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1 INDIANA HOOSIERS SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TELEVISION Nov. 4 North Alabama (exhibition) Bloomington, Ind. Noon BTN Nov. 10 UNC Pembroke (exhibition) Bloomington, Ind. 8 p.m. BTN Nov. 12 Chattanooga Bloomington, Ind. 7 p.m. BTN CHICAGO INVITATIONAL CHALLENGE Nov. 18 Longwood Bloomington, Ind. Noon BTN Nov. 20 UNC Wilmington Bloomington, Ind. 7 p.m. BTN Nov. 23 Illinois State Hoffman Estates, Ill. 8:30 p.m. BTN Sears Centre Nov. 24 Xavier/Kent State Hoffman Estates, Ill. 6/8:30 p.m. BTN Sears Centre ACC-BIG TEN CHALLENGE Nov. 27 Georgia Tech Bloomington, Ind. 7 p.m. ESPN Dec. 1 at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill. 9:30 p.m. ESPNU Dec. 3 Tennessee State Bloomington, Ind. 7 p.m. BTN Dec. 8 Kentucky Bloomington, Ind. 4 p.m. CBS Dec. 15 Western Carolina Bloomington, Ind. 8 p.m. BTN Dec. 22 Coppin State Bloomington, Ind. 12 p.m. BTN Dec. 29 Chicago State Bloomington, Ind. 7 p.m. BTN Jan. 2 at Iowa Iowa City, Iowa 9 p.m. BTN Jan. 8 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 7 p.m. ESPN Jan. 13 Illinois Bloomington, Ind. 1/4:30 p.m. CBS Jan. 17 at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. 9 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2 Jan. 20 Penn State Bloomington, Ind. 2 p.m. BTN Jan. 23 Iowa Bloomington, Ind. 9 p.m. BTN Jan. 26 Connecticut Bloomington, Ind. 1 p.m. CBS Jan. 31 at Wisconsin Madison, Wis. 9 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2 Feb. 3 Northwestern Bloomington, Ind. 12 p.m. BTN Feb. 7 at Illinois Champaign, Ill. 9 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2 Feb. 10 at Ohio State Columbus, Ohio 1 p.m. CBS Feb. 13 Wisconsin Bloomington, Ind. 7 p.m. BTN Feb. 16 Michigan State Bloomington, Ind. 9 p.m. ESPN Feb. 19 Purdue Bloomington, Ind. 7 p.m. ESPN Feb. 23 at Northwestern Evanston, Ill. 8 p.m. BTN Feb. 26 Ohio State Bloomington, Ind. 7 p.m. ESPN March 2 at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. 12 p.m./2 p.m. BTN/CBS March 5 Minnesota Bloomington, Ind. TBD BTN/ESPN/ESPN2 March 8 OR at Penn State University Park, Pa. 3 p.m. BTN March 9 at Penn State University Park, Pa. 2 p.m./4 p.m. ESPN/CBS March Big Ten Tournament Indianapolis, Ind. TBD BTN/CBS March or March March or March April 5-7 NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds NCAA Regionals NCAA Final Four, Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas All times are Eastern and subject to change Tip times and television information are dictated by the Big Ten Conference s agreements with CBS, ESPN, ESPN2 and Big Ten Network MEN S BASKETBALL

2 MEN S BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION School Indiana University Location Bloomington, Ind. Enrollment ,247 Founded Nickname Hoosiers Colors Cream and Crimson Conference Big Ten Arena (Capacity) Assembly Hall (17,357) Assembly Hall Press Row University President Michael McRobbie Athletics Director Rick Greenspan BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Kelvin Sampson Alma Mater, Year Pembroke State, 1978 Record at Indiana (Years) (2nd Year) Career Record (Years) (25th Year) Assistant Coaches Ray McCallum (2nd Year) Jeff Meyer (2nd Year) Rob Senderhoff (2nd Year) Director of Operations Dan Dakich (1st Year, 11th Year at IU) Graduate Manager Kellen Sampson (1st Year) Bilal Batley (1st Year) Athletic Trainer Tim Garl (27th Year) Team Physician Dr. Larry Rink (28th Year) Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Steve Ahlfeld (23rd Year) Strength and Conditioning Jeff Watkinson (2nd Year) Video Coordinator Travis Steele (2nd Year) Asst. AD-Advising and Counseling Kimya Massey (2nd year) Assistant to the Head Coach B.J. McElroy (32nd Year) Office Assistant Beth McLaughlin (2nd Year) Basketball Office Phone (812) Best Time To Reach Coach Sampson Through Media Relations IN REVIEW Overall Record Big Ten Record (Regular Season Finish) (3rd) Final AP Ranking Not Ranked Final ESPN/USA Today Ranking Not Ranked NCAA Tournament W, Gonzaga, L, UCLA, TEAM INFORMATION Starters Returning/Lost /2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost /6 STARTERS RETURNING D. J. White (2nd Team All-Big Ten), SR, 6-9, F, 13.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg armon Bassett, SO, 6-1, G, 9.5 ppg, 97 assists lance Stemler, SR, 6-8, F, 6.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg STARTERS LOST Roderick Wilmont, 6-4, G, 12.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg earl Calloway, 6-3, G, 9.6 ppg, 125 assists OTHER RETURNING LETTERMEN A.J. Ratliff, SR, 6-3, G, 9.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg mike White, SR, 6-6, F, 3.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg kyle Taber, JR, 6-7, F, 0.3 ppg, 0.5 rpg adam Ahlfeld, SR, 6-0, G, 0.0 ppg, 0.6 rpg KEY NEWCOMERS Jordan Crawford, FR, 6-4, G, Detroit/CMA Jamarcus Ellis, JR, 6-5, G/F, Chicago/Westinghouse/Chipola JC Eric Gordon, FR, 6-4, G, Indianapolis/North Central Eli Holman, FR, 6-9, C, Richmond, Calif./Richmond Brandon McGee, FR, 6-7, F, Chicago/Crane DeAndre Thomas, JR, 6-8, F, Chicago/Westinghouse/Chipola JC TEAM HISTORY First Year of Men s Basketball Record (Years) (107 years) Big Ten Record (Years) (107 years) Big Ten Regular-Season Titles (Last in 2002) Big Ten Tournament Titles None NCAA Tournament Appearances (Record) (60-29) NCAA Championships , 1953, 1976, 1981, 1987 Last NCAA Tournament Appearance MEDIA RELATIONS Director (Men s Basketball Contact) J.D. Campbell (1st year) SID Phone Cell Phone SID jc56@indiana.edu SID Fax Press Row Phone SID Mailing Address Media Relations Assembly Hall, 1001 East 17th St., Bloomington, IN Athletics Web Site iuhoosiers.com Schedule Quick Facts Basketball Staff Roster Players Opponents Big Ten/NCAA Tournament Information All-Time Series Records Conference Series Records Statistics Big Ten Review Big Ten Statistics Box Scores ,000-Point Scorers Point Records Rebound Records Assist Records Steal Records Block Records Field Goal Records Three-Point Field Goal Records Free Throw Records Double-Double Records Class Records Games Played Records Team Records Assembly Hall Records Streak Records All-Time Roster by Number Record vs. Ranked Opponents Year-by-Year Results Regular-Season Tournaments Yearly Team Records All-Americans Big Ten MVPs Honor Roll Hoosier Timeline All-Time Head Coaches Branch McCracken Bob Knight All-Time Assistant Coaches IU in the AP Poll All-Time Letterwinners Yearly Statistics Manager Letterwinners Hoosier Home Courts NCAA Tournament History University/Athletics Administration MEN S BASKETBALL 2

3 INDIANA HOOSIERS KELVIN SAMPSON SECOND YEAR AT INDIANA (21-11 RECORD AT IU) 25TH YEAR AS A HEAD COACH ( OVERALL) Two-time National Coach of the Year Kelvin Sampson was named the 26th head coach in Indiana University history on March 29, 2006, and since that day he has worked tirelessly to reposition the Hoosiers among college basketball's elite programs. If the first year is any indication of how the merger of one of the NCAA's most tradition-rich basketball programs with a coach who has notched plus win seasons, then Hoosier fans should be excited about things to come. What Indiana fans respect most about Sampson is his energy, intensity, and his commitment to building a program an entire state can call its own. Entering his 25th season as a head coach, Sampson is (.640). In his first year with the Cream and Crimson, Sampson's squad finished and tied a school record by going 15-0 at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers earned their 34th NCAA Tournament bid, advanced to the second round of the West Regional after defeating Gonzaga, 70-57, in the first round, and were ranked as high as 19th in the country during the regular season. "I liked the way we developed individually and as a team," Sampson said. "From our first day of practice until the end, I just saw constant improvement." As a team, the Hoosiers led the Big Ten in three-point field goal percentage (38.1) and three-point defense (31.0). Individually, junior D.J. White earned second-team All-Big Ten honors and senior Roderick Wilmont was a third-team All-League pick. In addition, Sampson's first IU recruiting class was consistently ranked among the nation's best by several noted experts. "I came to Indiana for one reason," Sampson said. "I think we can win championships." THE BEST IN THE BIG XII Sampson came to IU after a 12-year run at Oklahoma which saw him post a record overall and a mark combined in the Big 8 and Big XII. His 111 regular season Big XII victories when he left OU were the most in league history at the time. He was (.694) in conference play since the league formed in and his 128 triumphs combined in regular season and league tournament play also were conference standards. In addition, he was during that 10-year span which also was the most wins by a single coach overall in that conference over that period. With a 20-9 record in , Sampson coached OU to its ninth consecutive 20-win season. Sampson's club was productive on the court and in the classroom. The squad posted a 3.14 grade point average (GPA) for the 2005 fall semester, setting a singlesemester record for the 12-year Sampson era. Eight of the 12 team members recorded a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Under Sampson's leadership, Oklahoma enjoyed one of the most successful three-year runs in school history from The Sooners were (.816), won three-straight Big 12 Tournament titles and advanced to the 2002 NCAA Final Four (before losing to Indiana in the national semifinals) and the 2003 NCAA Elite Eight. SAMPSON IN THE PAC-10 Sampson left quite a mark in his seven-year stint at Washington State. One of only four men to win 20 or more games in a single season in Washington State history, Sampson directed the Cougars to the 1992 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), and earned Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors in the process. Sampson concluded his stay in Pullman by leading Washington State to a mark and the 1994 NCAA Tournament, the Cougars' first NCAA Tournament appearance in 11 years. Sampson served as an assistant coach at WSU from AT MONTANA TECH He began his head coaching career at the helm of the Montana Tech program from After spending the campaign as the interim head coach, Sampson led the Orediggers to a mark in his final four years. Montana Tech had won just 17 games in the three years combined prior to Sampson's arrival. He closed his Montana Tech tenure with three-straight Frontier League titles. USA BASKETBALL INVOLVEMENT Sampson also boasts an extensive background with USA Basketball. He was the head coach of the 2004 USA Basketball World Championship for Young Men qualifying team that posted a 5-0 record and earned a gold medal in Halifax, Nova Scotia. That 2004 squad featured former Hoosier standout Bracey Wright and captured the United States' first gold medal in the event since Sampson, San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg MEN S BASKETBALL

4 MEN S BASKETBALL Popovich and former Golden State Warriors coach Mike Montgomery were assistant coaches to George Karl on the 2002 USA Men's World Championship team in Indianapolis. That squad included current NBA stars Paul Pierce, Michael Finley, Elton Brand and Baron Davis. In the summer of 1995, Sampson served as head coach of the USA Men's Junior World Championship team that played in Larissa and Athens, Greece. That team featured current NBA players Vince Carter and Stephon Marbury. Sampson was an assistant coach to George Raveling on the 1994 USA Goodwill Games team that competed in St. Petersburg, Russia. Damon Stoudemire, Shawn Respert, Finley and Tim Duncan led that club to the bronze medal. Sampson began his USA Basketball tenure as the head coach of the 1993 Olympic Festival West team in San Antonio, Texas. Jerod Haase, Charles O'Bannon and Jerald Honeycutt helped that club to the silver medal. WORKING FOR THOSE WHO SERVE OUR COUNTRY One of the first things you notice on the front page of the Web site for Camouflage Kids is the quote at the top of the page. It comes for Indiana men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson and reads, "There's not a thing I wouldn't do for our Army. They're my heroes." Sampson is a member of the Board of Directors of the organization founded by New York Knicks Director of Scouting Jeff Nix and retired businessman and U.S. Army veteran Ray Stults. The group raises money to purchase tickets for families of servicemen and servicewomen who are abroad. This year, the mission grows to include the children of the Indiana National Guard and Indiana Marine Corps who will attend Hoosier games this season. In 2005 and 2006, Sampson was among the nation's top college coaches participating in "Operation Hardwood - Hoops with the Troops," an eight-team U.S. Army troops' basketball tournament in Kuwait. In August 2005, Sampson joined Michigan State's Tom Izzo, Alabama's Mark Gottfried, South Carolina's Dave Odom, Charlotte's Bobby Lutz, College of Charleston coach Bobby Cremins, former St. John's coach Mike Jarvis and ESPN analyst Jay Bilas for the debut event. A year later, Sampson, returned to Kuwait and directed his team to the tournament title, but the reward went well beyond the trophy. "I met soldiers from the state of Indiana. When you greet them, you can just feel that kinship. They just want to stop and talk to you and ask questions about the team and how things are going. They were telling me the Indy 500 was that particular weekend, and were asking if I had ever been to the race. Even though they are racing fans, you can tell they are passionate about IU Basketball, which was great to see. "There is such a sense of gratification when you go to bed at night, and a sense of excitement when you wake up in the morning. Last year's experience was amazing, but this one tops it. You just feel so good about what you are doing, and what you have been able to give back to these young men and women." IN THE COMMUNITY Sampson-coached basketball teams are known for their competitiveness, discipline and unselfishness on the court as well as their strong presence in the local community. Not only do IU coaches and players make weekly appearances at local elementary schools to emphasize the value of reading and education, but they also spend an hour each Friday serving lunch at the Shalom Community Center, a daytime resource center for those experiencing poverty and homelessness. Sampson said that the outreach activities are just one component of the Hoosiers' broad-based program. "Indiana fans have such a passion for Hoosier basketball, which is why it is so important that we touch every base of the community," Sampson said. "It warms our players' and coaches' hearts to see the reception that they get from the elementary school students or how happy the visitors at the Shalom Center are to see us at lunch." PERSONAL Sampson was born on Oct. 5, 1955, in Laurinburg, N.C. He was raised in Pembroke, N.C., and was an all-league three-sport star (football, basketball and baseball) at Pembroke High School. He captained his high school basketball team for two years, coached by his father, John W. "Ned" Sampson. Sampson enrolled at Pembroke State University (now UNC Pembroke) where he earned four letters in basketball and three in baseball. He was a Dean's List student and received the Gregory Lowe Memorial Award as the school's outstanding physical education major as a senior. Sampson received bachelor's degrees in health and physical education and political science in 1978 and his master's degree in coaching and administration from Michigan State in During his stay in East Lansing, he served as a graduate assistant to Jud Heathcote. Sampson, who was inducted into the Montana Tech Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Pembroke State Hall of Fame in 1998, is married to the former Karen Lowery. They have one daughter, Lauren, and one son, Kellen. Lauren is in pharmaceutical sales for AstraZeneca in Bloomington, while Kellen, who recently graduated from Oklahoma after playing four years of basketball for the Sooners, is a graduate manager for the Hoosiers MEN S BASKETBALL 4

5 INDIANA HOOSIERS COACH SAMPSON YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD Overall Conference Year School W L W L Place Conf.Tourn. Postseason Montana Tech th Montana Tech rd Montana Tech st Montana Tech st Total (Four Years) Washington St th Pac-10 (1-1) Washington St th Pac-10 (1-1) Washington St th Pac-10 (0-1) Washington St T5th Washington St T5th NIT (1-1) Washington St T5th Washington St th NCAA (1-1) Total (Seven Years) Oklahoma rd Big Eight (1-1) NCAA (0-1) Oklahoma rd Big Eight (0-1) NCAA (0-1) Oklahoma th Big 12 (2-1) NCAA (0-1) Oklahoma T2nd Big 12 (2-1) NCAA (0-1) Oklahoma T2nd Big 12 (0-1) NCAA (2-1) Oklahoma T3rd Big 12 (2-1) NCAA (1-1) Oklahoma T2nd Big 12 (3-0) NCAA (0-1) Oklahoma nd Big 12 (3-0) NCAA (4-1) Oklahoma rd Big 12 (3-0) NCAA (3-1) Oklahoma th Big 12 (1-1) NIT (1-1) Oklahoma T1st Big 12 (1-1) NCAA (1-1) Oklahoma rd Big 12 (0-1) NCAA (0-1) Total (12 Years) Indiana rd Big Ten (0-1) NCAA (1-1) Total (One Year) Career (24 Years) ACCOMPLISHMENTS 10 consecutive 20-win seasons 24.5-win average over last eight years 14 straight postseason appearances 2001, 2002, 2003 Big 12 Tournament titles 5 Big 12 Tournament championship game appearances (.889) home record last 13 seasons Big 12 record 37-game home winning streak ( ) No. 3 final AP ranking in 2002 and 2003 No. 12 final AP ranking in 2000 and No. 13 in and 2002 national coach of the year Coached All-Americans Eduardo Najera (3rd team in 2000) and Hollis Price (1st team in 2003) HONORS Frontier Conference Coach of the Year, 1983 Frontier Conference Coach of the Year, 1985 Pac-10 Coach of the Year, 1991 District 14 Coach of the Year, 1991 District 14 Coach of the Year, 1993 Big Eight Coach of the Year, 1995 Associated Press National Coach of the Year, 1995 USBWA National Coach of the Year, 1995 Basketball Weekly National Coach of the Year, 1995 College Hoops Insider Big 12 Coach of theyear, 2000 and 2001 NABC National Coach of the Year, 2002 Chevrolet National Coach of the Year, MEN S BASKETBALL

6 MEN S BASKETBALL (34TH NCAA APPEARANCE) First row: Mike White, A.J. Ratliff, Roderick Wilmont, Errek Suhr, Earl Calloway, Armon Bassett, Adam Ahlfeld. Second row: Tim Garl, Travis Steele, Jeff Watkinson, Jerry Green, Kyle Taber, D.J. White, Ben Allen, Lance Stemler, Xavier Keeling, Joey Shaw, Jeff Meyer, Rob Senderoff, Ray McCallum, Head Coach Kelvin Sampson. Third row: Christopher Nusbaum, John Atkins, Jeremy Growe, Will Finch, John Boss, Matt Ryder, Brian Roberts, Jeremy Rauch, Josh Lee, Brian Piecuch. TEAM AWARDS Student-Athlete Award (Best GPA) Adam Ahlfeld Leadership Award Errek Suhr, Roderick Wilmont Take Charge Award (Most Charges): Errek Suhr Community Award Adam Ahlfeld, Errek Suhr Most Improved Player Armon Bassett Tight White Award (Top Second Team Player) Errek Suhr Hoosier Board Award (Top Positives On/Off Court) D.J. White Mr. Hustle Award Errek Suhr Best Defensive Player Award Earl Calloway Best Rebounder Award D.J. White Landon Turner Most Inspirational Award Errek Suhr, Roderick Wilmont Academic Achievement Award Earl Calloway, Errek Suhr, Roderick Wilmont Outstanding Player Award D.J. White, Roderick Wilmont Senior Award Earl Calloway, Errek Suhr, Roderick Wilmont , 10-6 HEAD COACH: KELVIN SAMPSON (Preseason NIT, Indianapolis) N.13 Lafayette W N.14 Butler L N.17 Indiana State W N.19 Chicago State W N.28 at Duke L D.2 Charlotte W D.6 Western Illinois W D.9 at Kentucky L D.17 Southern Illinois W D.20 Western Michigan W D.22 IUPUI (Conseco Fieldhouse) W D.30 Ball State W J.2 at Ohio State L J.7 Michigan State W J.10 Purdue W J.13 at Penn State W J.16 Iowa W J.20 at Connecticut W J.23 at Illinois L J.27 Michigan W J.31 Wisconsin W F.3 at Iowa L F.12 Illinois W F.15 at Purdue L F.17 at Michigan L F.21 Minnesota W F.24 at Michigan State L F.28 at Northwestern W M.3 Penn State W (Big Ten Tournament, Chicago) M.9 vs. Illinois L OT NCAA Tournament (Sacramento, Calif.) M.15 vs. Gonzaga W M.17 vs. UCLA L MEN S BASKETBALL 6

7 INDIANA HOOSIERS COACHING STAFF RAY McCALLUM ASSISTANT COACH Ray McCallum returned to his home roots in the state of Indiana and begins his second year as an assistant coach on the Hoosiers' staff. The Ball State graduate has more than 20 years of coaching experience, including two stints as a head coach at the Division I level. Additionally, McCallum is in his fourth year alongside Kelvin Sampson, after spending two years as an assistant coach at Oklahoma. Alongside Sampson, McCallum has helped IU and OU to a combined record and three NCAA Tournament appearances and has helped land top-10 recruiting classes at both schools. Prior to going to OU, McCallum was the head coach at Houston from In , he led the Cougars to an mark and a berth in the NIT, Houston's first postseason tournament appearance since the season. Houston finished 9-7 in Conference USA's National Division that year, and advanced to the league's tournament semifinal for the first time. During his stay in UH, McCallum played an integral role in the development of Andre Owens, who is currently with the Indiana Pacers. Overall, he has coached eight NBA players during their collegiate career. McCallum made his head coaching debut at Ball State, where the Cardinals posted a record from McCallum directed Ball State to two NCAA Tournament appearances and an NIT berth and became the first coach in Ball State history to post seven consecutive winning seasons. In , McCallum directed the Cardinals to a 22-9 record and the Mid-American Conference's (MAC) Western Division championship. Ball State captured the MAC Tournament title that year to earn an automatic NCAA Tournament bid. When he left BSU, his.624 winning percentage rated as fourth-best in the 53-year history of the MAC. During his head coaching career at Ball State, McCallum recruited and coached Bonzi Wells, who has had a long NBA career. McCallum briefly joined the coaching staff at Michigan in 1993 before accepting the Ball State head coaching job. McCallum started his full-time coaching career as an assistant at Wisconsin in The Badgers had won only 63 games the six seasons before McCallum joined the program. He helped reverse the trend when the Badgers were selected to play in the 1989 NIT Wisconsin's first postseason tournament showing since the 1947 NCAA Tournament. One of the most illustrious players in Ball State history, McCallum graduated as the MAC's all-time scoring leader and became the first BSU athlete to have his jersey retired in any sport. McCallum led his team in scoring all four years. In , he garnered MAC Freshman of the Year recognition and earned second-team all-conference honors. He picked up All-MAC First Team and MAC All-Tournament Team accolades in each of the , and seasons, and was tabbed the 1981 MAC Tournament MVP and the MAC Player of the Year. McCallum also earned the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the nation's most outstanding collegiate senior 6-feet or under in Later that year, he was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Draft. Born in West Memphis, Ark., and raised in Muncie, Ind., Mc- Callum won Indiana state titles at Muncie Central High School in 1978 and '79 before earning his Ball State degree in industrial technology, and his wife, Wendy, are the parents of a daughter, Brittany, and a son, Ray Michael MEN S BASKETBALL

8 JEFF MEYER ASSISTANT COACH MEN S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF Jeff Meyer is in his second season at Indiana University and offers nearly 30 years of coaching experience to the Hoosier program. The Reynolds, Ind., native works with the Hoosier guards and is known as an outstanding recruiter and game strategist. His ties in Indiana were essential in helping IU register a top-10 recruiting class last year. Meyer has had experience on every level and has developed expertise in every aspect of what it takes to run a top-flight program. From augmenting relationships in recruiting to speaking with the media, Meyer has the knowledge and experience to get the job done. Prior to his arrival at Indiana, Meyer spent two seasons at the University of Missouri under former head coach Quin Snyder. He has been a winner at every level throughout his career, as Meyer's squads have registered a (.609) overall record and have qualified for postseason play 11 times, including seven NCAA Tournament (one Final Four and one Sweet 16) and four National Invitation Tournament appearances. The 1976 graduate of Taylor University went to Mizzou following three seasons at Butler University in Indianapolis. During Meyer's time at Butler, the Bulldogs were Horizon League Champions in both 2002 and 2003, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 in Butler registered a mark during his three seasons on the staff and 12 of the program's 13 student-athletes who exhausted the eligibility at BU went on to earn their degrees. Meyer spearheaded the recruiting efforts at BU and played a vital role in the Bulldog's player-skill development program, game preparation and strategy. Prior to his time at Butler, Meyer helped the Winthrop Eagles win three straight Big South Conference championships and make three consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament from as associate head coach. He also helped foster an outstanding commitment to academics at Winthrop, as eight of nine student-athletes who matriculated through the program earned their degree. Meyer also brings experience as a head coach to the table. In 16 years at Liberty University, he registered a mark and led the Flames to the 1994 Big South Conference Tournament championship and a bid to the NCAA Tournament. He guided Liberty to a 23-9 record and a first-place tie for the Big South regular season championship in and became instrumental in helping Liberty make the transition from NAIA to NCAA Division I. In addition to his outstanding efforts as a head coach on the floor, Meyer's program also produced successful individuals in the classroom where it registered a 90-percent graduation rate (45 of 50 student-athletes) from 1981 to Meyer is Liberty's all-time winningest coach. Meyer began his career as an assistant to Lee Rose at Purdue University from , where he earned his master's degree. During his time in West Lafayette, Ind., he helped the Boilermakers reach the NCAA Final Four in 1980 following a Big Ten regular-season co-championship and NIT final appearance in Meyer then joined Rose at the University of South Florida during the season, helping the Bulls to an appearance in the NIT. Meyer and his wife Karen are the parents of two daughters, Holli Torrie and Sarah, and a son, Josh MEN S BASKETBALL 8

9 INDIANA HOOSIERS COACHING STAFF DAN DAKICH ASSISTANT COACH Long-time Hoosier Dan Dakich returns to campus to serve as an assistant coach. He rejoined the Hoosiers in June 2007 as Director of Basketball Operations. The Indiana native began a 16-year association with the IU program in the fall of 1981 after graduating from Andrean High School in Merrillville. "My family and I are thrilled to be back at Indiana University," Dakich said. "It has been an extremely important place in our lives. I thank Coach Sampson for giving me this tremendous opportunity and I look forward to joining his staff in our quest for National and Big Ten Championships." He played for the Hoosiers and Coach Bob Knight from and was a team captain during his junior and senior seasons as the Hoosiers finished with an record during his career. As a player, he helped Indiana win one Big Ten title, earn three NCAA Tournament berths and finish as the NIT runner-up his senior season. As a junior, he was named All-Tournament at the Indiana Classic and as a senior he earned similar accolades at the Hoosier Classic. He is best remembered for his excellent defensive effort against Michael Jordan in Indiana's upset of North Carolina in the 1984 NCAA East Regional. Dakich also spent 12 seasons on the IU coaching staff under Coach Knight from Dakich helped the Indiana program win 73.7 percent ( ) of its games over the 12 years he served as an assistant coach while the Hoosiers were winning over 70 percent of their Big Ten contests. He was a graduate assistant from before being named full-time prior to the campaign. He also coached six All-Americans and three national Player of the Year candidates, including 1993 Player of the Year Calbert Cheaney, worked with three Big Ten MVPs, and academically, graduated every four-year player to go through the program (Dakich was the academic monitor on the IU basketball staff his last seven years). He also coached 10 players at IU who have played in the NBA. Dakich returns to Bloomington after spending the last 10 years as the men's basketball coach at Bowling Green. At BGSU, he tied for third all-time in victories among Falcon coaches with 156 and also was just one of three coaches in school history to post four 18-plus win seasons or more in men's basketball. He saw 22 of 25 seniors complete their degree requirements and had 12 former players sign professional contracts, including current Indiana Pacers guard Keith McLeod. In addition, he had two players earn MAC Player of the Year and three lead the league in scoring during his tenure. His 2000 squad won the regular season MAC title and played in the NIT and in 2002 his team advanced to the MAC Tournament title game and also played in the NIT. Dakich also was heavily involved in community activities. He ran the Junior Falcons basketball program, a league for children ages 7 thru 14. He also was involved with the United Way, Cherry Street Mission and Make-A-Wish program. Dakich, who was one of 16 former prep players chosen for the 2006 Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame High School Silver Anniversary team, is a 1985 graduate of IU with a degree in telecommunications. He and his wife, Jackie, have a son, Andrew (13), and a daughter, Laura (10). The Hoosiers won a national title in 1987 and earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament in each of his 12 seasons on the staff. IU also captured four Big Ten titles while finishing third or better in nine of his 12 years MEN S BASKETBALL

10 TIM GARL ATHLETIC TRAINER MEN S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF Tim Garl is in his 27th year as Indiana's men's basketball trainer. Garl is a regular speaker at both national and international sports medicine programs, including numerous presentations in Asia, South America, Europe and most recently at the European Basketball Championships in Spain. Garl has served on the United States Olympic Committee s Sports Medicine Committee since He is the longest serving member of this group. He was recently reappointed and will serve through the Beijing Olympics. As a result of the appointment, he travels to sporting events where the USOC sponsors teams and reviews and advises in various areas of Sports Medicine quality of care issues. He has recently traveled to events in Palma De Mallorca, Spain, Beijing, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Izmir, Turkey. Garl was on the road again this summer attending the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the World University Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Garl has worked with numerous United States basketball teams in international competition, including the 1984 gold medal men's Olympic team and the 1986 FIBA World Championship team. During the summer of 1996, Garl was appointed chairman of the USOC's Olympic Sports Medicine Society, the alumni group of the USOC Medical Division, becoming the first nonphysician to lead that organization. He also serves as a consultant to the U.S. Antidoping Agency. Certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association and licensed by the state of Indiana, Garl was also recently selected to the board of directors for the College Athletic Trainers Society. Garl and his wife, Jennifer, have three daughters (Emily, Meg and Haley). He has also published several articles about sports medicine issues and basketball injuries. He, along with team physician Larry Rink, M.D., and Bloomington physician Tom Hrisomalos, M.D., authored the U.S. Olympic Committee's position paper on Blood Born Pathogens and Sports Participation. This was the first widely accepted position paper dealing with the subject. A native of Elkhart, Ind., he served as a student athletic trainer ( ) for legendary football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant while completing an undergraduate degree at Alabama. In 1978, Garl was hired at Mississippi, where he served as assistant athletic trainer for all of the Rebels' men's sports. He also completed a master's degree in administration at Ole Miss and completed an MPA degree in health systems management at Indiana in MEN S BASKETBALL 10

11 INDIANA HOOSIERS COACHING STAFF JEFF WATKINSON STRENGTH COACH Jeff Watkinson is in his second season as Indiana's men's basketball strength and conditioning coordinator. Watkinson specializes in strength training, athletic development, conditioning and nutritional guidance. The Chicago, Ill., native obtained his master's degree in exercise science in 1996 from IU. Watkinson returns to Bloomington after spending five seasons at Missouri as the director of strength and conditioning for the men's basketball team. Prior to Missouri, he worked at Clemson ( ), Charlotte ( ) and College of Charleston ( ). Watkinson began his college studies in 1989 at Kishwaukee College in Illinois, where he was a member of the baseball team while earning an associate's degree in pre-medicine. He then earned a baseball scholarship to North Carolina State University. He played two years with the Wolfpack baseball team ( ) and graduated with a pre-medicine degree in Watkinson obtained certification with the National Strength and Conditioning Association during his stint at IU. TRAVIS STEELE VIDEO COORDINATOR Travis Steele is in his second season as Indiana's video coordinator. A 2004 Butler University cum laude graduate with a bachelor's degree in business, Steele served as an assistant basketball coach at Ben Davis High School during his undergraduate career. He helped Ben Davis to the 2002 Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference title and the 2003 sectional crown. Valley College in Mt. Carmel, Ill., in The Warriors recorded a 16-6 mark and advanced to the second round of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XXIV Tournament. Following graduation from Butler, he enrolled in graduate school at Ohio State University and served as a graduate assistant to Thad Matta. The Buckeyes posted a record in , including upset victories over then-no. 1 Illinois and No. 14 Iowa. Steele continued his coaching career as an assistant at Wabash MEN S BASKETBALL

12 BILAL BATLEY GRADUATE MANAGER MEN S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF KELLEN SAMPSON GRADUATE MANAGER Bilal Batley is in his first season as a graduate manager for the Hoosiers. The native of Houston comes to IU after spending two years as a student manager at Oklahoma and three years as a student assistant at Navarro (Texas) College. For seven summers, Batley served as an assistant coach/personal assistant at the John Lucas Pre Draft Camp in Houston where he assisted with player skill development, practice schedules, advising and training. He also has been CEO and Camp Director of Dynasty Basketball since He earned a bachelor's degree from OU in sociology in 2007 and an associates degree from Navarro in DR. STEVE AHLFELD ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Dr. Steve Ahlfeld is in his 23rd year as the basketball team s orthopedic surgeon. He has practiced orthopedic surgery and sports medicine in Indianapolis since He owns the Ahlfeld Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Indianapolis. Ahlfeld was a guard on Hoosier teams from He received his bachelor s degree in 1975 and his M.D. in 1979 from Indiana. Ahlfeld has been a speaker at numerous national and international meetings related to sports medicine. He is currently involved in a national study on articular cartilage injuries to the knee. Additionally, he has authored multiple national publications related to sports medicine and orthopedic surgery. He was the chief medical officer for basketball at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis. He recently was a panelist for a national symposium on basketball injuries, presented by the American College of Sports Medicine. He and his wife Helen have two sons, Adam and Chris. Adam is a guard for the Hoosiers. Kellen Sampson begins his first season as a graduate manager for the Indiana staff. He will help in all facets of the program while he pursues a master s degree in sports marketing from the University. He is looking to become the third member of his family to make his mark in coaching as he joins his father, IU Coach Kelvin Sampson, and grandfather John W. "Ned" Sampson, who was an outstanding high school coach in Pembroke, N.C., in the profession. Sampson comes to IU after playing three seasons at Oklahoma, including two for his father ( and ). He earned first-team Academic All-Big XII honors in 2007 and received from the team The Roy Marler/Hollis Price Most Inspirational Award. Even more impressive is that at a young age, Sampson showed his leadership skills in the community. He spent two weeks on a mission in Liberia in May 2006 as a member of The Shine Foundation, a group he served as a board member. In addition, he served on OU's Student-Athlete Advisory Council. For his efforts, he was honored by his team with the Brent Price Connection To The Community Award last year. The son of Kelvin and Karen Sampson was born in Butte, Mont. He graduated with honors with a degree in communication last spring joining his sister, Lauren, as a graduate of Oklahoma. DR. LARRY RINK TEAM PHYSICIAN Dr. Larry Rink is in his 28th season with the Indiana Basketball program. He initiated cardiovascular testing on IU players in 1980 and is considered a pioneer in this area. Rink practices cardiology and sports medicine in Bloomington. He is a graduate of Indiana University s School of Medicine and completed his internal medicine and cardiovascular fellowship at IU. He is currently a professor of medicine with the IU School of Medicine. Rink has worked with the Pan American Games, U.S. Olympic Trials, Olympic Sports Festivals, World University Games and was selected as the United States Team Physician for the XXV Olympiad in Barcelona, Spain. Dr. Rink now serves as President of the FISU Medical Commission headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. The Commission manages medical care and doping control for all international university sport competitions. He also serves as the Medical Director for IU Sports Medicine Program in Bloomington. In 1999, Rink received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the IU Alumni Association MEN S BASKETBALL 12

13 INDIANA HOOSIERS SUPPORT STAFF KIMYA MASSEY ASSISTANT A.D. STUDENT SERVICES J.D. CAMPBELL DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS Kimya Massey is in his second year as the assistant athletic director for student services at Indiana University. Massey currently advises men and women s basketball and baseball. In addition, he assists with all aspects of academic services for Hoosier student-athletes. He joined the Academic Services staff after spending three years at Michigan State University where he oversaw the Learning Enhancement and Academic Programs (LEAP) and was an academic coordinator. Massey earned both his bachelor's degree in anthropology and sociology (2000) and his master's of science (2004) in kinesiology with an emphasis on athletic administration from Michigan State. A four-year letter winner for the Spartan baseball program ( ), Massey was a three-time academic All-Big Ten selection. B.J. McELROY ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH B.J. McElroy is in her 32nd year at Indiana University. McElroy is the assistant to head coach Kelvin Sampson, as well as assisting with the daily aspects of the IU Basketball program. This is her 27th year in the IU Basketball Office. McElroy has a son, Jim (28), and a daughter, Courtney (24). J.D. Campbell is in his first year as Director of Media Relations where he will serve as the day-to-day media contact for the men's basketball program. Campbell, 44, comes to Bloomington after spending the last seven years at Bowling Green, where he served as Assistant Athletics Director for Communications. A native of Las Vegas, Nev., Campbell received his bachelor's degree in communications from Kansas Newman in 1986, and his master's degree in sports administration from Xavier in He was an All-American baseball player at Newman in 1985 and also played two seasons of college baseball at Taft (Calif.) College. Campbell came to BGSU from Emporia State, where he was Director of University Public Affairs and Marketing (2000) for one year and SID for six years ( ). Campbell began his career as the SID at Johnson County CC from and was sports information and promotions coordinator at Northern Kentucky from Campbell and his wife, Kerri, are the parents of two boys, Jon (15) and Christopher (12). BETH McLAUGHLIN OFFICE ASSISTANT Beth McLaughlin is in her second year as a basketball office assistant, where she provides administrative assistance to the coaching staff. Beth is in her fifth year at IU, as she has also worked in the ticket office and as an administrative assistant in the Director of Athletics office. She is a native of Lawrenceburg, Ind. TEAM MANAGERS Christopher Nusbaum Brian Roberts Matthew Ryder Jeremy Growe Josh Lee Michael Santa Kyle Walters MEN S BASKETBALL

14 MEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. YR/EXP Hometown/High School/Last College 34 Adam Ahlfeld G SR/2L Indianapolis, Ind./North Central 1 Armon Bassett G SO/1L Terre Haute, Ind./Hargrave Military Academy 5 Jordan Crawford G FR/HS Detroit, Mich./Communication and Media Arts 13 Jamarcus Ellis G/F JR/JC Chicago, Ill./Westinghouse/Chipola JC 4 Brett Finkelmeier G FR/HS Carmel, Ind./Carmel 23 Eric Gordon G FR/HS Indianapolis, Ind./North Central 32 Eli Holman C FR/HS Richmond, Calif./Richmond 24 Brandon McGee F FR/HS Chicago, Ill./Crane 20 A.J. Ratliff G SR/3L Indianapolis, Ind./North Central 22 Lance Stemler F SR/1L Columbia, Ill./Gibault/Southwestern Illinois CC 44 Kyle Taber F JR/1L Evansville, Ind./Evansville Central 2 DeAndre Thomas F JR/JC Chicago, Ill./Westinghouse/Chipola JC 3 D.J. White F SR/3L Tuscaloosa, Ala./Hillcrest 30 Mike White F SR/1L Springhill, La./Springhill/Lee College NUMERICAL No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. YR/EXP Hometown/High School/Last College 1 Armon Bassett G SO/1L Terre Haute, Ind./South/Hargrave Military Academy 2 DeAndre Thomas F JR/JC Chicago, Ill./Westinghouse/Chipola JC 3 D.J. White F SR/3L Tuscaloosa, Ala./Hillcrest 4 Brett Finkelmeier G FR/HS Carmel, Ind./Carmel 5 Jordan Crawford G FR/HS Detroit, Mich./CMA/Hargrave Military Academy 13 Jamarcus Ellis G/F JR/JC Chicago, Ill./Westinghouse/Chipola JC 20 A.J. Ratliff G SR/3L Indianapolis, Ind./North Central 22 Lance Stemler F SR/1L Columbia, Ill./Gibault/Southwestern Illinois CC 23 Eric Gordon G FR/HS Indianapolis, Ind./North Central 24 Brandon McGee F FR/HS Chicago, Ill./Crane 30 Mike White F SR/1L Springhill, La./Springhill/Lee College 32 Eli Holman C FR/HS Richmond, Calif./Richmond 34 Adam Ahlfeld G SR/2L Indianapolis, Ind./North Central 44 Kyle Taber F JR/1L Evansville, Ind./Evansville Central Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson (Pembroke State, 78) Assistant Coach: Ray McCallum (Ball State, 83) Assistant Coach: Jeff Meyer (Taylor, 76) Assistant Coach: Rob Senderoff (Albany, 95) Director of Operations: Dan Dakich (Indiana, 85) Graduate Managers: Kellen Sampson (Oklahoma, 07), Bilal Batley (Oklahoma, 07) Video Coordinator: Travis Steele (Butler, 04) Strength and Conditioning: Jeff Watkinson (North Carolina State, 93) MEN S BASKETBALL 14