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3 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS HEAD COACH DANA FORD WITH THE FOUR SENIORS (L-R) #4 - Ken Darrius Hamilton, #1 - Delano Spencer, Head Coach Dana Ford, #14 - Darreon Reddick, #11 - A.C. Reid INTRODUCTION Quick Facts... 4 Media Relations... 5 Ohio Valley Conference... 6 Tennessee State University Campus President Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover A.D. Teresa Phillips Season Preview Gentry Center COACHES AND STAFF Head Coach Dana Ford Associate Head Coach Randy Peele Assistant Coach Rodney Hamilton Assistant Coach Pierre Jordan Staff PLAYER INFORMATION Roster Roster At A Glance Student-Athletes TV/Radio Roster RECAP Season in Review TSU Statistics Box Scores OVC Results/Statistics RECORD BOOK All-Time Opponents Year-by-Year Results Coaching Records/TSU vs. the OVC School Records All-Time OVC Awards Year-By-Year Leaders Year-By-Year Team Statistics TSU in Postseason Play TSU in the OVC TSU vs. AP Top All-Time Letterwinners TSU Legends TSU in the NBA Ford Center Schedule OPPONENTS Game/Contact Information CREDITS The Tennessee State University Men s Basketball Media Guide was prepared by the Office of Athletic Media Relations. Photographs by Sam Jordan and the Tennessee State University Athletic Archives. Front Cover designed by Zena Lewis. Special thanks to the TSU Xerox Center. Tennessee State University is an affirmative action institution committed to educating a non-racially identifiable student-body. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons who need assistance with this material may contact TSU s Athletic Media Relations Office. 3

4 QUICK FACTS TENNESSEE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY Location...Nashville, Tenn. Founded Enrollment...9,165 Nickname... Tigers Colors...Reflex Blue and White National Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Athletic Website... TSUTigers.com University Website...TNState.edu President... Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover Athletics Director...Teresa Phillips STAFF INFORMATION Head Coach... Dana Ford Alma Mater... Illinois St., 06 Record At TSU/Season /4th in Overall Record/Seasons...SAME Associate Head Coach...Randy Peele (Va. Wesleyan 80) Assistant Coach... Rodney Hamilton (Georgia St. 98)... Pierre Jordan (Florida St. 11) Director of Operations... Janna Eichelberger (IUPUI 12) GENTRY CENTER First Season Current Capacity...9,100 SPORTS INFORMATION Men s Basketball Contact... Gavin Nevill ... TNevill@tnstate.edu Phone Cell RECORD Record OVC Postseason...OVC Tournament First Round OUTLOOK Returners/Lettermen Lost... 9/6 Starters Returning/Lost... 2/3 Returning Points... 1,000/2,134 (46.9%) Returning Assists /339 (38.6%) Returning Rebounds /1,118 (43.0%) Returning Minutes... 3,234/6,100 (53.0%) MEN S BASKETBALL HISTORY First Season OVC Regular Season Championships... (2) 1993 & 1995 OVC Tournament Record... (12-25) 27 appearances OVC Tournament Championships... (2) 1993 & 1994 D-1 NCAA Tournament Record... (0-2) last in 1994 National Championships... (3) NAIA , 1958 & Win Seasons Win Seasons... 3 Undefeated Seasons... (1) SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT LOCATION VENUE Nov. 10 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. Allen Fieldhouse NOV. 13 REINHARDT NASHVILLE, TENN. GENTRY CENTER NOV. 18 MIDDLE TENNESSEE NASHVILLE, TENN. GENTRY CENTER NOV. 21 CANISIUS NASHVILLE, TENN. GENTRY CENTER Nov. 25 at Kennesaw State Kennesaw, Ga. KSU Convocation Center NOV. 28 FISK NASHVILLE, TENN. GENTRY CENTER DEC. 2 LIPSCOMB NASHVILLE, TENN. GENTRY CENTER Dec. 12 at Alabama State Montgomery, Ala. Dunn-Oliver Acadome Dec. 15 at North Carolina A&T Greensboro, N.C. Corbett Sports Center Dec. 18 at Texas Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center Dec. 21 at Purdue West Lafayette, Ind. Mackey Arena Dec. 28 at UT Martin * Martin, Tenn. Skyhawk Arena Dec. 31 at Southeast Missouri * Cape Girardeau, Mo. Show Me Center JAN. 4 JACKSONVILLE STATE * NASHVILLE, TENN. GENTRY CENTER JAN. 6 TENNESSEE TECH * NASHVILLE, TENN. GENTRY CENTER Jan. 11 at Eastern Illinois * Charleston, Ill. Lantz Arena Jan. 13 at SIUE * Edwardsville, Ill. Vadalabene Center JAN. 18 AUSTIN PEAY * NASHVILLE, TENN. GENTRY CENTER JAN. 20 MURRAY STATE * NASHVILLE, TENN. GENTRY CENTER JAN. 25 SIUE * NASHVILLE, TENN. GENTRY CENTER JAN. 27 EASTERN ILLINOIS * NASHVILLE, TENN. GENTRY CENTER Feb. 1 at Morehead State * Morehead, Ky. Johnson Arena Feb. 3 at Eastern Kentucky * Richmond, Ky. Alumni Coliseum FEB. 8 BELMONT * NASHVILLE, TENN. GENTRY CENTER Feb. 10 at Jacksonville State * Jacksonville, Ala. Pete Mathews Coliseum FEB. 15 MOREHEAD STATE * NASHVILLE, TENN. GENTRY CENTER FEB. 17 EASTERN KENTUCKY * NASHVILLE, TENN. GENTRY CENTER Feb. 22 at Tennessee Tech * Cookeville, Tenn. Eblen Center Feb. 24 at Belmont * Nashville, Tenn. Curb Event Center Feb March 3 OVC Tournament Evansville, Ind. Ford Center HOME GAMES BOLD and all caps * Ohio Valley Conference Regular Season Game 4

5 MEDIA RELATIONS FOLLOW THE TIGERS ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS The Tennessee State University Athletic Media Relations staff is always interested in helping members of the media in their coverage of the men s basketball program. Please contact Gavin Nevill with requests concerning the TSU men s basketball team. He can be contacted by phone ( ) or (tnevill@tnstate.edu). TSU ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF GAVIN NEVILL Men s Basketball Contact tnevill@tnstate.edu Office: (629) MBB, Track & Field ZEKEYA HARRISON Media Relations Director zanderson01@tnstate.edu Office: (615) WBB, Credentials JOSE GARCIA Assistant Director jgarcia1@tnstate.edu Office: (615) FB, M&W Golf, Softball ASHLEY FONTENOT Media Relations Intern afonteno@tnstate.edu Office: (615) Volleyball, M&W Tennis FOLLOW THE TIGERS /TSUTIGERS / 5

6 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE Eastern Illinois (Charleston, IL) Morehead State (Morehead, KY) SIU Edwardsville SIUE (Edwardsville, IL) Eastern Kentucky (Richmond, KY) Southeast Missouri State (Cape Girardeau, MO) Tennessee Tech (Cookeville, TN) Murray State (Murray, KY) Tennessee State (Nashville, TN) UT Martin (Martin, TN) Belmont (Nashville, TN) Austin Peay (Clarksville, TN) Ohio Valley Conference (Brentwood, TN) Jacksonville State (Jacksonville, AL) Now in its 70th year, the Ohio Valley Conference continues to build on the success that has made it the nation s eighth-oldest NCAA Division I conference. In May 2011 the Conference expanded for the second time in four years, adding Belmont University which began competition in the academic year. The addition of Belmont gave the OVC 12 members, the most the league has had at one time in its illustrious history. The move added a second team in the city of Nashville and was the first addition to the league since Southern Illinois University Edwardsville joined in Subsequently, the league has shown its stability over the past decade, seeing only one member institution depart over the past 17 years. The school year saw a change in leadership as Beth DeBauche was named the seventh full-time Commissioner in league history on July 28, The last three commissioners of the OVC have moved onto jobs as the commissioner of the Big Ten, Big 12 and the Mid-American Conferences. The OVC s proud history dates back to 1948, but seeds for the new league were actually planted in It was then that Roy Stewart, the athletics director at Murray State, Charles Turkey Hughes, the athletics director at Eastern Kentucky, and Kelly Thompson, the public relations director at Western Kentucky, first broached the idea of forming a new conference. Discussions were put on hold by World War II, but reemerged February 27-28, 1948 at the Kentucky Hotel in Louisville as the three original institutions combined with Morehead State, Louisville and Evansville to form the OVC. In the 1950s, the OVC became a pioneer on a much more significant scale socially. During times of racial segregation, league member Morehead State became one of the first non-traditionally black mid-southern institutions to accept a black student. In 1958 Marshall Banks earned athletically-related aid at Morehead, which signed a second black athlete, Howard Murphy, a year later. In 1961 Murphy earned all-conference recognition as a halfback in football. With racial barriers broken, the rest of the institutions in the league began to provide educational and athletic opportunities to African-Americans. A first in the OVC occurred in 2008, when the league had a first round draft pick in both the NFL (Tennessee State s Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie) and Major League Baseball (Eastern Kentucky s Christian Friedrich) Drafts in the same school year. The Ohio Valley Conference sponsors the following sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis and track for men, and basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and volleyball for women. In addition, the OVC also sponsors the combined men s and women s sport of rifle. Now in its seventh decade of competition, the Ohio Valley Conference has grown significantly from its humble beginnings while increasing the number of athletics opportunities it provides for students. Current league representatives include charter members Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University and Murray State University, along with Austin Peay State University, Belmont University, Eastern Illinois University, Jacksonville State University, Southeast Missouri State University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University and the University of Tennessee at Martin. Tennessee State has been a member of the Ohio Valley Conference since

7 TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS Founded in 1912, Tennessee State University has grown dramatically from a small college to two campuses: the 500-acre main campus and the downtown Avon Williams campus which is located in the heart of Nashville near the State capitol. The diverse student population of more than 9,000 represents 46 states and 45 countries. TSU has been listed for 11 consecutive years in the U.S. News & World Report Guide to America s Best Colleges. Tennessee State University is a comprehensive, urban, coeducational land-grant university offering 45 bachelor degrees and 24 master s degrees. Doctoral programs include biological sciences, psychology, public administration, computer information systems engineering, administration and supervision, and curriculum and instruction. When you think about Tennessee State University, many things come to mind a rich heritage and legacy in athletics, academics, entertainment, research and service. Tennessee State University has long been a rising star among universities across the country. It is designated as one of the best public historically black colleges and universities in the nation, and it s not by accident. Tennessee State University is among the few historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with a chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the oldest and largest freshman honor society in the United States and a Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, the most prestigious honor society comprising all academic disciplines. A great deal of focus has been given to improving the academic environment strengthening our research reputation, attracting and retaining the best and brightest students, encouraging service-focused programs, engaging and supporting expert faculty in diverse fields, building on our student-centered philosophy and holding steadfast to our motto of Think. Work. Serve. 7

8 TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS THINK WORK Today, Tennessee State University s student enrollment is more than 9,000. There are more than 400 faculty and more than 1,200 staff who are part of the university s team. Additionally, the university s rich strength in embracing diversity is evident with 45 countries and 46 states representative of the student body. The beauty and accessibility of the university s main campus is a plus with now 65 buildings on more than 450 acres. Complimenting the main campus is a newly renovated downtown campus that features a simulated stock-trading center, a student computer laboratory and continuing education, distance learning and multimedia services. SERVE The university is arming students with the intellectual resources to compete in a global environment. In support of that, important partnerships have been established with leading global companies such as Boeing, Raytheon, Dell, IBM and others, in which both funding and service-learning opportunities are currently active. 8

9 TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS The DAVIS BUILDING is topped by its landmark cupola and houses the Department of Languages, Literature and Philosophy and the Thomas E. Poag Auditorium. The building, which once housed the administrative offices, is named after TSU s second president Dr. Walter S. Davis. KEAN HALL, a simplified Art Deco style gymnasium erected in 1951 at a cost of $1,500,000 was dedicated Wednesday, November 25, The structure is located on the south side of the campus at John Merritt Boulevard and 33rd Avenue, North and is named after former TSU Football head coach and Athletic Director, Henry A. Kean. The building contained at the time of its construction: a gymnasium, health, physical education and recreation classrooms, laboratories, staff offices, and facilities for indoor intramural sports, staff and student recreation and physical therapy. The building was vacated in 1980 when the HPER moved to the new Gentry Center Complex. The $300,000 renovation, approved in , connected the building to the Floyd-Payne campus center in The building became a recreational facility for the general campus population. It also serves as the headquarters for the Air Force ROTC, TSU Athletics and the academic and Hall of Fame. The PERFORMING ARTS CENTER is located adjacent to the east side of the existing Strange Music Building. The facility houses the Theater, Television, Radio and Music Departments and includes a complete renovation of the Strange Music Building. A performance theater seating for 400 was constructed as part of the new building. Theater department spaces include classrooms, support spaces and offices. Rehearsal and production facilities are provided for television and radio departments, as well as offices and support areas. The music department has new laboratory facilities, practice rooms, classrooms, offices and an expanded band practice room and support facilities. The project included approximately 30,400 sq. ft. of renovated space (the Strange Music Building) and 43,000 sq. ft. of new construction. 9

10 TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS The FLOYD-PAYNE CAMPUS CENTER contains various student and administrative offices, campus bookstore, post office, and dining services. The Center is named after former TSU student and fifth president, Otis L. Floyd, and long-time Dean of Students and Vice-President of Student Affairs, Joseph A. Payne. The BROWN-DANIEL LIBRARY was erected in 1976 and opened for service during the summer of This present structure has 82,000 square feet of space with special study and research facilities for faculty and graduate students, and a Special Collections Room which houses the University s historical archives, theses, dissertations, and other special materials. The library is named in memory of Library Directors, Martha M. Brown and Lois H. Daniel. The AVERITTE AMPHITHEATER located in the center of campus; landscaped and has permanent seating for 200. The structure is named after Laura M. Averitte, author of Tennessee State University s alma mater. 10

11 UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT DR. GLENDA GLOVER UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Tennessee State 74 Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover serves as President of Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee, a position she has held since January Under her leadership as president of TSU, student enrollment, alumni fundraising, and research dollars have significantly increased. Dr. Glover s educational development began as a student at Tennessee State University, where she majored in mathematics. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree, she pursued the Master of Business Administration from Clark Atlanta University. She then completed her doctorate in business from George Washington University, and later completed her law degree from Georgetown University. She is a certified public accountant, an attorney, and is one of two African American women to hold the PhD-CPA-JD combination in the nation. Her past employment also includes high-level positions in the corporate sector as she is among few women to rise to the heights to serve on corporate boards of publicly traded corporations. These include Pinnacle Financial Partners, The Lenox Group, Citigroup-Student Loan Corporation and First Guaranty Bancshares, where she chairs the audit committee, and is experienced in corporate governance. Dr. Glover is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, is a member of several professional and civic organizations, and is the author of more than one hundred articles and papers. She is regarded as one of the nation s experts in economics and finance. Dr. Glover is married to Charles Glover and they are the parents of two adult children, Attorney Candace Glover and Dr. Charles Glover II. 11

12 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS TERESA PHILLIPS DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Vanderbilt 80 Teresa Lawrence-Phillips became head of the Tennessee State University athletics department in April of As director, the athletic department has made tremendous strides on the playing field, campus, community and classroom. Some accomplishments under the Phillips administration include the launching of the first official website for TSU Athletics in August of 2002, increased sponsorships for the Division of Athletics, the recognition of Ohio Valley Conference Scholar Athletes, the awarding of the NCAA Pilot Grant, the construction of an Indoor Practice Facility, athletic facility upgrades, football s return to Hale Stadium, several conference and tournament championships in women s basketball, volleyball and women s track as well as a PGA Minority National Championship in men s golf. Phillips also has the distinction of being the first woman ever to coach an NCAA Division I men s basketball team en route to being named one of the 101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports by Sports Illustrated in During the 2014 Women s Final Four, she was named as a one of 10 Legends in Women s Basketball in Tennessee. She was also recognized as the Second Most Influential Woman in Sports in Tennessee by The Tennessean newspaper. In addition, she was named USA Today National Coach of the Year in 1990 and was a three-time OVC Coach of the Year selection as the Lady Tigers (22-7, 12-4 OVC) shared the regular season title. TSU claimed its second consecutive tournament title and a trip to the NCAA tournament. She has been invited twice to serve as an assistant coach for USA Basketball (1995 and 1999) and was invited to serve as an assistant coach for the U.S. Olympic Festival North Squad. Prior to her stint at TSU, Phillips was head coach at Fisk University for four years guiding the Bulldogs to two WIAC League and Tournament Championships and being tabbed WIAC Coach of the Year twice. She graduated from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor s degree in Economics before obtaining a Masters in Education from TSU in Phillips, who helped recruit six All-Americans and seven All-State players, served as an assistant coach with the Lady Commodores ( ) winning the N.I.T. in Phillips earned several honors as a three-year letter winner at Vanderbilt. She was the first recipient of the Lady Commodore Athlete of the Year honor, given to the best all-around female athlete. She also has the honor of being the first African-American female student-athlete at Vanderbilt. Community oriented, Phillips has been appointed to several boards and committees which include: NCAA Basketball Rules, NCAA Championship Cabinet, NCAA Administrative Cabinet, the NCAA HBCU Advisory Board, the NCAA W. Basketball Selection Committee, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Board, Boys & Girls Club Board, the Vanderbilt Alumni Advisory Board, the Nashville Final Four Executive Board, the Girls Preparatory School Alumni Board, the Nashville Dinner of Champions Committee and the Executive Board of the Nashville Sports Council. She has held memberships in several organizations, including the Black Coaches Association, the Women s Basketball Coaches Association and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She is an inaugural member of the Girls Preparatory School Sports Hall of Fame, the Lookout Mountain Sports Hall of Fame and was honored in 2016 with the prestigious Betty Probasco Lifetime Achievement Award. In September 2017, she was inducted into the Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame. She has two young adult sons, Micah and Kyle. No stranger to athletic success, she was head coach of the Lady Tigers basketball program at TSU for 11 seasons from Phillips guided the squad to the programs first-ever OVC regular season crown, the Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship, and the team s first appearance ever in the NCAA tournament. Phillips and her staff enjoyed their most successful season in 12

13 SEASON PREVIEW SEASON PREVIEW SAMSON OYEDIRAN Starters Darreon Reddick (9.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg) and Christian Mekowulu (4.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg) are back in the fold. Three other players in Armani Chaney (4.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg), Ken Darrius Hamilton (7.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg) and Delano Spencer (8.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg) all started at least eight games for TSU a year ago. Among the other returners are Samson Oyediran (0.9 ppg, 0.9 rpg), Tripp Davis (0.8 ppg, 0.6 rpg), Jalen Duke (1.2 ppg, 0.2 rpg) and Daniel Cummings (Redshirt season in ). In June, Ford announced that Reddick, Mekowulu and Oyediran would serve as team captains for the season. } AT A GLANCE After posting back-to-back winning seasons, the Tennessee State men s basketball program enters year four of the Dana Ford era in Tennessee State has won 37 games over the last two seasons tied for the third most in the program s D-1 history for a two-year span. Ford will rely on a blend of newcomers and returners to keep the program moving in its upward trajectory. } THE SCHEDULE Tennessee State will begin the season with 11 non-conference games before an expanded 18- game Ohio Valley Conference slate for a total of 29 regular season games. Over the course of the season, the Tigers will play 14 times at the Gentry Center and 15 road games. This year s schedule is highlighted by road non-conference tilts versus Kansas, Texas and Purdue as well as a home showdown with Middle Tennessee State. We are excited about this year s list of games and opponents, which includes opening the season at historic Allen Fieldhouse, Ford said. We believe that our non-conference slate of games will prepare us for a challenging Ohio Valley Conference season. Five of Tennessee State s regular season games will be on television in : at Kansas (11/10 ESPNU), at Texas (12/18 ESPN2), at Purdue (12/21 Big Ten Network), at UT Martin (12/28 CBS Sports Network) and at Eastern Illinois (1/11 CBS Sports Network). Additionally, the Ohio Valley Conference Semifinals will air on ESPNU with the OVC Championship Game slated for ESPN2. } THE RETURNERS The Tigers bring back nine returners from last year s team, which finished overall and 8-8 in Ohio Valley Conference regular season games. } THE NEWCOMERS During the season, TSU will welcome new players from high school, junior college and other Division I programs. Among the junior college transfers are Hampus Ahlin (Monroe College), Stokley Chaffee Jr. (Las Positas College), DaJion Henderson (El Camino College Compton Center) and Kamar McKnight (Georgia Highlands College). TSU also added David Morris from Strong Vincent High School in Pennsylvania, as well as transfer Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey from Ole Miss (NCAA Division I) and graduate transfer A.C. Reid, who graduated from Liberty University (NCAA Division I). 13

14 GENTRY CENTER GENTRY CENTER ABOUT THE GENTRY CENTER Gentry Complex is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Tennessee State University. The arena opened in It is home to the TSU basketball teams. This facility was built in 1980 and named for Howard C. Gentry, Sr., who, during a 27 year span, served as a prominent professor, coach and athletic director at TSU. The facility houses the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation and has a basketball arena, dance studio, indoor track, indoor Olympic pool, (4) racquetball courts, and a training and weight room. Throughout its history, the Gentry Center has had a capacity as big as 10,500. Beginning in , the capacity is 9,100. TSU HOSTED MURRAY STATE ON FEB. 23, 2012 IN A GAME THAT AIRED ON ESPNU THE GAME, WON BY MURRAY STATE BY AN FINAL SCORE, DREW A CROWD OF 10,125 The McLendon Court was named in honor of TSU and legendary Basketball Hall of Fame head coach John B. McLendon. The court was dedicated on Feb. 22, 1992 when the Tigers hosted Eastern Kentucky. In August of 2015, the old court was replaced with brand new floorboards. The first TSU men s basketball game at the Gentry Center was a win over Austin Peay on Dec. 1, The official attendance for the first game was 6,

15 GENTRY CENTER GENTRY CENTER YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD AT GENTRY Year Overall Win % OVC Win % Games Attendance Attnd. Avg ,500 3, ,079 4, ,483 2, ,500 2, ,494 2, ,630 2, ,828 3, ,594 3, ,207 2, * * * 8 35,730 4, ,150 3, ,500 2, ,379 4, ,300 4, ,832 5, ,530 4, ,548 4, ,525 2, ,221 2, ,111 2, ,055 2, ,644 2, ,810 2, ,428 3, ,724 4, ,496 4, ,140 2, ,779 2, ,128 1, ,739 1, ,669 2, ,399 3, ,641 1, ,378 1, ,378 1, ,007 2, ,527 2,627 OVERALL ,271,038 2,935 * Middle Tennessee State forfeited a game during the season - Counts as TSU home win, but not a game played. TOP MEN S BASKETBALL ATTENDANCES - GENTRY CENTER Rank Date Opponent Score W/L Attendance 1. 2/10/96 Middle Tennessee L ^ 10, /23/12 Murray State L 10, /5/88 Middle Tennessee L 10, /31/87 Middle Tennessee L 9, /18/95 Middle Tennessee W 9, /4/94 Middle Tennessee W 9, /14/98 Middle Tennessee W 8, /14/99 Middle Tennessee L 8, /15/07 Fisk W 8, /13/97 Middle Tennessee L 8, /23/82 Jackson State W 8, /23/95 Murray State W 8, /11/93 Middle Tennessee W 7, /21/05 Fisk W 7, /16/11 Fisk W 7, /20/82 Grambling State W 7, /28/81 Chattanooga L 7, /28/17 Belmont L 7, /4/95 Tennessee Tech L 7, /25/93 Tennessee Tech W 7, /11/95 Morehead State W (OT) 7, /27/90 Austin Peay W 6, /2/04 Fisk W 6, /25/97 Morehead State W 6, /26/05 Jacksonville State W 6,870 ^ Indicates Sell Out Crowd 15

16 HEAD COACH DANA FORD DANA FORD HEAD COACH 4th Season Illinois State 06 THE FORD FILE SEASON RECORD OVC TOTAL COACHING CAREER } Tennessee State Head Coach 2014-present } Illinois State Associate Head Coach } Wichita State Assistant Coach } Tennessee State Assistant Coach } Chipola C.C. Assistant Coach } Wichita State Graduate Assistant } Winthrop Graduate Assistant the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. In his first three years leading the Tennessee State University men s basketball team, Dana Ford has transformed the Tigers from a team at the bottom of the Ohio Valley Conference standings to a contender in the league with back-to-back winning seasons. The season will mark Ford s fourth as TSU s Head Coach. Ford has led the Tigers through one of the most successful two-year runs in their Division I history, going a combined in and The 37 wins are tied for the third most in TSU s D1 history for a two-year span. The program received national attention under Ford s leadership by receiving votes in the Associated Press Top 25 in back-to-back weeks after beginning the season with a 6-0 record the program s best start in the Division I era. Ford, who was the youngest permanent head coach in the nation during his first three seasons, carries a career record of into his fourth year in After posting a 5-26 record in his first year in , Ford orchestrated one of the biggest turnarounds in NCAA history with a record in , culminating with a berth in Ford s efforts did not go unnoticed as he earned OVC Coach of the Year, NABC District 19 Coach of the Year, BOXTOROW Coach of the Year and the Ben Jobe Award, given to the nation s top Division I minority coach for the season. In the summer of 2016, Ford signed a contract extension with Tennessee State through the season. In his first season after the extension, Ford delivered another winning season with a record in Ford helped develop point guard Tahjere McCall into the OVC s two-time Defensive Player of the Year with two consecutive First Team All-OVC honors, while guiding Keron DeShields (1st Team) and Wayne Martin (2nd Team) to All-OVC accolades. McCall, DeShields and Martin were all honored by the NABC as well as BoxToRow under Ford. The success of the program in Ford s first three years has rejuvenated the fan base. Attendance at home games has risen year-to-year, going from 12th in the 16

17 HEAD COACH DANA FORD OVC with 1,337 per game in to third in the league at 2,627 fans per game in Tennessee State introduced Ford as its 17th men s basketball head coach at a press conference on April 21, It is Ford s second stint at TSU after serving as an assistant under former TSU coach John Cooper for two seasons from As an assistant for TSU, Ford was instrumental in recruiting talented classes for the Tigers including players who went on to have professional careers in Robert Covington, Patrick Miller and Kellen Thornton. After his success with the Tigers, Ford became an assistant at Wichita State in , helping head coach Gregg Marshall guide an NCAA Tournament team to a final Associated Press ranking of No. 18. The Shockers were 27-6 overall and claimed the 2012 Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championship. Ford then joined the coaching staff at his alma mater, Illinois State, for the and seasons, where he assisted in the Redbirds mark that included an appearance in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) semifinals. He was ISU s recruiting coordinator and managed players academic progress along with his coaching duties. Before his first stint at TSU, Ford served as an assistant coach at Chipola Junior College (Fla.). While there, he helped lead Chipola to an impressive 35-2 overall record, its sixth-consecutive Panhandle Conference Championship with a 12-0 record, its fifth FCCAA State Championship in 10 years and a third-place finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Tournament. Prior to Chipola, Ford served two years as a graduate assistant under Marshall at Wichita State and Winthrop. While at Winthrop, the Eagles captured their first NCAA Tournament win, defeating Notre Dame and finishing the season ranked No. 22 in the Associated Press and USA Today Top-25 polls. Ford graduated from Illinois State in 2006, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in politics and government, following a four-year playing career with the Redbirds. While at ISU, he was a four-year letterwinner from and was voted the squad s Defensive Player of the Year after being ranked in the Missouri Valley Conference top 10 in both steals and blocks. Ford is a native of Tamms, Ill., and is a member of the NABC and BCA. He is married to Christina Ford and the couple has two sons Carson and Cameron and a daughter named Charlie Rose. COACHING HONORS 2016 Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year 2016 NABC District 19 Coach of the Year 2016 Ben Jobe Award Winner - Nation s Top Division I Minority Coach 2016 BOXTOROW Coach of the Year 17

18 ASSISTANT COACHES RANDY PEELE ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH 4th Season Virginia Wesleyan 80 COACHING CAREER } Tennessee State Associate Head Coach 2014-present } Georgia Southern Assistant Coach } Winthrop Head Coach Assistant Coach } Virginia Tech Assistant Coach } UNC-Greensboro Head Coach Assistant Coach } Campbell Assistant Coach } UT Martin Assistant Coach } St. Michael s (Vermont) Assistant Coach Veteran coach Randy Peele, who has been to three NCAA Tournaments as a head coach, is entering his fourth season as the Associate Head Coach for the Tennessee State men s basketball team in Arriving in Nashville in July of 2014, Peele is the team s primary post coach, and his responsibilities include recruiting, player development, scouting, game planning, academic assistance and day-to-day operations of the program. We are very fortunate to have someone with the pedigree, loyalty and expertise of Randy in our program, TSU Head Coach Dana Ford said. Having led three teams to the NCAA tournament as a head coach, he has an understanding of the type of student-athletes that we must recruit, coach and mentor in order to get our program to the level that we all aspire. In just three years at Tennessee State, Peele has helped rebuild the Tigers into one of the top teams in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Tigers have posted a record over the last two seasons with back-to-back winning seasons. TSU s team, which earned a trip to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, put together a record, just the program s third 20-win season at the Division I level. Peele, who came to TSU with 29 years of coaching experience, guided UNC Greensboro to the 1996 NCAA Tournament before leading Winthrop to NCAA Tournament berths in 2008 and He is the only coach in Big South history to take two different teams to the NCAA Tournament. In his first season as a Division I head coach, Peele led UNC Greensboro to a 20-win season at the 1996 NCAA Tournament. He served as head coach of the Spartans from Peele went on to serve as an assistant coach at Virginia Tech from under Ricky Stokes as the Hokies transitioned from the Atlantic 10 to the Big East. His career then took him to Rock Hill, S.C. where he worked as an assistant coach for Gregg Marshall at Winthrop for five seasons from Peele was promoted to Head Coach of the Eagles when Marshall took over the program at Wichita State. Peele guided Winthrop for five seasons ( ), winning the Big South Regular Season and Tournament Championship to earn an NCAA Tournament berth during the season. He also led Winthrop to the Big South Tournament Championship in for Peele s third NCAA Tournament appearance as a head coach. He has also made assistant coaching stops at St. Michael s College in Vermont ( ), UT Martin ( ), Campbell ( ) and UNCG ( ). Most recently, Peele was an assistant coach at Georgia Southern during the season. Peele graduated from Virginia Wesleyan in 1980 with a bachelor s degree in secondary education and history. He is married to the former Debra Carter and they have three children, Aaron, Brad and Blair. 18

19 ASSISTANT COACHES RODNEY HAMILTON ASSISTANT COACH 6th Season Georgia State 98 COACHING CAREER } Tennessee State Assistant Coach 2012-present Memphis native Rodney Hamilton will begin his sixth season as an assistant coach for the Tennessee State men s basketball team in } Indiana Tech (W) Head Coach One of the best players in Georgia State University history, Hamilton joined the TSU } Southeast Missouri State coaching staff prior to the season. His duties Assistant Coach } Crichton College Associate Head Coach for the Tigers entail recruiting, player development, scouting and academic assistance. We are excited about having Rodney and his family as a part of our program here at Tennessee State University, Head Coach Dana Ford said. His experience as a former head coach and familiarity with the Ohio Valley Conference will help in our transition to becoming one of the premier teams in the OVC. He will also give us a recruiting presence in the city of Memphis, a place that is dear to all Big Blue fans. Hamilton has helped lead the Tigers to two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament berths (2013 and 2016). In his first season in , TSU posted an record and advanced to the OVC Semifinals. In , the Tigers tied the program s Division I record with 20 wins and again qualified for the OVC Semifinals. The Tigers also tied the record for the most wins in a season at the Gentry Center, going 11-3 at home. Hamilton, who has been part of three winning seasons at TSU, has helped guide the Tigers to a record over the last two seasons. Hamilton came to Tennessee State after serving as Head Coach of the women s basketball team at Indiana Tech for three seasons ( ). During the campaign, Hamilton guided Indiana Tech to its best start since the season. They ranked No. 15 in the Nov. 28 NAIA poll - a first for the program since Under his tutelage, the team tied for the most wins during the season for only the 3rd time since players were NAIA scholar athletes, 18 players were named to the WHAC all-academic team and 6 student-athletes garnered All-Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) honors. Prior to joining Indiana Tech in 2009, Hamilton served two seasons as an assistant men s basketball coach at Southeast Missouri State University. Hamilton s primary duties for the Redhawks included serving as the program s recruiting coordinator as well as scheduling, player development, scouting and all other facets of the program. Before making Cape Girardeau his home, Hamilton served two seasons as an assistant and associate head coach at Crichton College in his hometown of Memphis. During his first season at Crichton College in , the men s basketball team enjoyed a 15 game turnaround from the previous season. They were able to finish with an overall record, 3rd in the TranSouth Conference and was ranked as high as No. 13 in the NAIA Top 25 National Ranking. In Hamilton s second season, the Crichton team advanced to the NAIA Elite Eight in the National Tournament held in Kansas City, Mo., after winning the TranSouth Conference regular season and tournament titles. The team finished with a 28-8 regular and post-season record and ended 15-3 in the Tran- South Conference. Crichton was nationally-ranked during the course of the year being as No. 21, 22 and 25. After completing a 13-game winning streak, the Comets finished No. 7 in the nation in the NAIA national poll. From Hamilton coached at Westside High School in Memphis. The Wildcats played in the 15 AA District (MIAA) Memphis Interscholastic Athletic Association. Hamilton played collegiately at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Ga., where he lettered all four seasons he played. Hamilton graduated as the Panthers all-time leader in scoring, assists and steals. He was a two-time All-Atlantic Sun Conference selection, earning first team and ASC All-Tournament honors in He was named second team All-ASC in 1997 and garnered Academic All-ASC both years. Hamilton is the only player in school history to start more than 100 games and was the first GSU player to have his jersey number retired. Hamilton was an inaugural member of the Georgia State University Athletics Hall of Fame. He was honored at a GSU football game in the fall of 2015 and officially enshrined into the Athletics Hall of Fame in April of After his collegiate playing career, Hamilton participated in the NBA Atlanta Hawks free agent camp in Hamilton went on to play professionally for three seasons in Sweden, Switzerland and Hungary. Hamilton was honored by the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) on Jan. 30, 2007 at halftime of his alma mater as a CAA Legend. The Legends program recognizes individuals who have excelled on the court and later achieved success in the business and professional world. Hamilton earned a Bachelor s of Business Administration in Management from Georgia State in He completed his Master s of Arts in Education from Christian Brothers University in Hamilton and his wife, Tamara are the parents of three daughters, Bailey Madison, Brooke 19

20 ASSISTANT COACHES PIERRE JORDAN ASSISTANT COACH 4th Season Florida State 11 COACHING CAREER } Tennessee State Assistant Coach 2014-present } Georgia Southern Director of Ops Pierre Jordan enters his fourth season as an assistant coach on Dana Ford s staff in Jordan works with the guards in addition to his duties that include recruiting, player development, scouting and academic assistance. Jordan, who began his time at TSU in July of 2014, has helped shape the Tigers into one of the top teams in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Tigers have posted a record over the last two seasons with three First Team All-OVC selections from the guard position. He has been part of the staff that earned back-to-back winning seasons including a mark in , reaching the 20-win mark for the third time at the Division 1 level. The Tigers also tied the record for the most wins in a season at the Gentry Center, going 11-3 at home and participating in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. The Dunwoody, Ga. native spent the season as Georgia Southern s Director of Operations, aiding with team travel and video exchange among many other tasks. Jordan played basketball in the Atlantic Coast Conference for Florida State and Georgia Tech from 2008 to Beginning his career at Florida State, Jordan played for the Seminoles from , helping FSU earn three NCAA Tournament berths. During his time in Tallahassee, the Seminoles advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2011 and made the ACC Championship game for the first time in school history in He went on to play two seasons at Georgia Tech ( , ), earning ACC Academic Honor Roll recognition both seasons. He graduated from FSU in 2011 in three years and a summer session, earning his bachelor s degree in social science. Jordan went on to earn his master s degree from Georgia Tech in Building Construction and Facility Management in Pierre comes to us highly recommended by many in the basketball circles across the country, TSU Head Coach Dana Ford said. He is a young energetic coach who does a great job of relating to today s student athlete. He has been around basketball his entire life as the son of one of the premier AAU coaches in the Southeast region. 20

21 STAFF JANNA EICHELBERGER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 4th Season IUPUI 12 The season will mark the fourth for Janna Eichelberger as the Tennessee State men s basketball Director of Operations. Eichelberger, whose duties include coordinating travel arrangements, exchanging video and other day-to-day duties, joined Head Coach Dana Ford s staff in the summer of Eichelberger has been part of the staff that has raised TSU to one of the top programs in the Ohio Valley Conference. Over the last two seasons, Tennessee State has gone including a record in reaching 20 wins for the third time at the Division I level. Prior to working with the men s basketball program, she was a graduate assistant for the Tennessee State University women s basketball program for two years ( ). As a student-athlete, Eichelberger was a member of the IUPUI women s basketball team for four years. During her sophomore and senior years, she served as the team captain. She received Academic All-Summit League accolades four consecutive years and earned a spot on the Summit League Academic Distinguished Scholar s list in She was also named to the Summit League Commissioner s List for Academic Excellence. In 2012, she participated in the Final Four s So You Wanna Be a Coach program. A native of West Columbia, S.C., Eichelberger earned a master s degree in the department of Human Performance and Sports Science from Tennessee State University in Eichelberger arrived in Nashville after graduating from IUPUI with a bachelor s of science in Kinesiology in