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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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2013-2014 SCHEDULE Nov. 15 Geneva Tournament 6:00 Nov. 16 Geneva Tournament 1:00 Nov. 20 at Pitt-Greensburg 7:00 Nov. 23 MOUNT ALOYSIUS 1:00 Nov. 26 at Franciscan 6:00 Dec. 4 THOMAS MORE* 7:30 Dec. 7 at Bethany* 4:00 Dec. 11 OBERLIN 8:00 Dec. 27 at Wittenberg 7:00 Dec. 28 vs. Marian or Kean 2:15/7:00 Jan. 3 WAYNESBURG* 3:00 Jan. 4 at Saint Vincent* 3:00 Jan. 8 at Penn State Beaver 7:00 Jan. 11 GENEVA* 3:00 Jan. 15 at Washington & Jefferson* 8:00 Jan. 18 at Thiel* 3:00 Jan. 22 WESTMINSTER* 7:30 Jan. 25 at Thomas More* 3:00 Jan. 29 at Waynesburg* 7:30 Feb. 1 BETHANY* 3:00 Feb. 8 SAINT VINCENT* 3:00 Feb. 12 WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON* 7:30 Feb. 15 at Geneva* 7:30 Feb. 19 at Westminster* 8:00 Feb. 22 THIEL* 3:00 TBA Feb. 24-Mar.1 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship Tournament *Presidents’ Athletic Conference Games Home Games in CAPS
2013-2014 QUICK FACTS Location _________________________ Grove City, Pa. Enrollment _________________________________ 2,450 Founded ___________________________________ 1876 President __________________ Dr. Richard G. Jewell Athletic Director ___________________ Dr. Don Lyle AD Phone _________________________ 724-458-2900 Nickname ____________________________ Wolverines Colors _______________________ Crimson and White Home Court ______________ College Arena (1,800) Conference _________________ Presidents’ Athletic First Season _____________________________ 1898-99 All-Time Won-Lost ___________________ 1,182-985 Head Coach ________________________ Steve Lamie Alma Mater ____________________ Grove City, 1985 Record at Grove City _________ 201-192 (15 years) Career Record ______________________________ Same Basketball Phone _________________ 724-458-3866 Assistant Coach __________________ Sean Severson Alma Mater ____________ Minnesota-Morris, 2002 2012-2013 Record _________________________ 10-16 2012-2013 PAC Record ______________________ 6-10 Last Postseason Berth ______________ 2010, NCAA (Lost to Wooster, 63-52) Conference Championships ___________________ 7 (1989, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2010) Starters Returning/Lost ______________________ 3/2 Sports Information Director __________ R.A. Briggs Sports Information Phone ________ 724-458-3365 SID E-Mail ___________________ rabriggs@gcc.edu Web Site _________________ www2.gcc.edu/Sports
Administration President Dr. Richard Jewell _____________________________________ 3 Athletic Director Dr. Don Lyle ____________________________________ 3 Coaching Staff Head Coach Steve Lamie _________________________________________ 4 Assistant Coach Sean Severson __________________________________ 5 The 2013-2014 Season 2013-2014 Outlook_______________________________________________ 6 Numerical Roster ________________________________________________ 7 Team Picture _____________________________________________________ 7 Returners Christian Durbin (Harmony, Pa.) __________________________________ 8 Brian Giesler (Harrisville, Pa.) _____________________________________ 9 Mitch Marmelstein (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) ________________ 10 Josh Patterson (McDonald, Pa.) _________________________________ 11 Ford Reinalda (Dallastown, Pa.) _________________________________ 12 Evan Schell (Pittsburgh, Pa.) _____________________________________ 13 J.T. Schwartz (Pittsburgh, Pa.) ___________________________________ 14 Erik Carlstrom (Bethlehem, Pa.) _________________________________ 15 Tyler Patterson (McDonald, Pa.)_________________________________ 15 Isaiah Reeves (Pittsburgh, Pa.) __________________________________ 16 Stephen Tam (Hamilton, Mass.) _________________________________ 16 Joe Vermilya (Sylvania, Ohio) ___________________________________ 17 Newcomers 2013-2014 Newcomers _________________________________________ 17 The Presidents’ Athletic Conference About the Presidents’ Athletic Conference ______________________ 18 Conference Opponent Profiles __________________________________ 19 Season Review 2012-2013 Results and Statistics ________________________________ 20 History and Records Single-Season Leaders __________________________________________ 21 Wolverine Record Book _________________________________________ 22 The Last Time It Happened _____________________________________ 23 Program History ________________________________________________ 24 Year-By-Year Records ___________________________________________ 28 All-Time Division III Opponent Series ___________________________ 29 The 1,000-Point Club ____________________________________________ 30 Grove City College Grove City College Athletic Hall of Fame ________________________ 31 Grove City College Sports ______________________________________ 32 About Grove City College _______________________________________ 34 Grove City College Athletic Facilities ____________________________ 35 2013-2014 Schedule ____________________________________________ Back Cover
CREDITS The 2013-2014 Men’s Basketball Guide is a production of the Grove City College Sports Information Office. Editor: R.A. Briggs, SID. Associate editor: Robert Audia. Editorial assistance by Marie Carroll. Head shots taken by Gregg Studio, Grove City, Pa. Action photography taken by Dave Miller, ADM Photography, Darlington, Pa. Printing by SCP Group, Sharon, Pa.
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PRESIDENT RICHARD JEWELL Dr. Dick Jewell is a 1967 graduate of Grove City College as well as a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. He is in his 11th year as Grove City College’s eighth President. Prior to joining the College, Jewell had a long private sector career as both a trial and corporate attorney as well as being a shareholder and director of the nation’s largest forensic accounting firm. He also directed the applied research operations of the University of Pittsburgh, reporting to the Chancellor. Prior to becoming President in September 2003, Jewell had a 40-year relationship with the College as a student, national alumni president and longtime Trustee.
He served as editor-in-chief of The Collegian, the College’s newspaper, as well as president of the Student Government Association. He earned Grove City College’s Omicron Delta Kappa Senior Man of the Year award in 1967. Jewell entered the College’s Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame in 1989 and received the College’s Distinguished Alumni Service Award in 2001. He first joined the College’s Board of Trustees in 1974 and prior to his selection as President, he served on the Executive Committee and chaired the Board’s Development Committee. He also served as co-chairman of the College’s capital campaign and as past president of the Alumni Association. Jewell currently holds faculty rank in the business department as professor of business law and public policy. A veteran, Jewell served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1971. Jewell and his wife Dayl, a retired PNC Bank vice president, have an adult daughter, Jessica.
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DON LYLE Dr. Don Lyle is in his 12th year as athletic director at Grove City College. Lyle is Chairman of the Department of Physical Education and Athletics and Athletic Director. In that role, Lyle oversees the College’s fitness and wellness program, its newly-developed exercise science major and Grove City’s 19-sport varsity athletics program.
Lyle coached Grove City’s men’s soccer team from 1972 to 2005. As head coach, he led the Wolverines to six post-season berths, including a pair of trips to the NCAA Championship Tournament. In 2005, his final season as head coach, Lyle guided Grove City to its first-ever outright Presidents’ Athletic Conference title and a trip to the finals of the Eastern College Athletic Conference Southern Championship Tournament. He earned the PAC’s Coach of the Year award that year.
Lyle also directed Grove City to a share of the PAC men’s soccer title in 1996 as Grove City went 16-2. The Wolverines set a school record for victories in a season and won their first ECAC title. Lyle-coached teams also advanced to post-season play in 1976, 1980 and 2000. In 34 years as head coach, he compiled a 277-206-37 record. The College inducted him into its Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame in October 2006. Lyle also started the women’s softball program at Grove City, and compiled a 91-61 (.599) overall record from 1980-88 as head coach. He then spent nine years as baseball coach at Grove City. In addition to his academic duties as department chair, Lyle is a professor of physical education. He is also chairman of the Grove City College Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee. A native of Calcutta, Ohio, Lyle earned his bachelor of arts degree from Muskingum College in 1971. He earned his master’s degree in education from Miami of Ohio. Lyle received his doctorate from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Lyle and his wife Barbara live in Pine Township. They have three adult children and nine grandchildren.
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ADMINISTRATION
Jewell graduated cum laude from Grove City with high honors in political science.
In addition, he captained the 1967 swimming and diving team and won two Penn-Ohio Conference diving championships.
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
HEAD COACH STEVE LAMIE
COACHING STAFF
A 1985 magna cum laude graduate of Grove City College, Steve Lamie enters his 16th season as the Wolverines’ head men’s basketball coach. In his 15 seasons at the College, Lamie has directed the Wolverines to four Presidents’ Athletic Conference championships, six postseason berths and national and regional acclaim in numer-
Lamie guided Grove City to the PAC championship in 2003 as the Wolverines downed Thiel in the conference title game, 60-59, in Greenville. The 2002-03 Wolverines ranked in the top 10 nationally in both field goal percentage and rebound margin while finishing 18-9, the fifth-best season in school history. Grove City also hosted its first-ever ECAC playoff game in 2003 as the Wolverines hosted Neumann College in a quarterfinal game. In 2001-02, the Wolverines finished second in the nation in rebound margin and held their opponents to less than 38 percent shooting from the floor. Grove City also finished among the national leaders in field goal percentage in 2004-05. Last year, Grove City led the conference in scoring defense. In his first season, the Wolverines captured the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship and advanced to the ECAC Championship Tournament. He has also coached six 1,000-point scorers in former standouts Tanner Prosser, Ryan Eller, Shawn Carr, Ryan Gibson, Andy O’Keefe and Brett Matson. O’Keefe also earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 2010. Three Grove City players have earned Academic All-District during his tenure. Lamie is the 21st head men’s basketball coach in Grove City history. Prior to becoming head coach, he assisted longtime head coach John Barr for four seasons. The Wolverines won 16 games in consecutive seasons and reached the ECAC tournament in each of Lamie’s first two years as an assistant. Lamie played four years under Barr, earning the team’s hustle award and co-captain honors as a senior. As a sophomore during the 1982-83 season, he helped Grove City advance to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament as the Wolverines set a school record with 21 victories. His coaching career began as an assistant at Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon, Pa. After four seasons at Cedar Crest, Lamie spent two years as a graduate assistant at Kent State, earning his master’s degree in biology in 1991. Lamie then returned to the high school ranks for three seasons as a head coach. After one year at Palisades High School in Kintersville, Pa., Lamie led Perkasie, Pa.-based Pennridge High School to the District I playoffs in 1994, ending a six-year drought. Lamie is an assistant professor of physical education and exercise science. His wife Melissa recently completed her 20th season as Grove City’s head women’s soccer coach. She is also Grove City’s head golf coach. The Lamies reside in Pine Township with their daughter, Melia, 13, and twins Caleb and Rayna, both 2.
ous statistical categories. In 2010, he earned the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Great Lakes Coach of the Year award after directing the Wolverines to a 19-9 record, the PAC title and a berth in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. In 2007, Lamie led Grove City to one of the most improbable championships in PAC history as the Wolverines captured the conference tournament after entering as the fourth seed. Last season, he earned his 200th win at Grove City when the Wolverines earned an 80-77 win over archrival Geneva February 9, 2012 on Hall of Fame Day at the College. Year 1998-99
STEVE LAMIE YEAR-BY-YEAR Record 16-9
1999-2000
11-14
2000-01 2001-02
13-11 17-10
2002-03
18-9
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
14-13 13-12 9-17 16-13
2007-08
17-11
2008-09
12-13
2009-10
19-9
2010-11
5-21
2011-12 2012-13 Total
11-14 10-16 201-192
Notable PAC Championship ECAC Quarterfinals PAC Runner-Up
Won West Penn Classic; Howard Johnson Classic PAC Championship ECAC Quarterfinals Tanner Prosser 1,000 Pts Ryan Eller 1,000 Points PAC Championship ECAC Quarterfinals PAC Reg. Season Champs ECAC Quarterfinals ECAC Quarterfinals; Ryan Gibson 1,000 Points PAC Championship NCAA Tournament Top PAC scoring defense Brett Matson 1,000 Points Top Defense In Conference
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ASSISTANT COACH SEAN SEVERSON At Minnesota-Morris, Severson captained the basketball team and earned Academic All-Conference recognition from the Northern Sun Conference three times. He also earned Dean’s List honors at Minnesota-Morris. Severson earned his master’s degree in health, physical education and recreation in 2004 from Adams State. He is also the head cross country coach and an assistant professor of physical education at Grove City. Grove City’s women’s cross country team has won Presidents’ Athletic Conference titles in each of his 10 seasons as coach. The women’s team earned its first-ever trip to the NCAA Championships in fall 2010. In 2011, he guided the women to a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships. Grove City’s men have won six cross country crowns under his guidance. He earned the PAC’s women’s cross country Coach of the Year award in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2010. A Grove City runner has qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships in eight of his 10 seasons under Severson’s guidance, including two-time All-American Elisa Pedersen and 2007 NCAA All-American Kristen Carter. Severson lives in Grove City with his wife, Tara, and their five daughters.
ADMINISTRATION/TEAM STAFF
Susan Roberts
Associate Athletic Director
Mike Dreves
Compliance Coordinator
Kay Mitchell Emigh
Rick Hawke
Head Athletic Trainer
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Erick Locker
Megan Walters
Team Manager/Student Assistant
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Official Scorekeeper
COACHING STAFF
Sean Severson is in his 10th season as the assistant men’s basketball coach at Grove City College. As the top aide to head coach Steve Lamie, Severson is heavily involved in opponent scouting, practice planning, player development and recruiting. He has helped Grove City capture two Presidents’ Athletic Conference titles and four postseason berths since coming to campus. Severson joined the Grove City staff during the summer of 2004 after working as a graduate assistant at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado for two seasons. While at Adams State, Severson worked as an assistant men’s basketball coach as well as a graduate assistant athletic trainer. A native of Menomonee Falls, Wis., Severson earned a bachelor of arts degree in athletic training from the University of Minnesota-Morris in May 2002.
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
SEASON PREVIEW
SEASON PREVIEW
For the past two seasons, the Grove City College men's basketball program has fielded one of the youngest teams in the Presidents' Athletic Conference. But as the Wolverines prepare for the 2013-14 season, the youthful players of previous campaigns have grown into an upperclassman unit that is prepared to lead Grove City back to the top of the conference. While Grove City has just one senior on its roster this winter, the Wolverines feature plenty of experience as 12 veterans return from last year. Senior captain Evan Schell returns for his final season and will compete for a prominent role in the Grove City backcourt this year. A sharp-shooting left-hander, Schell is a returning letterwinner who has made 54 total appearances in his career. Six juniors, including three returning starters, are back in the fold after lettering last year. Guard Mitch Marmelstein led the Wolverines in scoring, rebounds and assists last year and earned Second Team All-PAC honors. He is expected to be a key contributor at both ends of the floor. Like Marmelstein, junior guard J.T. Schwartz is a twoyear starter for Grove City. He shared the team lead with 40 three-pointers last year and brings scoring ability to the point guard spot. Schwartz ranked second on the team in scoring as a sophomore. Forward Brian Giesler moved into the starting lineup during last season and will be counted on for his scoring ability both on the perimeter and inside. He tied Schwartz for the team lead in three-point goals last year. Guards Christian Durbin and Josh Patterson have both played extensively during their first two seasons at Grove
Junior guard Josh Patterson returns for his third year at Grove City after appearing in 50 total games during his first two seasons. City and will each compete for starting spots. Durbin provides playmaking ability from the point while Patterson has emerged as a defensive stopper for Grove City. Forward Ford Reinalda saw extensive action as a parttime starter last season and will again be in the mix for the Wolverines. The 6-foot-4 Reinalda also shot 43 percent from behind the three-point line as a sophomore. Grove City also returns five men in its sophomore class. Center Erik Carlstrom will look to fill the void up front after playing in 25 games as a rookie. He led the team in blocked shots last year. Forward Tyler Patterson emerged as his freshman season progressed and will look to have an increased role this year. Guards Isaiah Reeves, Stephen Tam and Joe Vermilya all saw action as freshmen and will battle for starting spots this year. Reeves moved into the starting lineup late in the 201213 season and could join Josh Patterson as a defensive stopper. Tam can play both guard spots while Vermilya provides another reliable perimeter option. Several newcomers could also work their way into the lineup this season.
Junior forward Brian Giesler shared the team lead with 40 three-point goals as a sophomore.
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THE 2013-2014 WOLVERINES Yr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr.
Numerical Roster
Pos. G G G G G G G G F G G G G F F F F F C C
Ht. 5-7 5-11 5-8 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-11 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-6 6-5
Hometown (High School) Harmony, Pa. (Seneca Valley) Hamilton, Mass. (Hamilton-Wenham) Pittsburgh, Pa. (Shaler) Pittsburgh, Pa. (Oliver) McDonald, Pa. (South Fayette) Sylvania, Ohio (Southview) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (St. Margaret's) Pittsburgh, Pa. (Perry) McDonald, Pa. (South Fayette) Mars, Pa. (Mars) Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mount Lebanon) Bradfordwoods, Pa. (Eden Christian) Farmington, Minn. (St. Thomas) Harrisville, Pa. (Slippery Rock) Oviedo, Fla. (Hagerty) Medina, Ohio (Holy Name) Dallastown, Pa. (Dallastown) Oviedo, Fla. (Hagerty) Bethlehem, Pa. (Liberty) Butler, Pa. (Butler)
The 2013-2014 Wolverines
Front Row: Stephen Tam, Joe Vermilya, Christian Durbin, J.T. Schwartz, Mitch Marmelstein, Evan Schell, Matt Heben, Ford Reinalda, Brian Giesler and Josh Patterson. Back Row: Head coach Steve Lamie, John Porter, Justin David, D.J. Martin, Nick Nunkovich, Luke Tincha, Erik Carlstrom, Tyler Patterson, Mitch Newburg, Mitch Buzard, Isaiah Reeves and student assistant/manager Erick Locker. Not pictured: assistant coach Sean Severson.
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No. Name 3 Christian Durbin 5 Stephen Tam 10 J.T. Schwartz 12 Evan Schell 14 Josh Patterson 20 Joe Vermilya 22 Mitch Marmelstein 24 Isaiah Reeves 25 Tyler Patterson 30 Mitch Buzard 32 Justin David 33 John Porter 34 Mitch Newburg 35 Brian Giesler 40 D.J. Martin 42 Matt Heben 44 Ford Reinalda 50 Nick Nunkovich 52 Erik Carlstrom 54 Luke Tincha Head Coach: Steve Lamie Assistant Coach: Sean Severson
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
Christian Durbin JUNIOR • 5-7 • GUARD HARMONY, PENNSYLVANIA SENECA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
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Two-year letterwinner who will look to earn full-time starting spot in Grove City backcourt this year. AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-2013 Played in 23 games, earning second letter ... Opening Night starter against John Carroll November 16, 2012 ... Scored career-high 16 points that night ... Led team in free throw percentage ... Third on team in assists. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-2012 Played in all 25 games, earning first letter ... Made first start December 3, 2011 at Thomas More. GAME HIGHS 16 points (vs. John Carroll, November 16, 2012); 6 rebounds (vs. Bethany, December 1, 2012); 7 assists (twice); 39 minutes (vs. Bethany, December 1, 2012). HIGH SCHOOL Earned four letters at Class AAAA Seneca Valley High School ... Became school’s fourth all-time 1,000-point scorer. NOTABLE Undecided major ... Older brother Brandon played second base for Grove City baseball team from 2009 to 2012, earning four letters.
Year 2011-2012 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 25-2 23-7 48-9
FG 50 31 81
FGA PCT 142 .352 118 .263 260 .294
DURBIN’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT 12 45 .267 36 48 .750 6 38 .158 45 56 .804 18 83 .217 81 104 .779
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REB RPG 47 1.9 47 2.0 94 2.0
AST APG 63 2.5 57 2.5 120 2.5
PTS 148 113 261
PPG 5.9 4.9 5.4
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Brian Giesler JUNIOR • 6-3 • FORWARD HARRISVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA SLIPPERY ROCK HIGH SCHOOL
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Two-year letterman at forward ... Returning starter who will look to bring scoring punch to Grove City frontcourt again in 2013-2014 season.
THE 2013-2014 WOLVERINES
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-2013 Started 17 of final 18 games, earning second letter ... Tied for team lead with 40 three-point goals ... Third on team in scoring ... Ranked eighth in Presidents’ Athletic Conference in three-pointers and 10th in three-point percentage ... Hit game-tying three-pointer with 10 seconds left in regulation against visiting Geneva February 9, 2012, helping Grove City earn 80-77 overtime win on Hall of Fame Day. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-2012 Appeared in all 25 games as a reserve, earning first letter ... Fourth on team with 15 three-point goals HIGH SCHOOL Earned four letters at nearby Slippery Rock High, where he played for 2005 Grove City College grad Phil Bushre ... 1,000point scorer ... Two-time All-Region selection. GAME HIGHS 17 points (vs. Geneva, February 9, 2013); 5 rebounds (vs. Geneva, February 9, 2013); 3 assists (3 times), 28 minutes (at Thiel, February 19, 2013). NOTABLE Undecided major ... Three-year member of Grove City men’s golf team ... Co-medalist at 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Fall Invitational.
Year 2011-2012 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 25-0 25-17 50-17
FG 33 63 96
FGA PCT 82 .402 156 .404 238 .403
GIESLER’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT 15 51 .294 4 8 .500 40 110 .364 17 22 .773 55 161 .342 21 30 .700
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REB RPG 29 1.2 27 1.1 56 1.1
AST APG 4 0.2 26 1.0 30 0.6
PTS 85 183 268
PPG 3.4 7.3 5.4
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Mitch Marmelstein JUNIOR • 6-0 • GUARD SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA ST. MARGARET’S HIGH SCHOOL
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Two-year starter in backcourt for Grove City ... One of top returning players in Presidents’ Athletic Conference ... Can score both inside and outside from guard position. AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-2013 Played in 25 games, earning second letter ... Named Second Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference ... Led team in scoring, rebounds, assists and minutes played ... Ranked 10th in conference in scoring and ninth in assists ... Earned conference’s Player of the Week award January 7, 2013. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-2012 Started 24 games, earning first letter ... Averaged 22 points per game over final four regular season games ... Led team with 44 three-point goals ... Led team in foul shooting. HIGH SCHOOL Named Academy League Most Valuable Player as a senior ... First Team All-CIF Division ... Averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds per game as a senior ... Three-year letterman. GAME HIGHS 27 points (at Geneva, Feb. 1, 2012); 10 rebounds (vs. Saint Vincent, December 8, 2012); 7 assists (vs. Gettysburg, December 29, 2012); 3 steals (at Oberlin, December 12, 2012); 39 minutes (vs. Saint Vincent, December 8, 2012). Exercise science major.
Year 2011-2012 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 24-24 26-25 50-49
NOTABLE
FG 93 129 222
FGA 209 295 504
PCT .445 .437 .440
MARMELSTEIN’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT 44 110 .400 47 56 .839 37 114 .325 64 104 .615 81 224 .362 111 160 .694
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REB 85 139 224
RPG 3.5 5.3 4.5
AST 33 64 97
APG 1.4 2.5 1.9
PTS 277 359 636
PPG 11.5 13.8 12.7
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Josh Patterson JUNIOR • 6-0 • GUARD MCDONALD, PENNSYLVANIA SOUTH FAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL
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Two-year letterwinner at guard ... Will compete for starting spot ... Expected to be defensive stopper for Grove City.
THE 2013-2014 WOLVERINES
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-2013 Played in 25 games, earning second letter ... Scored in 24 of 25 appearances ... Led team in three-point percentage ... Made first start of season December 8, 2012 against Saint Vincent. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-2012 Played in all 25 games, earning first letter ... Made first start at Westminster January 4, 2012 ... Team went 3-0 in his three starts. HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterman ... Member of 2010 Class AA state title team ... Helped Lions to Class AAA state semifinals in 2011. GAME HIGHS 10 points (vs. Wells, November 17, 2012); 6 rebounds (twice); 3 assists (four times); 3 steals (vs. John Carroll, November 16, 2012); 28 minutes (vs. Westminster, Feb. 4, 2012). NOTABLE Elementary/special education major ... Older brothers Mike (2001-04) and Zack (2009-11) Patterson played defensive end for Grove City College football team ... Younger brother Tyler is sophomore forward on Grove City basketball team.
Year 2011-2012 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 25-3 25-7 50-10
FG 21 36 57
FGA PCT 50 .420 102 .353 152 .375
PATTERSON’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT 4 13 .308 2 8 .250 13 32 .406 18 31 .581 17 45 .378 20 39 .513
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REB RPG 39 1.6 66 2.6 105 2.1
AST APG 16 0.6 23 0.9 39 0.8
PTS 48 103 151
PPG 1.9 4.1 3.0
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Ford Reinalda JUNIOR • 6-4 • FORWARD DALLASTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA DALLASTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
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THE 2012-2013 WOLVERINES
Returning letterman at forward ... Will challenge for starting spot at power forward this season. AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-2013 Earned first letter after playing in 18 games ... Started first four games of season ... Played 15 or more minutes in seven games. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-2012 Played in seven games as a reserve ... Scored first collegiate basket in win over Waynesburg February 15, 2012. HIGH SCHOOL Earned three letters at Dallastown High School in York County ... Helped Dallastown to 21-8 record and berth in Class AAAA state playoffs as a senior. GAME HIGHS 13 points (at Geneva, January 5, 2013); 3 rebounds (4 times); 1 assist (5 times) 20 minutes (three times). NOTABLE Mechanical engineering major.
Year 2011-2012 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 7-0 18-6 25-6
FG 1 15 16
FGA PCT 6 .167 52 .288 58 .276
REINALDA’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 6 14 .429 16 21 .762 6 15 .400 16 22 .727
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REB RPG 3 0.4 25 1.4 28 1.1
AST APG 0 0.0 5 0.2 5 0.2
PTS 2 52 54
PPG 0.3 2.9 2.1
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Evan Schell SENIOR • 6-0 • GUARD PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA OLIVER HIGH SCHOOL
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Returning letterman who will look to earn starting spot at guard this winter ... Team captain ... Lone senior on 20132014 roster ... Sharp-shooting lefty.
THE 2013-2014 WOLVERINES
AS A JUNIOR IN 2012-2013 Earned first letter ... Made first start of season November 20, 2012 at Kenyon ... Ranked fourth on team with 14 threepoint goals ... Hit four three-pointers at Washington & Jefferson February 6, 2013. AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011-2012 Played in 12 games as a reserve ... Scored in five of his appearances. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2010-2011 Appeared in 22 games ... Made first start January 15, 2011 against Saint Vincent. HIGH SCHOOL Led Oliver to 20-6 overall record and berth in PIAA Class AAA playoffs as senior. GAME HIGHS 15 points (at Geneva, Jan. 12, 2011); 4 rebounds (at Bethany, Jan., 21, 2012); 1 assist (twice); 1 steal (7 times); 28 minutes (vs. Bethany, Feb. 5, 2011). NOTABLE Marketing management major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Year 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 22-1 12-0 20-2 54-3
FG 18 5 30 53
FGA PCT 59 .305 16 .313 73 .411 148 .343
SCHELL’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT 11 33 .333 11 12 .917 3 9 .333 3 4 .750 14 44 .318 4 6 .667 28 86 .328 18 22 .778
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REB RPG 26 1.2 10 0.8 27 1.4 63 1.13
AST APG 1 0.1 1 0.1 6 0.3 8 0.2
PTS 58 16 78 152
PPG 2.6 1.3 3.9 2.6
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J.T. Schwartz JUNIOR • 5-8 • GUARD PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA SHALER HIGH SCHOOL
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THE 2013-2014 WOLVERINES
Two-year starter and letterwinner at point guard ... Brings scoring punch to backcourt. AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-2013 Started 25 games, earning second letter ... Second on team in scoring, rebounds, assists and minutes played ... Shared team lead with 40 three-point goals ... Averaged 14.0 points per game over final month of season. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-2012 Started 22 games as rookie, earning first letter ... Made debut with 14-point outing at Penn State Altoona November 16, 2011 ... Second on team in assists and fourth in scoring. HIGH SCHOOL Earned four letters at Shaler ... Led Titans to Section 3AAAA title and 21-1 record as a senior ... Roundball Classic Most Valuable Player. GAME HIGHS 22 points (at Saint Vincent, February 2, 2013); 10 rebounds (vs. Penn State Beaver, January 3, 2013); 7 assists (twice); 6 steals (twice); 37 minutes (vs. Wells, November 17, 2012). NOTABLE Marketing management major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Year 2011-2012 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 25-22 25-25 50-47
FG 64 97 161
FGA PCT 169 .379 228 .425 397 .402
SCHWARTZ’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT 19 65 .292 27 38 .711 40 101 .396 46 65 .708 59 166 .344 73 103 .709
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REB RPG 85 3.4 131 5.2 216 4.3
AST 63 63 126
APG 2.5 2.5 2.5
PTS 174 280 454
PPG 7.0 11.2 9.1
MEN’S BASKETBALL 2013-2014
Erik Carlstrom SOPHOMORE • 6-6 • CENTER BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL Returning letterwinner in frontcourt ... Will look to earn fulltime starting spot at center this season.
Year 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 25-1 25-1
FG 22 22
FGA PCT 44 .500 44 .500
HIGH SCHOOL Earned two letters at Class AAAA Liberty ... Helped team advance to District 11 finals and second round of state tournament in 2011. GAME HIGHS 6 points (three times); 7 rebounds (at Waynesburg, December 5, 2012); 1 assist (three times); 2 blocks (twice); 13 minutes (four times). NOTABLE Mechanical engineering major.
CARLSTROM’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB RPG 0 0 .000 5 9 .556 40 1.6 0 0 .000 5 9 .556 40 1.6
AST APG 3 0.1 3 0.1
PTS 49 49
Tyler Patterson
PPG 2.0 2.0
SOPHOMORE • 6-2 • FORWARD MCDONALD, PENNSYLVANIA SOUTH FAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL Sophomore forward who will look to break into frontcourt rotation on a full-time basis this season. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-2013 Played in 10 games as a rookie ... Made collegiate debut January 9, 2013 against Washington & Jefferson ... Grabbed six offensive rebounds January 12, 2013 against Thiel. HIGH SCHOOL Member of Class AA state championship team at South Fayette as a sophomore in 2010 ... Helped Lions reach Class AAA state semifinals in 2011. Year 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 10-0 10-0
FG 4 4
FGA PCT 5 .800 5 .800
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GAME HIGHS 4 points (vs. Westminster February 13, 2013); 7 rebounds (vs. Thiel, January 12, 2013); 1 assist (three times); 14 minutes (vs. Thiel, January 12, 2013). NOTABLE Mathematics major ... Younger brother of junior guard Josh Patterson ... Older brothers Mike (2001-04) and Zack (200911) Patterson played defensive end for Grove City football team.
PATTERSON’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB RPG 1 1 1.00 0 3 0.00 20 2.0 1 1 1.00 0 3 0.00 20 2.0
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AST APG 3 0.3 3 0.3
PTS 9 9
PPG 0.9 0.9
THE 2013-2014 WOLVERINES
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-2013 Played in 25 games, earning first letter ... Made first collegiate start December 12, 2012 at Oberlin ... Led team with 11 blocked shots ... Closed season with 3-for-3 performance from field in conference tournament at Thiel February 19, 2013.
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Isaiah Reeves SOPHOMORE • 6-0 • GUARD PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA PERRY TRADITIONAL ACADEMY Returning letterwinner in backcourt who will look to secure full-time starting assignment this season.
THE 2013-2014 WOLVERINES
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-2013 Started final six games of season, earning first letter ... Played in 21 games ... Went 4 for 4 from field in first start February 2, 2013 at Saint Vincent.
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GAME HIGHS 9 points (at Saint Vincent, February 2, 2013); 6 rebounds (four times); 2 assists (at Washington & Jefferson, February 6, 2013); 32 minutes (at Thiel, February 19, 2013). Exercise science major.
NOTABLE
HIGH SCHOOL Played at Perry Traditional Academy, a Class AAA program in Pittsburgh City League. Year 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 21-6 21-6
FG 26 26
FGA PCT 60 .433 60 .433
REEVES’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT 5 16 .313 6 15 .400 5 16 .313 6 15 .400
REB 53 53
RPG 2.5 2.5
AST APG 8 .381 8 .381
Stephen Tam
PTS 63 63
PPG 3.0 3.0
SOPHOMORE • 5-11 • GUARD HAMILTON, MASSACHUSETTS HAMILTON-WENHAM HIGH SCHOOL
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Second-year performer who will challenge for spot in Grove City’s guard rotation this season.
League Division 2 Player of Year in 2011 ... Member of three conference title teams.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-2013 Appeared in 15 games as a freshman ...Played seasonhigh 16 minutes in regular season finale at Thiel February 16, 2013 ... Made debut November 17, 2012 vs. Wells.
GAME HIGHS 4 points (at Westminster, January 16, 2013); 3 rebounds (twice); 3 assists (vs. Penn State Altoona, January 14, 2013); 16 minutes (at Thiel, February 16, 2013).
HIGH SCHOOL Helped Hamilton-Wenham to 14-6 record as a senior ... Led Generals in scoring as a junior ... Named Cape Ann
NOTABLE Computer information systems major ... Dean’s List ... Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Year 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 15-0 15-0
FG 6 6
FGA PCT 21 .286 21 .286
TAM’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT 3 8 .375 4 7 .571 3 8 .375 4 7 .571
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REB RPG 16 1.1 16 1.1
AST 17 17
APG 1.1 1.1
PTS 19 19
PPG 1.3 1.3
MEN’S BASKETBALL 2013-2014
Joe Vermilya SOPHOMORE • 6-1 • GUARD SYLVANIA, OHIO SOUTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL Second-year player who will compete for time in Grove City backcourt this winter. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-2013 Played in 15 games as a freshman ... Made collegiate debut November 16, 2012 against John Carroll.
Year 2012-2013 Totals
GP-GS 15-0 15-0
FG 7 7
FGA PCT 21 .333 21 .333
GAME HIGHS 6 points (at Bethany, January 26, 2013); 2 rebounds (three times); 2 assists (at Thomas More, November 28, 2012); 14 minutes (vs. Penn State Altoona, January 14, 2013). NOTABLE Finance major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.
VERMILYA’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT 5 14 .357 5 5 1.00 5 14 .357 5 5 1.00
REB RPG 11 0.7 11 0.7
AST APG 3 0.2 3 0.2
PTS 24 24
2013-2014 NEWCOMERS
Mitch Buzard
Justin David
Matt Heben
PPG 1.6 1.6
D.J. Martin
Freshman Guard Mars, Pa./Mars
Freshman Guard Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon
Junior Forward Medina, Ohio/Holy Name
Freshman Forward Oviedo, Fla./Hagerty
Mitch Newburg
Nick Nunkovich
John Porter
Luke Tincha
Freshman Guard Farmington, Minn./St. Thomas
Freshman Forward Oviedo, Fla./Hagerty
Freshman Guard Bradfordwoods, Pa./Eden Christian
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Freshman Center Butler, Pa./Butler
THE 2013-2014 WOLVERINES
HIGH SCHOOL Helped lead Sylvania Southview to OHSAA Division I district finals as a senior in 2012.
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ABOUT THE PAC
THE PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Founded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Conference continues its mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Comprised of 10 select private colleges and universities - Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva College, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, Thiel College, Thomas More College, Washington & Jefferson College, Waynesburg University and Westminster College the PAC remains a unique organization in this day of highpressure intercollegiate athletics. With academics at the center of each member’s philosophy, the PAC is built on the principle that an athletic program is a part of college life, but not an entity in itself. During the 2005-06 academic year, Chatham, Geneva and Saint Vincent all joined the PAC. Chatham competed for PAC championships for the first time during the 200708 academic year. Saint Vincent first competed for conference titles in 201011. Geneva became eligible for conference titles in 201112. The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports. AllConference status is awarded in all 19 sports. Head coaches select all-league squads for all team sports, while in individual sports such as cross country and tennis, all-PAC accolades are based upon performances at the conference championships. The PAC annually awards its men’s and women’s AllSports Trophies to the schools which perform best across the board in conference competition. Grove City won the Women’s All-Sports Trophy for the 2012-13 academic year while Washington & Jefferson earned the Men’s All-Sports Trophy. In 2012-13, the league named a conference-record 853 student-athletes to the PAC Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes all participating student-athletes who attain a term grade-point average of 3.60 or above during their semester of competition.
2012-2013 FINAL STANDINGS PAC W L Saint Vincent 15 1 Thomas More 14 2 Bethany 10 6 Thiel 10 6 Grove City 6 10 Washington and Jefferson 6 10 Waynesburg 4 12 Geneva 4 12 Westminster 3 13 PAC FIRST TEAM D'Carlo Hayes, Thomas More Chris Klimchock, Saint Vincent Matt Lorello, Geneva Chace McKinney, Thiel Nick Wilcox, Bethany
Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
G G F F F
PAC SECOND TEAM Zach Bellhy, W&J Mitch Marmelstein, Grove City Josef Marshall, Thomas More Jason Propst, Waynesburg Dillon Stith, Saint Vincent
Sr. So. Jr. So. Jr.
G G F F G
TEAM SCORING OFFENSE Thomas More Bethany Saint Vincent Geneva Thiel Washington and Jefferson Westminster Waynesburg Grove City TEAM SCORING DEFENSE Grove City Bethany Thiel Saint Vincent Waynesburg Thomas More Washington and Jefferson Westminster Geneva INDIVIDUAL SCORING Matt Lorello, GEN Zach Bellhy, W&J Isaac Turner, SVC Doug Smith, WES Chris Klimchock, SVC INDIVIDUAL REBOUNDS Nate Bellhy, W&J Nick Wilcox, BET Ladell Trotty, THI Adam Carswell, WES Jason Propst, WAY
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Overall W 23 23 16 14 10 9 10 5 7
L 5 5 11 10 16 18 17 21 18
G 28 27 28 26 24 27 25 27 26
PTS 2177 2092 2019 1801 1660 1864 1698 1818 1624
AVG 77.8 77.5 72.1 69.3 69.2 69.0 67.9 67.3 62.5
G 26 27 24 28 27 28 27 25 26
PTS 1704 1773 1593 1860 1861 1931 1968 1880 2136
AVG 65.5 65.7 66.4 66.4 68.9 69.0 72.9 75.2 82.2
G 26 27 24 25 26
PTS 494 503 389 405 414
AVG 19.0 18.6 16.2 16.2 15.9
G 24 26 24 25 25
REB 216 200 181 187 183
AVG 9.0 7.7 7.5 7.5 7.3
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CONFERENCE PROFILES Geneva
Bethany
Location: Beaver Falls, Pa. Nickname: Golden Tornadoes Colors: Black and Gold Head Coach: Jeff Santarsiero Career Record: 233-219 (24th year) 2012-13 Record: 5-21 PAC Record/Finish: 4-12 (8th) SID: Christy Lear Phone: 724-847-6885
Location: Bethany, W. Va. Nickname: Bison Colors: Kelly Green and White Head Coach: Andrew Sachs Career Record: 81-32 (5th year) 2012-13 Record: 16-11 PAC Record/Finish: 10-6 (3rd) SID: Jerrod Plate Phone: 304-829-7717
Andrew Sachs
Jeff Santarsiero
Saint Vincent
D.P. Harris
Thomas More
Location: Crestview Hills, Ky. Nickname: Saints Colors: Blue and Silver Head Coach: Drew Cooper Career Record: 0-0 (1st year) 2012-13 Record: 23-5 PAC Record/Finish: 14-2 (2nd) SID: Cory Blackson Phone: 859-344-3672
Thiel
Location: Greenville, Pa. Nickname: Tomcats Colors: Navy Blue and Gold Head Coach: Tim Loomis Career Record: 221-278 (19 years; 8th year at Thiel) 2012-13 Record: 14-10 PAC Record/Finish: 10-6 (4th) SID: William Becque Phone: 724-589-2187
Tim Loomis
Washington & Jefferson
Location: Washington, Pa. Nickname: Presidents Colors: Red and Black Head Coach: Glenn Gutierrez Career Record: 89-104 (8th year) 2012-13 Record: 9-18 PAC Record/Finish: 6-10 (6th) SID: Scott D. McGuinness Phone: 724-250-3308
Drew Cooper
Glenn Gutierrez
Westminster
Waynesburg
Location: New Wilmington, Pa. Nickname: Titans Colors: Blue and White Head Coach: Kevin Siroki Career Record: 7-18 (2nd Year) 2012-13 Record: 7-18 PAC Record/Finish: 3-13 (9th) SID: Nathan LaRiccia Phone: 724-946-6357
Location: Waynesburg, Pa. Nickname: Yellow Jackets Colors: Orange and White Head Coach: Mark Christner Career Record: 21-59 (4th year) 2012-13 Record: 10-17 PAC Record/Finish: 4-12 (7th) SID: Bobby Fox Phone: 724-852-3334 Kevin Siroki
Mark Christner
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Location: Latrobe, Pa. Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Green and Yellow Head Coach: D.P. Harris Career Record: 187-63 (11th year) 2012-13 Record: 23-5 PAC Record/Finish: 15-1 (1st) SID: Jeff Zidek Phone: 724-805-2476
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
2012-2013 REVIEW Overall Record: 10-16 Date
Opponent
GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Score W/L High Scorer 67-56 78-75 62-50 64-45 87-83 55-49
L L L L L (OT) W
(16) Christian Durbin (19) J.T. Schwartz (10) Mitch Marmelstein (10) Mark Pilarski (26) Mitch Marmelstein (19) J.T. Schwartz
Dec. 8 Dec. 12 Dec. 28 Dec. 29 Jan. 3 Jan. 5 Jan. 9 Jan. 12 Jan. 14 Jan. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 23
SAINT VINCENT* at Oberlin York (Pa.) Gettysburg PENN STATE BEAVER at Geneva* WASH. & JEFF.* THIEL* PENN STATE ALTOONA at Westminster* THOMAS MORE* WAYNESBURG*
74-71 57-55 65-60 74-64 68-64 77-68 63-50 65-48 63-60 78-70 73-64 69-59
L (OT) L W L W W L L W W L L
(18) Nate Rambacher (21) Mitch Marmelstein (24) Mitch Marmelstein (12) J.T. Schwartz (15) J.T. Schwartz (19) Mitch Marmelstein (20) Mitch Marmelstein (13) Mitch Marmelstein (11) Brian Giesler (21) J.T. Schwartz (16) J.T. Schwartz (13) J.T. Schwartz
Jan. 26 Jan. 30 Feb. 2 Feb. 6 Feb, 9
at Bethany* PITT-TITUSVILLE at Saint Vincent* at Wash. & Jeff.* GENEVA*
82-47 79-43 64-60 60-52 80-75
L W L W W (OT)
Feb. 13 Feb. 16 Feb. 19
WESTMINSTER* at Thiel* at Thiel%
76-45 82-52 57-47
W L W
(10) J.T. Schwartz (21) Mitch Marmelstein (22) J.T. Schwartz (18) Evan Schell (17) Brian Giesler (17) Mitch Marmelstein (23) Mitch Marmelstein (9) Mitch Marmelstein (10) Mitch Marmelstein (10) J.T. Schwartz
Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 20 Nov. 28 Dec. 1 Dec. 5
SEASON REVIEW
Presidents’ Athletic Conference Record: 6-10
John Carroll Wells at Kenyon College at Thomas More* BETHANY* at Waynesburg*
*-Presidents’ Athletic Conference Game %-Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament Home Games in CAPS INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM STATISTICS /-----TOTAL-----/ /-------3PT-------/ NAME GP-GS FG-FGA FG% FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA FT% Mitch Marmelstein 26-25 129-295 .437 37-117 .325 64-104 .615 J.T. Schwartz 25-25 97-228 .425 40-101 .396 46-65 .708 Brian Giesler 25-17 63-156 .404 41-110 .364 17-22 .773 Nate Rambacher 17-14 40-74 .541 0-1 .000 14-29 .483 Christian Durbin 23-7 31-118 .263 6-38 .158 45-56 .804 Mark Pilarski 22-13 41-82 .500 0-0 .000 16-37 .432 Josh Patterson 25-7 36-102 .353 13-32 .406 18-31 .581 Evan Schell 20-2 30-73 .411 14-44 .318 4-6 .667 Isaiah Reeves 21-6 26-60 .433 5-16 .313 6-15 .400 Ford Reinalda 18-6 15-52 .288 6-14 .429 16-24 .762 Steve Battaglia 24-7 30-62 .484 0-0 .000 9-15 .600 Erik Carlstrom 25-1 22-44 .500 0-0 .000 5-9 .556 Joe Vermilya 15-0 7-21 .333 5-14 .357 5-5 1.00 Stephen Tam 15-0 6-21 .286 3-8 .375 4-7 .571 Brian Metzler 23-0 10-37 270 5-13 .385 4-9 .444 Tyler Patterson 10-0 4-5 .800 1-1 1.00 0-3 .000 Tim Watts 6-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-6 .333 Team GROVE CITY 26 587-1430 .410 175-506 .346 275-440 .625 Opponents 26 583-1463 .398 173-556 .311 365-537 .679
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PTS 359 280 183 94 113 98 103 78 63 52 69 49 24 19 29 9 2
AVG 13.8 11.2 7.3 5.5 4.9 4.5 4.1 3.9 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.0 1.6 1.3 1.3 0.9 0.3
1624 1704
62.5 65.5
OFF REB 19 18 4 31 3 25 12 3 16 6 12 10 2 2 10 10 0 35 222 580
DEF REB 120 113 23 44 44 56 54 24 67 19 18 30 9 14 20 10 2 53 690 696
TOT REB 139 131 27 75 27 81 66 27 53 25 30 40 11 16 30 20 2 92 912 976
High Rebounder
(7) Mark Pilarski (8) J.T. Schwartz (7) Mitch Marmelstein (4) J.T. Schwartz (8) Mark Pilarski (7) J.T. Schwartz (7) Erik Carlstrom (10) Mitch Marmelstein (7) Mitch Marmelstein (7) Nate Rambacher (11) Nate Rambacher (10) J.T. Schwartz (9) J.T. Schwartz (7) J.T. Schwartz (7) Tyler Patterson (6) Josh Patterson (8) Mitch Marmelstein (7) Mitch Marmelstein (5) Mitch Marmelstein (5) J.T. Schwartz (6) J.T. Schwartz (7) Mitch Marmelstein (6) Mark Pilarski (8) J.T. Schwartz (5) Isaiah Reeves (5) Brian Giesler (9) Mark Pilarski (7) Mitch Marmelstein (6) Isaiah Reeves
AVG 5.3 5.2 1.1 4.4 2.0 3.7 2.6 1.4 2.5 1.4 1.3 1.6 0.7 1.1 1.3 2.0 0.3 3.5 35.1 37.5
AST 64 63 26 30 57 8 23 6 8 5 8 3 3 17 9 3 0 333 316
TO BLK STL 50 9 22 73 5 49 18 4 8 26 8 9 51 0 17 18 6 8 25 0 17 14 1 1 16 2 14 16 1 3 17 0 9 16 11 3 3 0 2 17 0 5 14 2 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 5 383 49 170 376 85 193
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SINGLE-SEASON LEADERS REBOUNDS
SCORING
1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71
1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
305 345 323 369 380 414 602 532 686 462 302 302 325 322 395 264 278 330 294 354 303 372 391 481 333 452 361 338 352 352 500 352 360 299 343 670 409 419 273 226 301 300 295 314 566 424 381 310 346 369 320 490 286 297 327 359
15.3 15.0 13.5 18.5 19.0 19.7 25.1 29.6 29.8 21.6 12.6 12.6 13.6 14.6 15.8 12.0 12.6 14.3 14.7 14.2 15.2 16.2 15.6 19.2 12.8 20.5 16.4 15.4 16.8 16.0 19.2 14.1 15.0 12.5 18.1 26.8 16.4 16.8 11.4 10.8 12.0 12.0 12.3 11.6 21.0 16.3 15.9 11.9 11.9 14.2 12.8 17.5 11.4 11.4 13.1 13.8
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Bart Niemeyer Bart Niemeyer George Beller Curt Carson Dave Tolley Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool John Cochran Randy Caipen
239 279 152 172 146 293 319 273 282 279 230
11.8 12.1 6.3 8.6 7.3 13.9 13.3 14.4 11.8 12.7 9.6
Fred Schwab Fred Schwab Fred Schwab Craig Campbell Bill Fox Bill Fox Bill Fox Bill Fox Len Stemann Dave Watson Tom Spelman Mark Smith Curt Siverling Curt Siverling Kris Lightcap Joe Buckley Joe Buckley Kevin Hess Kevin Hess Kevin Hess Tim Mokma Mark Timko Randy Childress Mark Timko Tom Drake Dan Von Handorf Nate Cope Andy Coddington Lee Huffman Tanner Prosser Pat Roberts Pat Roberts Tanner Prosser Tanner Prosser Phil Bushre Shawn Carr Craig Hallman Shawn Carr Andy O’Keefe Andy O’Keefe Luke Tomaselli
195 149 167 137 150 206 170 222 154 126 140 141 174 191 214 127 128 128 165 160 160 131 161 206 194 167 191 118 194 216 198 244 175 222 180 105 205 138 114 158 132
8.1 6.8 6.7 6.9 6.8 9.0 8.5 8.9 7.3 5.5 5.8 5.6 6.6 8.6 9.7 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.6 7.8 6.7 8.0 5.9 7.8 8.6 8.3 9.0 6.5 8.2 7.3 4.0 7.1 5.3 4.6 5.6 5.1
Brett Matson Mitch Marmelstein
165 139
6.6 5.3
RECORD BOOK
1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88
Bart Niemeyer Bart Niemeyer Dave Marovich Dave Marovich Dave Marovich Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool John Cochran Tom Montgomery Randy Caipen Fred Schwab Fred Schwab Fred Schwab Jim Perruquet Bill Fox Bill Fox Bill Fox Mike Donahoe Ron Livingston Bob Crow Bob Crow Mark Smith Jody Peters Jay Peters Deron Ryan Deron Ryan Joe Buckley Deron Ryan Joe Buckley Tim Mokma Tim Mokma Benjamin Davis Mark Timko Mark Timko Jim Wherley Dan Von Handorf Jim Wherley Brent Steineman Mike Cratsley Tanner Prosser Chris Kreider Tanner Prosser Nate Maurer Ryan Eller Phil Bushre Shawn Carr Ryan Gibson Shawn Carr Andy O’Keefe Andy O’Keefe Brett Matson Luke Tomaselli Brett Matson Mitch Marmelstein
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
RECORD BOOK
WOLVERINE RECORD BOOK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Name
Top 20 Season Scorers Year G
Jeff Claypool Mark Timko Jeff Claypool Nate Maurer Jeff Claypool Joe Buckley Andy O’Keefe Mark Smith John Cochran Bob Crow Jay Peters Ryan Eller Dan Von Handorf Tom Robinson Jeff Claypool Dan Von Handorf Fred Schwab Bob Crow Phil Bushre Dave Marovich
1968-69 1993-94 1966-67 2002-03 1967-68 1988-89 2009-10 1982-83 1969-70 1982-83 1984-85 2003-04 1995-96 1958-59 1965-66 1994-95 1973-74 1981-82 2004-05 1964-65
23 25 24 27 18 26 28 25 22 25 22 26 25 20 21 25 25 25 24 20
Pts
686 670 602 566 532 500 490 481 462 455 452 424 419 415 414 409 395 391 381 380
Top 10 Season Scoring Averages Name Year Points Avg Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool Mark Timko Jeff Claypool John Cochran Nate Maurer Tom Robinson Jay Peters Jeff Claypool Mark Smith
1968-69 1967-68 1993-94 1966-67 1969-70 2002-03 1958-59 1984-85 1965-66 1982-83
686 532 670 602 462 566 415 452 414 481
Top 5 Season Rebound Totals Name Year Reb Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool John Cochran Bart Niemeyer
1966-67 1965-66 1968-69 1969-70 1961-62
319 293 282 279 279
29.8 29.6 26.8 25.1 21.6 21.0 20.8 20.5 19.7 19.2
Avg
13.3 13.9 11.8 12.7 12.1
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1. 2. 4. 5.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Top 5 Career Rebound Totals Name Year Total Jeff Claypool Tanner Prosser John Cochran Bill Fox Pat Roberts
1965-69 1999-2004 1966-70 1975-79 1998-2002
1,167 801 776 748 685
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Top 5 Season Assist Totals Name Year Ast Joe Burns Ryan Gibson Brett Matson Mike Donahoe Scott Barton Tanner Prosser
1973-74 2006-07 2009-10 1977-78 1973-74 2002-03
158 122 115 113 111 111
Avg 6.3 4.2 4.1 5.1 4.4 4.1
Top 5 Career Assist Totals Name Year Ast Tanner Prosser Joe Burns Mike Donahoe Ryan Gibson Brett Matson
1999-2004 1973-77 1975-79 2005-08 2008-12
367 352 326 325 315
Top 5 Season Block Totals Name Year Blk
Avg
Top 5 Season Steal Totals Name Year Stl
Avg
Pat Roberts Drew Vandermeer Andy O’Keefe Lee Huffman Pat Roberts
Jason Gilbert Jim Wherley Chris Kreider Brett Matson J.T. Schwartz
2001-02 2009-10 2009-10 1998-99 2000-01
1995-96 1996-97 2000-01 2011-12 2012-13
46 44 35 29 27
53 52 52 52 49
Top 5 Season Three-Point Goals Name Year FG Shawn Carr Shawn Carr Joe McCoy Dave Pifer Dave Pifer Joe McCoy
2007-08 2006-07 2009-10 1999-2000 1998-99 2008-09
75 65 56 50 48 48
Top 5 Career Three-Point Goals Name Year FG Shawn Carr Dave Pifer Joe McCoy Brett Matson Jason Gilbert
2004-08 1996-2000 2006-10 2008-12 1992-96
205 158 151 114 108
1.7 1.6 1.3 1.1 1.1
2.0 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.0
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WOLVERINE RECORD BOOK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Andy O’Keefe Jeff Claypool Tim Mokma Phil Bushre Tim Mokma Phil Bushre Tanner Prosser Pat Roberts Andy O’Keefe Tom Drake
2009-10 1968-69 1988-89 2002-03 1990-91 2004-05 1999-2000 2001-02 2008-09 1994-95
175-263 249-385 128-206 113-182 139-224 153-247 122-197 106-172 121-205 141-240
.667 .647 .621 .621 .621 .619 .619 .616 .590 .588
Top 10 Career Field Goal Percentage Name Year FG Pct Andy O’Keefe Phil Bushre Jeff Claypool Tim Mokma Andy O’Keefe Tanner Prosser Pat Roberts Tom Drake Curt Siverling Dirk Vandermeer
2006-10 2000-05 1965-69 1987-91 2006-09 1999-2004 1998-2002 1991-95 1981-85 1974-78
434-712 384-641 868-1469 480-822 259-449 470-821 290-515 228-408 341-617 306-559
.610 .599 .591 .584 .577 .572 .563 .559 .553 .547
Individual Game Records Points: 47, Mark Timko vs. Waynesburg, Feb. 12, 1994 FG Att: 35, Jeff Claypool vs. Geneva, Dec. 7, 1967 FG Made: 19, Jeff Claypool vs. Geneva, Dec. 7, 1967 FG Pct: 92.8 (13 of 14), Jeff Claypool vs. Geneva, Jan. 4, 1968 FT Att: 21, Jeff Claypool vs. St. Vincent, March 1, 1969 FT Made: 15, Jeff Claypool vs. Lock Haven, April 4, 1969 FT Pct: 100.0 (13 of 13), Ryan Eller vs. CMU, Nov. 20, 2004; Brett Matson vs. PSU DuBois, Nov. 20, 2009 3-Point Att: 12, Mark Timko vs. Lincoln, March 5, 1994; Mitch Marmelstein vs. Wash. & Jeff., Jan. 11, 2012 3-Point Made: 6, Mark Timko vs. Waynesburg, Feb. 12, 1994; Shawn Carr vs. Westminster, Feb. 7, 2007; Brett Matson vs. Bethany, Jan. 6, 2011, Mitch Marmelstein vs. Wash. & Jeff., Jan 11, 2012; vs. Westminster, Feb. 4, 2012 3-Point Pct: 100.0 (5 of 5), Steve Carlson vs. Thiel, Jan. 20, 1990; Mike Lukcic vs. St. Mary’s (Md.), Jan. 10, 2004 Rebounds: 28, Jeff Claypool vs. Geneva, Dec. 7, 1967 (Since 1973): 22, Bill Fox vs. Westminster, Feb. 9, 1977 Assists: 14, Joe Burns vs. Geneva, Feb. 6, 1974 Blocked Shots: 4, numerous times Minutes: 49, Pat Roberts vs. Westminster, Jan. 26, 2001 Team Game Records Points For: 119, vs. Bethany, Feb. 18, 1989 Points Against: 119, vs. Clarion, Feb. 16, 1965 Rebounds: 85, vs. Allegheny, Feb. 17, 1962 Assists: 32, vs. Bethany, Feb. 8, 2003 Longest Game: Four OTs, Jan. 29, 2002 at Westminster (Grove City wins 111-101)
The Last Time It Happened ... Grove City Scoring 100 Points: vs. Westminster, Dec. 5, 2007 (Won 102-98, OT) Grove City Allowing 100 Points: at Westminster, Feb. 5, 2005 (Lost 110-102, OT) Grove City Scoring Under 50 Points: 44, at Thiel, Feb. 19, 2013 (Lost 57-44) Grove City Scoring Under 50 Points In Victory: 46, at Waynesburg, Jan. 29, 2011 (Won 46-39) Grove City Allowing Under 50 Points: 45, Westminster, Feb. 13, 2013 (Won 76-45) Grove City Allowing Under 40 Points: 39, vs. Waynesburg, Jan. 29, 2011 (Won 46-39) Grove City Making No Three-Point Goals: at Wash. and Jeff., Jan. 31, 2004 (Won 80-72) Grove City Player Triple-Double: Tanner Prosser at Westminster Jan. 21, 2004 (13 pts, 11 rebs, 10 asst) Grove City Player Scoring 40 or More Points: 41, Ryan Eller, at Westminster, Feb. 5, 2005 Opposing Player Scoring 40 or More Points: 43, Keith Schubert, Bethany, Feb. 16, 2002 Grove City Player Scoring 30 or More Points: 41, Ryan Eller, at Westminster, Feb. 5, 2005 Opposing Player Scoring 30 or More Points: 30, Justin Baker, Mary Washington, Jan. 7, 2006 Grove City Player Recording 20 or More Rebounds: 22, Bill Fox vs. Westminster, Feb. 9, 1977 Grove City Player Recording 10 or More Assists: 10, Ryan Gibson, at Wash. & Jeff., Feb. 15, 2007 Grove City Player Recording a Double-Double: J.T. Schwartz, Penn State Beaver, Jan. 3, 2013 (15 pts, 10 rebs) Grove City Player Perfect From The Field: 8-for-8, Ryan Eller at Thiel, Feb. 6, 2002
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PROGRAM HISTORY
PROGRAM HISTORY Since its inception in the 1898-99 season, the Grove City College men’s basketball team has compiled over 1,100 wins and numerous championships while producing an innumerable number of outstanding players. Grove City began play late in the 1898-99 season with a 32-9 loss at Allegheny in Meadville, Pa. After winning just three of its first 13 games in the first three seasons, Grove City found success in early years of the 20th Century. Edward Campbell took over as player-head coach in 1901 and directed the Wolverines to Tri-State championships in 1903 and 1905. In his four seasons as head coach, Campbell compiled a 50-13 mark. Frank Hays, William Brown and Fred Locke all spent time at the helm in the latter half of the decade before Weir C. Ketler took control in 1910. Ketler, who later became President of Grove City College from 1916 to 1956, coached the team for three seasons. Under Ketler’s tutelage, Grove City went 32-7, including the undefeated team of 1911-1912, the only perfect squad in program history. The College played its home games in the basement of Carnegie Library during that time period. The floor was small and the ceiling low. Grove City had to rely on teamwork in order to work the ball through the defense for short shots under the basket. In the 1912-13 season, Grove City moved into a new gymnasium on Main Street, which became the premier facility in the district. The gymnasium became a hotbed of district college and high school games and hosted Mercer County, Northwest Pennsylvania and Western Pennsylvania high school tournament games. Howard Acher, who played for Ketler, spent four total years over two stints as head coach during the World War I years while Harold White guided the 1917-1918 team.
The 1905 Tri-State Champion Team
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The 1921 Tri-State Champion Team In 1920, Robert E. Thorn took over as head coach. Thorn’s first squad went 16-1, igniting the program’s most successful run during the early years. Between 1920 and 1928, the Crimson and White went 114-32 (.781). The 1921-22 team represented the East Region at the National Intercollegiate Tournament in Indianapolis. The next season, Grove City upset both the University of Pittsburgh, 36-34, and West Virginia University, 38-9. In that win at WVU, Grove City held West Virginia without a field goal for the entire game as all nine points came from the foul line. Thorn coached the team through the mid-1930s until 1937, when Jim Loveless took over as head coach. As World War II ignited, male enrollment at the College dropped sharply. Grove City did not field a team in 1943-44 but resumed intercollegiate action in the 1944-45 season under head coach Charles Ruffner. Thorn returned as head coach for one more season before Loveless began a second run as head coach in 1947. Loveless coached until 1954, with four winning seasons in a five-year span highlighting his stint. During Loveless’ tenure, Grove City opened the Grove City College Arena on Dec. 5, 1953 and also played its 50th season of basketball. Al Pesek then coached for one season before Jim Curry led Grove City to a 13-5 record in 1955-56. Jack Behringer, Grove City’s athletic director for 40 years, then directed the squad to a 12-6 mark the following season. Dan Leviton then succeeded Behringer as head coach in the 1956-57. The five-year Leviton era produced the College’s first three 1,000-point scorers. Dutch Leonard (1955-59) became the first four-digit scorer in Grove City history while Tom Robinson (1957-62) and Bart Niemeyer (1958-62) also went over 1,000 points. Grove City also played its 1,000th game on Feb. 17, 1962 against Allegheny.
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PROGRAM HISTORY His 2,234 career points are by far the most in College history. In his senior year, Grove City highlighted a 19-5 campaign by upsetting nationally-ranked Ashland, 41-40, in December 1968. John Cochran became the College’s second all-time leading scorer during the 1969-70 season with 1,352 career points after averaging 21.6 points that year. In 1971, Russ Trimmer replaced Wettig as head coach, going 12-12 in his only season. After 12 years at Lexington High School in Ohio, John Barr assumed control of the Grove City program in the fall of 1972. Barr would eventually lead Grove City to over 300 wins and three league titles in 26 years as head coach. Despite Fred Schwab (1970-74) moving into third place on Grove City’s all-time scoring list with 1,215 points, the Wolverines suffered three consecutive sub-.500 seasons under Barr. But in 1975-76, Barr’s efforts began to pay off. Grove City went 16-6 and qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament for the first time in school history. Two years later, Grove City led the nation in field goal percentage defense, holding teams to just 39.9 percent. The following year, 1978-79, the Wolverines returned to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. Led by 1,000-point scorers Bill Fox (1,192) and Mike Donahoe (1,051), Grove City went 18-7 and won its first-ever postseason game as the Wolverines downed Albright, 7973, in the regional third-place game. Donahoe and Fox both earned College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America recognition during that historic 1978-79 campaign. As the 1980s dawned, Grove City strung together four straight winning seasons, highlighted by the 1982-83 team that won a school-record 21 games. Grove City again reached the NCAA Tournament and after a 56-52 loss to Widener in the first round, the Wolverines rebounded to drill Moravian, 76-54, in the third-place game.
All-Time Leading Scorer Jeff Claypool
The 1978-79 NCAA Tournament Team
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But the most famous Grove City basketball player from that era became more known for throwing a baseball than shooting a basketball. Gary Peters played basketball at Grove City from 195557 before beginning a professional baseball career that would put him in the national spotlight. Peters signed with the Chicago White Sox organization while at Grove City and moved up through their minorleague system. He broke through in 1963 and earned the American League’s Rookie of the Year award by going 19-8 with an AL-best 2.33 earned run average. Peters led the American League in wins with 20 in 1964 and also led the league in ERA in 1966 with a 1.98 mark. A two-time All-Star (1964, 1967), Peters finished his career with the Boston Red Sox. While Peters baffled American League hitters during the 1960s, the Grove City basketball program continued to reach new heights under head coach Cliff Wettig (1962-71). Dave Marovich fired in 1,072 points in just three seasons while Ron Arrington scored 1,069 points from 1962 to 1966 to lead the Wolverines in the mid-1960s. All-time leading scorer Jeff Claypool arrived on campus from Lexington, Ohio in the fall of 1965 and quickly made his mark on the program by averaging 20 points per game his freshman season. Claypool then averaged 25 points per game in 196667 before posting 29.6 points per night as a junior. As a senior in 1968-69, Claypool poured in 686 points for an average of 29.8 per game. That is still the school single-season record.
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PROGRAM HISTORY Timko led the nation in three-point percentage and his 670 points that year is the second-highest single-season total in program history. Meanwhile, forward Benjamin Davis finished with 1,094 points in his four seasons. Both the 1994-95 and 1995-96 teams won 16 games and reached the ECAC Tournament. Forward Dan Von Handorf (1,029) and guard Jim Wherley (1,162) both finished their careers as 1,000-point scorers. Von Handorf joined Claypool as the only Grove City player to score 400 points in a season twice. During that 1995-96 season, Barr earned his 300th victory with a 71-59 home win over Waynesburg Feb. 17, 1996. Grove City also won its 1,000th game that year. Barr’s final squad featured no seniors but still managed to work its way into contention for the PAC crown. On “John Barr Day” in the Grove City College Arena, Grove City nearly rallied from a 25-point deficit before falling to conference champion Thiel to close the 1997-98 season. Following Barr’s retirement, a new era of Wolverine basketball began as assistant coach Steve Lamie took over as head coach prior to the 1998-99 season. A 1985 graduate of the College, Lamie played on the 1983 NCAA Tournament team and had assisted Barr for four seasons. His first team used an iron-clad defense to win the program’s fourth PAC title.
The 1982-83 NCAA Tournament Team Bob Crow (1,450) and Mark Smith (1,171) each closed their careers by finishing among Grove City’s top 10 alltime in scoring. The 1983-84 season marked Grove City’s final as a Division III independent. Grove City went 15-11 in that final season before embarking on a new challenge: the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Gone from the schedule in 1984-85 were state schools Edinboro, Clarion and Slippery Rock. Instead, the Wolverines would play teams such as Washington & Jefferson, Carnegie Mellon and Hiram twice yearly. Following a 7-15 overall mark in their first season in the PAC, the Wolverines followed with three consecutive 11-11 seasons. In that span, Deron Ryan (1984-88) became the 13th 1,000-point scorer in College history with 1,205 points. Grove City became the dominant team of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference in the late 1980s as the Wolverines captured three consecutive PAC titles. The 1988-89 team won Grove City’s first PAC crown and finished with a 20-6 mark, the second-most wins in school history. Led by senior Joe Buckley, who finished his career with 1,413 points, Grove City again advanced to the NCAA Championship Tournament. The Wolverines fell to Washington (Md.) in the regional semifinals but recovered for a 74-60 win over Susquehanna in the third place game. Grove City again won conference titles in 1989-90 (1412) and 1990-91 (17-7). Tim Mokma became the sixth 1,000point scorer in the Barr era, finishing with 1,197 points at the conclusion of the 1990-91 year. Although the Wolverines were unable to maintain their hold on the Presidents’ Athletic Conference title, the postseason berths continued in the mid-1990s. Grove City captured bids to the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament in 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1995-96. Grove City also produced a pair of 1,000-point scorers in 1994. Guard Mark Timko set a new College single-game and Grove City College Arena record with 47 points in the home finale against Waynesburg, finishing his three-year career at Grove City with 1,255 points that season.
All-Time Coaching Wins Leader John Barr
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Tanner Prosser -- All-Time Assist Leader, Second-Leading Rebounder, Fifth-Leading Scorer Center Andy O’Keefe became Grove City’s 24th all-time 1,000-point scorer and graduated as the program’s alltime leader in field goal percentage. He also earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, joining Joe Burns (1977), Dirk Vandermeer (1977), Fox (1978), Donahoe (1979), Smith (1983) and Curt Siverling (1984, 1985) as the program’s Academic All-Americans. Brett Matson became the program’s 25th 1,000-point scorer during the 2011-12 season, finishing with 1,108 points. Lamie earned his 200th win February 9, 2013 when Grove City downed Geneva on Hall of Fame Day, 80-77.
The 2006-07 PAC Championship Team
The 2009-10 PAC Championship Team
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The 2002-2003 PAC Championship Team Grove City had just one double-digit scorer and no player average more than 12 points per game in 1998-99. But the Wolverines held opponents to just 60 points per game and limited the opposition to just 36.3 percent shooting from the floor, an all-divisions NCAA record. The Wolverines finished 16-9 and advanced to the ECAC Southern Championship Tournament. Grove City went 7-1 in conference play to earn the championship. Grove City followed a 17-win season in 2001-02 by racing out to a 6-0 start in 2002-03. The Wolverines ultimately captured the PAC title and hosted Neumann College in an ECAC quarterfinal game. It was the first-ever home playoff game for Grove City, which finished the season 18-9. Grove City secured its fourth straight winning season in 2003-04 as Prosser became the program’s 20th 1,000point scorer. He finished his career in fifth place on Grove City’s alltime list with 1,263 points and tops in assists with 367 for his career. Forward Ryan Eller became the program’s 21st 1,000point scorer in 2004-05 as the Wolverines earned their fifth straight winning season. In 2007, Grove City captured perhaps its most improbable PAC title as the Wolverines won the conference tournament after entering as the No. 4 seed. Grove City whipped Waynesburg and Westminster in the first two rounds of the tournament, then earned the title with a 60-58 victory at third-seeded W&J. In 2008, Shawn Carr set a new career record with 207 three-point goals. He also surpassed the 1,000-point mark. Grove City finished 17-11 overall and advanced to the ECAC Southern Championship Tournament. Grove City captured its third straight ECAC berth in 2008-09 after jumping out to a 5-1 start. Guard Ryan Gibson concluded his career as Grove City’s 17th all-time leading scorer with 1,079 points. The Wolverines returned to the NCAA Championship Tournament in 2010 as Grove City captured the conference title with a 78-61 home win over Thomas More. Grove City finished the season 19-9 overall.
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS Year 1898-99 1899-00 1900-01 1901-02 1902-03 1903-04 1904-05 1905-06 1906-07 1907-08 1908-09 1909-10 1910-11 1911-12 1912-13 1913-14 1914-15 1915-16 1916-17 1917-18 1918-19 1919-20 1920-21 1921-22 1922-23 1923-24 1924-25 1925-26 1926-27 1927-28 1928-29 1929-30 1930-31 1931-32 1932-33 1933-34 1934-35 1935-36 1936-37 1937-38 1938-39 1939-40 1940-41 1941-42 1942-43 1944-45 1945-46 1946-47 1947-48 1948-49 1949-50 1950-51 1951-52 1952-53 1953-54 1954-55 1955-56
W 0 1 2 13 13 9 15 3 6 9 9 7 11 12 9 11 13 9 5 2 3 13 16 16 19 15 16 10 11 11 5 13 14 9 7 3 5 4 10 11 9 6 11 12 3 2 5 2 9 11 8 12 10 10 4 6 13
L 2 3 8 3 1 5 4 5 5 6 6 5 3 0 4 7 6 7 6 7 9 7 1 4 4 6 2 4 5 6 9 7 5 8 7 9 10 10 6 7 7 12 4 5 5 8 10 14 10 6 11 8 7 9 13 13 5
Pct. .000 .250 .200 .813 .929 .643 .789 .375 .545 .600 .600 .583 .786 1.000 .692 .611 .684 .563 .455 .222 .250 .650 .941 .800 .826 .714 .889 .714 .688 .647 .357 .650 .737 .529 .500 .333 .333 .286 .625 .611 .563 .333 .733 .706 .375 .200 .333 .125 .474 .647 .421 .600 .588 .526 .235 .158 .722
Head Coach “Peggy” Swope J.L. Thompson J.L. Thompson Edward Campbell Edward Campbell Edward Campbell Edward Campbell Frank Hays William Brown Frank Hays Fred Locke Frank Hays Weir Ketler Weir Ketler Weir Ketler William Young William Young Howard Acher Howard Acher Harold White Howard Acher Howard Acher Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Charles Ruffner Bob Thorn Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Al Pesek Jim Curry
Year 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
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W 12 10 10 6 9 18 12 8 12 9 14 15 19 11 12 12 7 10 8 16 14 9 18 9 13 13 21 15 7 11 11 11 20 14 17 2 8 14 16 16 10 9 16 11 13 17 18 14 13 9 16 17 12 19 5 11 10
L 6 9 10 14 11 5 12 12 8 12 10 4 5 11 12 12 15 15 15 6 9 13 7 12 10 12 4 11 15 11 11 11 6 12 7 22 14 11 9 10 14 13 9 14 11 10 9 13 12 17 13 11 13 9 21 14 16
Pct. .667 .526 .500 .300 .450 .783 .500 .400 .600 .429 .583 .789 .792 .500 .500 .500 .467 .400 .348 .727 .608 .409 .720 .429 .565 .520 .840 .576 .318 .500 .500 .500 .769 .538 .708 .083 .364 .560 .640 .615 .417 .409 .640 .440 .542 .630 .667 .519 .520 .346 .552 .607 .480 .679 .192 .440 .385
Head Coach Jack Behringer Dan Leviton Dan Leviton Dan Leviton Dan Leviton Dan Leviton Cliff Wettig Cliff Wettig Cliff Wettig Cliff Wettig Cliff Wettig Cliff Wettig Cliff Wettig Cliff Wettig Cliff Wettig Russ Trimmer John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie
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ALL-TIME DIVISION III SERIES L 0 1 2 3 72 21 0 1 0 2 0 7 41 3 1 7 2 49 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 1 4 0 0 3 2 0 5 4 73 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 16 1 1 8 15 2 1 3 1 6 1
First 1926-27 1982-83 1978-79 1937-38 1898-99 1944-45 1980-81 1994-95 1923-24 1900-01 2004-05 1966-67 1907-08 1966-67 2005-06 1937-38 1914-15 1908-09 1940-41 1993-94 1922-23 2002-03 1978-79 1992-93 1969-70 1980-81 1984-85 1990-91 1939-40 1978-79 1962-63 1914-15 1939-40 1982-83 1898-99 1990-91 1986-87 1991-92 1982-83 1921-22 1977-78 1993-94 1903-04 1989-90 2010-11 1925-26 1930-31 1921-22 1990-91 1968-69 2001-02 1979-80 1979-80
Last 1929-30 1982-83 2005-06 1997-98 2006-07 1983-84 1980-81 1994-95 1923-24 1906-07 2004-05 1992-93 2012-13 2011-12 2005-06 1986-87 1985-86 2007-08 2006-07 2000-01 2008-09 2002-03 1978-79 1996-97 2004-05 1980-81 2008-09 1990-91 1985-86 2004-05 2007-08 1915-16 1976-77 2007-08 2012-13 2012-13 1986-87 1991-92 1989-90 1982-83 1983-84 2001-02 2011-12 1989-90 2010-11 2012-13 2010-11 1987-88 1990-91 2012-13 2001-02 2004-05 1979-80
Opponent W Lycoming 0 Lynchburg 1 Marietta 5 Mary Washington 0 Medaille 4 Misericordia 0 Moravian 1 Mount Aloysius 0 Mount Union 19 Muskingum 4 Neumann 1 Oberlin 2 Ohio Northern 1 Ohio Wesleyan 6 Olivet 2 Otterbein 2 Penn State Altoona 11 Penn State Beaver 4 Penn State Behrend 27 Penn State DuBois 1 Pitt-Bradford 1 Pitt-Greensburg 7 Randolph-Macon 0 St. Mary’s 1 St. Thomas 0 Saint Vincent 35 Scranton 0 Shenandoah 1 Susquehanna 3 Thiel 106 Thomas More 10 Ursinus 2 Wabash 1 Washington, Md. 0 Wash. & Jeff. 58 Washington & Lee 0 Waynesburg 61 Wells 0 Western Reserve 1 Westminster 52 Widener 0 Wilkes 1 William Paterson 1 Wittenberg 1 Wooster 12 York 1
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L 1 0 4 1 0 1 1 1 21 3 0 3 1 5 1 4 2 1 21 0 4 2 1 0 1 39 1 0 2 44 8 0 3 2 54 2 30 1 0 79 1 0 0 0 23 2
First 1965-66 1967-68 1903-04 2005-06 2001-02 1995-96 1982-83 2010-11 1908-09 1920-21 2002-03 1960-61 1928-29 1914-15 1983-84 1969-70 1998-99 2006-07 1973-74 2009-10 1995-96 1996-97 1965-66 2003-04 1930-31 1936-37 1975-76 1975-76 1970-71 1922-23 1994-95 1983-84 1980-81 1923-24 1913-14 1973-74 1912-13 2012-13 1901-02 1901-02 1982-83 1986-87 2001-02 1927-28 1904-05 1979-80
Last 1965-66 1967-68 2009-10 2005-06 2005-06 1995-96 2003-04 2010-11 2010-11 2011-12 2002-03 2012-13 1993-94 2009-10 1994-95 2002-03 2012-13 2012-13 2006-07 2009-10 1999-00 2011-12 1965-66 2003-04 1930-31 2012-13 1975-76 1975-76 1988-89 2012-13 2012-13 1987-88 1997-98 1988-89 2012-13 1976-77 2012-13 2012-13 1901-02 2012-13 1982-83 1986-87 2001-02 1927-28 2009-10 2012-13
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Opponent W Adrian 2 Albion 0 Albright 2 Alfred 3 Allegheny 69 Alliance 25 Alma 1 Alvernia 0 Amherst 1 Arcadia 5 Averett 1 Baldwin-Wallace 10 Bethany 49 Bluffton 1 Bridgewater, Va. 0 Buffalo State 1 Capital 3 Carnegie Mellon 60 Case Western Reserve 4 Carroll 0 Catholic 1 Cazenovia 1 Centre 1 Defiance 0 Denison 4 DePauw 0 Dickinson 1 Dyke 1 Earlham 3 Elizabethtown 0 Franciscan 1 Franklin 2 Fredonia State 12 Frostburg State 10 Geneva 88 Gettysburg 1 Glassboro State 0 Hamilton 0 Hanover 3 Haverford 3 Heidelberg 0 Hilbert 7 Hiram 31 Hope 0 Ithaca 0 John Carroll 12 Juniata 18 Kalamazoo 0 Kean 0 Kenyon 8 Kings Point 0 La Roche 10 Lebanon Valley 0
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THE 1,000-POINT CLUB
Tanner Prosser 1,263 1999-00, 01-04
Mark Timko 1,255 1991-94
Bill Fox 1,192 1975-79
Tom Robinson 1,181 1957-62
Mark Smith 1,171 1979-83
Shawn Carr 1,121 2004-08
Brett Matson 1,108 2008-12
Benjamin Davis 1,094 1990-94
Jeff Claypool 2,234 1965-69
Bob Crow 1,450 1979-83
Joe Buckley 1,413 1985-89
John Cochran 1,352 1966-70
Fred Schwab 1,215 1970-74
Deron Ryan 1,205 1984-88
Tim Mokma 1,197 1987-91
Andy O’Keefe 1,164 2006-10
Jim Wherley 1,162 1993-97
Bart Niemeyer 1,145 1958-62
Ryan Gibson 1,079 2005-09
Dave Marovich Ron Arrington 1,069 1,072 1962-65 1962-66
Ryan Eller 1,068 2001-05
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Mike Donahoe Dan Von Handorf Dutch Leonard 1,051 1,029 1,013 1975-79 1992-96 1955-59
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ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Thirteen men associated with the men’s basketball program are in the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame.
John Barr 1972-98 (Coach) Inducted 2009
Tom Robinson 1957-1962 Inducted 2011
Mike Donahoe 1975-1979 Inducted 2012
Jeff Claypool 1965-1969 Inducted 2007
Dutch Leonard 1955-1959 Inducted 2009
Frank Sbrocco 1953-1957 Inducted 2007
Dave Marovich 1962-1965 Inducted 2010
Robert E. Thorn 1920-37 (Coach) Inducted 2007
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John Cochran 1966-1970 Inducted 2011
Bart Niemeyer 1958-1962 Inducted 2011
Cliff Wetting 1962-71 (Coach) Inducted 2007
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Bob Crow 1979-1983 Inducted 2008
Joe Buckley 1985-1989 Inducted 2013
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GROVE CITY COLLEGE
ABOUT GROVE CITY COLLEGE
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
The beautifully landscaped campus of Grove City College stretches over 150 acres and includes 28 neoGothic buildings. It is considered one of the loveliest in the nation. While the College has changed to meet the needs of the society it serves, its basic philosophy has remained unchanged since its founding in 1876. It is a Christian, liberal arts institution, dedicated to the principle of providing the highest quality education at the lowest possible cost. Wishing to remain truly independent and to retain its distinctive qualities as a private school governed by private citizens (trustees), it is one of few colleges in the country that does not accept federal funds. Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), but not narrowly denominational, the College believes that to be well-educated a student should be exposed to the central ideas of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Grove City College offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, sciences, engineering, business, and music and is distinguished as a national leader in education. Grove City’s programs in electrical and mechanical engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission Board of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The “big business school curriculum” prepares students for today’s global business reality. An extensive variety of internship opportunities are provided across the curriculum. Grove City College wants its students to be prepared in this age of mobile information technology. Each entering freshman receives a tablet computer which is his or hers to keep upon graduation with a four-year degree. This is part of the Information Technology Initiative, a total program integrating technology across the curriculum.
PROGRAMS AND MAJORS
Grove City College’s Breen Student Union
The College believes that its student body has a unique mix of talents and abilities. Its Career Services program helps students identify those key assets during the first year and then builds a four-year strategy to help them pursue a satisfying career. Personal counseling, professional speakers, databases, alumni contacts, summer internships, corporate visits, employer presentations and more are incorporated into the career preparation experience. Grove City follows the semester calendar plan, in addition to offering two-week sessions in January and May. Most of the 2,500 students live in separate men’s and women’s dormitories. The rest are local commuters or married students. A full program of cultural, professional, athletic and social activities is offered, including 19 intercollegiate varsity athletic teams. Grove City, a town of 8,100 people, is located 60 miles north of Pittsburgh. It is located near Interstates 79 and 80 and has a municipal airport.
Grove City College 2013-2014 Tuition $7,440 per semester Room and Board $4,054 per semester
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ACCOUNTING Acounting (B.S.) BIBLICAL AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES Biblical and Religious Studies (B.A.) BIOLOGY Biology (B.S.) BUSINESS Business Management (B.S.) Finance (B.S.) Industrial Management (B.S.) International Business (B.S.) Marketing Management (B.S.) CHEMISTRY Biochemistry (B.S.) Chemistry (B.S.) COMMUNICATION STUDIES Communication Studies (B.A.) COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Science (B.S.) Computer Information Systems (B.S.) ECONOMICS Economics (B.A.) Business/Economics (B.S.) EDUCATION Pre K-4 Elementary Education (B.S.) Pre K-8 Special Education and Pre K-4 Elementary Education (B.S.) Middle Level Math/English/Science Education (B.S.) K-12 Biology/General Science Education (B.S.) K-12 French Education (B.A.) K-12 Music Education (B.M.) K-12 Spanish Education (B.A.) 7-12 Biology/General Science Education (B.S.) 7-12 Chemistry Education (B.S.) 7-12 Chemistry/General Science Education (B.S.) 7-12 English Education (B.A.) 7-12 English/Communication Education (B.A.) 7-12 Mathematics Education (B.S.) 7-12 Physics Education (B.S.) 7-12 Physics/General Science Education (B.S.) 7-12 Social Studies Education (B.A.) ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER ENGINEERING Electrical/Computer Engineering (B.S.E.E.) ENGLISH English (B.A.) ENTREPRENEURSHIP Entrepreneurship (B.S.) HISTORY History (B.A.) MATHEMATICS Mathematics (B.S.) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) MODERN LANGUAGES French (B.A.) Spanish (B.A.) MUSIC & FINE ARTS Music (B.M.) Music/Business (B.M.) Music/Performing Arts (B.M.) Music/Religion (B.M.) PHILOSOPHY Philosophy (B.A.) PHYSICAL EDUCATION Exercise Science (B.S.) PHYSICS Physics (B.S.) Physics/Computer Hardware (B.S.) Physics/Computer Software (B.S.) POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Science (B.A.) PSYCHOLOGY Psychology (B.A. or B.S.) SOCIOLOGY Sociology (B.A.) PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS Pre-Dental Pre-Health Pre-Law Pre-Medical Pre-Theology Pre-Veterinary
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ATHLETIC FACILITIES
All 19 of Grove City College’s intercollegiate varsity athletic teams utilize the College’s superior facilities for competition, practices and off-season training and conditioning. Grove City’s athletic facilities have undergone numerous renovations and improvements in recent years, with more upgrades scheduled in the immediate future. On lower campus, Robert E. Thorn Field is home to the College’s football and track and field teams. The College installed CSTurf at Robert E. Thorn Field. CSTurf is a synthetic playing surface that features polyethylene LSR grass fibers and a rubber infill system. The College also installed lights and resurfaced the 8-lane track around the field. Grove City also reconfigured its setup for track meets during these renovations. In 2011, the College installed a new state-ofthe-art scoreboard and new bleachers on the visitors’ side at Thorn Field. These upgrades benefit the entire campus community as the complex is used by both the College’s club sports teams and its intramural program, along with the varsity teams. The track is also available for use by recreational walkers and joggers. The complex also features 10 all-weather tennis courts next to the stadium. Phillips Field House, located at the north end of the complex, features several locker rooms, an athletic training room, meeting rooms and coaches’ offices. It is used by the football, track and tennis programs throughout the academic year. The Physical Learning Center (PLC) houses the Grove City College Arena, home to the College’s basketball and volleyball programs. In summer 2012, the College renovated the Arena by installing new lighting and a new playing floor. In recent years, the Arena has also received new scoreboards and scorers’ tables.
The home of Grove City’s football and track and field teams, Robert E. Thorn Field has received numerous renovations in recent years.
The James E. Longnecker Pool is one of the nation’s premier small-college venues for both swimming and diving and water polo.
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ATHLETIC FACILITIES
In addition, the PLC features the James E. Longnecker Pool, one of the premier aquatic facilities in the region. Each year, Grove City hosts the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships at the state-of-the-art facility. In 2012, the College also hosted the Collegiate Water Polo Association Division III Championships at the James E. Longnecker Pool. The PLC also features a second pool, the Recreational Pool, which is used by members of the College community year-round. A fitness room featuring aerobic and Cybex equipment and a separate weight room with free and mechanized weights are also keystone areas of the facility. The PLC also features six racquetball/handball courts as well as two adjacent intramural rooms. The intramural rooms each feature four basketball courts, four indoor tennis courts, four volleyball courts, an indoor track and two indoor jumping pits. The College installed new synthetic flooring and several new electronic scoreboards throughout the intramural rooms. The Physical Learning Center houses the athletic training room, locker rooms and offices for coaches and physical education faculty. The College recently constructed a new office suite for coaches and athletic administration, while also incorporating its Athletic Hall of Fame area. Grove City’s outdoor athletic facilities have also received numerous upgrades in recent years. The varsity soccer field, College Field, was expanded and re-sodded during the summer of 2005. College Field also received a new press box during the summer of 2007. Meanwhile, Grove City’s baseball and softball facilities recently received major facelifts as new dugouts, new fencing and electronic scoreboards were installed on both fields.
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