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2 GROVE CITY COLLEGE TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents SCHEDULE Nov. 21 Dickinson Pizza Hut Tournament Dickinson 8:00 Nov. 22 Dickinson Pizza Hut Tournament Nov. 25 PENN STATE ALTOONA 7:00 Dec. 1 WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON* 8:00 Dec. 3 GENEVA 8:00 Dec. 6 at Westminster* 4:00 Dec. 10 HIRAM 8:00 Dec. 30 McDonald s of Bluffton Tournament Ohio State-Lima 6:00 Dec. 31 McDonald s of Bluffton Tournament Jan. 5 at Juniata 7:00 Jan. 7 at Thomas More* 7:00 Jan. 10 at Bethany* 4:00 Jan. 14 WAYNESBURG* 8:00 Jan. 17 at Saint Vincent 8:00 Jan. 21 THIEL* 8:00 Jan. 24 at Geneva 7:30 Jan. 28 WESTMINSTER* 8:00 Jan. 31 at Washington & Jefferson* 2:00 Feb. 7 THOMAS MORE* 3:00 Feb. 11 BETHANY* 8:00 Feb. 14 at Waynesburg* 7:30 Feb. 18 SAINT VINCENT 8:00 Feb. 21 at Thiel* 3:00 Feb Presidents Athletic Conference Championship Tournament TBA *Presidents Athletic Conference Games Home Games in CAPS QUICK FACTS Location Grove City, Pa. Enrollment 2,450 Founded 1876 President Dr. Richard G. Jewell Athletic Director Dr. Don Lyle AD Phone Nickname Wolverines Colors Crimson and White Home Court College Arena (1,800) Conference Presidents Athletic First Season All-Time Won-Lost 1, Head Coach Steve Lamie Alma Mater Grove City, 1985 Record at Grove City _ (10 years) Career Record (10 years) Basketball Phone Assistant Coach Sean Severson Alma Mater Minnesota-Morris, Record PAC Record 9-3 Last Postseason Berth 2008, ECAC (Lost to Carnegie Mellon, 72-61) Conference Championships 6 (1989, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007) Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 Sports Information Director R.A. Briggs Sports Information Phone _ SID rabriggs@gcc.edu Web Site www2.gcc.edu/sports Administration President Dr. Richard Jewell 3 Athletic Director Dr. Don Lyle 3 Coaching Staff Head Coach Steve Lamie 4 Assistant Coach Sean Severson Outlook 6 Team Roster/Team Picture 7 The Wolverines David Crosby (Williamsville, N.Y.) 8 Ryan GIbson (North Canton, Ohio) 9 Joe McCoy (Newark, Ohio) 10 John Scheller (Frisco, Texas) 11 Andy O Keefe (Perry, Ohio) 12 Luke Tomaselli (Cresson, Pa.) 13 Dan DiNinno (Harrison City, Pa.) 14 Bryn Moran (Columbus, Ohio) 14 Caleb Orchard (Loudonville, Ohio) 15 Kris Verderber (Bainbridge, Ohio) 15 Keith Berrier (Ashtabula, Ohio) 16 Mike Conglose (New Castle, Pa.) 16 Cody Fleeger (Butler, Pa.) 16 Mike Grist (Mansfield, Ohio) 16 Ryan Hart (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 17 Ryan King (Grove City, Pa.) 17 Drew Vandermeer (Clarion, Pa.) 17 The Presidents Athletic Conference 18 PAC Opponent Profiles 19 History and Records Results and Statistics 20 Single-Season Leaders 21 Wolverine Record Book 22 The Last Time It Happened 23 The 1,000-Point Club 24 Program History 25 Year-By-Year Records 28 All-Time Opponent Series 29 About Grove City College 30 Grove City College Athletic Facilities Schedule Back Cover CREDITS The Men s Basketball Guide is a production of the Grove City College Sports Information Office. Editor: R.A. Briggs, SID. Editorial assistance by student assistants Laura Miller and Kim Budd. Head shots and cover photo taken by Gregg Studio, Grove City, Pa. Action photography taken by Dave Miller, ADM Photography, Darlington, Pa. Printing by Sharon Commercial Printing, Sharon, Pa. 2

3 MEN S BASKETBALL President Richar hard d Jewell ell Dr. Dick Jewell is a 1967 graduate of Grove City College as well as a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. He is in his sixth year as Grove City College s eighth President. Prior to joining the College, Jewell had a long private sector career as both a trial and corporate attorney as well as being a shareholder and director of the nation s largest forensic accounting firm. He also directed the applied research operations of the University of Pittsburgh, reporting to the Chancellor. Prior to becoming President in September 2003, Jewell had a 40-year relationship with the College as a student, national alumni president and longtime Trustee. Jewell graduated cum laude from Grove City with high honors in political science. Athle hletic Direct ector Don Lyle Dr. Don Lyle is in his seventh year as athletic director at Grove City College. Lyle is Chairman of the Department Physical Education and Athletics and Athletic Director. In addition, he captained the 1967 swimming and diving team and was a two-time Penn-Ohio College diving champion. He was editor-in-chief of The Collegian, the College s newspaper, president of the Student Government Association and earned Grove City College s Omicron Delta Kappa Senior Man of the Year award in Jewell was inducted into the College s Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame in 1989 and received the College s Distinguished Alumni Service Award in He was first elected to the College s Board of Trustees in 1974 and just prior to his selection as President, he served on the Executive Committee and chaired the Board s Development Committee. He also served as co-chairman of the College s capital campaign. Jewell currently holds faculty rank in the business department as professor of business law and public policy. A veteran, Jewell served in the U.S. Army from Jewell and his wife Dayl, a retired PNC Bank vice president, have an adult daughter, Jessica. Lyle also directed Grove City to a share of the PAC men s soccer title in 1996 as Grove City went The Wolverines set a school record for victories in a season and won their first ECAC title. Lyle-coached teams advanced to post-season play in 1976, 1980 and In 34 years as head coach, he compiled a record. ADMINISTRATION In that role, Lyle oversees both the College s intricate fitness and wellness program and Grove City s 19-sport varsity athletics program. Lyle also coached Grove City s men s soccer team from As head coach, he led the Wolverines to six post-season berths, including a pair of trips to the NCAA Championship Tournament. In 2005, his final season as head coach, Lyle guided Grove City to its first-ever outright Presidents Athletic Conference title as well as a trip to the finals of the Eastern College Athletic Conference Southern Championship Tournament. He earned the PAC s Coach of the Year award following the season. The College inducted him into its Men s Soccer Hall of Fame in October Lyle was also the first women s softball coach at Grove City, posting a (.599) record from and remains the program s all-time wins leader. He then spent nine years as head baseball coach at Grove City. In addition to his academic duties as department chair, Lyle is a professor of physical education. He is also chairman of the Grove City College Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee. A native of Calcutta, Ohio, Lyle earned his bachelor of arts degree from Muskingum College in He also earned his master s degree in education from Miami of Ohio. Lyle received his doctorate from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Lyle and his wife Barbara live in Pine Township. They have three adult children and eight grandchildren. 3

4 GROVE CITY COLLEGE Head Coach h Steve e Lamie A 1985 magna cum laude graduate of Grove City College, Steve Lamie enters his 11th season as the Wolverines head men s basketball coach. In , the Wolverines finished second in the nation in rebound margin and held their opponents to less than 38 percent shooting from the floor. Grove City also finished among the national leaders in field goal percentage in COACHING STAFF In his 10 seasons, Lamie has directed the Wolverines to three Presidents Athletic Conference championships, eight winning seasons, four postseason berths and national acclaim in several statistical categories. In 2007, Lamie led Grove City to one of the most improbable championships in Presidents Athletic Conference history as the Wolverines captured the conference tournament after entering as the fourth seed. Last year, Grove City finished and advanced to the ECAC Southern Championship Tournament. Overall, he has a record since taking over as head coach in June Lamie guided Grove City to the PAC championship in 2003 as the Wolverines downed Thiel in the conference title game, 60-59, in Greenville. The Wolverines ranked in the top 10 nationally in both field goal percentage and rebound margin while finishing 18-9, the fifth-best season in school history. Grove City also hosted its first-ever ECAC playoff game in 2003 as the Wolverines hosted Neumann College in a quarterfinal game. STEVE LAMIE YEAR-BY-YEAR Year Record Notable PAC Championship ECAC Quarterfinals PAC Runner-Up Won West Penn Classic; Howard Johnson Classic PAC Championship ECAC Quarterfinals PAC Record, Tanner Prosser 1,000 Pts Ryan Eller 1,000 Points PAC Championship ECAC Quarterfinals PAC Regular Season Co-Champion ECAC Quarterfinals Total In his first season, the Wolverines captured the Presidents Athletic Conference championship and advanced to the ECAC Championship Tournament. From , Grove City posted five consecutive winning seasons. That represented the program s longest run of winning seasons since the 1920s. He has also coached three 1,000-point scorers in former standouts Tanner Prosser, Ryan Eller and Shawn Carr. In addition, three of his players have earned Academic All- District honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America. Lamie is the 21st head men s basketball coach in Grove City history. Prior to becoming head coach, he assisted longtime head coach John Barr for four seasons. The Wolverines won 16 games in consecutive seasons and reached the ECAC tournament in each of Lamie s first two years as an assistant. Lamie played four years under Barr, earning the team s hustle award and co-captain honors as a senior. As a sophomore during the season, he helped Grove City advance to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament as the Wolverines set a school record with 21 victories. His coaching career began as an assistant at Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon, Pa. After four seasons at Cedar Crest, Lamie spent two years as a graduate assistant at Kent State, earning his master s degree in biology in Lamie then returned to the high school ranks for three seasons as a head coach. After one year at Palisades High School in Kintersville, Pa., Lamie led Perkasie, Pa.-based Pennridge High School to the District I playoffs in 1994, ending a six-year drought. Lamie is an assistant professor of physical education and exercise science. He also worked previously as an assistant track and field coach at Grove City, working with the throwing squad. His wife Melissa recently completed her 16th season as Grove City s head women s soccer coach. She is also Grove City s head golf coach. The Lamies reside in Pine Township with their daughter, Melia, 8. 4

5 MEN S BASKETBALL Assistant Sean Sever erson Sean Severson is in his fifth season as the assistant men s basketball coach at Grove City College. At Minnesota-Morris, Severson captained the basketball team and earned Academic All-Conference recognition from the Northern Sun Conference three times. He also earned Dean s List honors at Minnesota-Morris. As the top aide to head coach Steve Lamie, Severson is heavily involved in opponent scouting, practice development and recruiting. Severson joined the Grove City staff during the summer of 2004 after working as a graduate assistant at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado for two seasons. Severson earned his master s degree in health, physical education and recreation in 2004 from Adams State. He is also the head cross country coach and an assistant professor of physical education at Grove City. Grove City s men s and women s cross country teams have won Presidents Athletic Conference titles in each of his five seasons as coach. He earned the PAC s women s cross country Coach of the Year award in 2004, 2005 and While at Adams State, Severson worked as an assistant men s basketball coach as well as a graduate assistant athletic trainer. A native of Menomonee Falls, Wis., Severson earned a bachelor of arts degree in athletic training from the University of Minnesota-Morris in May A Grove City runner has qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships each of the last five seasons under Severson s guidance, including two-time All-American Elisa Pedersen and 2007 NCAA All-American Kristen Carter. Severson lives in Grove City with his wife, Tara, and their three daughters. Adminis dministr tration/t ation/team Staf aff COACHING STAFF Susan Roberts Associate Athletic Director Joe Walters Associate Athletic Director Kay Mitchell Emigh Head Athletic Trainer Rick Hawke Assistant Athletic Trainer Jonathan Lester Student Assistant Candi Van Tuil Official Scorekeeper 5

6 GROVE CITY COLLEGE SEASON OUTLOOK Season Previe view With three returning starters and several other lettermen back in the fold, the Grove City College men s basketball team looks to remain among the Presidents Athletic Conference elite in Grove City won the conference title in 2007, then finished the regular season in a tie atop the conference. The Wolverines advanced to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Southern Championship Tournament each of the last two years. Senior point guard Ryan Gibson, senior shooting guard Joe McCoy and junior center Andy O Keefe are all back as returning starters after strong seasons last winter. Gibson led the sqaud with 90 assists last year while also averaging 11.3 points per game. A two-year starter, the 6-foot-2 Gibson led the team in minutes played. McCoy and O Keefe both emerged in their first year as starters last season. The 6-1 McCoy started 26 of 28 games and fired in 33 three-pointers in He also finished second on the squad in assist-to-turnover ratio. O Keefe averaged 10.7 points per game while shooting a team-best 55 percent from the field. The 6-7 junior also led the team with 22 blocks and finished second to Gibson with 61 assists. Several candidates will battle for the two vacant starting spots. Senior forward John Scheller returns after missing the season due to injury. Now fully healed, the 6-3 two-year letterman will provide depth in the post for Grove City. Junior center Andy O Keefe is a returning starter and a two-year letterman. Senior guard Joe McCoy fired in 33 three-point goals last season. He is a returning starter and two-year letterwinner for the Wolverines. Sophomore Kris Verderber played in all 28 games last year as a reserve forward and shot 51 percent from the field. The 6-6 Verderber will battle with Scheller for a starting assignment. Junior Luke Tomaselli played in 26 games last year and will likely take over as Grove City s defensive stopper. Tomaselli finished second on the team with 19 steals last year. He also blocked 10 shots. Tomaselli could play as many as four positions this season. Senior David Crosby, a 6-foot veteran, made 13 appearances as a junior and earned his first letter. He will also challenge for a starting spot this year. Two sophomore guards are also back in the mix this year. Caleb Orchard, a 5-11 lefty, and 6-0 Dan DiNinno are both back after seeing extensive action as freshmen. Orchard played in all 28 games last year and shot 11-for-22 behind the three-point line. DiNinno, meanwhile, saw action in 13 games. Grove City led the conference in field goal percentage defense last year, allowing opponents to shoot just 41 percent from the field. The Wolverines also tied for first in three-point percentage by making 38.1 percent of their shots from long range. 6

7 MEN S BASKETBALL The Wol olver erines The Wolverines Front Row: Dan DiNinno, Ryan King, Andy O Keefe, David Crosby, Ryan Gibson, John Scheller, Joe McCoy, Luke Tomaselli, Kris Verderber and Bryn Moran. Back Row: Head coach Steve Lamie, official scorekeeper Candi Van Tuil, Mike Conglose, Brett Matson, Cody Fleeger, Keith Berrier, Drew Vandermeer, Mike Grist, Ryan Hart, Caleb Orchard, student assistant Jon Lester, manager Jim VanEerden and assistant coach Sean Severson. Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) 3 Brett Matson G Fr. Wexford, Pa. (Pine-Richland) 5 ** Joe McCoy G Sr. Newark, Ohio (Newark) 10 Dan DiNinno G So. Harrison City, Pa. (Penn Trafford) 12 * Caleb Orchard G So. Loudonville, Ohio (Loudonville) 14 Cody Fleeger G Fr. Butler, Pa. (Butler) 20 *** Ryan Gibson G Sr. North Canton, Ohio (Hoover) 22 Drew Vandermeer F Fr. Clarion, Pa. (Clarion) 24 ** John Scheller F Sr. North Canton, Ohio (Hoover) 30 Ryan King F Jr. Grove City, Pa. (Grove City) 32 Mike Grist F Fr. Mansfield, Ohio (Lexington) 34 Bryn Moran G So. Columbus, Ohio (Gahanna Lincoln) 35 * David Crosby G Sr. Williamsville, N.Y. (Christian Central) 40 Mike Conglose G Fr. New Castle, Pa. (Neshannock) 42 Ryan Hart F Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Keystone Oaks) 44 * Kris Verderber C So. Bainbridge, Ohio (Kenston) 50 Keith Berrier C Fr. Ashtabula, Ohio (Sts. John and Paul) 52 ** Andy O Keefe C Jr. Perry, Ohio (Perry) 54 ** Luke Tomaselli G Jr. Cresson, Pa. (Penn Cambria) *-letters earned Head Coach: Steve Lamie Assistant Coaches: Sean Severson Student Assistant: Jon Lester THE WOLVERINES 7

8 GROVE CITY COLLEGE David Crosby SENIOR GUARD WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. CHRISTIAN CENTRAL Veteran guard who is entering his third season in the Grove City program... Fundamentally sound player who will battle for time in backcourt... Returning letterman... Team cocaptain. THE WOLVERINES AS A JUNIOR IN Appeared in 13 games and earned first varsity letter... Played career-high 13 minutes at Westminster Jan. 30, 2008 and scored four points... Also matched career high with three rebounds... Played eight minutes in home win over Washington & Jefferson Feb Made season debut against Malone Nov. 16, 2007 at Geneva Tip-Off Classic. AS A FRESHMAN IN Played in eight games as a rookie for Grove City... Grabbed three rebounds in collegiate debut at Case Western Reserve Dec. 10, Hit two free throws at Albright in TGIFriday s/sheraton Tournament Jan. 6, Four-year letterwinner at Christian Central... Earned First Team All-Conference as a senior. GAME HIGHS 4 points (at Westminster, Jan. 30, 2008); 3 rebounds (twice); 1 assist (three times); 1 steal (three times); 14 minutes (at Westminster, Jan. 30, 2008). Business management major. CROSBY S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB RPG AST APG PTS PPG Totals

9 MEN S BASKETBALL Ryan Gibson SENIOR GUARD NORTH CANTON, OHIO HOOVER Two-year starter and three-year letterman at point guard... One of region s top backcourt players... Could become Grove City s 23rd all-time 1,000-point scorer... Team cocaptain. AS A JUNIOR IN Made 25 appearances, including 24 starts... Led team in assists, steals and minutes played... Second on team in scoring and field goal percentage... Posted 16 doubledigit scoring efforts... Played 30 or more minutes 22 times... Recorded 20 points and eight assists in OT win over Westminster Dec. 5, Matched career high in scoring with 24 points at Saint Vincent Feb. 20, Career high eight rebounds at Waynesburg Jan. 16. AS A SOPHOMORE IN Started all 29 games at guard, earning Second Team All- Presidents Athletic Conference... Led Grove City in scoring, assists and free throws... Set Grove City single-season records with 29 starts and 936 minutes played... Shot 50 percent from the floor... Highlighted season with 24- point, 11-assist outing at Westminster Jan. 17, Posted 13 points and 10 assists at W&J Feb. 15, THE WOLVERINES AS A FRESHMAN IN Played in all 26 games as a reserve point guard... Finished second on team with 51 assists... Had 10 points and six assists at Carnegie Mellon Nov. 19, 2005 in second night of West Penn Classic... Fired in season-high 12 points at Medaille Nov. 30, Played double-digit minutes in 25 of 26 games... Second on team in free throws made and attempted... Led Grove City s rookies in scoring and minutes played. Helped Hoover finish 20-0 during regular season in and earned Second Team All-Federal League honors... Also earned Second Team All-Northeast Ohio. GAME HIGHS 24 points (twice); 8 rebounds (at Waynesburg, Jan. 16, 2008); 11 assists (at Westminster, Jan. 17, 2007); 3 steals (three times); 42 minutes (three times). Entrepreneurship major... High school teammate of senior forward John Scheller. GIBSON S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB RPG AST APG PTS PPG Totals

10 GROVE CITY COLLEGE 5 Joe McCoy NEWARK, OHIO SENIOR GUARD NEWARK Returning starter at guard... Two-year letterman who will be one of the Wolverines top perimeter threats in Team co-captain... CoSIDA Academic All-District candidate. THE WOLVERINES AS A JUNIOR IN Played in 28 games, including 26 starts... Finished second on team with 33 three-point goals... Went 4-for-7 on threepointers in 17-point effort against Westminster Dec. 5, Scored 15 points in first collegiate start Nov. 17 against Franciscan... Also scored 15 points at Hiram Dec Made at least one three-pointer in 19 games. AS A SOPHOMORE IN Played in all 29 games as a reserve... Made collegiate debut in season opener against Allegheny Nov. 17, Fired in career-high 18 points, including three three-pointers, in victory over Wright State-Lake Dec. 30, Added 10 points and career-high four assists in Presidents Athletic Conference Championship Tournament quarterfinal win over Waynesburg Feb. 20, Shot 47 percent behind the three-point line. AS A FRESHMAN IN Suffered season-ending injury in preseason. Two-year letterman at Newark High School in central Ohio... Twice named Second Team All-OHSAA District Second Team All-Ohio Capital Conference as a junior and a senior. GAME HIGHS 18 points (vs. Wright State-Lake, Dec. 30, 2006); 5 rebounds (three times); 4 assists (vs. Waynesburg, Feb. 20, 2007); 2 steals (twice); 35 minutes (vs. Westminster, Dec. 5, 2007) Political science major... Two-time Dean s List selection. McCOY S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB RPG AST APG PTS PPG Totals

11 MEN S BASKETBALL John Scheller SENIOR FORWARD FRISCO, TEXAS HOOVER (OHIO) Two-year letterman at forward... Will compete for starting position up front after missing junior season due to injury... Fundamentally-sound post player... Team co-captain. AS A SOPHOMORE IN Played in all 29 games and earned second varsity letter... Played season-high 26 minutes in victory over Wright State- Lake Dec. 30, Matched career-high with three assists at Bethany Jan. 6, Grabbed season-high five rebounds in Presidents Athletic Conference Championship Tournament quarterfinal win over Waynesburg Feb. 20, AS A FRESHMAN IN Appeared in 25 games as a reserve forward... Second on team in blocked shots... Scored 10 points against Bridgewater Dec. 30, Also keyed conference victory over Westminster Jan. 11, 2006 with 10-point effort... Opened season by making 15 straight free throws... Played 10 or more minutes in 16 games. Helped Hoover to Federal League title and 20-0 regularseason record... Earned All-Federal League Honorable Mention... Honorable Mention All-Inland District... Also earned two letters in baseball. THE WOLVERINES GAME HIGHS 10 points (twice); 5 rebounds (three times); 3 assists (twice); 2 steals (three times); 27 minutes (at Penn State Altoona, Nov. 22, 2005). Business Management major... High school teammate of senior guard Ryan Gibson. SCHELLER S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB RPG AST APG PTS PPG Totals

12 GROVE CITY COLLEGE Andy O Keefe JUNIOR CENTER PERRY, OHIO PERRY Returning starter at center who is developing into one of the region s top post players... Gifted passer... CoSIDA Academic All-America candidate. THE WOLVERINES AS A SOPHOMORE IN Started all 28 games at center and earned second letter... Earned Honorable Mention All-Presidents Athletic Conference... Led team in field goal percentage and blocked shots... Second on team with 61 assists... Scored careerhigh 20 points on 10-of-15 shooting against Westminster Dec. 5, Posted 17 double-digit scoring efforts, including 14-point outing at Carnegie Mellon in ECAC quarterfinals March 5, AS A FRESHMAN IN Earned first letter after playing in 28 games as a reserve... Sparked victory at Geneva Nov. 29, 2006 with 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting... Also had season-high five rebounds at Geneva... Played season-high 17 minutes in ECAC quarterfinal game at Penn State Behrend Feb. 28, Led team in field-goal percentage, shooting nearly 65 percent from the floor. Two-year letterman at Perry... Named Team MVP as a senior after leading team in rebounding. GAME HIGHS 20 points (vs. Westminster, Dec. 5, 2007); 8 rebounds (at Hiram, Dec. 12, 2007); 6 assists (vs. Westminster, Dec. 5, 2007); 3 steals (twice); 35 minutes (at Hiram, Dec. 12, 2007). Math/Secondary Education major... Dean s List student... Named to PAC Academic Honor Roll... Older sister Sandy earned four letters as member of Grove City women s basketball team during seasons. O KEEFE S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB RPG AST APG PTS PPG Totals

13 MEN S BASKETBALL Luke Tomaselli CRESSON, PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR GUARD PENN CAMBRIA Two-year letterman who is one of Grove City s most versatile players... Has inside track for starting position this winter... Will likely serve as Wolverines defensive stopper. AS A JUNIOR IN Appeared in 24 games as a reserve, earning second letter... Scored in 20 of 24 appearances... Recorded nine points and seven rebounds in 25 minutes at Penn State Altoona Nov. 20, Fired in three three-point goals at Thiel Jan. 23, 2008 as part of 11-point effort... Played doubledigit minutes in 22 of 24 games. AS A FRESHMAN IN Earned first letter after playing all 29 games as a reserve... Played season-high 20 minutes in collegiate debut against Allegheny Nov. 17, Recorded career-high 10 points in win over Bethany Feb. 3, Played double-digit minutes in 13 games. Three-year letterman at Penn Cambria... Graduated as school s all-time leading scorer... Also owns school record in 100-meter dash and played quarterback for football team. THE WOLVERINES GAME HIGHS 10 points (vs. Bethany Feb. 3, 2007); 4 rebounds (three times); 2 assists (vs. Allegheny Nov. 17, 2006); 3 steals (twice); 20 minutes (twice). Business management major. TOMASELLI S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB RPG AST APG PTS PPG Totals

14 GROVE CITY COLLEGE Dan DiNinno SOPHOMORE GUARD HARRISON CITY, PA. PENN TRAFFORD THE WOLVERINES Second-year performer who will likely see time in the Wolverine backcourt... Can play both guard positions. AS A FRESHMAN IN Played in 13 games, including 12 in regular season... Played season-high 14 minutes at Westminster Jan. 30, Made collegiate debut against Malone Nov. 16, Three-year letterman at Penn Trafford High School, a Class AAAA squad east of Pittsburgh. DININNO S CAREER STATISTICS GAME HIGHS 4 points (at Westminster, Jan. 30, 2008); 4 rebounds (at Westminster, Jan. 30, 2008); 1 assist (twice); 1 steal (twice); 14 minutes (at Westminster, Jan. 30, 2008). Mathematics major... Is grandson of longtime Saint Vincent College head men s basketball coach Bernie Matthews... Matthews also coached DiNinno at Penn Trafford. Year GP-GS FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB RPG AST APG PTS PPG Totals Bryn Moran SOPHOMORE GUARD COLUMBUS, OHIO GAHANNA LINCOLN Veteran who will challenge for time in the backcourt after seeing spot duty as a rookie in AS A FRESHMAN IN Played in nine games... Made collegiate debut against Malone Nov. 16, 2007 and played seven minutes... Scored first collegiate basket in conference tournament quarterfinal win over Waynesburg Feb. 26, Made four appearances in conference play. Two-year letterwinner at Gahanna Lincoln. GAME HIGHS 2 points (vs. Waynesburg, Feb. 26, 2008); 1 rebound (three times); 1 assist (twice); 8 minutes (at Westminster, Jan. 30, 2008). Biology major. MORAN S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB RPG AST APG PTS PPG Totals

15 MEN S BASKETBALL Caleb Orchard SOPHOMORE GUARD LOUDONVILLE, OHIO LOUDONVILLE Returning letterman who will likely see extensive time in Wolverine backcourt this winter... Sharp-shooting lefty. AS A FRESHMAN IN Received first letter after playing in all 28 games... Made first collegiate start Jan. 30, 2008 at Westminster... Also started against W&J Feb. 2 and grabbed career-high six rebounds... Scored in each of first 14 games... Played double-digit minutes in 14 games... Shot 50 percent from behind three-point line. Three-year letterman at Loudonville High School... Also earned four letters in soccer. GAME HIGHS 8 points (vs. Franciscan, Nov. 17, 2007); 6 rebounds (vs. Washington & Jefferson, Feb. 2, 2008); 1 assist (five times); 2 steals (twice); 34 minutes (at Westminster, Jan. 30, 2008). Molecular biology major. ORCHARD S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB RPG AST APG PTS PPG Totals Kris Verderber SOPHOMORE CENTER BAINBRIDGE, OHIO KENSTON THE WOLVERINES Returning letterwinner in the post... Will likely see extensive time at both forward and center this season for Grove City. AS A FRESHMAN IN Played in all 28 games as a reserve post player... Finished third on the team in field goal percentage... Scored 17 points at Bethany Feb. 13, Scored career-high 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting against Waynesburg Feb Also scored 11 in PAC Tournament win over Waynesburg Feb Played double-digit minutes in 24 games Two-year letterman at Kenston High School... From same school as former Grove City player Matt Phillips ( ). GAME HIGHS 19 points (vs. Waynesburg, Feb. 16, 2008); 4 rebounds (four times); 3 assists (at Geneva, Nov. 30, 2007); 2 blocks (vs. Waynesburg, Feb. 16, 2008); 18 minutes (twice). Mechanical engineering major. VERDERBER S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB RPG AST APG PTS PPG Totals

16 GROVE CITY COLLEGE THE WOLVERINES 50 Keith Berrier FRESHMAN CENTER ASHTABULA, OHIO SAINTS JOHN AND PAUL Freshman post player who brings size and depth to the frontcourt... Will compete for time up front this season for Grove City. Earned First Team All-East Suburban League and First Team All-Ashtabula County as a senior after averaging 17 points and 14 rebounds per game. Accounting major. 14 Cody Fleeger FRESHMAN GUARD BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA BUTLER 40 Mike Conglose FRESHMAN GUARD NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA NESHANNOCK Newcomer who will battle for time at guard this year... Could see time at both guard positions. Earned three letters at Neshannock... Helped Lancers advance to WPIAL Class AA playoffs as a senior. Elementary education major. 32 Mike Grist FRESHMAN FORWARD MANSFIELD, OHIO LEXINGTON Freshman who will compete for time at guard... Brings physical strength to the defensive end of the floor. Helped Butler finish 13-9 as a senior... Helped Golden Tornado qualify for WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs... Three-year letterman. History major. First-year performer who will compete for time at the forward positions this season. Helped Lexington win district title... Led Minutemen to 20-5 mark and berth in Div. II state quarterfinals in Elementary education major... Is from same high school as Jeff Claypool, Grove City s all-time leading scorer, and longtime head men s basketball coach John Barr. 16

17 MEN S BASKETBALL Ryan Hart FRESHMAN FORWARD PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA KEYSTONE OAKS Freshman forward who will battle for time up front this season for Grove City... Provides size and strength to the forward position. 30 Ryan King JUNIOR FORWARD GROVE CITY, PENNSYLVANIA GROVE CITY First-year junior who will battle for time at the forward positions... Will provide scoring punch inside and on the perimeter. Three-year letterman... Helped Keystone Oaks advance to PIAA playoffs in Class AAA as a senior. Mechanical engineering major. Four-year letterman at Grove City High School... Graduated as Grove City s all-time leading scorer with 1,351 career points. English/secondary education major... Dean s List student. Brett 3 22 Drew Matson Vandermeer THE WOLVERINES FRESHMAN GUARD WEXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA PINE-RICHLAND First-year performer who is will compete for time in the Grove City backcourt... Natural point guard who can also provide scoring punch. Three-year letterwinner at Pine-Richland... Helped Rams advance to WPIAL Class AAAA semifinals and PIAA Tournament as a junior. Marketing/management major FRESHMAN FORWARD CLARION, PENNSYLVANIA CLARION Versatile newcomer who will compete for time at guard and forward... Can provide matchup problems for opposing defenses. Four-year letterman at Clarion High School... Helped Bobcats earn Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference title as a junior in Led Clarion to District IX Class A playoffs in all four seasons. Business management major... Son of former Grove City Academic All-American Dirk Vandermeer ( ). 17

18 GROVE CITY COLLEGE About the he PAC THE PRESIDENTS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PRESIDENTS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Founded in 1955, the Presidents Athletic Conference continues its mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Comprised of 10 select private colleges - Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva College, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, Thiel College, Thomas More College, Washington & Jefferson College, Waynesburg University and Westminster College - the PAC remains a unique organization in this day of high-pressure intercollegiate athletics. With academics at the center of each member s philosophy, the PAC is built on the principle that an athletic program is a part of college life, but not an entity in itself. During the academic year, Chatham University, Geneva College and Saint Vincent College all joined the PAC. Chatham competed for PAC championships for the first time during the academic year. Geneva and Saint Vincent are playing full conference schedules during their time as provisional members of NCAA Division III. The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports. All-Conference status is awarded in all 19 sports. Head coaches select all-league squads for all team sports, while in individual sports such as cross country and tennis, all-pac accolades are based upon performances at the conference championships. The PAC annually awards its men s and women s All-Sports Trophies to the schools which perform best across the board in conference competition. Washington & Jefferson won the Men s All-Sports Trophy in while Westminster won the Women s All-Sports Trophy. In , the league named 660 student-athletes to the PAC Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes all participating student-athletes who attain a term grade-point average of 3.60 or above PAC Champions Baseball Grove City Men s Basketball Bethany Women s Basketball Thomas More Men s Cross Country Grove City Women s Cross Country Grove City Football Wash. & Jeff. Men s Golf Wash. & Jeff. Women s Golf Wash. & Jeff. Men s Soccer Wash. & Jeff. Women s Soccer Westminster Women s Softball Bethany Men s Swimming Grove City Women s Swimming Wash. & Jeff. Men s Tennis Grove City Women s Tennis Grove City Men s Track and Field Grove City Women s Track and Field Westminster Women s Volleyball Westminster Wrestling Thiel FINAL STANDINGS PAC Overall W L W L GROVE CITY Bethany Washington & Jefferson Thomas More Westminster Thiel Waynesburg Saint Vincent Geneva PAC FIRST TEAM G SHAWN CARR GROVE CITY G Tim Drakeley Waynesburg G Brody Jackson Bethany F Joe Herrmann Thiel C Josip Lucic-Jozak Washington & Jefferson PAC SECOND TEAM G Marcus Adams Bethany G Craig Hannon Westminster F Ryne Murray Westminster F Wahab Owolabi Washington & Jefferson F Mark Tinklenberg Thomas More TEAM SCORING OFFENSE G PTS AVG Bethany Saint Vincent Geneva Waynesburg Thomas More Westminster Thiel Grove City Washington & Jefferson TEAM SCORING DEFENSE G PTS AVG Washington & Jefferson Saint Vincent Grove City Thiel Thomas More Bethany Geneva Westminster Waynesburg INDIVIDUAL SCORING G PTS AVG Tim Drakeley, Waynesburg Brody Jackson, Bethany Craig Hannon, Westminster Ian McCollough, Saint Vincent Joe Herrmann, Thiel INDIVIDUAL REBOUNDS G REB AVG Ryne Murray, Westminster Josip Lucic-Jozak, Wash. & Jeff Wahab Owolabi, Wash. & Jeff Greg McDivitt, Geneva Ian McCollough, Saint Vincent

19 MEN S BASKETBALL PAC C Prof ofiles BETHANY Location: Bethany, W. Va. Nickname: Bison Colors: Kelly Green and White Head Coach: Mike Summey Career Record: 0-0 (1st year) Record: PAC Record/Finish: 9-3 (T-First) SID: Brian Rose Phone: THIEL Location: Greenville, Pa. Nickname: Tomcats Colors: Navy Blue and Gold Head Coach: Tim Loomis Career Record: (14 years; 3rd year at Thiel) Record: PAC Record/Finish: 4-8 (6th) SID: Ben Mitchell Phone: Mike Summey THOMAS MORE John Ellenwood Location: Crestview Hills, Ky. Nickname: Saints Colors: Blue and Silver Head Coach: John Ellenwood Career Record: (3rd year) Record: PAC Record/Finish: 5-7 (Fourth) SID: Cory Blackson Phone: WAYNESBURG Location: Waynesburg, Pa. Nickname: Yellow Jackets Colors: Orange and White Head Coach: Frank Ferraro Career Record: (6th year) Record: 8-17 PAC Record/Finish: 2-10 (7th) SID: Bobby Fox Phone: Tim Loomis WASH. & JEFF. Glenn Gutierrez Location: Washington, Pa. Nickname: Presidents Colors: Red and Black Head Coach: Glenn Gutierrez Career Record: (3rd year) Record: PAC Record/Finish: 8-4 (3rd) SID: Scott D. McGuinness Phone: WESTMINSTER Location: New Wilmington, Pa. Nickname: Titans Colors: Blue and White Head Coach: Larry Ondako Career Record: (6th year) Record: 7-19 PAC Record/Finish: 5-7 (Fourth) SID: Justin Zackal Phone: THE PRESIDENTS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Frank Ferraro Larry Ondako 19

20 GROVE CITY COLLEGE IN REVIEW Revie view Overall Record: Presidents Athletic Conference Record: 9-3 GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Date Opponent Score W/L High Scorer High Rebounder Nov. 16 Malone$ L Carr (13) McCoy (5) Nov. 17 Franciscan$ W Carr (17) Turner (8) Nov. 20 Penn State Altoona W Carr (21) Tomaselli (7) Nov. 28 JUNIATA W Carr (17) Two tied (5) Nov. 30 Geneva W Capotosta (14) Carr (9) Dec. 5 WESTMINSTER* (OT) W Gibson (20) Turner (6) O Keefe (20) Carr (6) Dec. 8 Wash. & Jeff.* W Carr (16) Carr (7) Dec. 12 Hiram (OT) L Carr (16) O Keefe (8) Dec. 29 Frostburg State@ W Carr (18) Turner (6) O Keefe (18) O Keefe (6) Dec. 30 Marietta@ L Gibson (17) Two tied (5) Jan. 4 John Carroll L Carr (9) Two tied (7) Jan. 5 Briarcliffe W O Keefe (18) Turner (9) Jan. 9 THOMAS MORE* W Carr (16) Turner (6) Gerber (16) Jan. 12 BETHANY* L O Keefe (12) Carr (6) Jan. 16 Waynesburg* W Carr (23) Gibson (8) Jan. 19 SAINT VINCENT L Gibson (18) Turner (6) Jan. 23 Thiel* W Carr (19) Gibson (7) Jan. 26 GENEVA W Gibson (15) Three tied (5) Jan. 30 Westminster* L O Keefe (16) O Keefe (6) Feb. 2 WASH. & JEFF.* W Gerber (17) Two tied (6) Feb. 9 Thomas More* W Carr (19) Two tied (4) Feb. 13 Bethany* L Verderber (17) Gibson (6) Feb. 16 WAYNESBURG* W Verderber (19) Turner (9) Feb. 20 Saint Vincent L Gibson (24) Carr (8) Feb. 23 THIEL* W Gerber (21) Tomaselli (6) Feb. 26 WAYNESBURG% W Carr (24) Carr (7) Feb. 28 WASH. & JEFF.% L Gerber (20) Carr (10) Mar. 5 Carnegie Mellon# L Carr (17) Turner (7) $-Geneva Tip-Off Tournament *-Presidents Athletic Conference Game %-Presidents Athletic Conference Tournament #-ECAC Southern Championship Holiday Tournament Home Games in CAPS INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM STATISTICS /-----TOTAL-----/ / PT / OFF DEF TOT NAME GP-GS FG-FGA FG% FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA FT% PTS AVG REB REB REB AVG AST TO BLK STL Shawn Carr Ryan Gibson Andy O Keefe Ryan Gerber Joe McCoy Bobby Turner Luke Tomaselli Kris Verderber Joe Capotosta Caleb Orchard Dan DiNinno Jarrett Shotts David Crosby Nick Madia Bryn Moran Team GROVE CITY Opponents

21 MEN S BASKETBALL Single-Season Leaders SCORING REBOUNDS Bart Niemeyer Bart Niemeyer Bart Niemeyer Bart Niemeyer Dave Marovich George Beller Dave Marovich Curt Carson Dave Marovich Dave Tolley Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool John Cochran John Cochran Tom Montgomery Randy Caipen Randy Caipen Fred Schwab Fred Schwab Fred Schwab Fred Schwab Fred Schwab Fred Schwab Jim Perruquet Craig Campbell Bill Fox Bill Fox Bill Fox Bill Fox Bill Fox Bill Fox Mike Donahoe Bill Fox Ron Livingston Len Stemann Bob Crow Dave Watson Bob Crow Tom Spelman Mark Smith Mark Smith Jody Peters Curt Siverling Jay Peters Curt Siverling Deron Ryan Kris Lightcap Deron Ryan Joe Buckley Joe Buckley Joe Buckley Deron Ryan Kevin Hess Joe Buckley Kevin Hess Tim Mokma Kevin Hess Tim Mokma Tim Mokma Benjamin Davis Mark Timko Mark Timko Randy Childress Mark Timko Mark Timko Jim Wherley Tom Drake Dan Von Handorf Dan Von Handorf Jim Wherley Nate Cope Brent Steineman Andy Coddington Mike Cratsley Lee Huffman Tanner Prosser Tanner Prosser Chris Kreider Pat Roberts Tanner Prosser Pat Roberts Nate Maurer Tanner Prosser Ryan Eller Tanner Prosser Phil Bushre Phil Bushre Shawn Carr Shawn Carr Ryan Gibson Craig Hallman Shawn Carr Shawn Carr RECORD BOOK 21

22 GROVE CITY COLLEGE Wol olver erine Recor ecord d Book RECORD BOOK Top 20 Season Scorers Name Year G Pts 1. Jeff Claypool Mark Timko Jeff Claypool Nate Maurer Jeff Claypool Joe Buckley Mark Smith John Cochran Bob Crow Jay Peters Ryan Eller Dan Von Handorf Tom Robinson Jeff Claypool Dan Von Handorf Fred Schwab Bob Crow Phil Bushre Dave Marovich Bob Crow Top 10 Season Scoring Averages Name Year Points Avg 1. Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool Mark Timko Jeff Claypool John Cochran Nate Maurer Tom Robinson Jay Peters Jeff Claypool Mark Smith Top 5 Season Rebound Totals Name Year Reb Avg 1. Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool Jeff Claypool John Cochran Bart Niemeyer Top 5 Career Rebound Totals Name Year Total 1. Jeff Claypool , Tanner Prosser John Cochran Bill Fox Pat Roberts Top 5 Season Assist Totals Name Year Ast Avg 1. Joe Burns Ryan Gibson Mike Donahoe Scott Barton Tanner Prosser Top 5 Career Assist Totals Name Year Ast 1. Tanner Prosser Joe Burns Mike Donahoe Jim Wherley Ryan Gibson Top 5 Season Block Totals Name Year Blk Avg 1. Pat Roberts Lee Huffman Pat Roberts Randy Childress Tanner Prosser Top 5 Season Steal Totals Name Year Stl Avg 1. Jason Gilbert Jim Wherley Chris Kreider Damon Finazzo Mark Sunderman Top 5 Season Three-Point Goals Name Year FG 1. Shawn Carr Shawn Carr Dave Pifer Dave Pifer Shane Meling Shawn Carr Top 5 Career Three-Point Goals Name Year FG 1. Shawn Carr Dave Pifer Jason Gilbert Andy Vlajkovich Shane Meling

23 MEN S BASKETBALL Wol olver erine Recor ecord d Book Top 10 Season Field Goal Percentage Name Year FG Pct 1. Jeff Claypool Tim Mokma Phil Bushre Tim Mokma Phil Bushre Tanner Prosser Pat Roberts Tom Drake Tanner Prosser Jeff Claypool Top 10 Career Field Goal Percentage Name Year FG Pct 1. Phil Bushre Jeff Claypool Tim Mokma Tanner Prosser Pat Roberts Tom Drake Curt Siverling Dirk Vandermeer Randy Childress Jay Peters Individual Game Records Points: 47, Mark Timko vs. Waynesburg, Feb. 12, 1994 FG Att: 35, Jeff Claypool vs. Geneva, Dec. 7, 1967 FG Made: 19, Jeff Claypool vs. Geneva, Dec. 7, 1967 FG Pct: 92.8 (13 of 14), Jeff Claypool vs. Geneva, Jan. 4, 1968 FT Att: 21, Jeff Claypool vs. St. Vincent, March 1, 1969 FT Made: 15, Jeff Claypool vs. Lock Haven, April 4, 1969 FT Pct: (13 of 13), Ryan Eller vs. CMU, Nov. 20, Point Att: 12, Mark Timko vs. Lincoln, March 5, Point Made: 6, Mark Timko vs. Waynesburg, Feb. 12, 1994; Shawn Carr vs. Westminster, Feb. 7, Point Pct: (5 of 5), Steve Carlson vs. Thiel, Jan. 20, 1990; Mike Lukcic vs. St. Mary s (Md.), Jan. 10, 2004 Rebounds: 28, Jeff Claypool vs. Geneva, Dec. 7, 1967 (Since 1973): 22, Bill Fox vs. Westminster, Feb. 9, 1977 Assists: 14, Joe Burns vs. Geneva, Feb. 6, 1974 Blocked Shots: 4, numerous times Minutes: 49, Pat Roberts vs. Westminster, Jan. 26, 2001 Team Game Records Points For: 119, vs. Bethany, Feb. 18, 1989 Points Against: 119, vs. Clarion, Feb. 16, 1965 Rebounds: 85, vs. Allegheny, Feb. 17, 1962 Assists: 32, vs. Bethany, Feb. 8, 2003 Longest Game: Four OTs, Jan. 29, 2002 at Westminster (Grove City wins ) RECORD BOOK The Last Time It Happened... Grove City Scoring 100 Points: vs. Westminster, Dec. 5, 2007 (Won , OT) Grove City Allowing 100 Points: at Westminster, Feb. 5, 2005 (Lost , OT) Grove City Scoring Under 50 Points: 46, at Penn State Behrend, Feb. 28, 2007 (Lost 76-46) Grove City Scoring Under 50 Points In Victory: 49, at Thomas More, Jan. 20, 2007 (Won 49-48) Grove City Allowing Under 50 Points: 48, at Thomas More, Jan. 20, 2007 (Won 49-48) Grove City Allowing Under 40 Points: 28, vs. D Youville, Feb. 17, 1999 (Won 73-28) Grove City Making No Three-Point Goals: at Wash. and Jeff., Jan. 31, 2004 (Won 80-72) Grove City Player Triple-Double: Tanner Prosser at Westminster Jan. 21, 2004 (13 pts, 11 rebs, 10 asst) Grove City Player Scoring 40 or More Points: 41, Ryan Eller, at Westminster, Feb. 5, 2005 Opposing Player Scoring 40 or More Points: 43, Keith Schubert, Bethany, Feb. 16, 2002 Grove City Player Scoring 30 or More Points: 41, Ryan Eller, at Westminster, Feb. 5, 2005 Opposing Player Scoring 30 or More Points: 30, Justin Baker, Mary Washington, Jan. 7, 2006 Grove City Player Recording 20 or More Rebounds: 22, Bill Fox vs. Westminster, Feb. 9, 1977 Grove City Player Recording 10 or More Assists: 10, Ryan Gibson, at Wash. & Jeff., Feb. 15, 2007 Grove City Player Recording a Double-Double: Shawn Carr, at Wash. & Jeff., Feb. 24, 2007 (19 pts, 12 rebs) Grove City Player Perfect From The Field: 8-for-8, Ryan Eller at Thiel, Feb. 6,

24 GROVE CITY COLLEGE The 1,000-P,000-Point Club Jeff Claypool 2, Bob Crow 1, Joe Buckley 1, John Cochran 1, Tanner Prosser 1, , RECORD BOOK Mark Timko 1, Fred Schwab 1, Deron Ryan 1, Tim Mokma 1, Bill Fox 1, Tom Robinson 1, Mark Smith 1, Jim Wherley 1, Bart Niemeyer 1, Shawn Carr 1, Benjamin Davis 1, Dave Marovich 1, Ron Arrington 1, Ryan Eller 1, Mike Donahoe 1, Dan Von Handorf 1, Dutch Leonard 1,

25 MEN S BASKETBALL Prog ogram Histor ory Since its inception in the season, the Grove City College men s basketball team has compiled over 1,100 wins and numerous championships while producing an innumerable number of outstanding players. Grove City began play late in the season with a 32-9 loss at Allegheny in Meadville, Pa. And after winning just three of its first 13 games in the first three seasons, Grove City found success in early years of the 20 th century. Edward Campbell took over as player-head coach in 1901 and directed the Wolverines to Tri-State championships in 1903 and In his four seasons as head coach, Campbell compiled a mark. Frank Hays, William Brown and Fred Locke all spent time at the helm in the latter half of the decade before Weir C. Ketler took control in Ketler, who later became President of Grove City College from , coached the team for three seasons. Under Ketler s tutelage, Grove City went 32-7, including the undefeated team of , the only perfect squad in program history. Home games at this time were played in the basement of Carnegie Library. The floor was small and the ceiling low. Grove City had to rely on teamwork in order to work the ball through the defense for short shots under the basket. In the season, Grove City moved into a new gymnasium on Main Street, which became the premier facility in the district. The gymnasium was a hotbed of district college and high school games and hosted Mercer County, Northwest Pennsylvania and Western Pennsylvania high school tournament games. Howard Acher, who played for Ketler, spent four total years over two stints as head coach during the World War I years while Harold White guided the team. In 1920, Robert E. Thorn took over as head coach. The 1905 Tri-State Champion Team The 1921 Tri-State Champion Team Thorn s first squad went 16-1, igniting the program s most successful run during the early years. Between 1920 and 1928, the Crimson and White went (.781). The team represented the East Region at the National Intercollegiate Tournament in Indianapolis. The next season, Grove City upset both the University of Pittsburgh, 36-34, and West Virginia University, In that win at WVU, Grove City held West Virginia without a field goal for the entire game as all nine points came from the foul line. Thorn coached the team through the mid-1930s until 1937, when Jim Loveless took over as head coach. As World War II ignited, male enrollment at the College dropped sharply. Grove City did not field a team in but resumed intercollegiate action in the season under head coach Charles Ruffner. Thorn returned as head coach for one more season before Loveless started his second run as head coach in Loveless coached until 1954, with four winning seasons in a five-year span highlighting his stint. During Loveless tenure, Grove City opened the Grove City College Arena on Dec. 5, 1953 and also played its 50 th season of basketball. Al Pesek then coached for one season before Jim Curry led Grove City to a 13-5 record in Jack Behringer, Grove City s athletic director for 40 years, then directed the squad to a 12-6 mark the following season. Dan Leviton then succeeded Behringer as head coach in the The five-year Leviton era produced the College s first three 1,000-point scorers. Dutch Leonard ( ) became the first four-digit scorer in Grove City history while Tom Robinson ( ) and Bart Niemeyer ( ) also went over 1,000 points. Grove City also played its 1,000 th game on Feb. 17, 1962 against Allegheny. PROGRAM HISTORY 25

26 GROVE CITY COLLEGE Prog ogram Histor ory But the most famous Grove City basketball player from that era became more known for throwing a baseball than shooting a basketball. Gary Peters played basketball at Grove City from before beginning a professional baseball career that would put him in the national spotlight. Peters signed with the Chicago White Sox organization while at Grove City and moved up through their minorleague system. Peters broke through in 1963 and earned the American League s Rookie of the Year award by going 19-8 with an AL-best 2.33 earned run average. PROGRAM HISTORY Peters led the American League in wins with 20 in 1964 and also led the league in ERA in 1966 with a 1.98 mark. A two-time All-Star (1964, 1967), Peters finished his career with Boston Red Sox. While Peters baffled American League hitters during the 1960s, the Grove City basketball program continued to reach new heights under head coach Cliff Wettig ( ). Dave Marovich fired in 1,072 points in just three seasons while Ron Arrington scored 1,069 points from to lead the Wolverines in the mid-1960s. All-time leading scorer Jeff Claypool arrived on campus from Lexington, Ohio in the fall of 1965 and quickly made his mark on the program by averaging 20 points per game his freshman season. Claypool then averaged 25 points per game in before posting 29.6 points per night as a junior. As a senior in , Claypool poured in 686 points for an average of 29.8 per game. That is still the school singleseason record. His 2,234 career points are by far the most in College history. In his senior year, Grove City highlighted a 19-5 campaign by upsetting nationally-ranked Ashland, 41-40, in December John Cochran became the College s second all-time leading scorer during the season with 1,352 career points after averaging 21.6 points that year. In 1971, Russ Trimmer replaced Wettig as head coach, going in his only season. After 12 years at Lexington High School in Ohio, John Barr assumed control of the Grove City program in the fall of Barr would eventually lead Grove City to over 300 wins and three league titles in 26 years as head coach. Despite Fred Schwab ( ) moving into third place on Grove City s all-time scoring list with 1,215 points, the Wolverines suffered three consecutive sub-.500 seasons under Barr. But in , Barr s efforts began to pay off. Grove City went 16-6 and qualified for the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time in school history. The NCAA Tournament Team Two years later, Grove City led the nation in field goal percentage defense, holding teams to just 39.9 percent. The following year, , the Wolverines returned to the NCAA Tournament. Led by 1,000-point scorers Bill Fox (1,192) and Mike Donahoe (1,051), Grove City went 18-7 and won its firstever postseason game as the Wolverines downed Albright, 79-73, in the regional third-place game. As the 1980s dawned, Grove City strung together four straight winning seasons, highlighted by the team that won a school-record 21 games. Grove City again reached the NCAA Tournament and after a loss to Widener in the first round, the Wolverines rebounded to drill Moravian, 76-54, in the third-place game. Bob Crow (1,450) and Mark Smith (1,171) each closed their careers by finishing among Grove City s top 10 all-time in scoring. The season marked Grove City s final as a Division III independent. Grove City went in that final season before embarking on a new challenge: the Presidents Athletic Conference. Gone from the schedule in were state schools Edinboro, Clarion and Slippery Rock. Instead, the Wolverines would now play teams such as Washington and Jefferson, Carnegie Mellon and Hiram twice a season. The NCAA Tournament Team 26

27 MEN S BASKETBALL Prog ogram Histor ory Following a 7-15 overall mark in their first season in the PAC, the Wolverines followed with three consecutive seasons. In that span, Deron Ryan ( ) became the 13 th 1,000-point scorer in College history with 1,205 points. Grove City became the dominant team of the Presidents Athletic Conference in the late 1980s as the Wolverines captured three consecutive PAC titles. The team won Grove City s first PAC crown and finished with a 20-6 mark, the second-most wins in school history. Led by senior Joe Buckley, who finished his career with 1,413 points, Grove City again advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines fell to Washington (Md.) in the regional semifinals but recovered for a win over Susquehanna in the third place game. Grove City again won conference titles in (14-12) and (17-7). Tim Mokma became the sixth 1,000-point scorer in the Barr era, finishing with 1,197 points at the conclusion of the year. Although the Wolverines were unable to maintain their hold on the Presidents Athletic Conference title, the postseason berths continued in the mid-1990s. Grove City captured bids to the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament in , and Grove City also produced a pair of 1,000-point scorers in Guard Mark Timko set a new College single-game and Grove City College Arena record with 47 points in the home finale against Waynesburg, finishing his three-year career at Grove City with 1,255 points that season. Timko led the nation in three-point percentage and his 670 points that year is the second-highest single-season total in program history. Meanwhile, forward Benjamin Davis finished with 1,094 points in his four seasons. Both the and teams won 16 games and reached the ECAC Tournament. Forward Dan Von Handorf (1,029) and guard Jim Wherley (1,162) both finished their careers as 1,000-point scorers. Von Handorf joined Claypool as the only Grove City player to score at least 400 points in a season twice. During that season, Barr earned his 300 th victory with a home win over Waynesburg Feb. 17, Grove City also won its 1,000 th game that year. Barr s final squad featured no seniors but still managed to work its way into contention for the PAC crown. On John Barr Day in the Grove City College Arena, Grove City nearly rallied from a 25-point deficit before falling to conference champion Thiel to close the season. Following Barr s retirement, a new era of Wolverine basketball began as assistant coach Steve Lamie took over as head coach prior to the season. A 1985 graduate of the College, Lamie was part of the 1983 NCAA Tournament team and had assisted Barr for four seasons. His first team used an iron-clad defense to win the program s fourth conference title. Grove City had just one double-digit scorer and no player average more than 12 points per game in But the Wolverines held opponents to just 60 points per game and limited the opposition to just 36.3 percent shooting from the floor, an all-divisions NCAA record. The Wolverines finished 16-9 and advanced to the ECAC Tournament. In 2000, guard Dave Pifer graduated as the school s alltime leader with 159 three-point goals. Grove City followed a 17-win season in by racing out to a 6-0 start in Led by tri-captains Andy Vlajkovich, Geoff Gehring and Tanner Prosser, the Wolverines ultimately captured the PAC title and hosted Neumann College in an ECAC quarterfinal game. It was the first-ever home playoff game for Grove City, which finished the season Grove City secured its fourth straight winning season in as Prosser became the program s 20th 1,000- point scorer. He finished his career in fifth place on Grove City s all-time list with 1,263 points and tops in assists with 367 for his career. Forward Ryan Eller became the program s 21st 1,000-point scorer in as the Wolverines earned their fifth straight winning season. In 2007, Grove City captured perhaps its most improbable PAC title as the Wolverines won the conference tournament after entering as the No. 4 seed. Grove City whipped Waynesburg and Westminster in the first two rounds of the tournament, then earned the league title with a victory at third-seeded W&J. In 2008, Shawn Carr set a new career record with 207 three-point goals. He also surpassed the 1,000-point mark. Grove City finished overall and advanced to the ECAC Southern Championship Tournament, which marked the Wolverines 11th postseason berth since the NCAA adopted its three-division system in The PAC Championship Team PROGRAM HISTORY 27

28 GROVE CITY COLLEGE Year ear-by -By-Year Recor ecords ds PROGRAM HISTORY Year W L Pct. Head Coach Peggy Swope J.L. Thompson J.L. Thompson Edward Campbell Edward Campbell Edward Campbell Edward Campbell Frank Hays William Brown Frank Hays Fred Locke Frank Hays Weir Ketler Weir Ketler Weir Ketler William Young William Young Howard Acher Howard Acher Harold White Howard Acher Howard Acher Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Bob Thorn Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Charles Ruffner Bob Thorn Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Jim Loveless Year W L Pct. Head Coach Al Pesek Jim Curry Jack Behringer Dan Leviton Dan Leviton Dan Leviton Dan Leviton Dan Leviton Cliff Wettig Cliff Wettig Cliff Wettig Cliff Wettig Cliff Wettig Cliff Wettig Cliff Wettig Cliff Wettig Cliff Wettig Russ Trimmer John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr John Barr Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie Steve Lamie 28

29 MEN S BASKETBALL All-Time Opponent Series Opponent W L First Last Adrian Akron Albion Albright Alderson-Broaddus Alfred Allegheny Alliance Alma Alvernia Amherst Arcadia Ashland Averett Baldwin-Wallace Bethany Bluffton Briarcliffe Bridgewater, Va Buffalo Buffalo State California, Pa Canisius Capital Carnegie Mellon Case Western Reserve Carroll Catholic Cazenovia Centre Cincinnati-Claremont Clarion Cleveland State Davis and Elkins Defiance Delaware Denison DePauw Dickinson Duquesne Dyke Earlham Edinboro Elizabethtown Elon Findlay Franciscan Franklin Fredonia State Frostburg State Gannon Geneva Georgetown Gettysburg Glassboro State Hamilton Hanover Haverford Heidelberg Hilbert Hiram Hope Indiana, Pa John Carroll Juniata Kalamazoo Kean Kent State Kenyon Kings Point Lake Erie La Roche Lebanon Valley Lincoln Opponent W L First Last Lock Haven Loyola, Md Lycoming Lynchburg Madison Malone Mansfield Marietta Marist Mary Washington Medaille Misericordia Moravian Mt. St. Mary s Mt. Union Mt. Vernon Nazarene Muskingum Neumann New Hampshire Niagara Oberlin Ohio Dominican Ohio Northern Ohio Wesleyan Olivet Otterbein Pennsylvania Penn State Penn State Altoona Penn State Beaver Penn State Behrend Pitt-Bradford Pitt-Greensburg Pitt-Johnstown Pittsburgh Randolph-Macon St. Bonaventure St. Francis St. Mary s St. Thomas Saint Vincent Salem Scranton Shenandoah Slippery Rock Susquehanna Syracuse Taylor Thiel Thomas More Tiffin Urbana Ursinus Villanova Wabash Walsh Washington, Md Wash. & Jeff Washington & Lee Waynesburg West Virginia West Virginia State West Virgina Wesleyan Western Reserve Westminster Widener Wilkes William Paterson Wittenberg Wooster Yale York Youngstown State PROGRAM HISTORY 29

30 GROVE CITY COLLEGE ABOUT GROVE CITY COLLEGE ABOUT THE COLLEGE The beautifully landscaped campus of Grove City College stretches over 150 acres and includes 27 neo-gothic buildings. It is considered one of the loveliest in the nation. While the College has changed to meet the needs of the society it serves, its basic philosophy has remained unchanged since its founding in It is a Christian, liberal arts institution, dedicated to the principle of providing the highest quality education at the lowest possible cost. Wishing to remain truly independent and to retain its distinctive qualities as a private school governed by private citizens (trustees), it is one of few colleges in the country that does not accept federal funds. Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), but not narrowly denominational, the College believes that to be well-educated a student should be exposed to the central ideas of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Grove City College offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, sciences, engineering, business, and music and is distinguished as a national leader in education. Grove City s programs in electrical and mechanical engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission Board of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The big business school curriculum prepares students for today s global business reality. An extensive variety of internship opportunities are provided across the curriculum. Grove City College wants its students to be prepared in this age of mobile information technology. Each entering freshman receives a notebook computer which is his or hers to keep upon graduation with a four-year degree. Grove City College s Breen Student Union This is part of the Information Technology Initiative, a total program integrating technology across the curriculum. The College believes that its student body has a unique mix of talents and abilities. Its Career Services program helps students identify those key assets during the first year and then builds a four-year strategy to help them pursue a satisfying career. Personal counseling, professional speakers, databases, alumni contacts, summer internships, corporate visits, employer presentations and more are incorporated into the career preparation experience. Grove City follows the semester calendar plan, in addition to offering two-week sessions in January and May. Most of the 2,500 students live in separate men s and women s dormitories. The rest are local commuters or married students. A full program of cultural, professional, athletic and social activities is offered, including 19 intercollegiate varsity athletic teams. Grove City, a town of 8,100 people, is located 60 miles north of Pittsburgh. It is located near Interstates 79 and 80 and has a municipal airport. Charges ( ) Tuition $6,037 per semester Room/Board $3,220 per semester PROGRAMS AND MAJORS Biology Biology (B.S.) Molecular Biology (B.S). Business Accounting (B.S.) Business Management (B.S) Entrepreneurship (B.S.) Finance (B.S.) Industrial Management (B.S.) Marketing Management (B.S.) Chemistry Biochemistry (B.S.) Chemistry (B.S.) Communication Studies Communication Studies (B.A.) Computer Science Computer Science (B.S.) Computer Info. Systems (B.S) Economics Economics (B.A.) Business/Economics (B.S.) Education Early Childhood (B.S.) Elementary (B.S.) Secondary Certifications: Biology/General Science (B.S.) Chemistry (B.S.) Chemistry/General Science (B.S.) English (B.A.) English/Communication (B.A.) French (B.A.) Mathematics (B.A.) Music (B.M.) Physics (B.S.) Physics/General Science (B.S.) Social Studies (B.A.) Spanish (B.A.) Engineering Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) English English (B.A.) History History (B.A.) Mathematics Mathematics (B.S.) Modern Languages French (B.A.) Spanish (B.A.) Music & Fine Arts Music (B.M.) Music/Business (B.M.) Music/Performing Arts (B.M) Music/Religion (B.M) Physics Applied Physics (B.S.) Applied Physics/Computer (B.S.) Political Science Political Science (B.A.) Psychology Psychology (B.A.) Religion & Philosophy Christian Thought (B.A.) Philosophy (B.A.) Sociology Sociology (B.A.) Pre-Professional Programs Pre-Dental Pre-Health Pre-Law Pre-Medical Pre-Theology Pre-Veterinary 30

31 MEN S BASKETBALL ATHLETIC FACILITIES All 19 of Grove City College s intercollegiate varsity athletic teams utilize the College s superior facilities for competition, practices and off-season training and conditioning. Grove City s athletic facilities have undergone numerous renovations and improvements in recent years, with more upgrades scheduled in the immediate future. On lower campus, Robert E. Thorn Field is home to the College s football and track and field teams. During the summer of 2006, the College installed CSTurf at Robert E. Thorn Field. CSTurf is a synthetic playing surface that features polyethylene LSR grass fibers and a rubber infill system. Lights were also added at Robert E. Thorn Field while the 8-lane track around the field was resurfaced. These upgrades benefit the entire campus community as the complex will now be used by both the College s club sports teams and its intramural program, along with the varsity teams. The track is also available for use by recreational walkers and joggers. The complex also features 10 all-weather tennis courts next to the stadium. Phillips Field House, located at the north end of the complex, features several locker rooms, an athletic training room, meeting rooms and coaches offices. It is used by the football, track and tennis programs throughout the academic year. Several upgrades to the facility were recently made. The Physical Learning Center (PLC) houses the Grove City College Arena, home to the College s basketball and volleyball programs. The 1,800-seat Arena recently received new scoreboards, new scorer s tables and new shotclocks. The Grove City College Pool is one of the nation s premier small-college venues for both swimming and diving and water polo. Grove City College installed CSTurf, lights and new track and field competition areas at Robert E. Thorn Field in summer In addition, the PLC features the Grove City College Pool, one of the premier aquatic facilities in the region. Each year, Grove City hosts the Presidents Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships at the state-of-theart facility. In 2008, the College also hosted the Collegiate Water Polo Association Western Division Championships at the College Pool. The PLC also features a second pool, the Recreational Pool, which is used by members of the College community year-round. A fitness room featuring aerobic, Cybex and free weight equipment is an integral part of the PLC. Expansion of the fitness room is a keystone of the Center s ongoing renovations. The PLC also features six racquetball/handball courts as well as two adjacent intramural rooms. The intramural rooms each feature four basketball courts, four indoor tennis courts, four volleyball courts, an indoor track and two indoor jumping pits. New synthetic floors were installed in the intramural rooms in summer The building houses an athletic training room, locker rooms and offices for coaches and physical education faculty. In 2004, the College constructed a new office suite for coaches and athletic administration. Grove City s outdoor athletic facilities have also received numerous upgrades in recent years. The varsity soccer field, College Field, was expanded and re-sodded during the summer of College Field also received a new press box during the summer of Meanwhile, Grove City s baseball and softball facilities received major facelifts in as new dugouts, new fencing and electronic scoreboards were installed on both fields. ATHLETIC FACILITIES 31

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