TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Preview 2Gameday MT Basketball 26 Atmosphere.................... 2-3 2008-09 Season Outlook............ 26-27 Murphy Center............................... 4-5 Lynn Davis Squad Room................. 6-7 Blue Raider Practice Facility...............8 Equipment.........................................9 Community................................ 10-11 Media Attention......................... 12-13 Middle Tennessee....................... 14-15 Strength and Conditioning......... 16-17 Sports Medicine......................... 18-19 Academic Enhancement...................20 Murfreesboro...................................21 Nashville . ....................................... 22 Hall of Fame.....................................23 Live and Dine...................................24
Calvin O’Neil............................... 28-29 Kevin Kanaskie........................... 30-31 Nigel Johnson............................ 32-33 Dino Hair . .................................34-35 Darren Avery.............................. 36-37 Demetrius Green........................ 38-39 Desmond Yates........................... 40-41 Theryn Hudson........................... 42-43 John Hopson....................................44 Eric Allen..........................................45 DeMario Williams.............................46 Montarrio Haddock..........................47 Antwaun Boyd.................................48 Josh Jones........................................49
Lindal Yarbrough/KC Anuna.............50 Roster . .........................................51 Career Statistics.......................... 52-56
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Coaching Staff
Head Coach Kermit Davis................... 58-63 Assistant Coach Win Case.................. 64-65 Assistant Coach Artie Pepelea........... 66-67 Assistant Coach Al Pinkins................. 68-69 Director of Operations Brian Burg...... 70-71 Athletic Trainer Drew Shea......................72 Strength Coach Jason Spray....................74
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2007-08 Review
Season statistics................................ 76-81 Box Scores......................................... 82-89 Sun Belt .......................................... 90-95
2008-09 Men’s Basketball Media Guide Credits n EDITORIAL: The 2008-09 Middle Tennessee men’s basketball media guide is a product of the Middle Tennessee Athletic Communications Office and was written, edited, and designed by Tony Stinnett. Special thanks to previous MTSU Media Relations staffs for their past contributions. n EDITING: The Middle Tennessee Athletic Communications Staff and Middle Tennessee Publications and Graphics. n COVERS: Cover design by David Lowery of DGL Graphics. n PHOTOGRAPHY: Bradley Lambert, Middle Tennessee Photographic Services, Joe Murphy, and Brian Spurlock. n PRINTING: Franklin Graphics, Nashville, Tennessee Mission Statement: The MTSU Athletic Program promotes excellence in athletics and provides academic and athletic opportunities for every student-athlete, the University, and the community. Building on tradition, the program advances the University’s regional and national stature and creates opportunities for innovative partnerships throughout the region. Middle Tennessee State University continually works to maximize human, financial, and physical resources to create and heighten the quality of its sports programs. A Tennessee Board of Regents University Middle Tennessee State University is an equal opportunity, nonracially identifiable, educational institution that does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. SP010-0908
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98 Opponents 2008-09 Opponents..................98-101 Composite schedule.......................102 Series vs. 08-09 opponents............103
106 . ...................... History Postseason Boxes....................106-109 1,000-Point Club.....................110-111 Letterwinners.........................112-113 Honors/Awards.......................114-115 Overtime/100-point games...........116 Regular Season Tournaments.........117 Conference Tournament Results.....118 Year-By-Year Results...............119-133 Team Records..........................134-135 Year-By-Year Team Statistics..........136 Opponent Records..........................137 Single-Half Records........................138 Individual Records...................139-148
150 . .......Middle Tennessee The University.........................150-151
President Sidney McPhee...............152 Director of Athletics Chris Massaro 153 Compliance....................................154
155 . ........................Media Athletic Communications...............155 Media Guidelines...........................156 Primary Media List.........................157 Blue Raider Network......................158 TV/Radio Roster.............................159 Quick Facts.....................................160