FIND YOUR SUCCESS Founded in 1860, Simpson has prepared generations of students for successful careers, graduate schools or service work. Our beautiful campus sits on 75 acres in Indianola, Iowa and offers the best of both worlds: a nurturing academic environment that’s close to the career, internship and entertainment options available in Iowa’s capital city. Most of our professors hold the highest degrees in their field, and they are committed to helping the more than 1,400 students achieve their dreams. Student life is exciting and fulfilling, with dozens of opportunities for students to participate, in everything from Greek life to intercollegiate and intramural sports. Simpson’s success in promoting quality programs and providing exceptional value have been recognized nationally by Peterson’s Competitive Colleges and U.S. News. This is a great college, and the more that people learn about Simpson, the more impressed they become. We invite you to visit and take a closer look.
2018-19 schedule
Day Date Opponent Saturday Tuesday Friday Saturday Tuesday Sunday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Thursday Friday Sunday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Monday Wednesday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Thursday Saturday
Nov. 10 Nov. 13 Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 20 Nov. 25 Nov. 28 Dec. 1 Dec. 5 Dec. 8 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. 30 Jan. 2 Jan. 5 Jan. 9 Jan. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 30 Feb. 2 Feb. 4 Feb. 6 Feb. 13 Feb. 16 Feb. 19 Feb. 21 Feb. 23
Bethany Lutheran at Westminster (Mo.) at North Park# vs. Hope/Greenville# Wis.-Platteville at Millikin at Wartburg* at Luther* Buena Vista* Faith Baptist vs. SUNY Poly% vs. New England% at NW Missouri State (exhib) Loras* at Dubuque* Neb. Wesleyan* at Central* Coe* at Buena Vista* Dubuque* Wartburg* at Loras* Luther* at Neb. Wesleyan* Central* at Coe* A-R-C Tournament A-R-C Tournament A-R-C Tournament
Location
Cowles Fieldhouse Fulton, Mo. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Cowles Fieldhouse Decatur, Ill. Waverly, Iowa Decorah, Iowa Cowles Fieldhouse Cowles Fieldhouse Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Maryville, Mo. Cowles Fieldhouse Dubuque, Iowa Cowles Fieldhouse Pella, Iowa Cowles Fieldhouse Storm Lake, Iowa Cowles Fieldhouse Cowles Fieldhouse Dubuque, Iowa Cowles Fieldhouse Lincoln, Neb. Cowles Fieldhouse Cedar Rapids, Iowa Campus Sites Campus Sites Campus Sites
Time
4 p.m. 7 p.m. 3:30 p.m. TBA 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. 6/8 p.m. TBA 8 p.m. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 4 p.m. TBA TBA TBA
* American Rivers Conference Game % Times Listed as Eastern
SIMPSONATHLETICS.COM
1
numerical roster No. 5 11 13 15 21 23 25 31 33 35 41 43 45 51 53 55
Name Nick Janssen Alec Hinson Ben Rajewski Jared Bacon Conor Riordan Cayce Good Kade Tatkenhorst Kyle Wagner Tyler Stumbo Taylor Filbert Krys Johnson Jack Seward Kenton Thoms Chris Honz John Barbee Adam Reiter Trey Byers Bronson Carpenter Brett Kauzlarich Ahmed Musa Dev Petal Jake Rood Clayton Rosenberger Parker Ryan Sam Schlegel Trenton White Cameron Whitehead Bryce Yoder
Pos. G G G G G G G F F F F G F F G F G G F F G G G G F F G G
Ht. 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-4 5-10 6-7 6-6 6-2 6-9 5-11 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-7 6-6 6-5 5-11 6-3
Wt. 170 175 165 180 175 185 180 200 165 190 210 160 210 220 175 220 185 170 190 180 155 205 165 140 215 180 200 180
Head Coach: Brad Bjorkgren (fourth season) Assistant Coaches: Brandon Stromer, Chris McMahon Student Coaches: Ben Bjorkgren, Gable Johnson Student Managers: Blaine Schumacher, Sarah Mosinski
2
2018-19 SIMPSON MEN’S BASKETBALL
Cl. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Hometown/High School Lee’s Summit, Mo./Ray-Pec Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield Lawrence, Kan./Lawrence Johnston, Iowa/Johnston Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Ogden, Iowa/Ogden Basehor, Kan./Basehor-Linwood Manning, Iowa/IKM-Manning Milford, Iowa/Okoboji Olathe, Kan./Olathe South Ottawa, Kan./Ottawa Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock Johnston, Iowa/Johnston Omaha, Neb./Burke Lawrence, Kan./Lawrence Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Three Rivers, Texas/Three Rivers Corydon, Iowa/Wayne Community Centerville, Iowa/Centerville Des Moines, Iowa/Siouxland Christian Camanche, Iowa/Camanche Mason City, Iowa/Mason City Tama, Iowa/South Tama Omaha, Neb./Burke Longmont, Colo./Silver Creek Olathe, Kan./East Sydney, Iowa/Sydney Kansas City, Kan./Piper
head coach brad bjorkgren THE BJORKGREN FILE PERSONAL INFORMATION Hometown: Manning, Iowa Spouse: Michele Children: Jacob and Benjamin
COACHING EXPERIENCE 2015-present: Simpson College Head Coach 1988-2015: Urbandale High School Head Boys Coach
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1980-84: Simpson College
EDUCATION
SIMPSON COLLEGE, 1983 B.A., BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, PHYSICAL EDUCATION
BJORKGREN AT SIMPSON • Hired as the 23rd head coach in school history on April 15, 2015 • In fourth season as head coach at Simpson in 2018-19 • Boasts a record of 44-33 through first three seasons • Had led the Storm to three consecutive 13-win seasons for the first time since 2001-04 • Inherited a Simpson team with 17 combined wins in previous three seasons before going 15-11 in 2015-16 • Team set a school record with 232 3-pointers in 2015-16 season while piloting a nine-game turnaround • Simpson has finished in the top-four in the league in three straight seasons for the first time since the late 1990s • Has coached seven all-conference players in three seasons, including 2018 co-MVP, Sam Amsbaugh BEFORE SIMPSON • Inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017 for accomplishments at Urbandale High School • Posted a record of 398-213 in 27 seasons at Urbandale • Led the J-Hawks to nine Central Iowa Metropolitan League (CIML) Championships and seven Class 4A State Tournaments • Was an eight-time CIML Coach of the Year and seven-time district coach of the year • Named Class 4A State Coach of the Year in 2000 • Coached more than 100 all-conference performers and 20 allstate selections • Coached Iowa’s 2001 Mr. Basketball, Tyler McKinney PLAYING CAREER • A two-year letterwinner for Simpson from 1980-84 • Earned Second Team All-Iowa Conference honors for the 1982-83 season
SIMPSONATHLETICS.COM
3
the storm
JARED BACON G • 6-0 • 180 • Jr. Johnston, Iowa
JOHN BARBEE G • 6-2 • 175 • Sr. Lawrence, Kan.
TREY BYERS G • 5-11 • 185 • Jr. Three Rivers, Texas
BRONSON CARPENTER G • 6-1 • 170 • Fr. Corydon, Iowa
TAYLOR FILBERT F • 6-3 • 190 • Sr. Olathe, Kan.
CAYCE GOOD G • 6-2 • 185 • Sr. Ogden, Iowa
ALEC HINSON G • 6-0 • 175 • So. Marshfield, Wis.
CHRIS HONZ F • 6-6 • 220 • Fr. Omaha, Neb.
NICK JANSSEN G • 5-10 •170 • Jr. Lee’s Summit, Mo.
KRYS JOHNSON F • 6-4 • 210 • Fr. Ottawa, Kan.
BRETT KAUZLARICH F • 6-3 • 190 • So. Centerville, Iowa
AHMED MUSA F • 6-1 • 180 • So. Des Moines, Iowa
DEV PETAL G • 6-1 • 155 • Fr. Camanche, Iowa
BEN RAJEWSKI G • 5-11 • 165 • Sr. Lawrence, Kan.
ADAM REITER F • 6-9 • 220 • Jr. Ankeny, Iowa
CONOR RIORDAN G • 6-0 • 175 • Jr. Ankeny, Iowa
JAKE ROOD G • 6-1 • 205 • Fr. Mason City, Iowa
CLAYTON ROSENBERGER G • 5-10 • 165 • So. Tama, Iowa
PARKER RYAN G • 5-7 • 140 • So. Omaha, Neb.
SAM SCHLEGEL F • 6-6 • 215 • So. Longmont, Colo.
4
2018-19 SIMPSON MEN’S BASKETBALL
the storm
JACK SEWARD G • 5-10 • 160 • Fr. Waverly, Iowa
TYLER STUMBO F • 6-4 • 165 • Sr. Milford, Iowa
KADE TATKENHORST G • 6-3 • 180 • So. Basehor, Kan.
TRENTON WHITE F • 6-5 • 180 • Fr. Olathe, Kan.
CAMERON WHITEHEAD G • 5-11 • 200 • Fr. Sydney, Iowa
BRYCE YODER G • 6-3 • 180 • Fr. Kansas City, Kan..
BRAD BJORKGREN Head Coach Fourth Season
BRANDON STROMER Assistant Coach Ninth Season
CHRIS McMAHON Assistant Coach Second Season
KENTON THOMS F • 6-7 • 210 • Jr. Johnston, Iowa
KYLE WAGNER F • 6-4 • 200 • Jr. Manning, Iowa
BEN BJORKGREN Student Coach
GABLE JOHNSON Student Coach/ Player Development
SIMPSONATHLETICS.COM
5
honor roll NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 4..................... 1976, 1992, 1995, 1996 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 5..................1942, 1950 (South), 1992, ............................................1995, 1998 ALL-AMERICANS 1961.................. Bob Tidgren, 2nd team 1973..........................Doug Schafer, HM 1995......................David Otte, 3rd team 1998.....................Adam Doll, 2nd team 1999.....................Adam Doll, 2nd team 2003............................ Jesse Harris, HM JOSTENS TROPHY FINALIST (Division III Player of the Year) Jesse Harris................................... 2002 Jesse Harris................................... 2003 COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS (selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America) 1994-95................ David Otte, 1st team 2001-02.............. Jesse Harris, 1st team 2002-03.............. Jesse Harris, 1st team 2009-10.............Andrew Dau, 3rd team NCAA POST-GRADUATE SCHOLARS John Hines.................................... 1980 David Otte...................................... 1995 Jesse Harris................................... 2003 CONFERENCE MVPS David Otte...................................... 1995 Adam Doll...................................... 1998 Sam Amsbaugh............................. 2018 CONFERENCE SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Jesse Harris..............................2003-04 CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR Bruce Wilson.............1992, 1995, 1998 REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR Bruce Wilson................................. 1992 D3HOOPS.COM ALL-REGION 2018............ Sam Amsbaugh, 2nd team
6
ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM 1923-24.......................... Barney McCoy .................................................. Scroggs 1924-25.......................... Barney McCoy 1926-27...............................C. Flanigan 1927-28.............................Chick McCoy 1935-36........................... Tom Sharples 1936-37........................... Tom Sharples 1937-38...........................Glenn Bowles 1939-40............................Wayne Burns 1941-42................................Mike Reed 1942-43............................Wayne Burns 1943-44................................Mike Reed 1945-46.......................... Chuck Kuchan 1948-49................................ Jack Blake 1951-52............................Roger Cleven 1952-53................................. Ed Weeks 1959-60..............................Bob Tidgren 1960-61..............................Bob Tidgren 1961-62............................ Tom Hensley 1964-65................................ Ron Miller 1969-70.............................. Rick Burton 1971-72......................Gaylen Jacobsen 1972-73......................... Brent Petersen 1975-76............................Bruce Wilson 1977-78...............................Dave Keller 1978-79...............................Dave Keller 1979-80...............................John Hines 1981-82........................ Keith Edmonds 1982-83............................. Ron Lindsey 1985-86......................... Dan Meerbeek 1989-90..............................Eddie Vaske 1991-92............................Jeff Hartman 1994-95................................David Otte 1995-96..............................Steve Ellens 1996-97................................ Adam Doll 1997-98................................ Adam Doll .................................. Nathan Ackerman 1998-99.................... Nathan Ackerman .............................................. Adam Doll 1999-00.............................Joe Coppola 2000-01..............................Jesse Harris 2001-02..............................Jesse Harris 2002-03..............................Jesse Harris 2003-04........................... Jason Snyder 2005-06.....................Ryan Hittenmiller 2006-07.....................Ryan Hittenmiller .....................................Jason Parkinson 2007-08............................. Tim Dunlavy 2008-09............................. Tim Dunlavy 2009-10............................. Tim Dunlavy 2011-12.......................... Zack Barragan
2018-19 SIMPSON MEN’S BASKETBALL
2012-13...............................Elijah Knox 2015-16........................Sam Amsbaugh 2016-17........................Sam Amsbaugh 2018-19........................Sam Amsbaugh ........................................Conor Riordan ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM 1939-40........................... Evo Sjeklocha 1961-62.............................Jim Issacson ................................ Dave Uppinghouse 1967-68............................Rod Ritenour 1968-69............................Rod Ritenour 1971-72............................Dennis Engle 1972-73.............................Doug Shafer 1973-74......................... Brent Peterson 1974-75............................Bruce Wilson 1976-77...............................Dave Keller 1980-81................................ Mark Crall .............................................. Scott Clark 1982-83.........................Brad Bjorkgren .............................................. Scott Clark 1984-85......................... Dan Meerbeek 1986-87............................... Brent Clark 1990-91............................... Kirk Ridout 1992-93................................David Otte 1993-94................................David Otte 1994-95........................Chad Buchanan 1999-00..............................Jesse Harris 2001-02.............................. Dirk Walker 2002-03.............................. Matt Brown 2004-05.......................Jason Parkinson 2006-07............................ Jason Soppe 2010-11......................Cornelius Mosby 2011-12.............................Chad Boston 2015-16.......................... Dillon Gretzky HONORABLE MENTION ALL-CONFERENCE 1969-70..................................Jim Klein .................................................Rick Hall 1971-72...............................Percy Baker 1972-73.............................. Lyle Jensen 1973-74.......................Dennis Dearden 1974-75..............................Jim Greeley .........................................Jon Schuman 1976-77................................ Mark King 1977-78................................ Mark King 1978-79............................Bob Sanquist .............................................John Hines .......................................... Larry Gillund .............................................. Mark Crall 1979-80...........................Jim Sampson
honor roll .............................................. Mark Crall ........................................Skyler Morgan 1980-81...................... Brian Hillebrand ...................................... Reggie Jackson ........................................Skylar Morgan .............................................Stan Roush 1981-82................................Ben Sneed .................................... Brian Hillebrand ...................................... Reggie Jackson .............................................. Scott Clark 1982-83........................... Bob Goedken 2007-08.................... Brennan Tubaugh 2009-10............................. Andrew Dau 2010-11.......................... Zack Barragan .............................................Elijah Knox 2011-12......................Cornelius Mosby 2012-13.......................... Charles Swain 2014-15.......................... Charles Swain 2016-17............................Austin Turner 2017-18............................Tyler Stumbo ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE 1993-94................................David Otte ....................................... Steve Venenga 1994-95.........................Nathan Jensen ..............................................David Otte 1995-96........................Alan Hullerman ............................................Adam Soyer 1996-97..............................Adam Soyer 1999-00....................... Dustin Wiemers 2000-01....................... Dustin Wiemers 2001-02..............................Jesse Harris ............................................... Tom Tesar 2002-03.................................Nick Boyd .........................................Landon Drake ............................................Jesse Harris 2003-04.................................Nick Boyd .........................................Landon Drake 2004-05.........................TJ Kasperbauer .......................................... Jason Soppe 2005-06............................ Jason Soppe 2006-07............................ Jason Soppe 2007-08............................. Andrew Dau 2008-09............................. Andrew Dau 2009-10............................. Andrew Dau 2010-11........................... Ryan Stumbo 2011-12.................................Rob Heise ......................................... Ryan Stumbo 2012-13........................... Ryan Stumbo 2014-15............................... Cody Good ............................................. Ryan Skaar ....................................Brook Thompson
..........................................Austin Turner 2015-16........................Sam Amsbaugh ....................................... Michael Currie ............................................. Cody Good ..........................................Cade Millikin ............................... Jamie Montgomery ............................................. Ryan Skaar ....................................Brook Thompson ..........................................Austin Turner 2016-17........................Sam Amsbaugh ............................................ Cayce Good ............................................. Cody Good ......................................... Kam Hartung ..........................................Cade Millikin ............................... Jamie Montgomery ..........................................Ben Rajewksi ............................................. Ryan Skaar ....................................Brook Thompson ..........................................Austin Turner 2017-18........................Sam Amsbaugh ........................................... Mark Becker ...........................................Trey Bunting ............................................ Cayce Good ......................................... Kam Hartung .......................................... Nick Janssen ..........................................Ben Rajewski ........................................... Adam Reiter ........................................Conor Riordan
500 CAREER REBOUNDS Bob Tidgren 1,261 Adam Doll 1,081 Rod Ritenour 880 Dennis Engle 851 Dave Keller 820 Jason Soppe 688 Tim Dunlavy 647 Sam Amsbaugh 580 Carl Brack 566 Matt McCulla 562 Nathan Ackerman 560 Jesse Harris 546
1958-61 1995-99 1966-69 1969-72 1975-79 2003-07 2006-10 2014-18 1988-92 1999-03 1995-99 1999-03
200 CAREER ASSISTS Dirk Walker 448 Chris Perrin 443 Roy Underwood 368 Elijah Knox 345 Jon Burke 267 Matt Vaske 253 Austin Turner 247 Eddie Vaske 223 Gabe Dunston 217 Adam Doll 214 Brett Cermak 201
2000-04 1993-97 1961-64 2009-13 1995-99 1989-93 2013-17 1986-90 1997-01 1995-99 2003-07
1,000 CAREER POINTS Dave Keller 1,881 1975-79 Bob Tidgren 1,692 1958-61 Adam Doll 1,658 1995-99 Nathan Ackerman 1,578 1995-99 Jesse Harris 1,573 1999-03 David Otte 1,544 1992-95 Ryan Hittenmiller 1,537 2003-07 Sam Amsbaugh 1,489 2014-18 Jason Parkinson 1,425 2003-07 Tim Dunlavy 1,366 2006-10 Tom Hensley 1,157 1962-65 Scott Clark 1,145 1979-83 Chris Hoch 1,094 1986-90 Rod Ritenour 1,088 1966-69 Zack Barragan 1,083 2008-12 Brent Clark 1,065 1984-88 Chuck Kuchan 1,057 1941-42, 45-47 Chuck Kerr 1,052 1950-53 Mark King 1,029 1974-78 Charles Swain 1,000 2011-15
SIMPSONATHLETICS.COM
7
the staff ADMINISTRATORS
JAY SIMMONS College President
BOB NUTGRASS Athletic Director
LANA SMITH Assistant AD and SWA Volleyball
DAVE CLEVELAND Assistant AD Track & Field
HEAD COACHES AND SUPPORT STAFF
BRAD BJORKGREN Men’s Basketball
FAITH BLISS Women’s Tennis
CAL BUSBY Program Director of Athletic Training
TOM CACCIA Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving
LISA CHENSVOLD Administrative Assistant
TYLER CHRISTIANS Men’s Golf
PETE CRALL Strength and Conditioning
PAIGE CURTIS Dance
BRYAN GEELAN Athletics Communication
MIKE HADDEN Athletic Trainer
NATE HANSEN Wrestling
HEATHER HULEN Cheer
RICK ISAACSON Men’s Soccer
MATT JETER Football
REBEKAH KIMZEY Athletic Trainer
BRENT MATTHIAS Softball
HEATH MOENCK Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
BRIAN NIEMUTH Women’s Basketball
BARB OVERTON Marketing Assistant
LAURA PETERSEN Assistant to the Athletic Director
MATT PRICE Men’s Tennis
TARA REHMEIER Wayne Carse Athletic Benefit Coordinator
JEREMY REINERT Women’s Soccer
NATHAN ROLING Baseball
LARRY SHOOP Women’s Golf
TAYLOR WITZEL Head Athletic Trainer
8
2018-19 SIMPSON MEN’S BASKETBALL
END FRI
S OF TH E
INDIANOLA MECHANICAL LLC www.BendonPlumbingHVAC.com
Linden Storage
Center
Commercial & Residential 515-961-5710
www.broadway-storage.com
Overton Funeral Home
d
Marty Miller Electrical Contractor 515-961-5842
d
Jeff & Mary Petersen Alex Petersen Elizabeth Waller 501 W. Ashland, Indianola FUNERAL HOME
515-961-5121 | www.overtonfunerals.com
515-961-5121 | www.overtonfunerals.com
Simpson College Ath
webstercreative INTUITIVE GRAPHIC DESIGN
WINDST R LINES
SIMPSON COLLEGE ATHLETIC PARTNERS
THE SPORTS PAGE GRILL & BRICKHOUSE TAVERN PROUDLY support
SIMPSON COLLEGE
ATHLETICS
INDIANOLA: 1802 W 2nd Ave WINTERSET: 224 E Highway 92 ANKENY: 1701 N Ankeny Blvd
INDIANOLA: 107 N Buxton St
thesportspagegrill.com