2014-15 Men's Basketball News

Gorloks' Summer Camps in Full Swing
Gorloks' Summer Camps in Full Swing

July 06, 2015

Webster University basketball and volleyball summer camps are now in full swing with kids off all ages learning...and having fun. The camps are run by the Webster coaching staffs and student/athletes, instructing campers on how to become better players while making it an enjoyable experience.

Thornhill Named Griffin Men's Basketball Head Coach
Thornhill Named Griffin Men's Basketball Head Coach

June 09, 2015

Fontbonne University has named Lance Thornhill as the Griffins' newest head men's basketball coach. Thornhill, succeeds Anthony Hall who stepped down in May to relocate to Tennessee with his family. Thornhill will become the fourth head men's basketball coach in Fontbonne's history.

Hall Steps Down as Fontbonne Head Coach
Hall Steps Down as Fontbonne Head Coach

June 08, 2015

Fontbonne University head men's basketball coach, Anthony Hall Sr., has stepped down and will be leaving the University at the end of June. Coach Hall's wife, Dr. Tracy Hall has recently been named the President at Southwest Tennessee Community College. The family will be relocating to Memphis, Tenn.

Eureka Men's Basketball To Host Three Summer Camps
Eureka Men's Basketball To Host Three Summer Camps

May 15, 2015

Ninth-year Eureka College men's basketball head coach Chip Wilde will host three different youth basketball camps this summer between Goodfield Elementary and Eureka High School. Wilde will host a Father-Child Clinic on June 20, a Boys & Girls Day Camp from July 20 through July 23 and an Advanced Skills Camp on July 27.

Greenville's Barber Honored As 2015 Lee McKinney Distinguished Service Award Recipient
Greenville's Barber Honored As 2015 Lee McKinney Distinguished Service Award Recipient

April 16, 2015

Greenville College men's basketball coach Dr. George Barber has been named the 2015 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's Lee McKinney Distinguished Service Award winner.

Eureka Coaches and Players Assist in Clinics
Eureka Coaches and Players Assist in Clinics

March 26, 2015

Over this past weekend the Eureka College men's basketball coaches and players assisted in two separate clinics, one Saturday and one Sunday, teaching the fundamentals of the game to youth boys and girls.

Whitlock Earns D III News All-American Honors
Whitlock Earns D III News All-American Honors

March 24, 2015

MacMurray College's Clayton Whitlock has been named Honorable Mention All-American by D III News.

MacMurray's Whitlock Named NABC All-District
MacMurray's Whitlock Named NABC All-District

March 18, 2015

MacMurray College's Clayton Whitlock has been named NABC Central District Second Team.

Eureka's Wickert Voted BennettRank D3 Stud of the Year
Eureka's Wickert Voted BennettRank D3 Stud of the Year

March 12, 2015

Over 3,000 fans voted for the BennettRank Men's Basketball Stud of the Year with over half of the votes cast for the winner; Eureka College senior guard Seth Wickert.

Eagles Fall to Emory in First Round
Eagles Fall to Emory in First Round

March 06, 2015

The Spalding men's basketball team's season came to an end Friday night, as they fell to 11th ranked Emory, 88-59 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Golden Eagles finish their season with an 18-10 record.

Iowa Wesleyan Falls In Opening Round
Iowa Wesleyan Falls In Opening Round

March 05, 2015

The men's basketball team's first round opponent was Berea College out of Kentucky. Iowa Wesleyan was looking to pull the upset, as they earned the seven seed in the tournament.

Several Tigers Garner USCAA Honors
Several Tigers Garner USCAA Honors

March 03, 2015

The United States Small College Athletic Association held their awards banquet at the 2015 USCAA National Tournament in Uniontown, PA. Academic All-American Teams and All-Americans were announced at the banquet.

Trio of SLIAC Student-Athletes Named Jostens Trophy Finalists
Trio of SLIAC Student-Athletes Named Jostens Trophy Finalists

March 03, 2015

A trio of St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference student-athletes have been named 2015 Jostens Trophy Finalists. Blackburn College's Briana Rae, Eureka College's Kelsey Shoemake, and MacMurray College's Clayton Whitlock were recognized for their achievements this past season.

SLIAC Winter All-Academic Team Released
SLIAC Winter All-Academic Team Released

March 03, 2015

The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has released the 2014-15 Winter All-Academic Team. The conference would like to congratulate the 53 student-athletes that achieved the honor this year.

Spalding Men Headed to Atlanta For Tournament
Spalding Men Headed to Atlanta For Tournament

March 02, 2015

The Spalding University men's basketball team will be headed to Atlanta, Georgia where they will face Emory University in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Championship.

Golden Eagles Outlast Fontbonne in SLIAC Championship
Golden Eagles Outlast Fontbonne in SLIAC Championship

March 01, 2015

In a game that featured 12 ties and 11 lead changes the Spalding University men's basketball was the one in the end that out lasted their opponent, Fontbonne University, to capture the 2015 SLIAC Championship.