: 5-8 

High School: Ross (Hamilton, OH) 

Lane joins the Lions for his first season. He received 

two varsity letters while in high school, was a twoyear 

starter and a team captain. Lane averaged over 

six points, six assists, three steals and two rebounds per game over 

his junior and senior seasons. In addition, Lane was a Second Team 

All-Conference and First Team All-District 15 Underclassmen 

selection his junior season, and a First Team All-Conference honoree 

his senior season. Lane won FAVC All-Academic honors, was a 

Mock Interview Winner, That’s My Boy Award and was on his 

school’s honor roll. David is the son of Vicki and Randy Lane. 

41 Alex Schlake 


Major: History 

Height: 6-6 

High School: Ross (Okeana, OH) 

Schlake joins the Lions for his first season. In high 

school he received five varsity letters between soccer 

and basketball, and was a two-year starter and senior 

captain in basketball. Schlake averaged 7.4 points and 4.3 rebounds 

his junior season and 10 points and nearly 4.5 rebounds his senior 

season. During his junior season he was voted his team’s best 

defensive player. Following his senior season, Schlake was named 

Second Team All-Conference and Honorable Mention Division II 

All-Star Team. He was also on his school’s Honor Roll. Alex is the 

son of Beate and Bob Schlake. 

Get to know David Lane 

Must watch TV: SportsCenter 

Favorite movies: Hardball, Superbad, Semi-Pro 

Love to trade places for a day with: Michael Jordan 


Michael Jordan, Jessica Simpson, Jessica Beil, and Nastia Liukin 


Favorite sports teams growing up: Bearcats, Bengals, Reds 

Your best sports after basketball: Football 

Superhero power you’d like to have: X-ray vision 



20 Spencer Rickert 



Height: 6-0 

High School: Sidney (Sidney, OH) 

Rickert joins the Lions for his first season. He 

averaged 9.8 points, seven rebounds, and 2.3 steals 

per game his senior season. Rickert was named 

Honorable Mention All-Conference both his junior and senior 

seasons, was a team captain his senior season and played in the 

District All-Star game. He graduated with a 3.89 GPA (high 

honors), and was a two-year member of the National Honor 

Society. Spencer is the son of Debbie and Ron Rickert. 

Get to know Spencer Rickert 

Must watch TV: Family Guy 

Favorite movies: Tommy Boy 

Love to trade places for a day with: Adam Sandler 


Dane Cook, Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, and Sean Casey 






Get to know Alex Schlake 

Favorite movies: Remember the Titans 

Favorite celebrity: Will Smith 

Love to trade places for a day with: Shaq 


Dave Chapelle, Dane Cook, Will Smith and Heidi Klum 


Your best sport after basketball: Soccer 




2 Joe Shellman 


Major: Business/Mathematics 

Height: 6-2 

High School: North College Hill (Cincinnati, OH) 

Shellman joins the Lions for his first season. He 

played a variety a positions while in high school, and 

averaged seven points and eight rebounds a game 

his senior season. Shellman was on a state championship team, and 

was named the Coaches Player of the Year. He was also active in 

Service Leaders while in high school. Joe is the son of Dianne 

Gilmore and Virgil Shellman. 

Get to know Joe Shellman 

Favorite movies: Through the Fire 

Favorite celebrity: Jay Z 

Favorite value in others: Trust and support 

Hidden talent: Comedy 


Superhero power you’d most like to have: To be in more than 

one place at a time 



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40 Robert Walker 

Center • Junior 

Major: Graphic Design 

Height: 6-6 

High School: Princeton (Cincinnati, OH) 

Walker joins the Lions for his first season. He is a 

transfer from Pikeville College, where he averaged a 

double-double (points/rebounds) per game during 

the 2006-07 season. Walker averaged 13 points and eight rebounds 

per game during his high school senior season, and was named 

Second Team All-Conference and Second Team All-City. Robert is 

the son of Suzanne and William Walker. 

Get to know Robert Walker 

Favorite movies: Matrix, Underworld 

Favorite celebrity: Bernie Mac 

Love to trade places for a day with: Lil’ Wayne 


Bernie Mac, Kevin Garnett, and Beyonce, Ashanti 

Favorite value in others: Fortitude 




2007-2008 GAME RESULTS 

Date Opponent Site Score 

11/16 Franklin Savings Tip-off Tournament Home W, 116-73 

vs. St. Joseph’s College (Brooklyn, NY) 

11/17 Franklin Savings Tip-off Tournament Home W, 94-80 

Championship vs. Capital University 

11/20 Wilmington College Away L, 74-63 

11/24 Thomas More College Home W, 83-64 

12/1 *Manchester College Away L, 87-85 

12/5 *Hanover College Home L, 66-61 

12/8 *Anderson University Away L, 87-74 

12/15 Elmhurst College Away L, 86-74 

12/18 Notre Dame (OH) College Home W, 83-68 

12/29 Tampa Shootout Neutral W, 68-59 

Colby-Sawyer College 

12/30 Tampa Shootout Championship Neutral L, 76-72 

vs. DePauw University 

1/3 Adrian College Home W, 74-72 

1/5 *Defiance College Away L, 88-64 

1/9 *Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. Home W, 75-62 

1/16 *Bluffton University Away L, 73-71 

1/19 *Manchester College Home W, 65-63 

1/23 *Transylvania University Home L, 72-69 

1/26 *Anderson University Home L, 70-68 

1/30 *Hanover College Away L, 85-63 

2/2 *Defiance College Home W, 70-63 

2/6 *Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. Away L, 77-67 

2/9 *Franklin College Away L, 78-72 

2/13 *Transylvania University Away L, 77-73 

2/20 *Bluffton University Home L, 75-67 

2/23 *Franklin College Home L, 89-71 

*Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game. 

Home games in bold. 

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2007-2008 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 

Player GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G 

Romes, Michael 24-24 30.5 .614 .273 .672 5.4 1.3 33 2 17.1 

Eirons, Michael 25-24 30.2 .489 .299 .656 5.2 1.4 16 13 14.4 

Goldschmidt, Mitchell 25-19 23.3 .427 .397 .758 2.6 1.2 25 4 11.6 

Huffman, Travis 25-6 18.9 .488 .512 .732 1.4 0.9 12 1 7.3 

Carter, Josh 25-24 26.4 .316 .189 .832 2.1 4.1 20 0 5.8 

McCord, Kyle 25-19 22.1 .467 .413 .529 3.0 0.8 18 4 5.4 

Finamore, Shawn 25-2 11.8 .538 .575 .700 1.5 0.7 5 13 4.0 

Jared, Spencer 5-0 12.6 .375 .462 .000 1.0 0.8 1 0 3.6 

Sosby, Nick 2-0 5.0 .600 .333 .000 1.5 0.0 0 0 3.5 

Hisle, Chris 9-0 10.1 .714 .000 .400 1.6 0.7 5 1 2.9 

Cioffi, Chris 19-0 7.3 .515 .500 1.000 0.5 0.3 4 0 2.5 

Mechler, Mike 20-1 11.8 .395 .231 .654 1.5 0.6 4 0 2.5 

Valerius, John 12-6 10.9 .692 .000 .625 1.3 0.1 0 0 1.9 

Brown, Jordan 18-0 5.7 .440 .000 .429 1.1 0.1 2 3 1.4 

Alexander, Shaun 21-0 7.1 .364 .000 .600 1.8 0.4 7 0 0.8 

Lykes, Robby 6-0 4.3 .167 .333 .500 0.5 0.2 0 1 0.7 

Petersen, Andrew 2-0 0.0 .000 .000 .000 0.5 0.0 0 0 0.0 

Tarvin, Ryan 1-0 1.0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 

Simcox, Dusty 1-0 2.0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 

Jacobsen, Kevin 1-0 1.0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 

Total 25 .488 .386 .696 30.3 11.9 152 42 73.7 

Opponents 25 .466 .369 .717 32.0 13.3 167 55 74.6 

SCORING 

Player GP FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3PT% FT-FTA FT% PTS PTS/G 

Romes, Michael 24 156-254 .614 6-22 .273 92-137 .672 410 17.1 

Eirons, Michael 25 138-282 .489 23-77 .299 61-93 .656 360 14.4 

Goldschmidt, Mitchell 25 94-220 .427 56-141 .397 47-62 .758 291 11.6 

Huffman, Travis 25 60-123 .488 21-41 .512 41-56 .732 182 7.3 

Carter, Josh 25 30-95 .316 7-37 .189 79-95 .832 146 5.8 

McCord, Kyle 25 50-107 .467 26-63 .413 9-17 .529 135 5.4 

Finamore, Shawn 25 35-65 .538 23-40 .575 7-10 .700 100 4.0 

Jared, Spencer 5 6-16 .375 6-13 .462 0-0 .000 18 3.6 

Sosby, Nick 2 3-5 .600 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 7 3.5 

Hisle, Chris 9 10-14 .714 0-0 .000 6-15 .400 26 2.9 

Cioffi, Chris 19 17-33 .515 11-22 .500 3-3 1.000 48 2.5 

Mechler, Mike 20 15-38 .395 3-13 .231 17-26 .654 50 2.5 

Valerius, John 12 9-13 .692 0-0 .000 5-8 .625 23 1.9 

Brown, Jordan 18 11-25 .440 0-0 .000 3-7 .429 25 1.4 

Alexander, Shaun 21 4-11 .364 0-0 .000 9-15 .600 17 0.8 

Lykes, Robby 6 1-6 .167 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 4 0.7 

Petersen, Andrew 2 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0.0 

Tarvin, Ryan 1 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0.0 

Simcox, Dusty 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0.0 

Jacobsen, Kevin 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0.0 

Total 25 639-1309 .488 184-477 .386 380-546 .696 1842 73.7 

Opponents 25 673-1444 .466 196-531 .369 322-449 .717 1864 74.6 

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REBOUNDS 

Player GP MIN OFF DEF TOT PF FO A TO A/TO HI 

Romes, Michael 24 732 34 96 130 45 0 32 74 0.4 25 

Eirons, Michael 25 754 30 101 131 68 2 36 61 0.6 27 

Goldschmidt, Mitchell 25 583 15 51 66 55 1 29 55 0.5 23 

Huffman, Travis 25 473 7 29 36 63 2 22 37 0.6 17 

Carter, Josh 25 660 12 40 52 65 2 102 62 1.6 21 

McCord, Kyle 25 552 28 48 76 51 1 20 26 0.8 14 

Finamore, Shawn 25 295 8 29 37 18 0 17 8 2.1 13 

Jared, Spencer 5 63 2 3 5 8 0 4 5 0.8 9 

Sosby, Nick 2 10 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0.0 5 

Hisle, Chris 9 91 9 5 14 11 0 6 5 1.2 8 

Cioffi, Chris 19 139 4 6 10 12 0 5 4 1.3 12 

Mechler, Mike 20 235 5 25 30 13 0 11 14 0.8 7 

Valerius, John 12 131 5 10 15 21 1 1 10 0.1 11 

Brown, Jordan 18 102 11 9 20 17 0 2 10 0.2 6 

Alexander, Shaun 21 150 8 29 37 17 0 9 9 1.0 6 

Lykes, Robby 6 26 0 3 3 1 0 1 3 0.3 3 

Petersen, Andrew 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 

Tarvin, Ryan 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 

Simcox, Dusty 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 

Jacobsen, Kevin 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 

Total 25 5000 218 539 757 466 9 297 395 0.8 116 

Opponents 25 5000 280 520 800 491 - 332 372 0.9 89 

Mount forward Shaun Alexander in action last season against Hanover College. 

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ALL-TIME SERIES VS. OPPONENTS (1998-99 through 2007-08 seasons) 

School GP Wins Losses W. Pct. 

Adrian 1 1 0 1.000 

Alma 1 1 0 1.000 

Anderson 22 12 10 .545 

Asbury 2 2 0 1.000 

Baldwin-Wallace 1 1 0 1.000 

Bethany 5 5 0 1.000 

Blackburn 1 0 1 .000 

Bluffton 20 12 8 .600 

Brooklyn College 1 1 0 1.000 

Cabrini 1 1 0 1.000 

Capital 9 4 5 .444 

Carthage 1 0 1 .000 

Cazenovia 1 1 0 1.000 

Cincinnati Christian 4 3 1 .750 

Circle Bible 2 2 0 1.000 

Coast Guard 1 1 0 1.000 

Colby-Sawyer 1 1 0 1.000 

Concordia (CA) 1 0 1 .000 

Defiance 18 10 8 .556 

DePauw 1 0 1 .000 

Denison 4 4 0 1.000 

Eastern Kentucky 2 0 2 .000 

Earlham 8 7 1 .875 

Elmhurst 1 0 1 .000 

Franklin 23 4 19 .174 

Gordon 1 1 0 1.000 

Greensboro (NC) 1 0 1 .000 

Hanover 21 1 20 .048 

Heidelberg 1 0 1 .000 

Indiana East 2 2 0 1.000 

John Carroll 2 0 2 .000 

Kenyon 3 3 0 1.000 

Linfield 1 1 0 1.000 

Manchester 23 9 14 .391 

Marietta 2 0 2 .000 

Maryville (MO) 1 0 1 .000 

Menlo 1 0 1 .000 

Mississippi Coll. 1 0 1 .000 

Morehead 1 0 1 .000 

Northern Kentucky 1 0 1 .000 

North Park 1 1 0 1.000 

Notre Dame (OH) 2 1 1 .500 

Ohio Northern 1 0 1 .000 

Otterbein 2 0 2 .000 

Purdue No. Cent. 1 1 0 1.000 

Northern Kentucky 1 0 1 .000 

Robert Morris (Springfield, IL) 1 1 0 1.000 

Rose-Hulman 4 3 0 .750 

Shawnee St. 2 1 1 .500 

Southern Vermont 1 1 0 1.000 

Spring Arbor 1 1 0 1.000 

Thiel 1 1 0 1.000 

Thomas More 13 9 4 .692 

Transylvania 15 4 11 .267 

UC-Clermont 2 2 1 .667 

Urbana 2 2 0 1.000 

Wabash 2 0 2 .000 

Whitworth 1 0 1 .000 

Wilmington 8 6 2 .750 

Wisc-Whitewater 1 0 1 .000 

Totals 258 125 133 .484 

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YEAR-TO-YEAR WIN-LOSS RECORDS 


Overall 

HCAC 

Season Won Lost W.Pct. Won Lost W.Pct. Coach 

1998-1999 13 12 .520 5 9 .357 Larry Cox 

1999-2000 18 8 .692 12 2 .857 Cox 

2000-2001 13 12 .520 5 7 .417 Cox 

2001-2002 9 17 .346 5 9 .357 Cox 

2002-2003 12 15 .444 5 9 .357 Cox 

2003-2004 10 16 .385 4 10 .400 Cox 

2004-2005 12 14 .462 5 9 .357 Cox 

2005-2006 16 11 .593 8 6 .571 Cox 

2006-2007 13 12 .520 9 7 .563 Cox 

2007-2008 9 16 .360 3 13 .188 Cox 

Totals 125 133 .484 61 81 .430 

*HCAC win-loss record does not include HCAC Tournament games. 

Lions' guard Travis Huffman applies defensive pressure versus Hanover College. 

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MOUNT IN THE HCAC 

This will be the 11th season for the Mount’s men’s basketball team 

in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC). Other 

institutions that are also members of this conference include: 

Anderson University, Bluffton University, Defiance College, Franklin 

College, Hanover College, Manchester College, Rose-Hulman 

Institute of Technology, and Transylvania University. 

In 1998, the first year for the Mount’s basketball program as well 

as the first year of HCAC play, the Lions went 5-9 in the conference, 

which put them in sixth place out of eight teams. Jarett Young was 

named Freshman of the Year and gained an Honorable Mention 

All-Conference award. Joe Toney also received an All-Conference 

Honorable Mention award for his efforts during the season. 

The Mount greatly improved in the 1999-2000 season. The Lions 

were 6-6 in conference play and won their way into the final four of 

the tournament where they lost in overtime to the champion, 

Franklin College. Jarett Young was on the All-Tournament team for 

his contribution during the post-season. Other Lions received 

acknowledgement for outstanding play. Jared Franz and Joe Toney 

were named All-Conference while Young was named All-Conference 

Honorable Mention. Joe Toney also was named Player of the Week 

twice during the season. 

The Lions tied for fifth place in the HCAC with five wins and 

seven loses in the 2000-01 season. The Mount was actually in first 

place with about two weeks to play but slipped in the standings and 

finished as the seventh and last seed in the post-season conference 

tournament. The Lions’ season came to an end in the first round 

with a loss to Hanover, 73-69. Junior forward Jared Franz was 

selected All-Conference while junior forward Steve Bain was chosen 

Honorable Mention All-Conference. 

The 2001-2002 campaign was a season marked by milestone 

achievements for two players. Seniors Joe Toney and Jarett Young 

both scored their 1,000th career point. Steve Bain was named 

First-Team All-Conference and was also a Player of the Week. 

Young received an All-Conference Honorable Mention award. 

The Mount lost in the first round of the tournament but placed 

fifth in the regular season team standings, recording a 5-9 mark. 

The Lions began the 2002-2003 season winning three of their 

first four conference games and were 5-3 before suffering six 

straight HCAC losses. The Mount defeated second-place Anderson 

University and fourth-place Defiance College during the regular 

season. After losing to HCAC-foe Manchester College at home to 

end the regular season, the Mount bounced back to defeat the 

Spartans on the road in the first round of the tournament. Tom 

Luther, who finished second in the conference in rebounding, was 

a two-time HCAC Player of the Week winner and also made 

All-Conference. Chris Washington was also selected to the 

All-Conference team. 

In 2003-2004, the Mount played competitively throughout most 

of the HCAC campaign, despite posting a 4-10 conference mark. 

Their wins included triumphs over Manchester and Anderson, as 

well as Defiance and Bluffton (back-to-back). The Mount also lost 

two games in overtime, to Anderson and Transylvania. They did, 

however, win three of their last five regular season HCAC games 

and suffered a one-point loss to Defiance in the HCAC 

Tournament. Seniors Tom Luther and E.J. Engelkamp collected 

conference post-season awards. Luther was sixth in the conference 

in scoring, while senior teammate Matt Volkerding was first in 

rebounding and third in blocked shots. 

The Mount began the 2004-05 conference slate with two straight 

wins and played well at home, finishing 4-3 in conference play. 

The Lions, however, recorded a 1-6 road record in the conference, 

winning only at Defiance College. After that win, the Mount 

dropped four straight HCAC match-ups to slip to 5-9 in the 

conference. 

They dropped a six-point decision in the first round of the HCAC 

Tournament to eventual runner-up Franklin College. The Lions 

finished third as a team in blocked shots and tied for first in steals. 

Kevin Darthard, who was named First Team All-Conference, was 

fifth in the HCAC in scoring average and field goal percentage. 

Derrick Jones was selected Honorable Mention All-HCAC. 

In 2005-2006, the Lions had one of the most successful seasons 

in the program’s history. Winning six of their first seven games to 

start the season, the Mount finished 16-11 overall and 8-6 in the 

tough HCAC. Finishing fourth in the HCAC regular season, the 

Lions were the number four seed and hosted their conference 

tournament opener, beating number five seed Manchester, 67-55. 

However, their season would end in the conference semifinals, when 

they lost to the seventh-ranked team in the country, Transylvania, 

83-79. Leading the way for the Mount were seniors Kevin Darthard 

and Derrick Jones, who were voted First team All-Conference. 

Other notable HCAC accomplishments included juniors Robbie 

Noschang and Tony Blomer being named Honorable Mention All- 

HCAC. 

The Lions started out slowly in the conference in 2006-2007, 

going 1-2 but then ran off a five-game win streak to up their record 

to 6-2. The Mount was in the thick of the conference race for first 

place the rest of the season, but was hurt by two close losses down 

the stretch – an overtime loss to Defiance and a one-point defeat to 

Bluffton. 

Their 9-7 record was tied for the third-best in the conference, but 

the Mount was denied the fourth and final HCAC Tournament spot 

on the tie-breaker system. Michael Romes was selected Freshman of 

the Year and First Team All-HCAC while teammate Tony Blomer 

was also a First Team All-Conference selection. Romes led the 

conference in field goal percentage while Blomer paced the HCAC 

in blocked shots. Teammates Jeff Perry and Michael Eirons both 

made Honorable Mention All-HCAC. 

The Lions had a rough start to the 2007-08 conference season, 

losing their first four HCAC games, but bounced back to win two 

of three at after that. Last year’s win total in the HCAC also included 

a victory over conference champion Defiance. The Mount was fifth 

in points per game and fourth in field goal percentage while several 

individual Lions’ players made their mark in HCAC games. Michael 

Romes was second in points per game, and fifth in rebounds per 

game and shooting percentage, while teammate Michael Eirons 

ranked in the top 11 in four different statistical categories in 

conference action. Josh Carter led the conference in assists per 

game and was fourth in free throw accuracy. Romes was selected 

First Team All-HCAC for the second straight season while Mitchell 

Goldschmidt, Eirons and Carter were each chosen Honorable 

Mention All-Conference. Romes also picked up an HCAC Player 

of the Week award. 

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2007-2008 HCAC STANDINGS 

HCAC 

Overall 

School W L Pct. W L Pct. 

Defiance 13 3 .812 19 8 .704 

Franklin 10 6 .625 18 10 .643 

Transylvania 10 6 .625 16 11 .593 

Anderson 10 6 .625 15 12 .556 

Hanover 9 7 .562 13 13 .500 

Rose-Hulman 8 8 .500 12 14 .462 

Bluffton 7 9 .438 13 12 .520 

Mount 3 13 .188 9 16 .360 

Manchester 2 14 .125 4 21 .160 


2007-2008 HCAC TOURNAMENT 

Semifinals 

Friday, February 29 

#2 Franklin 60, #3 Transylvania 53 

#1 Defiance 95, #4 Anderson 86 

Championship 

Saturday, March 1 

#2 Franklin 82, #1 Defiance 76 

All-Tournament Team 

Dustin Marshall, Franklin (MVP) 

Jace Redman, Franklin 

Marty Young, Franklin 

Anthony Pettaway, Defiance 

C.J. Johnson, Defiance 

Mike Russell, Anderson 

2007-2008 HCAC TEAM STATISTICS (HCAC games only) 

SCORING OFFENSE 

# Team G W-L Pts Avg/G 

1.Franklin 16 10-6 1186 74.1 

2.Defiance 16 13-3 1143 71.4 

3.Bluffton 16 7-9 1135 70.9 

4.Anderson 16 10-6 1134 70.9 

5.Mount 16 3-13 1115 69.7 

6.Transylvania 16 10-6 1077 67.3 

Hanover 16 9-7 1077 67.3 

8.Manchester 16 2-14 1008 63.0 

9.Rose-Hulman 16 8-8 908 56.8 

FREE THROW PERCENTAGES 

# Team G FTM FTA Pct 

1.Bluffton 16 269 341 .789 

2.Transylvania 16 214 285 .751 

3.Manchester 16 207 277 .747 

4.Hanover 16 192 258 .744 

5.Franklin 16 217 298 .728 

6.Mount 16 233 325 .717 

7.Defiance 16 178 250 .712 

8.Anderson 16 239 339 .705 

9.Rose-Hulman 16 173 274 .631 

SCORING DEFENSE 

# Team G Pts Avg/G 

1.Defiance 16 959 59.9 

2.Rose-Hulman 16 967 60.4 

3.Hanover 16 1032 64.5 

4.Franklin 16 1070 66.9 

5.Transylvania 16 1091 68.2 

6.Anderson 16 1134 70.9 

7.Manchester 16 1147 71.7 

8.Bluffton 16 1171 73.2 

9.Mount 16 1212 75.8 

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGES 

# Team G FG Pct 

1.Franklin 16 419 .495 

2.Defiance 16 428 .487 

3.Rose-Hulman 16 344 .478 

4.Mount 16 385 .476 

5.Bluffton 16 385 .473 

6.Hanover 16 384 .471 

7.Transylvania 16 363 .468 

8.Manchester 16 350 .455 

9.Anderson 16 398 .442 

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2007-2008 HCAC TEAM STATISTICS (Continued) (HCAC games only) 

FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE 

# Team G FG FGA Pct 

1.Defiance 16 339 774 .438 

2.Hanover 16 377 848 .445 

3.Rose-Hulman 16 342 757 .452 

4.Transylvania 16 357 773 .462 

5.Manchester 16 399 844 .473 

6.Mount 16 437 910 .480 

7.Anderson 16 412 840 .490 

8.Bluffton 16 422 855 .494 

9.Franklin 16 371 724 .512 

3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGES 

# Team G FG FGA Pct 

1.Franklin 16 131 324 .404 

2.Hanover 16 117 297 .394 

3.Manchester 16 101 260 .388 

4.Transylvania 16 137 356 .385 

5.Bluffton 16 96 251 .382 

6.Mount 16 112 297 .377 

7.Defiance 16 109 316 .345 

8.Anderson 16 99 305 .325 

9.Rose-Hulman 16 47 153 .307 

STEALS 

# Team G Steals Avg/G 

1.Anderson 16 157 9.81 

Defiance 16 157 9.81 

3.Manchester 16 119 7.44 

4.Bluffton 16 112 7.00 

5.Rose-Hulman 16 110 6.88 


Mount 16 95 5.94 

8.Franklin 16 87 5.44 

9.Hanover 16 86 5.38 

TURNOVER MARGIN 

# Team G TEAM Avg OPP Avg Margin 

1.Anderson 16 224 14.0 279 17.4 +3.44 

2.Defiance 16 214 13.4 258 16.1 +2.75 

3.Franklin 16 198 12.4 225 14.1 +1.69 

4.Manchester 16 239 14.9 231 14.4 -0.50 

5.Transylvania 16 226 14.1 210 13.1 -1.00 

6.Hanover 16 209 13.1 191 11.9 -1.12 

7.Rose-Hulman 16 254 15.9 235 14.7 -1.19 

8.Bluffton 16 271 16.9 245 15.3 -1.62 

9.Mount 16 259 16.2 220 13.8 -2.44 

REBOUNDING MARGIN 

# Team G TEAM Avg OPP Avg Margin 

1.Defiance 16 524 32.8 428 26.8 +6.0 

2.Franklin 16 457 28.6 396 24.8 +3.8 

3.Hanover 16 490 30.6 450 28.1 +2.5 

4.Bluffton 16 474 29.6 470 29.4 +0.2 

5.Rose-Hulman 16 438 27.4 442 27.6 -0.2 

Transylvania 16 451 28.2 455 28.4 -0.2 

7.Mount 16 468 29.2 501 31.3 -2.1 

8.Anderson 16 492 30.8 540 33.8 -3.0 

9.Manchester 16 411 25.7 523 32.7 -7.0 

BLOCKED SHOTS 

# Team G Blocks Avg/G 

1.Anderson 16 64 4.00 

2.Rose-Hulman 16 49 3.06 

3.Manchester 16 42 2.62 

4.Defiance 16 40 2.50 

5.Bluffton 16 36 2.25 


7.Hanover 16 27 1.69 

Mount 16 27 1.69 

9.Franklin 16 24 1.50 

ASSISTS 

# Team G Assists Avg/G 

1.Hanover 16 228 14.25 

2.Defiance 16 215 13.44 

3.Franklin 16 212 13.25 


5.Bluffton 16 202 12.62 

6.Anderson 16 194 12.12 

7.Mount 16 175 10.94 

8.Manchester 16 168 10.50 

9.Rose-Hulman 16 167 10.44 

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2007-2008 HCAC INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS (HCAC games only) 

SCORING 

# Player-Team Cl G FG 3FG FT Pts Avg/G 

1.Johnson, C.J.-DC SR 16 93 40 46 272 17.0 

2.Romes, Michael-MSJ SO 15 94 4 61 253 16.9 

3.Pettaway, Anthony-DC JR 16 110 0 39 259 16.2 

4.Russell, Mike-AU 16 86 42 41 255 15.9 

5.Young, Marty-FC 16 98 0 57 253 15.8 

6.Eirons, Michael-MSJ SR 16 92 14 44 242 15.1 

7.Marshall, Dustin-FC 16 69 31 50 219 13.7 

8.George, Ron-RHIT SR 16 69 2 71 211 13.2 

9.Cunningham, Colt-BU JR 16 66 19 59 210 13.1 

10.Overmyer, Nate-BU SR 16 69 40 29 207 12.9 

17.Goldschmidt, Mitchell-MSJ FR 16 57 36 25 175 10.9 

REBOUNDING 

# Player-Team Cl G OFF DEF TOT Avg/G 

1.Brown, Robby-HC SR 16 49 100 149 9.3 

2.Pettaway, Anthony-DC JR 16 52 87 139 8.7 

3.Young, Marty-FC 16 48 84 132 8.2 

4.Verax, Joey-TU JR 16 22 76 98 6.1 

5.Eirons, Michael-MSJ SR 16 22 74 96 6.0 

Romes, Michael-MSJ SO 15 23 67 90 6.0 

7.Lowers, Daniel-RHIT FR 16 30 56 86 5.4 

8.Dabney, Keith-AU 16 56 28 84 5.2 

9.Sales, Nick-DC SO 16 27 55 82 5.1 

10.Ferch, Nathan-MC FR 16 20 60 80 5.0 

FIELD GOAL PCT (Min. 3.0 made per game) 

# Player-Team Cl G FG FGA Pct 

1.McCowan, Blake-TU SO 16 58 83 .699 

2.Young, Marty-FC 16 98 151 .649 

3.Sales, Nick-DC SO 16 54 86 .628 

4.Pettaway, Anthony-DC JR 16 110 179 .615 

5.Romes, Michael-MSJ SO 15 94 159 .591 

6.Brown, Robby-HC SR 16 72 123 .585 

7.George, Ron-RHIT SR 16 69 120 .575 

8.Meyer, Mitchell-HC FR 16 59 106 .557 

9.Moore, Jared-RHIT SR 16 62 117 .530 

10.Verax, Joey-TU JR 16 65 127 .512 

11.Eirons, Michael-MSJ SR 16 92 181 .508 

ASSISTS 

# Player-Team Cl G Assists Avg/G 

1.Carter, Josh-MSJ SR 16 61 3.81 

2.Tierney, Tim-TU SO 16 60 3.75 

3.Parker, Clint-HC SR 16 56 3.50 

4.Wade, Jamaal-MC SR 16 54 3.38 

5.Redman, Jace-FC 16 51 3.19 

6.Marshall, Dustin-FC 16 49 3.06 

7.Sundling, Phil-RHIT SR 16 45 2.81 

8.Cash, Aaron-TU JR 15 40 2.67 

9.Miller, Gabe-AU 16 41 2.56 

10.Inman, Jake-HC SO 16 39 2.44 

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2007-2008 HCAC INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS (Continued) (HCAC games only) 

FREE THROW PCT (Min. 2.0 made per game) 

# Player-Team Cl G FTM FTA Pct 

1.Griffin, Lorenzo-MC SO 12 24 25 .960 

2.Cunningham, Colt-BU JR 16 59 66 .894 

3.Johnson, C.J.-DC SR 16 46 52 .885 

4.Carter, Josh-MSJ SR 16 47 55 .855 

5.Russell, Mike-AU 16 41 48 .854 

6.Kraus, Zack-BU SO 15 37 44 .841 

7.Cash, Aaron-TU JR 15 42 51 .824 

8.Ferch, Nathan-MC FR 16 39 48 .812 

9.Tierney, Tim-TU SO 16 46 59 .780 

10.Taylor, Aaron-BU JR 16 34 44 .773 

STEALS 

# Player-Team Cl G Steals Avg/G 

1.Wade, Jamaal-MC SR 16 34 2.12 

2.Eichar, Josh-BU SO 16 32 2.00 

3.Post, Bryan-DC SR 16 28 1.75 

4.Sundling, Phil-RHIT SR 16 26 1.62 

Lowers, Daniel-RHIT FR 16 26 1.62 

6.Overmyer, Nate-BU SR 16 25 1.56 

7.Wiseman, Jordan-AU 16 24 1.50 

Johnson, C.J.-DC SR 16 24 1.50 

Pettaway, Anthony-DC JR 16 24 1.50 

10.Parker, Clint-HC SR 16 23 1.44 

3-POINT FG PCT (Min. 1.0 made per game) 

# Player-Team Cl G 3FG FGA Pct 

1.Meyer, Mitchell-HC FR 16 17 32 .531 

2.Johnson, C.J.-DC SR 16 40 81 .494 

3.Parton, Matthew-TU SO 16 44 92 .478 

4.Redman, Jace-FC 16 40 89 .449 

5.Schaefer, Mitch-MC FR 16 32 75 .427 

6.Drake, Sean-FC 16 28 66 .424 

7.Dawson, Brock-HC SR 16 25 59 .424 

8.Gabbard, Stephen-TU SR 16 24 57 .421 

9.Armstrong, Heath-DC SO 16 25 60 .417 

10.Overmyer, Nate-BU SR 16 40 98 .408 

11.Goldschmidt, Mitchell-MSJ FR 16 36 90 .400 

BLOCKED SHOTS 

# Player-Team Cl G Blocks Avg/G 

1.Dabney, Keith-AU 16 23 1.44 

2.Kelly, Michael-RHIT FR 16 20 1.25 

3.Pettaway, Anthony-DC JR 16 18 1.12 

4.Fultz, Ryan-AU 16 17 1.06 

Young, Marty-FC 16 17 1.06 

6.Ferch, Nathan-MC FR 16 15 0.94 

7.Verax, Joey-TU JR 16 13 0.81 

8.Sales, Nick-DC SO 16 12 0.75 

9.Wilson, Nick-BU JR 16 11 0.69 

10.Eirons, Michael-MSJ SR 16 10 0.62 

12.Finamore, Shawn-MSJ SO 16 8 0.50 

Brown, Robby-HC SR 16 8 0.50 

Meyer, Mitchell-HC FR 16 8 0.50 

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2007-2008 ALL-CONFERENCE 

First Team 

Ryan Fultz, Anderson, So., F 

Mike Russell, Anderson, Jr., G 

C.J. Johnson, Defiance, Sr., G 

Anthony Pettaway, Defiance, Jr., C 

Marty Young, Franklin, Sr., C 

Dustin Marshall, Franklin, Jr., G 

Robby Brown, Hanover, Sr., C 

Jamaal Wade, Manchester, Sr., G 

Michael Romes, Mount, So, G 

Ron George, Rose-Hulman, Sr., G 

Tim Tierney, Transylvania, So, G 

Joey Verax, Transylvania, Jr., F 

Most Valuable Player: Anthony Pettaway, Defiance 

Freshman of the Year: Mitchell Meyer, Hanover 

Coach of the Year: Jon Miller, Defiance 

Honorable Mention: 

Keith Dabney, Anderson, Sr., F 

Nate Overmyer, Bluffton, Sr., G 

Colt Cunningham, Bluffton, Jr., G 

P.J. Juenger, Bluffton, Sr., F 

Josh Eichar, Bluffton, So, G 

Anthony Jackson, Defiance, Jr., G 

Bryan Post, Defiance, Sr., F 

Mike Floyd, Defiance, So, G 

Jace Redman, Franklin, Jr., G 

Sean Drake, Franklin, So, G 

Jake Inman, Hanover, So, G 

Marc O’Leary, Hanover, Sr., F 

Brock Dawson, Hanover, Sr., F 

Nathan Ferch, Manchester, Fr., G/F 

Mike Eirons, Mount, Sr., F 

Mitchell Goldschmidt, Mount, Jr., G 

Josh Carter, Mount, Sr., G 

Jared Moore, Rose-Hulman, Sr., F 

Phil Sundling, Rose-Hulman, Sr., G 

Daniel Lowers, Rose-Hulman, Fr., F 

Matthew Parton, Transylvania, So., G 

Blake McCowan, Transylvania, So., C 


2007-2008 HCAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 

Date Player School 

Nov. 18 Ron George Rose-Hulman 

Nov. 25 C.J. Johnson Defiance 

Dec. 2 Nate Overmyer Bluffton 

Dec. 9 Anthony Pettaway Defiance 

Dec. 16 Michael Romes Mount 

Dec. 23 

No award given 

Dec. 30 

No award given 

Jan. 6 Mike Russell Anderson 

Jan. 13 Marty Young Franklin 

Jan. 20 Ron George Rose-Hulman 

Jan. 27 Mike Russell Anderson 

C.J. Johnson 

Defiance 

Feb. 3 Ryan Fultz Anderson 

Feb. 10 Marty Young Franklin 

Feb. 17 Anthony Pettaway Defiance 

Feb. 24 Joey Verax Transylvania 

PAST HCAC CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 

Season Champion Mount finish 

1998-1999 Franklin College Lost in first round to Franklin, 84-68 

1999-2000 Franklin College Won in first round, lost in semifinals to Franklin, 108-105 (OT) 

2000-2001 Defiance College Lost in first round to Hanover, 73-69 

2001-2002 Franklin College Lost in first round to Manchester, 70-64 

2002-2003 Hanover College Won in first round, lost in semifinals to Anderson, 70-63 

2003-2004 Hanover College Lost in first round to Defiance, 54-53 

2004-2005 Hanover College Lost in first round to Franklin, 73-66 

2005-2006 Transylvania University Won in first round, lost in semifinals to Transylvania, 83-79 

2006-2007 Transylvania University Did not qualify 

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PAST MOUNT HCAC AWARDS 

Season Name-Position Team 

1998-1999 Jarett Young-G Honorable Mention 

1998-1999 Joe Toney-F Honorable Mention 

1999-2000 Jared Franz-F First 

1999-2000 Joe Toney-F First 


2000-2001 Jared Franz-F First 

2000-2001 Steve Bain-F Honorable Mention 

2001-2001 Steve Bain-F First 


2002-2003 Tom Luther-F First 

2002-2003 Chris Washington-G First 

2003-2004 Tom Luther-F First 

2003-2004 E.J. Engelkamp-G Honorable Mention 

2004-2005 Kevin Darthard-F First 

2004-2005 Derrick Jones-F Honorable Mention 

2005-2006 Kevin Darthard-F Second 

2005-2006 Derrick Jones-F First 

2005-2006 Tony Blomer-F Honorable Mention 

2005-2006 Robbie Noschang-G Honorable mention 

2006-2007 Tony Blomer-F First 

2006-2007 Michael Romes-G First 

2006-2007 Jeff Perry-G Honorable Mention 

2006-2007 Michael Eirons-F Honorable Mention 

Freshman of the Year 

1998-1999 Jarett Young-G 

PAST MOUNT HCAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 

December 13, 1999 

Joe Toney 

February 21, 2000 

Joe Toney 

February 3, 2001 

Jared Fanz 

January 20, 2002 

Steve Bain 

November 24, 2003 Tom Luther 


Tom Luther 

November 24, 2004 Paul Volkerding 


Tom Luther 


Derrick Jones 


Tony Blomer 


Michael Romes 

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MOUNT YEARLY LEADERS 

Points 

Season Player Points 

1998-1999 Jarett Young ....................................................267 

1999-2000 Jared Franz......................................................344 

2000-2001 Jared Franz......................................................358 

2001-2002 Steve Bain ......................................................297 

2002-2003 Tom Luther ....................................................456 

2003-2004 Tom Luther ....................................................343 

2004-2005 Kevin Darthard................................................385 


2006-2007 Tony Blomer ..................................................389 

2007-2008 Michael Romes................................................410 


Rebounds 

Season Player Rebounds 

1998-1999 Matt Hamilton ................................................107 

1999-2000 Steve Bain ......................................................141 

2000-2001 Steve Bain ......................................................130 

2001-2002 Steve Bain ......................................................172 

2002-2003 Tom Luther ....................................................232 

2003-2004 Tom Luther ....................................................191 

2004-2005 Derrick Jones ..................................................158 


2006-2007 Tony Blomer ..................................................165 

2007-2008 Michael Eirons ................................................131 

Assists 

Season Player Assists 

1998-1999 Eddie Dreyer, Jarett Young ..............................54 

1999-2000 Jarett Young ......................................................70 

2000-2001 Jarett Young ......................................................60 

2001-2002 Jarett Young, Steve Bain, Clint Adkins ..............38 

2002-2003 Phil Sweet ........................................................92 

2003-2004 E.J. Engelkamp ................................................91 

2004-2005 Robbie Noschang..............................................56 

2005-2006 Robbie Noschang............................................100 

2006-2007 Josh Carter........................................................82 

2007-2008 Josh Carter......................................................102 

Steals 

Season Player Steals 

1998-1999 Jarett Young ......................................................47 

1999-2000 Jarett Young ......................................................59 

2000-2001 Jarett Young ......................................................59 

2001-2002 Jarett Young ......................................................42 

2002-2003 Phil Sweet ........................................................43 

2003-2004 E.J. Engelkamp ................................................34 

2004-2005 Robbie Noschang..............................................42 

2005-2006 Tony Blomer ....................................................51 

2006-2007 Tony Blomer ....................................................41 

2007-2008 Michael Romes..................................................33 

Blocks 

Season Player Blocks 

1998-1999 Matt Hamilton ..................................................11 

1999-2000 Matt Hamilton ..................................................13 

2000-2001 Matt Hamilton, Steve Bain ................................10 

2001-2002 Steve Bain, Matt Volkerding ..............................13 

2002-2003 Matt Volkerding ................................................24 

2003-2004 Matt Volkerding ................................................40 

2004-2005 Derrick Jones ....................................................17 

2005-2006 Tony Blomer ....................................................27 

2006-2007 Tony Blomer ....................................................37 

2007-2008 Shawn Finamore, Michael Eirons ......................13 

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MOUNT INDIVIDUAL RECORDS 

(all records reflect the 1998-99 season through the 2007-08 

season.) The Mount started men’s basketball in the 1998-99 season. 

TOTAL POINTS 

Game: 39 Jarett Young vs. Bluffton, 1998-1999 (12-3-6—39) 

Season: 456 Tom Luther, 2002-2003 (163-4-126-456) 

Career: 1,107 Jarett Young, 1998-2002 (394-151-168-1,107) 

SCORING AVERAGE 

Season: 17.1 Michael Romes, 2007-2008 (24 G, 410 Pts.) 

Career: 16.6 Michael Romes, 2006-2008 (46 G, 765 Pts.) 

(two more seasons played) 

FIELD GOALS MADE 

Game: 15 Jarett Young vs. Bluffton, 1998-1999 

Season: 163 Tom Luther, 2002-2003 (includes four 3-pt. 

field goals) 

Career: 394 Jarett Young, 1998-2002 (includes 151 3-pt. 

field goals) 

FIELD GOALS MADE/GAME 

Season: 6.6 Michael Romes, 2006-2007 (22 G, 145 FG) 

Career: 6.5 Michael Romes, 2006-2008 (46G, 301 FG) 


FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 

Game: 25 Matt Christophel vs. Denison, 1998-1999 

Season: 316 Tom Luther, 2002-2003 

Career: 930 Jarett Young, 1998-2002 

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTS/GAME 

Season 11.8 Kevin Darthard, 2004-2005 (26 G, 308 FGA) 

Career: 10.2 Kevin Darthard, 2003-2006 (68 G, 692 FGA) 


FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 

Game: .909 

Jared Franz vs. Shawnee State, 1999-2000; Derrick 

Jones vs. Transylvania, 2005-2006 (10 of 11) 

(ten or more attempts) 

Season: .684 Michael Romes, 2006-2007 (145 of 212) 

100 attempts/minimum 

Career: .646 Michael Romes, 2006-2008 (301 of 466) 

300 attempts/minimum 

3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 

Game: 6 

Joe Toney vs. Franklin, 1998-1999; Jarett Young vs. 

Bluffton, 1998-1999; 

Matt Christophel vs. Anderson, 1998-1999; Joe 

Toney vs. Bethany, 2000-2001; 

Chris Washington vs. Hanover, Cazenovia and 

Coast Guard, 2002-2003; 

Mike Mahon vs. Coast Guard, 2002-2003; Paul 

Volkerding vs. John Carroll, 2003-2004; 

Tony Blomer vs. Cincinnati Christian, 2004-2005 

Season: 57 Robbie Noschang, 2004-2005 


3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 

Game: 16 Mike Mahon vs. Anderson, 2002-2003 

Season: 143 Paul Volkerding, 2003-2004 

Career: 436 Robbie Noschang, 2003-2007 

3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 

Game: .833 

Joe Toney vs. Anderson; 1999-2000, Jarett Young vs. 

Franklin, 1999-2000 (five of six) 

(five or more attempts) 

Season: .451 Jeff Perry, 2006-2007 (25 G, 41 of 91) 1.0 made 

per game minimum 

Career: .433 Derrick Jones, 2002-2006 (82 G, 65 of 150) 150 

attempts/minimum 

FREE THROWS MADE 

Game: 15 Steve Bain, vs. Defiance, 2001-2002 

Season: 132 Steve Bain, 2001-2002 

Career: 279 Steve Bain, 1998-2002 

FREE THROWS MADE/GAME 

Season: 5.1 Steve Bain, 2001-2002 (25 G, 132 FTM) 

Career: 3.3 Jared Franz, 1998-2000 (76 G, 253 FTM), 

Michael Romes, 2006-2008 (46 G, 154 FTM) 


FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 

Game: 19 Steve Bain vs. Defiance, 2001-2002 



FREE THROW ATTEMPTS/GAME 

Season: 7.9 Tom Luther, 2002-2003 (27 G, 212 FTA) 

Career: 5.0 Tom Luther, 2000-2003 (87 G, 431 FTA), 

Michael Romes, 2006-2008 (46 G, 231 FTA) 


FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 

Game: 1.000 Chris Washington vs. Earlham, 2002-2003 

(10 of 10); Robbie Noschang vs. UC 

Clermont, 2004-2005 (10 of 10) 10 minimum 

attempts 

Season: .869 Chris Huening, 2004-2005 (53 of 61) 2.0 made 


Career: .805 Jared Franz, 1998-2000 (153 of 190) 3.0 made 


REBOUNDS 

Game: 19 Tom Luther vs. Thomas More, 2003-2004 



REBOUND AVERAGE 

Season: 8.6 Tom Luther, 2002-2003 (27 G, 232 REBS) 

Career: 5.9 Tom Luther, 2003-2004 (87 G, 509 REBS) 


ASSISTS 

Game: 9 Robbie Noschang vs. Thomas More, 2005-2006 

Season: 102 Josh Carter, 2007-2008 

Career: 229 Robbie Noschang, 2003-07 

ASSIST AVERAGE 

Season: 4.1 Josh Carter, 2007-2008 (25 G, 102 ASSTS) 

Career: 2.9 Josh Carter, 2004-2007 (65 G, 188 ASSTS) 


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BLOCKS 

Game: 6 Matt Volkerding vs. Bluffton, 2003-2004 

Season: 40 Matt Volkerding, 2003-2004 

Career: 79 Matt Volkerding, 2000-2004 

BLOCK AVERAGE 

Season: 1.5 Matt Volkerding, 2003-2004 (26 G, 40 BLKS), Tony Blomer 2006-2007 (25 G, 37 BLKS) 

Career: 1.1 Matt Volkerding, 2000-2004 (73 G, 79 BLKS) 


STEALS 

Game: 9 Jarett Young vs. Thomas More, 1999-2000 

Season: 59 Jarett Young, 1999-2000; Jarett Young, 2000-2001 


STEAL AVERAGE 

Season: 2.4 Jarett Young, 2000-2001 (25 G, 59 STLS) 

Career: 2.0 Jarett Young, 1998-2002 (101 G, 207 STLS) 


MOUNT TEAM RECORDS 

Single Game 

(records reflect the 1998-1999 season through the 2007-2008 season.) 

Total points: 121 vs. IU-East 1999-2000 

Aggregate points: 

213 (Franklin 108, MSJ 105) 1999-2000 (loss) 

Opponent points: 108 (Franklin) 1999-2000 

Fewest opponent points: 42 (Bluffton College) 2003-2004 

Points, half: 69 vs. Purdue Univ. North Central, 1998-1999 

Points, overtime: 24 vs. Manchester 1999-2000 

Margin of victory: 63 (MSJ 110, Circleville Bible 47) 1999-2000 

Margin of defeat: 33 (Hanover 101, MSJ 68) 2006-2007 

Most field goals: 45 vs. IU-East 1999-2000 

Most field goals attempted: 115 vs. IU-East 1999-2000 

Best field goal percentage: 

.645 (40 of 62) vs. Brooklyn College, 2007-2008 Minimum 50 attempts 

Most 3-point goals: 15 vs. Bluffton, 2005-2006 

Most 3-point goals attempted: 34 vs. Manchester 1999-2000 

Best 3-point FG percentage: 

.650 (13-20) vs. Circleville Bible 1999-2000 Minimum 15 attempts 

Most free throws: 31 vs. Anderson 1999-00; vs. Manchester, 2001-2002; vs. Greensboro (NC), 2004-2005 

Most free throws attempted: 43 vs. Defiance, 2001-2002 

Best free throw percentage: 

.950 (19 of 20) vs. Franklin College, 2004-2005 Minimum 15 attempts 

Most rebounds: 62 vs. Southern Vermont, 2005-2006 

Most blocks: 8 vs. John Carroll, Bluffton 2003-2004 

Most steals: 27 vs. Circleville Bible 1999-2000 

Fewest personal fouls: 8 vs. Manchester, 2005-2006 

Most personal fouls: 36 vs. Franklin, 1998-1999 

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MOUNT TEAM RECORDS (Continued) 

Season 

(records reflect the 1998-1999 season thru the 2007-2008 season.) 

Victories 18 1999-2000 

Losses 17 2001-2002 

Percentage .692 (18-8) 1999-2000 

Longest winning streak 10 1999-2000 

Most home wins 13 2005-2006 

Most road wins 7 1999-2000 

Most points 2,241 (26 games) 1999-2000 

Point average 86.2 1999-2000 

Most 100-point games 4 1999-2000 

Consecutive 100-point games 2 1998-1999 

Winning margin 13.4 1999-2000 

Most field goals 806 (26 games) 1999-2000 

Highest average 31.0 1999-2000 

Most field goals attempted 1,700 (26 games) 1999-2000 


Best field goal percentage .488 (639 of 1,309) 2007-2008 

Most 3-point field goals 194 (27 games) 2005-2006 


Most 3-point field goals attempted 521 (27 games) 2005-2006 


Best 3-point percentage .386 (184 of 471) 2007-2008 

Most free throws 459 (26 games) 1999-2000 


Most free throws attempted 677 (26 games) 2001-2002 


Best free throw percentage .728 (396 of 544) 2004-2005 

Most rebounds 1005 (26 games) 2003-2004 


Best rebounding percentage .541 1999-2000 

Highest rebound margin +5.8 1999-2000 

Most assists 407 (27 games) 2005-2006 


Most steals 320 (26 games) 1999-2000 


Most blocks 83 (27 games) 2005-2006 


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MOUNT INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS 

Games Played 

Rank Name Season Games Played 

1. Tom Luther 2002-2003 27 

1. Chris Washington 2002-2003 27 

1. E.J. Engelkamp 2002-2003 27 

1. Phil Sweet 2002-2003 27 

1. Mike Mahon 2002-2003 27 

1. Joe Stephens 2002-2003 27 

1. Scott Cropper 2002-2003 27 

1. Kevin Darthard 2005-2006 27 

1. Derrick Jones 2005-2006 27 

1. Robbie Noschang 2005-2006 27 

1. Jeff Perry 2005-2006 27 

1. Tony Blomer 2005-2006 27 

1. Chris Huening 2005-2006 27 

Points Scored 

Rank Name Season Points Scored 

1. Tom Luther 2002-2003 456 

2. Michael Romes 2007-2008 410 


4. Derrick Jones 2005-2006 391 

5. Tony Blomer 2006-2007 389 



8. Michael Eirons 2007-2008 360 

9. Jared Franz 2000-2001 358 

10. Michael Romes 2006-2007 355 

Field Goals Made 

Rank Name Season Field Goals Made 

1. Tom Luther 2002-2003 163 




5. Michael Romes 2006-2007 145 

6. Tony Blomer 2006-2007 143 

7. Derrick Jones 2005-2006 139 


9. Tom Luther 2003-2004 124 

10. Jared Franz 1999-2000 123 

Field Goals Attempted 

Rank Name Season Field Goals Attempted 

1. Tom Luther 2002-2003 316 




5. Paul Volkerding 2003-2004 266 

6. Joe Toney 1999-2000 264 


8. Tony Blomer 2006-2007 259 

9. Derrick Jones 2005-2006 255 

10 Robbie Noschang 2005-2006 255 


Field Goal Percentage (minimum 100 attempts) 

Rank Name Season Field Goal Percentage 

1. Michael Romes 2006-2007 .684 

2. Michael Eirons 2007-2008 .614 

3. Matt Hamilton 1999-2000 .586 

4. Jared Franz 1999-2000 .583 

5. Jared Franz 2000-2001 .573 

6. Derrick Jones 2004-2005 .564 

7. Joe Stephens 2002-2003 .553 

8. Tony Blomer 2006-2007 .552 

9. Matt Volkerding 2001-2002 .551 

10. Derrick Jones 2005-2006 .545 

Three-point Field Goals Made 

Rank Name Season Three-point Field 

Goals Made 


2. Mitchell Goldschmidt 2007-2008 56 

3. Mike Mahon 2002-2003 55 



6. Jarett Young 2001-2002 47 


8. Jarett Young 2000-2001 42 

9. Joe Toney 2000-2001 41 

9. Jeff Perry 2006-2007 41 

Three-point Field Goal Attempted 


Attempted 


2. Mike Mahon 2002-2003 142 

3. Mitchell Goldschmidt 2007-2008 141 




7. Jarett Young 2000-2001 109 

8. Joe Toney 2000-2001 107 

8. Jarett Young 2001-2002 107 

10. Joe Toney 1999-2000 96 

Three-point Field Goal Percentage 

(minimum 1.0 made per team games played) 


Goal Percentage 

1. Jeff Perry 2006-2007 .451 

2. Derrick Jones 2005-2006 .442 

3. Jarett Young 2001-2002 .439 

4. Tony Blomer 2005-2006 .422 

5. Chris Washington 2002-2003 .417 

6. Kyle McCord 2007-2008 .413 

7. Robbie Noschang 2004-2005 .410 

8. Clint Adkins 1998-1999 .406 

9. Mitchell Goldschmidt 2007-2008 .397 

10. Jeff Perry 2005-2006 .392 

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MOUNT INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS (Continued) 

Free Throws Made 

Rank Name Season Free Throws Made 

1. Steve Bain 2001-2002 132 

2. Tom Luther 2002-2003 126 

3. Jared Franz 2000-2001 100 


5. Tom Luther 2003-2004 92 




9. Jared Franz 1999-2000 87 

10. Derrick Jones 2005-2006 79 

Defensive Rebounds 

Rank Name Season Defensive Rebounds 

1. Tom Luther 2002-2003 170 

2. Tom Luther 2003-2004 124 


4. Steve Bain 2001-2002 114 

4. Tony Blomer 2006-2007 114 

6. Matt Volkerding 2003-2004 107 

7. Joe Toney 1999-2000 104 




Free Throws Attempted 

Rank Name Season Free Throws 

Attempted 

1. Tom Luther 2002-2003 212 

2. Steve Bain 2001-2002 197 

3. Tom Luther 2003-2004 149 


5. Jared Franz 1999-2000 127 


7. Derrick Jones 2004-2005 124 


9. Derrick Jones 2005-2006 111 

10. Jared Franz 1999-2000 105 

Free Throw Percentage 

(minimum 2.0 attempts per team games played) 

Rank Name Season Free Throw Percentage 

1. Chris Huening 2004-2005 .869 


3. Paul Volkerding 2003-2004 .839 

4. Chris Washington 2002-2003 .835 

5. Josh Carter 2007-2008 .832 

6. Jared Franz 1999-2000 .829 


8. Jarett Young 2000-2001 .814 

9. Tony Blomer 2006-2007 .802 

10. Jared Franz 2000-2001 .787 

Offensive Rebounds 

Rank Name Season Offensive Rebounds 



3. Tom Luther 2003-2004 67 




7. Tom Luther 2002-2003 62 

8. Steve Bain 2001-2002 58 

9. Steve Bain 2000-2001 55 

10. Derrick Jones 2002-2003 52 

Total Rebounds 

Rank Name Season Total Rebounds 

1. Tom Luther 2002-2003 232 

2. Tom Luther 2003-2004 191 



5. Steve Bain 2001-2002 172 

6. Tony Blomer 2006-2007 165 

7. Derrick Jones 2005-2006 164 

8. Derrick Jones 2004-2005 158 


10. Steve Bain 1999-2000 141 

Personal Fouls 

Rank Name Season Personal Fouls 

1. Joe Toney 1998-1999 82 

1. Tony Blomer 2006-2007 82 

3 Joe Toney 2000-2001 79 

4. Jarett Young 1998-1999 78 

4. Matt Hamilton 2000-2001 78 

4. Joe Toney 2002-2002 78 

7. Phil Sweet 2002-2003 77 

8. Tony Blomer 2005-2006 76 


10. Tom Luther 2002-2003 73 


Foul Outs 

Rank Name Season Foul Outs 


2. Jarett Young 1998-1999 5 

2. Joe Toney 1998-1999 5 

2. E.J. Engelkamp 2003-2004 5 

5. Joe Toney 1999-2000 4 

5. Joe Toney 2000-2001 4 

5. Phil Sweet 2002-2003 4 

5. Tony Blomer 2006-2007 4 



9. Clint Adkins 2001-2002 3 


9. Tom Luther 2003-2004 3 


9. Josh Carter 2006-2007 3 

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Assists 

Rank Name Season Assists 

1. Josh Carter 2007-2008 102 


3. Phil Sweet 2002-2003 92 

4. E.J. Engelkamp 2003-2004 91 

5. Josh Carter 2006-2007 83 

6. Tom Luther 2002-2003 74 

7. Jarett Young 1999-2000 70 


9. Tom Luther 2003-2004 63 

10. Jarett Young 2000-2001 60 


Steals 

Rank Name Season Steals 

1. Jarett Young 1998-1999 59 

1. Jarett Young 2000-2001 59 

3. Tony Blomer 2005-2006 51 

4. Joe Toney 1998-1999 48 

5. Jarett Young 1998-1999 47 

6. Eddie Dreyer 1998-1999 46 

7. Joe Toney 1998-1999 44 

8. Phil Sweet 2002-2003 43 

9. Jarett Young 2001-2002 42 


Blocks 

Rank Name Season Blocks 


2. Tony Blomer 2006-2007 37 

3. Tony Blomer 2005-2006 27 






8. Steve Bain 2001-2002 13 


8. Joe Stephens 2002-2003 13 


8. Shawn Finamore 2007-2008 13 

MOUNT TEAM SEASON RECORDS 

Wins 

Rank Season Wins 

1. 1999-2000 18 

2. 2005-2006 16 

3 1998-1999 13 

3. 2000-2001 13 

3. 2006-2007 13 

Games Played 

Rank Season Games Played 

1. 2002-2003 27 

1. 2005-2006 27 

3. 1999-2000 26 

3. 2001-2002 26 

3. 2003-2004 26 

3. 2004-2005 26 

Points Scored 

Rank Season Points Scored 

1. 1999-2000 2,241 

2. 1998-1999 2,051 

3. 2005-2006 2,044 

4. 2002-2003 1,936 

5. 2004-2005 1,932 

Field Goals Made 

Rank Season Field Goals Made 

1. 1999-2000 806 

2. 1998-1999 734 

3. 2005-2006 730 

4. 2002-2003 678 

5. 2004-2005 677 

Field Goals Attempted 

Rank Season Field Goals Attempted 

1. 1999-2000 1,700 

2. 2005-2006 1,626 

3. 1998-1999 1,610 

4. 2004-2005 1,523 

5. 2003-2004 1,519 

Field Goal Percentage 

Rank Season Field Goal Percentage 

1. 2007-2008 .488 

2. 2006-2007 .486 

3. 1999-2000 .474 

4. 2000-2001 .465 

5. 1998-1999 .456 

Three-point Field Goals Made 

Rank Season Three-point Field Goals Made 

1. 2005-2006 194 

2. 2007-2008 184 

3. 2004-2005 182 

4. 1998-1999 175 

4. 2002-2003 175 

Three-point Field Goals Attempted 

Rank Season Three-point Field Goals Attempted 

1. 2005-2006 521 

2 2004-2005 509 

3 1999-2000 496 

4 2002-2003 495 

5 1998-1999 486 

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MOUNT TEAM SEASON RECORDS (Continued) 

Three-point Field Goal Percentage 

Rank Season Three-point Field Goal Percentage 

1. 2007-2008 .386 

2. 2005-2006 .372 

3. 1998-1999 .360 

4. 2004-2005 .358 

5. 2002-2003 .354 

Personal Fouls 

Rank Season Personal Fouls 

1. 2001-2002 585 

2. 1998-1999 572 

3. 1999-2000 559 

4. 2004-2005 535 

5. 2002-2003 507 

Free Throws Made 

Rank Season Free Throws Made 

1. 1999-2000 459 

2. 2001-2002 438 

3. 1999-1999 408 

4. 2002-2003 405 

5. 2004-2005 396 

Free Throws Attempted 

Rank Season Free Throws Attempted 

1. 2001-2002 677 

2. 1999-2000 664 

3. 1998-1999 622 

4. 2002-2003 610 

5. 2005-2006 554 

Free Throw Percentage 

Rank Season Free Throw Percentage 

1. 2004-2005 .728 

2. 2005-2006 .704 

3. 2007-2008 .696 

4. 2006-2007 .692 

5. 1999-2000 .691 

Offensive Rebounds 

Rank Season Offensive Rebounds 

1. 1999-2000 373 

2. 2003-2004 347 

3. 2005-2006 334 

4. 2004-2005 328 

5. 1998-1999 318 

Defensive Rebounds 

Rank Season Defensive Rebounds 

1. 2003-2004 658 

2. 2005-2006 629 

3. 1999-2000 597 

4. 2002-2003 592 

5. 2006-2007 586 

Foul Outs 

Rank Season Foul Outs 

1. 1998-1999 22 

2. 2003-2004 14 

3. 1999-2000 13 

3. 2002-2003 13 

5. 2000-2001 11 

5. 2001-2002 11 

Assists 

Rank Season Assists 

1. 2005-2006 407 

2. 1999-2000 381 

3. 2006-2007 369 

4. 2002-2003 368 

5. 2003-2004 354 

Blocked Shots 

Rank Season Blocked Shots 

1. 2005-2006 83 

2. 2003-2004 77 

3. 2006-2007 71 

4. 2004-2005 69 

5. 2002-2003 60 

Steals 

Rank Season Steals 

1. 1999-2000 320 

2. 1998-1999 257 

3. 2005-2006 250 

4. 2004-2005 243 

5. 2000-2001 219 

Total Rebounds 

Rank Season Total Rebounds 

1. 2003-2004 1,005 

2. 1999-2000 970 

3. 2005-2006 963 

4. 2002-2003 874 

5. 2004-2005 866 

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College of Mount St. Joseph 

A-1 Health Care 

Allgeier Auto Parts 

Business Intelligence Inc. 

Coca-Cola Bottling Company 

Del-Fair Barbers 

D&H Construction 

Delhi Skyline 

The Dilts Group 

Duebbers Automotive 

The Ehrnschwender family 

GAP Advertising 

Glenway Chevrolet 

Football Team Golf Outing Sponsors 

The Grieshop family 

The Harper family 

Henkle, Schueler and Associates 

Howell Rehabilitation Center 

John Morrell & Company 

JTM Food Group 

Kiwanis Delhi 

Klug Bus Service 

LaRosa’s Pizza (Rapid Run/Delhi Road) 

Maloney’s Pub 

The Meiner family 

The Paff family 

Rac Xtreme Graphics 

Sanese Food Service 

Dr. Schroeder and family 

Michael Schuster Associates 

The Schwab family 

Sherborne Solutions 

Stolly Insurance 

Underground Sports Shop 

United Landscape LLC 

Dr. Anthony Wetherington and family 

Whayne Supply CAT 

The Zero Company 

 

Proud Sponsor of the 

Summer Basketball Camps 

and the 

MSJ Tip-off Basketball Tournament 

Todd Graff of LaRosa’s Pizza Rapid Run/Delhi Road 

 

Men’s Golf Team Sponsors 

Hole Sponsors 

Penn Station – Delhi 

Crest Cleaners 

The Mad Potter 

NCLakefront.com Realty 

Boberschmidt & Associates 

TJ’s Landscaping & Lawncare Service 

Gift Certificate donations etc. 

Chipotle – Glenway 

Champions Bar & Grill 

The Rusty Bucket 

Aramark 

Jeff Mundstock 

Aston Oaks 

* This list was deemed accurate at time of publication and we regret any omissions.

2008-2009 RETURNING PLAYERS' PROFILES - MSJ Lions Athletics

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