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1991 NATIONAL DIVISION II PLAYER OF THE YEAR
NBA’S UTAH JAZZ / SAN ANTONIO SPURS
23 Corey Crowder
• Rawlings/NABC National Player of the Year 1991
• Runnerup, National Player of the Year 1990
• Kodak/NABC All-American first-team 1990 and
1991
•
Kodak/NABC All-American second-team 1989
• NABC East-West All-Star participant 1991
• NABC All-Great Lakes Region first-team 1989,
1990 and 1991
• Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Year
1990 and 1991
• All-Great Lakes Valley Conference first-team
1989, 1990 and 1991
•
Broke Kentucky Wesleyan career scoring record
– 2,282 points
• First Kentucky Wesleyan athlete to play in the
modern era of the NBA
CAREER STATISTICS – COREY CROWDER
Seasons G GS MIN AVG TOT FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB AVG ASST TO BS S PF D PTS AVG
1987-88 24 21 635 26.5 137 296 .463 63 153 .412 61 82 .744 129 5.4 52 42 6 22 49 1 398 16.6
1988-89 31 31 924 29.8 213 469 .454 63 168 .375 103 151 .682 194 6.3 56 65 4 44 87 4 592 19.1
1989-90 33 33 864 26.2 217 376 .577 44 94 .468 135 183 .738 239 7.2 52 51 18 42 86 3 613 18.6
1990-91 30 30 899 29.9 237 451 .526 75 171 .439 130 193 .674 244 8.1 51 53 10 47 95 4 679 22.6
TOTALS 118 114 3322 28.2 804 1592 .505 245 604 .406 429 609 .704 806 6.8 211 211 38 155 317 12 2282 19.3
1999 NATIONAL DIVISION II PLAYER OF THE YEAR
13 Antonio Garcia
Career Honors & Awards
CAREER STATISTICS – ANTONIO GARCIA
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F
G
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T
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P
P
C
C
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R
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V
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G
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1997-98 33 33 1030 31.2 160 285 .561 02.000 122 209 .584 457 13.8 153 109 18 58 87 3 442 13.4
1998-99 37 35 1227 33.2 255 397 .642 28.250 171 263 .650 540 14.6 111 121 29 70 90 2 683 18.5
TOTALS 70 68 2258 32.3 415 682 .609 2 10 .200 293 472 .621 997 14.2 264 230 47 128 177 5 1125 16.1
Career Honors & Awards
• Consensus National Player of the Year 1999
• Consensus first-team All-American 1998 and 1999
• NCAA Rebounding Champion 1998 and 1999
• NABC East-West All-Star participant 1999
• CBS/Chevrolet Player of the Game (NCAA
Championship) 1998 and 1999
• NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player
1998 and 1999
• NABC All-Great Lakes Region first-team 1998 and
1999
• Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Year
1998 and 1999
• All-Great Lakes Valley Conference first-team 1998
and 1999
• Great Lakes Valley Conference All-Tournament
Team 1999
2003 NATIONAL DIVISION II PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1 Marlon Parmer
Career Honors & Awards
CAREER STATISTICS - MARLON PARMER
Seasons G GS MIN AVG TOT FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB AVG ASST TO BS S PF D PTS AVG
2002-03 35 35 1233 35.2 218 466 468 60 164 366 201 254 791 197 5.6 286 125 8 47 90 0 697 19.9
• National Association of Basketball Coaches
Division II Player of the Year 2003
• Basketball Times Division II Player of the Year 2003
• Consensus All-American 2003
• NABC All-Great Lakes Region first team 2003
• Daktronics All-Great Lakes Region first team 2003
• NCAA Division II Player of the Month - February,
2003
• First six-time Great Lakes Valley Conference Player
of the Week honoree in league’s history 2003
• Second in NCAA assist average (8.2) 2003
• Produced first back-to-back triple-doubles (pts-
reb-asst) in KWC history 2003
• Broke KWC season assist record (286 ) and assist
average (8.2) 2003
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45 Kelly Coleman
two-time All-American 1959, 1960
3rd career points 2,077
6th career rebounds 904
1st season points 848, 1960
third in the nation in scoring, 30.3 ppg,
1960
ninth in the nation in scoring, 25.7 ppg,
1959
all-NCAA Regional 1960
drafted by New York Knicks in second
round 1960
29 Dr. William McManus
team physician for 29 years
first non-player to have a number retired
i
n his honor
member of six NCAA championships
1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1987, 1990
22 Dallas Thornton
two-time NCAA National Champion 1966,
1968
two-time All-American 1967, 1968
two-time NCAA Final Four all-tournament
team 1967, 1968
United States Olympic Trials participant
1968
three NCAA Final Four appearances 1966,
1967, 1968
1st career consecutive games started 112
5th career points 1,929
7th career rebounds 903
50 George Tinsley
three-time NCAA National Champion
1966, 1968, 1969
two-time All-American 1968, 1969
two-time NCAA Final Four all-
tournament team 1968, 1969
three-time NCAA South Regional all-
tournament team 1967, 1968, 1969
United States Olympic Trials participant
1968
four NCAA Final Four appearances
1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
1st career rebounds 1,115
4th career points 2,014
75 Fairce Woods
first All-American at Kentucky Wesleyan
in any sport
two-time All-American 1946, 1949
9th in career points 1,424
three-time All-Kentucky Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference
23 Corey Crowder
see page 30 for accomplishments
10 Rod Drake
two-time All-American 1983, 1984
three-time all-Great Lakes Region 1982,
1983, 1984
four-time all-Great Lakes Valley
Conference 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
NCAA Final Four all-tournament team
1984
two-time Most Outstanding Player
NCAA Great Lakes Regional 1982, 1984
2nd career assists 458
7th career points 1,664
13th career rebounds 648
24 Dwight Higgs
three-time All-American 1982, 1983,
1984
three-time all-Great Lakes Region 1982,
1983, 1984
four-time all-Great Lakes Valley
Conference 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
three-time NCAA Great Lakes Regional
all-tournament team 1982, 1983, 1984
NCAA Final Four all-tournament team
1982
2nd career points 2,228
9th career assists 328
11th career rebounds 718
Retired Numbers
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FAIRCE WOODS
1946 HM NABC
1
949 3rd NABC
JOE ROOP
1955 HM Walter Camp
MASON COPE
1956 HM NABC
1957 1st AP
B
ILL BIBB
1957 HM AP
KELLY COLEMAN
1959 2nd UPI
3rd AP
1960 1st AP
HM UPI
MARTIN HOLLAND
1959 HM UPI
GARY AUTEN
1960 HM AP
1961 2nd AP
HM UPI
SAM SMITH
1966 HM AP, UPI, Converse
1967 1st AP, UPI, NABC
HM Converse
DALLAS THORNTON
1968 1st NABC
2nd AP, UPI
HM Converse
GEORGE TINSLEY
1968 3rd UPI
HM NABC, Converse
1969 1st UPI, NABC,
Converse
DICK O’NEILL
1969 4th NABC
JOHN DUNCAN
1970 HM AP
1971 2nd Basketball News
4th NABC, Converse
JIM SMITH
1970 HM UPI
JYRONNA RALSTON
1974 1st UPI
2nd NABC, Converse
3rd AP, Basketball Weekly
WILLIE JOHNSON
1976 HM AP
ROD DRAKE
1982 HM NABC
1983 2nd Basketball Weekly
HM NABC
1984 1st NABC,
Basketball Weekly
DWIGHT HIGGS
1982 2nd Basketball Weekly
3
rd NABC
1983 2nd NABC
HM Basketball Weekly
1984 1st NABC
2nd Basketball Weekly
RAY HARPER
1985 3rd NABC
D
AVE BENNETT
1985 HM NABC
1986 2nd NABC
SAM SMITH
1987 2nd NABC
3rd Basketball Times
J. B. BROWN
1988 1st NABC, Basketball Times
COREY CROWDER
1989 2nd NABC
1990 1st NABC
2nd Basketball Times
1991 1st NABC Basketball Times
ALEX KREPS
1992 2nd Basketball Gazette
3rd Division II Bulletin
CARLOS SKINNER
1993 HM Division II Bulletin
WILLIS CHEANEY
1995 1st NABC, Division II Bulletin, Daktronics
2nd Basketball Times
ANTONIO GARCIA
1998 1st NABC, Daktronics, Division II Bulletin
1999 1st NABC, Division II Bulletin, Basketball Times, Daktronics,
Basketball News
DANA WILLIAMS
1998 HM Division II Bulletin
1999 1st NABC
2nd Basketball Times, Daktronics
3rd Division II Bulletin, Basketball News
LEROY JOHN
2000 1st NABC, Basketball Times, Division II Bulletin, Daktronics
LORICO DUNCAN
2000 3rd Division II Bulletin, Daktronics
2001 1st NABC, Basketball Times, Division II Bulletin
TYRUS BOSWELL
2002 1st Basketball TImes, Daktronics
2nd Division II Bulletin
3rd NABC
RONALD EVANS
2002 1st Basketball Times, Daktronics, Division II Bulletin, NABC
MARLON PARMER
2003 1st Basketball Times, Daktronics, Division II Bulletin,
3rd NABC
JEFF FAHNBULLEH
2008 3rd Basketball Times, Daktronics, Division II Bulletin
BILL BIBB
DICK O’NEILL
GARY AUTEN
JIM SMITH
KELLY COLEMAN
J
OE ROOP
FAIRCE WOODS
Legend:
AP - Associated Press;
NABC - National
Association of Basketball
Coaches;
UPI - United Press
International;
HM - Honorable Mention
R
AY HARPER
DANA WILLIAMS
RON EVANS
LORICO DUNCAN
DAVE BENNETT
The All Americans
VIRGIL VAUGHN
Boston Celtics 1946-47
Syracus Nationals 1947-48
HAROLD REIS
Baltimore Bullets 1948
MASON COPE
St. Louis Hawks (7th) 1957
KELLY COLEMAN
New York Knicks (2nd) 1960
B
altimore Bullets 1961
Chicago Packers 1962
MARTIN HOLLAND
Detroit Pistons (9th) 1960
MIKE REDD
Boston Celtics (5th) 1967
SAM SMITH
Cincinnati Royals (3rd) 1967
Minnesota Pipers (5th)1968-70
Kentucky Colonels 1968-71
Utah Stars 1971
Indiana Pacers 1972
DALLAS THORNTON
Baltimore Bullets (4th) 1968
Miami Floridians (5th) 1968-70
Harlem Globetrotters 1970-83
GEORGE TINSLEY
Chicago Bulls (6th) 1969
Washington
Caps (10th) 1969-07
Kentucky Colonels 1970-71
Miami Floridians 1971-72
JOHN DUNCAN
Seattle Supersonics (7th) 1971
New York Nets (8th) 1971
JIM SMITH
Atlanta Hawks (8th) 1972
MIKE WILLIAMS
Kansas City Kings (8th) 1973
Utah Stars (8th) 1973
Detroit Pistons 1974
JAMES GREENE
Philadelphia 76ers (7th) 1973
Kentucky Colonels (8th) 1973
STEVE WALKER
Kentucky Colonels (10th) 1974
JYRONNA RALSTON
Europe 1974-77
New York Knicks (FA) 1978
ROD DRAKE
Evansville Thunder [CBA] 1985
Europe 1986-87
DWIGHT HIGGS
Europe 1985
H
ENK PIETERSE
Europe 1985-99
Philadelphia 76ers (FA) 1989
J. B. BROWN
Harlem Globetrotters 1988-95
ALEX KREPS
Europe 1993-
COREY CROWDER
Utah Jazz 1991-92, 93
San Antonio Spurs 1994-95
Europe 1992-06
HERB ARNARSON
Europe 1995-
MARK LOGSDON
Australia 1995-96
CARLOS SKINNER
Middle East 1995-96
WILLIS CHEANEY
Utah Jazz (FA) 1995
HAROLD JOINER
Europe 1997
ANTONIO GARCIA
Europe 2000-
LEROY JOHN
Europe 2000-03
ALBERT RICHARDSON
Europe 2000-04
TYRUS BOSWELL
Harlem Globetrotters 2002
Europe 2003-
CHRIS THOMAS
Europe 2002-
MARLON PARMER
Sioux Falls
Skyforce [CBA] 2003-04
Yakima Sun [CBA] 2004-05
Minnesota
Timberwolves (FA) 2005
Europe 2005-07
Colorado 14ers (NBDL) 2008-
JEFF FAHNBULLEH
Europe 2008-
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STEVE WALKER
ROD DRAKE
GEORGE TINSLEY
MASON COPE
MIKE WILLIAMS
JAMES GREENE
J
YRONNA RALSTON
DALLAS THORNTON
A
NTONIO GARCIA
DWIGHT HIGGS
S
AM SMITH
J. B. BROWN
LEROY JOHN
MARLON PARMER
TYRUS BOSWELL
COREY CROWDER
JEFF FAHNBULLEH
Legend:
CBA - Continental Basketball Association
(Draft Round / Free Agent)
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N
ational Player
of the Year
1
991 Corey Crowder
Rawlings/NABC
1999 Antonio Garcia
C
hevrolet/NABC,
Basketball News,
Basketball Times,
D
aktronics,
Division II Bulletin
2003 Marlon Parmer
N
ABC, Basketball Times
CBS Sports
Player of the Game
1998 Antonio Garcia,
NCAA Championship
1999 Antonio Garcia,
NCAA Championship
2000 Lorico Duncan,
NCAA Championship
2001 Chris Landry,
NCAA Championship
2002 Chris Landry,
NCAA Championship
2003 Bobby Zuerner,
NCAA Championship
All-Conference
All-KIAA*
1925 Ham Glenn
All-KIAC*
1926 James Bacon
Asa House
1927 Asa House
1929 Robert Wilson
1930 Kendall Bocard
Alex Kertis
Clarence Tolbert
Robert Wilson
1931 Kendall Bocard
Cassius Hatcher
Clarence Tolbert
Robert Wilson
1932 Austin Denton
1933 Austin Denton
1942 York Callahan
1946 Fairce Woods
1948 Fairce Woods
1949 Norman Christopher
Ed Leforge
Fairce Woods
1950 Norman Christopher
Ed Leforge
John Snedegar
1951 Norman Christopher
Bill Harrell
Ed Leforge
1952 Norman Christopher
Bill Harrell
Clarence Shearer
1953 Ernie Abernathy
Harvey Hackworth
Clarence Shearer
1954 Joe Roop
Lewis Snowden
Tom Witherspoon
1955 Joe Roop
Lewis Snowden
All-SIAA*
1929 Bruce Strother
Robert Wilson
*
Kentucky Wesleyan was a chartered
m
ember of the Kentucky Intercollegiate
Athletic Association (1910-25). The KIAA
change to the Kentucky Intercollegiate
A
thletic Conference (1926-55). The Panthers
also belonged to the Southern Intercollegiate
Athletic Association (1926-55).
All-Great Lakes
Valley Conference
1979 Larry Patrick
Buddy Rogers
1980 Bunky Lewis
1981 Dwight Higgs
Rod Drake
1982 Dwight Higgs
Rod Drake
Ray Zuberer
1983 Dwight Higgs
Rod Drake
Ray Zuberer
1984 Rod Drake
Dwight Higgs
1985 Ray Harper
Dave Bennett
1986 Dave Bennett
Sam Smith
1987 Sam Smith
John Worth
1988 J. B. Brown
Corey Crowder
1989 Corey Crowder
1990 Corey Crowder
LeRoy Ellis
Tim Griffin
1991 Corey Crowder
Vincent Mitchell
1992 Alex Kreps
1993 Michael Gray
Carlos Skinner
1994 Willis Cheaney
Jason Eitutis
1995 Willis Cheaney
Kenny Green
1996 Harold Joiner
Michael London
1998 Antonio Garcia
Dana Williams
1999 Antonio Garcia
Dana Williams
2000 Leroy John
Lorico Duncan
Albert Richardson
2001 Lorico Duncan
2002 Tyrus Boswell
Ronald Evans
2003 Marlon Parmer
2004 Dontae Truitt
Eric Freeman
2005 Franklyn Ferguson
2008 Rodney Edgerson
Jeff Fahnbulleh
T. J. Smith
Great Lakes Valley
Conference
Player of the Year
1990 Corey Crowder
1991 Corey Crowder
1995 Willis Cheaney
1998 Antonio Garcia
1999 Antonio Garcia
2000 Leroy John
2002 Tyrus Boswell
Ronald Evans
2003 Marlon Parmer
2008 Jeff Fahnbulleh
Great Lakes Valley
Conference
Newcomer of the
Year
1988 - Corey Crowder
1989 - LeRoy Ellis
GLVC All-
Tournament Team
1999 Dana Williams (MOP)
Antonio Garcia
Patrick Critchelow
2000 Lorico Duncan (MOP)
Albert Richardson
2001 Lorico Duncan (MOP)
Anwar Perry
2002 Tyrus Boswell
2004 Dontae Truitt (MOP)
Craig Schoen
A
cademic All-GLVC
1987 Phil Cunningham
1
988 Greg Baughn
1990 Greg Baughn
1991 Greg Baughn
1
993 Herb Arnarson
Cory Parr
1996 Jeff Krohman
1
997 Jeff Krohman
1998 Jeff Krohman
1999 Jeff Krohman
2
000 Derek McGhee
Tanner Turley
2002 Trey Ferguson
Travis Powell
2005 Marko Calic
All NCAA Finals
1957 Mason Cope
1960 Gary Auten
1966 Sam Smith (MOP)
1967 Sam Smith
Dallas Thornton
1968 Dallas Thornton
George Tinsley
1969 George Tinsley (MOP)
Tom Hobgood
1971 John Duncan
1973 Mike Williams (MOP)
Roger Zornes
1982 Dwight Higgs
1984 Rod Drake
1985 Dave Bennett
1987 Sam Smith (MOP)
Andra Whitlow
John Worth
1990 Corey Crowder
LeRoy Ellis
Vincent Mitchell
1998 Antonio Garcia (MOP)
Dana Williams
1999 Antonio Garcia (MOP)
Dana Williams
2000 Lorico Duncan
2001 Lorico Duncan (MOP)
Marshall Sanders
2002 Chris Landry
2003 Eugene Dabney
Marlon Parmer
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A
ll NCAA Regionals
1957 Mason Cope
B
ill Bibb
Logan Gipe
1960 Gary Auten
K
elly Coleman
1961 Gary Auten
1964 Charlie Taylor
1
966 Sam Smith (MOP)
George Tinsley
Roger Cordell
1
967 Sam Smith (MOP)
George Tinsley
Roger Cordell
1968 George Tinsley (MOP)
1969 George Tinsley (MOP)
Tom Hobgood
1970 Jim Smith
John Duncan
1971 Jim Smith (MOP)
John Duncan
1972 Mike Williams
1973 Mike Williams (MOP)
James Greene
Steve Walker
Jyronna Ralston
1974 Steve Walker
Harold Miles
1982 Rod Drake (MOP)
Dwight Higgs
Ray Zuberer
1983 Dwight Higgs
1984 Rod Drake (MOP)
Dwight Higgs
Ray Harper
1985 Ray Harper (MOP)
John Worth
1986 Sam Smith
1987 Sam Smith (MOP)
Andra Whitlow
1988 Corey Crowder
Tim Griffin
1989 Junebug Rakes (MOP)
Corey Crowder
1990 Corey Crowder
Vincent Mitchell
1991 Corey Crowder
1992 Steve Divine (MOP)
Alex Kreps
Michael Gray
1994 Mark Logsdon
1998 Patrick Critchelow (MOP)
Antonio Garcia
Dana Williams
1999 Antonio Garcia (MOP)
Patrick Critchelow
2000 Lorico Duncan (MOP)
Leroy John
Anwar Perry
2001 Lorico Duncan (MOP)
Chris Landry
Anwar Perry
2002 Tyrus Boswell (MOP)
Ronald Evans
Chris Landry
2003 Mrlon Parmer (MOP)
Huggy Dye
MOP - Most Outstanding Player
NABC All-Great
Lakes Region
1972 Mike Williams
1982 Dwight Higgs
Rod Drake
1983 Rod Drake
Dwight Higgs
1984 Dwight Higgs
Rod Drake
1985 Ray Harper
Dave Bennett
1986 Dave Bennett
1987 Sam Smith
John Worth
1988 J. B. Brown
Corey Crowder
1989 Corey Crowder
1990 Corey Crowder
1991 Corey Crowder
1992 Alex Kreps
1995 Willis Cheaney
1998 Antonio Garcia
Dana Williams
1999 Antonio Garcia
Dana Williams
2000 Lorico Duncan
Leroy John
2001 Lorico Duncan
2002 Tyrus Boswell
Ronald Evans
2003 Marlon Parmer
2004 Eric Freeman
Dontae Truitt
2008 Rodney Edgerson
Jeff Fahnbulleh
Panthers In
All-Star Games
United States Olympic Trials
1960 Gary Auten
1968 Dallas Thornton
George Tinsley
Kentucky-Indiana
1967 Sam Smith
Roger Cordell
1969 George Tinsley
1978 John Bell
Don Jackson
1979 Ron Arnold
Kentucky-Tennessee
1967 Sam Smith
1974 Jyronna Ralston
Steve Walker
United States World Cup Team
1967 Roger Cordell
Kentucky East-West
1992 Kenneth Martin
National Association of
Basketball Coaches
1991 Corey Crowder
1999 Antonio Garcia
2008 Jeff Fahnbulleh (MOP)
United States Junior
World Championship Team
2003 Ray Harper
Assistant Coach
College Basketball Invitational
2008 Rodney Edgerson
NCAA Statistical
Champion
PLAYER:
Field Goal Percentage
1956 Logan Gipe 59.8%
Rebounds
1998 Antonio Garcia 13.8 rpg
1999 Antonio Garcia 14.6 rpg
TEAM:
Scoring Margin
1987 +19.8 ppg
1990 +20.5 ppg
2002 +18.6 ppg
2003 +16.3 ppg
Won-Loss Percentage
1990 93.9%
1999 94.6%
Rebound Margin
1999 12.2 rpg
2008 11.4 rpg
N
CAA Average
Attendance
Rankings
1981 No. 5 3,594
1982 No. 3 4,200
1
983 No. 3 4,641
1984 No. 3 5,071
1985 No. 3 4,664
1
986 No. 2 4,450
1987 No. 3 4,340
1988 No. 3 4,421
1
989 No. 5 4,279
1990 No. 4 4,364
1991 No. 5 3,478
1992 No. 9 3,232
1993 No. 6 3,484
1994 No. 10 2,949
1995 No. 7 2,960
1996 No. 18 2,267
1997 No. 2 3,700
1998 No. 4 3,420
1999 No. 1 4,247
2000 No. 2 3,900
2001 No. 2 3,883
2002 No. 3 3,850
2003 No. 4 3,282
2004 No. 4 3,300
2005 No. 8 2,620
Panthers
Tour West Africa
One of the bonuses for Kentucky
Wesleyan winning the 1966
N C A A D i v i s i o n I I N a t i o n a l
Championship was a 45-day all
expense paid trip to West Africa
during the summer. The
Panthers became the first small
college champion to represent
the United States in the annual
goodwill tours sponsored by the
United States State Department.
The Panthers played exhibition
games and gave demonstrations
at clinics on their five West
African nation tours.
Panthers
Tour Europe
On August, 1985, the Panthers
embarked on a twelve day tour of
England and France. Kentucky
Wesleyan played six exhibition
games against the best
professional teams in England.
The all expense paid tour marked
the second time Kentucky
Wesleyan basketball traveled
internationally.
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F
inal National
Rankings
Associated Press
1962 6th 1969 6th
1964 10th 1971 13th
1967 2nd 1974 13th
1968 2nd
United Press International
1960 8th 1962 4th
1961 7th 1964 5th
1966 9th 1971 10th
1967 2nd 1974 2nd
1969 3rd
NCAA Division II
1982 4th 1989 17th
1983 11th 1990 4th
1984 2nd 1991 9th
1985 18th 1992 15th
1987 9th 1995 3rd
1988 7th
NABC Division II
1998 3rd 2001 2nd
1999 1st 2002 1st
2000 2nd 2003 3rd
P
anthers in
Naismith Memorial
National Basketball
Hall of Fame
Collegiate teams who win back to
back National Championships are
enshrined into the Hall of Fame.
Plaques describing the
achievements of the teams
honored hang in a special section
of the National Hall of Fame.
1968 Kentucky Wesleyan College,
NCAA Division II National
Champions
1969 Kentucky Wesleyan College,
NCAA Division II National
Champions
Conference
Coach of the Year
Robert “Bullet” Wilson
1954
Kentucky Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference
Mike Pollio
1981, 1983, 1984
Great Lakes Valley Conference
Wayne Chapman
1986, 1990
Great Lakes Valley Conference
Ray Harper
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003
Great Lakes Valley Conference
Todd Lee
2008
Great Lakes Valley Conference
Great Lakes Region
Coach of the Year
Mike Pollio
1982, 1984
Kodak/NABC
Wayne Chapman
1987, 1990
Kodak/NABC
Ray Harper
1998, 1999
Chevrolet/NABC
National Coach of
the Year
Guy Strong
1966
United State Basketball
Writers Association
Bob Daniels
1971
National Association of
Basketball Coaches
Bob Jones
1973
National Association of
Basketball Coaches
Wayne Chapman
1987, 1990
National Association of
Basketball Coaches
Wayne Boultinghouse
1995
College Sports Magazine
Ray Harper
1999, 2000, 2002
Basketball Times;
1999, 2001
National Association of
Basketball Coaches;
1999, 2001
Division II Bulletin
Victories Yrs. Won Lost Pct.
1. Central Washington 101 1,566 832 .653
2. Central Missouri 103 1,469 883 .625
3. Northern State 105 1,459 824 .639
4. Drury 100 1,390 822 .628
5. Virginia Union 83 1,381 623 .689
6. Fairmont State 83 1,371 804 .630
7. Kentucky Wesleyan 95 1,367* 717 .656
8. Fort Hays State 99 1,365 820 .625
9. Washburn 102 1,354 936 .591
10. West Texas A&M 87 1,350 870 .608
Percentage Yrs. Won Lost Pct.
1. Metro State 24 506 216 .701
2. Philadelphia U. 73 1,229 539 .695
3. Virginia Union 83 1,381 623 .689
4. Lynn 15 296 139 .680
5. Cheyney 45 829 413 .667
6. Southern New Hampshire 45 844 429 .663
7. Southern Indiana 39 734 379 .659
8. St. Rose 34 644 335 .658
9. Kentucky Wesleyan 95 1367 717 .656
10. Central Washington 101 1566 832 .653
*Includes one tie.
National Honors & Awards
Division II All-Time Winningest Teams
