2010-11 Demon Basketball media guide by Northwestern State Athletics

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Table of Contents • Quick Facts • Credits 2010-11 Demon Basketball Media Guide Editors: Matthew Bonnette, Assoc. SID Doug Ireland, SID Layout and Design: Matthew Bonnette, Assoc. SID Editorial Assistance: Mark Slessinger, Asst. Coach Ronnie Pellegrin, SID Admin. Asst. Kavolshaia Howze, SID G.A. Hunter Bower, SID Student Asst. Matt Fowler, SID Student Asst. Demon basketball players Photography: Gary Hardamon, NSU Photographic Services Doug Daniels Jermaine Wallace photo

Hodges Photography “Coach Mike” thoroughbred photo

Printing: MultiAd Media Peoria, Illinois

Championship Basketball with a Purpose . . . .1 This is Northwestern State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Campus Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 CHAMPS/Life Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Sports Information • Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 THE DEMONS 2010-11 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 2010-11 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 0 2010-11 Season Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 0 Radio & Television Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 3 Devon Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 4 Charles Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 5 Shamir Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 6 O.J. Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 7 James Hulbin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 8 Dominic Knight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 9 Logan McConathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 0 William Mosley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 1 Will Pratt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2 Dwayne Watkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 3 Louis Ellis • Patrick Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . .2 4 Gary Stewart • Tyler Washington . . . . . . . . . .2 5 DEMON COACHES & FAMILY Head Coach Mike McConathy . . . . . . . . . . . .2 6 Assistant Coach Mark Slessinger . . . . . . . . . .3 2 Assistant Coach Jeff Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 3 Assistant Coach Luke Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 4 Stephen Tjaden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 4 Ricky Doyle • Rodney Kirschner . . . . . . . . . .3 5 Jacob Spielbauer • Brice Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 6 Matt Sherman • Seth Hart • Colene Bonnette . . . . . .3 7 NSU Sports Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 8 NSU Team Physicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 9 President Dr. Randy Webb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 0 Vice President Jerry Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 1 Director of Athletics Greg Burke . . . . . . . . . .4 2 Athletic Administrative Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 3

In Tribute: The 2010-11 Demon Basketball Media Guide is a tribute to the rich tradition of basketball on campus, nearing its centennial in 2012-13. Coach Mike McConathy, fully aware from his childhood of the great tradition of Demon basketball, celebrates the past by displaying the names of each basketball letterwinner on the "Builders of Tradition" wall in the team's locker room. Many other programs sell nametags on lockers, but McConathy's belief is that those players paid their dues in full during their careers, and they will be honored for those contributions, not because many of them do in fact provide financial support as well as encouragement to the modern-day Demons.

2 SLC Champions - ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06

The University

2010-11 Demon Basketball

Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Northwestern State University Call Us: . .Northwestern (La.) State, Northwestern State, NSU, Northwestern, or even, if you must, Northwestern Louisiana Founded: . . . . . . . . . .1884, as Louisiana Normal School Location: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Natchitoches, LA President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Randall J. Webb Vice President, External Affairs: . . . . . . . .Jerry Pierce Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,247 (Fall 2009) Affiliation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Southland Director of Athletics: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greg Burke Assoc. AD/External: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. William Broussard Asst. AD/Marketing: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Horn Ticket Manager: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adam Jonson Assistant Marking Director: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Cook Academic Advisor/SWA: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jodie Heinicka Business Manager: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Roxanne Freeman Assistant Academic Advisor: . . . . . . . . .Carrie Crowell Faculty Athletic Rep: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jody Biscoe Facility Director: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alan Pasch Event Manager: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rocky Smith

The Demons Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Demons Colors: . . . . . . . . . . .Purple and White with Orange Trim Home Court: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prather Coliseum (3,600) Press Row Telephone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(318) 357-4544 2009-10 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-19 SLC Record/Finis: . . . . . . . . . .5-11/ T-4th East Division Postseason: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .None Starters Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/2 Lettermen Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/6 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

WHO WE PLAY Series History & Notes on ‘10-’11 Opponents . .4 5 2010-11 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 6 The Southland Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 7 THE DEMON RECORD BOOK Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 8 Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 9 All-Time Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 0 All-Time Lettermen • Builders of Tradition . . .5 2 Year by Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 4 Website Mania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 9 Demons in the NCAA Tournament . . . . . . . . .6 0 2009-10 Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 2 Prather Coliseum Records • Hall of Fame . . . .6 3 All-Americans • All-Conference • Pro Players .6 4 Championship Coaching Connection . . . . . .6 5 Pontiac Game Changing Performance Award . .6 6 Demon 10-Year Reunion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 8

www.nsudemons.com SLC Tournament Champions - ‘00-’01 • ‘05-’06

NCAA Tournament - ‘00-’01 • ‘05-’06

The Staff Head Coach: . . . . . . .Mike McConathy (La. Tech, 1977) Record/Years: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-333 in (27 years) Record at Northwestern: . . . . . . . . .166-174 (11 years) Assistant Coaches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Slessinger (Aurora University, 1996) Jeff Moore (Missouri Valley College, 1995) Luke Rogers (Northwestern State, 2009 Basketball Office Assistant: . . . . . . . .Colene Bonnette Basketball Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . .(318) 357-4274 Best Time to Reach Coach Mike: . . . . . . . . . .mornings

DEMON

SPORTS

NETWORK

Natchitoches radio station KZBL-FM 100.7 will be the flagship station for all Demon and Lady Demon sports and the Demon Sports Network. Baldridge-Dumas Communications operates 100.7 FM. The network also consists of affiliates in Shreveport (92.1 KSYR FM), Alexandria (104.3 KEZP FM), Many (99.9 KTEZ FM), and Winnfield (92.1 KVCL FM). All games will also be streamed on the internet at www.nsudemons.com. The Demon Sports Network features Patrick Netherton as the play-by-play announcer.

Great Tradition • Brighter Future SLC tourney Finalist - ‘00-’01 • ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06 • ‘06-’07 • ‘07-’08

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The oldest institution in the University of Louisiana System, Northwestern State University has a long tradition of academic excellence in a student-centered environment. Founded in 1884 as the State Normal School, Northwestern was originally dedicated to the education of teachers. Northwestern gradually added programs to meet the needs of the people of Louisiana. Today, NSU offers a variety undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Northwestern was recently rated in Tier 1 among Southern regional universities in the U.S. News and World Report â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Collegesâ&#x20AC;? rankings. Northwestern has nationally-recognized programs in computer information systems, creative and performing arts, nursing, educational technology and industrial technology. The university has put an emphasis on incorporating technology in the classroom, working to provide students with technology that is applicable to the workplace. Northwestern is also home to the Louisiana Scholars' College, the state's designated honors program in the arts and sciences. The university is also preparing for changes in higher education by aggressively seeking new ways to deliver courses to students. Northwestern has taken a leadership role in electronic delivery of classes as students are taking classes via the Internet, compressed video or desktop video. Twenty-four degree programs are available completely online and more may be added in the future. Enrollment at Northwestern is more than 9,000 students. The university has more than 70,000 alumni in all 50 states and 12 countries. Located in Natchitoches, the oldest settlement in the Louisiana Purchase, the university and community value history. Part of the university is entered in the National Register of Historic Places. The university is home to the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, a research division of the National Park Service which uses technology to serve the future of America's heritage through applied research and professional training. Northwestern seeks to provide a well-rounded education for its students, allowing them to take part in a variety of extracurricular activities. More than 100 chartered organizations are available to enhance what is learned in the classroom.

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Sports Information â&#x20AC;˘ Media

They cover the Demons: primary media outlets

Assistant AD/Sports Information Director In charge of athletic media relations at his alma mater since January of 1989, Doug Ireland coordinates publicity efforts for Northwestern's 14 intercollegiate sports teams through local, regional and national media outlets in print, broadcast, television and the internet. He also serves in the volunteer role of chairman of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Ireland assumed that post in April 1991. His 1992 Demon Football Media Guide won "Best in the Nation" in FCS Division from the College Sports Information Directors of America. A 1997 story on Joe Delaney, "The Guy We Called Joe D," won a national second-place award in a COSIDAwriting contest. Ireland has won numerous awards as SID from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. He was recently awarded the Distinguished American Awardâ&#x20AC;? by the S.M. McNaughton Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. Several of his assistant SIDs and graduate assistants have advanced to prominence in media fields. Former NSU sports information staffers under Ireland include Bruce Ludlow, associate commissioner of the Southland Conference for operations; Bill Magrath, media relations manager for the Sports Business Daily; Mike Morrison, co-editor of the ESPN Information Please Almanac; Daucy Crizer, assistant AD and business manager at Lamar; Erik Cox, SID at Lamar; Dart Volz, former SID at Southeastern Louisiana; Melissa Reynaud, former assistant SID at LSU; Kenny Lannou, SID at Kansas State; and Troy Mitchell, SID at Henderson State. Dustin Eubanks, NSU's director of NCAA compliance, worked in the NSU SID office as a graduate assistant and for two years as the fulltime assistant. And Adam Jonson, NSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ticket manager, was a student and graduate assistant in the SID office. In 1981-82, while an undergraduate at Northwestern, Ireland worked as chief of the Shreveport Times Natchitoches Bureau, coordinating news coverage of an eight-parish region along the Red River. From 1982-85, he was assistant SID at Southwestern Louisiana, working with a men's basketball program that made three straight postseason tournament appearances. He won CoSIDA publications and writing awards while at USL. Ireland was the sports editor of the Natchitoches Times in 1985-86 and attended graduate school at Northeast Louisiana before joining the Alexandria Town Talk sports staff in 1987. In 18 months at the Town Talk, he covered both NSU and LSU sports and won 15 writing awards from the Louisiana Sports Writers' Association. In 2001, the LSWApresented its prestigious Mac Russo Award to Ireland for his contributions to the organization. In 1999, Ireland was awarded honorary membership in the Graduate N Club at NSU by the university's group of athletic lettermen for his service to Northwestern and its athletic program, and in 2003 he was given full membership. He was appointed by President Dr. Randall Webb to serve a two-year term on the inaugural University Planning Council in 1997-99. Amember of the Blue Key National Honor Fraternity and a student government senator while completing a journalism degree from Northwestern, Ireland was editor of the student newspaper "Current Sauce" as a sophomore before going to work for the Shreveport Times. He was an all-district baseball player and the student body president at Jonesboro-Hodge High School, where he was a wingback for the Tigers' 1977 Class AAstate football finalists coached by Don Shows.

Associate Sports Information Director Matthew Bonnette is in his eighth season as a member of the NSU sports information staff. Bonnette joined the staff in August 2003 after spending a year as sports information director at Henderson State (Ark.) and for former NSU legendary coach Sam Goodwin. Bonnette surpervises all layouts and design work for all media guides and game programs and is the primary media contact for the NSU baseball, womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball and volleyball teams. A 2002 graduate of McNeese State University, Bonnette is no stranger to the SID field as he is the son of longtime McNeese SID Louis Bonnette, who is a member of the CoSIDA Hall of Fame, Southland Conference Hall of Honor, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, and the McNeese State Athletic Hall of Fame. Matthew's older brother, Michael, is the sports information director at LSU. While at McNeese, Bonnette served two years as the sports editor of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newspaper. He also worked as both a volunteer and student sports information director while being employed at KPLC-TV as the commercial production manager where he won several advertising awards for his work. He is a member of CoSIDA, Louisiana Sports Writers Association, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, and the United State Basketball Wristers Association. He has been a member of the CoSIDA Academic All-America Committee the last two years and directed the voting for the All-Louisiana Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball and Baseball teams. His 2009 football media guide placed first in its division in the LSWA sports information directors contest while his baseball media guide placed second in its respective division. He has won eight awards by the LSWA in his career. He is married to the former Colene Lanier of Lake Charles and the couple has two daughters, 10-year-old Haley, who is a fifth grader, and Katelyn, who is in the first grade and will turn seven in November. Both children attend the NSU Elementary Lab School. Colene is the Northwestern State menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer administrative assistant.

Daily Newspapers - Randy Benson, Raymond Partsch, Sports, Alexandria Daily Town Talk, P.O. Box 7558, Alexandria, LA 71306 (318-487-6351, fax 487-6315) - Jimmy Watson, Scott Ferrell, Roy Lang III, Kelly Morris, Sports, The Times, P.O. Box 30222, Shreveport, LA 71130 (318-459-3296, 800-462-6436, fax 459-3301) - Scott Rabalais, Butch Muir, Sports, Baton Rouge Morning Advocate, P.O. Box 588, Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225383-1111, fax 388-0371) - Jerry Byrd, Sports, Bossier Press Tribune, P.O. Box 6267, Bossier City, LA 71171 (318-352-3618, fax 747-5298) - Sports Editor, Leesville, Daily Leader, P.O. Box 619, Leesville, LA 71446 (318-239-3444, fax 318-238-1552) - Sports, New Orleans Times Picayune, 3800 Howard Ave., New Orleans, LA 70140 (504-826-3405, fax 826-3401) - Fletcher Jonson, Natchitoches Times, 904 Hwy. 1 South, Natchitoches, LA 71457 (318-352-3618, fax 352-7842) Non-Daily Newspapers - NSU Current Sauce, Kyser Hall, Natchitoches, LA 71497 (318-357-5456, fax 357-6564) Television Stations - Lizzie Hill, KALB-TV, 605 Washington St., Alexandria, LA 71306 (318-445-6397 exts. 516, 523; fax 442-7427) - Colin McElroy, Adria Goins, KSLA-TV, 1812 Fairfield Ave., Shreveport, LA 71104 (318-677-6709, fax 677-6705) - Brandon Dunn, Gavin Moberg, KTAL-TV, 3150 N. Market St., Shreveport, LA 71107 (318-629-7134, 7133, fax 318-629-7171) - Tim Fletcher, Leslie Spoon, KTBS-TV, 312 E. Kings Hwy., Shreveport LA 71104 (318-861-5838, fax 318-862-9431) - David Antilley II, NSU-22, 104A Kyser Hall, P.O. Box 5273, Natchitoches, LA 71497 (318-357-4417) Campus Radio Station - KNWD, 109 Kyser Hall, P.O. Box 5273, Natchitoches, LA 71497 (318-357-5693) Wire Service - Bret Martel, Associated Press, 1001 Howard Ave. Suite 200A, New Orleans, LA 70113 (800-662-7717, 504-523-3931, fax 586-0531) Conference/NCAA Offices - Todd Lamb, Jimmy Glenn, Southland Conference, 2600 Network Blvd., Suite 150, Frisco, TX 75034 (972-422-9500, fax 422-9225) - Jim Wright, NCAA Statistics, P.O. Box 6222, Indianapolis, IN 46206 (317-917-6222, fax 917-6888) National Outlets - USA Today, 7950 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, VA 22107 (703-276-3400) - Sports Illustrated, Time/Life Building, New York, NY 10020 (212-522-5782, 212-977-4540/4541) - Sporting News, Box 56, St. Louis, MO 63166 (800-433-1886, 314-993-7111) - CBS Sports, 51 W52nd St., 30th Floor, New York, NY 10019 (212-975-5162/3559) - ABC Sports, 1330 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10019 (212-456-7777) - ESPN, ESPN Plaza, Bristol, CT 06010 (203-585-2154/2125, 800-843-6416) - CNN, One CNN Plaza, 100 International Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30348 (404-822-1588) - SportsTicker, Harborside Financial Center, 600 Plaza Two, New Jersey City, NJ 07311 (800-367-8935)

SID Graduate Assistant Kavolshaia Howze is beginning her first season as a graduate assistant of the NSU sports information staff. Howze will be the primary media contact for the Lady Demon softball team and will have an important hand in media relations for the SLC champion Lady Demon tennis team. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also help out with both menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball as a member of the official stat crew, and has assisted with football, volleyball, and soccer. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Howze came to NSU from Grambling State where she graduated cum laude with a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in mass communications with a concentration in broadcasting. She is currently working towards her masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in sport administration at NSU in hopes of working in the sports industry in media relations or sports broadcasting. At Grambling, she spent three years as the senior producer and media liaison of the GSU Sports Radio Network on ESPN 99.3 in Ruston. She also worked as a producer and on-air talent for GSU-TV, a football operations intern for the former Shreveport-Bossier Battlewings, and president of the National Broadcasting Society. She is a member of CoSIDA, the National Association of Black Journalists, Association of Women in Sport Media, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The daughter of Gary Howze and Clestra Beck, she is the youngest of six; one sister Khalilah, and five brothers, Gary, Alan, and Roy Howze, and Alvin and Almorrius Beck. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also the aunt of three nieces and two nephews.

GAMEDAY STAT CREW

Hunter Bower Student SID

Matthew Fowler Student SID

8 SLC Champions - â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;04-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;05 â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;05-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;06

Ronnette Pellegrin SID Admin. Asst.

Dr. Charles Pellegrin Statistician

David Antilley Statistician

Davey Antilley Statistician

www.nsudemons.com SLC Tournament Champions - â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;00-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;01 â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;05-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;06

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Patrick Korn Statistician

Coach Black

Gameday Manager

Great Tradition â&#x20AC;˘ Brighter Future SLC tourney Finalist - â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;00-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;01 â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;04-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;05 â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;05-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;06 â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;06-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;07 â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;07-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;08

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2010-2011 Demon Roster

Numerical Roster No. 0 1 2 5 10 11 12 15 22 33 34 35 42 44

Player Shamir Davis Dominic Knight Tyler Washington Logan McConathy Patrick Robinson Devon Baker Dwayne Watkins Will Pratt Louis Ellis James Hulbin Charles Clark O.J. Evans William Mosley Gary Stewart

Pos. G G G G F G G F G F G/F C C G

Ht. 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-6 6-1 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-8 6-5 6-10 6-7 6-4

Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown/School 180 So.-1L Shreveport, La./Huntington HS 212 Sr.-3L Alexandria, La./Bolton HS 175 Fr.-HS Port Allen, La./Port Allen HS 170 Sr.-3L Natchitoches, La./St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s HS 200 Fr.-HS Baton Rouge, La./Christian Life Academy 185 Sr.-1L Bronx, N.Y./Howard College/Columbus HS 192 RJr.-1L Tickfaw, La./Independence HS 224 Sr.-1L Harlem, N.Y./Western Oklahoma State/Rice HS 190 Jr.-TR Shreveport, La./Panola JC/Southwood HS 235 So.-1L Shreveport, La./Booker T. Washington HS 215 Jr.-2L Alexandria, La./Tioga HS 225 So.-1L Mansfield, La./Huntington HS 220 Jr.-2L Shreveport, La./Huntington HS 197 Fr.-HS Vidalia, La./Vidalia HS

Alphabetical Roster No. 11 34 0 22 35 33 1 5 42 15 10 44 2 12

Player Devon Baker Charles Clark Shamir Davis Louis Ellis O.J. Evans James Hulbin Dominic Knight Logan McConathy William Mosley Will Pratt Patrick Robinson Gary Stewart Tyler Washington Dwayne Watkins

Pos. G G/F G G C F G G C F F G G G

Ht. 6-1 6-5 6-0 6-2 6-10 6-8 6-3 6-0 6-7 6-5 6-6 6-4 6-1 6-2

Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown/School 185 Sr.-1L Bronx, N.Y./Howard College/Columbus HS 215 Jr.-2L Alexandria, La./Tioga HS 180 So.-1L Shreveport, La./Huntington HS 190 Jr.-TR Shreveport, La./Panola JC/Southwood HS 225 So.-1L Mansfield, La./Huntington HS 235 So.-1L Shreveport, La./Booker T. Washington HS 212 Sr.-3L Alexandria, La./Bolton HS 170 Sr.-3L Natchitoches, La./St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s HS 220 Jr.-2L Shreveport, La./Huntington HS 224 Sr.-1L Harlem, N.Y./Western Oklahoma State/Rice HS 200 Fr.-HS Baton Rouge, La./Christian Life Academy 197 Fr.-HS Vidalia, La./Vidalia HS 175 Fr.-HS Port Allen, La./Port Allen HS 192 RJr.-1L Tickfaw, La./Independence HS

Head Coach: Mike McConathy Assistant Coaches: Mark Slessinger, Jeff Moore, Luke Rogers Graduate Managers: Brice Cox, Matt Sherman, Stephen Tjaden Student Manager: Rickey Doyle, Seth Hart Director of Video Operations: Rodney Kirschner Administrative Assistant: Jacob Spielbauer Athletic Trainer: Ed Evans Office Assistant: Colene Bonnette Great Tradition â&#x20AC;˘ Brighter Future SLC Champions - â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;04-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;05 â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;05-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;06

Devon Baker Duh-von Shamir Davis SHUH-meer McConathy McCONN-uh-the Stephen Tjaden JAY-den Jacob Spielbauer SPEEL-bow-er Natchitoches, LA NACK-a-dish Bossier City, LA BO-sure City Tioga, LA TIE-oh-guh Panola JC Pun-NOLA Prather Coliseum PRAY-thur

www.nsudemons.com

SLC Tournament Champions - â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;00-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;01 â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;05-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;06

NCAA Tournament - â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;00-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;01 â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;05-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;06

9 SLC tourney Finalist - â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;00-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;01 â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;04-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;05 â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;05-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;06 â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;06-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;07 â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;07-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;08

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2010-11 Demon Schedule Date

Opponent (Television)

Site

Time (CST)

NOVEMBER Fri. 12 Mon. 15 Wed. 17 Sat. 20 Mon. 22 Fri. 26 Tues. 30

at LSU HOUSTON BAPTIST at Memphis TENNESSEE-MARTIN at Centenary at Indiana CENTENARY (DH)

Baton Rouge, La. PRATHER COLISEUM Memphis, Tenn. PRATHER COLISEUM Shreveport, La. Bloomington, Ind. PRATHER COLISEUM

7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:45 p.m.

DECEMBER Thurs. 2 Tues. 7 Wed. 15 Sun. 19 Tues. 21 Wed. 29 Fri. 31

CENTRAL ARKANSAS BAPTIST LOUISIANA TECH MISSOURI VALLEY COLLEGE CANISIUS (DH) at TCU at Canisius at Duquesne

PRATHER COLISEUM PRATHER COLISEUM PRATHER COLISEUM PRATHER COLISEUM Fort Worth, Texas Buffalo, N.Y. Pittsburgh, Penn.

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JANUARY Tues. 4 Sat. 8 Wed. 12 Sat. 15 Wed. 19 Sat. 22 Wed. 26 Sat. 29

LSU-SHREVEPORT (DH) *at Texas State *NICHOLLS *at Central Arkansas *TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO *McNEESE STATE (DH) (SLC-TV) *at Lamar *at Southeastern Louisiana

PRATHER COLISEUM San Marcos, Texas PRATHER COLISEUM Conway, Ark. PRATHER COLISEUM PRATHER COLISEUM Beaumont, Texas Hammond, La.

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FEBRUARY Wed. 2 Sat. 5 Wed. 9 Sat. 12 Sat. 19 Wed. 23 Sat. 26

*CENTRAL ARKANSAS *at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi *LAMAR *SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA *at McNeese State (DH) *at Sam Houston State *TEXAS-ARLINGTON

PRATHER COLISEUM Corpus Christi, Texas PRATHER COLISEUM PRATHER COLISEUM Lake Charles, La. Huntsville, Texas PRATHER COLISEUM

7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

MARCH Wed. 2 Sat. 5 Wed. 9 Thurs. 10 Sat. 12

*at Nicholls *STEPHEN F. AUSTIN SLC Tournament First Round SLC Tournament Semifinals SLC Tournament Finals (ESPN2)

Thibodaux, La. PRATHER COLISEUM Katy, Texas Katy, Texas Katy, Texas

6:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. TBA TBA 3:00 p.m.

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2010-11 Season Preview The trademarks of Northwestern State basketball in the Mike McConathy era are many, and when it comes to style of play, you can count on aggressive defense, an uptempo offense and a deep rotation of players contributing. But there are core players who set the tone. This season, the Demons have three standouts whose past performance points to more high-level production in 2010-11. Seniors Devon Baker and Will Pratt, and junior William Mosley, are returning starters among 10 returning lettermen for Northwestern. It's been since the last time NSU won a Southland title the 2007 Southland East Division crown - that McConathy has been able to enter a season with such proven commodities leading NSU’s four seniors: Will Pratt, Devon Baker, Logan McConathy, Dominic Knight. the way. Four impressive newcomers and an experienced ensemble cast blend with the game of the year at Southeastern Louisiana. talented trio to bode brightly for NSU in 2010-11. Pratt, a 6-6 forward, was even more dynamic in league While the Demons are a nightmare to scout because their play, earning third-team All-Southland honors and the deep rotation can allow any of 10-12 players to sparkle on a “Newcomer of the Year” award on the All-Louisiana team given night, there's no doubt that Baker, Pratt and Mosley will including players from the SEC, CUSA, WAC and SWAC be focal points for foes and fans. conferences along with non-Division I teams in the Bayou Big Apple products Baker and Pratt steadily improved dur- State. ing their first seasons in the program, settling into a groove Pratt averaged 16.3 ppg in Southland Conference play, in Southland Conference play, showing no trouble with the seventh in league-only scoring. He was sixth among confertransition from New York City and the wind-blown junior col- ence players with his 54 percent aim in league play, and sevlege ranks in west Texas and Oklahoma . enth in 3-point aim (41 percent) in conference contests. Baker, a 6-1 combo guard, averaged a team-best 14.0 His scoring average in SLC action was the highest by a points, sinking 40 3-pointers and making a team-best 121 Demon player in Southland play since Tarius Brown in 1995. free throws on 73 percent aim while playing in 29 games, Overall last season, while starting 14 of the 29 games, Pratt starting 19. He stepped it up in league play, where he aver- averaged 13.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and shot 49 percent aged 15.5 ppg, starting all 16 games. from the field. He scored in double figures in 16 of NSU's final 18 games, The 6-7 Mosley is an imposing rebounder and defender. including 10 straight and 14 of 16 conference games. His The nation's fifth-best returning shot blocker, the dynamic best games came late in the year. In a six-game span after Demon junior is the Southland's top returning rebounder and his personal SLC-low 5-point game at Stephen F. Austin, shot blocker. Last season he ranked seventh nationally and Baker averaged 20.7 ppg until being held to 8 in the last topped the Southland with his 3.4 blocked shots average, Great Tradition • Brighter Future SLC Champions - ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06

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2010-11 Season Preview The Demons will hope for better fortailed his true freshman year. His physical devel- tune for junior guard Dwayne Watkins, opment in the offseason who has sustained his second major coupled with his soft knee injury in three years. Watkins was shooting touch and explo- emerging as a potentially dynamic scorsive leaping ability makes er and defender when injured just Hulbin a potential key for before conference play began in his true freshman year. A week after being the 2010-11 Demons. Sophomore point cleared to resume full basketball workguard Shamir Davis aver- outs last summer, he sustained serious aged 14 minutes as a true injuries in an automobile accident. freshman, when he Watkins courageously defied the odds showed lockdown defen- to resume his basketball career in presive abilities and an abili- season, but suffered an injury to his ty to navigate inside and other knee on Nov. 2 to put his 2010-11 prospects in doubt, although there is no in transition. Sophomore 6-10 cen- question about the remarkable drive ter O.J. Evans arrived as and determination that inspires his a raw interior player teammates. whose relentless effort helped him make good Will Pratt is a preseason All-SLC selection. strides last season, positioning him to make a and in rebounding, he was 37th nationally and second in the league with a 9.2 more significant contribution on defense and the norm. There are other explosive returners, glass this year. Newcomers Louis along with some developing younger players and newcomers who figure to Ellis, Patrick Robinson, make an immediate impact this season. Gary Stewart and Tyler Senior swingman Dominic Knight Washington all have has 35 career starts and has shown impressed the coaching tremendous versatility and tenacious staff in preseason. Ellis, a defensive ability. The 6-3 Knight has swingman who ranked started at all three backcourt slots, and among the top ballhawks can match up against taller forwards in junior college basketball at Panola College, while providing some scoring punch. Senior guard Logan McConathy, has flashed explosive coming back from offseason wrist sur- scoring ability in workgery, shifts back to his natural position, outs. Robinson, Stewart and point guard, and will provide veteran Washington all were leadership and court savvy. Junior 6-5 forward Charles Clark has among the top-rated sen15 career starts, having displayed ior prospects in Louisiana flashes of scoring ability from inside high school hoops last and outside and the ability to match up season and have demonstrated they are capable or down defensively. Sophomore 6-8, 235-pound forward of expanding NSU's James Hulbin begins his third year in already deep playing Will Mosley needs just 29 blocked shots to become school’s all-time career leader. the program after a fractured elbow cur- rotation as true freshmen. 12 SLC Champions - ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06

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Radio & Television Visual Chart

0 - Shamir Davis G • 6-0 • 180 • So.-1L

1 - Dominic Knight G • 6-3 • 212 • Sr.-3L

12 - Dwayne Watkins G • 6-2 • 192 • Jr.-1L

15 - Will Pratt F • 6-5 • 224 • Sr.-1L

42 - William Mosley C • 6-7 • 220 • Jr.-2L

44 - Gary Stewart G • 6-4 • 197 • Fr.-HS

Mike McConathy Head Coach

Rodney Kirschner

11 - Devon Baker G • 6-1 • 185 • Sr.-1L

22 - Louis Ellis G • 6-2 • 190 • Jr.-TR

33 - James Hulbin F • 6-8 • 235 • So.-1L

34 - Charles Clark G/F • 6-5 • 215 • Jr.-2L

35 - O.J. Evans C • 6-10 • 225 • So.-1L

Mark Slessinger Assistant Coach

Jeff Moore Assistant Coach

Luke Rogers Assistant Coach

Brice Cox

Jacob Spielbauer

Stephen Tjaden

Rickey Doyle

Matt Sherman

Seth Hart

Colene Bonnette

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2 - Tyler Washington 5 - Logan McConathy 10 - Patrick Robinson G • 6-1 • 175 • Fr.-HS G • 6-0 • 170 • Sr.-3L F • 6-6 • 200 • Fr.-HS

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Demon Profiles • Devon Baker

Devon

baker Guard • Sr.-1L • 6-1 • 185 • 78” Wingspan Bronx, N.Y. • Columbus HS • Howard College

In 2009-10 • averaged team-best 14.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, shot 39% from the field, 33% (40-122) on 3s and 72.9% on free throws (121-166), playing in 29 games, starting 19 • averaged 15.5 ppg (second to Will Pratt) in Southland Conference play, starting all 16 games • that 15.5 SLC average is fifth best by a Demon since 1995, trailing only Tarius Brown's 17.9 in 1995, Pratt's 16.3 last year, 16.1 by NBA D-League All-Star Trey Gilder in 2008, and 15.8 by longtime European pro Michael Byars-Dawson in 2002 • scored in double figures in 16 of final 18 games, including 10 straight and 14 of 16 conference games • career-high 26 points, also career-high 7 rebounds, on 2/27 vs. Texas State • three more 20+ scoring games, 21 in a home win over Houston Baptist, 24 in a homecourt win over Central Arkansas, and 20 in a loss at UTSA • in a six-game span after his personal SLC-low 5-point game at Stephen F. Austin, Baker averaged 20.7 ppg until being held to 8 in the last game of the year at Southeastern La. • buzzer-beating, coast-to-coast driving layup with one second left forced second overtime, was among his 17 points in a 99-98 double OT win on SLC TV at home vs. Nicholls on 1/23 • his driving layup that started with 3.4 seconds left off an inbounds play was among the top plays of the season showcased in an ABC-TV show “The Race to March Madness” in early March, and was used in a feature segment of top plays including NCAA Tournament action, in ESPN's Final Four weekend coverage • sank game-winning FT with one second left in second OT vs. Nicholls, missed second intentionally • career-best 6 assists in that dramatic win over Nicholls • 21 double-digit scoring games • Injured hamstring early in win at Centenary on 11/30, and DNP in 3 of next 5 games while scoring only 32 points in a 7-game span starting with the Centenary contest, before recovering to start his string of 10 straight double-figure point outputs Before NSU • Howard College went 23-5 in his freshman year losing in the championship and went 25-7 his sophomore year, reaching the semi-finals • averaged 13.6 points per game and made 1st team All-Western Junior College Athletic Conference as a sophomore in 2008-09 • 5 other players from Howard College went on to play at four-year colleges under head coach Mark Adams • Hawks coached by Mark Adams • averaged 25 points and 7 assists as a senior for coach Steve Simon at New York City's Columbus HS, earning All-City and honorable mention All-State honors • averaged 22 points and 7 assists as a junior at Columbus HS, earning All-City, All-County and honorable mention All-State honors • high school teammates included Brian Williams of Tennessee, Brian Laing of Seton Hall, Louis McCraskey of Manhattan and Alan Ray of Villanova Personal • born 7/20/87 • son of Regina Baker and the late Joseph Baker • has one sibling: Donell • a cousin, Jermaine Maybank, plays pro basketball in Australia • nickname is “Kobe” • majoring in communication • earned his A.A. degree while attending Howard College • plans to play professional ball after college BAKER’S YEAR-BY-YEAR NUMBERS at NORTHWESTERN STATE Year 2009-10

G-GS Pts-Avg Reb-Avg FG-A (PCT) 26-19 363-14.0 64-2.5 101-258 (.391)

3FG-A (Pct.) 40-122 (.328)

FT-A (PCT.) A 121-166 (.729) 43

TO 64

BLK 1

STL 27

PF-DQ 46-0

Min-Avg 693-26.7

BAKER’S CAREER HIGHS Category No. Opponent Date Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Texas State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 27, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. UCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 13, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Houston Baptist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 24, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 24, 2010 Rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Sam Houston State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mar. 3, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Texas State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 27, 2010 Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Nicholls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 23, 2010 Steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. East Texas Baptist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 13, 2009 FG Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 24, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. UCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 13, 2010 3FG Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Houston Baptist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 24, 2009 FT Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Texas State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 27, 2010 Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Nicholls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 23, 2010

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Demon Profiles • Charles Clark

Charles

clark • • • •

Guard/Forward • Sr.-3L • 6-5 • 215 • 79” Wingspan Alexandria, La. • Tioga HS In 2009-10 • eight starts, including two in Southland play, while averaging 14 minutes in all 29 games • 4.7 ppg included career-high 15 points (also 9 rebounds) in last-second 81-80 loss at UTA 2/6 • five double-figure scoring games, including 3 in 4 games, all 12-point outings, at Hawaii, Texas A&M and vs. Nicholls in conference opener • went 21-42 on FGs, 6-11 on 3s in first six games after Christmas before cooling off after 44-point burst in 4-game stretch, scored only 15 in next six outings followed that with his 15 points vs. UTA, then scored 17 in final eight games career-best 10 rebounds in season opener vs. East Texas Baptist led team in rebounding three times (ETBU, at Nicholls with 7, at UTA with 9) and in steals once (2 at Texas A&M)

In 2008-09 • began to flash ability in league play, with two 10-point outings, 1/14 vs. Southeastern Louisiana and 2/28 at Texas State • added season-high 7 rebounds at SLU, hitting 1-2 on 3s but only 3-9 on FTs • 5 rebounds in 2/28 game at Texas State, 3 on offensive end • led team in steals four times • earned 5 starts in his 31 games • struggled on free throws except with 4-4 outing at Central Arkansas Before NSU • 19.9 points per game, 9 rebounds pg for a 29-8 team that set school record for most wins in a season under coach Alan Tinsley • Honorable mention All-State, first-team All-Cenla, first-team All-District, team's MVP as a senior in 2006-07 • Tioga was ranked as high as No. 5 in the state and reached the regional playoffs • Second-team All-State, first-team All-Cenla, first-team All-District and Tioga's MVP as a junior when he averaged 17 points, 7 rebounds for a 23-10 playoff team • All-District honorable mention as a sophomore when he averaged 12 points and 5 rebounds for a 20-10 team Personal • full name is Charles Edward Clark • born 9/28/89 • son of Charles and Christina Clark • has 5 brothers and sisters: Jasmine, Paul, Demetrius, Santana and Aaliyah Moore • business administration major • nickname is “C Deuce” CLARK’S YEAR-BY-YEAR NUMBERS at NORTHWESTERN STATE Year 2008-09 2009-10 Totals

G-GS 31-5 29-8 60-13

Pts-Avg 117-3.8 136-4.7 253-4.2

Reb-Avg 72-2.3 89-3.1 161-2.7

FG-A (PCT) 42-87 (.483) 53-129 (.411 95-216 (.440)

3FG-A (Pct.) 5-17 (.294) 12-34 (.353) 17-51 (.333)

FT-A (PCT.) 28-67 (.418) 18-41 (.439) 46-108 (.426)

A 16 19 35

TO 30 30 60

BS 6 3 9

ST 11 19 30

PF-DQ 26-0 47-0 73-0

Min-Avg 357-11.5 411-14.2 768-12.8

CLARK’S CAREER HIGHS Category No. Opponent Date Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Texas-Arlington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 6, 2010 Rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. East Texas Baptist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 13, 2009 Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 16, 2010 Steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. East Texas Baptist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 13, 2009 FG Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .five times (last at UTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 6, 2010 3FG Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Texas-Arlington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 6, 2010 FT Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .three times (last at UTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 6, 2010 Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Nicholls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 9, 2010

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Demon Profiles • Shamir Davis

Shamir

davis Guard • So.-1L • 6-0 • 180 • 76 3/4” Wingspan Shreveport, La. • Huntington HS

In 2009-10 • played in all 29 games behind senior PG Michael McConathy, averaging 14 minutes pg, 3.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists • season-high 13 points in his fifth college game, in his hometown, in a win vs. Centenary • 9 points at Texas A&M, 8 points, 7 rebounds vs. McNeese •season-high 4 assists vs. Southern-New Orleans • shared team assists lead in 3 games In High School • as a senior, averaged 15 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds as a senior, earning All-State, All-District, All-City honors for a 39-2 Huntington team • averaged 14 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds as a junior, earning All-District honors despite missing extensive time with an ankle injury • helped lead 2007-08 Raiders to Top 28 state tournament semifinals in Class 5A and also the 2008-09 Top 28 • earned All-State, All-District, All-City honors while averaging 13 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds as a sophomore • teammate with fellow Demon teammate William Mosely in high school • teammates with fellow NSU player James Hulbin, Louis Ellis, and William Mosley in summer basketball with the Louisiana Roundballers • coached at Huntington by Mack Jones and Errol Pipkins Personal • born 1/15/91, full name is Shamir Dishan Davis • son of Brenda Young and Marlon Davis • his mother works at the LSU Medical Center in Shreveport • one brother, Yancey Kelly, and one sister, Ayanna Davis • majoring in business administration • nickname is “Yung-mir”

DAVIS’ YEAR-BY-YEAR NUMBERS at NORTHWESTERN STATE Year 2009-10

G-GS Pts-Avg 29-0 104-3.6

Reb-Avg FG-A (PCT) 44-1.5 27-82 (.329)

3FG-A (Pct.) 6-20 (.300)

FT-A (PCT.) 44-71 (.620)

A 41

TO 55

BLK 1

STL 16

PF-DQ 29-0

Min-Avg 417-14.4

DAVIS’ CAREER HIGHS Category No. Opponent Date Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Centenary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 30, 2009 Rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. McNeese State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 3, 2010 Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Southern-New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 4, 2010 Steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Texas-Arlington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 6, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. McNeese State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 3, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LSU-Shreveport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dec. 8, 2009 FG Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. McNeese State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 3, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Centenary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 30, 2009 3FG Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. McNeese State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 3, 2010 FT Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Texas A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 2, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Centenary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 30, 2009 Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Centenary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 30, 2009

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Demon Profiles • O.J. Evans

O.J.

evans Center • So.-1L • 6-10 • 225 • 84 1/2” Wingspan Mansfield, La. • Mansfield HS In 2009-10 • played in 20 games, averaging 4 minutes • made half his shots • scored 17 points • high of 4 points in win over Houston Baptist • season-best 5 rebounds at Texas A&M • shared team blocked shots lead once, in opening win over East Texas Baptist with 1

In High School • averaged 20 points, 15 rebounds, 11 blocks for Wolverines as a senior in 2008-09 for a team that won once in 29 games • twice an All-District selection • made his high school basketball debut as a junior, averaging 10 points, 11 rebounds and 8 blocked shots • also lettered twice in football • graduated with a 3.8 GPA • qualified for Superintendent's List honors, Mayor's Honors Convention, DeSoto Parish Academic Banquet • member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Farmers of America, and Future Business Leaders of America Personal • born 11/8/90 • full name is Oscar Ray Evans, Jr. • son of Oscar and Cathy Evans, both employees of the DeSoto Parish School Board • is one of four children • majoring in computer information systems • life's ambition is to be successful in every aspect of life

EVANS’ YEAR-BY-YEAR NUMBERS at NORTHWESTERN STATE Year 2009-10

G-GS Pts-Avg 20-0 17-0.9

Reb-Avg FG-A (PCT) 25-1.3 8-16 (.500)

3FG-A (Pct.) 0-0 (.000)

FT-A (PCT.) 1-4 (.250)

A 1

TO 3

BLK 7

STL 1

PF-DQ 12-0

Min-Avg 83-4.2

EVANS’ CAREER HIGHS Category No. Opponent Date Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Houston Baptist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 24, 2009 Rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Texas A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 2, 2010 Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Texas A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 2, 2010 Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Texas A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 2, 2010 Steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Houston Baptist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 24, 2009 FG Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Houston Baptist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 24, 2009 FT Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Texas State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 27, 2010 Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Texas A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 2, 2010

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Demon Profiles • James Hulbin

James

hulbin • • • •

Forward • Jr.-2L • 6-8 • 235 • 82” Wingspan Shreveport, La. • Booker T. Washington HS In 2009-10 • got 3 starts in 28 games, averaging 12 minutes, and averaging 4.0 points and 2.9 rebounds • improved in conference play, hitting 45% on FG, 59% on FTs, averaging 4.4 ppg and 3.3 rebounds • twice scored 9 points late in season, vs. Lamar (also season-high 8 rebounds) and at Southeastern in season finale matched career-best rebound total with 8 vs. Texas State career-high 11 points at Hawaii was only double-digit scoring total 8 points at Texas Tech, 6 rebounds (led team) led Demons with 2 steals three times, at Indiana and Centenary in back-to-back games, and at Grambling

In 2008-09 • season ended by fractured elbow sustained in pre-conference season in practice • season-high 8 points on 11/29 against Troy in LSU tournament • 7 points in his final action, 1/3 at Oklahoma State • was unable to play during conference season • shot commendable 42% from floor, 65% on free throws In High School • averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks as a senior, earning second-team all-state honors along with all-city and alldistrict • as a junior, averaged 12 points and 6 rebounds for a 31-7 BTW team that reached the second round of the state playoffs • was a key player in summer 2007 for the Louisiana Roundballers AAU team that finished fifth in their age group in the national championship tournament in Orlando • teamed with Demon teammates William Mosley, Louis Ellis, and Shamir Davis on the Roundballers squad • coached at BTW by Tony Reliford and assistant coach Carl Harris • Harris coached the Roundballers summer AAU team Personal • born 2/9/90 • son of Cathy Davis and James Hulbin Sr. • one sister, Whitney Golston • majoring in computer information systems HULBIN’S YEAR-BY-YEAR NUMBERS at NORTHWESTERN STATE Year 2008-09 2009-10 Totals

G-GS 9-0 28-3 37-3

Pts-Avg 29-3.2 112-4.0 141-3.8

Reb-Avg 17-1.9 82-2.9 99-2.7

FG-A (PCT) 8-19 (.421) 43-101 (.426) 51-120 (.425)

3FG-A (Pct.) 0-0 (.000) 1-4 (.250) 1-4 (.250)

FT-A (PCT.) 13-20 (.650) 25-46 (.543) 38-66 (.576)

A 1 5 6

TO 7 19 26

BLK 7 4 11

STL 1 16 17

PF-DQ 11-0 59-2 70-2

Min-Avg 68-7.6 340-12.1 408-11.0

HULBIN’S CAREER HIGHS Category No. Opponent Date Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Hawai’i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dec. 28, 2009 Rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .two times (last vs. Texas State) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 27, 2010 Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .six times (last vs. Lamar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 20, 2010 Steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Central Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 13, 2010 Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .three times (last at Arkansas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dec. 27, 2008 FG Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Hawai’i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dec. 28, 2009 FT Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Troy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 11, 2008 Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Nicholls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 23, 2010

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Demon Profiles • Dominic Knight

Dominic

knight Guard • Sr.-3L • 6-3 • 212 • 78” Wingspan Alexandria, La. • Bolton HS In 2009-10 • started 14 of 27 games, 10 prior to Southland Conference play, with a season average of 7.0 ppg (fourth on the team) and 2.7 rpg, while playing 18 minutes pg • scoring average dipped to 4.9 in conference games as he struggled with 47 percent FT aim • Career-high 19 points to lead Demons 11/19 at Texas Tech, one of five double-figure scoring games last season - all in his first 9 games as he averaged over 10 ppg • 10 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, career-best 3 steals in next outing vs. Houston Baptist • Shot 20-27 (74%) on FTs in first 9 games but only 15-37 in final 20 • Led team in scoring once, in assists six times, in steals five times • Matched career high with 6 assists vs. Southern-New Orleans • Missed two games, 11/30 at Centenary, 2/27 vs. Texas State • Finished season two of his four 8-point outings in league play In 2008-09 • had his two best scoring outputs of his career in two Demon road wins • 16 points, 8 rebounds sparked Demons to 79-77 win 2/14 at Central Arkansas • 15 points, 5 rebounds and hustling effort made him a pivotal factor in 69-66 neutral court win over Centenary on 11/21 at LSU tournament • improved free throw aim by 28% as a sophomore, sinking 67.8% from the line • also raised FG aim 3% up to 45% • shot 48% on FG in conference play, getting 6 of his 7 starts • led Demons in assists twice, season high 4 at Texas State • missed 7 games related to a pair of concussions, first sustained at Grambling 12/17 • picked up nickname of “Cloudy” resulting from concussions In 2007-08 • as a true freshman, played in all 33 games and started 14, all of those coming against SLC foes beginning with a surprise start in the SLC opening win over Texas-Arlington, the eventual SLC Tournament champion • scored a season-best 10 points, hitting 2-2 on 3-pointers, in an OT loss Jan. 19 at UTSA

• had his three-best assist outputs in last 7 games, with season-best 6 at Lamar, 5 in home win over UCA and 4 in SLC finals against UTA • shot 60% on 3s but only 40% on Fts • did sink 59% of FT in SLC games when he also had a 42-32 assists/turnover ratio In High School • 19 ppg, 12 rpg, 6 assists pg, 2 blocks pg as a senior at Bolton HS under coach Duke Allgood • first-team all-district, honorable mention All-State Class 4A, All-Cenla as a senior • second-team All-State Class 4A, first-team all-district, for coach Warren Sears at Alexandria Senior High, when he averaged 14.7 ppg, 10.7 rpg, 11.0 assists pg, 2.3 steals pg and 1.7 blocks • second-team all-district at ASH as a sophomore, with a 17.6 ppg average • part of a state runner-up team at Whitefield Academy in Mabelton, Ga., under coach Tyrone Johnson • sports editor of the school newspaper at Bolton • spoke to elementary students as part of Bolton’s D.A.R.E. program Personal • born 3/28/88 • son of Johnny and Kasondra Smith and has two young siblings, sister Jaslyn and brother Jalen • has a daughter, Zamirah (2) • his full name is Dominic Davon Knight, nickname is “D-Knight” and “Bruh Man” • Student-Athlete Advisory Committee member • participating in NCAA Certification self-study of NSU Athletics on diversity subcommittee • says his ambition is to “be successful and make my parents proud”

KNIGHT’S YEAR-BY-YEAR NUMBERS at NORTHWESTERN STATE Year 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Totals

G-GS 33-14 24-7 27-14 84-35

Pts-Avg 72-2.2 111-4.6 188-7.0 370-4.4

Reb-Avg 54-1.6 60-2.5 72-2.7 186-2.2

FG-A (PCT) 25-60 (.417) 34-75 (.453) 70-149 (.470) 129-284 (.454)

3FG-A (Pct.) 9-15 (.600) 3-8 (.375) 9-32 (.281) 21-55 (.382)

FT-A (PCT.) 12-30 (.400) 40-59 (.678) 39-68 (.574) 91-157 (580)

A 54 26 45 125

TO 51 33 48 132

BLK 4 2 9 15

STL 12 11 17 40

PF-DQ 60-2 65-3 90-4 215-9

Min-Avg 458-13.9 375-15.6 491-18.2 1324-15.8

KNIGHT’S CAREER HIGHS Category No. Opponent Date Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Texas Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 19, 2009 Rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .two times (last vs. Houston Baptist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 24, 2009 Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Southern-New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 4, 2010 Steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Houston Baptist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 24, 2009 FG Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .four times (last vs. Missouri Valley) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dec. 19, 2009 3FG Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Missouri Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dec. 19, 2009 Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .three times (last at UTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 6, 2010

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Demon Profiles • Logan McConathy

Logan

Guard • Sr.-3L • 6-0 • 170 • 70” Wingspan Natchitoches, La. • St. Mary’s HS

2008-09, 2009-10 ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District VI 2008-09, 2009-10 Academic All-SLC wears No. 5 in tribute to Demon great Charles “Red” Thomas, whose family granted permission for Logan to don the retired number as well as being the fifth McConathy to play at NSU

In 2009-10 • played in all 29 games, averaging 11 minutes and 1.5 points • sustained torn ligament in wrist before midseason, but continued to play, waiting until postseason to have surgery • hit 81% of 16 FTs • season-high 7 points twice in conference play, at Nicholls in opener, vs. Sam Houston State in penultimate game • season-best 4 assists at Nicholls, leading the team as older brother Michael made career-best 6 steals in his senior year In 2008-09 • played in all 31 games, starting once • led Demons in assists 7 times • season, career-best 8 assists in win 11/18 over East Texas Baptist • 7 assists in win on 11/28 in LSU tournament over Alcorn State • season-high 8 points vs. Lamar on 2/21 • sank 85% on FTs (11-13) in league play, 79% overall In 2007-08 • played in 27 games, averaging 9.6 minutes per game • got heaviest playing time in non-conference games in November and December • played at least 13 minutes in first 11 games, but only more than 5 minutes four times in his final 16 appearances • season high 25 minutes vs. Ozarks, also season-high 11 points, sinking 8-8 at FT line • 5 assists, 5 points in 21 minutes in his first college game vs. CalSanta Barbara • scored only once in SLC play, at home vs. McNeese when he sank a couple of pressure free throws

In High School • All-State Class A, second team, as a senior, when he was also the district MVP, All-Cenla (Alexandria Town Talk), All-Area (Shreveport Times) for coach Todd Matney and former Demon Kerwin Forges • led Tigers to 25-8 record, No. 5 state ranking, best win total in school history in 2006-07 • state runner-up in tennis (doubles), also a member of a district champion track team • also second-team all-state, All-Cenla, all-area and All-District 3-1A as a junior, when Tigers were 21-12 and No. 8 ranked in the state • honorable mention all-state as a sophomore, also All-Cenla and all-district, for a 23-10 team that was ranked as high as No. 2 in the state • Academic All-State with a 3.97 grade point average • Wendy’s High School Heisman state finalist Personal • born 2/21/88 • son of Mike and Connie McConathy, with an older brother, Michael. Dad is the Demons' head coach and Michael graduated after being on the team for 5 years. Connie is director of the Bossier Parish Community College campus at NSU. • full name is John Logan McConathy, nickname is “Lou-lo” • majoring in journalism and is attending NSU on an academic scholarship • traveled to Romania on a church mission trip in summer 2007 and 2008 • plans on either getting his master’s degree in sports management or attending law school.

McCONATHY’S YEAR-BY-YEAR NUMBERS at NORTHWESTERN STATE Year 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Totals

G-GS 27-0 31-1 29-0 87-1

Pts-Avg 39-1.4 53-1.7 44-1.5 136-1.6

Reb-Avg 16-0.6 42-1.4 20-0.7 78-0.9

FG-A (PCT) 10-40 (.250) 14-71 (.197) 11-40 (.275) 35-151 (.232)

3FG-A (Pct.) 3-21 (.143) 2-17 (.118) 9-28 (.321) 14-66 (.212)

FT-A (PCT.) 16-24 (.667) 23-29 (.793) 13-16 (.574) 52-69 (.754)

A 37 55 27 119

TO 44 65 32 141

BLK 0 1 2 3

STL 11 7 14 32

PF-DQ 32-1 50-0 42-0 124-1

Min-Avg 258-9.6 426-13.7 310-10.7 994-11.4

McCONATHY’S CAREER HIGHS Category No. Opponent Date Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. University of the Ozarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 16, 2007 Rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .four times (last vs. Southeastern Louisiana) . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mar. 7, 2009 Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. East Texas Baptist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 18, 2008 Steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. LSU-Shreveport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dec. 8, 2007 FG Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .eight times (last at UTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 6, 2010 3 PT FG Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 28, 2009 Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .two times (last vs. Alcorn State) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 28, 2008

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Demon Profiles • William Mosley

William

mosley Center • Jr.-2L • 6-7 • 220 • 84” Wingspan Shreveport, La. • Huntington HS

Nation's 5th-best returning shot blocker Southland's top returning rebounder, shot blocker Already has 174 career blocks, average of 2.9 pg Second on NSU career blocks list, needs 29 to become all-time leader 21 career double-figure rebounding games, 3 career double-doubles

In 2009-10 • honorable

mention

All-

Southland Conference • 7th nationally, tops in Southland with 3.4 blocked shots average • 37th nationally, second in Southland with 9.2 rebounding average • tied for 2nd in the SLC with 3.3 offensive rebounds pg • 3rd in the SLC with 6.0 defensive rebounds pg • career-high 21 rebounds vs. Southeastern La. on 1/13/10, nation's eighth-best single game rebound total of the season, and most by a Demon since 1994 (Eric Kubel, 22 vs. UTA) • career-high 8 blocked shots vs. Central Arkansas on 2/13/10 • double-doubles of 13 points, 19 rebounds vs. Stephen F. Austin on 1/27/10 and 10 points, 11 rebounds at SFA on 2/10. The performances against SFA were his second and third career doubledoubles. The first was a 16-point,18-rebound outing as a freshman against NAIA power LSU-Shreveport • 10 double-digit rebounding games • 3 double-digit scoring games with his season high being 13 vs. SFA; gives him 10 double-figure point totals in his two seasons In 2008-09 • only freshman to rank in the top 5 of more than one official Southland Conference statistical category in 2008-09, ranking in four different stats • Mosley's 8.5 rebounding average was 4th nationally among freshmen, 58th overall and ranked 1st in the Southland among freshmen, 3rd overall • 2.5 blocked shots per game was 2nd nationally among freshmen, 21st overall, and led SLC freshmen while ranking 2nd overall in the league • Mosley's 3.1 offensive rebounding average led all conference players • 1.3 steals pg and his 67.5 FG percentage led all SLC freshmen,

according to www.basketballstate.com • Mosley's 76 blocked shots moved him into 10th on the Demons' career list and was the second-best single-season total in school history • led team in rebounding 18 times • career highs of 16 points (on 8 of 11 shooting) and 18 rebounds in a Dec. 13 85-64 win over NAIA power LSU-Shreveport. His rebounding total was the most by an NSU player since 1994-95 SLC Player of the Year Eric Kubel, a 6-8 senior, had 22 on Feb. 19, 1994 against Texas-Arlington. It also ranked second in the conference. • 7 double-digit scoring games, and 11 double-figure rebounding performances -- 6 in conference play, including the final 3 games of the season In High School • Second-team All-District 1-5A on a 34-6 team under coach Mack Jones as a senior in 2006-07 • Raiders were ranked No. 2 in the state's Class 5A ranks • averaged 9.2 points, 11.3 rebounds 5.2 blocks per game • also a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the 4-H Club at HHS Personal • full name is William Ralph Mosley Jr. • born 6/22/89 • nickname is “Old School” • son of Linda Mosley and William Mosley Sr. • two younger brothers, Mario, and Joshua

MOSLEY’S YEAR-BY-YEAR NUMBERS at NORTHWESTERN STATE Year 2008-09 2009-10 Totals

G-GS 31-30 29-29 60-59

Pts-Avg 194-6.3 173-6.0 367-6.1

Reb-Avg 263-8.5 268-9.2 531-8.9

FG-A (PCT) 80-119 (.672) 65-115 (.565) 145-234 (.620)

3FG-A (Pct.) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000)

FT-A (PCT.) 34-95 (.358) 43-105 (.410) 77-200 (.385)

A 19 24 43

TO 23 24 47

BLK 76 98 174

STL 39 25 64

PF-DQ Min-Avg 72-1 766-24.7 91-5 780-26.9 163-6 1546-25.8

MOSLEY’S CAREER HIGHS Category No. Opponent Date Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. LSU-Shreveport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dec. 13, 2008 Rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Southeastern Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 13, 2010 Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 28, 2009 Steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Grambling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dec. 17, 2008 Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Central Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 13, 2010 FG Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. LSU-Shreveport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dec. 13, 2008 FT Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Southeastern Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mar. 7, 2009 Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Stephen F. Austin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 27, 2010

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Demon Profiles • Will Pratt

Will

pratt

Forward • Sr.-1L • 6-5 • 224 • 79 1/2” Wingspan Harlem, N.Y. • Rice HS • Western Oklahoma State 2010-11 Preseason All-Southland Conference 2nd Team In 2009-10 • averaged 13.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and shot 49%, playing in 29 games, starting 14 • averaged 16.3 ppg in Southland Conference play, starting 13 of 16 games • his average in SLC action was the highest by a Demon player in Southland play since Tarius Brown scored 17.9 in 18 games in 1995 • voted Newcomer of the Year on the All-Louisiana Collegiate Basketball Team chosen by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association • third-team All-Southland Conference pick by league coaches • second-team All-Louisiana choice by LSWA panel • seventh in SLC-only scoring among league players • sixth among league players with his 53.8% shooting in conference play • seventh in the SLC in 3-point aim (40.9%) in conference contests • LSWA Player of the Week among state's Division I, III and NAIA teams for 2/22, after he averaged 19 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1 block in two NSU wins. He sank 45.5% (5-11) on 3s and drained 82% (9-11) of his free throws • career-best 11 rebounds in his first career double-double, adding then career-best 4 assists in 82-79 win over Lamar • career-best 29 points in win at Central Arkansas, sinking 11-16 FG, 3-4 on 3s, 4-5 FTs, and snagging 8 rebounds • career-high 5 assists vs. Sam Houston State in his only nondouble figure scoring night (7 points) in his last 15 games • 24 points in loss at Stephen F. Austin, 22 in win at Nicholls, 21 in loss at Southeastern La. • scored in double figures in 15 of final 17 games, including string of 13 consecutive after getting only 4 vs. Nicholls in league opener on the road • 21 double-digit scoring games overall, including team-best 14

straight late in season • shot 67% (52-78) on FTs in his last 13 games after sinking about 45% through mid-December • sank 72% on FTs in the last five minutes of play, best among 2010-11 returning players and second overall • made 52% of his shots after halftime last season Before NSU • averaged 10.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and shot 52% as a sophomore on a 25-7 Western Oklahoma State team that was ranked No. 15 in the NJCAA poll • averaged a team-high 14 points, 5 rebounds as a freshman, earning 2nd team All Bi-State West honors • ranked 113th nationally and was nominated for Student of the Year • graduated from Western Oklahoma with a 3.3 GPA • did not play organized high school basketball in New York City, but played street ball and was noticed by recruiters Personal • born 3/16/86 • son of Gayle Pratt • majoring in history • plans after Northwestern include become either a professional basketball player or sportswriter • life's ambition is to become a great father

PRATT’S YEAR-BY-YEAR NUMBERS at NORTHWESTERN STATE Year 2009-10

G-GS 29-14

Pts-Avg Reb-Avg 388-13.4 120-4.1

FG-A (PCT) 3FG-A (Pct.) 139-283 (.491) 21-65 (.323)

FT-A (PCT.) A 89-150 (.593) 28

TO 65

BLK STL PF-DQ 5 30 102-10

Min-Avg 589-20.3

PRATT’S CAREER HIGHS Category No. Opponent Date Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 30, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Stephen F. Austin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 10, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Nicholls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 23, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Southeastern Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mar. 6, 2010 Rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Lamar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 20, 2010 Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Sam Houston State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mar. 3, 2010 Steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Nicholls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 23, 2010 FG Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 30, 2010 3 PT FG Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Lamar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 20, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 30, 2010 FT Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Texas State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 27, 2010 Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .two times (last vs. Alcorn State) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 28, 2008

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Demon Profiles • Dwayne Watkins

Dwayne

watkins

Guard • Redshirt So.-1L • 6-2 • 192 • 78” Wingspan Tickfaw, La. • Independence HS • amazing comeback story, his return from a broken neck in 2009, in jeopardy of being put on hold due to knee injury sustained Nov. 2 in practice • overcame major knee surgery in early 2009 before life-threatening auto accident Aug. 28 In 2009-10 • did not play while recovering from life-threatening injuries sustained in an Aug. 28 auto accident • suffered two fractured vertebra in his spinal column, bruised lungs and head injuries • returned to school in January and was shooting soon afterward • was dribbling a basketball in his hospital room within a couple of weeks after the accident • accident occurred just four days after doctors had cleared him for a complete return to competition after a highly-successful rehabilitation from knee surgery In 2008-09 • played in 12 games and was in the midst of perhaps his best performance on 12/30 at home against Miami (OH) when he injured his knee late in a tight game and was lost for the year • injury required surgery • season highs of 8 points twice, vs. LSU (11/23) and East Texas Baptist (11/18) • season highs of 3 rebounds three times, in those two games and vs. Southern-New Orleans (12/22) In 2007-08 • redshirted In High School • second-team Class 3A All-State as a senior after averaging 24.5 ppg • recipient of the Musemeche Scholarship presented by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association, nominated for the honor by his principal at Independence • District 9-3A MVP for coach Terrance Joseph • led Tigers to two straight district titles, state quarterfinal playoff appearances • honors graduate (3.0 grade point average), National Honor Society member Personal • born 11/7/88 • son of Raymond and Donna Watkins Callahan, and has one brother • full name is Dwayne Anthony Watkins Jr. • nicknames include “Bughouse” and Junebugg” WATKINS’ YEAR-BY-YEAR NUMBERS at NORTHWESTERN STATE Year 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

G-GS Pts-Avg DNP - Redshirted 12-0 31-2.6 DNP - Injured

Reb-Avg

FG-A (PCT)

3FG-A (Pct.)

FT-A (PCT.)

PF-DQ Min-Avg

14-1.2

7-28 (.250)

1-8 (.125)

16-23 (.696)

9-0

79-6.6

WATKINS’ CAREER HIGHS Category No. Opponent Date Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .two times (last at LSU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 23, 2008 Rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .three times (last vs. Southern-New Orleans) . . . . . . . . . . . .Dec. 22, 2008 Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Southern-New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dec. 22, 2008 Steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at LSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 23, 2008 FG Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. East Texas Baptist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 18, 2008 FT Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Miami (OH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dec. 30, 2008 Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at LSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 23, 2008

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Demon Profiles • Louis Ellis • Patrick Robinson

Louis

ellis

Guard • Jr.-TR • 6-2 • 187 Shreveport, La. • Panola JC • Southwood HS Prior to NSU In High School • completed junior college • All-City and All-District 1-5A first-team during senior seacareer with 43% (80-185) aim on son field goals, 35.7% (20-56) from • finished high school career with over 1,200 career points 3PT, and 71% (31-44) from the • selected as the Southwood Cowboys' Most Valuable free throw line Player and team captain in each of his last three seasons for • honorable mention Region XIV Athletic Conference in both head coach Norm Picou • played summer ball with Demon teammates Will Mosley, seasons with the Ponies for coach Jake Wonders • averaged 11.5 ppg, 3.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 2.0 Shamir Davis, and James Hulbin steals per game as a sophomore • connected on 47% from the floor, 37% from 3-point range, Personal and 75% from the free throw line his sophomore season • born January 2, 1990 as Louis Jerel Ellis • averaged 8.5 ppg, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 3.6 • son of Louis Ellis and Dorothy Dukes steals per game as a freshman • has two brothers, DaColby and SaDarionne Ellis • his 3.6 SPG ranked third nationally in the NJCAA in 2008- • majoring in general studies 09

Patrick

robinson Forward • Fr.-HS • 6-6 • 200 Baton Rouge, La. • Christian Life Academy In High School • two-time Class A first-team AllState and All-Metro Baton Rouge selection • scored over 1,800 career points, including senior season 20.1 scoring average to go with 8 rebounds and 4 assists per game • averaged 17.5 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists as a junior when Christian Life reached the state semifinals • made the Baton Rouge Advocate's "Dozen to Watch" list for the 2009-10 prep basketball season, and rated one of Baton Rouge area's top five senior prospects by another analyst • rated as an 82 grade on ESPNU and 8th player overall in the state of Louisiana • one of 30 players, along with Demon teammates Gary Stewart and Tyler Washington, nominated from Louisiana for the 2010 McDonald's High School All-America Team • rated 20th in Scout.com's Louisiana Top 20 Division I signees for 2009-10 • All-District selection all four seasons at CLA as the Crusaders won district title each year 24 SLC Champions - ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06

• helped lead Christian Life to Class A state championships in 2010, 2008 and 2007 • Crusaders finished his last three seasons with a 108-11 record • as a sophomore, averaged 10.7 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists • prepped for coaches Todd Foster and Carlos Maggio • served as class vice-president and treasurer Personal • born June 6, 1991, he is Patrick Robinson, Jr., son of Patrick, Sr. and Casetta Robinson • oldest of three children, preceding Chloe (16) and Joshua (11) • parents work for the state in the department of education (mother) and corrections (father) • plans to graduate with a degree in pre-med and have a career as an orthodontist • nickname is “Slim”

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Demon Profiles • Gary Stewart • Tyler Washington

Gary

stewart Forward • Fr.-HS • 6-4 • 190 Vidalia, La. • Vidalia HS In High School • led Vikings to 2010 Class 3A state title, as championship game Most Valuable Player, with 17 points, 16 rebounds in 82-59 victory over Carroll • earned his second straight first-team Class 3A All-State honor as a senior, when he averaged 17 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists as VHS went 30-2 in 2009-10 • one of 30 players, along with Demon teammates Patrick Robinson and Tyler Washington, nominated from Louisiana for the 2010 McDonald's High School All-America Team • rated 18th in Scout.com's Louisiana Top 20 Division I signees for 2009-10 • voted state Class 3A MVP as a junior when Vidalia made its first state championship game appearance since 1979 as he averaged 17 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists • overcame a partially torn ACL in his knee sustained in football practice in October 2008 • named to the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's Academic All-State Composite Boys Basketball Team for 2009-10 • earned the same honor as a senior in football • honorable mention All-State as a freshman and sophomore • averaged 18 ppg, 7 rpg, 5 apg as a sophomore • as a freshman he averaged 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists • selected All-Parish, All-Natchez Metro, and was named team Most Valuable Player four years in a row

• named team Rookie of the Year as a freshman • made appearances in state playoffs in all four years of his career under coach Robert Sanders with a combined record of 110-13, including a 48-9 record during his freshman and sophomore years, state runner-up finish and 32-2 season in his junior year • lettered all four years in football and basketball, and considered playing football in college • All-Concordia Parish and All-District 3-3A as a receiver in football (18 catches, 540 yards) and also made 4 interceptions on defense • won $2,000 National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame scholarship presented by Miss-Lou Chapter at a banquet with Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen as keynote speaker • gained leadership skills as the president of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and vice-president of Beta Club and Student Council • graduated with a 4.0 G.P.A. Personal • born March 16, 1992, son of Gary, Sr. and Sharron Stewart • has one sister, Sharon Johnson (23) • majoring in psychology with plans to pursue a career as a counselor • nicknames include Dewayne, G-Money, G-Baby

Tyler

washington Guard • Fr.-HS • 6-1 • 175 Port Allen, La. • Port Allen HS In High School • named All-District in his final two seasons and District 8-3A MVP as a senior • chosen for the All-Metro Team selected by the Baton Rouge Advocate during his last two seasons • honorable mention All-State Class 3A as a senior, scoring 24.5 points per game • one of 30 players, along with Demon teammates Gary Stewart and Patrick Robinson, nominated from Louisiana for the 2010 McDonald's High School All-America Team • rated 16th in Scout.com's Louisiana Top 20 Division I signees for 2009-10 • averaged 21 ppg in his junior season • helped the Pelicans appear in the state playoffs four consecutive years, posting an overall 100-29 record under coach Brandon Ricard and former coach Kirby Loupe Great Tradition • Brighter Future SLC Champions - ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06

• Port Allen reached the Class 3A semifinals and earned a No. 2 state ranking in his sophomore season • Pelicans got a No. 7 state ranking and reached state quarterfinals in his junior season • lettered all four years in basketball • graduated in May 2010 with a 3.0 G.P.A. Personal • born January 1, 1992 as Tyler Deion Washington • son of Roderick and Cheryl Washington • has two brothers, Byron (22) and Kyle (12); Byron ran track at North Texas • mother is an accountant, father ran track for LouisianaLafayette and currently works for Dow Chemical • majoring in Health and Exercise Science with plans to become a physical therapist • his ambition in life is to live it to its fullest

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Demon Coaching Staff

Mike

McConathy Head Coach • 12th Season 166-174 at NSU • 518-333 in 27 Seasons There are some ground rules, unwritten but understood, that come with being involved in Mike McConathy's Northwestern State basketball program. First, check your ego at the door and get ready to go to work. In fact, forget about that ego. By the time you're finished here, you'll have a great sense of pride, most of it in the people who surround you, because of the work you've done together. Second, you are part of the NSU basketball family, in every sense of the word "family." You will be cared for and respected, treated the way Coach Mike would want his own sons to be treated. It's a two-way street. Everybody you come into contact with deserves the same, whether it's a teammate, a student trainer, a janitor, a bus driver, or a waitress in a restaurant hundreds of miles away from home. What you do reflects on everybody else in your family, so you do the right things. And you know what's right and what's not. Third, you are part of a program whose slogan is "Championship Basketball ... With a Purpose!" As a Demon, you will be challenged to improve yourself each day, in every way, not just on the basketball court or in the weight room, but in the classroom and in life skills that will remain long after your last college jump shot settles softly into the net. Fourth, realize how lucky you are to have this opportunity. Enjoy it. Maximize it. Appreciate it, and those who have made it possible, like your family and your coaches and teammates before you arrived at NSU. Fifth, let's have fun. Basketball is a game. Life is a blessing. It ought to be enjoyable to be around your coaches and teammates, who you're going to spend more time with than anyone else during your college career. Those are among the core values Coach Mike instills in the Northwestern program. They're not unique principles. McConathy constantly studies the great motivators and success stories, not only in sports but in business and religion and education and every aspect of life, looking for lessons he and his coaching staff can teach to their young men. You'll find the fabled UCLA basketball "Pyramid of Success" designed by legendary coach John Wooden in the Demon basketball offices. On every practice plan, there's a "thought for the day" -- and sometimes it is basketball related, but most often, it's achievement-oriented. When he arrived at his father's alma mater in March 1999, tasked with turning around a long-downtrodden pro26 SLC Champions - ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06

gram, Coach Mike didn't run off the players in the program so he could bring in his kind of guys right away. At the press conference announcing his hiring, he talked about bringing Demon basketball back to the level of expectation it had when his father and uncles played for Northwestern in the 1950s. Then, 20-win seasons and conference championships were standard fare. One veteran media member wondered if the new coach was from Mars, so farfetched that goal seemed. After all, NSU had just five winning seasons in 24 years of Division I membership - and had never been close to a conference championship or an NCAA Tournament berth. McConathy only had two scholarships to work with, just a couple of weeks before signing day, but instead of cleaning house, he created a homelike atmosphere. This program, he told the veteran players, wasn't his. It was theirs. His role was to shape it into something good, for them and for the players to come. His two pre-teen boys, Michael and Logan, spent as much time in Prather Coliseum as the players did. That wasn't by accident. Coach Mike told his team that he wanted to be able to have pride in having his boys around the players. So the McConathy kids had a bunch of older brothers, and the players suddenly had a couple of younger brothers, subtly reminding them their conduct was very personal to their new coach. Deep inside, McConathy also was determined to build a program that would be solid enough that when his sons finished high school, it might appeal to them to be involved, in some way, perhaps even as players, just like their grandfather Johnny and their uncles, George and Leslie, were in the years between World War II and the Korean Conflict, when the NBA was a fledgling league with teams in Ft. Wayne and Syracuse, a decade before color television made its debut. Now, beginning his 12th season as head coach, Coach Mike's vision has long since become reality. Sticking with the players already in the program worked. His first team posted the first winning season in eight years at Northwestern, and became the first Demon team to reach the Southland Conference Tournament championship game. A year later, the Demons were back, and they didn't stop there. The heart of the team he inherited and inspired worked its way to the SLC Tournament title in 2001, into the NCAA Tournament for the first time ever, and to an opening round win as the Demons became "Dayton's Darlings" and somewhat of a national media sensation at the outset of March Madness.

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The plan worked. The youngest team in the country battled through two losing seasons, appearing ready to turn the corner in 2003-04 before some key players were sidelined. In 2004-05, the payoff began: 21 wins (the most for the Demons since 1960), a Southland Conference co-championship, homecourt advantage in the SLC Tournament and an ESPN-televised championship game at Prather Coliseum. But it was a stunning last-minute loss. That was the painful motivator for the 2005-06 team - the Demons wanted to fulfill their potential, to repeat as champs, host the SLC tournament championship game again, and win there - and in the NCAA Tournament. They did that, and much more. The Demons had a school-record 26 wins, including victories at Oklahoma State, Mississippi State, over Oregon State and No. 15 Iowa in the NCAA Tournament. Attendance records were shattered. They earned a TV game in the ESPN BracketBusters. They won the SLC by the widest margin in nine seasons. Northwestern made its fourth SLC Tournament championship game appearance in McConathy's first seven seasons as head coach. The Demons won the Pontiac Game Changing Performance $100,000 general scholarship prize for the most spectacular play in the NCAA Tournament. Northwestern made four national television (CBS, ESPN2, ESPNU) appearances, let

How it all got started

As a player...

Coaching influences ...

"Coach Mike" is already inducted into the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame for his career as a high school All-American at Bossier City-Airline High School and as a high scoring guard at Louisiana Tech from 1973-77. McConathy was a gym rat. One of his personal workouts involved shooting baskets in the dark. The hard work paid off for McConathy, who was a fourth-round draft pick of the NBA's Chicago Bulls. Among his 2,033 career points were 45, still the Prather Coliseum single-game record, against Northwestern in his senior year. He was told he had made the Bulls roster, but was released on the final cut. He tried playing in Europe, but soon decided to come home and begin his coaching career.

His father, Johnny McConathy, won a state championship at Bossier High School before he went into administration, eventually serving a long term as superintendent of schools in Bossier Parish. His first college coach was Scotty Robertson, who signed him to play at Louisiana Tech and coaching him his freshman year before becoming the first-ever head coach of the NBA's New Orleans Jazz. Coach Robertson spent more than 20 years in the NBA, serving as head coach in New Orleans, Chicago and Detroit, and retiring as Pat Riley's bench coach with the Miami Heat. Scotty has retired in Ruston, but makes frequent trips to Natchitoches to visit with the Demons and to duck hunt with his good friends, including NSU soccer coach Jimmy Mitchell. Former state Rep. Billy Wayne Montgomery was a highly successful high school coach in Bossier Parish, winning a state championship at Haughton High School before he entered politics. Coach Montgomery and Johnny McConathy are close friends. Coach's value-centered approach to coaching and life made a huge impression on Coach Mike as he grew up in Bossier City. Coach Montgomery was named Mr. Louisiana Basketball for 2008-09 by the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches.

As a coach before NSU ... McConathy's start in coaching came as girls basketball coach at his alma mater, Airline High School in Bossier City. Soon, he moved into the college ranks without making any kind of move at all. McConathy won 20 games or more in 11 of his 16 seasons as head coach at Bossier Parish Community College, starting the program from scratch in 1983. They didn't have a gym or dormitories, practicing and playing at Airline when the gym was available. But his teams posted at least 23 wins in each of his last seven seasons at BPCC, and were in the top 10 of the final national junior college Top 25 rankings in each of his last three seasons. His overall 352-159 (.688) record at Bossier

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Coach Mike with his wife, Connie. Parish included a remarkable 185-48 (.794) mark since the start of the 1992-93 season. His last six teams won Miss-Lou Conference championships. His 1998-99 club was 26-5 and ranked eighth nationally, a year after the team posted a 27-3 record and finished with a No. 3 national ranking.

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Coach Mike is honored during a pregame ceremony marking his 500th career win.

alone the cascade of national coverage during their NCAA Tournament run by the Demons of Destiny. Each March, national media revisit the win over Iowa, capped by Jermaine Wallace's off-side rebound and fallaway 3-pointer from the corner with 0.5 left. It's shown over and over on TV, and last year was featured in lists of all-time NCAA Tournament great finishes and best NCAA games of the decade. Also in 2005-06, NSU was among 34 programs around the nation, alongside Harvard and Yale, North Carolina and Villanova, Air Force and Navy, to receive special recognition by the NCAA for ranking in the top 10 percent nationally in the Academic Progress Rate report for two years of outstanding work advancing players toward graduation. Seven seniors graduated, five with degrees. For most programs it would be back to the drawing board at that point. For the Demons, it was back to more success in 2006-07 starting with a jam-packed Prather Coliseum for a seasonopening smackdown of Utah State, and finishing a 3-pointer shy of another NCAA Tournament berth. For the third straight year, NSU won an SLC title - this time the newly created SLC East Division crown. Again, the Demons were in the SLC Finals. It was more déjà vu in 2008. For the sixth time in nine seasons, and for the fourth con28 SLC Champions - ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06

secutive year, the Demons reached the SLC Tournament championship game. Another nailbiting 3-point loss kept them from the Big Dance. But their SLC Tournament dominance is palpable to observers and the competition, who are wary of the Demons' depth that makes them so formidable in the late season and postseason play. Another equally impressive streak also was extended. For a third straight year, NSU basketball led all Division I basketball programs in Louisiana and in the SLC with their outstanding APR score. It's a tradition that is expected to be rekindled next spring when the 2011 APR is released. It's all part of Coach Mike's plan. And it's a home grown product. McConathy has built with Louisiana players - 11 of this year's 15 Demons are from the Bayou State. That's fitting. The McConathy family roots, and values, are deep in the red clay hills of north Louisiana, tracing back decades to his family's farm in hilly Bienville Parish, where his father and uncles did their chores before they used horses and bicycles to make the six-mile plus trip to basketball practice and games. During his days at Bossier Parish Community College, McConathy had chances to join his college teammate Tim Floyd as an assistant coach at Iowa State and possibly to the NBA, but it never came to pass. He couldn't put a price tag on raising his boys around their grandparents and uncles and aunts in north Louisiana. Now, as he's brought Northwestern basketball back, and even beyond to a level it reached when his father played for the Demons, he's proud his parents, Johnny and Corene, sit across the court at Prather Coliseum, savoring the experience. On Homecoming day 2009, a Decade of Dynamic Demon Basketball was celebrated with a reunion of those who made it happen -- almost 100 players, managers, trainers, coaches and staff gathered at Prather Coliseum for a family picnic. Nearly all of Coach Mike's first team in 19992000 returned, reflecting their appreciation for the respect, care and leadership he provided. Players traveled from around the country to share fellowship with former teammates and brothers in basketball from throughout the first 10 seasons under Coach Mike's guidance. The transformation is accomplished. The challenge hasn't ended -- competition never does -- but Mike McConathy has built a program solid enough that he would be proud to have his own son as part of the team. He's smiling a bit more broadly nowadays. Michael just graduated after finishing five years in purple and white as one of the top assist men in school history. Logan will play his final season this winter for the Northwestern Demons, along with 13 more of “Coach Mike's boys.” Ask any of them, or their predecessors. Demon basketball truly is all a family thing.

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THE COACH McConathy at Northwestern State 1999-00

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2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05

19-13 13-18 6-21 11-17 21-12

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

26-8 17-15 15-18 11-20 10-19

11 seasons 166-174

Championship Game, CenturyTel SLC Classic; most wins at NSU in 18 years NCAA Tournament win; CenturyTel SLC Classic Win over NCAA Tournament entry Siena Youngest team in NCAA D-I; top 8 scorers freshmen Youngest team in NCAA D-I; started 5-0 in SLC First SLC title; most wins since 1974; SLC Coach of the Year SLC title, SLC tourney title, NCAA First Round win SLC East Division title; SLC tourney finalist SLC Tournament finalist 12 different starters Top 50 NCAA rankings in blocks, steals, scoring Six SLC Tournament title game appearances in the last nine seasons

McConathy at Bossier Parish CC 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

10-16 16-16 15-16 24-8 22-9 19-12 24-8 22-11 15-15 28-9 28-6 25-7 23-9 28-9 27-3 26-5

NJCAA Region 23 Tournament NJCAA Region 23 Tournament NJCAA Region 23 Tournament Semifinalist NJCAA Region 23 Tournament Miss-Lou champion; NJCAA Region 23 semis NJCAA Region 23 Tournament Semifinalist Miss-Lou, Region 23 champions, NJCAA tourney Miss-Lou champion, Region 23 runner-up Miss-Lou champion, Region 23 runner-up Miss-Lou & Region 23 champ; 7th in NJCAA tourney Miss-Lou champ; 3rd nationally in final NJCAA poll Miss-Lou champ; 8th nationally in final NJCAA poll

16 seasons 352-159 won 69% of his games, including 79% in last 7 years • In 13 of his last 14 seasons, BPCC participated in the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament after finishing either first or second in the Miss-Lou Conference • The Cavaliers won six straight Miss-Lou Conference championships from 1994-99 • BPCC won two NJCAA Region 23 championships • The Cavaliers were NJCAA Region 23 finalists two more times • Twice, Coach Mac led Bossier Parish to the NJCAA Tournament

THE PLAYER Mike “Opie” McConathy 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76

12.3 ppg 16.8 ppg 24.7 ppg

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27.5 ppg

Starter as a true freshman at Louisiana Tech All-Southland Conference, second team All-America, honorable mention; SLC Player of the Year; 13th leading scorer in NCAA D-I 1st Team All-SLC; 7th leading scorer in D-I

Career

20.7 ppg

(98 games, 2,033 points)

• Today he ranks 10th all-time in career scoring average in Southland Conference history • Tied Louisiana Tech single-game scoring record with 47 vs. Lamar, 2/23/76 (14-21 FGs, 19-20 FTs) • Set Prather Coliseum single-game scoring record with 45 vs. NSU, 12/11/76 (16-26 FGs, 13-15 FTs) • Scored 41 points vs. East Tennessee State, 11/29/76 (15-23 FGs, 11-16 FTs) • Scored 41 points vs. NSU, 2/28/77 (14-23 FGs, 13-14 FTs) • Scored 41 points vs. McNeese, 2/24/77 (15-25 FGs, 13-16 FTs) • Scored 40 points vs. Lamar, 2/13/75 (15-25 FGs, 10-11 FTs) • Holds school records for free throws made in a game (19 vs. Lamar, 2/23/76), season (200, 1976-77) and career (465), and most free throw attempts in a season (246, 1976-77) • Holds school record by hitting 16 of 16 free throws vs. Southern Mississippi, 2/9/77 • Chosen to play in Big Apple Classic, New York City, 1977 • Drafted by Chicago Bulls, 1977, fourth round of NBA Draft • Signed at La. Tech by Scotty Robertson, future NBA head coach, assistant coach and scout • Coached by Emmitt Hendricks, who was the owner of Nicky’s Mexican Restaurant in Natchitoches before his death • Inducted in the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Foundation Hall of Fame for his playing career at Airline and in college

"Mike is remarkably relaxed in this pressure cooker. You can tell his players hold a reverence toward him. If you didn’t meet him, you’d think he was too good to be true. He’s a quality human being, more concerned about his kids getting through school and doing well in life than anything else, and they know it." -- Bill Raftery, C B S S p o r t s 2 0 0 6 N C A A Tournament

"There's something special going on in the basketball program at Northwestern State. It's a winning attitude that's built on the family atmosphere that Coach McConathy and his staff have established. You just don't see enough of those values passed along today in college athletics, but it's alive and well in Natchitoches with Coach Mike and his Demons. The homecourt atmosphere at Prather Coliseum is outstanding. I hope I can come back again. I know I'll be hearing more good things about Northwestern State basketball for years to come." -- Dr. Jerry Punch, ESPN annnouncer/analyst

"Mike is one of the finest college coaches in the country. He knows the game through and through. The thing that sets him apart is the way he coaches life first, then basketball. His players respond to him because they realize he has their best interests as his first priority. They're all important to him and so they give him their all. He's the kind of coach I want my grandsons to play for." -- Scotty Robertson, former NBA head coach (Jazz, Bulls, Pistons)

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McConathy is home: family ties to NSU span more than 50 years

was a senior at Bryceland High (which had an enrollment of 69 students), no college recruiters made the trip by Jerry Byrd, Bossier Press-Tribune to the McConathy farmhouse. One reason was that Johnny McConathy broke his For more than 50 years, the name of McConathy has ankle early in the season. Another was the fact that he been synonymous with Northwestern State University baswas a 6-1, 155-pound stringbean who would grow ketball tradition. four inches taller in the next two years. It all started on the Bienville Parish hill farm of O. L. Johnny hitchhiked to Natchitoches, McConathy in 1945, the year that World War II where he found legendary coach H. Lee ended. Prather playing a ping pong game. McConathy’s oldest sons, Leslie and “What can you do?” Prather asked him Johnny, were plowing corn that day when between serves. their work was interrupted by an automobile “I can play ball,” said Johnny. winding its way up the dirt road leading to Prather looked at him and shook his the farmhouse. head. “You don’t look like much of a The three men in the automobile ballplayer to me,” he said. “I don’t have were representatives from the Louisiana anything for you.” Then he resumed his Normal College in Natchitoches. The ping pong game. Bryceland High School basketball team had Johnny McConathy wasn’t easily disdefeated Coushatta in a rally at Natchitoches, couraged. When classes started the foland the men made the trip to Bienville Parish to lowing fall, he hitchhiked to Natchitoches offer an athletic scholarship to Leslie again. Once again, Prather told him no McConathy. scholarship was available. But after One of the men was the Normal football Johnny managed to hang around for a coach and athletic director, Harry “Rags” few days, Prather called in Leslie and Turpin. Another was Monty Cheeves, an told him one of the boys he was expectassistant basketball coach. The other was ing hadn’t shown up. “I’ll give your Joe Webb, a chemistry professor who later brother an opportunity, one day at a became head of the alumni association. time,” he said. Webb’s son, Randy, is now the president of By that time, the Natchitoches school Northwestern. had changed its name to Northwestern Legend has it that Leslie McConathy picked State College. Leslie and Johnny up his plow by one handle, pointed in the direcMcConathy both played on the 1948-49 tion of the farmhouse and told them he would Demon team which posted a 23-5 record meet them there as soon as he and Johnny and is still regarded as Prather’s greatest plowed their way around the hill. But Johnny’s team. So did another McConathy, memory is a bit foggy on that point. Herschel, a distant relative from Florien. When they reached the house, the scholarThe McConathy clan was part of a ship offer was made and accepted, sealed by a group of settlers from Alabama who handshake, and the visitors left. traveled west along the route of what is A few weeks later, Leslie changed his mind now Interstate 20 (because it was the after visiting Louisiana Tech at Ruston, and sent a high ground, and their wagons wouldn’t letter to Coach Turpin informing him that he had bog down in the mud.) They hung a decided to attend Tech. Turpin returned to the McConathy farm to discuss the situation with ness, isn’t it? You gave your word to left at Arcadia, where they founded the Alabama Baptist Church, and some Leslie and his father. these people first, so that settles it.” stayed in Bienville Parish while others O. L. McConathy asked Leslie if he told the “We lived right behind the school,” people from Normal that he would go to their col- Johnny McConathy recalls. Actually, it continued to Sabine, Vernon an Beauregard parishes. lege. was six miles as the crow flies -- and much Johnny McConathy went from his “one “Yes, sir,” he replied. longer when Leslie rode a horse and “Then you told the people at Tech you would Johnny pedaled a bicycle to the gym for day at a time” trial period to set a school scoring record and win All-America hongo to their college?” basketball practice and games. ors in 1952. After a brief stint in the “Yes, sir.” Two years after his older brother went “Well, that’s a mighty poor way to do busi- to the Natchitoches college, when Johnny National Basketball Association, he 30 SLC Champions - ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06

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After reading the preceding story, nationallyacclaimed Dayton Daily News columnist Tom Archdeacon spent time with Coach McConathy, his team and his family on the opening day of the 2001 NCAA Tournament. Archdeacon told the story of McConathy's deep ties to Northwestern in the next morning's Dayton Daily News. Portions of that column are excerpted here:

For Cinderella team, the McConathy magic is back March 14, 2001 by Tom Archdeacon, Dayton Daily News

Two generations of McConathy brothers have played for the Demons. Shown (left to right) standing in front of the rock crib at the McConathy family farm in Bienville Parish where the older McConathys grew up - George McConathy, Logan McConathy, John McConathy, Michael McConathy, and Leslie McConathy.

coached Bossier High to its only state basketball championship in 1960 and later served as superintendent of Bossier Parish schools. Leslie was superintendent of Richland Parish schools. By the time younger brother George McConathy was a senior at Bryceland High, the Bienville Parish school had won a couple of state championships and Prather, who was then the Northwestern president, made the trip to the McConathy farmhouse himself to complete the clean sweep for the Demons. George became an All-Gulf States Conference star for Demon teams coached by Charles “Red” Thomas. One generation (and several interviews) later, the McConathy connection is returning to Northwestern State. When he was a senior at Airline High, Mike McConathy was recruited by LSU, Louisiana Tech and Northwestern State. He signed with Tech coach Scotty Robertson, who had coached at Shreveport’s Byrd High when Mike’s father, Johnny was coaching at Bossier High. McConathy became the second Tech player ever to score 2,000 points, passing the milestone in a game with Northwestern in which the Demons’ Billy Reynolds also broke the 2,000 point barrier, something only 16 other players in state history have done. Later, Mike McConathy became the first basketball coach at Bossier Parish Community College, and developed the team from scratch into a perennial national junior college powerhouse. Twice, he applied for coaching vacancies at Northwestern State and wasn’t selected. But Mike McConathy, like his father, is not easily discouraged. He interviewed for the Demons’ coaching position again in March 1999, and got the job. When Johnny McConathy went to Northwestern State, the Demons were in the middle of a streak of 19 straight winning seasons under Prather, Thomas and Huey Cranford. Six of those teams won 20 or more games. The Natchitoches school had only two losing basketball seasons in the first 47 years of its basketball program. That is the kind of tradition that Mike McConathy grew up hearing about from his father and uncles. That is the kind of achievement that Coach Mike McConathy had to his credit in 16 seasons as head basketball coach at Bossier Parish Community College. Nowadays at Northwestern, it's clear Coach Mike McConathy is restoring the same kind of championship tradition to the Demon basketball program his family helped to shape. Great Tradition • Brighter Future SLC Champions - ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06

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The big, white-haired man in the Demon purple shirt laughed and nodded: Sure, he'd tell the story of the plow and the promise.... ...."That's how this all began. It got me there and our brother George, one of our cousins, too, and now... it's got Mike." Mike McConathy is Johnny's son and the miracle-working, second-year coach of Northwestern S t a t e . Tuesday night, that Louisiana field that was plowed 55 years ago bore its best basketball fruit at UD Arena as Northwestern State -- playing the first NCAA Tournament game in school history -- defeated Winthrop, 71-67, in the opening round game of this year's tournament .... ....Across Blackburn Court, Doug Ireland, the Demons' sports information director, looked out at the scene of the proud father and triumphant son -- who soon would be fighting tears when he talked of his parents and how they'd driven nearly 1,000 miles to be here with him, and nodded: "The McConathy magic is back. This is just an absolute great story." Northwestern State and the McConathys is one of those charming Cinderella tales you get early in an NCAA Tournament. It's a story of honor, undaunted belief and success.

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SLESSINGER Assistant Coach 11th Season at NSU Born a Hoosier, raised in the basketball capital of the hoops-happy state of Indiana, Mark Slessinger comes by his passion for the game quite naturally. He is doing the only thing he ever wanted, to coach basketball on the Division I level in a program where players are treated with care and respect and their personal development is even more important than the task of shaping them into parts of a championship-caliber team. That's why he is the perfect fit beginning his second decade, his 11th season on the NSU staff of iconic head coach Mike McConathy. Especially now, with the Demons on the brink of regaining the high level of achievement in the program over recent seasons, with three straight Southland Conference titles - the 2005 and 2006 overall SLC championships and the 2007 SLC East Division crown. In that span, there were two straight 20-win campaigns, consecutive Southland Conference titles and the signature wins over Oklahoma State, Mississippi State, Oregon State and 15th-ranked Iowa in the 2006 NCAA Tournament. Because if there's one constant theme that “Coach Sless” espouses, it's the “let's go to work” philosophy of McConathy's program. It's not what you've done that matters - it's what you're going to do, and how you prepare, that determines your destiny. Slessinger joined Northwestern as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator in July 2000 after three seasons at Northland Pioneer College, the last two seasons as head coach. His first exposure came when the Demons began recruiting Melvin Roberts, one of his players at Northland Pioneer. Roberts signed with NSU in November 1999. After that season, when a position on the Northwestern staff opened, Slessinger did a recruiting job of his own, selling himself to a very receptive McConathy. He made the move from Holbrook, Ariz., to Natchitoches and immediately began building relationships with the Demon players and the entire NSU basketball family. Ten-plus years later, Slessinger is a treasured member of the NSU athletic staff. Along with his outstanding abilities as a part of the Demon basketball program, he provides a big dose of enthusiasm everywhere he turns. He's donned the "Vic the Demon" mascot suit on a sultry April afternoon to rouse the crowd cheering the Demon softball team. He's worn a chef's cap, working behind the grill helping his friends cooking a postgame meal for the NSU baseball or soccer teams. He's become a popular guest on local morning radio shows and a guest host on the "Sports on Call" talk show that booms from Natchitoches to all of northwest Louisiana, much of east Texas and even up to Oklahoma. Basketball, and life, for Slessinger are supposed to be fun. He'll laugh with you and at himself, but don't mistake that for a flippant approach to his role with Demon basketball. Coach Sless is a shrewd tactician, a meticulous game planner, a motivating force at any workout and a detail-oriented operations coordinator for the basketball office. At 24 years old, Slessinger was one of the youngest collegiate head coaches in the nation 10 years ago. Along with his three seasons at Northland Pioneer, Slessinger spent a year as an assistant coach at Central Michigan. He got his start in coaching in the 1995-96 season at his alma mater, Aurora University in suburban Chicago, under mentor James Lancaster, while graduating in physical education. Slessinger received the Aurora University Spartan Award as the top graduating senior in the areas of scholastic and extracurricular excellence. He also won the Illinois Student Lincoln Laureate Award, presented by Gov. Jim Edgar, and the Richard Rickey Memorial Award for service to the community presented by the university's student body. Along with earning 3 letters in basketball, he also lettered 4 years in soccer at Aurora. At Northland Pioneer, he was assistant coach for legendary head coach Richard Zalenski in 1997-98 when the Golden Eagles were 27-4 and won the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference championship, earning a No. 8 national ranking. He took over as head coach shortly after the 1998-99 season started. "Coach Sless" guided the Golden Eagles to a 19-12 record that season and a 17-13 mark in 1999-2000. His immediate impact in his first year at NSU carried the Demons to the NCAA Tournament for the first time. With Slessinger on board, there've been three 20-win seasons, two NCAA Tournament wins, three SLC titles and expectations are at an all-time high, thanks largely to players he helped identify and attract to Northwestern in his role as recruiting coordinator for the Demons. Slessinger is married to the former Toni Purvis of Williamston, N.C., who is an admissions counselor at the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts. They celebrated their fourth anniversary on September 23. The Slessingers: Mark and Toni.

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MOORE Assistant Coach 5th Season at NSU He's the son of a legendary south Louisiana high school basketball coach. He spent five seasons as a head coach himself in the junior college ranks. He hit the ground running, at a sprinter's pace, as he joined the Northwestern State coaching staff in September 2006. His command of basketball strategy and his zeal on the recruiting trail immediately came to the forefront and continues to shine through beginning his fifth year on the NSU staff. That's 15-year coaching veteran Jeff Moore, whose amazing work ethic and winning personality made him the perfect choice to fill some big shoes on the Demons staff. He replaced current McNeese State head coach Dave Simmons. Remarkably, the Demons didn't miss a beat. Moore's strategic acumen and teaching skills were tremendous assets as NSU won yet another Southland Conference title in his first season on staff, capturing the SLC East Division crown. In his first two seasons, the Demons made back-to-back trips to the SLC Finals. Moore's motto: “preparation comes face-to-face with opportunity.” Moore, a 1990 graduate of Lake Arthur High School, spent 2005-06 as an assistant coach at nearby Bossier Parish Community College and the three previous years as an assistant at Tyler (Texas) Junior College. Says Demon head coach Mike McConathy: “He is a great teacher of the game, a tremendous worker, and has an extremely positive, warm personality. He's rooted in Louisiana, which is the heartbeat of our program, and he also has contacts around basketball that broaden our network. “Jeff also has an impressive amount of experience for someone relatively young in the game. He grew up with a dad who was a great basketball coach and the game is definitely a passion for him,” said McConathy. “From being a head junior college coach for five seasons, he understands what we have to do to not only keep our program achieving at a high level, but to move forward.” Moore's father, the late Wilbert C. “Nooky” Moore, coached for 33 seasons in Louisiana at the high school (Slidell, Rayne, Notre Dame-Crowley, Lake Arthur) and college (assistant coach to Ralph Ward at McNeese State) levels. The younger Moore began his college coaching career in 1995 at his alma mater, Missouri Valley College, after serving as a student assistant coach in 1994-95 following the end of his playing career. He was named an NAIA Scholar All-American at Missouri Valley after earning National Junior College Athletic Association All-Academic honors at Marshalltown (Iowa) Community College, where he was also an honorable mention all-region performer. He earned a master's degree in education, with an emphasis in athletic administration, from Northwestern State in 1997. He spent five years (1997-2002) as head basketball coach and athletic director at John Wood (Ill.) Community College, highlighted by a 2001 run to the NJCAA regional tournament semifinals. Moore was a standout player at Lake Arthur High School and recently was inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame. He played on the Louisiana Stars AAU state championship team and was chosen for the Louisiana Pepsi All-Stars Team that toured the Canary Islands. He continues to host summer camps in Jefferson Davis Parish starting in 1998 and also hosted senior workout camps in April in south Louisiana, providing an opportunity for hundreds of state prep players to obtain college scholarships at the junior college, NAIA and NCAA levels. His relationships with prep coaches has helped raise attendance at summer NSU camps and clinics to all-time highs. He and his wife Amy, a third grade teacher at the NSU Lab School, have a beautiful and active 3 1/2-year-old daughter, Gracie. The Moores: Jeff, Amy, and Gracie.

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ROGERS Assistant Coach 3rd Season on Demon Staff Luke Rogers, who had a dynamic two-year playing career for the Demons from 2005-07, is in his third year with the NSU basketball program as an assistant coach. Rogers was a starting guard on the 2005-06 “Demons of Destiny” who won the Southland Conference regular-season and tournament titles, finishing 26-8 after an NCAA Tournament first-round win over 15th-ranked Iowa. The Chicago native dished 8 assists and hit a pair of clutch free throws in the final minute to bring NSU within a basket and to help set the stage for the last-second 64-63 win. As a junior at Chicago's Von Steuben High, he was named the Chicago Tribune Player of the Year with a 29.6 scoring average. His points dropped to 19.2 as a senior, but Von Steuben made the school's first Chicago Public League Final Four appearance. After two years at Eastfield College, “Luke Juke” quickly emerged as one of the most spirited of the 2005-06 Demons, helping coin the phrase “Hoop Squad” and the chant “Bus Number 2” after the Demons' trip to Hawaii. He averaged 9.6 points and was runner-up in voting for the Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year, starting all 34 games. As a senior, he led NSU with 13.5 ppg in 32 games (31 starts), finishing with career totals of 750 points (11.3 ppg), 77 3-pointers (35 percent), 72 percent free throw aim (169 makes), 209 assists, 100 steals and 12 blocked shots. He is the son of Verbena Rogers and has 7 older siblings: Jake (42), Floyd (40), Lloyd (35), Denise (41), Lashal (40), Latonya (37) and Bena (31). He has two children, Luke Jr. and Martell and has 21 nieces and nephews altogether. He is working to complete his undergraduate degree and has an overall 2.6 GPA.

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TJADEN Graduate Manager 3rd Season on Demon Staff Stephen Tjaden, an outstanding Iowa high school competitor in three sports, is in his third season as a graduate manager for the Northwestern State Demons and has seen inside programs that produced one of the memorable moments in March Madness. Tjaden was a student manager for the Iowa Hawkeyes team that was upset by the Demons in the first round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament. In four years in that role, he worked under head coaches Steve Alford and Todd Lickliter, making a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances in 2005 and 2006 and being part of the 2006 Big Ten Conference Tournament champions. As a prep athlete, he was an all-conference football player with 1,700 total yards and 25 touchdowns in his final two seasons following a 60-tackle year as a sophomore. He was all-conference in football, basketball and baseball, where he set a Woden-Crystal LakeTitonka High record with a .714 on base percentage while batting .370 his senior year. He averaged double figure scoring (10, 12 ppg) in his last two basketball seasons. He graduated from Iowa in 2008 with a 3.3 GPA and was a member of the National Scholars' Honor Society and made the Dean's List. He is a sport administration master's degree candidate at NSU who plans on a coaching career. Tjaden is the son of Randy and Lisa Tjaden of Titonka, Iowa. His father was a high school football coach for 30 years and officiates in the Iowa state basketball tournament. His mother is a bookkeeper. Brothers David and Jacob major in political science at Iowa. 34 SLC Champions - ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06

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DOYLE Head Student Manager 4th Season on Demon Staff Rickey Doyle fit perfectly with the Demon basketball program with his work ethic and sense of humor when he arrived three years ago. He is beginning his fourth season as a manager on the Demons' staff. A two-time All-Conference basketball standout at Hope Baptist School, the 2003 graduate began his college career at LSU-Alexandria. In Alexandria, he served as the clubhouse manager for the Alexandria Aces professional baseball team for three seasons. After his high school graduation, Doyle also served as an assistant basketball coach for two seasons at Hope Baptist. During his spare time, Doyle participates in professional wrestling under the name “Alexander Cade.” A health and human performance major at Northwestern, Doyle (25) was born March 12, 1985. He is the son of Rickey L. Doyle Sr. and Patti Doyle and has one brother, Eric.

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KIRSCHNER Director of Video Operations 4th Season on Demon Staff Rodney Kirschner returns for a fourth season on the NSU basketball staff, serving as the director of video operations after two seasons in the Southland Conference at Southeastern Louisiana University. A Hutchinson, Kansas, native, he graduated from Southeastern with a bachelor of general studies degree as he served as a student assistant with the men's basketball program for two years. Before joining the Lions staff, he spent two seasons as an assistant basketball coach at Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge and helped guide the Panthers to a 64-14 record in two seasons and a 2006 Class 5A state runner-up finish. The 2001 Nickerson (Kan.) High School graduate set his school's single-game scoring record for most points with 48 during his senior campaign. He was a three-year Class 3A All-State pick. A three-year letterman for Kansas Wesleyan, he was a part of the 2001 KCAC men's basketball tournament runner-up team. Born Feb. 26, 1982, Kirschner is the son of Rod and Jane Kirschner who live in Baton Rouge. His father is the head girls coach at Christian Life Academy and was assistant boys coach for the school's 2007 state championship team. He exchanged wedding vows with Stephanie Richardson on June 19, 2009 in Baton Rouge.

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SPIELBAUER Director of Basketball Operations 5th Season on Demon Staff Jacob Spielbauer has made quite an impression in four seasons with the Demon basketball program and returns for his fifth year on staff and first as the director of basketball operations. Spielbauer has earned a master's degree from NSU in sport administration. In his first season at NSU, he helped the Demons reach their league-record fourth straight Southland Conference Tournament Championship Game. He was a graduate manager in his first two seasons. A native of Wapello, Iowa, he is a Wapello High graduate and has a bachelor's degree from William Penn University, where he was an Academic All-American in 2006 and 2007. At Wapello, he was a 2003 Iowa All-State basketball standout. In college, he was a three-year all-conference and an NAIA All-America honorable mention performer at William Penn where he was team captain for three years. Spielbauer helped the Statesmen post back-to-back conference championships, reaching the 2007 NAIA Division II National Tournament in his senior season. Born Sept. 18, 1984, he is the son of Ken and Karen Spielbauer. He has a brother, Davis, and a sister, Emily. He enjoys playing all sports. His father has been the head coach at Wapello HS for 27 years. He was also an all-American point guard at William Penn.

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COX Assistant Strength & Conditioning 1st Season on Demon Staff A two-sport high school star forced into an early beginning to his coaching career due to injury, Brice Cox is multi-tasking in his first year with the Northwestern State program. He is a strength and conditioning for men's and women's basketball, and assists in basketball quality control for the Demons. Cox helps monitor academic progress of the NSU players, organizes and implements community service projects involving the Demons, and assists with camp operations in the summer. An ankle injury ended his college career at Culver Stockton College, where he played football for a year and then committed fully to basketball. In his second season of hoops, he suffered a career-ending ankle injury and became a student assistant coach and head junior varsity coach for a year. After graduating with a physical education degree, Cox was assistant coach at Palmyra (Mo.) High School as the team went 27-3, then joined the Demons staff. A Bowling Green, Mo., native, Cox graduated from Bowling Green High in 2004 after earning Class 3A All-State, all-conference and all-district honors in basketball while scoring 1,070 career points. He was also all-conference and all-district in football. He is the son of Jamie and Nancy Cox and has two brothers, Justin (older) and Ryan (younger).

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SHERMAN Graduate Manager 1st Season on Demon Staff Matt Sherman hopes to be a chip off the old block. His father, Jeff Sherman, is a member of the Missouri Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame and is the head men's coach at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo. Son played for father the last four years, graduating as a Dean's List student with a 3.4 grade point average. Sherman was a star player for an NAIA Sweet Sixteen team in 2009 and a conference championship squad last season. A two-time honorable mention NAIA All-American, Sherman made an amazing 438 career 3-pointers, including 138 in a season, setting school records in both categories. In 2008-09, he led the nation's NAIA ranks in 3-pointers made and 3point percentage. Sherman finished with more than 1,800 career points. A physical education graduate of CMU, where his mother Julee is vice president of finance, Sherman aims to become an NCAA Division I head coach. He has one younger brother, 20-year-old Ryan. Born on March 3, 1988.

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HART Student Manager 2nd Season on Demon Staff Seth Hart is in his second season as a student manager for the Demon basketball squad. Born Feb. 14, 1990, Hart is a graduate of Tioga High School in 2008 with a 3.5 gpa and was a member of FFA. He’s majoring in business administration at NSU with hopes of one day owning his own business. During his spare time, the likes to participate in campus activities and volunteers at local charitable organizations. He is the only child of John and Sharon Hart.

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BONNETTE Administrative Assistant 4th Season on Demon Staff, 6th at NSU Colene Bonnette returned to Northwestern State in 2007 after a two-year hiatus, and serves as the women’s soccer and men’s basketball administrative assistant. The Lake Charles native spent two years as the administrative assistant for sports information prior to accepting a job off campus. Colene is very active in the Natchitoches community, serving as a member of both the Les Amie Service Organization, where she is an active substainer, and the Service League of Natchitoches, which she holds the title of Chairperson of the Social Committee. She enjoys scrapbooking, traveling and spending time with her family. She’s married to Matthew Bonnette, NSU’s associate sports information director, and the couple has two daughters, Haley who is 10 and a fifth grader at the NSU Elementary Lab School, and Katelyn, who turned 7 in November and is in the first grade at the NSU-E Lab school. Great Tradition • Brighter Future SLC Champions - ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06

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Sports Medicine

Ed Evans

Jason Drury

Head Athletic Trainer Georgia Southern, 1979 22nd Season at NSU

Assistant Athletic Trainer Idaho State, 1999 • Northwestern State, 2001 6th Season at NSU

Now in his 22nd season directing the Eugene Christmas Sports Medicine Center at Northwestern State and 29th year in the profession, Ed Evans has earned the respect of his peers, along with honors from Northwestern State’s athletic letterwinners and the Louisiana governor’s office for his contributions to the field of sports medicine and athletic training in general and to Northwestern State in particular. Evans was presented honorary membership in the Graduate N Club, the association of athletic letterwinners at Northwestern State, during 2005 homecoming ceremonies. Only four other individuals have received such an honor from the N Club, which paid tribute to Evans’ dedicated, unselfish service in four decades (counting his time as a graduate student) to student-athletes at NSU. In 2004, Evans was named the regional “College Athletic Trainer of the Year” by the Southeastern Athletic Trainers Association, which includes members who are in the profession in seven states from Louisiana to Georgia and Kentucky. Evans served six years as president of the Louisiana Athletic Trainers’ Association and six more as secretary/treasurer. He was enshrined in the LATA Hall of Fame in 2000. Evans is a member of the Advisory Committee on Athletic Training to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. He also serves on the Governor’s Council for Physical Fitness, appointed early in 2000 by then Gov. Mike Foster. Evans worked as a graduate assistant at Northwestern from 1979-82. He earned his masters degree in physical education (1980) and completed 30 hours beyond the master’s with an emphasis in guidance and counseling. Evans served four years in the U.S Navy as a hospital corpsman and physical/occupational therapy technician. He spent seven years as athletic trainer at Natchitoches Central High School, working the Louisiana High School Coaches Association’s All-Star games two years, before joining the Northwestern staff. He and his wife Chris have three sons, Jonathan, David and Tim. An avid cyclist, he generates donations for the training room in an annual spring bike-a-thon.

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Jason Drury joined the sports medicine staff at Northwestern State University in the summer of 2005. Drury came to NSU from Natchitoches Central High School where he was the head athletic trainer for five years. In the spring of 2009, Drury took over as the head football athletic trainer for the Demons, after working for three seasons with the women's soccer team and one season with men's basketball team. A 1999 graduate of Idaho State University in biology, Drury worked with numerous sports in Pocatello, Idaho including football, men's basketball and track and field. Drury earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Northwestern State in 2001, during which time he worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the NSU softball team. Drury is a native of Paoli, Indiana. He and his wife, Toni, have been married for seven years. They have two children, Maddox and Kenzie.

David Berkeley-Tuchmayer Assistant Athletic Trainer Appalachian State, 2006 • NSU, 2008 4th Season at NSU David Berkeley-Tuchmayer is in his fourth season on the NSU athletic training staff and first as an assistant trainer. Berkeley-Tuchmayer, a native of Wilmington, N.C., and a 2006 graduate of Appalachian State, is the son of Harry Tuchmayer and Kathleen Berkeley. He has one brother, Jeremy (29). Berkeley-Tuchmayer received his master’s degree in sports administration last spring.

Jason Parker Director of Rehabilitation Louisiana Tech, 1997 5th Season with NSU Jason Parker joined the staff in the spring of 2006 and is a physical therapist with Guidroz Physical Therapy. A Natchitoches native, Parker graduated from Natchitoches Central High School in the spring of 1992. After high school, Parker attended Louisiana Tech University where he was a member of the Bulldog baseball team. After graduating from Louisiana Tech, he recieved his Masters of Physical Therapy in the spring of 1999 from LSU Health Science Center in Shreveport, LA. Parker is married, and he and his wife, Mandy, have 3 children, Jay, Jensen and Adam.

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Sports Medicine Dr. William Crenshaw Team Physician Dr. Will Crenshaw is in his first year as a member of the Northwestern State team physician staff. A native of Alexandria, Dr. Crenshaw graduated Cum Laude from Centenary in 1999 when receiving his bachelor's degree and earned his medical degree from LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2004. He worked his residency at Campbell Clinic in Tennessee beginning in 2004 until 2009. He is a member of the American Medical Association, OREF (Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation), and AAOS Resident member. He received the Kellogg Endowment Scholarship in 2002 and Alpha Omega Alpha in 2003. He is married.

Dr. James Knecht Team Physician Dr. James Knecht has been Northwestern’s team physician since 1984. He finished his pre-med curriculum from LSU in 1975. While at LSU, he was an Academic All-SEC and Academic AllAmerican football player in 1974. He has been in private practice family medicine in Natchitoches since 1982. In addition to being Northwestern’s team physician, he has also been Natchitoches Central’s team physician since 1992. Dr. Knecht is actively involved in many professional organizations, including the Natchitoches Parish Medical Society, Active Staff Physicians at Natchitoches Parish Hospital, and the Louisiana State Medical Society. He is also a Diplomat of the American Board of Family Practice and Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice. His father, Gene, was an assistant football coach at Northwestern and has been active in the Graduate N Club for three decades.

Dr. Mike Leddy Team Physician Dr. Mike Leddy is in his third season with Northwestern State serving as a team physician. Dr. Leddy received his undergraduate degree and Doctorate of Medicine from Boston University. He completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at Louisiana State University Medical Center-New Orleans in 2002. He then completed a sports medicine and arthroscopy fellowship with David Fischer, MD at TRIA Orthopaedics in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he worked on the medical staff to the Minnesota Vikings, Wild, Twins, and Timberwolves. After fellowship, Dr. Leddy practiced in Kissimmee, Florida with Orthopaedic Associates of Osceola. There, he cared for many local high school and collegiate athletes. He was head team Great Tradition • Brighter Future SLC Champions - ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06

physician for the Florida Seals Professional Hockey Team and Osceola Ghostriders Professional Indoor Football Team. He was also the lead orthopaedic surgeon for the Capital One Bowl and part of the medical staff for the NBA Combines. In 2007, Dr. Leddy accepted an invitation to return to Louisiana and join Mid-State Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center in Alexandria. He specializes in sports medicine, arthroscopy of the shoulder, knee and hip, and knee and shoulder reconstruction. Dr. Leddy is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. In 2007, he was part of the inaugural class of orthopaedic surgeons to receive a Subspecialty Board Certification in Sports Medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association. A native of Hopewell Junction, New York, Dr. Leddy is married to the forrmer Andrée Braud of Belle Chasse, Louisiana, and they have two children, Anna Clare and Mary Caitlin. His hobbies include spending time with his family, golf, hunting, and reading.

Dr. Chris Rich Team Physician Dr. Chris Rich completed his undergraduate degree at LSU in Baton Rouge, followed by a Doctor of Medicine degree from the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. He finished his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at LSU in 1988. Dr. Rich is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, with a successful Recertification with a specialty interest in sports medicine in 2000. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a member of the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine, a charter member of the Louisiana Sports Medicine Society, and a board member of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association. Dr. Rich has been the Head Team Physician for the Northwestern Demons since 1990. His practice specializes in sports medicine, arthroscopy of the shoulder and knee, and knee reconstruction. During his tenure at NSU, over 500 athletes have sustained an injury that required a surgery, with an incredible rate of return to full sports competition of 99%. A native of San Antonio, Dr. Rich was a three-year letterman in football as an offensive lineman at LSU from 1976-78. He earned Academic All-Southeastern Conference honors in 1977 and 1978. Dr. Rich is the managing partner of Mid State Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center in Alexandria. Mid State, along with Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital, was designated as #1 in Orthopaedics for the State of Louisiana for 2004 by HEALTHGRADES, "The Healthcare Quality Experts". He is married to the former Vickie Rainey, and they have three children, Jeff, Margaret and Stacie. His hobbies include spending time with his family, golf, fishing, and duck hunting.

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University Administration Dr. Randall J. Webb Northwestern State President Dr. Randall J. Webb stated when he became Northwestern State University’s 17th president in July of 1996 that his primary objective would be to help make his Alma Mater the best institution it could be. It is apparent after more than 14 years that Webb is achieving that admirable goal. Under his leadership, Northwestern became the first public college or university in Louisiana to achieve 100 percent national accreditation of all eligible academic programs. Enrollment has reached record levels during Webb’s tenure as president and exceeded 10,500 for the first time in history in the fall of 2004. Webb has also been at the forefront in recent years of moving the university toward higher admission standards, which has resulted in some enrollment declines but in the enrollment of students with greater academic potential and aptitude. Retention has increased at the university, the average ACT score of students has gone up, and high school student leaders are enrolling in Northwestern in record numbers. There has been a substantial increase in the number of high school valedictorians and salutatorians among first-time freshmen at the university. External funding for NSU has also increased dramatically under Webb’s leadership. In the first capital campaign in its history, the university received $32.7 million to far exceed its goal of $18.84 million. That funding included the establishment of numerous endowed chairs and professorships to enhance academic programs at the university. In addition to the private funding, Northwestern has received more grant monies in recent years from state and federal agencies and private foundations than at any time since its founding in 1884. Webb has also expanded the university’s outreach by spearheading the development at NSU of the largest electronic education and distance learning network of any university in Louisiana. NSU offers courses and degree programs to students across the nation and world through Internet and compressed video. Millions of dollars have been obtained during Webb’s presidency for new and renovated facilities. A new $6.9 million Wellness, Recreation and Activity Center opened on the campus in 2005; and Morrison Hall, the Family and Consumer Sciences Building, and Williamson Hall have been completely renovated and restored. Over $32 million in construction by a private company has added two modified residence halls to the campus in recent years. Funding has also been obtained to rebuild the East and West Caspari Halls, and replace the underground electrical distribution system. Northwestern academic programs and athletic teams continue to receive positive national recognition. The Computer Information Systems program, for example, won five consecutive national championships in academic competition in systems analysis, and the NSU men’s basketball team defeated Iowa in the NCAA national championship tournament. A former center on the Northwestern football team, Webb is an avid supporter of the university’s athletic programs and has held positions of leadership at the national level in intercollegiate athletics. He has served as chair of the board of directors of the Southland Conference and has been a member of the prestigious NCAA Executive Council and the NCAA Division I Board of Directors that oversee all major policy decisions by the governing body for major college sports. He currently serves as the Southland Conference representative on the NCAA Presidential Advisory Group. A 1965 graduate of Northwestern in mathematics and business education, Webb earned a master of science degree in mathematics from

NSU in 1966. He received a doctorate in education from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1971 with a concentration in mathematics and research. Webb was a member of the faculty of Longwood College in Farmville, VA, from 1966 until 1974. He served as Director of Higher Education and Teacher Certification in the Louisiana Department of Education from 1974 through 1976. He U N I V E R S I T Y A D M I N I S T R AT I O N moved to Southeastern President Louisiana University in 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Randall J. Webb and in 13 years there held Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs positions as director of insti- . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Lisa Abney tutional research, EEO offi- Vice President for External Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerry D. Pierce cer, registrar and member of Vice President for Business Affairs the mathematics faculty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carl Jones He became Dean of Vice President for University Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marcus Jones Instruction and Graduate Vice President for Technology, Research and Studies and professor of Economic Development mathematics at . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Darlene Williams Executive Assistant to the President Northwestern in 1989. In . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Crew that position, he was responsible for campus-wide policy development, planning, advancement, and review of both graduate and undergraduate programs. While Webb was in that position, graduate enrollment increased by 35 percent, and internal funding for faculty research increased by 200 percent. As dean, Webb proposed the concept for NSU’s successful Freshman Connection Program and served as a member of the writing team for a grant proposal that resulted in a five year, $1.7 million Title III grant to improve student retention. He also chaired the steering committee for NSU’s Self Study for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. He has been active in the community as a member of the board of directors of the Natchitoches Chamber of Commerce and as a member of the Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches, the Natchitoches Historic Foundation, the Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Society, Rotary Club, and the First Baptist Church. Webb and his wife Brenda have two daughters, both honor graduates of Northwestern. Tamara and her husband, former NSU All-America baseball pitcher Reggie Gatewood, live in McKinney, Texas, with their children Tyler and Ava. Lauren is married to former outstanding NSU baseball player Nick Simokaitis, and they live in St. Louis with their sons Nicholas and Benjamin.

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University Administration DEMONS’ DECADE OF EXCELLENCE

Jerry Pierce Vice President/External Affairs Jerry Pierce is the Cal Ripken of the Northwestern State athletic program. Day after day, year after year, Pierce is in the lineup, fielding his position with aplomb, and delivering at the plate, knocking a ball out of the park from time to time but always taking an understated profile, seeing himself as a role player. Beginning his 46th year on the university's staff, Pierce's impact on NSU and the city of Natchitoches can't be measured as easily as Ripkin's Baseball Hall of Fame statistics, but they are equally indelible. He begins his 21st year as vice president of external affairs at Northwestern. A significant aspect of his job is oversight of intercollegiate athletics. Pierce works closely with athletic director Greg Burke and all NSU coaches and staff members to keep Northwestern athletics competing at a championship level week after week, month after month and year after year. NSU Athletic Council Pierce is an avid tennis player who has been a member John Ackel of USTA teams that have won more than a dozen state chamJody Biscoe (chair) pionships, five regional titles and one national championship. Dion Boyett Well before moving into the executive position, Pierce Dusty Dischler (student) had already served his alma mater, adopted hometown and Dwight Epperson state with distinction. In his role as vice president, he overKelee Grimes (student) sees university operations in athletics, alumni and developJennifer Kelly ment, public and media relations and assists President Dr. Melissa Kelly Randall J. Webb in governmental affairs activities. Many of Dr. Michael Land those duties were his since the 1970s as he worked under Dr. Jeff Matthews four previous presidents as Northwestern advanced from Dr. Ron McBride NAIA to NCAA College Division to NCAA Division I athletic Michelle Pichon Kristi Simms status in 1977. Cathy Sutton A 1961 graduate of Northwestern, Pierce served as trainer for the Demon football team during his college years, working Ex-Officio Me m b e r s closely with legendary coach Jack Clayton. After earning his Greg Burke journalism degree, Pierce went to work for the New Orleans Dustin Eubanks Times Picayune, serving as a reporter and editor. He was Jodie Heinicka named executive sports editor at the age of 24. Dr. Patrice Moulton In 1965, he chose to raise his two sons in Natchitoches and Dr. Vicki Parrish returned to NSU as sports information director. He was proJerry Pierce moted to news bureau director two years later and assumed additional responsibilities in athletics, alumni affairs and other areas through the years. He founded, in 1972, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame facility in Prather Coliseum on the NSU campus, providing a home for an entity created in 1958. He established annual induction activities that remain in place nearly four decades later, and served as director of the Hall for 19 years until his promotion to vice president forced him to step aside from the volunteer post. He helped guide Northwestern into three athletic conferences (Trans America, 1979; Gulf Star, 1983; Southland, 1987) and NCAA Division I status in 1977. He is a past president of the Southland and has served the conference through other offices and committee positions. In 1994, he was named one of Louisiana's 20 most influential sports figures by the Times-Picayune. Also on the list were New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson, LSU athletic director Joe Dean and basketball coach Dale Brown, and Grambling football coaching legend Eddie Robinson. His salesmanship and managerial skills were instrumental in convincing Tri-Star Productions to film the 1989 smash hit movie Steel Magnolias, with an all-star cast including Julia Roberts, Sally Field and Dylan McDermott in Natchitoches and on the NSU campus. The movie's impact on tourism in Natchitoches continues to resonate more than a decade later. Pierce is regarded as one of the most effective legislative liaisons for Louisiana's higher education system. He is also a popular after dinner speaker and master of ceremonies who has spoken at hundreds of events since 1965. In addition to his administrative responsibilities, Pierce is a member of the Journalism Department faculty. He is the author of one book and editor of two others and has written thousands of editorials, columns, features and other articles for newspapers and magazines. Pierce and his wife Regina, a teacher, live on Cane River Lake in Natchitoches. He has two sons, Randy and Rick, both NSU graduates; and three grandchildren, twins Evan and Amanda, 21, and Miranda, 10, and two stepchildren, Nicholas and Natalie. Great Tradition • Brighter Future SLC Champions - ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06

Highlights of NSU athletics in the first 10 years under the leadership of Dr. Randall Webb, Vice President Jerry Pierce and Director of Athletics Greg Burke 22 Southland Conference Championships (7 sports)

Football (1997, 1998, 2004), basketball (2005, 2006), women’s basketball (1999, 2004), baseball (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005), women’s soccer (2000), softball (1998, 1999, 2000), men’s track and field (1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002). All-Sports (1997-98). 10 SLC Tournament Championships (4 sports) Basketball (2001, 2006), women’s soccer (1997, 2000, 2002, 2005), women’s basketball (2004) and softball (1998, 2000, 2002). 16 Postseason Appearances (6 sports) Football - FCS Division playoffs (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004); basketball (2001, 2006); women’s basketball (2004); baseball (2005); softball (1998, 2000, 2002);

(2000, 2002, 2005). Women’s Basketball also played in the 1999 WNIT. 45 National Awards (5 sports) All-America awards - track and field (18), football (19), baseball (1). Academic All-America honors – softball (2), baseball (2). Foundation

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Postgraduate Scholarship (1); basketball - 2006 Pontiac Game Changing Performance $100,000 Scholarship 3 Olympic Competitors (2 sports) Track and field alumni LaMark Carter (2000) Kenta Bell (2004 and 2008) represented the USA in the Olympic Games in the triple jump. Fomer Demon basketball player Dr. Gayle Hatch was the USA’s head men’s weightlifting coach in the 2004 Athens Games.

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Greg Burke

The Burke File

AGE: 53 (Born Oct. 22, 1956) • HOMETOWN: Alliance, Ohio HIGH SCHOOL: Marlington ’74 • COLLEGE: Mt. Union ’78 (cum laude) POSTGRADUATE: Kent State ’86 • BEFORE HE WAS A.D.: Sports writer, Alliance (Ohio) In the midst of his 15th year as director of ath- Review, 1972-78; director of news and sports information, Hiram (Ohio) College (1978-85); intern, NSU athletics, 1985-86; director, NSU Athletic Association, 1986-92; letics at Northwestern State, Greg Burke has administrative director of athletic development, University of Akron, 1992-96. received national acclaim for the job he's done in BIG FAN OF: Cleveland Browns, Indians and Cavaliers his adopted hometown. INTERESTS: Working out, watching ESPN and VH1 Classic, family outings.

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Athletics director at Northwestern since speaking at the annual NSU/Independence Bowl Kickoff Luncheon on August 29, 1996, Burke is the longest-serving AD at any Louisiana institution. He has steered NSU athletics to many of its greatest accomplishments while overseeing a program that has fielded championship caliber teams in nearly all of the school's NCAA Division I sports. In June, he was included among 29 winners of the Under Armour AD of the Year Award presented by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). He was also among four winners chosen to be involved in a Street and Smith's SportsBusiness Journal panel discussion on current Division I athletics issues. Joining NSU's Burke were Purdue's Morgan Burke (no relation), Samford's Bob Roller and Lee Fowler of North Carolina State, with the transcript of their discussion distributed to national media by the Sports Business Daily. Burke is the 2010-11 president of the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association. Burke's 14 years as athletic director include 32 Southland Conference regular-season or tournament championships, 51 All-American and Academic All-American student athletes, and three U.S. Olympic competitors. Seventeen NSU teams have taken part in NCAA or WNIT postseason competition. Under his guidance, Northwestern State has led all 13 public institutions in Louisiana, and all 12 Southland Conference institutions, in the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate reports. The school's athletic facilities have undergone nearly $6 million in improvements in the past four years. NSU in 2004-05 became the first (and remains the only) Southland Conference member in the league's five decades of history to sweep football, men's basketball and baseball championships in the same athletic year. It's been done only once in Southeastern Conference history, by Alabama in 1933-34, and only four times in Big Ten Conference history, the last time by Michigan State in 1979-80. Those accomplishments have come with one of the more modest athletic budgets in the state and conference. Burke's management skill and fundraising ability have been pivotal. Burke generated a $2 million series of sponsorships for new scoreboards installed for 2008-09 at all NSU athletic venues and spearheaded the $700,000 Second Century Circle fencing project for athletic venues. Burke has displayed a remarkable ability to hire dynamic head coaches, including several whose success at Northwestern State has propelled them to national prominence in subsequent positions. Some of his best hires remain on staff at NSU. Two, basketball's Mike McConathy and soccer's Jimmy Mitchell, guided Northwestern in NCAA Tournament play in their second seasons and have been back to postseason since. NSU's 2006 basketball team scored one of the most memorable upsets in the history of March Madness, coming from 17 down to stun No. 15-ranked Iowa 64-63. Burke has selected head coaches who have subsequently been hired by Alabama, Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, Kentucky, Virginia, Mississippi State and Wichita State. From his first day on the job, Burke has stressed the importance of having a balanced athletic program. To that end, tremendous competitive strides have been made in women's athletics under his guidance. The NSU soccer program was the first one in Louisiana ever to reach the NCAA Tournament. Volleyball set attendance records and made its best-ever showings in conference play in recent years. In softball, NSU posted the nation's most improved win total in 2010 regular-season play under second-year coach Donald Pickett. The Lady Demons joined Stanford as the only women's tennis programs in the country in 2010 with only one regular-season loss, while sweeping Southland regular-season and tournament titles and making a first-ever NCAA Team Tournament appearance. While on-field success by Demon and Lady Demon teams has been a source of pride for NSU supporters, Burke is equally proud of the tone which has been set within the NSU athletic program as it relates to academic achievement and community service. The academic accomplishments are reflected annually in the NCAA's APR and GSR studies. Community service by NSU student-athletes, coaches and staff more than doubled to over 5,000 hours in 2009-10. Recently, Burke spearheaded the adoption of the slogan “Great Tradition, Brighter Future” for NSU Athletics, and the creation of NSU Athletics “Cornerstones” for student-athletes: “Academic Achievement, Personal Responsibility, Competitive Success … Every Minute, Every Hour, Every Day!” In 2005, Burke was one of three recipients of the All-America Football Foundation's Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletic Director Award and that same year, was also tabbed as one of two Natchitoches Parish Cenla Newsmakers of 2005 by the Alexandria Town Talk newspaper's editorial staff. He received the 2006 “Outstanding Alumni Award” from his alma mater, Marlington High School in Alliance, Ohio, recognizing his community service and professional achievements. Burke became one of only 21 alumni honored since the award was instituted in 1982. In June 2006, he was a featured speaker and panelist at the National Association of Collegiate Athletic Directors convention in New Orleans, addressing members of the College Athletic Business Managers of America and also participating in a panel discussion of "Fundraising from an Athletic Director's Perspective" speaking to the National Association of Athletic Development Directors. Since 2007, Burke has been a member of the prestigious NCAA Championships/Sports Management Cabinet, a 49-person panel which makes recommendations to the NCAA Board of Directors on key issues facing Division I athletics. He previously served a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee (1999-2002) and concurrently served a term on the eight-member NCAA FCS Committee that administers the national playoffs. Since his committee term expired, Burke has served as a site supervisor for Football Championship Subdivision playoff games across the nation and he is regarded as one of the country's premiere advocates of FCS football. He currently is third vice-president of the FCS Athletic Director's Association. In 2004, NSU received the highest possible rating, "fully certified," from the National Collegiate Athletic Association, affirming that Northwestern operates its athletic program in substantial conformity with operating principles adopted by the NCAA Division I membership. Burke is a past president of the Natchitoches Kiwanis Club and remains active in that civic group. He has also been part of the steering committee for the Natchitoches Christmas Festival and is a former president of the Natchitoches Area Jaycees. He is involved with the American Heart Association and was 2010 March of Dimes chairman locally. He and his wife, Susu, a Natchitoches native, NSU graduate and elementary teacher, have a 16-year-old daughter, Catherine, who is a junior at St. Mary's High School, a cheerGreg Burke with wife Susu and daughter Catherine. leader, the point guard on the Lady Tigers basketball team, and a member of the tennis team. 42 www.nsudemons.com Great Tradition • Brighter Future SLC Champions - ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06

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Athletic Administration Jody Biscoe Faculty Athletic Representative Faculty Athletic Representative Jody Biscoe is Associate Professor of Psychology and Addiction Studies at Northwestern State, where he is the coordinator for the undergraduate Addiction Studies, and Substance Abuse/Prevention concentrations. Since 2006, he has served as Faculty Athletic Representative for NSU. This role includes the chair of the NSU Athletic Council. Since 2006, Northwestern State University has made numerous paradigm shifts in how it addresses the needs of student-athletes; however, one thing has been consistent in that its student-athletes are winners on the field and in the classroom. All have heard about higher educational institutions being penalized by the NCAA for academic improprieties. NSU has attempted to be a model program of “Doing Things the Right Way,” by following the Athletic Department motto: Great Tradition – Brighter Futures. This past year, NSU was one of only four schools in the State of Louisiana that did not receive any penalties for low NCAA Academic Progress Rates (APR) with baseball, soccer, softball, tennis, women’s indoor & outdoor track, and volleyball rating in the top three in the Southland Conference. Among the 40 Northwestern State student-athletes and athletic staff members who graduated in spring 2010, 10 of the 20 receiving undergraduate degrees graduated either cum laude or magna cum laude. Graduation rates of student-athletes in soccer, volleyball, men’s basketball, baseball and football ranked in the top four of the Conference. These accomplishments could not have been achieved without the support and efforts of the student-athletes, coaches, faculty, and administration. Also, Jody is the Director for the Louisiana Addiction Technology Transfer Center at NSU. He has served on the National Addiction Technology Transfer Center's (ATTC) Practice and National Leadership Institute Committee. In addition, he has coordinated five nationally recognized leadership institutes for Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico and a member of the National ATTC Leadership Directors Committee. Recently, he was appointed to the NAADAC - National Addiction Studies & Standards Collaborative Committee. This past year, Jody was selected to serve on the United States Health and Human Services – Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration Expert Panel concerning workforce issues. Jody's wife, Veronica (Roni), is an avid runner. Their 16-year-old daughter, Roxy, is a junior on the varsity cheerleading squad and Lady Tiger basketball team at St. Mary's High School. All are devoted Demon fans!

Dr. William Broussard Executive Director - NSU Athletic Association Associate AD for External Relations One of the most accomplished student-athletes ever at Northwestern State (see page 97), two-time football All-America center William Broussard returned to his alma mater in February 2007 as the Director of External Relations, coordinating fundraising activities through the Athletic Association and Demon Victory Fund. Known for his avid and tireless promotion of NSU Athletics, Broussard has represented the department as Associate Athletic Director of External Relations since 2007 and planned or helped organize hundreds of events to promote Demon Athletics. After re-branding the annual fund campaign the Demon Victory Fund (DVF) in 2007, the DVF enjoyed its most successful year up to that point. The 2008-09 DVF once again broke the annual record for total revenues, number of Athletic Association members, and Select 100 Members on the way to establishing a new benchmark for annual, unrestricted support of the NSU Athletic Department. Under Broussard’s guidance, the NSU Athletic Association has set four consecutive annual total attainment records, secured the largest scholarship endowment and largest planned gift in the history of NSU Athletics. In the 2009-10 year, the NSU Athletic Association established or tied several annual records under Broussard’s guidance, including annual records for total operating revenues, gift-in-kind donations, number of commitments to the Endowed Scholarship Program (9), and number of Select 100 members (197). Broussard also assisted in raising more than $100,000 in support for renovations to the Athletic Field House. Broussard represents Northwestern State as the Southland Conference representative of the National Association of Athletic Directors of Development (NAADD) and is also an Assistant Professor of Journalism at NSU. He is the author of essays and articles on the culture of college athletics and writes a bi-weekly sports editorial for local news magazine The Real Views. He is also the 2010 president of the Natchitoches Lions Club. Broussard is a 2000 graduate, with distinction, of the Louisiana Scholars’ College at Northwestern State University and a 2007 graduate of the University of Arizona, with his Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition. A native of Crowley, he is married to the former Kendra Peters, a Lady Demon volleyball player during the couple’s days at Northwestern.

Alex Cook Assistant Marketing Director Lafayette native Alex Cook is in his second year as assistant marketing director for NSU athletics, joining the staff in late August of 2009. From his hiring until January, Cook performed duties of both marketing positions before the hiring of Jason Horn. Before joining NSU, Cook handled sponsorship sales, administrative duties and promo-

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tional activities for the 2009 Hall of Fame Induction Celebration featuring NFL greats Will Roaf and Marshall Faulk, golfer Hal Sutton, and women’s basketball coaching legend Sonja Hogg. He arrived in Natchitoches in April of 2009 after graduating the previoius month from Eastern Oregon University, earning a business administration degree with a concentration in marketing and a minor in economics. He was three-year letterman as a wide receiver on the EOU football team. Cook became the first student invited to serve on the university’s marketing committee and also provided assistance to the director of athletics. While in school, Cook also worked as a sales representative for NXGEN Payment Services, a national e-commerce firm affiliated with many athletics departments, governmental agencies and other entities. He also was an account consultant for Next Step Consulting in his hometown of Boise, Idaho, and was a marketing intern for the 2007 Cascade Collegiate Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by EOU in LaGrande. An Eagle Scout, Cook is a recipient of the Boy Scouts of America National Heroism Award for Lifesaving. He was a football, basketball and track letterman at Centennial High School in Boise. Born Nov. 15, 1984 in Lafayette, where his father was serving as head women’s basketball coach at Louisiana-Lafayette, Cook is the son of Ross and Sheila Cook of Boise. His mother served as the management consultant to NSU Athletics to establish the Scholarship Auction in 1989 before the family relocated to Boise. He has a sister, Megan, who is a recent graduate of Oregon State now employed in marine biological research and preservation activities based in Hawaii.

Carrie Crowell Assistant Academic Advisor Carrie Crowell, a two-year Academic All-Southland Conference soccer standout for Northwestern State in 2005-06, from Arlington, TX, now serves as an academic coordinator in the Johnnie Emmons Athletic Study Center at NSU. Crowell served as an intern in the Academic Services and CHAMPS/Life Skills program in January 2009, while also completing her second season as a graduate assistant soccer coach and finishing work on her master's of science in sport administration. She was a magna cum laude graduate of NSU in August 2007 in business administration, and also was a key contributor on the Lady Demons' 2005 NCAA Tournament team that won the Southland Conference Tournament. Crowell is the academic coordinator for the sports of soccer, women's basketball, men's and women's track, volleyball, and freshman football. She also heads the Enhanced Academic Program which provides additional help for student-athletes and aids in maintaining a healthy and successful balance between academics and athletics. Crowell served an internship in the summer of 2008 with the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, helping stage events supporting a Nationwide Tour golf tournament co-sponsored by the Hall. She also assisted in daily operations of the museum in Springfield, Mo., and helped stage the Missouri High School Basketball All-Stars Game. Crowell was a member of Alpha Lambda Delta honors society from 2005-2007, graduating in three years with a 3.74 grade point average. She made the SLC Commissioners' Academic Honor Roll in the last three seasons she competed for NSU, capped by a 2006 season in which her defense helped the Lady Demons set a school record for fewest goals allowed per game. Crowell graduated with her Masters of Science in Sport Administration with a 4.0 GPA in May 2009.

Dustin Eubanks Assistant AD/NCAA Compliance Director Dustin Eubanks is in his 13th year in the NSU athletic department and his ninth year at the helm of the compliance duties, keeping all athletic personnel current and in accordance with NCAA and Southland Conference guidelines. A 1996 education graduate of Northwestern, the 35-year-old avid fan of all teams that hail from Pittsburgh seized an opportunity to serve as a graduate assistant in the sports information department at Northwestern while beginning the pursuit of his master’s degree in health and physical education (concentration in sports administration), which he obtained in May of 2003, and was impressive enough to earn a promotion to full-time status in November 1998. Eubanks is married to the former Dawn Hornsby of Branch and the couple has two daughters, Emilie (15) and Taylor Nicole (4). The sisters share the same birthdate. Dustin and Dawn, who is the Associate Director of Financial Aid at NSU, will celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary this summer.

Roxanne Freeman Athletic Business Manager Roxanne Freeman began working at NSU in 1983 as an accounting clerk in business affairs. She transferred to the athletic department as football/baseball/track secretary and served under Sam Goodwin, Leon Johnson and several baseball coaches for eight seasons before graduating with a B.S. in accounting in May 1995. Freeman then became the compliance coordinator and academic advisor during a three-year span before leaving in 1998. She returned to NSU in the Fall of 2000 in her current position as Business Manager where she now serves as liaison between the athletic department and business affairs. She has one son, Aaron Pizani, who recently graduated from NSU.

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Athletic Administration Jodie Heinicka Senior Woman Administrator/Academic Coordinator Jodie Heinicka, a nationally-ranked gymnast at Missouri and an acclaimed scholar-athlete before beginning her career in academic support and athletic administration, is the Senior Woman Administrator and Academic Coordinator for Northwestern State athletics. Heinicka manages academic support activities for more than 300 Northwestern studentathletes, who utilize dozens of computer terminals and study carrels that are among the facilities available in the Johnnie Emmons Academic Support Center in the NSU Athletic Fieldhouse. During her first year as a Demon, Heinicka was able to make steady progress to increase the services offered to NSU student-athletes. With an additional academic coordinator position filled, the athletic academic services sport responsibilities were divided between two coordinators, allowing for more personalized attention to each sport. Additionally, the CHAMPS/Life Skills program was ramped up to provide a strong focus on personal and career development by offering career assessments, résumé-writing consultations, and mock interviews as well as monthly workshops covering areas such as personal finances, leadership, nutrition, and professional development. As a unique part of the CHAMPS program, Heinicka also introduced the first ever Etiquette Dinner; a four-course meal at which student-athletes were taught dining etiquette and given the opportunity to interact with fellow student-athletes and local business professionals in a formal setting. In spring 2009, Heinicka was honored as the NSU “Advisor of the Year” for her overall success with these programs. When she was named the 2006 Big 12 Female Sportsperson of the Year, it was the first time a Missouri student-athlete earned the honor. Heinicka was a three-time Academic AllBig 12 first team selection and was named a National Association of Gymnastics Coaches/Women Scholar Athlete in 2006. She was named the 2007 Women's Intersport Network Collegiate Sportswoman of the Year. She was the recipient of the 2006 Prentice Gautt Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship Award and served as Mizzou's SAAC vice president in her senior year, 2005-06. The Seminole, Fla., native earned a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in May 2006. She received a master's degree in Higher and Continuing Education from Missouri in May, 2008.

Jason Horn Assistant AD/Marketing and Promotions Jason Horn, whose extensive career in athletic marketing, events and sales includes positions working with the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, has joined Northwestern State as assistant athletics director. A University of Michigan graduate, Horn has served on the collegiate level most recently at Central Florida and Bowling Green as assistant AD for marketing with previous stints as the director of marketing and promotions for Conference USA and on administrative staffs at Miami (Fla.) and Michigan. A Detroit native, he also has extensive experience in professional sports, working as director of marketing and community relations for the NBA Developmental League's Mobile Revelers, the Detroit Pistons as an account executive for corporate sponsorships, and the New Haven County Cutters minor league baseball team. He has been a regional manager in Florida for the WPT Amateur Poker League. From 1999-2001, he was sales and marketing manager for the Salt Lake City-based Winter Olympics, the Winter Paralympics and Team USA. He was part of a sales staff producing $850 million in revenue. Working in 1995 and 1996 as ticket and sales manager for the Atlanta-based Summer Olympics, he assisted the vice president of operations with the development of the event operations plan for the Games, and designed and directed a comprehensive marketing and ticket sales plan for the Olympic soccer matches hosted at the famed Miami Orange Bowl. In 1997-99 at Conference USA in the league's headquarters in Chicago, Horn oversaw C-USA's marketing plan including website redesign, championship marketing, merchandising, licensing and advertising programs. In the NBA-D League in Mobile, he supervised five departments including marketing, community relations, ticket sales, event operations and media relations in 2001-02. From 2005-06 at Bowling Green, he created and planned season and group ticket sales strategies that created a 40 percent increase in football season ticket revenue and an overall all-sports ticket revenue increase of 21 percent. In 2006-08 for Central Florida, his marketing team's ticket sales strategies in 2006-07 led to a 21 percent spike in basketball attendance, 58 percent in baseball attendance and 32 percent for softball. In 2007 over 7,000 new football season tickets were sold, generating over $1.4 million in new revenue. He currently resides in Natchitoches.

summa cum laude graduate of NSU in 2007. For part of his graduate degree requirements, Jonson took a position as the assistant director of athletics media relations at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla., where he spent 10 months before returning to NSU. He worked in a full-time position at UNF while completing his internship hours, working as the primary contact for Lady Osprey basketball, men's and women's soccer and men's and women's tennis as well as leading the event management team for setup of most home athletic events. In 2007, he was donned the prestigious Ace Higgins Award, given by the Louisiana Sports Writer's Association to the state's top student SID. His 2008 softball media guide also earned second place in the annual LSWA contest. Jonson has also been very involved in the NSU Baptist Collegiate Ministry, playing drums for two years in the praise and worship band and taking an active role in intramural sports. He now serves as the BCM's faculty advisor for intramural sports and is a member of NSU's Intramural Sports Committee. Through the NSU sports information office, Jonson has worked closely with the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, serving as Advertising Coordinator in 2006 and assisting with inductee signing activities and inductee hospitality for four years running. Jonson was also recently chosen as an ambassador for the Natchitoches Chamber of Commerce. The twenty-five-year-old was born in Natchitoches on July 17, 1985, and calls his parents residence of Winnsboro, La., home. His father Bill and mother Leigh both attended NSU, and his brother Fletcher graduated from NSU in May 2009 and is currently enrolled in graduate school at NSU. Fletcher works as the sports editor of the Natchitoches Times. Adam enjoys traveling, working out and anything involving sports.

Alan Pasch Director of Athletic Facilities Alan Pasch joined the NSU athletic staff at the outset of 2008 although he’s been a prominent coach on campus since 2001. Pasch was head rowing coach for the club-level crew teams at NSU while he has also served as assistant intramural director. Pasch, a former Dean’s List student at Northwestern while obtaining his bachelor of arts degree in 2001, picked up his master’s degree in sport administration in 2006 from NSU. The NSU Crew Team was competitive on the national level throughout Pasch’s tenure as head coach. He was varsity team captain from 1997-2000 and was crew oarsman of the year in 1997, 1998 and 2000. Pasch also coordinated visits to Natchitoches by as many as 16 intercollegiate and club rowing teams each winter and spring, including nationally-ranked squads. He also served as director of the annual Natchitoches Marathon Rowing Championships which attracts up to 500 competitors each year. His wife Yonna works in the student life office at Northwestern State. Pasch is also an avid tennis player. The couple has a 1-year old son, Amsden.

Rocky Smith Assistant Director of Special Facilities for Events Operations Rocky Smith is in his first year as the assistant director for athletic facilities and game operations at NSU. Smith began his career as a student worker for Alan Pasch and the department, then moved up as a graduate assistant. His duties will include providing a safe, functional facility while serving as the game manager for NSU soccer, volleyball, and baseball events while assisting with the other athletic sports. A native of Bedford, Texas and a graduate of Trinity High School, Smith earned his bachelor’s degree in general studies at NSU and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in sport administration. At Trinity, he competed on the gymnastics team and took part in both state and national meets in the ring, pommel horse, and parallel bars. In 2002, he was part of the High School National Gymnastics. As an undergrad student, he was a member of the Spirit of Northwestern marching band as a bass trombonist. Born March 9, 1986, Rocky is the son of David and Robbie Smith and has a younger sister, Delayne. He has competed in triathlons, criterium, and mountain races; was an assistant coach for the NSU Crew team; and competed in three rowing marathons in Natchitoches.

Adam Jonson Assistant Marketing Director for Ticket Operations Adam Jonson, a former graduate assistant in the Northwestern State sports information office and assistant SID at the University of North Florida, enters his second year as NSU's assistant marketing director for tickets operations. Jonson completed his master's of science in sport administration at NSU with a 4.0 gpa in May of 2010 after earning his bachelor's of science in business administration as a

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All-Time Series Records • 2010-11 Opponent Notes Demons against 2010-11 opponents Canisius Centenary Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Baptist Duquense Houston Baptist Indiana Lamar Louisiana State LSU-Shreveport Louisiana Tech McNeese State Memphis Missouri Valley State Nicholls Sam Houston State Southeastern Louisiana Stephen F. Austin TCU Tennessee-Martin Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Texas-Arlington Texas-San Antonio Texas State

Opponent Akron Alabama Alabama State Alcorn State Alex. Air Force Ambassador Anderson (IN) Arkansas Arkansas Baptist Arkansas A&M Arkansas College Arkansas Little Rock Arkansas Monticello Arkansas State Arkansas Tech Athens (AL) Austin Barksdale Air Force Baylor Belhaven Bowling Green Brigham Young Cal-Santa Barbara Campbell College Centenary College Central Arkansas Central Missouri Central State (OK) Chicago State Cincinnatti Cleveland State Colorado Colorado State Dallas David Lipscomb Dayton Delta State DePaul Drake Drexel Emporia State East Cen. State (OK) E. Tennessee State E. Texas Baptist E. Texas State Eastern Kentucky Eastern New Mexico Eastern Washington Findlay Florida A&M Fort Polk Fredonia State (NY) Georgetown George Washington Georgia Southern Georgia State Grambling Hamline Harding Hanover (IN)

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Won Lost FIRST MEETING 62 75 8 1 FIRST MEETING FIRST MEETING 13 12 0 2 20 22 7 15 5 1 59 73 53 58 0 4 1 0 59 39 27 23 96 54 59 50 0 3 1 1 1 4 22 27 17 19 24 24 First Game 80-81 85-86 91-92 08-09 51-52 93-94 54-55 53-54 86-87 68-69 54-55 80-81 96-97 50-51 49-50 67-68 48-49 45-46 45-46 97-98 79-80 48-49 07-08 77-78 21-22 75-76 53-54 48-49 84-85 04-05 78-79 95-96 89-90 92-93 55-56 04-05 47-48 06-07 88-89 84-85 94-95 50-51 71-72 47-48 55-56 59-60 52-53 87-88 53-54 85-86 45-46 60-61 60-61 59-60 66-67 76-77 68-69 61-62 91-92 73-74

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Last Game 80-81 93-94 91-92 08-09 52-53 93-94 54-55 08-09 92-93 68-69 54-55 85-86 01-02 03-04 80-81 67-68 49-50 49-50 02-03 98-99 79-80 94-95 07-08 78-79 09-10 09-10 55-56 48-49 84-85 04-05 78-79 97-98 89-90 92-93 55-56 04-05 75-76 06-07 88-89 84-85 94-95 50-51 71-72 09-10 86-87 61-62 52-53 87-88 53-54 85-86 53-54 60-61 60-61 59-60 83-84 76-77 09-10 61-62 05-06 73-74

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Noteworthy Located in Buffalo, NSU’s Devon Baker and Will Pratt hail from the state of New York State's second-oldest active hoops rivalry 5 of last 6 NSU wins by combined 16 points Located in Conway, Arkansas, same city as Southland foe Central Arkansas Head coach Ron Everhart coached at McNeese State from 1995-01 Once Trans America Conference rivals Mom of Coach Sless is longtime Assembly Hall usher Coach Mike is godfather to Coach Roccoforte's son State's oldest active hoops rivalry includes 103-73 Demon win in '56 Ex-NSU assistant Ryan Edwards on LSU-S staff Coach Mike's alma mater 'Pokes coach Dave Simmons assistant at NSU 1999-2006 Tiger coach Jason Pastner is 3rd youngest head coach in Division I basketball NSU assistant Jeff Moore’s alma mater Demons won double-overtime thriller in Natchitoches on SLC-TV last season Teams met in 2006 SLC Championship game won by NSU NSU 13-10 vs. SLU under Coach Mike and has lost four straight Demons 6-5 vs. SFA last 11 meetings including 4 straight losses Demons’ football team beat ‘Frogs 27-24 in OT in 2001 First meeting since the 1974-75 season Isles' junior Justin Reynolds son of Demon great Billy Reynolds Demons have won 5 of last 8, but lost last 3 NSU 5-2 vs. 'Runners last 5 years NSU 2-3 in last 5 meetings at Texas State

NSU Opponent Hardin-Simmons Harvard Hawai’i Henderson State Hendrix College Houston Houston Baptist Huston-Tillotson Illinois Indiana Iowa Iowa State Jackson State Jacksonville State(AL) Jarvis Christian Kansas State Kentucky Kentucky Wesleyan Lake Charles AFB Lamar LaSalle Oilers LeTourneau Livingston College Louisiana Christian Louisiana College Louisiana-Monroe LSU LSU-Shreveport Louisiana Tech Louisville Loyola (LA) Marquette Marshall Maryville (MO) McNeese State Memphis State Mercer Mexico Oil Company Miami (OH) Mississippi Mississippi State Missouri Missouri Valley Nevada Las Vegas New Mexico New Orleans Nicholls North Alabama Northwest Oklahoma North Texas Northern Iowa Northwestern Ohio State Oklahoma State Oklahoma Oklahoma City Ouachita Baptist Oglethorpe Oregon State Pepperdine Peru State (NE) Phillips University

NSU Won 13 0 0 6 1 0 13 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 20 1 1 3 0 114 45 7 5 59 0 5 0 0 0 53 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 59 2 2 9 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 1 1 0 1 1

First Lost 3 1 4 1 0 2 12 0 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 22 1 0 0 1 37 70 15 1 73 1 7 1 1 1 58 4 4 0 2 1 5 1 0 2 2 3 39 1 0 20 1 2 1 9 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0

Last Game 56-57 07-08 01-02 50-51 75-76 70-71 67-68 03-04 00-01 08-09 05-06 05-06 83-84 73-74 04-05 99-00 85-86 61-62 53-54 50-51 45-46 91-92 73-74 95-96 14-15 51-52 15-16 03-04 15-16 06-07 25-26 06-07 67-68 50-51 51-52 55-56 80-81 52-53 08-09 97-98 81-82 05-06 09-10 71-72 02-03 72-73 58-59 73-74 59-60 53-54 04-05 03-04 79-80 98-99 84-85 47-48 69-70 64-65 05-06 80-81 46-47 48-49

Game 86-87 07-08 09-10 06-07 75-76 88-89 09-10 04-05 04-05 09-10 05-06 05-06 91-92 75-76 04-05 99-00 88-89 61-62 53-54 09-10 45-46 91-92 75-76 95-96 99-00 05-06 09-10 09-10 09-10 06-07 56-57 06-07 88-89 50-51 09-10 01-02 83-84 52-53 08-09 97-98 05-06 05-06 09-10 77-78 03-04 07-08 09-10 75-76 75-76 95-96 04-05 06-07 79-80 08-09 98-99 47-48 93-94 65-66 05-06 80-81 46-47 48-49

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Opponent Portland State Princeton Puget Sound Quantico Marines Regis College Rice St. Joseph’s (ME) Samford Sam Houston State Selmon Field Siena South Alabama Southeastern La. Southeastern Okla. Southern Methodist Southern Mississippi Southern Arkansas Southern Southern (N.O.) SW Baptist (TX) Southwestern (KN Southwest Missouri Southwestern La. Spring Hill College Stanford Stephen F. Austin Stetson Tarleton State Tennessee-Martin Tennessee Tech Texaco Town Texas Texas A&I Texas A&M Texas A&M-CC Texas-Arlington Texas Christian Texas-ElPaso Texas Lutheran Texas-San Antonio Texas Southern Texas State Texas Tech Toledo Troy Tulane Tulsa Univ. of Ozarks Utah State Valparaiso Washburn Wiley College Western Illinois Western Kentucky West Texas State West Virginia Wheaton Whittier College Wichita State Wyoming Xavier (LA)

NSU Won 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 27 2 1 4 96 17 0 18 11 6 2 2 )3 0 77 10 0 59 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 22 0 1 2 17 1 24 0 0 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3

NSU Lost 0 1 0 1 1 4 0 5 23 0 0 3 54 7 4 25 2 8 1 0 0 2 45 6 1 50 1 0 1 2 0 4 0 4 4 27 3 3 0 19 0 24 3 1 5 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 3

First Game 80-81 06-07 48-49 55-56 48-49 69-70 82-83 80-81 51-52 45-46 01-02 68-69 38-39 45-46 53-54 48-49 52-53 70-71 07-08 68-69 48-49 95-96 12-13 47-48 07-08 25-26 77-78 93-94 73-74 59-60 49-50 79-80 92-93 52-53 06-07 72-73 62-63 60-61 67-68 91-92 86-87 58-59 89-90 78-79 73-74 70-71 49-50 07-08 05-06 04-05 50-51 86-87 48-49 46-47 48-49 05-06 53-54 46-47 05-06 89-90 47-48

Last Game 80-81 06-07 48-49 55-56 48-49 99-00 82-83 97-98 09-10 45-46 01-02 94-95 09-10 65-66 85-86 89-90 71-72 06-07 09-10 74-75 04-05 96-97 87-88 67-68 07-08 09-10 77-78 93-94 74-75 07-08 49-50 88-89 92-93 09-10 09-10 09-10 01-02 01-02 92-93 09-10 86-87 09-10 09-10 78-79 08-09 04-05 04-05 07-08 06-07 04-05 50-51 97-98 48-49 62-63 62-63 05-06 53-54 46-47 05-06 99-00 73-74

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2010-11 Demon Opponents MEMPHIS TIGERS

CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS 2009-10 record: 15-17 (8-10 Metro Atlantic Athletic) Head Coach: Tom Parrotta CC Record: 44-81, 5th season Career Record: same

SID: Matt Reitnour (reitnoum@canisius.edu) SID Phone: 716-888-2978 Website: www.GoGriffs.com Press Row: 716-888-2947

2009-10 record: 24-10 (13-3 C-USA) Head Coach: Josh Pastner UM Record: 24-10, 2nd year Career Record: Same

MISSOURI VALLEY VIKINGS

CENTENARY GENTS 2009-10 record: 8-21 (3-15 Summit League) Head Coach: Adam Walsh CC Record: 0-0, 1st year Career Record: same

SID: Allison McClain (amcclain2@centenary.edu) SID Phone: 318-869-5092 Website: www.gocentenary.com Press Row: 318-869-5400

2009-10 record: 20-12 Head Coach: Chad Lance MV Record: , 9th year Career Record: same

SID: Danielle Carr SID Phone: 660-831-4220 Website: www.moval.edu

NICHOLLS COLONELS

CENTRAL ARKANSAS BEARS 2009-10 record: 9-21 (3-13 SLC) Head Coach: Corliss Williamson UCA Record: 0-0, 1st year Career Record: Same

2009-10 record: 11-19 (7-9 SLC) Head Coach: J.P. Piper Nicholls Record: 53-93, 6th year Career Record: same

SID: Steve East SID Phone: 501-450-5743 Website: www.ucasports.com Press Row: 501-852-2673

2009-10 record: 25-8 (14-2 SLC) Head Coach: Jason Hooten SHSU Record: 0-0, 1st year Career Record: Same

SID: Josh Austin (jaustin@cbc.edu) SID Phone: 501-329-6872 Website: www.cbc.edu/athletics

2009-10 record: 13-17 Head Coach: Jim Yarbrough SLU Record: 62-56, 5th year Career Record: 158-98, 10th year

SID: Dave Saba (saba@duq.edu) SID Phone: 412-396-5861 Website: www.GoDuquesne.com Press Row: 412-396-4925

SID: Matt Sullivan SID Phone: 985-549-2142 Website: www.lionsports.net Press Row: 985-549-2326

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN LUMBERJACKS

HOUSTON BAPTIST HUSKIES 2009-10 record: 12-21 (9-3 Great West Conf.) Head Coach: Ron Cottrell HBU Record: N/A Career Record: N/A

SID: Paul Ridings (ridings@shsu.edu) SID Phone: 936-294-1764 Website: www.gobearkats.com Press Row: 936-294-1838

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA LIONS

DUQUESNE DUKES 2009-10 record: 16-16 (7-9 Atlantic 10) Head Coach: Ron Everhart DU Record: 64-61, 5th year Career Record: 238-233, 17th year

SID: Brandon Rizzuto SID Phone: 985-448-4281 Website: www.geauxcolonels.com Press Row: 985-448-4294

SAM HOUSTON STATE BEARKATS

CENTRAL BAPTIST COLLEGE 2009-10 record: 18-11 Head Coach: Josh Austin CBC Record: 67-71 Career Record: Same

SID: Russ Reneau (rreneau@hbu.edu) SID Phone: 281-923-0813 Website: www.hbuhuskies.com Press Row: 281-649-3205

2009-10: 24-8 Head Coach: Danny Kasper SFA Record: 158-104, 10th year Career Record: 377-156, 19th year

SID: J.D. Campbell (jc56@indiana.edu) SID Phone: 812-322-1437 Website: www.iuhoosiers.com Press Row: 812-855-2754

2009-10 record: 13-19 (5-11 Mountain West) Head Coach: Jim Christian TCU Record: 27-36, 3rd year Career Record: 165-94, 8th year

2009-10 record: 3-25 Head Coach: Dale Valdery SUNO Record: 3-25, 2nd year Career Record: 237-161

SID: Erik Cox (erik.cox@lamar.edu) SID Phone: 409-880-8329 Website: www.lamarcardinals.com Press Row: 409-880-2343

2009-10 record: 16-14 Head Coach: Scott Cross UTA Record: 66-57, 5th year Career Record: same

SID: Kent Lowe (clowe@lsu.edu) SID Phone: 225-578-8226 Website: www.LSUsports.net Press Row: 225-578-8226

2009-10 record: 19-11 (9-7 SLC) Head Coach: Brooks Thompson UTSA Record: 58-63, 5th year Career Record: 113-77, 7th year

SID: Mark Cantrell SID Phone: 318-795-2475 Website: www.lsus.edu/athletics Press Row: 318-218-9428

SID: Steve Schoon (Schoon@latech.edu) SID Phone: 318-257-5314 Website: www.latechsports.com Press Row: 318-257-3144

2009-10 record: 17-15 (10-6 SLC) Head Coach: Perry Clark TAMUCC Record: 44-50, 4th year Career Record: 294-249, 18th year

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SID: TBA SID Phone: 361-825-3410 Website: www.goislanders.com Press Row: 361-826-4972

TEXAS STATE BOBCATS

MCNEESE STATE COWBOYS 2009-10 record: 10-20 (5-11 SLC) Head Coach: Dave Simmons MSU Record: 49-71 (5th year) Career Record: Same

SID: Kyle Stephens (kyle.stephens@utsa.edu) SID Phone: 210-458-4551 Website: www.goutsa.com Press Row: 210-458-4566

TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI ISLANDERS

LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS 2009-10 record: 24-11 (9-7 WAC) Head Coach: Kerry Rupp LT Record: 44-53, 4th year Career Record: 54-57, 5th year

SID: Greg Elkin (elkin@uta.edu) SID Phone: 817-272-5706 Website: www.utamavs.com Press Row: 817-272-3795

TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO ROADRUNNERS

LOUISIANA STATE-SHREVEPORT PILOTS 2009-10 record: 28-6 Head Coach: Chad McDowell LSU-S Record: 182-54, 8th year Career Record: same

SID: Eddie Francis SID Phone: 504-286-5343 Website: www.suno.edu/athletics Press Row: 504-286-5191

TEXAS-ARLINGTON MAVERICKS

LSU TIGERS 2009-10 record: 11-20 (2-14 SEC) Head Coach: Trent Johnson LSU Record: 48-28, 3rd year Career Record: 197-149, 12th year

SID: Joe Monaco (j.monaco@tcu.edu) SID Phone: 817-257-5378 Website: www.GoFrogs.com Press Row: 817-257-7337

TENNESSEE-MARTIN SKYHAWKS

LAMAR CARDINALS 2009-10 record: 14-18 (5-11 SLC) Head Coach: Steve Roccaforte LU Record: 63-61, 4th year Career Record: same

MBB SID: Brian Ross SID Phone: 936-468-5800 Website: www.sfajacks.com Press Row: 936-468-4635

TCU HORNED FROGS

INDIANA HOOSIERS 2009-10record: 10-21 (4-14 Big Ten) Head Coach: Tom Crean IU Record: 16-46, 3rd year Career Record: 206-142, 13th year

SID: Lamar Chance (lchance1@memphis.edu) SID Phone: 901-678-2349 Website: www.goTIGERS.com Press Row: 901-205-2758

SID: Louis Bonnette (lbonnette@mcneese.edu) SID Phone: 337-475-5207 Website: www.mcneesesports.com Press Row: 337-562-4061

2009-10 record: 15-16 (9-7 SLC) Head Coach: Doug Davalos TXST Record: 51-68, 5th year Career Record: 123-103, 9th year

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The Southland Conference

Preseason Polls 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Nicholls (5) Southeastern La. (3) Northwestern State (1) Lamar (2) McNeese State (1) Central Arkansas

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Stephen F. Austin (8) Sam Houston State (2) Texas State (1) A&M-Corpus Christi (1) Texas-San Antonio Texas-Arlington

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Southeastern La. (6) Nicholls (2) Northwestern State (3) Lamar (1) McNeese State Central Arkansas

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Stephen F. Austin (5) Sam Houston State (6) A&M-Corpus Christi (1) Texas-San Antonio Texas State Texas-Arlington

Preseason Teams

53 52 45 44 36 16

Name Anatoly Bose Gilberto Clavell Eddie Williams Devin Gibson Cameron Johnson

Cl. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.

Pos. School G/F Nicholls F SHSU G SFA G UTSA F TXST

Hometown Sydney, Australia Mayaguez, Puerto Rico Lawton, Okla. Houston, Texas Richardon, Texas

Cl. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr.

Pos. School F AMCC F NSU G McN F AMCC G/F SHSU

Hometown Chicago, Ill. Harlem, N.Y. Carencro, La. Pearland, Texas Houston, Texas

62 51 46 35 28 24

Name Demond Watt Will Pratt Patrick Richard Justin Reynolds Josten Crow

57 51 44 42 32 20 59 56 40 37 28 26

In an era of considerable change in intercollegiate athletics, the Southland Conference continues to be a model of innovation, stability and consistent achievement as it celebrates the academic and athletic accomplishments of its member institutions. What began as a small gathering of college administrators more than 45 years ago, the Southland Conference has transformed itself into a dynamic and respected consortium of 12 member universities in three states. Beginning with a historic meeting of five institutions in Dallas on March 15, 1963, that included current members Lamar University (then Lamar State College of Technology) and the University of Texas at Arlington (then Arlington State College), the Southland Conference set on an extraordinary course that has proven successful well into its fifth decade of existence. In addition to its two newest members, the Southland Conference lineup also consists of Lamar University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University, Sam Houston State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, Stephen F. Austin State University, the University of Texas at Arlington, the University of Texas at San Antonio, and Texas State University-San Marcos. All told, the revised membership of the Southland encompasses more than 180,000 current students and an alumni base of approximately 920,000. Famous alums from Southland Conference schools include former President Lyndon B. Johnson (Texas State), former CBS news anchor Dan Rather (Sam Houston State), retired U.S. Central Command General Tommy Franks (UT Arlington), NBA executive Joe Dumars (McNeese State), ABC news anchor Robin Roberts (Southeastern Louisiana), country music star George Strait (Texas State), Major League Baseball stars Hunter Pence (UT Arlington), Kevin Millar (Lamar) and Ben Broussard (McNeese State), NBA legend Scottie Pippen (Central Arkansas) and actor Lou Diamond Phillips (UT Arlington). The cities of the Southland are diverse and progressive, ranging from international business and cultural centers such as the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, San Antonio and the New Orleans area, to the historical cities of Nacogdoches, Texas, and Natchitoches, La., to the home of the modern oil boom, Beaumont, Texas, to the unique Cajun French cultures found in the Louisiana cities of Thibodaux and Lake Charles. Southland Conference institutions also draw large numbers of students from the metropolitan areas of Houston, Little Rock, Baton Rouge, Austin, and Shreveport. The Southland sponsors 17 championship sports, all at the NCAA Division I level. The eight men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field. The women compete for nine championships in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball. The Conference earns automatic qualification to NCAA championships in baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's golf, women's soccer, softball, men's and women's tennis, and volleyball.Southland Conference football ranks among the best Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) leagues in the nation, and enjoys an annual expectation of competing for the national championship with multiple teams advancing to the NCAA playoffs each year. In 2002 and 2003, McNeese State finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in the nation, and advanced to the 2002 national championship contest, the sixth such title game appearance since the league joined FCS in 1982. All told, Southland teams have played in 89 Division I playoff games in 27 years, winning 42 of the contests. Great Tradition â&#x20AC;˘ Brighter Future SLC Champions - â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;04-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;05 â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;05-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;06

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Individual Records

BILLY REYNOLDS 1973-77

SCORING

Most Free Throws Attempted

Highest Scoring Average Season: 26.4 Billy Reynolds (1976-77) Career: 20.6 Vernon Wilson (1970-73)

Game: 23 by Jimmy Leach vs. Southwestern La. 2/27/59 Season: 304 by Dick Brown 1956-57 Career: 793 by Dick Brown 1953-57

Most Points Scored

REBOUNDS

Game: 54 Jimmy Leach vs. Southwestern La. (2/27/59) Season: 689 Billy Reynolds 1976-77 Career: 2,009 Billy Reynolds 1973-77

VERNON WILSON 1971-73

Most Rebounds

Highest Field Goal Percentage

Game:

30 James Wyatt vs. Northeast La., 1968-69 30 James Wyatt vs. Nicholls State, 1968-69 Season: 497 James Wyatt (29 games) 1968-69 Career: 1,549 James Wyatt (102 games) 1965-69

100% Jethro Owens vs. Centenary (10 of 10), 12/8/90 85.7 Gayle Hatch vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (18 of 21), 12/31/61 Season: 71.4 Jethro Owens (135-185), 1990-91 Career: 58.7 George Jones (546 of 930), 1984-88

1984-88

ASSISTS Highest Assist Average DWIGHT MOODY

Most Field Goals Made Game:

18 Victor Willis vs. Alabama 11/23/85; Billy Reynolds vs. Houston Baptist 2/26/77; Gayle Hatch vs. Kentucky Wesleyan 12/13/61 Season: 270 Billy Reynolds 1976-77 Career: 829 Billy Reynolds 1973-77

1984-86

Game: 16 Dwight Moody vs. Sam Houston, 1/25/86 Season: 236 Howard Hughes (30 games), 1973-74 Career: 552 Ryan Bundy (102 games), 1994-98

Game:

1991-95

35 Billy Reynolds vs. Houston Baptist (made18), 2/26/77 Season: 599 Billy Reynolds (made 270), 1976-77 Career: 1,904 Billy Reynolds (made 829),1973-77

BLOCKED SHOTS Highest Blocked Shot Average JOHNN MARTIN 1981-83

Most 3-pt. Goals Game:

9 Kenny McMillon vs. Texas-San Antonio (att.10), 2/20/93 Season: 80 Jay Scherer (att. 192), 1990-91 Career: 200 Jermaine Wallace (att. 584), 2002-06

1990-92

Highest Steals Average

Game: 17 Eric Scanlan (made 7), 12/9/89 Season: 194 Eric Scanlan (made 78), 1989-90 Career: 584 Jermaine Wallace (made 200), 2002-06

Season: 2.94 Lester Davis (76 in 26 games), 1976-77 Career: 2.52 Richard Taylor (116 in 46 games), 1999-00 DEXTER GRIMSLEY

Highest 3-pt fg Percentage 90.0 Kenny McMillon vs. Texas-San Antonio (9 of 10), 2/20/93 Season (min. 50 att): 45.7 Greg Harden (32-70), 1989-90 Career (min. 100 att): 41.4 Tarius Brown (53-128), 1990-95; Pernell Smith (84-203), 1987-89

1989-93

Most Steals Game:

8 Tyronn Mitchell vs. Lamar (2/27/03), Michael ByarsDawson vs. SW Texas (2/17/01); Pernell Smith vs. UTA, 1/21/89; & Houston, 12/05/89 Season: 76 Richard Taylor (30 games), 1999-2000 Career: 264 Tyronn Miitchell (120 games), 2002-06

PERSONAL FOULS

FREE THROWS

Most Personal Fouls

Highest Free Throw Percentage

1953-57

Most Blocked Shots

STEALS

Game:

DICK BROWN

Season: 4.43 D'or Fischer (133 in 30 games), 2001-02 Career: 3.26 D'or Fischer (202 in 52 games), 2000-02

Game: 13 D'or Fischer vs. SW Texas (1/22/01) Season: 133 D'or Fischer (30 games), 2001-02 Career: 202 D'or Fischer (52 games), 2000-02

Most 3-pt. Goals Attempted

JAY SCHERER

Season: 7.9 Dwight Moody (198 in 25 games), 1985-86; Howard Hughes (236 in 30 games), 1973-74 Career: 7.5 Dwight Moody (323 in 43 games), 1984-86

Most Assists

Most Field Goals Attempted

KENNY MCMILLON

Season: 19.6 James Wyatt (490 in 25 games) 1965-69 Career: 15.2 James Wyatt (1549 in 102 games) 1965-69

FIELD GOALS Game:

GEORGE JONES

Highest Rebound Average

Game (min. 8 att): 100% Roman Banks (12 of 12) vs. Centenary 12/8/90; Kerwin Forges (8 of 8) vs. Texas-San Antonio 3/3/06; Damon Jones ( 8 of 8) vs. LSUS 12/8/09 Season: .902 by Carlton Walding 1969-70 Career: .878 by Carlton Walding 1968-70

MICHAEL BYARS-DAWSON

Season: 120 Charles Bloodworth (29 games), 1968-69 Career: 413 Byron Allen (121 games), 2002-06

2000-2002

Most Free Throws Made Game: 20 by Jimmy Leach vs. Southwestern La. 2/27/59 Season: 248 by Dick Brown 1956-57 Consecutive: 32 by Mark Dillon 1992-93 Career: 616 by Dick Brown 1953-57 48 SLC Champions - ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06

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Team Records Most 3-pt Goals Attempted Game: 34 vs. UTSA, SFA, SHSU, 1993 Season: 683 (made 259) 1991-92

FREE THROWS Highest Free Throw Percentage

ROMAN BANKS Season: 78.4 (489 of 624), 1981-82 1987-92

Most Free Throws Made Game: 41 vs. Texas-San Antonio, 2/20/93 Season: 647 (att. 1033), 1965-66

Most Free Throws Attempted Game: 52 vs. Texas-San Antonio, 2/20/93 Season: 1,033 (made 647), 1965-66 D’OR FISCHER 2000-2002

REBOUNDS Highest Rebounding Average Season: 52.4 (1,415 in 27 games), 1974-75

Most Rebounds Game: 85 vs. Southwest Texas, 11/30/74 Season: 1,497 (29 games), 1968-69

ASSISTS TERRENCE RAYFORD

Highest Assist Average

1986-89

Season: 18.0 (432 in 24 games), 1975-76

Most Assists

Jermaine Wallace set career school records in three-pointers made and attempted during the 2005-06 season.

Game: 37 vs. Grambling, 12/2/91 Season: 589 (34 games) 2005-06

SCORING Highest Scoring Average

BLOCKED SHOTS

Season: 95.0 2,660 points (28 games), 1991-92 Game: 140 vs. LeTourneau (140-51), 1991-92 Season: 2,660 1991-92 (28 games)

Highest Blocked Shot Average Season: 5.74 (178 in 31 games), 2001-02 EARNEST RELIFORD

1977-82

LARRY TERRY Widest Margin of victory 1990-94 Game: 89 vs. LeTourneau 1/20/92 On the road: 35 vs. Centenary (112-77), 1/9/92 Over Division I team: 50 vs. Grambling (123-73), 12/2/91

Most Blocked Shots Game: 17 vs Ouachita Baptist (11/30/91) Season: 178 (31 games), 2001-02

STEALS Highest Steals Average

FIELD GOALS

Season: 11.85 (332 in 28 games), 1991-92

Highest FG Percentage Game: 70.3 vs. Stephen F. Austin (26 of 37), 1/19/85 Season: 52.9 (703 of 1328), 1985-86 ERIC KUBEL 1990-94

JETHRO OWENS 1989-93

Most Field Goals Made

Most Steals Game: 34 vs. LeTourneau, (1/20/92) Season: 332 (28 games), 1991-92

PERSONAL FOULS

Game: 55 vs. LeTourneau, (1/20/92) Season: 1,046 (att. 2,325), 1973-74

Most Personal Fouls Game: 42 vs. Northeast La., 1/11/92 Season: 721 (28 games), 1984-85

Most Field Goals Attempted Game: 105 vs. LeTourneau, (1/20/92) Season: 2,325 (made 1046), 1973-74 BYRON ALLEN

Most 3-pt Goals Made

2002-06

TYRONN MITCHELL Game: 17 vs. Texas-San Antonio (att. 34), 2/20/93 2002-06

Season: 259 (att. 683), 1991-92

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All-Time Leaders • Individual Superlatives CAREER 500 REBOUND CLUB

CAREER 1,000 POINT CLUB Player

Years

Pts.

Gms.

Avg.

Player

Years

Reb.

Gms.

Avg.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.

1973-77 1965-69 1952-57 1954-59 1962-67 1969-73 1987-92 1989-93 1951-56 2002-06 1973-78 2002-06 1950-55 1984-88 1991-94 1991-94 1957-62 1975-81 1950-54 1986-89 1973-78 1947-51 1989-93 1994-98 2004-07 1990-95

2,009 1,874 1,802 1,736 1,583 1,548 1,454 1,437 1,436 1,427 1,416 1,391 1,352 1,348 1,342 1,325 1,289 1,213 1,184 1,129 1,116 1,092 1,078 1,073 1,046 1,040

107 102 116 109 95 75 118 110 116 120 103 117 121 107 102 96 103 103 78 78 102 67 111 108 127 105

18.8 18.4 15.5 15.9 16.7 20.6 12.3 13.1 12.4 11.9 13.7 11.9 11.2 12.6 13.2 13.8 12.5 11.8 15.2 14.5 10.9 16.3 9.7 9.9 8.3 9.9

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.

1965-69 1973-77 1976-81 1958-62 1951-54 1974-78 2002-06 1952-56 1972-75 1991-94 1984-88 1962-65 1989-93 1989-93 1957-61 1994-98 1977-81 1956-60 1969-72 1968-70 2002-06

1,549 1,150 941 928 888 885 722 715 709 702 701 699 664 655 631 617 582 569 567 564 502

102 107 103 103 78 103 117 116 75 96 107 76 110 111 110 108 108 76 71 55 121

15.2 10.7 9.1 9.0 11.4 9.6 6.2 6.2 9.5 7.3 6.6 8.8 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.5 7.5 8.0 10.3 4.1

Billy Reynolds James Wyatt Dick Brown Jimmy Leach David Clark Vernon Wilson Roman Banks Dexter Grimsley George McConathy Jermaine Wallace Lester Elie Clifton Lee Bill Collinsworth George Jones Larry Terry Eric Kubel Truit Weldon Frederick Piper Ken Shaw Terrance Rayford Lester Davis Johnny McConathy Jethro Owens Charles Duncan Colby Bargeman Tarius Brown

SINGLE SEASON 300 REBOUND CLUB

SINGLE SEASON 400 POINT CLUB Player

Years

Pts.

Gms.

Avg.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.

1976-77 1958-59 1993-94 1988-89 1950-51 1988-89 1967-68 1971-72 2007-08 1992-93 1968-69 1956-57 1955-56 1966-67 1970-71 1975-76 1972-73 1952-53 1981-82 2001-02 2005-06 1982-83 1987-92 1993-94 1980-82 1992-93 2003-04 2006-07 1984-85 2000-01 1996-97

686 675 632 591 562 559 556 543 542 539 535 534 519 510 507 499 498 498 493 491 482 471 454 449 446 439 434 433 429 423 414

26 28 26 29 26 29 25 25 33 26 29 27 28 25 25 24 25 32 28 31 34 28 29 20 28 26 28 32 28 32 28

26.4 24.1 24.3 20.4 21.6 19.3 22.2 21.7 16.4 20.7 18.5 19.8 18.5 20.4 20.3 20.8 19.9 15.6 17.6 15.8 14.2 16.8 14.7 22.5 15.9 16.9 15.5 13.5 15.3 13.2 14.8

24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.

Billy Reynolds Jimmy Leach Eric Kubel Terrance Rayford Johnny McConathy Pernell Smith James Wyatt Vernon Wilson Trey Gilder Eric Kubel James Wyatt Dick Brown Dick Brown David Clark Vernon Wilson Billy Reynolds Vernon Wilson Ken Shaw Wayne Waggoner Michael Byars-Dawson Clifton Lee Kenny Hale Roman Banks Larry Terry Wayne Waggoner Larry Terry Jermaine Wallace Luke Rogers George Jones Michael Byars-Dawson Charles Duncan

SINGLE GAME TOP SCORERS Player

Opponent

Date

Pts.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Southwestern La. Kentucky Wesleyan Southeastern La. Lamar North Texas Houston Baptist Arkansas Baptist Univ. of New Orleans Southern State Alabama Southern Miss. Central Arkansas

2/27/59 12/13/61 2/25/59 12/4/76 2/17/94 2/26/77 12/15/92 1/6/73 2/17/59 11/25/85 1/29/73 1/31/09

54 44 43 42 39 38 38 37 37 36 36 36

Jimmy Leach Gayle Hatch Jimmy Leach Billy Reynolds Larry Terry Billy Reynolds Larry Terry 8. Vernon Wilson Jimmy Leach 10. Victor Willis Vernon Wilson Damon Jones 50

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James Wyatt Billy Reynolds Frederick Piper Truitt Weldon Ken Shaw Lester Elie Clifton Lee George McConathy Reggie Grace Eric Kubel George Jones Sam Watts Dexter Grimsley Jethro Owens Philip Haley Seth LeGrand Jim Hoops William Stewart Thurman Baptiste Charles Bloodworth Byron Allen

Player

Years

Reb.

Gms.

Avg.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

1968-69 1967-68 1959-60 1952-53 1993-94 1953-54 1977-78 1969-70 1966-67 1976-77 1975-76

497 490 379 373 341 333 332 319 316 315 308

29 25 28 32 26 31 27 26 23 26 24

17.1 19.6 13.8 11.6 13.1 10.7 12.3 12.3 13.7 12.1 12.8

James Wyatt James Wyatt Bill Stewart Ken Shaw Eric Kubel Ken Shaw Frederick Piper Charles Bloodworth James Wyatt Billy Reynolds Billy Reynolds

SINGLE GAME TOP REBOUNDERS Player

Opponent

Reb.

Date

Southwestern La. Nicholl State Northeast La. Southeastern La. Northeast La. Stephen F. Austin Southeastern La. McNeese State Stephen F. Austin Southwestern La. Northeast La. Stephen F. Austin Spring Hill

30 30 30 26 25 25 25 25 25 24 24 24 24

2/5/68 2/15/69 2/19/69 12/18/93 3/5/81 12/29/73 1/29/69 1/3/68 12/18/68 2/2/70 1/21/69 12/3/68 12/9/67

James Wyatt James Wyatt James Wyatt 4. Eric Kubel 5. Guy Charles Reggie Grace James Wyatt James Wyatt James Wyatt 10. Charles Bloodworth James Wyatt James Wyatt James Wyatt CAREER ASSISTS Player

Years

Asst.

Avg.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1994-98 1987-92 2002-06 2003-07 1974-78 2006-09 1984-86 1977-80 1997-2001 1973-75

552 515 509 468 466 397 323 311 307 291

5.4 4.4 4.2 3.8 4.6 3.2 7.5 4.3 2.7 7.9

Ryan Bundy Roman Banks Tyronn Mitchell Kennan Jones Lester Davis Michael McConathy Dwight Moody Mike Brey Josh Hancock Howard Hughes

SINGLE-GAME TRIPLE DOUBLES Player 1. Jethro Owens

Date, Opponent 12/2/91, Grambling (W 123-73)

Performance 19 pts., 10 reb., 11 asst.

2. 3.

1/22/01, SW Texas (W 76-70) 11/21/01, Siena (W 99-91, 2 OT)

11 pts., 14 reb., 13 blk. 22 pts., 15 reb., 12 blk

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CAREER BLOCKED SHOTS Player

Years

Blk.

Avg.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

2000-02 2008-Present 1989-93 1989-93 1984-88 1974-78 2002-07 1981-83 1991-94 1977-82

202 174 153 111 107 106 94 91 91 78

3.26 2.90 1.39 1.00 1.00 1.02 0.78 1.63 0.89 0.74

D'or Fischer William Mosley Dexter Grimsley Jethro Owens George Jones Lester Elie Jermaine Spencer Johnny Martin Larry Terry Earnest Reliford

Years

Stl.

Avg.

1. 2. 3. 4 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

2002-06 1974-78 1987-92 2004-08 1994-98 1989-93 1998-2002 2006-09 1973-77 2002-06

264 251 190 167 160 152 149 146 136 133

2.20 2.46 1.53 1.31 1.57 1.37 1.26 1.17 1.78 1.11

Tyronn Mitchell Lester Davis Roman Banks Colby Bargeman Ryan Bundy Jethro Owens Ryan Duplessis Michael McConathy Billy Reynolds Jermaine Wallace

Name

Years

FG-FGM

Pct.

1. 2. 3. 4.

1990-91 2008-09 1985-86 2004-05

132-185 80-119 120-207 114-184

.714 .672 .628 .620

YEAR 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

SCORING Hatch-218 Mathis-437 Mathis-339 Clark-383 Clark-435 Clark-510 Wyatt-556 Wyatt-535 Bloodworth-461 Wilson-507 Wilson-543 Wilson-498 Grace-476 Reynolds-415 Reynolds-499 Reynolds-686 Elie-488 Lewis-402 Piper-325 Waggoner-446 Waggoner-493 Hale-471 Walker-293 Jones-429 Willis-391 Willis-423 B. Smith-354 Rayford-591 Banks-425 Scherer-477 Banks-454 Kubel-539 Kubel-632 Brown-488 Johnson-314 Duncan-414 LeGrand-372 Polk-319 Taylor-367 Byars-Dawson - 423 Byars-Dawson - 491 Wallace - 299 Wallace - 434 Wallace - 380 Lee - 482 Rogers - 433 Gilder - 542 Jones - 378 Jones - 394

FIELD GOAL % Hatch-57.7% Watts-59.6% Clark-49.7% Lee-48.2% Clark-46.1% Clark-47.0% Gray-57.4% Bloodworth-50.8% Bloodworth-53.0% Baptiste-52.4% Baptiste-52.7% Hunt-52.6% Holder-52.4% Elie-46.0% Elie46.9% Elie-53.2% Elie-55.8% Charles-52.4% Piper-56.4% Piper-56.0% Reliford-57.7% Madlock-58.2% Mays-52.9% Mays-57.7% Jones-62.8% Jones-61.6% Jones-59.0% Rayford-56.5% Owens-55.7% Owens-71.4% Owens 59.9% Owens-61.6% Trailer-56.5% Whittaker-48.7% Barnes-54.1% Barnes-54.6% LeGrand-54.3% Sardinea-52.0% Thompson-48.8% Thompson-49.4% Lynch - 54.8% Dyer - 46.5% Allen - 50.9% Spencer - 62.0% Allen - 57.1% Moody - 53.1% White - 57.5% Mosley -67.2% Mosley - 56.5%

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153-247 130-211 106-177 99-166 72-121 111-188

.619 .616 .599 .596 .595 .590

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Name

Years

FT-FTA

Pct.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1969-70 1971-72 1957-58 1992-93 1981-82 2005-06 1962-63 1964-65 1976-77 1971-72

55-61 50-57 158-182 58-67 77-89 77-89 50-58 87-101 73-85 95-111

.902 .877 .868 .866 .865 .865 .862 .861 .859 .856

Carlton Walding Stan Lee Jimmy Leach Mark Dillon Wayne Waggoner Tyronn Mitchell Kenny Arthur David Clark Dan Bell Perry Ball

CAREER FREE THROW PERCENTAGE

SINGLE SEASON FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Jethro Owens William Mosely George Jones Jermaine Spencer

1985-86 1986-87 1991-92 1962-63 1965-66 1987-88

SEASON FT PERCENTAGE

CAREER STEALS Player

Gerald Bush George Jones Jethro Owens Sam Watts Lester Lee George Jones

Name

Years

FT-FTA

Pct.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1968-70 1980-82 1963-67 1981-83 1975-77 2006-09 2004-09 1969-72 1969-71 1955-59

72-82 141-165 382-456 142-173 117-143 194-242 110-138 84-107 86-110 504-641

.878 .855 .838 .821 .818 .802 .797 .785 .782 .781

Carlton Walding Wayne Waggoner David Clark Kenny Hale Dan Bell Michael McConathy Keithan Hancock Stan Lee Marvin Willett Jimmy Leach

NORTHWESTERN'S YEAR BY YEAR LEADERS 3PT FG % FREE THROW % REBOUNDING Weldon-69.0% Weldon-299 Arthur-86.2% Watts-231 Mathis-74.0% Watts-157 Clark-86.1% Watts-192 Clark-84.5% Wyatt-246 Clark-85.0% Wyatt-316 Watts-80.6% Wyatt-490 Watts-72.4% Wyatt-497 Walding-90.2% Bloodworth-319 Willett-77.6% Baptiste-244 Lee-87.7% Horner-222 Procell-79.7% Grace-185 Grace-59.0% Grace-306 Reynolds-74.4% Reynolds-26 Davis-76.5% Reynolds-308 Bell-85.9% Reynolds-315 Lewis-81.4% Piper-332 Charles-80.0% Charles-164 Francis-84.0% Piper-171 Waggoner-84.2% Piper-198 Waggoner-86.5% Martin-244 Hale-82.3% Martin-166 Harris-72.3% Mays-175 Harris-76.9% Jones-214 Willis-70.2% Bush-145 McCrimmon-74.6% Jones-201 Rayford-76.5% Rayford-197 Wesley-87.5% Rayford-237 Jones-81.6% Grimsley-200 Scherer-74.5% Grimsley-215 Stapler-78.6% Terry-178 Dillon-86.6% Kubel-252 McMillon-79.3% Kubel-341 Johnson-82.2% Brown-204 Johnson-80.7% Barnes-132 S.Alexander-86.0% LeGrand-198 McQuarters-75.9% LeGrand-192 Polk-78.4% Burks-163 Shropshire-79.2% Thompson-210 Byars-Dawson - 75.5% Thompson-196 Fischer - 75.2% Fischer - 216 Wallace - 34.0% Burch - 75.7% Lee - 156 Mitchell - 52.4% Forges - 75.0% Lee - 194 K. Jones - 63.2% Mitchell - 83.6% Lee, Spencer - 160 K. Jones - 54.5% Mitchell - 86.5% Lee - 212 K. Jones - 44.2% Gilder - 80.8% Moody - 142 Knight - 60.0% M. McConathy - 82.3% Gilder - 204 D. Jones - 35.9% M. McConathy - 82.1% Mosley - 263 M. McConathy - 41.8% M. McConathy - 79.7% Mosley - 268

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Watts-94 Watts-89 Janese-145 Veuleman-71 Wilson-84 Hughes-236 Hunt-100 Davis-121 Davis-110 Davis-183 Brey-180 Brey-107 Youngblood-97 Waggoner-111 Hale-81 Walker-64 Moody-125 Moody-198 McCrimmon-81 Smith-115 P. Smith-118 Banks-157 Beaubouef-98 Banks-108 Dillon-135 McMillon-87 Bundy-127 Bundy-106 Bundy-163 Bundy-154 Hancock-99 Hancock-69 Hancock-89 Duplessis - 116 Mitchell - 89 Mitchell - 107 Mitchell - 142 Mitchell - 171 Jones - 200 M. McConathy - 111 M. McConathy - 124 M. McConathy - 100

Hunt-25 Elie-27 Elie-34 Elie-26 Charles-18 Reliford-21 Reliford-25 Martin-66 Martin-29 Mays-27 Jones-34 Jones-30 Jones-81 Jones-15 P. Smith-9 Grimsley-38 Grimsley-48 Grimsley-42 Terry-36 Terry-25 Whittaker-15 Hollins-17 LeGrand-15 LeGrand-14 Sardinea-9 Thompson-38 Fischer-69 Fischer - 133 Spencer - 26 Lee - 27 Spencer - 28 Spencer - 23 Moody - 37 White, Moody - 33 Mosley - 76 Mosley - 98

Hunt-57 Davis-64 Davis-76 Davis-70 Lewis-41 Francis-40 Martin-28 Martin-30 Francis-56 Walker-47 Moody-29 Moody-61 Jones-33 Rayford-37 P.Smith-68 Banks-50 Scherer-38 Banks-65 Dillon-51 Terry-31 McMillon-26 Bundy-39 Bundy-58 Bundy-40 Sardinea-43 Taylor-76 Thompson-58 Byars-Dawson 61 Mitchell - 70 Mitchell - 49 Mitchell - 70 Mitchell - 75 Bargeman - 60 Bargeman - 61 M. McConathy - 51 M. McConathy - 43

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All-Time Lettermen â&#x20AC;˘ Builders of Tradition ! "#$%&$#' ( "#$"' ' ) ! * & ! ! + , ' -' Adkins, Jimmy (C/F), 1956-60 Gibsland, LA Alexander, Kenta (G), 1996-97 Atlanta, TX Alexander, Sam (G), 1996-98 St. Peters, MO Allen, Byron(C),2002-2006 Leland, MS Anglin, John (G), 2005-08 Shreveport, LA Anthony, Robert (F/C), 1983-84 Birmingham, LA Arthur, Bobby (G), 1973-75 Natchitoches, LA Arthur, Kenny (G), 1962-66 Natchitoches, LA Arthur, Raymond (C), 1962-64 Natchitoches, LA Ashworth, Don (G), 1965-69 Oakdale, LA Ashlock, Greg (G),1989-90 Malakoff, Tx Baggett, Ray (G), 1980-81 Oberlin Bailey, Andre (F), 1978-80 Minden, LA Ball, Perry (F), 1969-72 Baton Rouge, LA Bamer, Frank (F), 1965-66 Dover, NJ Banks, Roman (G), 1987-92 Shreveport, LA Bankston, Mixon (G), 1952-53 Dry Prong, LA Baptiste, Thurman (F), 1969-72 Natchitoches, LA Bargeman, Colby (G), 2004-08 Lafayette, LA Barnes, Stephen (C), 1995-97 Birmingham, England Bates, Buddy (G), 1947-50 Winnfield, LA Bates, Sonny (G), 1952-53 Coushatta, LA Beard, Marche' (G), 1996-98 Jena, LA Beaubouef, Tony (F), 1990-94 Berwick, La Bell, Dan (G), 1975-77 Huntsville, AL Bell, Demetrius (F), 2003-08 Summerfield, LA Bivens, Larry (F), 1973-75 Tampa, FL Bloodworth, Charles (F), 1968-70 Natchitoches, LA Blunt, Canfield (F), 1973-76 Colfax, LA Bonnette, Buddy (G), 1950-51 Natchitoches, LA Booras, Sam (G), 1950-53 Shreveport, LA Bozeman, James (G), 1944-45 Belmont, LA Bradley, Darnell (F), 2001-02 Leesville, LA Brey, Mike (G), 1977-80 Rockville, MD Bray, Virgil (F), 1963-64 Pocasset, OK Brinson, Doug (G), 1973-74 Morgan City, LA Britton, Claude (G), 1973-75 Calhoun, LA Brock, Judson (F), 1971-72 Milwaukee, WI Brooks, Aramie (F) 2008-09 Earle, AR Brown, A.E. (F), 1944-45 Minden, LA Brown, Clifton (G), 1984-85 Lafayette, LA Brown, David (C), 1958-59 Jonesboro, LA Brown, Dick (G), 1953-57 Converse, LA Brown, Robbie (G), 1982-83 Lafayette,LA Brown, Tarius (G), 1990-93, 1994-95 Birmingham, AL Brownwell, George (G), 1944-45 Corpus Christi, TX Bryant, Brooks (F) 1990-93 Huntsville, AL Bundy, Ryan (G), 1994-98 Peoria, IL Burch, Stephen(G)2001-2004 Mansfield, LA Burks, Will (F), 1998-2001 Decatur, AL

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Garris, Robert (C), 1982-84 Pine Bluff, AR Gesing, E.J. (G), 1944-45 Brooklyn, NY Gibson, Lester (F), 1944-45 Hammond, LA Gilder, Trey (G), 2006-08 Dallas, TX Glasco, Alex (F), 1988-89 Loreauville, LA Goleman, Rick (F), 1979-81 Longview, TX Gooden, Scott, (G), 1993-94 Akron, OH Goodson, Donnie (G), 1979-80 Baton Rouge, LA Grace, Reggie (C), 1973-75 Sunshine, LA Gray, Peter (G), 1965-69 Marthaville, LA Grays, Robin (F), 1982-84 Ft. Worth, TX Green, John (F), 1975-77 Natchitoches, LA Greene, Mike (G), 1977-81 Pleasant Hill, LA Grimsley, Dexter (F), 1989-93 Abbeville, AL Haile, Harrell (G), 1946-49 Ansley, LA Hale, Kenny (G), 1982-84 Memphis, TN Haley, Phillip (F/C), 1957-61 Belmont, LA Hancock, Josh (G), 1997-2001 Kountze, TX Hancock, Keithan (G), 2004-09 Kountze, TX Hancock, Tramaine (G), 2003-2005 Kountze, TX Harden, Gregg (G) 1989-90 Baton Rouge, LA Hardin, James (F), 1960-64 Tioga, LA Harris, Jerry (G), 1980-85 Memphis, TN Harris, Mark (F), 1981-82 Mansfield, LA Hatch, Gayle (F), 1960-62 Baton Rouge, LA Hayes, Ronald (F), 1945-46 Hometown unknown Haynie, Steve (G), 1965-66 Reedville, VA Hearn, Lazar (F), 1988-89 Haughton, LA Henderson, Gary (F), 1995-1996 West Memphis, AK Hendricks, Emmett (G), 1961-65 Marthaville, LA Henry, Skeeter (G), 1965-68 Natchitoches, LA Herrick, Drew (F), 1981-82 Lafayette, LA Hildebrand, Tynes (F/C), 1950-54 Florien, LA Hildebrand, Tynes Jr. (G) 1969-73 Natchitoches, LA Hill, John (F), 1971-72 Mudville, TN Holder, Bernard (F), 1973-76 Brooklyn, NY Holder, Walter (G), 1945-46 Brooklyn, NY Hollins, Gerald (F), 1995-97 Many, LA Hoops, Jim (F), 1977-81 Deshler, OH Hoops, Mike (F), 1978-79 Deshler, OH Howell, Alan (G), 1986-88 Natchitoches, LA Howell, J.C. (F/G), 1954-56 Bossier City, LA Hughes, Edward (G), 1973-75 Hudson, NY Hulbin, James (F), 2008-active Shreveport, LA Hunt, Errick (G), 1970-75 Coushatta, LA Hunter, Ed (G/F), 1958-61 Coushatta, LA James, Larry (G), 1971-72 Minden, LA Janese, Johnny (G), 1967-71 LaGrange, LA Jenkins, DeShon (G), 1982-84 Jena, LA Johnson, Charlie (G), 1994-96 Sugarland, TX

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All-Time Lettermen • Builders of Tradition Ex-NSU point guard Mike Brey begins eighth year coaching Irish While answering the first question at the July 15, 2000 press conference announcing his hiring as basketball coach at Notre Dame, Mike Brey talked about his days playing college basketball for Tynes Hildebrand at Northwestern State. Brey, a two-year starter for the Demons, still ranks sixth at NSU in career assists with 311 from 1977-80, an average of 4.3 per game. He led the team as a sophomore with 180, still the fourth-best single-season total in school history. In the moments after being introduced as the new Notre Dame coach, Brey listed Hildebrand alongside Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski and Morgan Wooten, the legendary DeMatha High School coach, as major influences in his basketball philosophies. Brey played for Wooten, who helped Hildebrand recruit him. After college, Brey coached under Wooten, then moved to Duke and helped the Blue Devils reach six Final Fours and win two NCAA titles. Brey then took over as head coach at Delaware and was 99-52 there in five years before taking the Notre Dame job. When Brey took over, the Irish hadn't been to the NCAA Tournament in 11 seasons. Now beginning his 11th season coaching the Irish, Brey has led Notre Dame to six NCAA Tournaments, three first-round wins, and a trip to the 2003 Sweet Sixteen after winning the Big East Conference championship -along with four NIT appearances. Brey was voted the 2008 Big East Conference Coach of the Year and led the Irish to the 2009 NIT semifinals in Madison Square Garden. He has a career 287-153 coaching record. McLaurin, Jerry (F), 1973-77 Bossier City, LA McMillon, Kenny (G), 1991-94 Logansport, LA McQuarters, Dameon (F), 1995-98 Leavenworth, KS McRae, Jerrold (F), 1998-2002 Nashville, TN Melancon, Darren (C), 1984-89 Loreauville, LA Mitchell, Roy (F), 1981-82 Many, LA Mitchell, Tyronn (G), 2001-2006 New Iberia, LA Moody, Dwight (G/F), 1984-86 Memphis, TN Moody, Jerry (F), 2006-08 Bossier City, LA Moody, Kenneth (F), 1983-84 Memphis, TN Moore, Edward (C), 1948-50 Natchitoches, LA Moran, Ken (F), 1959-63 Natchitoches, LA Morris, George, 1947-48 Hometown unknown Mosley, William, (F)2008-active Shreveport, LA Murphy, Kenneth (F), 1944-45 Natchitoches, LA Nash, Charles (G), 1983-84 Birmingham, AL Nears, Kevans (F), 1984-85 Winnfield, LA Neely, Mike (G), 1970-73 Detroit, MI Netterville, B.J. (G), 1999-2003 Zachary, LA Nickelberry, Cedric (F), 1997-98 Pearl, MS Nix, Max (F), 1960-61 Bossier City, LA Nolan, Roger (C), 1977-78; 80-81 Benton, LA Nooen, Bill (G), 1945-46 Hometown unknown Norris, Ronnie (F), 1966-68 Doyline, LA Norton, John J. (C), 1944-45 Phillipsburg, NJ Oatley, Don (F), 1956-57; 1959-60 Baton Rouge, LA Outz, Linwood, (G), 1948-52 Minden, LA Owens , Jethro (G) 1989-93 Houston, TX Palmer, William (F), 1955-56 Mansfield, LA Patten, DeWitt (G), 1948-50 Bossier City, LA Pearre, Hulon (G), 1984-85 Jonesboro, LA Peffer, Jim (G), 1967-69 Hempfield, PA Pender, Bob (F), 1950-51 Hometown unknown Petravicius, Deividas (F), 2007-09 Klaipeda, Lithuania

Piper, Frederick (C), 1976-81 Alexandria, LA Polk, Alann (G), 1997-2002 Emerson, AR Poole, Dan (F), 1949-50 Natchitoches, LA Porterie, Kalem (F), 2005-09 Marksville, LA Posey, Allen (G), 1967-71 Natchitoches, LA Powell, Charlie (F), 1949-50 Hometown unknown Powell, Walter (C), 1949-50 Hometown unknown Prather, Randy (G), 1969-73 Crowley, LA Prather, Wallace (G), 1945-48 Natchitoches, LA Presson, Jim (G), 1955-56 Cario, IL Prestwich, Spencer (G), 1993 Sterling, CO Procell, Greg (G), 1972-74 Ebarb, LA Pullig, Richard, (C), 1957-59 Gibsland, LA Ragland, Bill (F), 1965-67 Paducah, KY Ranew, Artie (F), 1948-52 Tallahassee, FL Randles, Travis (F), 1952-55 Fort Worth, TX Ray, Bill (F), 1962-65 Ringgold, LA Rayford, Terrence (F), 1986-89 Quitman, GA Raynor, Bryan (F), 1998-2000 Bossier City, LA Reass, Rick (F/C), 1974-76 Winter Haven, FL Redd, Tom (F), 1952-53 Pineville, LA Reliford, Earnest, 1977-82 Ashland, LA Reynolds, Billy (F), 1973-77 Calhoun, LA Richardson, Darius,(F) 2008-active Fortworth TX Ringham, Jeff (C), 1982-83 Evansville, TN Ritchie, Ocie (F), 1945-47 Natchitoches, LA Roach, Roy (G), 1982-86 Monterey, LA Roberts, Melvin (F), 2000-02 Quitman, MS Robertson, Anthony (G), 1977-79 Natchitoches, LA Rogers, Donald “Pookie” (C), 1944-45 Natchitoches, LA Rogers, Luke (G), 2005-07 Chicago, IL Ross, D.J. (G), 2002-2006 Lena, LA Ross, Marcellas (G), 2004-07 Glenmora, LA Saint Cyr, Toby, (F), 1997-98 New Roads, LA

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Sanders, Nelson (F), 1972-75 Palmetto, FL Sanders, Richard (G), 1991-93 Alexanderia, LA Sandlin, Bill (F), 1952-53 Bienville, LA Sardinea, Amidd (F), 1998-99 Houston, TX Scanlan, Eric (G), 1989-90 Houston, TX Scherer, Jay (G), 1990-92 Huntsville, AL Scott, Ray (G), 1946-48 Natchitoches, LA Simmons, Kenneth (G), 1964-65 Converse, LA Shaw, Ken (G), 1950-54 Holton, IN Shover, Dale (F), 1944-45 Kansas City, MO Shropshire, Brentt (G), 1998-2000 Grand Prairie, TX Skinner, Larry (G), 1957-61 Belmont, LA Smith, Lee Arthur (F), 1976-77 Castor, LA Smith, Byron (G), 1987-88 Bossier City, LA Smith, Johnny (C), 1986-87 Atlanta, GA Smith, Pernell (G), 1987-89 Broxton, GA Smith, Sylvester (F), 1983-85 Memphis, TN Smith, Trevor (C), 1988-90 Atlanta, LA Speed, Mike (G-F), 1992-93 Tioga, LA Spencer, Jermaine (F), 2002-07 New Iberia, LA Stafford, Marquis (F), 1994-95 Arlington, TX Stapler, Scott (G), 1991-92 Huntsville, AL Stelter, Robert (C/F), 1958-59 Orange, TX Stewart, Tommy (F), 1962-65 Doyline, LA Stewart, Corrie (G), 1986-87 Atlanta, GA Stewart, William (F), 1957-60 Doyline, LA Stokes, Bill (G), 1960-64 Anacoco, LA Stoutamire, Claude (F), 1946-50 Tallahassee, FL Sullens, Rod (F), 1973-74 Richland, MO Sutherland, Rob (F), 1973-76 Hales Corners, WI Taylor, Richard (G-F), 1998-2000 East Tallassee, AL Terry, Larry (F), 1990-1994 Ponchatoula, LA Thomas, Gerrell (F), 2006-08 Oklahoma City, OK Thomas, James (C/F), 1951-55 Martin, LA

Thompson, Charles (C), 1997-2000 Grand Prairie, TX Thompson, Chris (F), 1999-2001 Bossier City, LA Thompson, Delbert (C), 1965-67 Marthaville, LA Thornton, Mike (F), 1988-1992 Tallulah, LA Tisdell, Keith (G), 1993-95 Aurora, CO Toms, Larry (G), 1955-56 Saline, LA Touhy, Edward (G), 1976-78 New Orleans, LA Trailer, Chris (F), 1993-95 Abbeville, AL Triplet, Hubert Lee (G), 1944-45 Minden, LA Tull, Phil (F), 1968-70 DeRidder, LA Turner, Darrin (C), 1985-86 Natchitoches, LA Turner, Duane (F), 1986-88 Atlanta, GA Turner, Troy (F), 1984-85 Monroe, LA Tyer, Greg (F), 2003-05 Bossier City, LA Van, Tim (F), 2001-2004 Crockett, TX Venzant, Don (G), 1992-93 Saline, LA Veuleman, Randy (G), 1968-72 Many, LA Voss, Clarence (F), 1968-70 Fair Park, LA Waggoner, Bernard (C), 1944-49 Tullos, LA Waggoner, Wayne (G), 1980-82 Logansport, LA Walding, Carlton (G), 1968-70 Bolton, LA Walker, Fred (G), 1981-83 Lansing, MI Walker, Murrell (F), 1951-55 Dry Prong, LA Wallace, Jermaine (G), 2002-2006 Dubberly, LA Walpole, Pete (G/F), 1955-59 Bossier City, LA Ward, Ralph (G), 1946-47 Natchitoches, LA Warrell, Cliff (G/F), 1977-78 Candor, NY Watkins, DeWayne (G), 1986-89 Chattanooga, TN Watkins, Dwayne, (G), 2008-active Tickfaw, LA Watts, Doug (G), 1966-70 French Settlement, LA Watts, Sam (C/F), 1961-65 Saline, LA Weaver, Billy (G), 1945-48 Natchitoches, LA Weldon, Truitt (C), 1958-52 Florien, LA West, Jerry (F), 1945-46 Natchitoches, LA

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Wesley, Patrick (G), 1985-89 Grambling, LA White, Devin (F), 2007-09 New Orleans, LA Whittaker, J.R. (F), 1994-96 Beggs, OK Wicker, Bobby (G/F), 1955-59 Baton Rouge, LA Williams, Larry (F), 1957-58 New York, NY Williams, Freeman (G), 1985-89 West Monroe, LA Williams, Shun (F), 1987-88 Peoria, IL Williams, Walt (T), 1993 Florien, LA Willett, Marvin (F), 1969-71 Eminence, IN Willett, Robert (C), 1965-68 Dry Prong, LA Willis, James (G), 1944-45, 1947-50 Doyline, LA Willis, Victor (G), 1985-87 Monroe, LA Wilson, Bob (G), 1952-53 Pineville, LA Wilson, Kory (G), 2000-02 Fort Worth, TX Woods, Dennis (G), 1976-78 Oakman, AL Wright, Gene (G), 1958-62 Negreet, LA Wyatt, James (C), 1965-69 Belmont, LA Yarbrough, Cedric (G), 1985-86 Birmingham, AL Yergler, Jim (G), 1949-53 Cissna Park, IL Young, Aubin (G), 2006-08 Pineview, LA Young, William (G), 1984-87 Shreveport, LA Youngblood, Melvin (G), 1980-82 Shreveport, LA Zabst, Bruce (C), 1966-68 Fulton, IN

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Year-by-Year Results 1912-13 (3-0) Score Oppenent 37-35 Southwestern 32-10 Coushatta 28-24 Southwestern Pts: Normal-97 Opponents-69

Coach

Tenure

Seasons

Won

Lost

Pct.

H. Lee Prather

1913-50

473

169

.737

1913-14 No records available.

Charles “Red” Thomas 1951-57

.624

Northwestern’s Head Coaches Prather becomes NSU’s president in 1951

Thomas

1914-15 (5-2) Score Opponent 30-14 Goldonna 57-7 Boyce 25-22 Lafayette 9-5 Lafayette 15-18 Louisiana College 21-18 Louisiana College 5-16 Louisiana College Pts: Normal-162 Opponents-110

1917-18 No records available. World War I. 1918-19 (10-1) Score Opponent 54-5 Southwestern 29-6 Southwestern 57-11 Southwestern 52-12 Southwestern 25-19 Louisiana College 36-22 Louisiana College 42-20 Louisiana College 37-6 Louisiana College 68-9 St. Charles 54-5 St. Charles 25-38 Louisiana State Pts: Normal-479 Opponents-153 1919-20 No records available. 1920-21 (10-3) Score Opponent 25-29 LSU 18-28 Southwestern 9-12 Southwestern 34-19 Louisiana College 27-14 Louisiana College 33-15 Ruston 26-15 Ruston 47-23 Southwestern 37-27 Southwestern 69-14 Louisiana College 35-20 Louisiana College 33-16 St. Charles 29-18 St. Charles Pts: Normal-422 Opponents-250 1921-22 (10-5) La. Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Champions Date Score Opponent 42-8 NHS 1/12/22 24-18 Centenary 1/14/22 19-27 Centenary 1/15/22 15-31 LSU 1/20/22 30-40 LSU 1/21/22 32-16 LSI 1/22/22 24-12 LSI 1/23/22 13-10 LBC 1/24/22 14-20 LBC 1/25/22 32-16 SLI 2/8/22 27-25 SLI 2/9/22

138

Huey W. Cranford

1957-65

116

.542

Hildebrand

Cranford led two of his first three teams to championships

Tynes Hildebrand

1965-80

191

199

.490

Also a former Demon star, Hildebrand later became athletic director

Wayne Yates

1980-85

.343

.506

Yates steered NSU to a 19-9 record in his second year

Don Beasley Cranford

1915-16 Score Opponent 22-24 LSU 17-15 Louisiana College 27-19 Louisiana College 24-23 Louisiana College Remaining records not available. 1916-17 (14-1) Score Opponent 57-7 Goldonna 22-13 LSU 26-13 Louisiana College 47-12 Louisiana College 68-11 St. Charles 56-12 St. Charles 34-18 Southwestern 35-23 Southwestern 35-18 Southwestern 27-22 Southwestern 33-20 Ruston 42-22 Ruston 43-22 Louisiana College 47-25 Louisiana College 15-38 Tulane Pts: Normal-587 Opponents-276

Thomas served as an NSU vice president and a scout for the New York Knicks

1985-88

A former Demon football quarterback, Beasley played on the 1966 unbeaten team

Dan Bell

1988-94

.410

Bell

The former Demon guard coached NSU over Kentucky in his first year

J.D. Barnett

1994-99

.410

Veteran coach netted wins over Baylor and South Alabama

Mike McConathy

1999-active 11

166

174

.488

Has led NSU to a 2-2 record in two NCAA Tournament appearances Beasley 31-16 LBC 31-20 LBC 21-27 Centenary 21-17 Centenary Pts: Normal-349 Opponents-303

Barnett 2/10/22 2/11/22 2/17/22 2/18/22

1922-23 (8-7) Score Opponent W Centenary W Centenary L Centenary L Centenary W Marshall W Jefferson College W Jefferson College W Louisiana College L Louisiana College W Louisiana College L Louisiana College W Southwestern W Southwestern L Southwestern W Southwestern 1923-24 No records available. 1924-25 (10-5) Date Score Opponent 32-15 Glasco 1/10/25 29-25 LSU 1/16/25 27-37 LSU 1/17/25 21-10 La. College 1/21/25 21-36 La. College 1/22/25 48-23 Marshall Coll.1/28/25 42-23 Marshall Coll.1/29/25 28-25 @ La. College 2/4/25 43-22 @Southwestern 2/5/25 25-30 @Southwestern 2/6/25 17-39 @La. College 2/7/25 28-26 Southwestern 2/12/25 27-28 Southwestern 2/13/25 54-25 Centenary 2/19/25 36-25 Centenary 2/20/25 Pts: Normal-478 Opponents-369

1925-26 (13-1) Date Score Opponent 40-15 S’port YMCA 1/8/26 52-31 @ Southwestern 1/13/26 27-33 @ Southwestern 1/14/26 45-33 @ La. College1/15/26 38-31 @ La. College 1/16/26 50-17 Southwestern 1/21/26 31-27 Southwestern 1/22/26 38-17 La. Tech 1/23/26 29-28 La. College 2/1/26 41-22 La. College 2/2/26 37-27 @ LSU 2/11/26 33-31 @ LSU 2/12/26 45-18 SFA 2/18/26 45-24 SFA 2/19/26 Pts: Normal-551 Opponents-354

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1926-27 (20-2) Score Opponent 54-20 Desoto Cranes 34-22 Louisiana Tech 49-3 Rusk College 54-14 Rusk College 61-20 Magnolia Aggies 50-6 Magnolia Aggies 56-11 Southwestern 17-23 Southwestern 30-28 Louisiana College 34-18 Southwestern 50-22 Centenary 36-25 Southwestern 19-28 Louisiana College 61-9 Stephen F. Austin 54-12 Stephen F. Austin 32-19 Louisiana College 32-23 Louisiana College 49-23 Stephen F. Austin 38-16 Stephen F. Austin 42-20 Louisiana Tech 44-17 Magnolia Aggies 89-24 Magnolia Aggies Pts: Normal-973 Opponents-403 1927-28 (11-2) Score Opponent 63-13 Marshall College 73-17 Marshall College 30-23 Louisiana College 40-21 Louisiana College 39-27 Southwestern 26-16 Southwestern 35-29 Louisiana College 32-15 Louisiana College 40-27 Shreveport Lorecos 43-21 Birmingham Southern 31-32 Louisiana Tech 24-34 Louisiana Tech 24-34 Louisiana Tech 44-20 Shreveport YMCA Pts: Normal-533 Opponents-295 1928-29 (16-6) Score Opponent 56-20 Marshall 62-19 Marshall 43-19 Southwestern 29-32 Southwestern 39-44 Louisiana College 32-21 Southwestern 32-20 Southwestern 39-47 Louisiana College 27-24 Louisiana Tech 42-30 Louisiana Tech 33-34 Louisiana College 50-37 Stephen F. Austin 31-43 Stephen F. Austin 36-33 Louisiana College 39-28 S.P.U. 39-30 Centenary 31-29 Mississippi 36-30 Stephen F. Austin 34-29 Stephen F. Austin 44-30 Centenary 26-29 Louisiana Tech 43-31 Louisiana Tech Pts: Normal-840 Opponents-659

1929-30 (8-11) Score Opponent 29-36 Tulane 20-28 Southwestern 21-27 BLI 35-17 Louisiana College 40-27 Louisiana College 8-29 Centenary 30-31 Centenary 25-50 Southwestern 12-29 Southwestern 21-39 Centenary 24-35 Louisiana Tech 34-33 Centenary 21-26 Louisiana Tech 6-25 Southwestern 30-31 Louisiana Tech 34-32 Southwestern 39-30 Union 39-30 Union 33-24 Louisiana College 26-34 Louisiana College Pts: Normal-542 Opponents-613

1932-33 (12-7) Score Opponent 53-28 Lon Morris 52-36 Lon Morris 23-30 Stephen F. Austin 46-35 Stephen F. Austin 51-42 Southwestern 39-34 Louisiana College 38-31 Union University 52-27 Southwestern 49-44 Mississippi Teachers 63-32 Louisiana College 44-33 Mississippi Teachers 44-46 Mississippi College 44-48 Millsaps College 53-38 Louisiana Tech 34-45 Centenary 51-53 Louisiana Tech 39-41 Centenary W* Eastern KY Teachers L* Millsaps Pts: Normal-775 Opponents-643 *SIAA Tourney

1930-31 (17-6) Score Opponent 46-18 Tulane 49-41 Louisiana College 49-37 Louisiana College 63-35 Loyola 62-52 Millsaps 33-36 Centenary 46-38 Southwestern 55-24 Southwestern 44-37 Mississippi College 50-48 Louisiana Tech 37-21 Louisiana Tech 26-28 Loyola 51-29 Loyola 33-48 Southwestern 41-49 Louisiana Tech 25-30 Louisiana Tech 52-43 Louisiana College 45-38 Louisiana College 30-22 Centenary 45-43* SW of Memphis 39-38* Mississippi College 39-34* Western Kent. Teachers 24-35* Centenary Pts: Normal-977 Opponents-824 *SIAA Tourney

1933-34 (12-10) Score Opponent 34-45 Magnolia A&M 35-48 Magnolia A&M 52-22 Lon Morris 36-22 Lon Morris 29-33 West Kentucky 50-44 Mississippi Teachers 43-49 Mississippi College 51-32 Millsaps College 44-38 Stephen F. Austin 44-47 Stephen F. Austin 49-38 Southwestern 49-28 Louisiana College 45-36 Mississippi College 47-42 Millsaps College 48-49 Louisiana Tech 40-44 Centenary 48-41 Birmingham Southern 46-47 Mississippi Teachers 36-31 Louisiana Tech 47-44 Centenary 26-44 Centenary 41-43* Berea College Pts: Normal-940 Opponents877 *SIAA Tourney

1931-32 (15-1) Score Opponent 49-23 Louisiana College 35-29 Stephen F. Austin 32-28 Louisiana College 35-31 Louisiana Tech 30-29 Mississippi College 57-28 Mississippi Teachers 29-33 Millsaps College 45-38 Louisiana Tech 37-33 Union University 49-31 Southwestern 37-28 Louisiana College 33-20 Centenary College 29-24 Millsaps College 39-15 Southwestern 51-30 Louisiana College 42-25 Centenary College Pts: Normal-625 Opponents-445

1934-35 (8-6) Score Opponent W na W na W na L na W Southwestern W Louisiana Tech L Louisiana Tech L Centenary L Louisiana College L Louisiana College L Southwestern W Stephen F. Austin W Union University 38-35 Centenary

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1935-36 (12-6) Score Opponent L Magnolia A&M L Commerce TX Teachers L na W na W na W Louisiana Tech W Louisiana Tech W Louisiana College W Louisiana College W Southwestern W Southwestern W Centenary W Miss. State Teachers 46-64 Stephen F. Austin 51-32 Stephen F. Austin L Centenary W Mississippi College L Murray State Teachers 1936-37 (15-7) Score Opponent L Centenary L Centenary 48-34 Stephen F. Austin Remaining records not available. 1937-38 No records available. 1938-39 (16-4) Score Opponent L Louisiana Tech W Centenary W Centenary W Centenary W Louisiana College W Louisiana College W Southwestern W Alabama Teachers W Mississippi Delta W Miss. St. Teachers W Stetson University W Murray Teachers 39-35 Stephen F. Austin W Southeastern W Magnolia A&M W Magnolia A&M L Southwestern L Centenary L Louisiana Tech L Western Kentucky 1939-40 (19-2) Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference Champions Score Opponent 47-30 Arkansas St. Teachers 25-21 Arkansas St. Teachers 41-34 Louisiana Tech 56-33 Louisiana College 56-24 Louisiana College 26-51 SW Louisiana 46-36 Delta Teachers 45-40 Stephen F. Austin 56-25 Louisiana Tech 56-37 Louisiana Tech 53-49 Centenary 58-32 Louisiana College 36-32 SW Louisiana

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Year-by-Year Results 56-52 49-41 60-42 50-59 69-64 79-84 62-79 84-71 56-74 58-68 61-63 76-57 65-80 56-53 75-19 51-56 68-66 71-52 67-65 50-53 75-83 76-80 54-51 80-70

SE Okla. 12/11/50 SE Okla. 12/12/50 Henderson 12/19/50 vs. Washburn 12/27/50 vs. East Central12/28/50 vs. Maryville 12/29/50 vs. Ark. State 1/04/51 @ Henderson 1/07/51 @ SW La. 1/09/51 Loyola 1/13/51 Centenary 1/15/51 Louisiana Tech 1/17/51 @ SE La. 1/19/51 @ Loyola 1/20/51 La. College 1/27/51 Spring Hill 2/03/51 @ La. Tech 2/08/51 Southwestern La.2/10/51 @ La. College 2/13/51 @ Spring Hill 2/16/51 @ Southern Miss2/17/51 Southeastern La. 2/20/51 @ Centenary 2/23/51 Southern Miss 2/28/51

56-63 81-58 70-62 80-78 71-68 69-73 82-65 58-51 76-69 81-66 89-71 81-73 64-69 109-89 75-65 92-67 80-62 87-82 71-60 62-38 76-83 77-70 70-62 60-64 67-63 50-54

Pts: NSU-1718 Opponents-1698

Shown are the 1940 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference Champions. Known as Louisiana Normal at the time, the team finished the season 19-2 overall. 67-43 Louisiana College 64-46 Centenary 36-45 Southwestern 28-21 Louisiana College 42-30 Centenary 42-37 Southwestern 47-46 Centenary 64-51 Southeastern Pts: Normal-991 Opponents-763 1940-41 (17-2) Score Opponent W Southeastern W* Stetson L* Western Kentucky *SIAA Tourney Remaining records not available. 1941-42 (5-11) Score Opponent 30-38 Oklahoma 35-42 Oklahoma 52-28 Arkansas 46-22 Arkansas 32-38 Louisiana Tech 30-35 Centenary 38-32 Centenary 59-56 Louisiana College 47-56 Louisiana Tech 38-42 Southeastern 32-46 Loyola 49-54 Southwestern 33-38 Southwestern 56-60 Southeastern 48-62 Loyola 53-31 Louisiana College Pts: Normal-678 Opponents-730 1942-43 (13-11) Score Opponent 37-70 Camp Claiborne 38-35 Pollock Air Base 60-59 Alexandria Air Base 46-44 Essler Field 48-54 Selman Field 52-47 Louisiana College 38-37 Camp Livingston 58-37 Camp Beauregard 42-40 Louisiana College 43-36 Southwestern 49-51 Louisiana Tech 49-48 Louisiana Tech 36-33 Southwestern 35-72 Camp Claiborne 48-23 Essler Field 38-58 Selman Field 38-90 Alexandria Air Base 50-51 Louisiana Tech 44-45 Louisiana Tech 43-54 Camp Livingston 56-40 Camp Beauregard 48-36 Pollock Air Base 40-44 Louisiana State 36-70 Louisiana State Pts: Normal-1072 Opponents-1174

1943-44, 1944-45 No records available. World War II. 1945-46 (18-9) Date Score Opponent 60-51 Selman Field 12/01/45

51-31 53-23 29-37 78-51 38-42 49-67 66-46 62-43 51-27 78-48 54-19 49-51 57-59 67-48 53-55 63-31 71-42 54-36 71-42 56-42 64-28 74-25 64-40 36-38 41-39 45-52

Barksdale AFB 12/08/45 SE Okla. 12/11/45 SE Okla. 12/12/45 @ Fort Polk 12/13/45 LaSalle 12/17/45 Baylor 1/03/46 Selman Field 1/07/46 Stephen F. Austin1/11/46 @ LaSalle 1/14/46 Mississippi Coll. 1/16/46 Louisiana Tech 1/19/46 @ Miss. Coll. 1/26/46 @ Barksdale AFB 1/30/46 Southwestern La.2/02/46 @ S.F. Austin 2/04/46 Southeastern La. 2/08/46 @ La. College 2/11/46 @ SWLA 2/15/46 @ SELA 2/16/46 @ La. Tech 2/20/46 Centenary 2/23/46 La. College 2/25/46 @ Centenary 2/26/46 Louisiana Tech 3/01/46 @ La. Tech 3/02/46 @La. Tech 3/06/46

Pts: NSU-1534 Opponents-1128

Score 55-57 71-36 65-31 52-50 82-52 73-27 88-24 60-54 44-35 65-48 78-52 37-48 56-53 84-37 61-76 52-38 58-45 38-36 50-82 56-70

1946-47 (15-5) Opponent Date @ S.F.Austin (ot) 12/06/46 BarksdaleAFB 12/10/46 @ Mississippi Coll.12/14/46 Stephen F.Austin 12/16/46 Peru (Nebraska) 12/19/46 Louisiana College 1/07/47 @ Southeastern La.1/10/47 @ Southwestern La.1/11/47 @ Centenary 1/14/47 Southeastern La. 1/25/47 @ BarksdaleAFB 1/31/47 @ Louisiana Tech 2/04/47 Louisiana Tech 2/08/47 @Louisiana Coll. 2/13/47 Southwestern La. 2/19/47 Centenary 2/22/47 Loyola 2/28/47 Centenary 3/01/47 !Western Kent 3/06/47 #Whittier College 3/10/47

Pts: NSU-1225 Opponents-951

!-SIAA Tourn. #-NAIB Tourn. 1947-48 (19-6) Date Score Opponent 62-42 E.t Texas Bapt.12/10/47 56-38 @ Okla. City 12/15/47 32-27 @ Okla. City 12/16/47 114-44 @ Barksdale AFB 12/19/47 54-41 @ Spring Hill Col.1/03/48 40-45 @ Loyola 1/05/48 74-49 Barksdale AFB 1/06/48 77-40 @ La. College 1/08/48 63-41 Southwestern La.1/10/48 44-54 @ Centenary 1/13/48 65-27 Southeastern La.1/17/48 55-46 Centenary 1/26/48 36-40 Okla. City (ot) 1/28/48 48-41 Louisiana Tech 1/31/48 51-63 @ Delta State 2/03/48 43-26 La. Colllege 2/06/48 62-39 E. Texas Bapt. 2/07/48 42-40 Delta State 2/11/48 67-34 @ SE La. 2/13/48 49-50 @ La. Tech 2/16/48 59-52 @SW La. 2/19/48

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48-31 62-37 57-33 43-67

!Centenary 2/26/48 !SE La. 2/27/48 #Louisiana Tech2/28/48 #Xavier 3/09/48

Pts: NSU-1403 Opponents-1047

!-NAIB Playoffs #-NAIB Tourn 1948-49 (23-5) GULF STATES CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS National NAIA Semifinalists Date Score Opponent 99-35 Barksdale AFB 12/04/48 65-60 @ Spring Hill 12/06/48 63-49 Central State 12/09/48 82-34 @ Barksdale AFB 12/10/48 43-57 @ Loyola 12/13/48 53-56 Western Illinois12/16/48 56-50 Western Illinois12/17/48 75-49 vs. SW KS 12/28/48 42-51 vs. West Texas 12/29/48 61-53 vs. Phillips Univ.12/30/48 52-48 @SW La. 1/08/49 69-49 @ SE La. 1/15/49 61-39 @ Southern Miss 1/17/49 77-40 Spring Hill 1/22/49 73-47 @ La. College 1/29/49 40-45 @ La. Tech 1/31/49 61-35 Loyola 2/04/49 68-49 Southeastern La.2/09/49 54-43 Southwestern La.2/12/49 57-46 Louisiana Tech 2/16/49 70-36 Louisiana College2/17/49 66-34 Austin College 2/18/49 58-34 Southern Miss 2/22/49 54-49 Centenary 3/02/49 53-50 @ Centenary 3/04/49 70-58 !Puget Sound 3/08/49 59-57* !Brigham Young 3/09/49 51-52* !Regis 3/10/49 Pts: NSU-1730 Opponents-1305

*NAIB Tournament 1949-50 (18-8) Date Score Opponent 111-46 Barksdale AFB 11/21/49 70-66 Texaco Town 11/28/49 70-56 vs. S.F. Austin 12/01/49 87-57 @ Barksdale AFB12/06/49 67-40 @ Austin College 12/10/49 64-45 Spring Hill 12/15/49 57-51 vs. Ark. Tech 12/20/49 40-45 vs. Tulsa 12/28/49 69-66 vs. Centenary 12/29/49 58-49 vs. NW Okla. 12/30/49 57-32 Southwest La. 1/09/50 54-46 @ La. College 1/10/50 65-51 Loyola 1/13/50 61-40 @ Loyola 1/30/50 72-50 @ SE La. 1/31/50 71-64 @ Spring Hill 2/03/50 40-47 @ Southern Miss 2/04/50 43-41 Louisiana Tech 2/07/50 54-57 @ Southern Miss 2/10/50 54-62 @ Centenary 2/14/50 57-61 @ SW La. 2/17/50 44-49 Southeast La. 2/18/50 55-60 @ La. Tech 2/20/50 53-58 @ Southeast La. 2/27/50 60-55 Centenary 3/03/50 Pts: NSU-1609 Opponents-1352

1950-51 (15-11) Date Score Opponent 87-55 @ Lamar 12/04/50 83-61 Lamar 12/05/50

1951-52 (17-14) Score Opponent Date 81-49 Alexandria AFB 11/23/51 76-62 Sam Houston 11/27/51 62-60 @ Alexandria AFB 11/28/51 62-37 Lamar Tech 12/03/51 48-67 @ McNeese 12/04/51 50-52 @ Lamar Tech 12/05/51 82-58 @Sam Houston12/06/51 60-68 Northeast La. 12/08/51 94-72 McNeese 12/18/51 71-49 @Northeast La. 12/29/51 45-48 Spring Hill 1/04/52 66-54 @La. College 1/05/52 76-60 Southwestern La.1/12/52 48-52 Loyola 1/15/52 63-69 @SE La. 1/18/52 53-73 @ Loyola 1/19/52 57-60 @ Centenary 1/30/52 55-73 @Southern Miss. 2/01/52 59-58 @ Spring Hill 2/02/52 48-55 Centenary 2/06/52 57-58 Southern Miss. 2/08/52 41-46 Southeastern La. 2/09/52 49-47 Louisiana Tech 2/11/52 72-62 La. College 2/14/52 67-57 @SW La. 2/21/52 78-74 @ Louisiana Tech2/25/52 81-54 @ Louisiana Tech2/27/52 69-54 @ McNeese 2/28/52 74-77 @ South. Miss. (OT) 2/29/52 66-48 !Southeastern La.3/03/52 53-54 !Centenary 3/04/52 Pts: NSU-1963 Opponents-1807

!NAIB Tourn. 1952-53 (22-10) Date Score Opponent 60-64 @ Lamar Tech 11/29/52 61-48 Lamar Tech 12/02/52 91-51 Northeast La. 12/05/52 73-64 @ Southern Ark.12/09/52 58-53 @ Texas A&M 12/12/52 85-69 @ Sam Houston 12/13/52 67-64 Southern Ark. 12/16/52 80-67 E. New Mexico 12/17/52 86-64 Sam Houston 12/20/52 59-70 vs. SW La. 12/29/52 66-46 vs. McNesse 12/30/52 53-51 vs. Northeast La. 12/31/52 53-54 McNeese State 1/03/53 78-60 @ Northeast La. 1/06/53 77-75 Southern Miss. 1/17/53 79-71 Mexico Oil Co. 1/21/53 57-52 @ Fort. Polk 1/24/53 66-46 @ La. College 1/29/53 67-59 Southeastern La. 1/30/53 59-73 Centenery 1/31/53 54-73 @ SW La. 2/03/53 80-74 La. College 2/05/53 59-69 @ SE La. 2/07/53 62-70 @ Louisiana Tech2/09/53 77-64 @ McNeese 2/12/53 83-62 Southwestern La.2/14/53 64-71 Spring Hill 2/16/53 50-55 @ Southern Miss. 2/20/53 76-72 @ Spring Hill 2/21/53 80-78 Louisiana Tech 2/24/53 72-64 @ Centenary 2/27/53 59-63 vs. Centenary 3/02/53 Pts: NSU-2191 Opponents-2016

1953-54 (23-9) GULF STATES CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Date Score Opponent 73-79 @ North Texas 11/30/53 71-90 @ SMU 12/01/53 99-55 @ L.C. AFB 12/05/53 61-71 @ Arkansas 12/08/53 85-54 Southern State 12/11/53 79-68 SE Oklahoma 12/14/53

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SE Oklahoma 12/15/53 Central Missouri 12/17/53 vs. Wheaton 12/28/53 vs. MO Central 12/29/53 vs. Findlay 12/30/53 @Spring Hill 12/31/53 Northeast La. 1/06/54 @ McNeese 1/08/54 @La. Tech 1/14/54 Centenary 1/16/54 @ La. College 1/19/54 La. Tech (OT) 1/23/54 @ Loyola 1/30/54 !@ Fort Polk 2/02/54 @ SW La. 2/03/54 Louisiana College2/06/54 Northeast La. 2/08/54 SW La. (2OT) 2/11/54 Spring Hill 2/13/54 McNeese State 2/16/54 Southeastern La. 2/20/54 @ Centenary 2/22/54 Southeastern La. 2/27/54 Southeastern La. 3/01/54 @ SE La. 3/03/54 @SE La. 3/04/54

Pts: NSU-2403 Opponents-2142

!-March of Dimes 1954-55 (20-9) GULF STATES CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Date Score Opponents 74-68 Arkansas 11/29/54 71-53 @ North Texas 12/04/54 86-99 @ SMU 12/06/54 79-65 Southern State 12/09/54 54-72 S. F. Austin 12/11/54 79-104 SE Oklahoma 12/16/54 64-60 SE Oklahoma 12/17/54 89-75 vs. C. Missouri 12/28/54 62-61 vs. Ark. Coll. 12/29/54 65-59 vs. Anderson 12/30/54 91-74 North Texas 1/3/55 80-84 Lousiana Tech 1/6/55 101-94 Northeast La. 1/10/55 94-91 Centenary 1/15/55 73-78 @ SF Austin 1/18/55 91-55 Southwestern La.1/22/55 80-72 @ La. College 1/25/55 84-82 @ SE La. 1/29/55 82-69 McNeese State 2/01/55 106-78 Southeastern La. 2/05/55 99-94 @ SW La. 2/08/55 59-60 @ McNeese 2/12/55 98-85 Louisiana College2/15/55 79-76 Centenary (OT) 2/17/55 72-93 Louisiana Tech 2/22/55 92-69 @ Northeast La. 2/26/55 93-91 @ Louisiana Tech3/01/55 80-83 Louisiana Tech 3/02/55 93-95 @La. Tech 3/03/55 Pts: NSU-2375 Opponents-2239

1955-56 (18-10) Date Score Opponent 76-81 @North Texas 12/03/55 85-77 Central Missouri 12/08/55 61-78 @SF Austin 12/08/55 79-63 North Texas 12/10/55 68-58 E. Texas State 12/12/55 75-72 Midwestern 12/13/55 50-49 SE Oklahoma 12/15/55 76-69 SE Oklahoma 12/16/55 61-55 @East Texas St 12/19/55 61-86 @Midwestern 12/20/55 67-90 vs. Qauntico 12/28/55 78-112 @Memphis St. 1/02/56 74-69 @Northeast La. 1/06/56 62-72 Centenary 1/09/56 78-66 McNeese State 1/14/56 67-56 @SE La. 80-66 Stephen F. Austin1/18/56 79-58 Southwestern La.1/21/56 60-65 @Centenary 1/25/56 67-86 @McNeese 1/27/56 74-57 Southeastern La. 1/30/56 87-77 Louisiana Tech 2/04/56 84-63 Northeast La. 2/07/56 60-53 @SW La. 2/10/56 85-59 La. College 58-76 @Louisiana Tech 2/21/56 82-78 @La. College 2/25/56 65-78 Memphis State 2/28/56 Pts: NSU-1990 Opponents-1969

1956-57 (14-13) Date Score Opponent 66-70 S. F. Austin 11/27/56 55-58 @East Texas St 12/07/56 49-59 @SF Austin 12/08/56 71-64 Centenary 12/10/56 71-61 East Tex. State 12/12/56 53-66 SE Oklahoma 12/14/56 67-78 SE Oklahoma 12/15/56 70-53 SW La. 12/17/56 63-74 @Southern Ark. 12/20/56 54-39 vs. Hardin Simmons 12/27/56

83-86 103-73 60-59 87-85 96-74 41-52 43-56 83-86 86-81 85-93 55-82 90-85 58-72 56-43 70-57 66-59 89-70

vs. Loyola (NO) 12/28/56 vs. LSU 12/29/56 North Texas (OT) 1/02/57 @La. College 1/05/57 Southern Ark. 1/07/57 McNeese State 1/11/57 @Louisiana Tech 1/15/57 @Northeast La. 1/19/57 @North Texas 1/26/57 @Centenary 1/29/57 @McNeese 2/02/57 Louisiana College2/05/57 @SW La. 2/08/57 Louisiana Tech 2/12/57 Northeast La. 2/23/57 @SE La. 2/26/57 Southeastern La. 3/01/57

Pts: NSU-1970 Opponents-1835

1957-58 (20-7) GULF STATES CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Date Score Opponent 53-64 @La. College 12/02/57 51-53 @East Texas St 12/04/57 48-59 @SF Austin 12/05/57 42-40 SF Austin 12/11/57 57-50 Southern Ark. 12/12/57 49-45 SE Oklahoma 12/13/57 67-60 SE Oklahoma 12/14/57 57-54 East Texas State 12/16/57 60-51 @Southern Ark. 12/17/57 84-60 @Southern Miss. 2/21/57 69-66 vs. W. Texas St. 12/27/57 71-68 vs. Centenary 12/27/57 40-41 vs. La. Tech 12/28/57 75-66 Louisiana College1/11/58 70-71 Centenary 1/14/58 69-54 Northeast La. 1/18/58 66-60 Louisiana Tech 1/25/58 56-47 @McNeese St. 2/01/58 47-42 Southern Miss. 2/05/58 81-66 Southeastern La. 2/10/58 71-72 @Centenary 2/13/58 54-64 McNeese State 2/15/58 90-75 Southwestern La.2/18/58 95-80 @Northeast La. 2/22/58 71-65 @Southeastern La. 67-65 @SW La. 2/28/58 72-66 @Louisiana Tech 3/03/58 Pts: NSU-1732 Opponents-1604

1958-59 (18-10) Date Score Opponent 78-57 !Nicholls State 50-64 S. F. Austin 12/02/58 65-85 @E. Texas St. 12/04/58 79-70 @Southern State 12/06/58 63-60 @La. College 12/08/58 72-66 @SF Austin 12/12/58 66-65 East Tex. State 12/15/58 71-69 @E. Texas Bapt12/18/58 60-48 SE Oklahoma 12/19/58 69-71 SE Oklahoma 12/20/58 92-57 Missouri Valley 12/27/58 72-65 vs. North Texas 12/29/58 72-77 vs. La. Tech 12/30/58 72-81 vs. Centenary 12/31/58 77-72 @SE La. 1/07/59 82-79 McNeese State 1/10/59 83-68 Louisiana College1/13/59 78-60 @Northeast La. 1/17/59 59-88 @Louisiana Tech 1/24/59 59-61 @Centenary 1/31/59 96-83 Northeast La. 2/05/59 90-95 Southwestern La.2/07/59 50-52 @McNeese (OT) 2/14/59 78-62 Southern State 2/17/59 65-89 Louisiana Tech 2/21/59 86-69 Centenary 2/24/59 92-77 Southeastern La. 2/25/59 110-84 @SW La. 2/27/59 Pts: NSU-2086 Opponents1974

! - Exhibition Game 1959-60 (23-5) GULF STATES CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Date Score Opponent 85-62 Nicholls State 11/25/59 88-86 @Murray State 12/03/59 60-89 @Western Kent.12/05/59 82-84 @Tenn. Tech 12/07/59 64-67 @Middle Tenn. 12/08/59 5-55 @E. Tex. Bapt. 12/12/59 79-52 S. F. Austin 12/14/59 68-49 @La College 12/15/59 91-80 Lipscomb 12/19/59 80-61 vs. Hardin-Simmons 12/28/59 64-51 vs. George Wash. 2/29/59 60-59 vs. Eastern Kent. 12/30/59 59-66 @SW La. 1/04/60 84-69 @S. F. Austin 1/05/60 75-61 Southeastern La. 1/08/60 59-57 @McNeese 1/12/60 78-67 Northeast La. 1/15/60 80-73 East Texas State 1/16/60

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Houston Baptist 2/19/68 @Centenary 2/20/68 @Louisiana Coll. 2/26/68 vs. Athens 3/01/68

Pts: NSU-2297 Opponents-2324

The 1965-66 Demons posted an 18-7 record. 79-71 83-70 72-56 90-71 68-65 59-57 69-59 73-61 78-57 47-50

@Nicholls State 1/28/60 Louisiana College2/02/60 Southwestern La.2/05/60 Louisiana Tech 2/08/60 @SE La. 2/09/60 @Centenary 2/11/60 McNeese State 2/13/60 @Northeast La. 2/17/60 Centenary 2/23/60 @Louisiana Tech 2/27/60

Pts: NSU-2405 Opponents-2370

1960-61 (16-11) Date Score Opponent 87-53 Southern Ark. 11/29/60 63-66 @SF Austin 12/05/60 58-70 vs. Southern Miss. 12/12/60 70-55 vs. SW Texas 12/13/60 79-64 vs. Nicholls State 12/16/60 85-83 S. F. Austin 12/19/60 66-62 SE Oklahoma 12/20/60 60-57 SE Oklahoma 12/21/60 74-81 vs. Middle Tenn. 12/28/60 65-90 vs. Georgetown 12/29/60 80-79 vs. UTEP 12/30/60 61-69 @Northeast La. 1/04/61 42-41 Louisiana Tech 1/07/61 58-63 @McNeese 1/10/61 76-69 @SE La. 1/27/61 65-71 @Nicholls State 1/28/61 79-57 Louisiana College1/31/61 83-63 Northeast La. 2/02/61 60-59 McNeese State 2/06/61 63-50 @Centenary 2/08/61 57-66 @Louisiana Tech 2/11/61 71-68 Southwestern La.2/14/61 52-63 @La College 2/16/61 54-68 Southern Miss. 2/18/61 65-91 @SW La. 2/23/61 73-60 Centenary 2/25/61 62-54 Southeastern La. 2/28/61 Pts: NSU-1808 Opponents-1712

1961-62 (10-17) Date Score Opponent 114-109 @Miss. Coll. (OT) 12/02/61 125-102 Mississippi Col. 12/08/61 75-93 @Murray State 12/11/61 66-93 @Western Kent.12/13/61 82-106 @Kent. Wesleyan12/14/61 77-102 @Eastern Kent. 12/15/61 72-71 S. F. Austin 12/19/61 66-73 vs. Hamline 12/28/61 83-103 vs. Memphis 12/29/61 65-63 vs. La. Tech 12/30/61 71-79 @ SF Austin 1/02/62 76-81 Southwestern La.1/04/62 79-89 @Centenary (OT) 1/06/62 70-72 @Louisiana Tech 1/08/62 83-74 Southeastern La. 1/12/62 60-64 Northeast La. 1/16/62 88-72 Louisiana College1/20/62 56-73 @McNeese 1/26/62 61-63 @Nicholls State 1/27/62 63-65 @SW La. 2/02/62 61-58 McNeese State 2/06/62 57-56 Nicholls State 2/07/62 79-75 @Louisiana Tech 2/09/62 58-59 @Centenary 2/14/62 78-77 @SE La. 2/16/62 81-88 @Northeast La. 2/20/62 61-63 @La College 2/22/62 Pts: NSU-1755 Opponents-1783

Score 87-91 73-69 60-71 53-54 88-72

1962-63 (8-17) Opponent Date SF Austin (OT) 12/03/62 Nicholls State 12/08/62 @ SF Austin 12/11/62 E. Texas Baptist 12/13/62 La. College 12/17/62

71-85 70-80 77-85 67-71 61-82 88-66 61-66 82-80 78-91 53-67 75-82 87-86 92-78 73-79 72-87 69-62 85-78 73-89 68-79 74-110

vs. Southern Miss. 12/27/62 vs. TCU 12/28/62 vs. West Texas St. 12/29/62 Northeast La. 1/03/63 @SE La. 1/07/63 @Southern Miss. 1/08/63 McNeese State 1/11/63 Louisiana Tech 1/19/63 @Nicholls State 1/26/63 @McNeese 1/28/63 @SW La. 2/01/63 Southern Miss. 2/05/63 Southeastern La. 2/08/63 @La College 2/12/63 @E. Texas Bapt. 2/16/63 SW La. (OT) 2/18/63 Centenary 2/20/63 @Louisiana Tech 2/26/63 @Northeast La. 3/01/63 @Centenary 3/04/63

Pts: NSU-1837 Opponents-1960

1963-64 (12-14) Date Score Opponent 79-89 SE Oklahoma 11/25/63 79-92 SE Oklahoma 11/26/63 71-84 @SF Austin 12/02/63 96-73 Nicholls State 12/07/63 63-53 McNeese 12/12/63 77-72 @E. Tex. Bapt. 12/14/63 100-88 S. F. Austin 12/16/63 77-70 E. Texas Baptist 12/19/63 54-83 vs. SW La. 12/27/63 88-80 vs. La. Tech 12/28/63 75-79 @SW La. 1/07/64 74-113 Centenary 1/11/64 53-79 @Louisiana Tech 1/14/64 79-75 Northeast La. 1/18/64 87-103 @Nicholls State 1/25/64 54-63 @McNeese 1/27/64 74-76 Louisiana College1/30/64 61-59 Southwestern La.2/03/64 91-92 Southern Miss. 2/05/64 79-75 Louisiana Tech 2/10/64 89-98 @Northeast La. 2/15/64 90-83 @SE La. 2/17/64 78-112 @Southern Miss. 2/18/64 71-81 @Centenary 2/21/64 96-76 Southeastern La. 2/25/64 98-96 @Louisiana Coll. 2/27/64 Pts: NSU-2033 Opponents-2144

1964-65 (9-17) Date Score Opponent 62-53 SE Oklahoma 11/27/64 59-46 SE Oklahoma 11/28/64 72-62 Nicholls State 12/01/64 62-57 La. College 12/05/64 72-101 @Lamar Tech 12/07/64 76-69 S. F. Austin 12/09/64 64-53 @Nicholls State 12/12/64 59-78 @Delta State 12/14/64 79-71 Lamar Tech 12/17/64 67-86 @ SF Austin 12/30/64 77-80 Southeastern La. 1/05/65 72-87 Southern Miss. 1/06/65 58-62 McNeese State 1/08/65 81-104 @Northeast La. 1/12/65 81-67 Oglethorpe Univ. 1/16/65 84-89 Centenary 1/23/65 68-83 Louisiana Tech 1/28/65 72-79 Southwestern La.2/02/65 80-118 @Southern Miss. 2/04/65 70-78 @SE La. 2/06/65 84-112 @Centenary 2/08/65 76-62 McNeese State 2/13/65 72-76 Northeast La. 2/16/65 55-85 @Louisiana Tech 2/23/65 76-91 @SW La. 2/26/65 64-75 @La. College 3/01/65

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1965-66 (18-7) Date Score Opponent 40-36 SE Oklahoma 11/22/65 65-61 SE Oklahoma 11/23/65 61-65 @Oglethorpe 12/02/65 71-69 Delta State 12/10/65 83-79 SE La. 12/17/65 63-70 Springhill 12/20/65 94-92 @SF Austin 12/30/65 73-68 @Louisiana Tech 1/03/66 61-56 Centenary 1/06/66 66-67 Southwestern La.1/08/66 53-48 @Nicholls State 1/11/66 58-54 McNeese State 1/15/66 76-70 @Southern Miss. 1/18/66 91-59 Louisiana College1/22/66 70-69 @McNeese 1/28/66 61-71 @La. College 1/29/66 90-88 Northeast La. 2/01/66 69-86 @SE La. 2/05/66 87-68 Louisiana Tech 2/08/66 77-75 @ SW La. (OT) 2/12/66 68-66 Nicholls State 2/15/66 74-88 @Centenary 2/18/66 100-75 Southern Miss. 2/21/66 77-88 @Northeast La. 2/26/66 61-57 @La College 2/28/66 Pts: NSU-1789 Opponents-1715

1966-67 (8-17) Date Score Opponent 70-96 @Delta State 12/01/66 95-70 Ga. Southern 12/03/66 62-46 @Springhill 12/05/66 71-63 McNeese 12/08/66 61-60 @SE La. 12/15/66 63-65 Delta State 12/17/66 64-75 @La College 12/19/66 71-93 @SF Austin 12/29/66 71-79 Northeast La. 1/04/67 64-66 @Louisiana Tech 1/07/67 83-84 Centenary 1/10/67 61-79 @SW La. 1/14/67 107-89 Nicholls State 1/21/67 70-82 @Southern Miss. 1/23/67 68-72 @Arkansas St. 1/26/67 78-90 @Norhteast La. 1/27/67 86-80 Southeastern La. 1/30/67 58-75 @Northeast La. 2/02/67 63-75 Louisiana Tech 2/06/67 82-84 @Nicholls State 2/09/67 65-75 Southwestern La.2/13/67 102-99 Southern Miss. 2/16/67 74-64 @McNeese 2/20/67 75-83 @Centenary 2/23/67 84-103 Louisiana College2/28/67 Pts: NSU1848 Opponents 1947

1967-68 (12-13) Date Score Opponent 95-102 @Ga Southern 12/02/67 108-120 Southern Miss. 12/07/67 102-76 Springhill 12/09/67 93-81 @Houston Bapt.12/11/67 90-91 SE La. 12/14/67 69-78 S. F. Austin 12/18/67 87-74 Texas Lutheran 12/20/67 101-106 Centenary 12/30/67 58-93 @McNeese 1/03/68 104-99 Northeast La. 1/06/68 87-97 @Louisiana Tech 1/07/67 82-128 Southwestern La.1/13/67 103-75 Louisiana College1/20/68 91-77 @Nicholls State 1/22/68 87-101 @Southern Miss. 1/27/68 99-89 @SE La. 1/29/68 86-99 McNeese State 2/01/68 114-111 @Northeast La. 2/05/68 97-89 Louisiana Tech 2/08/68 79-92 @SW La. 2/12/68 91-85 Nicholls State 2/15/68

1968-69 (16-13) Date Score Opponent 84-114 @North Texas 11/30/68 91-98 S. F. Asutin 12/03/68 86-94 Lamar Tech 12/06/68 60-73 @SW La. 12/09/68 77-78 @Lamar Tech 12/12/68 99-83 Southwest Texas 12/14/68 72-67 @La College 12/16/68 105-85 Southwest Bapt.12/20/68 69-80 vs. Henderson St. 12/27/68 122-102 vs.ArkansasA& M12/28/68 85-66 McNeese State 1/03/69 86-76 @Louisiana Tech 1/07/69 78-73 South Alabama 1/11/69 61-65 Centenary 1/18/69 88-69 Northeast La. 1/21/69 106-99 @Southern Miss. 1/27/69 88-76 @SE La. 1/29/69 82-80 Nicholls State 2/01/69 86-84 Southwestern La.2/04/69 66-65 @McNeese State2/07/69 84-86 Louisiana Tech 2/11/69 89-97 Louisiana College2/15/69 80-107 @Northeast La. 2/19/69 106-92 Southeastern La. 2/22/69 77-74 @Nicholls State 2/25/69 75-77 @Centenary 2/27/69 56-73 Grambling 3/01/69 68-62 Grambling 3/05/69 79-85 Grambling 3/06/69 Pts: NSU-2405 Opponents-2370

1969-70 (13-13) Date Score Opponent 90-96 North Texas 12/01/69 73-71 @Texas A & M 12/04/69 78-80 @Rice 12/05/69 82-88 @East Texas St.12/08/69 72-71 @McNeese 12/11/69 74-75 Louisiana Tech 12/15/69 102-80 La College 12/18/69 101-79 vs. Ouachita Bapt. 12/29/69 95-94 vs. Northeast La. 12/30/69 74-81 @Arkansas 1/02/70 83-109 Southern Miss. 1/05/70 78-75 Centenary 1/10/70 72-69 Henderson State 1/19/70 115-86 @Nicholls State 1/24/70 102-81 @SouthAlabama 1/26/70 81-86 @Northeast La. 1/28/70 88-90 Southwestern La.2/02/70 63-59 McNeese State 2/05/70 66-70 @Louisiana Tech 2/09/70 79-86 @Louisiana Coll. 2/12/70 89-92 Northeast La. 2/16/70 85-90 @SE La. 2/19/70 97-73 Nicholls State 2/23/70 109-69 Southeastern La. 2/25/70 85-81 @SW La. 2/28/70 86-93 vs. La College 3/03/70 Pts: NSU-2221 Opponents-2124

1970-71 (14-11) Date Score Opponent 88-77 @Tulane 12/1/70 68-81 @Houston 12/03/70 87-86 E. Texas Baptist 12/07/70 62-88 @La. Tech 12/10/70 61-69 @SW La. 12/14/70 88-82 Nicholls State 12/17/70 117-77 E. Texas Baptist 12/21/70 78-84 @SF Austin 12/23/70 85-74 Southern 12/29/70 89-88 @Southern 12/30/70 100-88 Northeast La. 1/04/71 73-72 @SW La. 1/07/71 85-78 @McNeese 1/18/71 73-90 @Southern State 1/20/71 103-85 @Southern Miss. 1/27/71 97-83 @Centenary 1/29/71 80-70 McNeese State 2/01/71 59-68 Lousiana Tech 2/04/71 53-61 @La College 2/08/71 69-97 @Northeast State2/11/71 72-65 Southeastern La. 2/15/71 82-89 @Nicholls State 2/18/71 21-25 Southwestern La.2/22/71 75-73 La. College 2/25/71 57-69 @Grambling 2/28/71 Pts: NSU-1922 Opponents-1919

1971-72 (11-14) Date Score Opponent 66-71 S. F. Austin 12/01/71 75-91 @Texas A&M 12/04/71 83-90 @ Nevada 12/07/71 89-70 La. College 12/09/71 97-82 @Southern Miss. 12/13/71 60-79 @Northeast La. 2/16/71 96-98 @Southern 12/20/71

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83-58 72-70 89-82 76-67 99-92 74-80 88-101 71-85 87-77 70-72 68-76 74-78 70-76 75-69 108-88 92-80 75-81 73-90

Grambling 12/21/71 vs. East Tenn St12/29/71 @Centenary 12/30/71 SE La. 1/03/72 Centenary 1/04/72 @Nicholls State 1/06/72 Southwestern La.1/10/72 @McNeese 1/13/72 Southern State 1/22/72 @La College 1/24/72 Louisiana Tech 1/31/72 @Centenary 2/02/72 Northeast La. 2/07/72 @SE La. 2/10/72 Nicholls State 2/14/72 McNeese State 2/21/72 @Louisiana Tech 2/24/72 @SW La. 2/28/72

Pts: NSU 2010, Opponents 2003

1972-73 (6-19) Date Score Opponent 86-78 Nicholls State 11/27/72 76-90 @SF Austin 11/29/72 29-45 @UTEP 12/2/72 81-82 @UTA 12/04/72 63-81 @La. Tech 12/06/72 67-81 S. F. Austin 12/08/72 74-85 Louisiana Tech 12/12/72 63-65 @Grambling 12/20/72 87-101 @New Orleans 1/06/73 69-81 @Xavier 1/08/73 63-82 @McNeese 1/11/73 87-106 Centenary 1/13/73 87-74 Houston Baptist 1/22/73 65-73 @Northeast La. 1/25/73 107-88 Southern Miss. 1/29/73 70-76 Northeast La. 2/01/73 79-60 La. College 2/05/73 75-84 @Nicholls State 2/07/73 82-100 @Houston Bapt. 2/10/73 96-86 Xavier 2/12/73 75-55 @La. College 2/17/73 64-70 McNeese State 2/19/73 65-66 @SE La. 2/24/73 75-87 @Centenary 2/26/73 84-92 Southeastern La. 3/01/73 Pts: NSU-2103 Opponents-2023

1973-74 (21-9) Date Score Opponent 86-73 Lamar 11/30/73 74-70 Delta State 12/03/73 101-103 @Northeast La. 12/06/73 79-80 @McNeese 12/08/73 72-86 @Centenary 12/19/73 95-84 Southern 12/20/73 91-83 S. F. Austin 12/29/73 88-65 E. Texas Baptist 1/04/74 77-73 McNeese State 1/07/74 81-71 @SE La. 1/10/74 77-90 Centenary 1/14/74 66-68 @Nicholls State 1/17/74 75-86 Northeast La. 1/19/74 79-66 Louisiana College1/21/74 72-69 Mississippi Coll. 1/25/74 89-73 Livingston College 1/26/74 73-61 @Miss. Coll. 1/31/74 82-60 @Delta State 2/02/74 81-79 Texas-Arlington 2/05/74 81-69 @Jacksonville St.2/09/74 77-82 @Troy State 2/11/74 72-68 Southeastern La. 2/14/74 84-79 Nicholls State 2/18/74 100-83 Tennessee-Martin2/23/74 78-71 Florence State 2/25/74 66-79 @Xavier (NO) 90-76 Xavier (NO) 78-69 Xavier (NO) 95-76 @Millersville (PA) 76-85 @Hanover (IN) Pts: NSU-2435 Opponents-2277

1974-75 (13-14) Date Score Opponent 107-57 SE TX 11/30/74 76-70 McNeese 12/02/74 75-86 @La. College 12/05/74 89-102 @Centenary 12/09/74 84-104 @Southern 12/19/74 89-84 @Lamar 12/21/74 78-95 @SF Austin 12/30/74 73-77 @McNeese 1/03/75 86-72 Delta State 1/06/75 56-53 Southeastern La. 1/09/75 76-73 Nicholls State 1/13/75 70-74 Northeast La. 1/16/75 57-81 @La. College 1/20/75 56-53 Misissippi College1/12/75 70-61 @Livingston 1/25/75 69-90 @Miss. Coll. 1/27/75 77-100 @Northeast La. 1/30/75 75-71 @Delta State 2/01/75 81-101 Centenary 2/04/75 78-76 Jacksonvile State 2/08/75 93-83 Troy State 2/10/75 74-75 @SE La. 2/13/75 72-68 @Nicholls State 2/17/75

74-90 69-79 75-64 74-87

@Tenn-Martin 2/22/75 @NorthAlabama 2/24/75 @Louisiana Coll. 2/27/75 @Alcorn State

Pts: NSU-2053 Opponents-2126

1975-76 (14-10) Date Score Opponent 82-79 @OBU 11/28/75 73-66 La. College 12/01/75 67-82 @Centenary 12/04/75 79-65 UCA 12/18/75 89-81 Hendrix (AR) 12/19/75 79-88 McNeese State 12/22/75 79-84 @McNeese 1/13/76 100-69 NW State (OK) 1/05/76 77-83 @Nicholls (OT) 1/10/76 60-66 @Delta State (OT) 1/15/76 62-66 Southeastern La. 1/17/76 82-84 Centenary 1/19/76 81-71 @Miss. Coll. 1/22/76 76-73 Livingston 1/24/76 80-64 Delta State 1/26/76 69-80 Northeast La. 1/31/76 75-67 Mississippi Coll. 2/02/76 83-76 @Troy State 2/07/76 67-69 @Jacksonville St 2/09/76 89-84 Nicholls Stae 2/14/76 102-78 North Alabama 2/16/76 75-71 @Northeast La. 2/19/76 69-61 @Louisiana Coll. 2/21/76 71-76 @Southeastern La. Pts: NSU-1866 Opponents-1783

1976-77 (17-9) FIRST YEAR AS NCAA DIVISION I PROGRAM Date Score Opponent 81-86 McNeese State 11/30/76 92-97 @Lamar 12/04/76 70-67 Centenary 12/06/76 88-82 Louisiana Tech 12/11/76 97-81 Nicholls State 12/14/76 78-80 @McNeese 12/18/76 86-81 @UTA 12/20/76 81-67 Northeast La. 1/03/77 90-85 Louisiana College1/07/77 75-76 Arkansas State 1/10/77 101-82 Lamar 1/15/77 122-84 Georgia State 1/17/77 65-84 @Arkansas St. 1/20/77 73-91 @SouthAlabama 1/24/77 71-79 @Centenary 1/27/77 95-86 Texas-Arlington 1/29/77 62-60 @Georgia State 1/31/77 89-81 South Alabama 2/05/77 72-99 @North Texas 2/07/77 74-72 @Northeast La. 2/10/77 77-63 @Houston Bapt. 2/14/77 80-78 @Southern Miss. 2/17/77 75-63 Southeastern La. 2/21/77 83-79 @Louisiana Coll. 2/24/77 108-88 Houston Baptist 2/26/77 99-115 @Louisiana Tech 2/28/77 Pts: NSU-2184 Opponents-2106

1977-78 (12-15) Date Score Opponent 80-85 @ UNLV 11/26/77 69-66 Arkansas State 11/30/77 91-89 @Nicholls State 12/03/77 80-93 @Centenary 12/05/77 90-84 S. F. Austin 12/10/77 110-99 Campbell College 12/14/77 69-72 Hardin-Simmons 12/17/77 93-88 La. Coolege 12/21/77 78-75 @Morehead State12/29/77 77-112 @Northeast La. 12/30/77 46-51 @McNeese 1/02/78 55-59 @Louisiana Tech 1/05/78 89-81 McNeese State 1/07/78 67-74 East Texas Bapt. 1/10/78 71-68 @Hardin-Simmons 1/14/78 67-64 Louisiana Tech 1/16/78 76-89 Centenary 1/23/78 65-88 @SW La. 1/26/78 73-71 @Houston Bapt. 1/28/78 62-69 @SE La. 1/31/78 96-101 Southern Miss. 2/02/78 56-57 Northeast La. 2/06/78 71-69 @Southern Miss. 2/09/78 70-67 Houston Baptist 2/11/78 72-79 @Northeast La. 2/13/78 65-80 @La College 2/14/78 70-85 @Stetson Univ. 2/18/78 Pts: NSU-2008 Opponents-2115

Score 81-93 61-72 65-72 62-66 66-79 48-64 63-72 71-72 81-75

1978-79 (7-19) Opponent Date @Centenary 11/25/78 @McNeese 11/27/78 Northeast La. 11/30/78 La. College 12/06/78 South Alabama 12/09/78 @Toledo 12/13/78 @Cleveland State 12/14/78 Grambling 12/18/78 Nicholls State 12/20/78

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Year-by-Year Results 63-61 80-79 58-66 66-76 60-73 60-51 63-60 64-67 64-73 70-72 51-50 60-61 63-58 59-67 58-67 76-85 97-98

Southeastern La. 1/03/79 Centenary 1/08/79 @Louisiana Tech 1/13/79 McNeese State 1/15/79 @Northeast La. 1/18/79 Hardin-Simmons 1/22/79 @S. F. Austin 1/24/79 @Campbell College1/27/79 @Grambling 1/31/79 Southern Miss. 2/03/79 Houston Baptist 2/05/79 @Arkansas State 2/07/79 @Hardin-Simmons 2/10/79 @Houston Baptist 2/12/79 @La. College 2/17/79 @Southern Miss. 2/26/79 @SouthAlabama 2/28/79

Pts: NSU-1704 Opponents-1828

Score 76-83 73-98 52-69 61-72 41-51 54-64 46-71 55-68 57-62 64-63 46-59 61-74 69-63 63-68 61-49 55-53 66-78 59-74 56-69 52-60 73-80 55-61 58-67 50-52 79-69

1979-80 (5-20) Opponent Date @Texas 11/30/79 @SW La. 12/03/79 McNeese 12/05/79 La. College 12/08/79 Louisiana Tech 12/10/79 @Bowling Green 12/15/79 @Ohio State 12/29/79 @Louisiana Tech 1/03/80 Centenary 1/07/80 East Texas Bapt. 1/10/80 @McNeese 1/14/80 Southern Miss. 1/17/80 @Northeast La. 1/23/80 Grambling 1/23/80 Southeastern La. 1/26/80 @Houston Bapt. 1/28/80 @Southern Miss. 1/31/80 @Nicholls State 2/04/80 Southwestern La.2/07/80 Houston Baptist 2/09/80 Northeast La. 2/16/80 @Grambling 2/20/80 @Centenary 2/23/80 @SE La. 2/25/80 Nicholls State 2/28/80

Pts: NSU-1484 Opponents-1677

1980-81 (11-17) Date Score Opponent 68-71 Louisiana Tech 12/01/80 67-79 @La. Tech 12/05/80 97-70 @La. College 12/08/80 71-63 @ UALR 12/18/80 77-87 vs. Pepperdine 12/29/80 70-86 vs. Akron 12/30/80 65-66 Northeast La. 1/08/81 51-52 Houston Baptist 1/10/81 71-73 Grambling 1/12/81 71-72 @Centenary 1/17/81 90-71 Southeastern La. 1/19/81 67-65 Southern Miss. 1/22/81 77-72 Georgia Southern1/24/81 78-70 Hardin-Simmons 1/26/81 63-66 @Grambling 1/28/81 92-69 Portland State 1/31/81 60-71 @SE La. 2/02/81 58-60 @Houston Baptist 2/05/81 67-79 @Northeast La. 2/07/81 91-81 Centenary 2/12/81 59-67 @Nicholls State 2/14/81 71-81 @Southern Miss. 2/17/81 66-94 @Mercer 2/19/81 84-72 Samford 2/21/81 91-84 Nicholls State 2/23/81 60-64 @Hardin-Simmons 2/28/81 88-92 vs. Hardin-Simmons 2/04/81 73-79 vs. Northeast La. 3/05/81 Pts: NSU-2046 Opponents-2252

1981-82 (19-9) Date Score Opponent 105-78 Arkansas Tech 11/28/81 81-86 @ UALR 12/01/81 77-62 E. Texas Baptist 12/12/81 81-82 @Louisiana Tech 12/14/81 63-79 @Houston Baptist 12/18/81 74-68 Houston Baptist 1/02/82 76-63 Nicholls State 1/04/82 89-73 New York State 1/09/82 74-54 Louisiana College1/11/82 77-64 @Hardin-Simmons 1/16/82 73-75 Centenary 1/19/82 98-86 Mercer 1/23/82 87-79 Southeastern La. 1/25/82 83-72 @Samford 1/28/82 53-62 @Georgia Southern1/30/82 65-57 Louisiana Tech 2/03/82 76-85 @Northeast La. 2/06/82 60-54 @Nicholls State 2/08/82 75-56 Hardin-Simmons 2/11/82 96-86 UA-Little Rock 2/13/82 84-80 Northeast La. 2/15/82 82-86 @Mercer 2/17/82 101-80 Samford 2/20/82 90-88 @Centenary 2/22/82 64-59 Georgia Southern2/25/82 65-66 @SE La. 2/17/82

85-74 64-81

vs. Mercer 3/04/82 @Northeast La. 3/05/82

Pts: NSU-2199 Opponents-2114

1982-83 (9-19) Date Score Opponent 76-79 UA-Little Rock 12/01/82 59-97 @Miss. State 12/04/82 44-55 @Northeast La. 12/06/82 72-84 @La. College 12/09/82 72-96 McNeese State 12/11/82 79-84 Louisiana Tech 12/13/82 55-65 @Louisiana Tech 12/15/82 59-74 Houston Baptist 12/18/82 93-68 St. Joseph’s (ME)1/03/83 43-44 @Houston Bapt. 1/08/83 46-72 @McNeese 1/10/83 64-67 Hardin-Simmons 1/15/83 77-75 Centenary 1/17/83 64-67 @Nicholls State 1/19/83 65-61 Mercer 1/22/83 47-50 @UA-Little Rock 1/25/83 70-90 Samford 1/27/83 78-62 Georgia Southern1/29/83 53-56 Northeast La. 2/01/83 65-47 @Hardin-Simmons 2/07/83 81-63 Mississippi College 2/10/83 78-90 @Georgia Southern2/16/83 74-90 @Mercer 2/17/83 67-84 @Samford 2/19/83 76-102 @Centenary 2/22/83 82-66 Louisiana College2/24/83 75-66 Nicholls State 2/26/83 65-80 @Houston Bapt. 3/05/83 Pts: NSU-1879 Opponents-2030

Score 66-96 55-79 69-56 61-77 89-61 66-90 54-57 65-81 63-79 50-65 75-55 59-57 50-73 68-81 70-85 66-89 76-59 75-70 78-80 62-80 67-91 53-80 46-65 59-83 75-83 57-60 60-76 53-71

1983-84 (6-22) Opponent Date Northeast La. 11/28/83 @Louisiana Tech 11/30/83 Louisiana College 12/06/83 Louisiana Tech 12/08/83 E. Texas Baptist 12/15/83 vs. SE La. 12/29/83 vs. Jackson State 12/30/83 @Mercer 1/05/84 @Ga. Southern 1/07/84 Houston Baptist 1/12/84 Hardin-Simmons 1/14/84 @La. College 1/16/84 Nicholls State 1/18/84 @Centenary 1/21/84 @Samford 1/26/84 @UA-Little Rock 1/28/84 Southeastern La. 1/31/84 Mercer 2/02/84 Georgia Southern2/04/84 @Hardin-Simmons 2/09/84 @Houston Baptist 2/11/84 @Northeast La. 2/13/84 Centenary 2/18/84 Samford 2/23/84 UA-Little Rock 2/25/84 @Nicholls State 2/27/84 @SE La. 2/29/84 @Houston Bapt. 3/03/84

Pts: NSU-1787 Opponents-2079

1984-85 (3-25) Date Score Opponent 52-87 @Texas 11/29/84 57-89 @SMU 12/01/84 66-85 vs. Northeast La. 12/05/84 72-62 vs. Centenary 12/06/84 69-72 vs. SE La. 12/14/84 82-92 vs. Drexel 12/15/84 78-90 Chicago State 12/16/84 50-78 Louisiana Tech 12/17/84 76-79 Southern Univ. 12/19/84 52-68 @UA-Little Rock 12/23/84 67-68 @Centenary 1/03/85 63-92 @Louisiana Tech 1/05/85 71-88 Northeast La. 1/07/85 62-98 @Oklahoma 1/12/85 56-59 @S. F. Austin 1/19/85 65-72 @Northeast La. 1/21/85 66-73 UA-Little Rock 1/22/85 77-72 Sam Houston 1/24/85 69-75 Southeastern La. 1/28/85 79-112 @Southern Univ. 1/30/85 56-76 @SW Texas 2/02/85 71-84 @Sam Houston 2/04/85 57-55 S. F. Austin 2/14/85 70-80 @Nicholls State 2/16/85 84-87 Centenary 2/18/85 62-67 Southwest Texas 2/21/85 47-70 Nicholls State 2/25/85 81-89 @SE La. 2/28/85 Pts: NSU-1857 Opponents-2219

1985-86 (11-16) Date Score Opponent 58-77 @Kentucky 11/22/85 77-82 @Alabama 11/25/85 59-77 @SMU 11/27/85 49-62 McNeese 11/30/85 63-69 Louisiana Tech 12/02/85 60-69 @Northeast La. 12/04/85

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76-75 64-60 61-64 53-58 47-61 68-61 50-70 44-75 64-82 54-55 63-71 71-55 80-62 70-53 64-61 57-61 66-70 84-68 65-62 74-70 75-70

vs. Florida A&M 12/05/85 Northeast La. 12/09/85 @McNeese 12/19/85 @Rice 12/21/85 @Lamar 12/23/85 UA-Little Rock 12/30/85 @Louisiana Tech 1/07/86 @UA-Little Rock 1/11/86 @Northeast La. 1/18/86 Stephen F. Austin1/20/86 @Sam Houston 1/25/86 @SW Texas 1/27/86 Centenary 1/30/86 Nicholls State 2/01/86 Southeastern La. 2/03/86 @SF Austin 2/08/86 @Centenary 2/10/86 @Nicholls State 2/15/86 @SE La. 2/17/86 Sam Houston 2/22/86 Southwest Texas 2/24/86

Pts: NSU-1716 Opponents-1800

1986-87 (15-13) Date Score Opponent 93-70 Wiley College 11/29/86 79-72 @Centenary 12/01/86 84-63 East Tex. State 12/02/86 79-70 vs.TX Southern 12/05/86 45-48 @Rice 12/06/86 75-80 @Texas 12/08/86 78-72 @NE La. (OT) 12/13/86 57-71 vs. UNO 12/19/86 68-59 vs. Hardin-Simmons12/20/86 67-58 @East Texas State 1/03/87 54-63 @Lamar 1/06/87 91-66 Arkansas Baptist 1/10/87 56-51 @McNeese 1/14/87 57-60 Northeast La. 1/17/87 62-69 @S. F. Austin 1/19/87 81-77 Southern Univ. 1/21/87 69-67 Sam Houston (OT) 1/23/87 81-84 Southwest Texas 1/25/87 65-57 @Nicholls State 1/31/87 56-64 @SE La. 2/02/87 52-58 Stephen F. Austin2/07/87 77-63 Centenary 2/09/87 61-75 McNeese State 2/11/87 66-60 Nicholls State 2/14/87 88-70 Southeastern La. 2/16/87 66-78 @Sam Houston 2/21/87 69-82 @SW Texas 2/23/87 73-102 @Southern Univ. 2/25/87 Pts: NSU-1949 Opponents-1910

1987-88 (16-12) Date Score Opponent 54-53 vs. SF Austin 11/27/87 74-59 @Centenary 11/28/87 80-70 Centenary 11/30/87 55-77 @Arkansas 12/03/87 61-63 @Texas A&M 2/07/87 67-74 @SW La. 12/18/87 68-63 vs. E. Wash. 12/19/87 54-70 @Baylor 12/30/87 82-76 @Oral Roberts 1/04/88 68-45 Southeastern La. 1/09/88 65-52 Nicholls State 1/11/88 60-58 @Northeast La. 1/16/88 75-87 @North Texas 1/21/88 64-65 @UTA 1/23/88 82-61 McNeese State 1/28/88 55-54 Stephen F. Austin1/30/88 92-65 @Nicholls State 2/01/88 77-71 Southwest Texas 2/04/88 74-66 Sam Houston 2/06/88 72-78 @SW Texas 2/11/88 59-68 @Sam Houston 2/13/88 59-63 @S. F. Austin 2/18/88 83-76 @McNeese (OT) 2/20/88 61-59 Texas-Arlington 2/25/88 71-76 North Texas 2/27/88 66-48 @SE La. 2/29/88 64-66 Northeast La. 3/03/88 71-76 Texas-Arlington 3/05/88 Pts: NSU-1912 Opponents-1839

1988-89 (13-16) Date Score Opponent 76-69 vs. Drake 11/25/88 102-80 @Centenary 11/26/88 81-97 @Mississippi 11/30/88 104-109 @Texas 12/03/88 78-96 @Houston 12/05/88 85-82 @Kentucky 12/07/88 84-64 SE La. 12/19/88 91-101 vs. Marshall 12/30/88 104-105 vs. Southern 12/31/88 96-109 @Centenary 1/04/89 77-78 @Nicholls State (OT) 1/09/89 102-108 Northeast La. (2 OT)1/14/89 81-86 North Texas 1/19/89 80-66 Texas-Arlington 1/21/89 87-69 @McNeese 1/26/89 74-84 @SF Austin 1/28/89 86-83 @SW Texas 2/02/89 82-80 @Sam Houston 2/04/89 92-85 Southwest Texas 2/09/89

80-85 Sam Houston St. 2/11/89 77-62 Stephen F. Austin2/16/89 110-100 McNeese State 2/18/89 81-82 @SE La. (OT) 2/20/89 82-90 @Texas-Arlington2/23/89 101-113 @North Texas 2/25/89 111-83 Nicholls State 2/27/89 88-93 @Northeast La. 3/02/89 82-81 Southwest Texas 3/04/89 77-100 @North Texas 3/07/89 Pts: NSU-2551 Opponents-2540

1989-90 (10-19) Date Score Opponent 72-97 @Southern 11/25/89 69-72 @Grambling 11/27/89 87-65 Grambling 12/1/89 80-84 Southern 12/4/89 61-94 @Colorado State 12/7/89 68-80 @Wyoming 12/9/89 71-86 @Lamar 12/16/89 63-73 @LSU 12/20/89 67-79 @Texas Tech 12/30/89 67-96 @Southern Miss. 1/3/90 95-89 @S. F. Austin 1/11/90 71-74 McNeese 1/13/90 93-76 Nicholls 1/15/90 51-63 Texas Arlington 1/18/90 118-94 North Texas 1/20/90 81-106 @Sam Houston 1/25/90 90-111 @SW Texas 1/27/90 86-76 @Jackson State 1/31/90 75-83 Northeast La. 2/3/90 109-96 Sam Houston 2/8/90 64-66 @McNeese 2/10/90 99-83 @Nicholls 2/12/90 69-72 @Texas Arlington2/15/90 77-69 @North Texas 2/18/90 102-82 Stephen F. Austin2/22/90 90-92 Southwest Texas 2/24/90 67-82 @Northeast La. 3/1/90 82-58 !Southwest Texas 3/5/90 61-63 !North Texas 3/6/90 Pts: NSU-2284 Opponents-2361

! - SLC Tournament 1990-91 (6-22) Date Score Opponent 82-93 Centenary 11/26/90 60-77 @Baylor 11/30/90 90-102 vs. Delaware St.12/01/90 86-91 @Centenary 12/08/90 12/10/90 97-101 OBU (2OT) 88-59 Wiley College 12/12/90 44-60 Colorado State 12/17/90 71-88 @Fresno State 12/20/90 91-82 @U.S. International 1/03/91 56-64 @Rice 1/05/91 74-76 Sam Houston 1/10/91 66-71 @McNeese 1/12/91 65-66 Northeast. La. 1/14/91 84-80 @Texas-Arlington1/17/91 77-88 North Texas 1/19/91 58-55 S. F. Austin (OT) 1/24/91 72-76 Southwest Texas 1/26/91 66-65 Southeastern La. 1/31/91 76-95 @Northeast La. 2/2/91 68-74 @S. F. Austin 2/7/91 76-77 McNeese State 2/8/91 85-76 @Nicholls State 2/11/91 77-98 Texas-Arlington 2/14/91 85-90 North Texas 2/16/91 56-71 @SE La. 2/18/91 72-67 @Sam Houston 2/21/91 59-72 @SW Texas 2/23/91 72-78 Nicholls State 2/25/91 1991-92 (15-13) Date Score Opponent 131-107 Harding 11/23/91 124-71 E. Texas Baptist 11/25/91 116-89 Ouachita Baptist11/30/91 123-73 Grambling 12/2/91 85-90 vs. Ala. State 12/6/91 91-93 vs. Jackson St. 12/7/91 88-117 @Nevada 12/19/91 79-81 @Nicholls State 1/2/92 101-92 @McNeese State 1/4/92 112-77 @Centenary 1/9/92 88-109 @Northeast La. 1/11/92 86-72 Southwest Texas 1/16/92 77-94 UTSA 1/18/92 140-51 LeTourneau 1/20/92 74-64 @Sam Houston 1/23/92 76-73 @S. F. Austin 1/25/92 79-94 North Texas 1/30/92 95-91 Texas-Arlington 2/1/92 93-85 Northeast La. 2/8/92 87-97 Nicholls State 2/10/92 99-104 @UTSA 2/13/92 68-81 @SW Texas 2/15/92 89-83 Stephen F. Austin2/20/92 83-81 Sam Houston 2/22/92 86-102 @Grambling 2/24/92 82-97 @UTA 2/27/92 86-95 @North Texas 2/29/92 122-90 McNeese State 3/2/92

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Pts: NSU-2357 Opponents-2250

1993-94 (11-15) Date Score Opponent 97-69 Ouachita Baptist11/26/93 63-59 Tarleton State 12/1/93 76-111 @Arkansas 12/4/93 116-71 Ambassador 12/6/93 84-85 @Alabama 12/9/93 118-123 @Troy State 12/11/93 89-82 SE La. 12/18/93 95-81 Henderson St. 12/20.93 72-69 UTSA 12/28/93 92-82 SW Texas (OT) 12/30/93 90-93 @SF Austin (OT) 1/6/94 81-88 @Sam Houston 1/8/94 77-92 Nicholls State 1/13/94 75-71 McNeese State 1/15/94 81-89 @UTA 1/20/94 65-88 @North Texas 1/22/94 87-95 Northeast La. 1/29/94 93-64 Sam Houston 2/3/94 83-80 S. F. Austin 2/5/94 64-76 @SW Texas 2/7/94 58-72 @McNeese 2/10/94 95-100 @Nicholls State (OT) 2/12/94 90-91 North Texas 2/17/94 123-101 Texas-Arlington 2/19/94 80-88 @Northeast La. 2/26/94 79-87 @UTSA 2/28/94 Pts: NSU-2223 Opponents-2201

Pts: NSU-2113 Opponents-2194

Pts. NSU-2660 Opponents-2453

1992-93 (13-13) Date Score Opponent 94-70 Univ. of Dallas 12/2/92 118-68 Texas Lutheran 12/4/92 81-91 @Tulane 12/12/92 127-92 Arkansas Bapt. 12/15/92 113-102 Centanary 12/19/92 91-80 Texas A&I 12/21/92 79-93 @LSU 12/29/92 78-89 @North Texas 1/2/93 75-89 @Texas-Arlington 1/4/93 79-72 Nicholls State 1/7/93 94-96 McNeese State 1/9/93 68-65 @SF Austin (OT) 1/16/93 82-84 @Sam Houston (OT) 1/19/93 99-105 UTSA 1/21/93 65-67 Southwest Texas 1/23/93 94-71 @SEn La. 1/26/93 79-89 Northeat La. 1/30/93 81-100 @McNeese State 2/4/93 79-74 @Nicholls State 2/6/93 121-97 North Texas 2/8/93 79-73 Stephen F. Austin 2/11/93 114-89 Sam Houston 2/13/93 87-99 @SW Texas 2/18/93 117-108 @UT-SanAntonio 2/20/93 73-94 @Northeast La. 2/27/93 90-93 Texas-Arlington 3/1/93

1994-95 (13-14) Date Score Opponent 61-91 @Baylor 11/25/94 102-63 Emporia State 11/26/94 100-82 Troy State 11/29/94 77-73 @SE La. 12/3/94 89-76 Henderson State 12/5/94 100-86 vs. South Ala. 12/9/94 53-80 @BYU 12/10/94 69-66 *Northeast La. 1/2/95 75-68 *@Texas-Arlington 1/5/95 52-77 *@North Texas 1/7/95 87-78 *McNeese 1/12/95 71-86 *Nicholls State 1/14/95 58-98 @Miss. State 1/16/95 78-101 *@SF Austin 1/19/95 57-55 *@Sam Houston 1/21/95 74-65 *UTSA 1/26/95 63-64 *SW Texas 1/28/95 59-64 *North Texas 2/2/95 67-75 *UTA 2/4/95 79-100 *@Nicholls State 2/9/95 76-70 *@McNeese 2/11/95 74-73 *S. F. Austin 2/18/95 67-70 *Sam Houston St.2/20/95 78-73 *@SW Texas 2/23/95 81-91 *@UTSA 2/25/95 72-75 *@Northeast La. 3/2/95 79-89 **@UTSA 3/6/95 Pts: NSU-1996 Opponents-2089

* - SLC Games ** - SLC Tournament Score 73-81 82-85 67-88 46-50 90-75 68-79 61-91 89-69 75-94 67-75 74-94 56-62 72-61

1995-96 (5-21) Opponent Date La. Christian 11/25/95 @Colorado 11/27/95 @ UTEP 12/2/95 @New Mex. St. 12/4/95 SE La. 12/12/95 @SW Missouri 12/16/95 @La. Tech 12/18/95 Grambling 12/30/95 @*McNeese St. 1/4/96 @*Nicholls 1/6/96 @*Northeast La. 1/13/96 *UTSA 1/18/96 *SW Texas 1/20/96

68-83 62-68 63-61 59-63 57-80 70-80 57-41 84-95 69-70 64-73 58-73 70-76 64-85

*S. F. Austin 1/22/96 @*North Texas (OT) 1/25/96 @*UTA 1/27/96 *Nicholls State 2/1/96 *McNeese State 2/3/96 *Northeast La. 2/9/96 @*SW Texas 2/15/96 @*UTSA 2/17/96 *Sam Houston 2/19/96 *Texas-Arlington 2/22/96 *North Texas 2/24/96 @*SF Austin 2/27/96 @*Sam Houston 2/29/96

Pts: NSU-1760 OPPONENTS-1957

* - SLC Games 1996-97 (13-15) Date Score Opponent 61-78 @Miss. State 11/23/96 116-77 Ark-Monticello 11/25/96 83-77 @Centenary 12/2/96 56-77 Louisiana Tech 12/5/96 73-75 SW Missouri St. 12/10/96 58-46 Samford 12/14/96 69-71 @Grambling 12/19/96 92-87 @SE La. 12/21/96 56-65 @Baylor 12/28/96 70-82 @Colorado 12/30/96 63-47 @*Sam Houston 1/4/97 75-66 @*S. F. Austin 1/6/97 77-59 *UTSA 1/9/97 58-65 *SW Texas 1/11/97 71-86 @*Nicholls State 1/16/97 77-97 @*McNeese 1/18/97 58-53 *Texas-Arlington 1/25/97 65-70 *Northeast La. 1/27/97 77-87 @*SW Texas 1/30/97 64-89 @*UTSA 2/1/97 87-67 *Sam Houston 2/6/97 69-63 *Stephen F. Austin 2/8/97 90-73 *Nicholls State 2/13/97 96-88 *McNeese State 2/15/97 75-87 @*Northeast La. 2/22/97 65-73 @*Texas-Arlington 3/1/97 85-74 vs. **SF Austin 3/5/97 54-72 vs. **Northeast La. 3/7/97 Pts: NSU-2040 OPPONENTS-2041

* - SLC Games ** - SLC Tournament 1997-98 (13-14) Date Score Opponent 83-52 Belhaven 11/18/97 58-76 @Colorado 11/22/97 65-60 @Baylor 11/25/97 84-73 @Miss. State 11/29/97 76-66 @Samford 12/2/97 58-69 Centenary 12/8/97 104-83 Wiley College 12/10/97 57-60 Grambling 12/16/97 64-78 @La. Tech 12/18/97 52-99 @Mississippi 12/30/97 68-60 *UTSA 1/3/98 96-85 @*S. F. Austin 1/5/98 70-60 *McNeese State 1/8/98 78-69 *Sam Houston 1/10/98 85-75 *Northeast La. 1/15/98 72-69 @*UTA 1/17/98 83-89 @*Northeast La. 1/24/98 77-67 @*SE La. 1/29/98 62-71 @*Nicholls State 1/31/98 68-71 *UTA 2/5/98 84-61 *S. F. Austin 2/7/98 96-84 @*McNeese 2/12/98 78-79 @*UTSA 2/19/98 82-80 @*SW Texas (0t) 2/21/98 80-68 *SE La. 2/26/98 74-84 *Nicholls State 2/28/98 72-77 **UTA 3/6/97 Pts: NSU-1993 OPPONENTS-1998

* - SLC Games ** - SLC Tournament 1998-99 (11-15) Date Score Opponent 55-75 @Oklahoma 11/14/98 65-90 @Okla. State 11/16/98 46-75 @Miss. State 11/21/98 66-65 @Grambling (ot) 11/24/98 41-63 Louisiana Tech 11/30/98 70-73 @Centenary 12/6/98 97-37 Belhaven 12/17/98 92-71 La. College 12/30/98 84-77 *Sam Houston 1/4/99 63-69 *@McNeese 1/7/99 79-60 *Lamar 1/9/99 66-78 *@UTA 1/14/99 66-63 *@S. F. Austin 1/16/99 65-70 *Nicholls State 1/21/99 63-62 *Northeast La. 1/23/99 72-75 *@SW Texas 1/28/99 53-60 *@UTSA 1/30/99 81-79 *Southeastern La. 2/1/99 66-65 *Southwest Texas 2/4/99 68-77 *UTSA 2/6/99 60-68 *@Sam Houston 2/9/99 58-78 *@Northeast La. 2/13/99 60-71 *UTA 2/18/99

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Year-by-Year Results 2005-2006 (26-8) SLC CHAMPIONS SLC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

The 2000-01 SLC Tournament Champs and NCAA Opening Round winner 97-70 72-69 65-70

*S. F. Austin *@SE La. *@Lamar

2/20/99 2/25/99 2/27/99

72-71 71-67 54-96

Pts: NSU-2292 OPPONENTS-2397

Pts: NSU- 1770 OPPONENTS- 1810

* - SLC Games

* - SLC Games 1999-2000 (17-13) SLC TOURNAMENT FINALIST Date Score Opponent 54-92 @Wyoming 11/19/99 71-76 @Kansas St. 11/21/99 61-58 La. College 11/23/99 79-93 @Troy State 11/27/99 61-97 @TCU 11/30/99 49-52 @Rice 12/2/99 81-65 Southern 12/14/99 83-48 SW Kansas 12/20/99 63-60 *@McNeese 12/28/99 58-70 *@Lamar 12/30/99 64-94 *Texas-Arlington 1/6/99 50-60 *Sam Houston 1/8/99 65-56 *@S. F. Austin 1/13/99 62-52 Centenary 1/15/99 63-61 *@UL-Monroe 1/17/99 57-55 *UTSA 1/20/99 64-44 *Southeastern La.1/27/99 63-66 *@Nicholls State 1/29/99 76-63 *McNeese 2/3/00 65-63 *Lamar 2/5/00 77-78 *@UTA 2/10/00 62-63 *@Sam Houston 2/12/00 60-48 *Nicholls State 2/14/00 58-56 *@SW Texas 2/17/00 70-73 *@UTSA 2/19/00 80-75 *SF Austin (ot) 2/24/00 81-76 *La.-Monroe 3/4/00 88-83 *@UTA (ot) 3/7/00 70-64 **Sam Houston 3/9/00 55-62 **Lamar 3/11/00 Pts: NSU- 1990 OPPONENTS- 2003

* - SLC Games ** - SLC Tournament 2000-2001 (19-13) SLC TOURNAMENT Champions • NCAA Tournament • Opening Round Winner Date Score Opponent 69-102 @TCU 11/17/00 57-53 @Southern 11/21/00 71-59 Oral Roberts (@Bossier City) 12/5/00 59-73 @Oklahoma St. 12/16/00 85-78 @Oral Roberts 12/18/00 47-115 @Arkansas 12/20/00 77-75 *Sam Houston 12/28/00 62-43 *Lamar 12/30/00 63-61 *@UL-Monroe 1/4/01 77-96 *McNeese 1/8/01 59-72 *@UTA 1/11/01 64-63 *@S. F. Austin 1/13/01 74-81 *UTSA 1/20/01 76-70 *SW Texas 1/22/01 74-88 *@Nicholls State 1/25/01 92-65 *La.-Monroe 1/27/01 71-63 *@SE La. 1/29/01 71-88 *@Sam Houston 2/3/01 73-81 *@Lamar 2/5/01 60-58 *SE La. 2/10/01 72-77 *Nicholls State 2/12/01 74-84 *@UTSA 2/15/01 87-76 *@SW Texas 2/17/01 80-78 @Centenary 2/21/01 92-103 *@McNeese 2/24/01 68-62 *S.F. Austin 3/1/01 87-69 *UTA 3/3/01 68-61 !@Nicholls State 3/6/01 86-73 !UTSA 3/9/01

!McNeese 3/10/01 $NCAA-Winthrop 3/13/01 $NCAA-Illinois 3/16/01

! - SLC Tournament, Bossier City

$ - NCAA Tournament Dayton, Ohio 2001-2002 (13-18) Score Opponent Date 79-93 @ TCU 11/16/01 69-97 @ Memphis 11/18/01 60-66 !UTEP 11/19/01 107-86 !Ark-Monticello 11/20/01 99-91 !Siena (2 ot) 11/21/01 58-60 @ Hawaii 11/27/01 54-91 @ LSU 12/2/01 88-91 @ Grambling 12/8/01 44-79 @ Oklahoma St.12/17/01 65-82 *@ Lamar 12/29/01 66-73 *S. F. Austin 1/3/02 79-65 *@ UTA 1/5/02 89-72 @ Centenary 1/7/02 73-66 *@ Nicholls State1/10/02 72-63 *@ SE La. 1/12/02 90-63 *SW Texas 1/17/02 88-86 *UTSA 1/19/02 77-81 *Lamar 1/24/02 83-98 *Sam Houston 1/26/02 64-72 **UL-Monroe 1/31/02 63-67 *McNeese State 2/2/02 79-74 *@ Sam Houston 2/4/02 69-85 *@ SW Texas 2/8/02 67-77 *@UTSA 2/10/02 93-72 *Nicholls State 2/14/02 62-52 *SE La. 2/16/02 65-57 Centenary 2/19/02 58-66 *@ SF Austin 2/21/02 70-65 *Texas-Arlington 2/23/02 53-75 *@ McNeese 2/28/02 83-96 *@ UL-Monroe 3/2/02 Pts: NSU-2266 OPPONENTS-2361

* - SLC Games !Las Vegas Tournament (Las Vegas, NV)

**at CenturyTel Center, Bossier City 2002-2003 (6-21) Score Opponent Date 56-60 @New Mexico 11/25/02 54-82 @Baylor 11/27/02 63-64 @Centenary 11/30/02 55-74 @Wichita State 12/7/02 51-77 @Oklahoma St. 12/8/02 71-74 Grambling 12/14/02 49-51 *@SE La. 12/30/02 76-67 *UTSA 1/2/03 62-71 *Texas State 1/4/03 56-71 *@McNeese 1/9/03 72-83 Centenary 1/13/03 65-59 *SE La. 1/16/03 70-61 *Nicholls State 1/18/03 63-79 *@Lamar 1/23/03 62-76 *@Sam Houston 1/25/03 66-75 *Texas-Arlington 1/30/03 59-71 *Stephen F. Austin 2/1/03 73-63 *@UTSA 2/6/03 62-95 *@Texas State 2/8/03 57-70 *McNeese State 2/13/03 63-75 *UL-Monroe 2/15/03 62-53 *@Nicholls State 2/20/03 83-78 *@UL-Monroe 2/22/03 47-62 *Lamar 2/27/03 72-83 *Sam Houston St. 3/1/03 50-68 *@UTA 3/5/03 63-75 *@S. F. Austin 3/7/03 Pts: NSU-1682 OPPONENTS-1917

* - SLC Game

2003-2004 (11-17) Date Score Opponent 62-90 @ Oklahoma St.11/21/03 49-78 @ Tulsa 11/22/03 88-80 LSU-Shreveport 11/25/03 61-69 @ Northwestern11/29/03 67-90 @ Centenary 12/02/03 66-83 @ Tulane 12/09/03 80-59 Loyola-NO 12/13/03 76-78 ^Troy State 12/20/03 51-87 !@ New Mexico 12/28/03 77-80 !Arkansas State 12/29/03 64-63 *Stephen F. Austin 1/8/04 84-78 *@ McNeese 1/10/04 90-55 *Nicholls State 1/15/04 88-68 *Lamar 1/17/04 87-77 *@Sam Houston 1/22/04 82-84 *@UTSA (ot) 1/24/04 97-82 Huston-Tillotson 1/28/04 64-67 *Texas State 1/31/04 92-81 *McNeese State 2/5/04 97-110 *@ Lamar 2/7/04 78-77 *@ Nicholls 2/12/04 78-85 *@ SE Louisiana 2/18/04 70-72 *Sam Houston St.2/21/04 68-77 *Texas-Arlington 2/26/04 72-80 *UTSA 2/28/04 59-69 *@ SF Austin 3/2/04 67-59 *@ UL-Monroe 3/5/04 64-72 #@ SE La. 3/8/04 Pts: NSU-2078 OPPONENTS - 2150

* - SLC Games # - SLC Tournament ^ at CenturyTel Center, Bossier City * at Lobo Invitational, Las Cruces, NM

2004-2005 (21-12) SLC CHAMPIONS SLC TOURNAMENT FINALIST Date Score Opponent 53-91 @ Oklahoma St.11/19/04 54-63 @ Tulsa 11/21/04 107-80 LSU-Shreveport 11/24/04 91-58 SW Kansas 11/26/04 83-76 Centenary 11/30/04 72-46 Jarvis Christian 12/1/04 85-72 Tulane 12/6/04 74-83 @ LSU 12/11/04 61-74 #@ Valparaiso 12/16/04 65-81 #@ Cincinnati 12/18/04 55-64 @ Dayton 12/20/04 51-69 #vs. Illinois 12/30/04 62-69 #vs. Northern Iowa12/31/04 86-46 Huston-Tillotson 1/3/05 69-63 *@SF Austin 1/6/05 71-66 *UT-San Antonio 1/8/05 69-58 *@ UT-Arlington 1/12/05 65-63 *SE Louisiana 1/15/05 72-69 *@ Texas State 1/20/05 78-86 *@UTSA 1/22/05 65-77 *@ Sam Houston 1/29/05 84-89 *Lamar 2/3/05 92-73 *@ McNeese 2/5/05 95-93ot *Nicholls State 2/10/05 88-71 *UL-Monroe 2/12/05 90-83 *@ Lamar 2/16/05 67-65 *@ Nicholls State2/23/05 64-62 *SF Austin 2/26/05 82-63 *Sam Houston 3/2/05 103-73 *McNeese 3/4/05 81-67 ! UT-Arlington 3/8/05 90-75 ! Lamar 3/10/05 42-49 ! SE Louisiana 3/13/05

• NCAA Tournament • First Round Winner Date Score Opponent 77-74 E. TEXAS BAP. 11/18/05 72-81 @ Missouri 11/20/05 76-75ot @ Miss. St. 11/26/05 76-74 @ Centenary 11/29/05 55-57 @ Wichita St. 12/3/05 68-64 @ Oklahoma St. 12/5/05 89-61 HARDING 12/10/05 92-82 LSU-Shreveport 12/14/05 72-61 #vs. Oregon St. 12/21/05 77-81ot #vs. Iowa St. 12/22/05 76-80 #@Hawaii 12/23/05 61-73 @ Texas A&M 12/31/05 79-67 *@ UT-Arlington 1/5/06 81-68 *@ UL-Monroe 1/7/06 70-60 * SE LOUISIANA 1/11/06 73-80 *@ Sam Houston1/14/06 60-58 *@ SE Louisiana 1/21/06 70-59 *UTSA 1/26/06 89-71 * TEXAS STATE 1/28/06 77-68 * SAM HOUSTON2/2/06 72-66 *@S. F. Austin 2/4/06 82-79 * UT-ARLINGTON 2/9/06 81-65 * UL-MONROE 2/11/06 79-70 *@ Nicholls 2/16/06 63-66 %@ Utah St. 2/18/06 80-67 * LAMAR 2/23/06 97-79 * MCNEESE ST. 2/25/06 76-71 *@ Texas State 3/1/06 85-64 *@ UTSA 3/3/06 75-61 ! UTSA 3/7/06 80-66 ! LAMAR 3/9/06 95-87 ! SAMHOUSTON 3/12/06 64-63 $ vs. Iowa 3/17/06 54-67 $ vs. West Virginia 3/19/06 Pts: NSU-2573 OPPONENTS-2365

* - SLC Games ! - SLC Tournament # - Rainbow Classic $ - NCAA Tournament Auburn HIls, Michigan

86-92 85-76 78-65 78-81

*at Central Ark. 3/3/07 !vs. S.F. Austin 3/8/07 !vs. Lamar 3/9/07 !vs. TAMU-CC 3/11/07

Pts: NSU-2523 OPPONENTS-2484

* - SLC Games # - Marquette Classic ! - SLC Tournament (Houston, Texas) 2007-08 (15-18) SLC TOURNAMENT FINALIST Date Score Opponent 71-92 #vs. UCSB 11/8/07 58-97 #vs. at Stanford 11/10/07 60-90 #vs. Harvard 11/11/07 66-72 UNO 11/14/07 93-78 UNIV. OF OZARKS 11/16/07 105-96 HOUSTON BAPT. 11/20/07 96-76 TENN. TECH 11/24/07 90-105 at Centenary 11/27/07 96-76 SUNO 12/4/07 73-79 LSUS 12/8/07 58-82 at LSU 12/15/07 59-90 at Arkansas 12/19/07 71-95 at Texas Tech 12/29/07 36-82 at Oklahoma St. 12/31/07 86-82 *UTA 1/5/08 95-84 *TEXAS STATE 1/10/08 67-58 *at A&M-CC 1/17/08 78-81ot *at UTSA 1/19/08 74-85 *at McNeese 1/23/08 82-91 *at Lamar 1/26/08 70-67 *NICHOLLS 1/31/08 60-55 *at SE La. 2/2/08 67-66ot *at UCA 2/9/08 78-69 *at Sam Houston 2/13/08 59-67 *S. F. AUSTIN 2/16/08 81-71 *MCNEESE 2/21/08 95-103 *at Lamar 2/23/08 60-82 *at Nicholls 2/28/08 72-75 *SE LA 3/1/08 75-74 *UCA 3/8/08 71-51 ! vs SE La. 3/13/08 69-66 ! vs. S. F. Austin 3/14/08 79-82 ! vs. UTA 3/16/08

67-89 77-74 65-98 66-84 69-79

*at Lamar 2/21/09 *UTSA 2/25/09 *at Texas State 2/28/09 *at Sam Houston 3/4/09 *SE La. 3/7/09

Pts: NSU-2188 OPPONENTS-2475

* - SLC Games ! - LSU Classic 2009-2010 (10-19) Date Score Opponent 77-54 East Tex. Bapt. 11/13/09 75-94 at Texas Tech 11/19/09 92-61 Houston Bapt. 11/24/09 72-90 at Indiana 11/28/09 83-80 at Centenary 11/30/09 70-98 at La. Tech 12/5/09 83-73 LSU-Shreveport 12/8/09 62-73 at LSU 12/16/09 62-63 Grambling 12/16/09 77-68 Mo. Valley 12/19/09 62-81 at Hawai’i 12/28/09 63-89 at Texas A&M 1/2/10 89-95 ot Southern-N.O. 1/4/10 72-79 *at Nicholls 1/9/10 64-70 *SLU 1/13/10 83-98 *at A&M-CC 1/16/10 99-98 2ot *Nicholls 1/23/10 56-66 *SFA 1/27/10 74-68 *at UCA 1/30/10 85-92 *McNeese St. 2/3/10 80-81 *at UTA 2/6/10 59-69 *at SFA 2/10/10 82-76 *UCA 2/13/10 82-72 *at McNeese St. 2/17/10 82-79 *Lamar 2/20/10 74-88 *at UTSA 2/24/10 75-89 *Texas St. 2/27/10 75-103 *Sam Houston 3/3/10 77-86 *at SLU 3/6/10 Pts: NSU-2186 OPPONENTS-2333

* - SLC Games

Pts: NSU-2437 OPPONENTS-2624

2006-2007 (26-8) SLC EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS

SLC TOURNAMENT FINALIST Date Score Opponent 88-71 UTAH STATE 11/10/06 76-79 at Oklahoma St. 11/15/06 87-100 at Louisville 11/18/06 84-64 HENDERSON ST.11/22/06 71-67 at UNO 11/25/06 89-86 CENTENARY 11/28/06 67-83 #at Marquette 12/1/06 51-53 #vs. Princeton 12/2/06 64-57 SOUTHERN 12/5/06 78-89 at Hawai’i 12/16/06 67-97 at DePaul 12/29/06 59-85 at Northwestern 12/31/06 81-85 *at Texas State 1/4/07 78-65 *at UT-Arlington 1/6/07 57-69 *TAMU-CC 1/11/07 82-62 *UTSA 1/13/07 98-90ot *MCNEESE ST. 1/18/07 81-68 *at Lamar 1/20/07 98-88 *at Nicholls 1/25/07 98-91 *SE LOUISIANA 1/27/07 78-66 *CENTRALARK. 2/3/07 80-90 *SAM HOUSTON 2/8/07 67-57 *at S.F. Austin 2/12/07 81-83 *at McNeese 2/14/07 84-85ot at Tenn. Tech 2/17/07 92-93 *NICHOLLS 2/22/07 71-65 *at SE Louisiana 2/24/07 89-82 *LAMAR 2/27/07

* - SLC Games ! - SLC Tournament # - Stanford Classic 2008-2009 (11-20) Date Score Opponent 65-83 at Indiana 11/15/08 87-65 E. Texas Bapt. 11/18/08 69-66 !vs. Centenary 11/21/08 60-91 !at LSU 11/23/08 77-65 !vs. Alcorn St. 11/28/08 63-100 !vs. Troy 11/29/08 90-84 ot Centenary 12/1/08 66-94 at Miami (OH) 12/6/08 85-64 LSUS 12/13/08 83-79 at Grambling 12/17/08 84-76 at Houston Bapt.12/20/08 92-63 SUNO 12/22/08 56-95 at Arkansas 12/27/08 68-69 Miami (OH) 12/30/08 73-122 at Okla. State 1/3/09 60-69 *Nicholls 1/10/09 59-84 *at SE La. 1/14/09 68-69 *TAMUCC 1/17/09 69-85 *at Nicholls 1/24/09 45-73 *at S.F. Austin 1/28/09 80-64 *UCA 1/31/09 75-81 *at McNeese 2/4/09 66-85 *UTA 2/7/09 51-59 *S.F. Austin 2/11/09 79-77 *at UCA 2/14/09 74-88 *McNeese 2/18/09

Pts: NSU-2466 OPPONENTS-2317

* - SLC Games ! - SLC Tournament # - Las Vegas Holiday Classic

The 2005-06 SLC Tournament Champs and NCAA First Round winner

58 SLC Champions - ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06

SLC Tournament Champions - ‘00-’01 • ‘05-’06

NCAA Tournament - ‘00-’01 • ‘05-’06

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2009-10 Final Stats Overall Statistics Home: 7-7 Away: 3-12 Neutral: 0-0

Record: 10-19 ## Player 11 24 15 01 14 42 34 33 00 02 05 40 35 04

GP-GS Min--Avg

Davon Baker Damon Jones Will Pratt Dominic Knight Michael McConathy William Mosley Charles Clark James Hulbin Shamir Davis Aramie Brooks Logan McConathy Cory Dixon O.J. Evans John Conine Team Total Opponents

FG-FGA Pct.

26-19 29-23 29-14 27-14 29-29 29-29 29-8 28-3 29-0 26-6 29-0 18-0 20-0 6-0

693-26.7 713-24.6 589-20.3 491-18.2 696-24.0 780-26.9 411-14.2 340-12.1 417-14.4 249-9.6 310-10.7 93-5.2 83-4.2 10-1.7

101-258 146-339 139-283 70-149 48-132 65-115 53-129 43-101 27-82 27-54 11-40 9-22 8-16 0-0

29 29

5875 5875

747-1720 .434 780-1749 .446

Score by Periods & OTs Northwestern State Opponents

1st 1027 1057

2nd 1123 1235

.391 .431 .491 .470 .364 .565 .411 .426 .329 .500 .275 .409 .500 .000

3FG-FGA Pct. 40-122 55-147 21-65 9-32 28-67 0-0 12-34 1-4 6-20 0-1 9-28 1-4 0-0 0-0

FT-FTA Pct.

.328 .374 .323 .281 .418 .000 .353 .250 .300 .000 .321 .250 .000 .000

121-166 .729 47-67 .701 89-150 .593 39-68 .574 51-64 .797 43-105 .410 18-41 .439 25-46 .543 44-71 .620 12-29 .414 13-16 .813 7-11 .636 1-4 .250 0-0 .000

182-524 .347 187-538 .348

510-838 .609 586-854 .686

OT 26 32

2OT 10 9

SLC: 5-11

Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl 25-39 41-57 26-94 25-47 8-25 95-173 33-56 32-50 19-25 16-38 2-18 5-9 7-18 2-0 48-60 384-709 424-781

64 98 120 72 33 268 89 82 44 54 20 14 25 2 108 1093 1205

2.5 3.4 4.1 2.7 1.1 9.2 3.1 2.9 1.5 2.1 0.7 0.8 1.3 0.3 37.7 41.6

46-0 31-0 102-10 90-4 90-6 91-5 47-0 59-2 29-0 29-0 42-0 10-0 12-0 0-0

43 12 28 45 100 24 19 5 41 9 27 9 1 0

64 41 65 48 75 24 30 19 55 19 32 8 3 1 3 678-27 363 487 670425 479

1 4 5 9 0 98 3 4 1 8 2 1 7 0

27 11 30 17 43 25 19 16 16 7 14 3 1 0

Pts Avg 363 394 388 188 175 173 136 112 104 66 44 26 17 0

14.0 13.6 13.4 7.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.0 3.6 2.5 1.5 1.4 0.9 0.0

143 229 2186 75.4 89 254 2333 80.4

Total 2186 2333

Southland Conference Statistics Record: 5-11 ## Player 15 11 24 42 14 01 33 34 00 05 02 35 40 04

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GP-GS Min--Avg

Will Pratt Devon Baker Damon Jones William Mosley Michael McConathy Dominic Knight James Hulbin Charles Clark Shamir Davis Logan McConathy Aramie Brooks O.J. Evans Cory Dixon John Conine Team Total Opponents

FG-FGA Pct.

16-13 16-16 16-12 16-16 16-16 15-4 16-1 16-2 16-0 16-0 13-0 12-0 7-0 1-0

368-23.0 487-30.4 419-26.2 478-29.9 390-24.4 260-17.3 201-12.6 189-11.8 234-14.6 126-7.9 64-4.9 24-2.0 9-1.3 1-1.0

93-173 70-180 82-178 37-70 20-62 28-74 28-62 22-56 15-46 6-24 8-14 2-3 1-4 0-0

.538 .389 .461 .529 .323 .378 .452 .393 .326 .250 .571 .667 .250 .000

16 16

3250 3250

412-946 .436 443-969 .457

Away: 2-6 Finish: T-4th in East, T-9th Overall 3FG-FGA Pct. 18-44 25-75 29-70 0-0 11-32 1-13 1-2 4-17 6-16 4-15 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0

.409 .333 .414 .000 .344 .077 .500 .235 .375 .267 .000 .000 .000 .000

99-286 .346 101-302 .334

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13 19 24 28 30 5 8 12 16 19 28 2 4 9 13 16

East Texas Baptist W 77-54 at Texas Tech L 94-75 Houston Baptist W 92-61 at Indiana L 90-72 at Centenary W 83-80 at Louisiana Tech L 98-70 LSU-Shreveport W 83-73 at LSU L 73-62 Grambling L 63-62 Missouri Valley W 77-68 at Hawai’i L 81-62 at Texas A&M L 89-63 Southern-N.O. L 95-89 ot *at Nicholls L 79-72 *Southeastern La. L 70-64 *at A&M-Corpus Christi L 98-83

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Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 3 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 13 Feb. 17 Feb. 20 Feb. 24 Feb. 27 Mar. 3 Mar. 6

*Nicholls W 99-98 2ot *Stephen F. Austin L 66-56 *at Central Arkansas W 74-68 *McNeese State L 92-85 *at UT-Arlington L 81-80 *at Stephen F. Austin L 69-59 *Central Arkansas W 82-76 *at McNeese State W 82-72 *Lamar W 82-79 *at UT-San Antonio L 88-74 *Texas State L 89-75 *Sam Houston St. L 103-75 *at Southeastern La. L 86-77

FT-FTA Pct. 57-90 83-118 24-36 29-69 32-42 17-36 14-24 11-21 15-30 9-10 4-7 1-3 0-0 0-0

.633 .703 .667 .420 .762 .472 .583 .524 .500 .900 .571 .333 .000 .000

296-486 .609 327-473 .691

Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl 11-53 19-28 24-26 59-118 3-13 12-21 21-31 16-27 10-15 2-10 4-9 2-5 2-1 0-0 27-29 212-386 235-432

64 47 50 177 16 33 52 43 25 12 13 7 3 0 56 598 667

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4.0 2.9 3.1 11.1 1.0 2.2 3.3 2.7 1.6 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 37.4 41.7

1st 570 595

65-8 32-0 21-0 48-2 58-6 44-2 28-1 23-0 20-0 17-0 10-0 8-0 1-0 0-0

35 37 23 11 43 23 10 11 31 14 6 2 0 0 2 375-19 189 248 389235 254

2nd 621 692

18 32 6 10 58 20 2 9 22 10 2 0 0 0

OT 18 18

Pts Avg

5 1 2 58 0 5 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 0

19 17 7 17 27 7 8 6 9 5 1 0 0 0

78 51

123 1219 76.2 128 1314 82.1

2OT 10 9

261 248 217 103 83 74 71 59 51 25 20 5 2 0

16.3 15.5 13.6 6.4 5.2 4.9 4.4 3.7 3.2 1.6 1.5 0.4 0.3 0.0

Total 1219 1314

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Prather Coliseum Records • Hall of Fame

Prather Coliseum Records

Coach H. Lee Prather, 1965 Charles “Red” Thomas, 1969 Lee Arthur Smith, 2003 Gayle Hatch, 2008

Louisiana Basketball Dick Brown, 1988 David Clark, 1994 Tynes Hildebrand, 1992 Jimmy Leach, 1985 Johnny McConathy, 1982 George McConathy, 1993 Coach H. Lee Prather, 1977 Billy Reynolds, 1988 Charles "Red" Thomas, 1979 James Wyatt, 1987

Mr. Louisiana Basketball Tynes Hildebrand, 1981 Jerry Byrd, 1992 Eugene "Doc" Christmas, 1998 Billy Montgomery, 2009

Rebounding 30, James Wyatt, NSU, 2/15/68 29, Wendell Lanier, So. Miss., 1/27/68 26, Eric Kubel, NSU, 12/18/93 25, Guy Charles, NSU, 2/22/80 25, Reggie Grace, NSU, 12/29/73 25, James Wyatt, NSU, 2/20/67 24, James Wyatt, NSU, 12/3/68 24, James Wyatt, NSU, 1/21/69 24, Charles Bloodworth, NSU, 2/2/70 24, Roy Ebron, USL, 1/10/72

Graduate N Club

Billy Baucum, 1977 Thurman Baptiste, 2004 Sammy Booras, 1991 Dick Brown, 1974 David Clark, 1987 Bill Collingsworth, 1985 Coach Huey Cranford, 1998 Mickey Crnkovic, 2004 Wiley Cummings, 1991 John Elkins, 1986 Reginald Grace, 2002 Gayle Hatch, 2002 Tynes Hildebrand, 1985 Tandy Jackson, 1983 Frank Lampkin, 1996 Jimmy "Red" Leach, 1976 Tommy Mathis, 1994 Elvin McCann, 2006 George McConathy, 1982 Johnny McConathy, 1972 J.L. "Leslie" McConathy, 1998 Leroy Miller, 1976 Linwood Outz, 1995 Frederick Piper, 2006

Attendance 3,930 Sam Houston St. (W 95-87), 3/12/06 3,800 Grambling (L 73-71), 1/12/81 3,721 Utah State (W 88-71), 11/10/06 3,623 SE Louisiana (L 49-42), 3/13/05 3,580 Northeast La. (L 95-87), 1/29/04 3,500 Centenary (W 91-88 ot), 2/12/81 3,461 Northeast La. (L 89-79), 1/30/93 3,403 Lamar (W 80-66) 3/9/06 3,299 McNeese (W 103-73), 3/4/05 3,200 La. Tech (W 65-57), 2/3/82 3,130 Lamar (W 90-75), 3/10/05 3,114 Northeast La. (W 93-85), 2/8/92 3,023 Texas-Arlington (W 81-67), 3/8/05

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Scoring 46, Anatoly Bose, Nicholls, 1/23/10 45, MIKE MCCONATHY, La. Tech, 12/11/76 42, J.B. Conley, Texas State, 2/27/10 42, Dwight Lamar, USL, 1/10/72 40, Paul Poe, La. College, 12/21/77 39, Larry Terry, NSU, 2/17/94 39, Vernon Freeman, Houston Baptist, 2/26/77 39, Marvin Winkler, USL, 2/2/70 38, Larry Terry, NSU, 12/15/92 38, Billy Reynolds, NSU, 2/26/77 37, Jesse Ratliff, North Texas, 2/8/93 37, Raymond Lawrence, Ark. Baptist, 12/15/92 37, Roy Ebron, USL, 1/10/72 37, Vernon Wilson, NSU, 12/16/72 36, Melvin Henderson, Southern, 12/16/72 36, Damon Jones, NSU, 1/31/09 vs. UCA 36, Vernon Wilson, NSU, 1/29/73 35, Eric Kubel, NSU, 2/8/93 35, Billy Reynolds, NSU, 1/29/77 35, Jimmy Critten, Ark. Baptist, 12/15/92

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Coach H. Lee Prather, 1969 Billy Reynolds, 1989 Ocie Richie, 1980 E.B. Robert, 1969 J.A. Rockhold, 1981 Murphy Rogers, 1968 Ken Shaw, 1988 Larry Skinner, 1986 C.L. Starnes, 1972 Bill Stewart, 2004 R.J. Stoker, 1980 Jodie Stoutamire, 1980 Charles "Red" Thomas, 1970 Jim "Buddy" Thomas, 1990 Bernard Waggoner, 1982 Murrell Walker, 1992 Jim Willis, 1976 Vernon Wilson, 1988 Gene Wright, 1989 James Wyatt, 1981

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All-Americans • All-Conference • Demons in the Pros Northwestern’s All-Americans and Retired Jerseys 5- CHARLES “RED” THOMAS Northwestern State’s first All-America basketball player, winning that honor in 1941. He later became head basketball coach at NSU and guided the Demons to an outstanding 129-76 (.629) record in seven years at the helm, never experiencing a losing season during his entire tenure. Also an excellent trackman, Thomas was enshrined into the Northwestern State Graduate “N” Club Hall of Fame in 1971. 14 - JOHNNY McCONATHY Northwestern’s second All-America selection, the father of Demon baskeball coach Mike McConathy earned that distinction for his play during the 1951 season. McConathy set a school record for most points scored in a single season with 562 and a 21.6 average. He was invited to play in the College All-Star Game in Chicago and was the fifth pick in the first round of the 1951 NBA Draft by Syracuse. McConathy, who also participated in track at NSU, was a member of the 1973 class that was enshrined into the Graduate “N” Club Hall of Fame. 24 - VERNON WILSON Named as an All-America in 1973, Wilson remains NSU’s all-time leader in average points-per-game with a career figure of 20.6 ppg, scoring 1,548 points in just 75 games. Wilson led the Demons in scoring during each of the 1971, ’72 and ’73 seasons, earning team MVP honors for those three years. Named the 1971 Gulf States Conference Rookie of the Year, first team all-Louisiana in ’72 and ’73, he was chosen to the first team of the NAIA District 30 squad that toured Israel while playing against that country’s Olympic team.

All-Conference Demons All-SIAA or All-LIAA (1913-48) Southern/Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association Josh Briley John Elkins Tandy Jackson Frank Lampkin Ray Miller Leroy Miller Howard Moorman Ocie Richie Ted Roberts Vernon Roberts Cara Lee Starnes Claude Stoutamire Charles Thomas Ed Tullos All-Gulf States Conference 1949 - Claude Stoutamire, Bernard Waggoner 1950 - Claude Stoutamire 1951 - Johnny McConathy 1953 - Ken Shaw 1954 - Bill Collingsworth 1956 - Dick Brown, George McConathy 1957 - Dick Brown 1958 - Jimmy Leach, Mickey Crnkovic 1959 - Jimmy Leach 1960 - Larry Skinner, Gene Wright 1961 - Truitt Weldon 1962 - Truitt Weldon, Sam Watts 1963 - Tommy Mathis, Sam Watts 1964 - Tommy Mathis 1965 - David Clark 1966 - David Clark, James Wyatt 1967 - David Clark 1968 - James Wyatt, Pete Gray 1969 - James Wyatt, Charles Bloodworth 1970 - Charles Bloodworth 1971 - Vernon Wilson 1972 - Vernon Wilson

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All-Gulf South Conference 1974 - Reggie Grace 1975 - Billy Reynolds All-South Independent, NCAA Division I 1977 - Billy Reynolds

Johnny McConathy was the No. 5 pick in the 1951 NBA Draft.

Demons in the Pros

All-Trans America Conference 1981 - Wayne Waggoner 1982 - Wayne Waggoner 1983 - Kenny Hale, Johnny Martin All-Gulf Star Conference 1985 - George Jones 1986 - George Jones, Victor Willis, Dwight Moody 1987 - George Jones, Victor Willis All-Southland Conference 1988 - Terrence “Bo” Rayford 1989 - Terrence “Bo” Rayford, Pernell Smith 1990 - Roman Banks 1991 - Dexter Grimsley, Jay Scherer 1993 - Eric Kubel 1994 - Eric Kubel (Player of the Year), Larry Terry 1995 - Tarius Brown 1997 - Charles Duncan 1998 - Seth LeGrand 2001 - Chris Thompson, Michael Byars-Dawson 2002 - Michael Byars-Dawson 2004 - Jermaine Wallace, Clifton Lee 2005 - Jermaine Wallace, Jermaine Spencer 2006 - Clifton Lee, Tyronn Mitchell, Jermaine Wallace, Byron Allen 2008- Trey Gilder

NBA Trey Gilder, 2009 Memphis Larry Terry, 1994, 1995 New Jersey, Boston Wayne Waggoner, 1982 Dallas Billy Reynolds, 1977 Seattle Johnny McConathy, 1952 Syracuse Charles “Red” Thomas Scout, New York NBDL Trey Gilder, 2008-09 Clifton Lee, 2006 D’or Fisher, 2006 ABA James Wyatt, 1969 New Orleans Charles Bloodworth, 1970 Virginia David Clark, 1967 New Orleans USBL Ryan Duplessis, 2002-03 St. Louis Skyhawks UPBL Jerrold McRae, Jr., 2003 Louisville Eagles CBA Eric Kubel, 1995, 2002 Connecticut, Gary Terrance Rayford, 1990 Sioux Falls Dwight Moody, 1986 Cedar Rapids

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NSU Championship Coaches Northwestern has a long, proud tradition of producing highly successful basketball coaches Northwestern State University's long tradition of producing educators is easily traced back to 1884. It was then that Louisiana State Normal School was formed and dedicated to the preparation of teachers. Coaches are, in the most fundamental sense of the word, teachers. They issue highly technical instructions, they constantly test their students, and they seek to inspire them. Basketball coaches at Northwestern have been doing it for almost a century now. These "teachers" have turned out hundreds of great students who have become successful coaches. The tradition of producing basketball coaches from within the Demon program goes back to: H. Lee Prather, Charles"Red" Thomas, Huey Cranford, Tynes Hildebrand, Wayne Yates, Don Beasley, Dan Bell, J.D. Barnett and continues today under Mike McConathy. NSU's acclaimed School of Health and Human Performance has produced many notable high school and college coaches. These coaches were taught by the likes of Buddy Bonnette and Jim Simmons. At last count the list of NSU graduates in the coaching ranks (past and present) in the sport of basketball is well over 500. Here is a partial list of some notable former Demon players and NSU graduates who have made impact in the coaching profession (please submit additions via e-mail to ireland@nsula.edu): Alumni Charlie Alexander - Head Coach Hornbeck High School Roman Banks - associate head coach, Southeastern La.; former head coach, LSUS Thurman Baptiste - former head coach, Natchitoches Central High School Dan Bell - former NSU head coach; head coach, Huntsville (Ala.) High School the late Buddy Bonnette - former head coach, Springhill HS (state champion 1959, runner-up 1954); former assistant, LSU Mike Brey - head coach, Notre Dame; former asst. coach, Duke; former asst. coach, DeMatha HS the late Dick Brown - former head coach, Many High School Stephen Burch - head coach North Desoto High School Billy Carter - head coach Quitman High School Gabe Carter - assistant coach, Loyola Marymount Micah Coleman - head coach, Natchitoches Central HS, asst. coach, 2001 NSU NCAA tourney team Clay Corley - former head coach Florien HS, Many HS, Hornbeck HS (Top 28 with each team) Mickey Crnkovic - former head coach, Florien High School Davey Davis - former head coach, Baton Rouge Darrin Dyess - head coach Many HS boys, girls (‘05 state champs, 2AA Coach of the Year) Kenton Fisher - former assistant coach, Natchitoches Central High School Mike Greene - head coach, DeRidder High School Josh Hancock - asst. coach Natchitoches Central HS; former assistant coach, NSU Tramaine Hancock - asst. coach Kountze HS the late Emmett Hendricks - former head coach, Louisiana Tech University Vincent Hicks - assistant coach Des Moines area community college Tynes Hildebrand - former head coach, Natchitoches High School, NSU Adrian Hill - assistant coach Ruston High School J.C. Howell - former head coach Airline High School Johnny Janese - former head coach, Beauregard High School Casey Johnson - assistant coach Pitkin High School Lem Jones - assistant coach, Piney Woods HS (Miss.) the late Frank Lampkin - former head coach, Bossier High School Jeremy Leach - head girl’s coach Many HS Jimmy "Red" Leach - former head coach, Florien High School (state champions) Johnny McConathy - former head coach, Bossier High School (state champions 1967) Kenny McMillon - former head coach, Stanley High School Terry Mercer - head boy’s coach Converse HS Billy Wayne Montgomery - former head coach, Haughton HS (state champions, 1964 & 1965) Jeff Moore - assistant coach, NSU; former head coach, John Wood Community College Joe O'Brien - head coach Idaho State; Southeastern CC, 2000, ‘03 NJCAA national champion; assistant coach Detroit Pistons Tim Parker - head coach Hornbeck High School girls team Alan Polk - Building Basketball Academy (Dallas, TX) Brian Rayner - assistant coach Parkway High School Dale Skinner - head coach, Pleasant Hill HS; former head coach, DeRidder HS (state finalist, 1977) Larry Skinner - former Many HS (state champion 1967) Scott Stapler - assistant coach, Coastal Carolina Jimmy Stewart - former head coach, Minden High School Red Thomas - former NSU head coach and New York Knicks scout Chris Thompson - assistant coach Bossier High School Bernard Waggoner - former head coach, Logansport High School Murrell Walker - former head coach, Dry Prong High School Paul Weir - assistant coach, New Mexico State Brian Williams - coach Red River Elementary Gene Wright - “N” Club Hall of Fame, head coach Tioga High School

(Top, left to right) one of Tynes Hildebrand’s Demons, Mike Brey, led Notre Dame to the 2001 NCAA Tournament in his first season coaching the Fighting Irish; former Demon player Dan Bell who coached his 1992-93 NSU team to an NCAA-leading 94.5 points per game average; former Demon player Tynes Hildebrand early in his 15-year reign as NSU’s coach. (Middle, left to right) former players Brian Rayner, Josh Hancock, and Chris Thompson. (Right) former Demon player Emmett Hendricks, then coach at La. Tech, with future Demon coach Mike McConathy.

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Former Demon coaches Bob Austin - assistant coach, NSU Lady Demons J.D. Barnett - former head coach, Hawaii Pacific, Tulsa, VCU, La. Tech Kevin Johnson - asst. coach Nicholls State; head coach, Centenary College Tynes Hildebrand - officials observer, Big 12 Conference, SLC, Sun Belt, WAC Billy Kennedy - head coach Murray State; assistant coach Univ. of Miami, former head coach, SLU & Centenary Rick McCormick - former head coach, Arkansas Tech; 2001 NJCAA Division III Coach of the Year, national champions, Cedar Valley College Steve Payne - assistant coach, Tennessee Tech; head coach, Frank Phillips JC Dave Simmons - head coach, McNeese State Jason Tinsley - former head coach, UNC-Pembroke Buzz Williams - head coach Marquette; asst. coach, Texas A&M Kurt Young - assistant coach, Northern Kentucky

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Pontiac Game Changing Performance Award One shot, years in the making, and making a difference for years to come. There’s obvious historic sports significance of the game-winning 3-point basket just before the buzzer by NSU’s Jermaine Wallace in the 2006 NCAA Tournament win over 15th-ranked Iowa. It’s burned into the history of March Madness and is sure to reappear for years to come, in General Motors Regional Director Tim Hughes (right) presents a check to Demon head coach Mike anticipation of more magic by McConathy, NSU President Dr. Randy Webb, and the Demon basketball team. underdog teams, and in comparison to fantastic finishes yet to be achieved. But the shot also has a more tangible impact at Northwestern, thanks to General Motors and its sponsorship of the Pontiac Game-Changing Performance contests awarding $100,000 to the university whose moment in each March Madness is voted by fans as the most spectacular play of that year’s NCAA Tournament. There is a $5,000 winner for each of the four weeks in the tournament, and the “final four” winners compete against each other before the fans vote determines the top prize winner during the national championship game. The funds are designated for use in the university’s general scholarship fund. Fans in 2006 picked the Wallace game-winner as the play of the tournament. GM Regional director Tim Hughes came to the NSU campus to present the $100,000 check to President Dr. Randy Webb, Coach Mike McConathy and the Demons. McConathy and a committee including university faculty and administrators set up guidelines for the money. McConathy and the group set up an endowment with the money, so that it would benefit students for decades to come. The “Wallace Pontiac Game Changing Performance Scholarship” is dedicated to undergraduate students who have attended college for at least four years in pursuit of their first undegraduate degree. The $750 per/semester award goes to students who meet criteria including: • Leadership outside of the classroom • Participation and leadership in recognized student organizations, spirit groups, marching band, club sports or intercollegiate sports for athletes who have completed their eligibility • Community and university service This photo by Gary Hardamon of Jermaine Wallace getting ready to fire the winning shot. 66 SLC Champions - ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06

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Pontiac Game Changing Performance Award

This photo by Doug Daniels has become a popular symbol of success for Demon basketball.

Already, 17 NSU students have been helped by the scholarship. One grateful recipient is Sandra Shirah, a non-traditional student from Pineville. She was a criminal justice major and single mother who graduated in December of 2007. Her daughter was a student at Louisiana College while her mother attended Northwestern. Shirah took her classes online as many NSU students do. She saw an e-mail notice about the scholarship sent to all NSU undergraduates and applied for the scholarship. She had been affiliated with the Pineville police department for 20 years. She had a long list of community service activities, including teaching resume development to inner city residents. “If not for the Wallace Pontiac scholarship, I would not have been able to complete getting my undergraduate degree without taking out another student loan,” she said. That’s just one shining example of how the shot that made Demons’ dreams come true in March Madness will do the same thing for generations of NSU students. Coach Mike is a winning thoroughbred

Mike McConathy is a winning coach, but Coach Mike is also a winning horse. Natchitoches native, NSU graduate and longtime Louisiana thoroughbred horse owner Firal Ryder, a season ticket holder, named one of his horses after the Demons’ coach. “Coach Mike” has lifetime earnings of more than $300,000. She – yes, that’s right, this “Coach Mike” is a filly – made her big splash two years ago at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans, wining a $50,000 allowance race, her second win. Coach McConathy and Mr. Ryder regularly attend races at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City. Great Tradition • Brighter Future SLC Champions - ‘04-’05 • ‘05-’06

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Demon Basketball

Celebrating 10 dynamic years of Demon hoops Column courtesy of Jeff Matthews Alexandria Town Talk

Somewhere along the line of Mike McConathy turning a downtrodden Northwestern State program into a champion, folks figured out it was about more than basketball. Nowhere was that on display better than on a Saturday in October 2009, when former players from McConathy's 10 years at NSU got together for a reunion lunch at Prather Coliseum. "I don't know that I've had a prouder day in my coaching career," said longtime assistant Mark Slessinger. Including conference championships and NCAA Tournament wins? "Yes," Slessinger said without hesitation. Indeed, in Saturday's celebration graduation rates and solid citizenship were feted as much or more than success on the court. Make no mistake, there has been plenty of winning since McConathy came back to Natchitoches in 1999. Among the highlights of McConathy's first decade in charge of the Demons are: • two 20-win seasons. The last one before McConathy was 1974. • two Southland Conference championships and one SLC East Division championship, the first conference titles for NSU since 1960. • six Southland Conference Tournament title game appear-

ances. • the first two NCAA Tournament appearances in school history. • two NCAA Tournament wins, including the buzzer-beating 2006 victory over Iowa that earned the team and the university national recognition. As impressive as those feats are, though, they take a backseat to what those present Saturday say the program is really about -concepts McConathy has stressed such as sublimating personal goals for the good of the group, taking care of the people who take care of you, treating people the way you would want to be treated and being a man of your word. "We've still got that family atmosphere," said Chris Thompson, who played on McConathy's first NCAA Tournament team in 2000 and is in his first year as head basketball coach at Calvary Baptist in Shreveport. "The guys who come through here, we all still stay in touch. We're a family." The reunion was set up so recent players could "see each other and be a family again," Slessinger said. It was also, McConathy said, an opportunity to further tie recent players into the program, with the idea that they will continue to be a part of it and give back. "The way we play, everybody has a part, everybody contributes," said McConathy, who uses a rotation of 10 or more players. "One night it's going to be one guy, the next night it's going to be another guy. I think that culminated today, you see that everybody is a part of this."

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