lenoir-rhyne men's basketball history & record book

L-R Men’s Basketball Record Book

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Lenoir-Rhyne Men’s Basketball

History &Record Book

(updated through the 2011-12 season)

The 2012-13 Lenoir-Rhyne University Men’s Basketball Team


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Career LeadersCareer LeadersPointsRaeford Wells (1953-57) ..................................... 2,628Daniel Willis (1997-01) ....................................... 1,980Bob Ortmyer (1952-56) ..................................... 1,902Jerome Branch (1982-86) ................................... 1,850John Lentz (1971-74) .......................................... 1,755Mark Lamoreaux (1964-68) ............................... 1,647Roman Davis (2001-05) ...................................... 1,619Garry Brown (1974-78) ...................................... 1,605Jerry Wells (1959-63) .......................................... 1,579Ken Norman (1956-60) ..................................... 1,561

ReboundsBob Ortmyer (1952-56) ................................... 1,203*Mark Lamoreaux (1964-68) ............................... 1,179Jerry Wells (1960-63) ........................................ 1,043*Ryan Pitts (2000-04)................................................ 921Bill Davis (1966-69) ............................................... 895Garry Brown (1974-78) ......................................... 859Ron Carson (1982-86) ........................................... 824Rick Peak (1969-73) ............................................... 720Dick Whitis (1957-59) ......................................... 690*Josh Kindred (2004-08) .......................................... 657

* Stats for Dick Whitis, Bob Ortmyer and Jerry Wells are incomplete due to unavailable stats that season

Field Goal Percentage (min. 350 field goals made)Mark Jackson (1986-90) ................... (424-733), .578Larry Lentz (1989-93)........................ (417-723), .576Shawn Hevel (1991-95) ..................... (357-621), .575Shun England (1992-96) ................... (455-801), .568Ed Miastkowski (1962-65) ................. (552-999), .553Charles Parker (1976-78) .................... (500-912), .548Roman Davis (2001-05) .................. (637-1,134), .547Rick Peak (1969-73) ........................... (406-749), .542Rocky Costa (1974-77) ...................... (446-824), .541Dick Whitis (1957-59) ....................... (363-672), .540Brian Lewis (1991-95) ....................... (368-682), .540

Free Throw Percentage (min. 175 free throws made)Mike Cottrell (1988-92) ..................... (190-219), .868John Wadsworth (1991-96) ............... (239-277), .862Jody Petty (1987-91)........................... (274-321), .853John Davidson (1968-70) .................. (302-355), .850Bryan Lentz (1995-2000) .................. (323-392), .824Bill Reece (1957-60) ........................... (263-319), .824David Wells (1964-68) ....................... (188-218), .823Eddie Holbrook (1959-62) ............... (188-218), .823 Josh Rudder (2004-09) ........................ (423-515), .821Jeff Haddock (1991-94) .................... (282-352), .801Neill McGeachy (1961-65) ................. (225-281), .801

Scoring AverageRaeford Wells (1953-57) .................... (106 gms), 24.8Charles Parker (1976-78) ..................... (62 gms), 19.1Daniel Willis (1997-2001) ................. (106 gms), 18.7Bob Ortmyer (1952-56)..................... (106 gms), 17.9Jeff Haddock (1991-94) ...................... (90 gms), 16.1Mark Lamoreaux (1964-68) .............. (105 gms), 15.6Jerome Branch (1982-86) .................. (118 gms), 15.6Roman Davis (2001-05) .....................(106 gms), 15.3Floyd Propst (1953-56) ........................ (80 gms), 14.8John Lentz (1970-74) ......................... (120 gms), 14.6

Roman Davis (2001-05), a two-time South Atlan-tic Conference Most Valuable Player, is seventh on L-R’s all-time scoring list with 1,619 points

Rebound AverageJerry Wells (1960-63) ............................................ 12.0Bill Davis (1966-69) .............................................. 11.3Mark Lamoreaux (1964-68) ................................. 11.2Ryan Pitts (2000-04)..................................................8.4Wes Phillips (1972-75) ............................................ 8.1James Johnson (1983-85) ....................................... 7.9Ron Carson (1982-86) ............................................ 7.1Garry Brown (1974-78) .......................................... 7.0Rick Peak (1969-73) ................................................ 6.7Buster Mann (1970-73)........................................... 6.6

Note: Stats are complete for last 30+ years; Bob Ortmyer, (1,205 reb. in two seasons); Dick Whitis (690 reb. in two seasons); Raeford Wells (621 reb. in one season) could make top-10, but their % are unavailable.

AssistsJohn Lentz (1971-74) ............................................. 524Rashad Price (2000-04)........................................... 469Josh Rudder (2004-09) ............................................ 463Jody Petty (1987-91)............................................... 459Bryan Lentz (1995-2000) ...................................... 388Jeff Haddock (1991-94) ........................................ 373Garry Brown (1974-78) ......................................... 370Shun England (1992-96) ....................................... 358John Wadsworth (1991-96) ................................... 305Pete Davis (1982-85) .............................................. 302Tyrone McDaniel (1989-93) .................................. 296

Daniel Willis (1997-01) ranks second on L-R’s all-time scoring list with 1,980 points and was the 2000-01 SAC Most Valuable Player.

StealsTyrone McDaniel (1989-93) ................................. 291Josh Rudder (2004-09) ............................................ 209Rashad Price (2000-04)........................................... 184Shun England (1992-96) ....................................... 169Bryan Lentz (1995-2000) ...................................... 159Daniel Willis (1997-2001) ..................................... 153Jerome Branch (1982-86) ...................................... 146D.J. Blackmon (2007-12) ........................................ 142Garry Brown (1974-78) ......................................... 142Mike Cottrell (1988-92) ......................................... 131Randy Mauldin (2000-04) ...................................... 130Reggie Bratton (2004-08) ...................................... 126

Blocked ShotsRyan Pitts (2000-04)................................................ 217Josh Kindred (2004-08) .......................................... 195Tony Mallard (1989-93) ......................................... 154Roman Davis (2001-05) ......................................... 147D.J. Blackmon (2007-12) ...........................................83Danny Cobb (1995-98) ........................................... 83Mark Jackson (1986-90) .......................................... 64Brian Lewis (1991-95) ............................................. 63James Johnson (1983-85) ........................................ 61Vernilious McDowell (1984-86) ............................. 59Rick Buchanan (1978-79) ........................................ 59Ron Carson (1982-86) ............................................. 54

*Records were updated with information currently available at L-R. If you are aware of any record that may differ please contact the Sports Information Department.


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Season LeadersSeason LeadersPointsRaeford Wells (1954-55) ......................................... 810Raeford Wells (1956-57) ........................................ 688Daniel Wills (2000-01) ............................................ 660Charles Parker (1977-78) ....................................... 650Rocky Costa (1976-77) .......................................... 645John Lentz (1973-74) ............................................. 618Raeford Wells (1955-56) ........................................ 612Zack Owens (1978-79) .......................................... 598Jeff Haddock (1993-94) ........................................ 591Ed Miastkowski (1963-64) .................................... 586

Season Scoring AverageRaeford Wells (1954-55) ....................................... 28.9Raeford Wells (1956-57) ....................................... 26.5Raeford Wells (1955-56) ....................................... 24.5Daniel Willis (2000-01) ......................................... 24.4Zack Owens (1978-79) ......................................... 21.4Jeff Haddock (1993-94) ....................................... 21.1Charles Parker (1977-78) ...................................... 21.0Rocky Costa (1976-77) ......................................... 20.8R. D. Carson (1965-66) ......................................... 20.7Daniel Willis (1999-00) .......................................... 20.5D.J. Blackmon (2009-10) ....................................... 20.5

ReboundsBob Ortmyer (1954-55)......................................... 671Raeford Wells (1956-57) ........................................ 621Bob Ortmyer (1955-56)......................................... 534Ken Norman (1959-60) ........................................ 378Mark LaMoreaux (1967-68) .................................. 372Dick Whitis (1957-58) ........................................... 368Jerry Wells (1961-62) ............................................. 360Bill Davis (1968-69) ............................................... 359Jerry Wells (1962-63) ............................................. 347Jerry Wells (1960-61) ............................................. 336

Field Goal Percentage (min. 80 field goals made)Mark Jackson (1987-88) ...................... (99-157), .631Mike Cottrell (1990-91) ..................... (153-246), .622Dwight Joplin (1986-87)...................... (89-145), .614Jeromy Bailey (1996-97) ...................... (84-139), .604Raeford Wells (1955-56) .................... (217-360), .603David Hester (1981-82) ..................... (147-245), .600Mark Jackson (1988-89) .................... (146-246), .593Larry Lentz (1991-92)........................ (146-247), .591Larry Johns (1981-82) .......................... (82-139), .590Tony Mallard (1991-92) ....................... (84-143), .587

Free Throw Percentage (min. 75 free throws made)Jody Petty (1990-91)............................. (93-102), .912Josh Rudder (2008-09) ........................ (134-148), .905 Jim Wiles (1962-63)............................ (108-120), .900Bryan Lentz (1997-98) ........................... (78-89), .876John Davidson (1969-70) .................. (158-182), .868David Wells (1967-68) ......................... (91-106), .858John Wadsworth (1994-95) ................. (86-101), .851Jody Petty (1988-89)............................... (78-93), .839John Davidson (1968-69) .................. (144-173), .832Roman Davis (2004-05) ..................... (148-178), .831

Rebounding AverageBob Ortmyer (1954-55)........................................ 24.0Raeford Wells (1956-57) ....................................... 23.9Bob Ortmyer (1955-56)........................................ 21.4Mark Lamoreaux (1967-68) ................................. 14.3Bill Davis (1968-69) .............................................. 13.8Dick Whitis (1957-58) .......................................... 13.8Jerry Wells (1961-62) ............................................ 13.8Bill Davis (1967-68) .............................................. 12.7Ken Norman (1959-60) ....................................... 12.6Jerry Wells (1960-61) ............................................. 11.2

AssistsWilbur Johnson (1976-77) .................................... 254John Lentz (1973-74) ............................................. 192Peter Davis (1984-85) ............................................ 178Jody Petty (1990-91)............................................... 170Mike Gaskins (1977-78) ........................................ 160Jody Petty (1989-90) .............................................. 158John Lentz (1972-73) ............................................. 155Rashad Price (2003-04)........................................... 154Jeff Haddock (1992-93) ........................................ 149Wayne Hubert (1982-83) ....................................... 145

StealsTyrone McDaniel (1992-93) ................................. 116John Lentz (1973-74) ............................................... 91Mike Gaskins (1977-78) .......................................... 67Tyrone McDaniel (1991-92) ................................... 65Tyrone McDaniel (1990-91) ................................... 64Wilbur Johnson (1976-77) ...................................... 59 Josh Rudder (2007-08) ...............................................58Jeff Haddock (1991-92) .......................................... 57Rashad Price (2001-02)..............................................56Mac Cradup (1975-76) ............................................. 55Wayne Hubert (1982-83) ......................................... 55

Blocked ShotsRyan Pitts (2001-02)...................................................76Tony Mallard (1992-93) ........................................... 76Josh Kindred (2007-08) .............................................72 Ryan Pitts (2002-03)...................................................66Josh Kindred (2006-07) .............................................65Rick Buchanan (1978-79) ........................................ 59Ryan Pitts (2003-04)...................................................44 Roman Davis (2003-04) ............................................44Roman Davis (2004-05) ............................................40James Johnson (1984-85) ........................................ 37D.J. Blackmon (2008-09) ..........................................37 Danny Cobb (1997-98) ........................................... 35

Josh Rudder (2004-09) tallied 58 steals for the Bears in 2007-08, seventh-best in school single-season history.

Mike Cottrell shot .622 (153-for-246) for Lenoir-Rhyne during the 1990-91 season, second-best in Lenoir-Rhyne history for a single season.


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RecordsRecordsTeamPointsGame .....................................128 vs. Concordia (1976-77)Season .......................................................... 2,779 (1976-77)

Points AllowedGame ...............................................118 vs. Elon (1976-77)

Points, Both TeamsGame ...............................................233 vs. Elon (1976-77) (Elon 118, Lenoir-Rhyne 115)

Victory MarginGame ............................................. 61 vs. Barton (1961-62)

(Lenoir-Rhyne 107, Barton 46)

Field GoalsGame ............................... 38 vs. Newberry (Jan. 15, 2000)Season ............................................................. 845 (2007-08)

Field Goal AttemptsGame ........................74 vs. Gardner-Webb (Feb. 3, 1999)Season .......................................................... 1,795 (2002-03)

Field Goal PercentageGame ............. .745 vs. Lincoln Memorial (Feb. 28, 2007)Season ............................... .532 (1962-63), Led the Nation

Three Point Field GoalsGame .................15 vs. North Greenville (Dec. 11, 2002)Season ............................................................. 224 (2002-03)

Three Point Field Goal PercentageGame (10 or more attempts) ...............................................667 vs. Carson-Newman (Feb. 19, 2000)

(12-of-18)Season ............................................................ .392 (2002-03)

(224-of-572)

Free Throws MadeGame .................................39 vs. Newberry (Feb. 7, 1998)Season ............................................................. 501 (2007-08)

Free Throw Percentage (min. 10 made)Game ..................................... 1.000 vs. Wofford (1990-91)

(14-of-14)1.000 vs. Tusculum (2002-03)

(12-of-12)Season ............................... .796 (1971-72), Led the Nation

Free Throw Attempts Game .................................57 vs. Newberry (Feb. 7, 1998)Season ............................................................. 689 (2000-01)

ReboundsGame .........................................62 vs. Mars Hill (1992-93)Season .......................................................... 1,504 (1966-67)

Rebounding MarginSeason ...............................................................6.7 (1989-90)

AssistsGame ............................... 31 vs. Newberry (Jan. 15, 2000)Season ............................................................. 711 (1976-77)

StealsGame ...................... 25 vs. N.C.-Charlotte (Feb. 23, 1977)

vs. N.C.-Asheville (Jan. 14, 1980)Season ............................................................. 484 (1979-80)

Blocked ShotsGame .........................................10 vs. Mars Hill (2002-03)

vs. Longwood (1997-98)Season ............................................................. 156 (2002-03)

General RecordsSeason Victories .................................................26 (1962-63) Consecutive Wins ...............................................24 (1956-57)Consecutive Home Wins .....................................25 (1955-58)

IndividualPointsGame ........................................................55, Raeford Wells (vs. Guilford, 1955-56)Season ...................................810, Raeford Wells (1954-55)Career ................................ 2,628 Raeford Wells (1953-57)

Average Per GameSeason ..................................28.9, Raeford Wells (1954-55)Career ..................................24.8, Raeford Wells (1953-57)

Field Goals MadeGame .................................................. 21, Ed Miastrokwski (vs. Berea, 1964-65)Season ...................................269, Raeford Wells (1954-55)Career ..............................896 vs. Raeford Wells (1953-57)

Field Goal Percentage (min. 120 made)Game ..................................1.000, Keith Clarke (10-of-10) (vs. Barry, 1990-91)Season ....................................622, Mike Cottrell (1990-91)

(153-of-246)Career .................................. .578, Mark Jackson (1986-90)

Three Point Field GoalsGame .....................................................8, John Wadsworth (Jan. 24, 1996 vs. Gardner-Webb)Season ................................83, John Wadsworth (1991-96)Career ..............................244, John Wadsworth (1991-96)

Three Point Field Goal PercentageSeason .............................. .522, Marcus Hodges (2008-09)

(47-of-90)Career ..............................473, John Wadsworth (1991-96)

(244-of-516)

Free ThrowsGame ........................................................27, Raeford Wells

(vs. Guilford, 1954-55)Season ...................................282, Raeford Wells (1954-55)Career ...................................815, Raeford Wells (1953-57)

Free Throw PercentageGame .................................. 1.000, Bryan Lentz (13-of-13)

(vs. Newberry, Feb. 29, 2000)Season ........................................ .912, Jody Petty (1990-91)

(93-of-102)Career ..............................862, John Wadsworth (1991-96)

(239-of-277)

ReboundsGame .........................................................44, Bob Ortmyer

(Guilford, 1954-55), Led the NationSeason ................................... 671, Bob Ortmyer (1954-55)Career ................................................ 1,203, Bob Ortmyer*

Rebounding AverageSeason .................................................... 24.0, Bob OrtmyerCareer ................................ 22.7, Bob Ortmyer (1952-56)**Stats available for only two of Ortmyer’s seasons

AssistsGame .............................................................19, John Lentz

(vs. Barton, 1974)Season ............................... 254, Wilbur Johnson (1976-77)Career ........................................524, John Lentz (1970-74)

Blocked ShotsGame .................................................................6, Ryan Pitts

(vs. Armstrong Atlantic State, 2001-02)Season ......................................76, Tony Mallard (1991-92)

Ryan Pitts (2001-02)Career ......................................... 217, Ryan Pitts (2000-04)

StealsGame ...............................................7 vs. Tyrone McDaniel

(vs. Elon, 1992-93)Jeff Haddock

(vs. Lees-McRae, 1991-92)Season ............................ 116, Tyrone McDaniel (1992-93)Career ............................ 291, Tyrone McDaniel (1989-93)

Steals AverageSeason ........................... 3.63, Tyrone McDaniel (1992-93)Career ........................... 2.49, Tyrone McDaniel (1989-93)

MiscellaneousLast Triple-Double ..........................................Shun England Jan. 20, 1996 vs. Mars Hill (20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists)

Jerry Wells (1959-63) was a two-time NAIA All-American and garnered first-team accolades during the 1962-63 season.


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Yearly ResultsYearly ResultsYear W L Pct. Head Coach

1919-20 .................................. 6 ............ 2 ............. .750 .....................................Not Available1920-21 .................................. 4 ............ 7 ............. .363 ..............................................J.W. Guy1921-22 .................................. 8 ........... 12 ............ .400 ...........................................Paul Utley1922-23 .................................. 3 ........... 15 ............ .167 ..............................Norman Lamotte1923-24 .................................. 4 ............ 4 ............. .500 ..............................Norman Lamotte1924-25 .................................. 7 ............ 9 ............. .438 ....................................... Dick Gurley1925-26 ................................. 15 ........... 7 ............. .682 ....................................... Dick Gurley1926-27 .................................. 7 ........... 10 ............ .412 ....................................... Dick Gurley1927-28 .................................. 7 ............ 7 ............. .500 ....................................... Dick Gurley1928-29 ................................. 11 ........... 8 ............. .579 ....................................... Dick Gurley1929-30 ................................. 12 ........... 5 ............. .706 ....................................... Dick Gurley1930-31 .................................. 4 ........... 11 ............ .266 ....................................... Dick Gurley1931-32 .................................. 5 ........... 15 ............ .250 ....................................... Dick Gurley1932-33 ................................. 10 ........... 9 ............. .526 .......................................... Pat Shores1933-34 .................................. 5 ........... 12 ............ .294 .......................................... Pat Shores1934-35 ................................. 12 ........... 9 ............. .571 .......................................... Pat Shores1935-36 ................................. 13 ........... 6 ............. .684 .......................................... Pat Shores1936-37 ................................. 17 ........... 5 ............. .773 .......................................... Pat Shores1937-38 ................................. 15 ........... 5 ............. .750 .......................................... Pat Shores1938-39 ................................. 11 .......... 10 ............ .524 .......................................... Pat Shores1939-40 .................................. 6 ........... 16 ............ .375 .......................................... Pat Shores1940-41 .................................. 8 ........... 15 ............ .348 .......................................... Pat Shores1941-42 .................................. 9 ........... 11 ............ .450 .......................................... Pat Shores1942-43 ................................... NO TEAM - WORLD WAR II .........................................1943-44 ................................... NO TEAM - WORLD WAR II .........................................1944-45 .................................. 4 ........... 12 ............ .250 ......................................... Shore Neal1945-46 .................................. 6 ........... 19 ............ .240 ......................................... Shore Neal1946-47 .................................. 7 ........... 15 ............ .318 ................................... Fred Emerson1947-48 ................................. 13 .......... 11 ............ .542 ................................... Fred Emerson1948-49 ................................. 12 .......... 14 ............ .462 ................................... Fred Emerson1949-50 ................................. 16 ........... 9 ............. .640 ........................................... Brice Hall1950-51 ................................. 17 ........... 7 ............. .708 .....................................Jim Hamilton1951-52 ................................. 14 .......... 12 ............ .538 .....................................Jim Hamilton1952-53 ................................. 14 .......... 12 ............ .538 .....................................Jim Hamilton1953-54 ................................. 20 ........... 7 ............. .741 .....................................Jim Hamilton1954-55 ................................. 22 ........... 6 ............. .786 .....................................Jim Hamilton1955-56 ................................. 20 ........... 5 ............. .800 .....................................Jim Hamilton1956-57 ................................. 24 ........... 2 ............. .923 .....................................Jim Hamilton1957-58 ................................. 24 ........... 4 ............. .857 ...........................................Billy Wells1958-59 ................................. 24 ........... 6 ............. .800 ...........................................Billy Wells1959-60 ................................. 18 .......... 12 ............ .600 ...........................................Billy Wells1960-61 ................................. 23 ........... 7 ............. .767 ...........................................Billy Wells1961-62 ................................. 17 ........... 9 ............. .654 ...........................................Billy Wells1962-63 ................................. 26 ........... 5 ............. .839 ...........................................Billy Wells1963-64 ................................. 17 .......... 12 ............ .586 ...........................................Billy Wells1964-65 ................................. 17 ........... 8 ............. .680 ...........................................Billy Wells1965-66 ................................. 13 .......... 15 ............ .464 ............................................Ed Lucke1966-67 ................................. 20 ........... 8 ............. .714 ..................................Melvin Ruggles1967-68 ................................. 14 .......... 12 ............ .548 ..................................Melvin Ruggles1968-69 ................................. 16 .......... 10 ............ .615 ..................................Melvin Ruggles1969-70 ................................. 18 ........... 9 ............. .667 ..................................Melvin Ruggles1970-71 ................................. 17 ........... 9 ............. .654 ........................................ J.D. Barnett1971-72 ................................. 24 ........... 8 ............. .750 .......................................Bob Hodges1972-73 ................................. 22 .......... 10 ............ .688 .......................................Bob Hodges1973-74 ................................. 16 .......... 15 ............ .516 .......................................Bob Hodges1974-75 .................................. 7 ........... 22 ............ .241 .......................................Bob Hodges1975-76 ................................. 16 .......... 15 ............ .516 .......................................Bob Hodges1976-77 ................................. 15 .......... 16 ............ .484 .......................................Bob Hodges1977-78 ................................. 19 ..........12. ............704 .......................................Bob Hodges1978-79 ................................. 14 .......... 16 ............ .467 .......................................Neil Hodges1979-80 ................................. 11 .......... 17 ............ .393 .......................................Neil Hodges1980-81 ................................. 14 .......... 11 ............ .560 .......................................Neil Hodges1981-82 ................................. 16 .......... 11 ............ .593 ...........................................Lee Gibbs1982-83 .................................. 7 ........... 20 ............ .259 ...........................................Lee Gibbs1983-84 ................................. 17 .......... 14 ............ .548 ...........................................Lee Gibbs1984-85 ................................. 21 .......... 12 ............ .636 ...........................................Lee Gibbs1985-86 ................................. 10 .......... 18 ............ .357 ...........................................Lee Gibbs1986-87 .................................. 8 ........... 20 ............ .286 ......................................... John Lentz

Year W L Pct. Head Coach

1987-88 ................................. 12 .......... 17 ............ .414 ......................................... John Lentz1988-89 ................................. 11 .......... 15 ............ .423 ......................................... John Lentz1989-90 ................................. 21 ........... 6 ............. .778 ......................................... John Lentz1990-91 ................................. 22 ........... 7 ............. .758 ......................................... John Lentz1991-92 ................................. 20 .......... 10 ............ .667 ......................................... John Lentz1992-93 ................................. 25 ........... 7 ............. .781 ......................................... John Lentz1993-94 ................................. 15 .......... 13 ............ .535 ......................................... John Lentz1994-95 ................................. 18 .......... 11 ............ .620 ......................................... John Lentz1995-96 ................................. 14 .......... 12 ............ .538 ......................................... John Lentz1996-97 ................................. 14 .......... 13 ............ .519 ......................................... John Lentz1997-98 ................................. 14 .......... 13 ............ .519 ......................................... John Lentz1998-99 .................................. 4 ........... 22 ............ .154 ......................................... John Lentz1999-00 ................................. 14 .......... 12 ............ .538 ......................................... John Lentz2000-01 ................................. 10 .......... 17 ............ .370 ......................................... John Lentz2001-02 ................................. 10 .......... 17 ............ .370 ......................................... John Lentz2002-03 ................................. 22 ........... 8 ............. .733 ......................................... John Lentz2003-04 ................................. 19 ........... 9 ............. .679 ......................................... John Lentz 2004-05 ................................. 17 .......... 12 ............ .586 ......................................... John Lentz2005-06 ................................. 18 .......... 10 ............ .643 ......................................... John Lentz2006-07 ................................. 18 .......... 10 ............ .643 ......................................... John Lentz2007-08 ................................. 23 ........... 7 ............. .767 ......................................... John Lentz2008-09 ................................. 18 .......... 11 ............ .620 ......................................... John Lentz2009-10 .................................. 7 ........... 19 ............ .269 ......................................... John Lentz2010-11 .................................. 4 ........... 22 ............ .154 ......................................... John Lentz2011-12 ................................. 12 .......... 16 ............ .429 ......................................... John Lentz

Coaching HistoryHead Coach W L Pct.

J.W. Guy (1920-21) ............................................................ 4 .............7 ............... .363Phil Utley (1921-22) .......................................................... 8 ............12 .............. .400Norman Lamotte (1922-24) ............................................ 7 ............19 .............. .269Dick Gurley (1924-32) ..................................................... 67 ...........71 .............. .489Pat Shores (1932-42) ....................................................... 106 ..........98 .............. .520Shore Neal (1944-46) ....................................................... 10 ...........31 .............. .244Fred Emerson (1946-49) ................................................. 32 ...........40 .............. .444Bruce Hall (1949-50) ....................................................... 16 ............9 ............... .640Jim Hamilton (1950-57) ................................................. 131 ..........51 .............. .720Billy Wells (1957-65) ....................................................... 166 ..........63 .............. .752Ed Lucke (1965-66) ......................................................... 13 ...........15 .............. .464Melvin Ruggles (1966-70) ............................................... 68 ...........39 .............. .636J.D. Barnett (1970-71) ...................................................... 17 ............9 ............... .654Bob Hodges (1971-78) ................................................... 119 ..........98 .............. .548Neil Hodges (1978-81) .................................................... 39 ...........44 .............. .470Lee Gibbs (1981-86) ........................................................ 71 ...........75 .............. .470John Lentz (1986-present) ............................................. 390 .........336 ............. .537

On February 17, 2007, Lenoir-Rhyne College hosted long-time rival Catawba College as part of the Shuford Memorial Gymnasium’s 50th An-niversary Celebration Weekend. An estimated crowd of 2,355 fans packed the gymnasium for the men’s game.


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Series RecordsSeries RecordsName W L Pct.

Alderson-Broaddus ........................1 ............1 ..............500Alumni .............................................5 ............1 ..............833Anderson .........................................1 ............4 ..............200Appalachian State ..........................58 ..........56 .............509Armstrong Atlantic State ..............4 ...........11 .............267Asheville Bombers .........................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Augsburg .........................................0 ............2 ..............000Augusta State ..................................1 ............6 ..............143Barber-Scotia ..................................17 ...........5 ..............773Barry .................................................2 ............3 ..............400Barton (Atlantic Christian) ..........82 ..........28 .............745Belmont Abbey ..............................41 ..........34 .............547Belmont ...........................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Belmont YMCA .............................4 ............0 .......... 1.000Benedict ...........................................0 ............1 ..............000Berea.................................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Bethany ............................................1 ............1 ..............500Bowie State ......................................0 ............3 ..............000Bluefield State .................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Brevard .............................................6 ............6 ..............500Bridgewater .....................................0 ............1 ..............000Bristol ...............................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Bristol YMCA .................................2 ............0 .......... 1.000Camp Bragg ....................................0 ............2 ..............000Campbell ..........................................3 ............2 ..............600Capital ..............................................0 ............1 ..............000Carson-Newman ...........................30 ..........19 .............612Catawba .........................................105 .........87 .............547Central Wesleyan ............................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Charleston .......................................1 ............4 ..............200Charleston Naval Base...................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Charlotte YMCA ............................2 ............5 ..............400Chatham Mills .................................1 ............4 ..............200Chattanooga ....................................2 ............1 ..............667Clark-Atlanta ...................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Clayton State ...................................0 ............2 ..............000Coastal Carolina..............................0 ............1 ..............000Columbus State...............................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Concord ...........................................3 ............1 ..............750Concord YMCA .............................3 ............0 .......... 1.000Concordia ........................................2 ............0 .......... 1.000Cumberland .....................................3 ............0 .......... 1.000Dallas YMCA ..................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Davidson .........................................2 ...........12 .............143DeHart .............................................2 ............2 ..............500Delta State .......................................0 ............1 ..............000District of Columbia .....................2 ............0 .......... 1.000Drury ................................................0 ............2 ..............000East Carolina ..................................24 ..........19 .............558East Tennessee State ......................2 ............3 ..............400Edenton Navy.................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Elizabeth City State ........................1 ............1 ..............500Elon .................................................88 ..........77 .............533Emory & Henry .............................2 ............1 ..............667Erskine .............................................1 ............3 ..............250Fayetteville State .............................2 ............0 .......... 1.000Felician .............................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Five Towns ......................................0 ............1 ..............000Florida Tech ....................................0 ............1 ..............000Francis Marion ................................3 ............1 ..............750Gardner-Webb ...............................21 ..........46 .............313Georgetown (D.C.).........................0 ............1 ..............000Georgetown (Ky.) ...........................0 ............1 ..............000Georgia ............................................0 ............1 ..............000Georgia College & State ................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Georgia Southern ...........................2 ............2 ..............500Georgia Southwestern ...................0 ............3 ..............000Glenville State .................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000

Name W L Pct. Name W L Pct.

Grambling .......................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Greensboro .....................................2 ............0 .......... 1.000Guilford ..........................................79 ..........56 .............585Hampden-Sydney ...........................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Hanes Hosiery ................................1 ............1 ..............500Hanes Knitters ................................2 ............0 .......... 1.000Hanover ...........................................1 ............1 ..............500Hawaii Pacific ..................................0 ............1 ..............000Henderson State .............................0 ............1 ..............000Hickory High ..................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Hickory Town .................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000High Point ......................................68 ..........71 .............489House of David .............................0 ............1 ..............000Jacksonville State ............................0 ............3 ..............000Johnson C. Smith ...........................6 ............6 ..............500Kannapolis YMCA ........................4 ............3 ..............571Kennesaw State ..............................1 ............0 .......... 1.000 King College ...................................0 ............3 ..............000Kings Mountain ..............................1 ............1 ..............500Lander ..............................................2 ............4 ..............333Lees-McRae .....................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Lenoir Town....................................2 ............1 ..............667Limestone ........................................6 ............6 ..............500Lincoln Memorial ...........................8 ............7 ..............533Lincolnton YMCA .........................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Livingston ........................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Livingstone ......................................4 ............1 ..............800Lock Haven .....................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Longwood .......................................7 ............2 ..............778Lynchburg .......................................6 ............4 ..............600Lynn .................................................0 ............1 ..............000Marion Mills ....................................0 ............2 ..............000Marshall ...........................................0 ............1 ..............000Mars Hill .........................................56 ..........30 .............651Maryville ..........................................1 ............1 ..............500McCrary ...........................................0 ............5 ..............000Methodist.........................................2 ............0 .......... 1.000Millersville .......................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Milligan ............................................2 ............4 ..............333Mississippi College .........................0 ............1 ..............000Montevallo.......................................0 ............1 ..............000 Moore Hospital ..............................0 ............2 ..............000Morris...............................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Morris Field.....................................0 ............1 ..............000Mount Olive ....................................8 ............5 ..............615Mount Pleasant ...............................2 ............0 .......... 1.000Naval Apprentice ...........................1 ............1 ..............500Newberry ........................................68 ..........21 .............779Newport News ...............................0 ............1 ..............000North Carolina ...............................1 ............1 ..............500N.C.-Asheville .................................9 ............9 ..............500North Carolina Central .................2 ............2 ..............500North Carolina D&D ....................1 ............0 .......... 1.000N.C.-Greensboro ............................1 ............0 .......... 1.000N.C.-Pembroke ...............................8 ...........12 .............400North Carolina State ......................0 ............5 ..............000North Georgia ................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000North Greenville ............................2 ............0 .......... 1.000Northern Michigan ........................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Oakland (Michigan) .......................0 ............1 ..............000Oak Ridge ........................................3 ............3 ..............500Oglethorpe ......................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Oklahoma City ................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Paine .................................................1 ............1 ..............500Parris Island ....................................1 ............1 ..............500Pfeiffer ............................................54 ..........23 .............701Piedmont .........................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Pikeville ............................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000

Presbyterian ....................................33 ..........27 .............550Queens .............................................3 ............4 ..............429Randolph-Macon............................0 ............1 ..............000Rio Grande ......................................1 ............1 ..............500Roanoke ...........................................2 ............6 ..............333Rollins ..............................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Rutherford .......................................4 ............1 ..............800St. Andrews .....................................5 ............1 ..............833St. Augustine’s .................................0 ............3 ..............000St. Leo ..............................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000 St. Paul’s ...........................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000St. Thomas ......................................2 ............1 ..............667Salisbury YMCA .............................2 ............2 ..............500Savannah State ................................0 ............1 ..............000Shaw .................................................3 ............3 ..............500 Shawnee State .................................0 ............1 ..............000Shelby YMCA .................................2 ............0 .......... 1.000Shepherd ..........................................2 ............0 .......... 1.000S.I.U.-Edwardsville .........................1 ............0 .......... 1.000South Carolina ................................0 ............1 ..............000S.C.-Aiken ........................................2 ............1 ..............667USC Upstate (S.C.-S’burg) ............4 ............8 ..............333Southwest Texas State ...................0 ............1 ..............000Stanley YMCA ................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Statesville Athletic Club ................2 ............1 ..............667Statesville Red Shields ...................0 ............2 ..............000Steubenville .....................................0 ............1 ..............000Texas Christian ...............................0 ............1 ..............000Trinity (Duke) .................................0 ............1 ..............000Troop C Calvary .............................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Tusculum ........................................16 ..........13 .............552Unique..............................................0 ............1 ..............000Valdese YMCA ...............................9 ............0 .......... 1.000Valparaiso ........................................0 ............1 ..............000Virginia State ...................................4 ............0 .......... 1.000Virginia Tech ...................................1 ............1 ..............500Virginia Union ................................1 ............1 ..............500Voorhees ..........................................3 ............0 .......... 1.000Wake Forest .....................................0 ...........12 .............000Walsh ................................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Wartburg ..........................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Washington & Lee..........................0 ............2 ..............000Weaver ..............................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000Western Carolina ...........................53 ..........42 .............558West Georgia ...................................2 ............0 .......... 1.000West Virginia State .........................1 ............0 .......... 1.000West Virginia Tech .........................0 ............1 ..............000Wheeling Jesuit ...............................1 ............0 .......... 1.000William & Mary ..............................0 ............2 ..............000Wingate ...........................................45 ..........29 .............608Winston-Salem State ......................2 ............3 ..............400Winthrop .........................................0 ............2 ..............000Wisconsin-Stevens Point ...............1 ............0 .......... 1.000Wofford ..........................................32 ..........21 .............604WS Flying Safety ............................0 ............2 ..............000Yadkinville .......................................1 ............0 .......... 1.000


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Game ResultsGame Results1919-20 (6-2)Hickory Town ...........................W ...............16-4Appalachian .............................W .............15-14Rutherford ................................W .............27-16Lenoir Town...............................L ..............17-25Rutherford ..................................L ..............19-21Lenoir Town..............................W .............19-17Mount Pleasant ..........................L ..............21-29Lenoir Town..............................W .............29-23

1920-21 (4-7)Head Coach: J.W. GuyRutherford .................................W ...............26-6Oak Ridge ..................................W .............34-29Oak Ridge ...................................L ..............27-44Durham YMCA .........................L ..............22-44Rutherford .................................W .............35-12NCD & D .................................W .............62-10Wake Forest ................................L ..............16-28Elon .............................................L ..............15-26Guilford ......................................L ..............18-29Oak Ridge ...................................L ..............14-46Elon .............................................L ..............16-28

1921-22 (8-12)Head Coach: Paul UtleyHickory High ............................W .............37-13Troop C. Calvery ......................W .............59-11Rutherford .................................W .............69-18Oak Ridge ..................................W .............37-28Durham YMCA .........................L ..............31-62Camp Bragg ...............................L ..............30-46N.C. State ....................................L ..............19-28Wake Forest ................................L ..............20-37Elon .............................................L ..............25-39Charlotte YMCA .......................L ..............34-47Charlotte YMCA .......................L ..............14-24Concord YMCA .......................W ..............69-25Catawaba ....................................W ..............79-20Milligan .......................................L ..............22-30Bristol YMCA ...........................W .............31-24King .............................................L ..............13-27Virginia Tech ..............................L ..............21-48Roanoke ......................................L ..............18-52Lynchburg ..................................L ..............22-31Oak Ridge ..................................W .............50-26

1922-23 (3-15)Head Coach: Norman LamotteOak Ridge ...................................LTrinity (Duke) ............................L ..............20-49Wake Forest ................................L ..............10-43*Elon ...........................................L*Guilford ....................................LCamp Bragg ...............................L ..............14-15Statesville AC .............................L ..............17-28Statesville AC ............................W ..............25-21Lynchburgh ................................L ..............18-46Roanoke ......................................L ..............25-32Hampden-Sydney .....................W .............18-12Randolph-Macon.......................L ..............12-18William & Mary .........................L ..............14-45*Newport News ........................LWake Forest ................................L ................9-33Guilford ......................................L ..............17-33Charlotte YMCA ......................W .............34-25Elon .............................................L ..............25-29

1923-24 (4-4)Head Coach: Norman LamotteMars Hill .....................................L ..............13-26Mount Pleasant .........................W .............28-14Statesville AC ............................W .............26-15Davidson ....................................L ..............21-34E. Tenn. State............................W .............25-23

*Scores and results of three games are unavailable

1924-25 (7-9)Head Coach: Dick GurleyLenoir YMCA ...........................W .............49-19Belmont YMCA .......................W .............25-23Mars Hill ....................................W .............40-29Elon ............................................W .............17-12E. Tenn. State............................W .............30-22Salisbury YMCA ........................L ..............19-28Belmont YMCA .......................W .............18-17E. Tenn. State.............................L ..............14-29Charlotte YMCA .......................L ..............21-44High Point ..................................LElon ............................................L ..............14-23Wake Forest ................................L ..............23-58Guilford ......................................L ..............32-33Salisbury YMCA .......................W .............41-39Guilford ......................................L ..............14-33Wake Forest ................................L ................6-36

1925-26 (15-7)Head Coach: Dick GurleyDallas YMCA ............................W .............39-12Lenior YMCA ...........................W ...............39-9Belmont YMCA .......................W .............31-11Concord YMCA .......................W .............27-11Salisbury YMCA ........................L ..............22-40N.C. State ....................................L ..............11-26E. Tenn. State.............................L ..............25-26Tusculum ...................................W ...............24-5Milligan ......................................W .............25-22King .............................................L ................9-20Mars Hill ....................................W .............26-24Weaver ........................................W .............29-10Belmont YMCA .......................W .............48-20Catawba .....................................W .............26-12Guilford .....................................W .............18-12Elon .............................................L ..............16-26Guilford ......................................L ..............28-32Catawba .....................................W .............44-18Concord YMCA .......................W .............51-28Salisbury YMCA .......................W .............31-17Milligan ......................................W .............27-23Wake Forest ................................L ..............21-26

1926-27 (7-10)Head Coach: Dick GurleyMilligan .......................................L ..............16-29N.C. State ....................................L ..............24-55King .............................................L ..............24-27Bristol YMCA ...........................W ..............39-17Emory and Henry .....................L ..............24-73Tusculum ....................................L ..............36-39Milligan .......................................L ..............24-30Catawba .....................................W .............27-16Elon ............................................WHigh Point ................................W .............24-23Guilford .....................................W .............28-13Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............28-34Wake Forest ................................L ..............24-58Davidson ....................................L ..............27-31

1927-28 (7-7)Head Coach: Dick GurleyAtlantic Christian .....................W .............40-16Wake Forest ...............................L ..............28-39N.C. State ....................................L ..............24-46High Point ..................................L ..............26-29Mars Hill ....................................W .............32-29Guilford .....................................W .............22-19Elon ............................................W .............28-24Guilford .....................................W .............39-28Davidson ....................................L ..............22-40Catawba .....................................W .............36-20Catawba ......................................L ..............28-32Elon .............................................L ..............20-36High Point ..................................L ..............21-42Atlantic Christian .....................W .............39-18

1928-29 (11-8)Head Coach: Dick GurleyAtlantic Christian ......................L ..............26-27N.C. State ....................................L ..............22-35Wake Forest ................................L ..............27-32Elon .............................................L ..............16-21Wofford .....................................W .............37-26Catawba .....................................W .............27-18Davidson ....................................L ..............27-39Catawba .....................................W .............28-20Guilford .....................................W .............41-23High Point ..................................L ..............19-34Appalachian .............................W .............23-14Mars Hill ....................................W ..............38-23Atlantic Christian .....................W .............27-20Milligan .......................................L ..............13-47Appalachian ...............................W .............35-33High Point .................................W .............30-25Elon ............................................W .............35-31Guilford .....................................W .............27-14Wake Forest ................................L ..............26-29

1929-30 (12-5)Head Coach: Dick GurleyAppalachian ...............................W .............27-17Davidson ....................................L ..............25-39Campbell ....................................W .............22-15Maryville ....................................W .............26-17Appalachian ................................L ..............17-22Tusculum ....................................L ..............17-24High Point ..................................L ...............21-24Atlantic Christian .....................W .............26-22Mars Hill ....................................W .............39-21Catawba .....................................W ..............30-12Guilford .....................................W .............37-25Elon ............................................W .............28-24Atlantic Christian .....................W .............35-33Guilford .....................................W .............36-22High Point ..................................L ..............33-42Elon ............................................W .............33-31Catawba .....................................W .............21-18

1930-1931 (4-11)Head Coach: Dick GurleyAppalachian ................................L ..............17-30Washington & Lee.....................L ..............16-49Lynchburg .................................W .............27-25Catawba ......................................L ..............35-38Elon ............................................W .............43-38

Davidson ....................................L ..............19-46Lynchburg .................................W .............33-26Atlantic Christian .....................W .............45-37Appalachian ................................L ..............21-29High Point ..................................L ..............36-44Catawba ......................................L ..............27-63Guilford ......................................L ..............25-29High Point ..................................L ..............23-24Elon .............................................L ..............18-44Guilford (forfeit) .......................L .................. 0-2

1931-32 (5-15)Head Coach: Dick GurleyLincolnton .................................W .............28-23Washington & Lee.....................L ..............17-22Lynchburg ..................................L ..............19-37Bridgewater ................................L ..............28-38Naval Apprentice ......................L ..............32-39William & Mary .........................L ..............21-52Catawba ....................................W .............23-22Guilford ......................................L ..............18-19Elon ............................................L ..............17-38Appalachian ................................L ..............26-32Davidson ....................................L ..............22-41Catawba ......................................L ..............18-25Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............29-38Appalachian ...............................W .............28-22Parris Island ..............................W .............19-18Parris Island ...............................L ..............17-21High Point ..................................L ..............27-31Elon .............................................L ..............19-39Guilford ......................................L ..............29-61High Point .................................W .............35-24

1932-33 (10-9)Head Coach: Pat ShoresYadkinville .................................W .............72-32Charlotte YMCA .......................L ..............27-32Charlotte YMCA .......................L ..............26-40Appalachian ................................L ..............20-51High Point .................................W .............40-35Western Carolina ......................W .............49-40Catawba ......................................L ..............38-44Guilford .....................................W .............52-24E. Tenn. State.............................L ..............36-41Maryville .....................................L ..............20-29Western Carolina .......................L ..............45-49Western Carolina ......................W .............40-38Atlantic Christian .....................W .............35-25Catawba .....................................W .............34-32

The 1962-63 Lenoir-Rhyne Men’s Basketball Team finished 26-5 for the year and still holds the school record for wins in a single season.


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Game Results (cont.)Game Results (cont.)Appalachian ................................L ..............28-38Elon ............................................W .............37-26High Point ..................................L ..............39-49Elon ............................................W .............41-31Guilford .....................................W .............44-41

1933-34 (5-12)Head Coach: Pat ShoresStatesville R.S. ............................L ..............39-41Statesville R.S. ............................L ..............23-31Davidson ....................................L ..............28-38Catawba .....................................W .............33-30Elon .............................................L ..............28-38Guilford ......................................L ..............33-35High Point ..................................L ..............34-43Appalachian ................................L ..............43-46Western Carolina .......................L ..............35-38Western Carolina .......................L ..............34-35Atlantic Christian .....................W .............52-31High Point ..................................L ..............28-33Davidson ....................................L ..............24-31Appalachian ................................L ..............28-36Western Carolina ......................W .............53-35Elon ............................................W .............40-28Catawba .....................................W .............36-28

1934-35 (12-9)Head Coach: Pat ShoresKannapolis YMCA ..................W .............49-23Davidson ....................................L ..............25-34Davidson ....................................L ..............33-46High Point ..................................L ..............29-41Roanoke .....................................W .............49-41Atlantic Christian .....................W .............65-38Guilford .....................................W .............53-27Catawba ......................................L ..............26-33Western Carolina ......................W .............58-38Western Carolina ......................W .............46-23Appalachian State .....................W .............66-40Elon .............................................L ..............25-38Catawba .....................................W .............38-32Western Carolina ......................W .............55-54High Point ..................................L ..............40-51Elon .............................................L ..............25-33Atlantic Christian .....................W .............32-24Guilford ......................................L ..............24-43Appalachian State .....................W .............56-55Atlantic Christian .....................W .............40-30Lynchburg ..................................L ..............30-43

1935-36 (13-6)Head Coach: Pat ShoresDavidson ...................................W .............51-31Atlantic Christian .....................W .............34-23

High Point ..................................L ..............30-43Catawba .....................................W .............33-31Appalachian ...............................W .............43-30Appalachian ...............................W .............44-19Western Carolina .......................L ..............36-40Western Carolina ......................W .............34-33Davidson ....................................L ..............19-27Guilford .....................................W .............30-28Elon ............................................W .............47-43Guilford ......................................L ..............39-41Western Carolina ......................W .............52-42Elon ............................................W .............30-22Catawba .....................................W .............45-22Guilford .....................................W .............51-24Western Carolina ......................W .............50-27High Point ..................................L ..............39-49

1936-37 (17-5)Head Coach: Pat ShoresAlumni .......................................W .............46-34Charlotte YMCA ......................W .............56-40Atlantic Christian .....................W .............47-19High Point ..................................L ..............33-40Roanoke ......................................L ..............35-42Appalachian ...............................W .............26-24Elon .............................................L ..............33-43Catawba .....................................W .............27-23Elon ............................................W .............38-32Roanoke .....................................W .............30-28Naval Apprentice .....................W .............34-30Atlantic Christian .....................W .............39-24Unique.........................................L ..............25-37Catawba .....................................W .............39-27Western Carolina ......................W .............37-35Western Carolina .......................L ..............42-46Appalachian ...............................W .............41-32Guilford .....................................W .............80-31Western Carolina ......................W .............33-25Davidson ...................................W .............43-31Guilford .....................................W .............57-27High Point .................................W .............39-36

1937-38 (15-5)Head Coach: Pat ShoresAlumni .......................................W .............61-37Atlantic Christian .....................W .............47-35High Point ..................................L ..............39-41Appalachian ................................L ..............34-43Western Carolina ......................W .............37-26Western Carolina .......................L ..............35-36Lynchburg .................................W .............39-26Catawba .....................................W .............48-39Emory and Henry ....................W .............44-42Lynchburg .................................W .............47-36Appalachian ...............................W .............35-29

Guilford .....................................W .............44-29Emory and Henry ....................W .............53-34Elon .............................................L ..............26-29Atlantic Christian .....................W .............56-36Catawba .....................................W .............49-27Elon ............................................W .............40-36Guilford .....................................W .............77-33High Point .................................W .............58-41Roanoke ......................................L ..............37-42

1938-39 (11-10)Head Coach: Pat ShoresAlumni .......................................W .............43-15Morris Harvey............................L ..............33-49Atlantic Christian .....................W .............43-24High Point ..................................L ..............41-51Guilford .....................................W .............38-29Elon .............................................L ..............36-41Elon .............................................L ..............26-41Catawba .....................................W .............33-22Marshall ......................................L ..............46-55Atlantic Christian .....................W .............44-20Guilford .....................................W .............48-18Appalachian ...............................W .............38-37Appalachian ................................L ..............34-45Western Carolina ......................W .............41-26Roanoke ......................................L ..............36-55Lynchburg .................................W .............48-39McCrary ......................................L ..............46-52Catawba ......................................L ..............29-39Western Carolina .......................L ..............26-30High Point .................................W .............32-29Kings Mountain ........................W .............48-36

1939-40 (6-16)Head Coach: Pat ShoresAlumni .......................................W .............47-37Morris Harvey............................L ..............32-38Kannapolis YMCA ..................W .............37-19Valdese YMCA .........................W .............35-34Atlantic Christian .....................W .............45-39McCrary ......................................L ..............32-60Western Carolina .......................L ..............42-58Appalachian ................................L ..............28-48Elon .............................................L ...............34-46Elon .............................................L ..............19-51Catawba ......................................L ..............22-40McCrary ......................................L ..............36-58Roanoke ......................................L ..............32-38Lynchburg .................................W .............34-33Guilford .....................................W .............46-40Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............36-42Guilford ......................................L ..............33-35High Point ..................................L ..............45-59Catawba ......................................L ..............36-58Western Carolina .......................L ..............35-54High Point ..................................L ..............36-56

1940-41 (8-15)Head Coach: Pat ShoresKannapolis YMCA ...................L ..............38-43Alumni ........................................L ..............31-40Valdese YMCA .........................W ..............28-14Valdese YMCA .........................W .............40-25Newberry ...................................W .............43-39House of David ........................L ..............46-51Appalachian ................................L ..............41-91Kings Mountain .........................L ..............36-37Appalachian ................................L ..............48-66Western Carolina ......................W .............48-46Western Carolina .......................L ..............30-45Guilford .....................................W .............41-36High Point ..................................L ..............50-76Atlantic Christian .....................W .............30-27Atlantic Christian .....................W .............39-38Guilford .....................................W .............39-29Catawba ......................................L ..............36-46McCrary ......................................L ..............56-62Elon .............................................L ..............41-62Catawba ......................................L ..............39-50High Point ..................................L ..............36-43Elon .............................................L ..............42-47

Catawba ......................................L ..............39-50High Point ..................................L ..............36-43Elon .............................................L ..............42-47

1941-42 (9-11)Head Coach: Pat ShoresAlumni .......................................W .............61-44Georgetown (D.C.)....................L ..............38-54Valdese YMCA .........................W .............61-34Valdese YMCA .........................W .............45-31Appalachian ................................L ..............45-62Western Carolina .......................L ..............45-63High Point ..................................L ..............43-70Elon .............................................L ..............53-60Appalachian ................................L ..............45-62Guilford .....................................W .............41-28High Point ..................................L ..............45-66Guilford .....................................W .............44-26McCrary ......................................L ..............55-69Western Carolina ......................W .............55-40Elon .............................................L ..............43-44Catawba .....................................W .............48-43Catawba ......................................L ..............39-56Atlantic Christian .....................W .............42-30Atlantic Christian .....................W .............53-41High Point ..................................L ..............31-71

1944-45 (4-12)Head Coach: Shore NealShelby YMCA ...........................W .............37-23W-S Flying Safety ......................L ..............34-37Kannapolis YMCA ...................L ..............18-26Elon ............................................W .............34-24W-S Flying Safety ......................L ..............18-23Elon ...........................................W ..............64-34Appalachian St. .........................W .............39-23Catawba ......................................L ..............23-50Appalachian St. ..........................L ..............29-31High Point ..................................L ..............43-46Guilford ......................................L ..............32-41Catawba ......................................L ..............32-33Morris Field................................L ..............29-32Kannapolis YMCA ...................L ..............35-43High Point ..................................L ..............37-43Guilford ......................................L ..............24-34

1945-46 (6-19)Head Coach: Shore NealMarion Hills ...............................L ..............36-51Marion Hills ...............................L ..............39-42Hanes Hoisery ..........................W .............44-42Moore Hospital .........................L ..............33-37Hanes Hoisey .............................L ..............37-41Moore Hospital .........................L ..............38-54Shelby YMCA ...........................W ..............43-19Elon ............................................L ..............38-63Guilford ......................................L ..............24-63Western Carolina .......................L ..............31-38Valdese C C ...............................W .............30-29East Carolina ..............................L ..............31-36Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............43-58Valdese C C ...............................W .............34-32Catawba ......................................L ..............21-37Appalachian St. ..........................L ..............42-64Guilford ......................................L ..............33-40High Point ..................................L ..............32-46Elon .............................................L ..............35-55High Point ..................................L ..............32-46Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............41-45Catawba ......................................L ..............43-48Western Carolina ......................W .............53-46Appalachian St. ..........................L ..............45-70Edenton Navy...........................W .............68-56

1946-47 (7-15)Head Coach: Fred EmersonValdese YMCA .........................W ..............43-34Valdese YMCA .........................W ..............47-37Chatham Mills ............................L ...............31-40Newberry ....................................L ...............55-71Newberry ....................................L ...............42-56Erskine .......................................W ..............57-41

The 1984-85 L-R Men’s Basketball Team went 21-12 on the year and captured the Carolinas Conference Tournament Championship under Lee Gibbs, who was in his second to last year as Bear mentor.


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Wofford ......................................L ...............29-31Catawba ......................................L ...............38-48Elon .............................................L ...............40-43Wofford ......................................L ...............40-44Appalachian ..............................L ...............35-67Guilford .....................................W ..............39-38High Point ..................................L ..............37-57Western Carolina .......................L ..............49-51High Point ..................................L ..............41-57Western Carolina .......................L ..............49-51Guilford .....................................W .............39-37Elon .............................................L ..............37-51Atlantic Christian .....................W .............60-51Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............46-50Appalachian ................................L ..............52-62Appalachian ...............................W .............64-63Elon .............................................L ..............53-62

1947-48 (13-11)Head Coach: Fred EmersonCatawba ......................................L ..............43-51Kannapolis YMCA ..................W .............90-57Kannapolis YMCA ..................W .............55-35Chatham Mills ............................L ..............47-69Chatham Mills ...........................W ..............59-57Stanly YMCA Stars ..................W .............99-29Asheville Bombers ...................W ..............66-53Western Carolina ......................W .............42-38Western Carolina .......................L ..............46-53Elon .............................................L ..............48-49Appalachian ...............................W ..............70-63Catawba ......................................L ..............50-59East Carolina ..............................L ..............47-56Elon ............................................W .............42-31High Point ..................................L ..............58-65Guilford .....................................W .............63-56Atlantic Christian .....................W .............57-53East Carolina .............................W .............74-46Atlantic Christian .....................W .............71-63Guilford ......................................L ..............57-69Catawba .....................................W .............61-59Appalachian ................................L ..............58-74High Point ..................................L ..............75-76Catawba ......................................L ..............45-59

1948-49 (12-14)Head Coach: Fred EmersonNorth Carolina ..........................L ..............51-68Chataham Mills ..........................L ..............68-71Presbyterian ................................L ..............50-68Newberry ....................................L ..............33-39Chataham Mills ..........................L .............. 68 71Western Carolina ......................W .............52-51Western Carolina .......................L ..............40-41Appalachian ................................L ..............50-53Catawba .....................................W .............55-49East Carolina .............................W .............71-48

High Point ..................................L ..............51-66Atlantic Christian .....................W .............58-57Elon ............................................W .............53-44East Carolina ..............................L ..............49-65Guilford .....................................W .............54-50Newberry ...................................W .............62-48Appalachian ................................L ..............52-53Elon ............................................W ..............69-48Catawba ......................................L ..............64-65Atlantic Christian .....................W .............58-57Guilford ......................................L ..............46-61High Point ..................................L ..............54-59High Point .................................W .............55-49Guilford .....................................W .............42-40Appalachian ...............................W .............67-66Erskine ........................................L ..............58-74

1949-50 (16-9)Head Coach: Brice HallNewberry ...................................W .............67-43Wofford .....................................W .............61-53North Carolina (3OT) ............W .............79-78Western Carolina ......................W .............49-32Western Carolina ......................W .............55-35Newberry ..................................W .............63-51Hanes Knitters ..........................W .............73-59Wofford .....................................W .............61-46Appalachian ................................L ..............50-60Catawba ......................................L ..............52-55East Carolina .............................W .............70-58High Point .................................L ..............65-73Elon ............................................W .............55-52Atlantic Christian ......................L ...............35-40East Carolina ............................W .............49-48Guilford ......................................L ..............56-64Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............52-54Appalachian ................................L ..............49-58Elon ...........................................W .............55-52Guilford .....................................W .............71-52Catawba .....................................W .............54-51Hanes Knitters ..........................W .............74-50High Point ..................................L ..............81-87East Carolina .............................W .............52-34Appalachian ................................L ..............76-84

1950-51 (17-7)Head Coach: Jim HamiltonNewberry ...................................W .............55-49Presbyterian ................................L ..............58-70Wofford ......................................L ..............66-73Western Carolina ......................W .............91-46Western Carolina ......................W .............90-67Nwberry.....................................W .............60-58Wofford .....................................W .............90-82Elon ............................................W .............82-71Appalachian ................................L ..............57-78Catawba ......................................L ..............60-75

Atlantic Christian .....................W .............58-56East Carolina .............................W .............62-51Presbyterian ...............................W .............76-59High Point .................................W .............58-56East Carolina .............................W .............62-51Guilford .....................................W .............54-46Appalachian ...............................W .............80-61Guilford .....................................W .............60-43Catawba .....................................W .............77-66Atlantic Christian .....................W .............79-39Elon .............................................L ..............57-62High Point .................................W .............65-58East Carolina ..............................L ..............71-76High Point ..................................L ..............61-66

1951-52 (14-12)Head Coach: Jim HamiltonCharleston Naval ......................W .............81-34Newberry ....................................L ..............56-62Presbyterian ................................L ..............71-72Western Carolina ......................W .............65-58Western Carolina .......................L ..............70-72Wofford ......................................L ..............77-78Appalachian ................................L .............63- 86Catawba .....................................W .............96-71Atlantic Christian .....................W .............61-59High Point .................................W .............61-57Presbyterian ................................L ..............65-72Elon .............................................L ..............68-77Wofford ......................................L ..............67-84Guilford .....................................W .............80-65Appalachian ................................L ..............54-73Dehart ........................................W .............69-65Atlantic Christian .....................W .............79-60Catawba .....................................W .............82-66Guilford ......................................L ..............52-68High Point ..................................L ..............58-60Newberry ...................................W ..............84-51Dehart ........................................W .............76-68Elon .............................................L ..............78-86East Carolina .............................W .............83-73Guilford .....................................W .............71-65High Point .................................W .............74-59

1952-53 (14-12)Head Coach: Jim HamiltonDeHart ........................................L ..............59-61Presbyterian ................................L ..............62-69Newberry ...................................W .............77-55Wofford .....................................W .............82-74Newberry ...................................W .............82-59Atlantic Christian .....................W .............86-77East Carolina ..............................L ..............65-74Wofford ......................................L ..............48-82Wake Forest ................................L ..............45-59Western Carolina .......................L ..............86-87Appalachian ................................L ..............72-76Catawba .....................................W .............76-64East Carolina .............................W .............69-64Elon .............................................L ..............69-82Presbyterian ...............................W .............70-58Guilford .....................................W .............67-61High Point .................................W .............73-70Appalachian ...............................W .............70-69Atlantic Christian ....................W .............72-62Guilford .....................................W .............77-69Catawba .....................................W .............76-59Dehart .........................................L ..............76-84Elon .............................................L ..............63-87High Point .................................W .............82-69Western Carolina .......................L ..............70-90

1953-54 (20-7)Head Coach: Jim HamiltonBelmont Abbey ..........................L ..............77-78Tusculum ...................................W .............98-66Wofford .....................................W .............77-72Newberry ...................................W .............74-53Atlantic Christian .....................W .............86-76East Carolina ..............................L ..............79-87Wofford .....................................W .............89-68Belmont Abbery .......................W .............98-75

Western Carolina ......................W ...........105-92Appalachian ...............................W .............78-65Catawba .....................................W .............75-58East Carolina ..............................L ..............64-74Elon ............................................W .............82-71Guilford .....................................W .............81-60High Point .................................W .............82-63Newberry ...................................W .............86-55Western Carolina ......................W .............94-68Appalachian ...............................W .............70-58Atlantic Christian .....................W .............95-72Guilford ......................................L ..............76-77Catawba .....................................W .............73-51Elon ............................................W .............74-64High Point .................................W .............72-56Appalachian ...............................W .............86-61Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............73-77Erskine ........................................L ..............78-81Presbyterian ................................L ..............81-83

1954-55 (22-6)Head Coach: Jim HamiltonWofford .....................................W ...........102-61Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............72-60Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............64-81East Carolina ..............................L ..............86-88Wofford ......................................L ..............76-89Newberry ...................................W .............96-74Virginia Tech .............................W .............76-68Western Carolina ......................W ...........105-72Appalachian ...............................W .............90-79Belmont Abbey .........................W .............92-61Catawba .....................................W .............73-69East Carolina .............................W .............98-79Elon ............................................W .............72-66Guilford .....................................W ...........102-86High Point .................................W ...........112-89Newberry ...................................W ...........105-65Western Carolina ......................W .............62-53Appalachian ...............................W ...........107-76Atlantic Christian .....................W ...........109-98Guilford .....................................W ...........113-77Catawba .....................................W .............87-66Elon ............................................W .............77-73High Point .................................W .............95-92Appalachain ...............................W .............91-81Elon ............................................W .............80-71Atlantic Christian ......................L ............85-105Presbyterian ...............................W ...........100-90Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............85-94

1955-56 (20-5)Head Coach: Jim HamiltonNewberry ...................................W .............98-59Belmont Abbey .........................W .............81-79Pfeiffer .......................................W .............75-64Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............75-93East Carolina ..............................L ..............60-79Pfeiffer .......................................W .............94-82Belmont Abbey .........................W .............77-72Western Carolina ......................W .............97-73Appalachian ...............................W .............98-68Catawba .....................................W .............95-71East Carolina ..............................L ..............67-69Newberry ...................................W ...........109-75Elon ............................................W .............85-79High Point ..................................L ..............79-90Guilford .....................................W ...........102-57Western Carolina ......................W ...........115-81Appalachian ...............................W .............80-65Atlantic Christian .....................W ...........112-95Guilford .....................................W .............76-57Catawba .....................................W ...........106-82Elon ............................................W .............99-70High Point .................................W .............97-87Atlantic Christian .....................W ...........113-96High Point .................................W .............88-67Elon .............................................L ..............67-71

The 1989-90 L-R Men’s Basketball Team finished 21-6, won the first-ever South Atlantic Conference Championship and advanced all the way to the NAIA District 26 Championship.

Game Results (cont.)Game Results (cont.)


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1956-57 (24-2)Head Coach: Jim HamiltonBelmont Abbey ..........................L ..............86-90Newberry ...................................W .............80-52Pfeiffer .......................................W .............85-65Belmont Abbey .........................W ...........111-90Pfeiffer .......................................W .............97-66Atlantic Christian .....................W ..............74-71East Carolina .............................W .............82-63Elon ............................................W .............59-53Western Carolina ......................W .............80-71Appalachian ...............................W .............99-60Catawba .....................................W .............86-53East Carolina .............................W .............67-56Newberry ...................................W .............90-51High Point .................................W .............65-59Guilford .....................................W .............80-61Western Carolina ......................W .............56-49Appalachian ...............................W .............99-63Atlantic Christian .....................W .............98-76Guilford .....................................W .............92-52Catawba .....................................W .............87-66Elon ............................................W .............79-56High Point .................................W .............83-76Guilford .....................................W .............70-58Atlantic Christian .....................W .............90-70Western Carolina ......................W .............71-58Presbyterian ................................L ..............52-54

1957-58 (24-4)Head Coach: Billy WellsNewberry ...................................W .............71-60Pfeiffer .......................................W .............92-61Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............67-78Guilford .....................................W .............79-77Atlantic Christian .....................W .............77-67East Carolina .............................W .............68-66Elon ............................................W .............72-48Newberry ...................................W .............78-68Western Carolina .......................L ..............61-71Appalachian ...............................W .............86-55Catawba .....................................W .............70-61East Carolina .............................W .............71-64Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............56-60Pfeiffer .......................................W .............68-58High Point .................................W .............71-66Western Carolina ......................W .............81-73Appalachian ...............................W .............50-48Atlantic Christian .....................W .............84-53Guilford .....................................W .............65-53Catawba .....................................W .............75-57Elon ............................................W .............68-59High Point .................................W .............92-82Catawba .....................................W .............77-57Western Carolina ......................W .............53-51High Point .................................W .............79-64East Carolina .............................W ...........102-79Belmont Abbey .........................W .............61-53Drury ...........................................L ..............73-78

1958-59 (24-6)Head Coach: Billy WellsNewberry ...................................W .............95-71Pfeiffer .......................................W .............83-76Wofford .....................................W .............90-67Guilford .....................................W .............96-53East Carolina .............................W .............75-60Atlantic Christian .....................W .............81-58Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............57-64Newberry ...................................W .............91-62Western Carolina .......................L ..............59-69Appalachian ...............................W .............74-45Catawba .....................................W .............78-69East Carolina ..............................L ..............75-87Atlantic Christian .....................W .............48-30Elon ............................................W .............89-57Pfeiffer .......................................W .............74-60High Point .................................W .............66-60Western Carolina ......................W .............60-44Appalachian ................................L ..............60-69Wofford .....................................W .............78-64Guilford .....................................W ...........100-52

Catawba .....................................W .............77-52Elon ............................................W .............58-50High Point .................................W .............79-67Appalachian ...............................W .............80-68Catawba ......................................L ..............53-58East Carolina .............................W .............95-74Western Carolina ......................W .............48-42Northern Michigan ..................W .............90-67Grambling .................................W .............88-78Southwest Texas ........................L ..............78-80

1959-60 (18-12)Head Coach: Billy WellsNewberry ..................................W .............85-67Wofford .....................................W .............89-72Pfeiffer .......................................W .............86-71Guilford .....................................W ...........101-67Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............60-80Atlantic Christian .....................W .............72-55East Carolina .............................W .............71-63Western Carolina .......................L ..............67-72Appalachian State ......................L ..............71-72Newberry ....................................L ..............79-85Western Carolina .......................L ..............37-38Appalachian State .....................W .............81-69Catawba .....................................W .............64-57East Carolina .............................L ..............60-67Atlantic Christian .....................W .............59-34Pfeiffer .......................................W .............66-48Elon ............................................W .............82-75High Point .................................W .............74-66Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............54-69Western Carolina ......................W .............67-51Appalachian State ......................L ..............71-73Wofford ......................................L ..............74-72Guiford ......................................W .............82-57Catwaba ......................................L ..............73-68Elon ............................................W .............70-48High Point .................................W .............72-61Elon ............................................W .............70-48Hight Point ................................W .............78-68Catawba ......................................L ..............59-57Appalachian State ......................L ..............77-84

1960-61 (23-7)Head Coach: Billy WellsWofford .....................................W .............62-49Pfeiffer .......................................W .............81-56Guiford ......................................W .............50-41Newberry ...................................W .............50-47East Carolina ..............................L ..............67-90Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............73-75Elon ...........................................W .............77-57Presbyterian ...............................W .............90-61Western Carolina ......................W .............85-63Wofford .....................................W .............66-46Western Carolina ......................W .............88-64Appalachian .............................W .............88-80Pfeiffer .......................................W .............79-67Catawba .....................................W .............71-63East Carolina .............................W .............92-65Belmont Abbey .........................W .............65-64Atlantic Christian .....................W .............88-67High Point .................................W .............88-71Guilford .....................................W ...........108-82Western Carolina ......................W .............70-66Appalachian ...............................W .............93-80Newberry ...................................W .............94-87Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............55-59Catawba .....................................W ..............75-63Elon ............................................L ..............94-77High Point ..................................L ..............88-89Catawba .....................................W .............63-51Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............48-66Appalachian ...............................W .............68-62Newberry ....................................L ..............65-70

1961-62 (17-9)Head Coach: Billy WellsGuilford .....................................W .............93-69Pfeiffer .......................................W .............75-70South Carolina ...........................L ..............72-82

Newberry ...................................W .............96-60East Carolina ..............................L ..............72-80Atlantic Christian .....................W .............94-63Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............62-65Erskine ........................................L ..............70-71Wofford .....................................W .............89-59Wofford .....................................W .............66-41Western Carolina ......................W .............61-59Appalachian ...............................W .............85-75Catawba .....................................W .............59-48East Carolina .............................W .............58-48Belmont Abbey .........................W .............77-66Guilford .....................................W .............69-60Atlantic Christian .....................W ...........107-46High Point ..................................L ..............69-71Appalachian ................................L ..............58-64Western Carolina .......................L ..............77-82Newberry ...................................W .............88-56Pfeiffer .......................................W .............92-58Catawba .....................................W .............83-73Wofford ......................................L ..............70-74High Point .................................W .............98-92High Point ..................................L ..............77-91

1962-63 (26-5)Head Coach: Billy WellsGuilford .....................................W .............91-58Pfeiffer .......................................W .............87-68Newberry ...................................W .............86-57East Carolina .............................W .............63-55Atlantic Christian .....................W .............76-53 Wofford ......................................L ..............68-69Elon .............................................L ..............56-63Guilford ....................................W ..............96-48Pikeville ......................................W ..............87-67High Point .................................W .............65-61Western Carolina ......................W .............70-59Appalachian ...............................W .............68-49Catawba .....................................W .............62-50East Carolina .............................W .............76-69Belmont Abbey .........................W .............81-54Atlantic Christian .....................W .............81-68High Point .................................W .............60-57Western Carolina .......................L ..............65-73Appalachian ................................L ..............72-77Newberry ...................................W .............94-69Pfeiffer .......................................W .............73-54Catawba .....................................W .............69-58Belmont Abbey .........................W .............94-70Elon ...........................................W .............82-65High Point .................................W .............64-58Wofford .....................................W .............84-66Elon ............................................W .............56-55Western Carolina ......................W .............56-50High Point .................................W .............63-47Catawba ....................................W .............69-54Western Carolina .......................L ..............56-64

1963-64 (17-12)Head Coach: Billy WellsPfeiffer ........................................L ..............58-60Newberry ....................................L ..............47-52East Carolina ..............................L ..............66-77Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............71-76Elon .............................................L ..............71-77Guilford .....................................W .............82-65Cumberland ...............................W .............91-84Oglethrope ................................W .............65-61Wofford .....................................W .............95-80Western Carolina .......................L ..............57-62Appalachian ...............................W .............67-55Wofford ......................................L ..............73-80Catawba .....................................W .............52-48East Carolina ..............................L ..............57-62Atlantic Christian .....................W .............72-68Belmont Abbey .........................W .............75-68High Point ................................W .............62-61Western Carolina .......................L ..............48-52Appalachian ...............................W .............65-57Newberry ...................................W .............94-57Pfeiffer .......................................W .............59-57Catawba ......................................L ..............47-78Belmont Abbey .........................W .............90-52

Elon ............................................W .............62-60High Point ..................................L ..............41-44Catawba .....................................W .............57-51Pfieffer .......................................W .............72-58High Point .................................W .............31-30High Point ..................................L ..............27-36

1964-65 (17-8)Head Coach: Billy WellsPfeiffer .......................................W .............64-62 Newberry ...................................W .............77-52East Carolina ..............................L .............58-59Atlantic Christian .....................W ............107-82Elon .............................................L ..............84-85Wofford .....................................W .............85-73Berea...........................................W .............87-63Chattanooga ..............................W .............74-66Western Carolina ......................W .............83-72Applachian .................................L ..............72-95Catawba .....................................W ...........110-73East Carolina .............................W .............79-63Atlantic Christian .....................W .............75-66Wofford .....................................W .............96-95High Point .................................W .............82-77Western Carolina .......................L ..............79-90Appalachian ...............................W .............79-68Newberry ...................................W .............99-78Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............58-60Catawba .....................................W .............96-72Guilford ......................................L ..............62-63Elon ............................................W .............70-62High Point ..................................L ..............57-76Western Carolina ......................W .............71-67High Point ..................................L ..............60-74

1965-66 (13-15)Head Coach: Ed LuckeGuilford .....................................L ............79-100Pfeiffer .......................................W ............81-71Newberry ....................................L ..............57-58East Carolina ..............................L ..............74-90Atlantic Christian .....................W .............89-77Elon .............................................L ..............58-61Presbyterian ...............................W ............. 70-62Wofford ......................................L ..............69-81Chattanooga ..............................W .............78-54Georgetown (Ky.) ......................L ..............68-75Georgia Southern ......................L ..............82-85Chattanooga ...............................L ..............84-87Western Carolina .......................L ..............88-98Appalachian ...............................W ..............82-74Presbyterian ...............................W .............87-72Catawba .....................................W .............88-84Atlantic Christian .....................W ...........108-70East Carolina .............................W .............62-60Western Carolina .......................L ..............81-87Appalachian ................................L ..............72-78Newberry ...................................W .............76-58High Point ..................................L ..............84-86Catawba .....................................W .............75-73Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............75-76Guiford ......................................W .............79-71Elon .............................................L ..............62-77High Point ................................W .............68-62Appalachian ................................L ..............64-75

1966-67 (20-8)Head Coach: Melvin RugglesPfeiffer .......................................W .............68-47Newberry ...................................W .............96-56Atlantic Christian .....................W .............98-75Belmont Abbey .........................W .............79-66Elon ............................................W .............75-63Guilford ......................................L ..............71-81Georgia Southern .....................W .............69-60Cumberland ...............................W ...........107-71Georgia Southern .....................W .............65-49Western Carolina ......................W .............68-56Elon ............................................W .............75-67Presbyterian ...............................W .............78-54Catawba ......................................L ..............69-74Wofford ......................................L ..............58-71



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Atlantic Christian .....................W .............81-71Presbyterian ................................L ..............57-58High Point .................................W .............92-71Western Carolina .......................L ..............83-85Appalachian ...............................W .............77-68Newberry ...................................W .............90-67Catawba ....................................W .............79-68Pfeiffer .......................................W .............62-56Guilford .....................................W .............78-66High Point ..................................L ..............69-83Belmont Abbey .........................W ..............90-83Appalachian ................................L ..............68-95Newberry ...................................W ..............70-56Guilford ......................................L ..............70-77

1967-68 (14-12)Head Coach: Melvin RugglesNewberry ...................................W .............70-68Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............75-84Elon ...........................................W .............68-48Pembroke State ..........................L ..............68-71Appalachian ................................L ..............72-78Georgia Southern ......................L ..............70-71Western Carolina .......................L ..............90-99Elon ............................................W .............72-64Presbyterian ...............................W .............80-66Catawba .....................................W .............76-75Atlantic Christian .....................W ...........101-79Presbyterian ...............................W .............76-48Wofford .....................................W .............80-62Western Carolina .......................L ..............67-64Appalachian ................................L ..............74-69Newberry ...................................W .............62-69Pfeiffer .......................................W .............84-79Catawba ......................................L ..............77-41Guilford ......................................L ..............74-53High Point ..................................L ..............72-96Guilford .....................................W ..............85-99Pfeiffer .......................................W .............84-81Appalachian ................................L ..............59-69Guilford ......................................L ..............61-82

1968-69 (16-10) Head Coach: Melvin RugglesAtlantic Christian .....................L ..............81-90Newberry ...................................W ..............78-66Presbyterian ...............................W .............63-51Appalachian ................................L ..............64-66Elon ............................................W .............59-56Wofford .....................................W ...........104-68Appalachian ...............................W .............71-67Elon .............................................L ..............65-73

Catawba .....................................W .............78-74Wofford .....................................W .............57-49Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............67-69Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............77-84Western Carolina ......................W .............89-66Presbyterian ...............................W .............56-53Wofford .....................................W .............90-55High Point ..................................L ..............80-82Atlantic Christian .....................W ...........107-82Western Carolina ......................W .............83-66Appalachian ...............................W .............86-71Newberry ....................................L ..............75-83Pfeiffer .......................................W .............92-90Catawba ......................................L ..............86-90Guilford .....................................W .............92-77High Point ..................................L ..............73-94Belmont Abbey .........................W .............76-64Catawba ......................................L ..............63-77

1969-70 (18-9)Head Coach: Melvin RugglesAtlantic Christian .....................W .............94-74Newberry ....................................L ..............86-90J. C. Smith ...................................L ..............80-85Catawba .....................................W .............80-77Elon ............................................W .............77-74Catawba .....................................W .............86-75UNC-Asheville .........................W .............70-67Elon .............................................L ..............78-83Wofford .....................................W .............84-63Guilford ......................................L ..............79-98Pfeiffer .......................................W .............89-70Western Carolina .......................L ..............73-84J. C. Smith ...................................L ..............78-81High Point .................................W .............98-74Atlantic Christian .....................W .............94-76Western Carolina ......................W .............70-62Appalachian ...............................W .............71-64Newberry ...................................W .............85-67Pfeiffer .......................................W .............63-59Catawba ......................................L ..............67-72Wofford .....................................W .............76-71High Point .................................W .............93-81Guilford ......................................L ..............78-87Appalachian ...............................W .............70-61Catawba .....................................W .............79-66Guilford ......................................L ..............78-97Newberry ...................................W .............84-75

1970-71 (17-9)Head Coach: J.D. BarnettElon ............................................W .............76-63

Western Carolina .......................L ..............66-76Newberry ...................................W .............86-84Catawba .....................................W .............68-63Elon .............................................L ..............58-67Atlantic Christian .....................W .............89-77Belmont Abbey .........................W .............85-75Morris Harvey............................L ..............63-77Cumberland ...............................W .............87-70Elon .............................................L ..............53-65Wofford ......................................L ..............55-64Guilford .....................................W .............88-62Pfeiffer .......................................W .............86-62Wofford .....................................W .............75-61High Point .................................W .............82-76Atlantic Christian .....................W ...........105-88Newberry ....................................L ..............68-72Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............71-75Catawba .....................................W .............85-62High Point .................................W .............75-67Guilford ......................................L ..............68-89Belmont Abbey .........................W .............96-71Appalachian ...............................W ...........102-83High Point .................................W .............86-75Guilford ......................................L ..............52-62

1971-72 (24-8)Head Coach: Bob HodgesPfeiffer .......................................W .............71-49Elon .............................................L ..............66-76Newberry ...................................W .............99-74Catawba ......................................L ..............75-82Elon ............................................W .............72-70Gardner-Webb ...........................L ............87-109Atlantic Christian .....................W .............85-79Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............59-60Belmont Abbey .........................W .............84-82Gardner-Webb ..........................W .............83-79Presbyterian ...............................W .............69-67Mars Hill ....................................W .............82-63Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............58-64Guilford .....................................W .............83-76Pfeiffer .......................................W ...........102-74Newberry ...................................W .............84-68Elon ............................................W .............62-61High Point ..................................L ..............70-76Atlantic Christian .....................W .............83-75Appalachian ...............................W .............87-74Pfeiffer .......................................W .............81-71Catawba .....................................W .............71-68Mars Hill ....................................W .............70-63High Point .................................W ...............15-9Guilford .....................................W .............87-82Belmont Abbey .........................W .............79-68Presbyterian ...............................W ...........103-77Appalachian ...............................W .............99-80Atlantic Christian .....................W .............83-68Guilford .....................................W .............99-80Barber-Scotia .............................W .............88-77Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............76-77

1972-73 (22-10)Head Coach: Bob HodgesHanover .....................................W .............83-78Catawba ......................................L ..............59-62Western Carolina .......................L ..............63-70Campbell ....................................W .............65-53Elon ............................................W .............69-66Concordia ..................................W .............75-49Valparaiso ...................................L ..............63-70Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............79-87Wartburg ....................................W .............87-68Augsburg ....................................L ..............80-88Bethany ......................................W ...........113-75Gardner-Webb ..........................W .............73-67Guilford ......................................L ..............84-85Atlantic Christian .....................W ...........108-64Pfeiffer .......................................W ..............98-67 Mars Hill ....................................W ..............89-67 Elon .............................................L ...............76-77 High Point .................................W ..............83-54 Atlantic Christian .....................W ..............76-66 Appalachian State .....................W ..............96-74 Pfeiffer .......................................W ..............93-69

Catawba .....................................W ..............81-74Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............80-81Mars Hill .....................................L ..............56-62High Point .................................W .............68-61Guilford .....................................W .............89-78Belmont Abbey .........................W .............82-60Appalachian ...............................W .............84-78Western Carolina ......................W .............92-69Catawba .....................................W .............69-62Pfeiffer .......................................W .............54-50Catawba ......................................L ..............65-66

1973-74 (16-15)Head Coach: Bob HodgesCampbell ....................................W .............76-67Elon ............................................W .............78-68Gardner-Webb ...........................L ............77-103Western Carolina .......................L ..............88-93Belmont Abbey .........................W .............65-59Elon ............................................W .............68-57Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............76-95Greensboro ...............................W .............95-78Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............64-81Guilford ......................................L ..............68-79Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............74-79Atlantic Christian .....................W .............62-61Mars Hill ....................................W .............76-61Elon .............................................L ..............65-66High Point ..................................L ..............52-56Atlantic Christian .....................W .............86-71Appalachian ...............................W .............82-77Pfeiffer .......................................W .............95-91Catawba ......................................L ..............76-79Campbell .....................................L ..............74-83Mars Hill .....................................L ..............63-67High Point ................................W .............80-70Guilford ......................................L ..............72-75Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............58-60Appalachian ................................L ..............60-63Western Carolina ......................W .............85-82Catawba .....................................W .............75-73Pfeiffer .......................................W .............88-67Elon ............................................W .............73-71Mars Hill ....................................W .............65-53Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............87-88

1974-75 (7-22)Head Coach: Bob HodgesPfeiffer .......................................W .............87-72Catawba ......................................L ..............65-76Elon .............................................L ..............63-70Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............81-93Western Carolina ......................W .............84-72Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............69-76Hanover ......................................L ..............78-82Steubenville ................................L ..............77-83Belmont Abbey .........................W .............69-68Campbell .....................................L ..............76-89Guilford ......................................L ..............81-88Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............58-81Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............68-78Mars Hill .....................................L ..............67-79Elon .............................................L ..............58-67High Point .................................W .............63-60Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............65-74Appalachian ...............................W .............70-61Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............81-87Catawba ......................................L ..............59-71Pfeiffer .......................................W ...........102-78Mars Hill .....................................L ..............63-64High Point ..................................L ..............72-78Guilford ......................................L ..............77-97Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............69-70Appalachian ................................L ..............80-88Western Carolina .......................L ..............73-86Catawba .....................................W .............69-64Guilford ......................................L ..............86-95

1975-76 (16-15)Head Coach: Bob HodgesNorth Georgia ..........................W .............58-52Catawba .....................................W .............77-70

The 1992-93 L-R Men’s Basketball Team was one of the school’s best ever, going 25-7 on the year, winning the Food Lion SAC Tournament Champion-ship and advancing to the NAIA Elite Eight.



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The 1994-95 Lenoir-Rhyne Men’s Basketball Team won both the South Atlantic Conference Regular Season and Tournament Titles en route to an 18-11 mark and a berth in the NCAA Division II Playoffs.

Elon ............................................W .............91-86Appalachian ................................L ..............61-75Guilford .....................................W .............89-87Barber-Scotia ..............................L ..........102-103Belmont Abbey .........................W .............99-77Livingstone ................................W .............76-74Pfeiffer .......................................W .............73-71Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............83-88Bluefield State ............................L ..............87-93Concord ......................................L ..............70-74Western Carolina .......................L ..............73-84Gardner-Webb ...........................L ...............71-75Atlantic Christian .....................W ..............86-72Mars Hill .....................................L ..............83-84Elon ............................................W .............80-74High Point ..................................L ..............53-68Atlantic Christian .....................W .............79-71Western Carolina .......................L ..............80-89Appalachian ...............................W .............72-67Pfeiffer .......................................W .............87-78Catawba ......................................L ..............67-75Pfeiffer .......................................W .............91-77Catawba ......................................L ..............67-75Mars Hill .....................................L ..............68-78High Point .................................W .............95-76Guilford ......................................L ..............74-85Belmont Abbey .........................W .............82-75Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............78-97Barber-Scotia .............................W .............85-78Catawba ......................................L ..............66-67

1976-77 (15-16)Head Coach: Bob HodgesElon ............................................W .............93-78Catawba ......................................L ..............90-95Elon .............................................L ..........115-118Appalachian ................................L ..............64-72Guilford .....................................W ..............39-37Belmont Abbey .........................W ..............99-85J. C. Smith ..................................W ...........103-89Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............73-96Concordia ..................................W ...........128-80Capital .........................................L ..............83-86Augsburg ....................................L ..............87-98Barber Scotia .............................W .............86-79Mars Hill ....................................W .............97-78Elon .............................................L ..............80-81High Point ..................................L ..............73-74Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............88-98Western Carolina ......................W .............88-79Appalachian ................................L ..............81-82UNC-Asheville .........................W ...........107-83Livingstone ................................W ...........119-84Catawba ......................................L ..............81-83Mars Hill ....................................W .............90-70High Point .................................W .............82-79Guilford ......................................L ..............85-95Belmont Abbey .........................W .............92-77Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..........102-113UNC-Asheville .........................W ...........100-89Catawba ......................................L ..............87-89Barber-Scotia ..............................L ............82-100Belmont Abbey .........................W ...........109-98Western Carolina .......................L ..............75-77

1977-78 (19-12)Head Coach: Bob HodgesGuilford ......................................L ..............58-66Elon .............................................L ..............57-58Mars Hill ....................................W .............90-59Appalachian ...............................W .............73-72J. C. Smith ..................................W .............83-82Belmont Abbey .........................W .............84-75Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............86-97High Point .................................W .............84-64Methodist...................................W .............91-61J. C. Smith ..................................W .............89-77Guilford .....................................W ...........104-84Elon ............................................W .............45-37High Point .................................W .............86-73Barber-Scotia .............................W .............81-73Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............86-87Elon ............................................W ..............84-78

Catawba ......................................L ..............80-92Mars Hill ....................................W ..............65-46High Point .................................W ..............84-70Guilford ......................................L ..............88-92Belmont Abbey .........................W .............87-78Appalachian ...............................W .............81-79UNC-Asheville .........................W .............97-77Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............91-94Catawba .....................................W .............90-84Guilford ......................................L ..............50-57Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............84-91Barber-Scotia ..............................L ..............79-86Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............83-86Fayetteville State .......................W ..............98-63Winston-Salem State .................L ..............63-69

1978-79 (14-16)Head Coach: Neil HodgesPresbyterian ................................L ..............72-79Newberry ...................................W .............70-67Catawba ......................................L ..............73-92Elon ............................................W .............79-69Mars Hill ....................................W ............66 -61Appalachian ................................L ..............57-94J.C. Smith ...................................W .............71-67Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............70-74Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............75-88Pembroke State .........................W .............72-70Elon ............................................W .............59-57Walsh ..........................................W .............52-50Carson-Newman ......................W .............79-77J.C. Smith ....................................L ..............79-75Wingate ......................................W .............73-58High Point .................................W .............75-67Guilford ......................................L ..............62-64Gardner-Webb ...........................L ............77-109Elon ............................................W .............65-63Catawba ......................................L ..............70-85Mars Hill ....................................W .............70-65High Point ..................................L ..............44-63Guilford ......................................L ..............86-96Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............74-90Pembroke State ..........................L ..............59-70Catawba ......................................L ..............70-67Wingate ......................................W .............75-73Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............62-68Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............65-78UNC-Asheville ..........................L ..............58-62

1979-80 (11-17)Head Coach: Neil HodgesElon .............................................L ..............49-64Guilford ......................................L ..............80-85Greensboro ...............................W .............74-51Mars Hill ....................................W .............73-66Appalachian ................................L ..............45-47Wingate ......................................W .............92-87Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............73-86Pfeiffer .......................................W .............63-57Elon ............................................W .............59-57Georgia .......................................L ............74-102J.C. Smith ....................................L ..............90-99Wingate ......................................W .............91-84High Point ..................................L ..............46-57UNC-Asheville .........................W .............93-78Guilford ......................................L ..............63-67Gardner-Webb ..........................W .............68-67Elon .............................................L ..............59-68Catawba ......................................L ..............80-88Mars Hill .....................................L ..............65-67High Point .................................W ..............85-80Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............68-78UNC-Asheville .........................W .............93-78Guilford ......................................L ..............63-67Pfeiffer .......................................W .............82-72Catawba ......................................L ..............87-98Wingate ......................................W .............85-75Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............78-97Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............74-86

1980-81 (14-11)Head Coach: Neil HodgesUSC-Spartanburg ......................L ..............68-77Vorhees ......................................W ............. 75-68Guilford .....................................W .............73-68Mars Hill ....................................W .............97-82Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............76-86Wingate ......................................W .............79-78Winthrop ....................................L ..............63-73USC-Spartanburg .....................W .............59-55High Point ..................................L ..............32-34UNC-Asheville .........................W ..............67-65Appalachian State ......................L ..............66-79Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............67-70Elon ............................................W .............68-61Pfeiffer .......................................W .............69-63Catawba ......................................L ..............76-84Mars Hill ....................................W .............93-54High Point .................................W .............53-51Elon ............................................W .............56-50UNC-Ashville ............................L ..............68-70Guilford .....................................W .............81-67Pfeffier ........................................L ..............81-87Catawba ......................................L ..............79-91Wingate .......................................L ..............71-80Gardner-Webb ..........................W .............76-72Belmont Abbey .........................W .............79-70

1981-82 (16-11)Head Coach: Lee GibbsElon ............................................W .............84-78Barber-Scotia .............................W .............79-65Lander .........................................L ..............78-84Newberry ....................................L ..............92-93Appalachian ................................L ..............69-76Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............61-62Wingate .......................................L ..............74-75Pfeiffer .......................................W ..............86-66Mars Hill .....................................L ..............77-93Guilford .....................................W ..............60-52High Point ..................................L ..............71-75Carson-Newman .......................L ..............66-71UNC-Asheville ..........................L ..............63-64Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............61-62Elon ............................................W ..............66-56Barber-Scotia .............................W ..............85-62Carson-Newman ......................W .............82-79Catawba .....................................W ..............79-69Belmont Abbey .........................W ..............85-77Mars Hill ....................................W .............79-66Belmont Abbey .........................W .............69-65Guilford .....................................W .............74-60

UNC-Asheville .........................W .............88-76Wingate ......................................W .............93-73Catawba ......................................L ..............58-82Pfeiffer .......................................W .............54-52Gardner-Webb ..........................W .............79-77

1982-83 (7-20)Head Coach: Lee GibbsBarber-Scotia ..............................L ..............82-90Elon ............................................W ..............96-82Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............73-95Alderson-Broaddus ...................L ..........104-116Limestone ...................................L ..............75-89Guilford ......................................L ............75-101Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............78-94Mars Hill ....................................W .............91-74Winthrop ....................................L ..............76-94Voorhees ....................................W .........116-102High Point ..................................L ..............62-72UNC-Asheville ..........................L ..............83-89Barber-Scotia .............................W .............77-74Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............76-95Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............65-83Catawba ......................................L ..............78-99Mars Hill ....................................W .............80-77High Point ..................................L ..............72-74Guilford ......................................L ..............80-89UNC-Asheville ..........................L ..............73-76Wingate ......................................W ...........110-86Elon .............................................L ............81-105Catawba ......................................L ............80-102Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............64-85Gardner-Webb ...........................L ............94-108Wingate .......................................L ..............80-88Belmont Abbey .........................W .............99-89

1983-84 (11-14)Head Coach: Lee GibbsElon ............................................W .............97-88Barber-Scotia .............................W .............93-68Livingstone ................................W .............88-76Limestone ..................................W .............74-70Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............71-75Guilford .....................................W .............88-69Appalachian ................................L ..............48-57Mars Hill .....................................L ..............67-78Coastal Carolina.........................L ..............63-73Central Wesleyan ......................W .............69-63High Point ..................................L ..............69-73USC-Aiken ................................W .............87-80Barber-Scotia .............................W .............84-67Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............68-81



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Catawba .....................................W .............81-75Pfeiffer .......................................W .............76-69Gardner-Webb ..........................W .............70-68High Point .................................W .............68-63Wingate ......................................W .............70-65Guilford ......................................L ..............65-74UNC-Asheville .........................W .............68-67Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............46-59Catawba ......................................L ..............64-83Wingate ......................................W ............. 97-81Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............76-93Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............61-62Elon .............................................L ..............78-87UNC-Asheville ..........................L ..............50-58Mars Hill ....................................W .............63-60

1984-85 (21-12)Head Coach: Lee GibbsBarber-Scotia .............................W .............85-74High Point ..................................L ..............66-79Barber-Scotia .............................W .............70-69N.C. Central ..............................W .............83-77Methodist...................................W .............86-72Pfeiffer .......................................W .............53-51Johnson C. Smith .....................W .............74-55Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............55-60Guilford .....................................W .............77-74Pembroke State ..........................L ..............61-62High Point .................................W .............83-77Barber-Scotia .............................W .............90-73Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............57-60Elon .............................................L ..............56-57Belmont Abbey .........................W .............56-52Catawba ......................................L ..............83-89Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............79-91Pembroke State ..........................L ..............71-79High Point ..................................L ..............72-78Wingate ......................................W .............81-67Guilford .....................................W .............67-61Atlantic Christian .....................W .............71-66Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............74-75Catawba .....................................W .............75-65Wingate ......................................W .............69-56Pfeiffer .......................................W .............70-59Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............66-81Elon ............................................W .............66-64Atlantic Christian .....................W .............85-57Elon ............................................W .............54-53Pembroke State .........................W .............87-52Catawba .....................................W .............62-58Pembroke State ..........................L ..............48-51

The 2002-03 Lenoir-Rhyne squad went 22-8 on the year and won both the South Atlantic Conference Regular Season and Tournament Titles. The Bears also made the NCAA Division II Playoffs for the second time ever.

1985-86 (10-18)Head Coach: Lee GibbsNewberry ...................................W .............72-65Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............71-74Limestone ..................................W .............72-65Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............62-78Mount Olive ..............................W .............89-62Gardner-Webb ..........................W .............70-67Guilford .....................................W .............63-57Pembroke State ..........................L ..............75-78High Point .................................W .............70-64Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............70-82Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............78-83Elon .............................................L ..............70-80Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............48-69Catawba ......................................L ..............56-81Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............72-76Pembroke State .........................W .............70-67High Point .................................W .............53-51Wingate .......................................L ..............60-61Guilford ......................................L ..............56-64Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............75-78Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............75-78Mars Hill .....................................L ..............78-90Catawba ......................................L ..............65-76Wingate ......................................W .............93-69Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............85-94Gardner-Webb ..........................W .............75-66Elon .............................................L ..............67-77Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............52-54Wingate .......................................L ..............65-85

1986-87 (8-20)Head Coach: John LentzElon .............................................L ..............60-66Limestone ...................................L ..............68-81Mount Olive ..............................W .............89-87West Virginia Tech ....................L ..............43-74Guilford ......................................L ..............54-57Pembroke State ..........................L ..............67-70High Point .................................W .............58-54Lander ........................................W .............50-46Limestone ...................................L ..............58-75Mars Hill .....................................L ..............58-71Gardner-Webb ..........................W .............61-58Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............53-79Catawba ......................................L ..............52-62Pfeiffer .......................................W .............67-65Pembroke State ..........................L ..............60-65High Point ..................................L ..............58-71Wingate .......................................L ..............72-74Guilford .....................................W .............66-63Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............67-98Mars Hill .....................................L ..............54-83Catawba ......................................L ..............69-89

Wingate .......................................L ..............57-67Pfeiffer .......................................W .............63-59Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............56-57Elon ............................................W .............74-71Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............52-58Atlantic Christian .....................W .............76-72Elon .............................................L ..............67-71

1987-88 (12-17)Head Coach: John LentzLimestone ...................................L ..............64-90St. Vincents ...............................L ..............78-87UNC-Greensboro ....................W .............70-63Presbyterian ................................L ..............67-71Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............61-87Guilford .....................................W .............79-62Pembroke State ..........................L ..............59-61High Point ..................................L ..............48-61Glenville State ..........................W .............80-65Catawba ......................................L ..............81-86Mars Hill .....................................L ..............74-76Belmont Abbey .........................W .............78-72Catawba .....................................W .............81-60Pembroke State .........................W .............59-54High Point .................................W .............66-60Wingate ......................................W .............85-67Guilford .....................................W .............74-55Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............51-61Elon ............................................W .............80-74Mars Hill .....................................L ..............74-76Catawba (OT) ............................L ..............74-87Pfeiffer (OT) ..............................L ..............86-96Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............59-71Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............67-76Atlantic Christian .....................W .............75-65Elon .............................................L ..............65-93Pfeiffer .......................................W .............85-67Wingate .......................................L ..............68-78Catawba ......................................L ..............65-82

1988-89 (11-15)Head Coach: John LentzShawnee State ............................L ..............64-75Rio Grande .................................L ..............66-68West Virginia State ...................W .............80-77Mars Hill ....................................W .............79-68Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............50-71Catawba .....................................W .............67-65Lander .........................................L ..............47-53St. Andrews ................................L ..............63-73Mount Olive ...............................L ..............61-68Elon .............................................L ..............78-79Atlantic Christian ......................L ..............72-90High Point .................................W .............54-52Wingate .......................................L ..............45-56Pembroke State .........................W .............74-62Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............83-97Saint Andrews ...........................W .............75-68Mount Olive ..............................W .............73-64Saint Andrews ...........................W .............90-84Elon ............................................W .............68-67Atlantic Christian .....................W .............94-71Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............70-72High Point ..................................L ..............67-76Wingate (3OT) ...........................L ..........100-104Pembroke State ..........................L ..............78-88Pfeiffer .......................................W ...........101-75Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............75-84

1989-90 (21-6)Head Coach: John LentzPfeiffer .......................................W .............82-77Barry ...........................................W .............81-65Lock Haven ...............................W .............86-73Wofford .....................................W .............84-79West Georgia .............................W .............76-75Bristol .........................................W .............88-65Mars Hill .....................................L ..............79-83Wingate .......................................L ..............71-93Catawba .....................................W ...........102-67Queens .......................................W .............66-63Gardner-Webb ..........................W ..............69-54

Elon .............................................L ..............86-88Carson-Newman ......................W .............84-72Presbyterian ...............................W .............75-72Barber-Scotia ..............................L ..............64-73Mars Hill ....................................W .............79-59Queens .......................................W .............92-67Wingate ......................................W .............79-78Catawba .....................................W ...........108-82Gardner-Webb ..........................W .............60-54Elon ............................................W .............71-60Wofford .....................................W .............72-70Carson-Newman ......................W .............80-72Presbyterian ................................L ..............59-72Barber-Scotia .............................W .............91-79Pembroke State .........................W .............82-73Pfeiffer ........................................L ..............94-96

1990-91 (22-7)Head Coach: John LentzFrancis Marion ..........................W ............75-69Longwood .................................W ............64-55Mt. Olive ....................................W ..........101-90St. Andrews ...............................W ............86-67Mars Hill ....................................W ............71-70West Georgia .............................W ............78-73Voorhees ....................................W ............99-86St. Leo ........................................W ............84-74Rollins ........................................W ............65-61Barry ...........................................W ............93-87SIU-Edwardsville .....................W ............84-83Catawba (OT) ...........................W .............93-89Gardnew-Webb .........................L ...........69-72Wofford ......................................L .............72-79Carson-Newman ......................W .............78-68Presbyterian ................................L .............60-71Wingate ......................................W ............83-74Elon .............................................L .............58-61Mars Hill ....................................W .............81-62Wofford .....................................W ............73-68Wingate ......................................W ............78-61Catawba ......................................L .............73-77Gardner-Webb ..........................W ............92-76Elon ............................................W ..........103-75Carson-Newman ......................W ............78-73Presbyterian ...............................W ............67-58Mars Hill ....................................W ............59-53Catawba ......................................L .............84-86Pembroke State ..........................L .............72-82

1991-92 (20-10)Head Coach: John LentzWheeling Jesuit .........................W ..........102-93Shepherd ....................................W ............69-62Lees-McRae ...............................W ............86-59Longwood .................................W ..........101-69Wofford ......................................L .............69-76Augusta ......................................W ............71-62Concord .....................................W ............83-68Livingston ..................................W ............76-67Mississippi College ....................L .............62-87Catawba .....................................W ..............89-79Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............67-69Elon ............................................W ............92-76Belmont Abbey .........................W ............72-67Carson-Newman ......................W ............63-61Presbyterian ...............................W ............88-77Wingate .......................................L .............70-74Mars Hill ....................................W ............76-66Wofford ......................................L .............75-80Wingate ......................................W ............97-84Catawba .....................................W ..........107-79Mars Hill ...................................W ............89-71Gardner-Webb ...........................L .............80-89Elon .............................................L .............60-72Carson-Newman .......................L .............67-78Presbyterian ................................L .............60-75Wingate ......................................W ............78-63Elon ............................................W ............67-56Presbyterian ...............................W ............72-66High Point .................................W .............87-74Pfeiffer ........................................L .............79-97



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1992-93 (25-7)Head Coach: John LentzHigh Point ..................................L ............94-100USC-Spartanburg .....................W .............86-65Belmont Abbey .........................W .............84-47High Point .................................W .............82-61Alderson-Broaddus ..................W ...........103-92Bluefield State ............................L ..............85-95Shepherd .....................................L .............. 72-81Catawba .....................................W .............76-74Wofford ......................................L ..............75-85Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............58-77Elon ............................................W .............85-57Carson-Newman (OT) ............W .............69-67Presbyterian (OT).....................W .............86-80Wingate ......................................W .............81-64Mars Hill ....................................W .............83-73Wofford .....................................W .............80-77Wingate ......................................W .............75-66Catawba .....................................W .............92-74Mars Hill ....................................W .............77-63Gardner-Webb ..........................W .............82-60Elon ............................................W .............74-66Carson-Newman ......................W .............92-68Presbyterian ................................L ..............67-72Carson-Newman ......................W .............87-69Wingate ......................................W .............81-72Presbyterian ...............................W .............74-66Wisc.-Stevens Point ..................W .............77-74Oklahoma City ..........................W .............85-67Hawaii Pacific .............................L ..............76-79

1993-94 (15-13)Head Coach: John LentzConcord .....................................W ...........112-97Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............75-78Shephard ....................................W .............86-83Mount Olive ..............................W .............78-76USC-Spartanburg ......................L ..............70-80District of Columbia ...............W ..............96-71Lincoln Memorial ......................L ..............63-71Wofford ......................................L ..............63-76Millersville .................................W ............. 62-59Jacksonville State .......................L ..............81-93Wingate .......................................L ..............67-74Catawba .....................................W .............75-64Gardner-Webb ..........................W .............76-73Elon .............................................L ..............67-80Wofford ......................................L ..............57-61Carson-Newman ......................W .............73-66Presbyterian ................................L ..............73-83Mars Hill ....................................W .............77-71Mars Hill .....................................L ..............76-81Wingate ......................................W .............79-73

The 2003-04 Lenoir-Rhyne Men’s Basketball Team went 19-9 on the sea-son and won the South Atlantic Conference Regular Season Championship and earned a spot in the NCAA Division II Playoffs, the second straight year for both feats.

Catawba .....................................W .............64-57Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............72-74Elon ............................................W .............88-77Carson-Newman .......................L ..............73-81Presbyterian ...............................W .............77-73Wingate ......................................W .............70-61Gardner-Webb ..........................W .............92-68Carson-Newman .......................L ..............79-64

1994-95 (18-11)Head Coach: John LentzJohnson C. Smith .....................W .............92-85N.C. Central ...............................L ..............76-83USC-Spartanburg ......................L ..............73-80Elizabeth City State ...................L ..............87-89Concord .....................................W .............65-61Catawba ......................................L ..............66-69Catawba .....................................W .............86-71Saint Thomas ............................W .............77-61Barry ............................................L ..............50-57Jacksonville State .......................L ..............69-78Gardner-Webb ..........................W .............70-66Elon ............................................W .............95-77Wofford ......................................L ..............62-74Carson-Newman ......................W .............92-81Presbyterian ...............................W .............70-64Wingate ......................................W .............72-56Mars Hill ....................................W .............72-67Catawba .....................................W .............88-73Wofford .....................................W .............90-77Gardner-Webb ..........................W .............54-53Elon ............................................W .............82-71Carson-Newman .......................L ..............67-77Presbyterian ................................L ..............56-60Wingate ......................................W .............72-61Mars Hill .....................................L ..............68-93Elon ............................................W .............60-57Mars Hill ....................................W .............85-76Presbyterian ...............................W .............52-50Johnson C. Smith ......................L ..............71-72

1995-96 (14-12)Head Coach: John LentzPembroke State ..........................L ..............59-77Belmont Abbey .........................W .............74-68Newberry ...................................W .............83-73Emmanuel .................................W ...........111-66Francis Marion ..........................W .............78-74District of Columbia ...............W ..............85-80Mount Olive ...............................L ..............73-83Lynn ............................................L ..............66-77St. Thomas ................................W .............71-66Barry ............................................L ..............70-81Carson-Newman .......................L ..............72-77

Presbyterian ................................L ..............65-75Wingate .......................................L ..............49-60Mars Hill ....................................W .............91-76Gardner-Webb ..........................W .............98-87Catawba ......................................L ..............63-71Newberry ...................................W .............85-76Carson-Newman ......................W .............79-69Presbyterian ...............................W .............57-48Elon .............................................L ..............56-73Wingate ......................................W .............70-64Mars Hill .....................................L ..............76-82Elon ............................................W .............77-75Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............64-77Catawba .....................................W .............78-56Mars Hill .....................................L ..............79-87

1996-97 (14-13)Head Coach: John LentzClark-Atlanta (OT) ...................W .............70-67N.C. Central ...............................L ..............57-67USC Spartanburg ......................L ..............69-83Belmont Abbey ..........................L ..............54-77Armstrong Atlantic ...................L ..............62-76USC-Spartanburg .....................W ..............81-73Newberry ...................................W .............66-52Piedmont ...................................W .............73-71Jacksonville State .......................L ..............72-82Presbyterian ................................L ..............46-61Newberry ...................................W .............54-48Wingate (OT) ...........................W .............80-76Mars Hill ....................................W .............66-53Gardner-Webb ...........................L ..............62-67Catawba ......................................L ..............60-63Carson-Newman .......................L ..............60-70Elon ............................................W .............76-66Presbyterian ................................L ..............51-67Wingate ......................................W .............78-71Mars Hill ....................................W .............80-73Catawba ......................................L ..............63-76Carson-Newman ......................W .............62-57Elon .............................................L ..............55-65Carson-Newman ......................W .............58-56Wingate ......................................W .............70-58Elon .............................................L ..............59-62

1997-98 (14-13)Head Coach: John LentzGeorgia College & State ..........W ..............71-67USC Spartanburg (OT) ............L ...............82-86Florida Tech ...............................L ...............62-70Oakland, Mich. ..........................L ...............67-77Longwood .................................W ..............55-47Elon .............................................L ...............60-67Longwood .................................W ..............72-61Armstrong Atlantic St. ............W ..............49-48Francis Marion (OT) ................L ...............65-69Catawba .....................................W ..............77-66Elon .............................................L ...............64-72Gardner-Webb ..........................W ..............74-69Newberry ....................................L ...............65-75Carson-Newman .......................L ...............45-48Presbyterian ................................L ...............50-61Wingate ......................................W ..............59-58Mars Hill ....................................W ..............81-69Catawba (OT) ............................L ...............71-73Tusculum ...................................W ..............79-61Gardner-Webb ..........................W ..............78-59Newberry ...................................W ..............83-79Tusculum ....................................L ...............47-50Carson-Newman ......................W ..............69-56Presbyterian ...............................W ..............73-59Wingate ......................................W ..............79-66Mars Hill .....................................L ...............66-75Wingate .......................................L ...............61-63

1998-99 (4-22)Head Coach: John LentzHenderson State ........................L ...............37-72Bowie State .................................L ...............74-83 USC-Aiken .................................L ...............68-80Augusta State .............................L ...............62-70Drury ...........................................L ...............68-96

Delta State ..................................L ...............70-75Catawba ......................................L ...............57-63Savannah State ...........................L ...............65-75Armstrong Atlantic St. .............L ...............56-63St. Thomas .................................L ...............73-76Barry ............................................L ...............71-76Gardner-Webb ..........................W ..............89-75Newberry ...................................W ..............80-72Carson-Newman .......................L ...............70-78Presbyterian ................................L ...............61-71Wingate .......................................L ...............72-78Mars Hill .....................................L ...............72-81Elon .............................................L ...............59-91Catawba .....................................W ..............96-95Gardner-Webb ...........................L .............81-106Newberry ....................................L ...............79-85Carson-Newman .......................L ...............68-75Presbyterian ................................L ...............57-60Wingate .......................................L ...............52-65Mars Hill ....................................W ..............80-72Catawba ......................................L ...............62-77

1999-00 (14-12)Head Coach: John LentzSt. Augustine’s ...........................W ..............65-63N.C. Central ..............................W ..............71-68Erskine .......................................W ..............79-70Barry ............................................L ...............64-70Voorhees ....................................W ..............76-72Tampa .........................................L ...............59-61Presbyterian ................................L ...............60-65Francis Marion ..........................W ..............72-50Armstrong Atlantic State ........W ..............69-62Mars Hill ....................................W ..............67-49Gardner-Webb ...........................L ...............70-91Erskine ........................................L ...............73-79Tusculum ...................................W ..............71-67Newberry ...................................W ..............94-58Carson-Newman ......................W ..............70-61Catawba .....................................W ..............64-59Presbyterian ................................L ...............67-76Mars Hill ....................................W ..............60-50Gardner-Webb ...........................L ...............82-99Wingate .......................................L ...............63-70Tusculum ....................................L ...............61-78Newberry ...................................W ..............59-55Carson-Newman .......................L ...............72-75Catawba ......................................L ...............64-67Wingate ......................................W ..............66-56Newberry ....................................L ...............91-95

2000-01 (10-17)Head Coach: John LentzWest Chester ..............................L ...............52-82Assumption ...............................W ..............89-76N.C.-Asheville ............................L ...............52-63Newberry ...................................W ..............77-65Queens ........................................L ...............70-73Augusta State .............................L ...............55-71Lander ........................................W ..............73-69W.Va.-Tech .................................L ...............62-81W.Va. State ..................................L ...............86-89Armstrong Atl. St. .....................L ...............48-68Francis Marion ..........................W ..............74-61Catawba ......................................L ...............63-69Lander .........................................L ...............59-69Newberry ...................................W ..............91-79Tusculum ...................................W ..............66-65Carson-Newman ......................W ..............67-62Presbyterian ................................L ...............59-66Wingate .......................................L ...............67-78Mars Hill ....................................W ..............68-53Catawba ......................................L ...............59-71Newberry ....................................L ...............65-66Tusculum ...................................W ..............76-52Carson-Newman .......................L ...............59-89Presbyterian ................................L ...............60-67Wingate ......................................W ..............84-75Mars Hill .....................................L ...............65-72Carson-Newman .......................L ...............68-81



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2001-02 (10-17)Head Coach: John LentzPaine ............................................L ...............65-80Benedict ......................................L ...............61-71Charleston (W. Va.) ...................L ...............70-82Brevard .......................................W ..............82-64Johnson C. Smith ......................L ...............58-63Five Towns .................................L ...............52-57Newberry ....................................L ...............49-65Brevard ........................................L ...............69-72Texas Christian ..........................L ...............55-93Paine ...........................................W ..............79-61N.C.-Pembroke ..........................L ...............58-60Armstrong Atlantic St. .............L ...............57-58Catawba ......................................L ...............78-87Newberry ...................................W ..............70-69Tusculum ...................................W ..............66-54Carson-Newman .......................L ...............54-78Presbyterian ...............................W ..............73-67Wingate .......................................L ...............72-92Mars Hill ....................................W ..............63-61Catawba .....................................W ..............76-69Newberry ...................................W ..............72-56Tusculum ....................................L ...............64-74Carson-Newman .......................L ...............70-75Presbyterian ...............................W ..............65-52Wingate .......................................L ...............47-67Mars Hill ....................................W ..............61-55Tusculum ....................................L ...............44-46

2002-03 (22-8)Head Coach: John LentzLimestone ..................................W ..............92-64S.C.-Spartanburg ........................L ...............65-68Longwood ..................................L ...............68-72Virginia State .............................W ..............68-55Virginia State .............................W ..............77-63North Greenvile .......................W ..............96-54N.C.-Pembroke .........................W ..............97-55Armstrong Atlantic State ........W ..............77-41Longwood .................................W ..............67-62St. Augustine’s ............................L ...............67-82Barber-Scotia .............................W ..............67-54Catawba .....................................W ..............75-71Newberry ...................................W ..............75-59Tusculum ....................................L ...............60-69Carson-Newman ......................W ..............69-66Presbyterian ................................L ...............47-55Wingate ......................................W ..............73-72Mars Hill ....................................W ..............65-44North Greenville ......................W ..............88-75Catawba .....................................W ..............79-77Newberry ...................................W ..............64-41Tusculum ...................................W ..............63-56Carson-Newman .......................L ...............74-82Presbyterian ...............................W ..............71-61Wingate .......................................L ...............67-77Mars Hill ....................................W ..............83-63Catawba .....................................W ..............95-91Wingate ......................................W ..............85-77Presbyterian ...............................W ..............71-62Bowie State .................................L ...............82-88

2003-04 (19-9)Head Coach: John LentzLimestone ..................................W ..............84-65 S.C.-Spartanburg .......................W ..............70-67 Longwood ..................................L ...............62-63 Shawnee State ............................L ...............70-80 Longwood .................................W ..............67-64 St. Paul’s .....................................W ..............87-66 Fayetteville State .......................W ..............74-67 N.C.-Pembroke .........................W ..............87-53Armstrong Atlantic St. .............L ...............48-56 Longwood .................................W ..............78-58 Kennesaw State.........................W ..............74-71 Barber-Scotia .............................W ..............71-56 Catawba .....................................W ..............79-69 Newberry ...................................W ..............72-47 Tusculum ...................................W ..............84-73 Carson-Newman ......................W ..............81-75 Presbyterian ...............................W ..............69-44 Wingate ......................................W ..............93-87

Mars Hill ....................................W ..............93-62 Catawba ......................................L ...............62-64 Newberry (OT) .........................L ...............74-75 Tusculum ....................................L ...............72-73 Carson-Newman .......................L ...............65-73 Presbyterian ...............................W ..............77-62 Wingate ......................................W ............110-82 Mars Hill ....................................W ..............96-72 Mars Hill .....................................L ...............72-75 Bowie State .................................L ...............81-86

2004-05 (17-12)Head Coach: John LentzWinston-Salem State ................W ..............55-53 Limestone ..................................W ..............88-85 USC Upstate ..............................L ...............65-72 Winston-Salem State .................L ...............50-51 Augusta State .............................L ...............56-64 Barber-Scotia .............................W ..............76-64 Bluefield State ...........................W ..............91-61 N.C.-Asheville ............................L ...............61-75 Armstrong Atlantic St. .............L ...............63-74 USC Aiken .................................W ..............82-60 Augusta State .............................L ...............59-71 Shaw ...........................................W ..............72-61 Catawba .....................................W ..............87-66 Carson-Newman .......................L ...............56-69 Mars Hill ....................................W ..............71-65 Wingate ......................................W ..............73-62 Presbyterian ................................L ...............56-58 Newberry ...................................W ..............77-55 Tusculum ...................................W ............108-82 Catawba ......................................L ...............55-65 Carson-Newman ......................W ..............81-73Mars Hill ....................................W ..............67-64Wingate ......................................W ..............87-78Presbyterian ...............................W ..............80-60 Newberry ....................................L ...............62-77Tusculum ....................................L ...............67-68 Wingate ......................................W ..............87-76Presbyterian ...............................W ..............84-82Tusculum ....................................L ...............73-79

2005-06 (18-10)Head Coach: John LentzWinston-Salem State ................W ..............64-61 USC Upstate ..............................L ...............69-78Livingstone .................................L ...............59-68 UNC Asheville ..........................W ..............81-78North Carolina Central ...........W ..............71-63 Shaw ............................................L ...............74-80 Winston-Salem State (OT) .......L ...............69-74Armstrong Atlantic State .........L ...............55-66 Montevallo..................................L ...............55-73Shaw ...........................................W ..............59-51 Virginia State (OT) ...................W ..............79-77Livingstone ................................W ..............83-62 Catawba ......................................L ...............66-76Carson-Newman ......................W ..............79-67Mars Hill ....................................W ..............75-72Wingate ......................................W ..............77-73Presbyterian ...............................W ..............69-55Newberry ...................................W ..............86-76Tusculum ...................................W ..............67-59Catawba (2OT) .........................W ..............98-96Carson-Newman ......................W ..............74-60 Mars Hill ....................................W ..............83-72 Wingate .......................................L ...............74-85Presbyterian ................................L ...............62-80Newberry ...................................W ..............94-84Tusculum ...................................W ..............59-45Mars Hill ....................................W ..............84-75Wingate .......................................L ...............61-77

2006-07 (18-10)Head Coach: John LentzAnderson ...................................W ..............83-60Morris.........................................W ..............82-56Belmont Abbey .........................W ..............84-72UNC Asheville ...........................L ...............59-69Clayton State ..............................L ...............49-68Armstrong Atlantic St. ............W ..............64-53

Francis Marion ..........................W ..............55-47Amstrong Atlantic St. ...............L ...............68-71Augusta State .............................L ...............74-88Barton ........................................W ..............95-61Catawba (OT) ............................L ...............82-93Tusculum ...................................W ..............72-62Presbyterian ...............................W ..............75-61Newberry ...................................W ..............61-54Mars Hill ....................................W ..............69-55Lincoln Memorial .....................W ..............63-55Carson-Newman ......................W ..............74-70Wingate ......................................W ..............79-67Tusculum ...................................W ..............78-66Presbyterian (OT)......................L ...............72-75Newberry ...................................W ..............63-54Carson-Newman .......................L ...............80-82Lincoln Memorial .....................W ..............59-44Catawba ......................................L ...............73-81Wingate .......................................L ...............67-81Mars Hill ....................................W ..............85-50Lincoln Memorial .....................W ............101-90Catawba ......................................L ...............70-74

2007-08 (23-7)Head Coach: John LentzVirginia State .............................W ..............96-76 Charleston .................................W ..............74-64 Shaw ............................................L ...............71-73 Shaw ...........................................W ..............76-61 Catawba .....................................W ..............70-66 Belmont Abbey .........................W ..............83-66 Columbus State.........................W ..............72-43 Armstrong Atlantic State .........L ...............45-56 Mount Olive ..............................W ..............83-74 Queens ........................................L ...............69-75 Tusculum ...................................W ..............77-64 Brevard .......................................W ..............68-61 Newberry ...................................W ..............75-62 Mars Hill ....................................W ..............91-85 Lincoln Memorial .....................W ..............77-61 Carson-Newman ......................W ............106-97 Wingate ......................................W ..............72-68 Tusculum ...................................W ..............82-59 Brevard .......................................W ..............77-45 Newberry ...................................W ..............81-52 Carson-Newman ......................W ..............97-93 Lincoln Memorial .....................W ..............89-63 North Carolina Central ...........W ..............81-69 Catawba .....................................W ..............79-72 Wingate .......................................L ...............72-80 Mars Hill .....................................L ...............68-80 Lincoln Memorial .....................W ..............96-76 Catawba ......................................L ...............83-84 Virginia Union ..........................W ..............76-68 Clayton State ..............................L ...............69-83

2008-09 (18-11)Head Coach: John LentzMount Olive ..............................W ..............82-71 Felician .......................................W ..............83-75 Queens .......................................W ..............79-62 Mount Olive ...............................L ...............70-71 Barton .........................................L ...............74-80 Catawba ......................................L ...............85-91 Queens .......................................W ..............83-64 St. Augustine’s ............................L ...............49-59 Armstrong Atlantic State .........L ...............61-65 Belmont Abbey .........................W ..............66-63 Augusta State .............................L ...............74-82 Tusculum ...................................W ..............77-60 Brevard .......................................W ..............71-44 Newberry ...................................W ..............76-63 Mars Hill .....................................L ...............61-70 Lincoln Memorial ......................L ...............62-69 Carson-Newman ......................W ..............98-95 Wingate ......................................W ..............70-61 Tusculum ....................................L ...............68-80 Brevard .......................................W ..............78-58 Newberry ...................................W ..............66-55 Carson-Newman ......................W ..............67-53 Lincoln Memorial .....................W ..............88-75 Catawba .....................................W ..............83-73

Game Results (cont.)Game Results (cont.)Wingate ......................................W ..............76-73 Mars Hill ....................................W ..............87-76 Carson-Newman ......................W ..........111-109 Catawba ......................................L ...............68-79 USC Aiken ..................................L ...............70-88

2009-10 (7-19)Head Coach: John LentzMount Olive ..............................W ..............74-69 Limestone ...................................L ...............70-72 Queens ........................................L ...............84-91 Barton .........................................L .............92-103 Augusta State .............................L ...............53-70 Catawba .....................................W ..............95-77Barton .........................................L ...............83-87St. Augustine’s ............................L ...............54-65Armstrong Atlantic State .........L ...............66-69 Georgia Southwestern ..............L ...............56-59Lander ........................................W ..............70-63 Tusculum ....................................L ...............47-74 Brevard ........................................L ...............68-77Newberry ....................................L ...............69-74Mars Hill .....................................L ...............83-85Lincoln Memorial ......................L ...............63-69Carson-Newman .......................L ...............61-66Wingate .......................................L ...............60-70Tusculum ....................................L ...............56-61Brevard ........................................L ...............60-65Newberry ...................................W ..............65-63 Carson-Newman ......................W ..............73-61Lincoln Memorial .....................W ..............75-73Catawba ......................................L ...............58-69Wingate ......................................W ..............74-73 Mars Hill .....................................L ...............62-80

2010-11 (4-22)Head Coach: John LentzMount Olive ...............................L ...............59-63 Limestone ..................................W ..............70-59 Queens ........................................L ...............51-68 East Carolina ..............................L ...............48-71 Shaw ............................................L ...............50-65Mars Hill .....................................L ...............74-86 Augusta State .............................L ...............50-88 Newberry ...................................W ..............76-71 Georgia Southwestern ..............L ...............60-63 Lander .........................................L ...............66-72 Anderson ....................................L ...............61-87 Wingate .......................................L ...............58-66Brevard ........................................L ...............83-85 Carson-Newman .......................L ...............58-60 Catawba ......................................L ...............81-85 Lincoln Memorial ......................L ...............34-55 Tusculum ....................................L ...............44-53 Mars Hill .....................................L ...............55-68 Anderson ....................................L ...............61-69Newberry ....................................L ...............62-73 Wingate .......................................L ...............58-67 Carson-Newman .......................L ...............57-65 Catawba .....................................W ..............65-59 Brevard ........................................L ...............56-65 Tusculum ...................................W ..............56-54 Lincoln Memorial ......................L ...............47-65


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2011-12 (12-16)Head Coach: John LentzQueens ........................................L ...............61-69Limestone ...................................L ...............66-70St. Andrews ...............................W ..............79-63Mount Olive ...............................L ...............70-80Mars Hill .....................................L ...............74-77Newberry ....................................L ...............80-93St. Andrews ...............................W ............100-62Virginia Union ..........................W ..............73-60Elizabeth City State ..................W ..............67-61Georgia Southwestern ..............L ...............52-68Lander .........................................L ...............54-68Anderson ....................................L ...............72-75Carson-Newman ......................W ..............66-60Wingate ......................................W ..............75-71Brevard .......................................W ..............56-45Catawba .....................................W ..............61-58Lincoln Memorial ......................L ...............63-82Tusculum ...................................W ..............51-47Mars Hill ....................................W ..............77-75Anderson ....................................L ...............66-79Newberry ...................................W ..............83-81Wingate .......................................L ...............47-70Carson-Newman ......................W ..............82-70Catawba ......................................L ...............60-66Brevard ........................................L ...............75-88Tusculum ....................................L ...............54-70Lincoln Memorial ......................L ...............49-64Newberry ....................................L ...............70-85


The 2005-06 Lenoir-Rhyne College Men’s Basketball Team won the South Atlantic Conference Regular Season Championship with a record of 18-10 overall and a 11-3 mark in league play.

The L-R Men’s Basketball Team finished 23-7 on the year and 12-2 in the South Atlantic Conference to go along with a regular season title and a berth in the NCAA Division II Regional Semifinals in 2007-08.


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HonorsHonorsAll-Conference Selections

(pre-South Atlantic Conference)

Harry Lemon ..........................................................................................................1931Lloyd Little ........................................................................................................ 1932-33Clarence Stasavich ..................................................................................................1935Bill Leath .................................................................................................................1935Reece McSwain ................................................................................................. 1936-38Billy Tucker .............................................................................................................1937Joe Amendola .........................................................................................................1937Fred McCall .............................................................................................................1948Billy Wells .......................................................................................................... 1948-51Tony Sellari ........................................................................................................ 1951-53Rolan Baker .............................................................................................................1953Floyd Propst ...................................................................................................... 1954-55Bob Ortmyer ..................................................................................................... 1954-56Raeford Wells .................................................................................................... 1954-57Walt Cornwell .........................................................................................................1957Tommy Sellari ................................................................................................... 1957-59Dick Whitis ....................................................................................................... 1958-59Ken Norman ...........................................................................................................1960Bill Reece .................................................................................................................1960Jerry Wells .......................................................................................................... 1961-63Tommy Burton ................................................................................................. 1961-63Jim Wiles ..................................................................................................................1962Ed Miastkowski ................................................................................................ 1964-65R.D. Carson ....................................................................................................... 1966-67Aubrey Cochran .....................................................................................................1967Mark LaMoreaux ....................................................................................................1968Bill Davis .................................................................................................................1969John Davidson ........................................................................................................1970Dana Olson .............................................................................................................1970Dan Williams .................................................................................................... 1971-72John Lentz ......................................................................................................... 1972-74Buster Mann ............................................................................................................1973Wes Phillips .............................................................................................................1975Pete Davis ................................................................................................................1985Jerome Branch ........................................................................................................1986Tim Southern ..........................................................................................................1988

All-Americans1954-55Raeford Wells .........................................................................NAIA First Team

1955-56Raeford Wells ....................................................................NAIA Second Team

1956-57Raeford Wells .........................................................................NAIA First Team

1961-62Jerry Wells ...............................................................................NAIA First Team

1962-63Jerry Wells ..........................................................................NAIA Second Team

1992-93Larry Lentz .............................................................NAIA Honorable Mention

2000-01Daniel Willis .....................................................NCAA Division II First Team

All-South Atlantic Conference1989-90Mark Jackson and Jody Petty ....................................................................First TeamJohn Lentz ..................................................................................... Coach of the Year

1990-91Mike Cottrell ...............................................................................................First TeamJody Petty .................................................................. First Team, Player of the Year

1991-92Mike Cotrell ................................................................................................First Team

1992-93Larry Lentz ..................................................................................................First TeamJeff Haddock and Tyrone McDaniel..................................................Second Team

1993-94Jeff Haddock ..............................................................................................First TeamShawn Level ...........................................................................................Second Team

1994-95Brian Lewis ............................................................... First Team, Player of the YearJohn Wadsworth ....................................................................................Second TeamJohn Lentz ..................................................................................... Coach of the Year

1995-96Shun England .............................................................................................First TeamJohn Wadsworth ....................................................................................Second Team

1996-97Bryan Lentz .............................................................................Freshman of the Year

1997-98Randy Barnes .....................................................First Team, Freshman of the YearBryan Lentz ............................................................................................Second Team

1999-00Daniel Willis ................................................................................................First Team

2000-01Daniel Willis ............................................................. First Team, Player of the Year

2001-02Ryan Pitts ................................................................................................Second TeamRoman Davis ..........................................................................Freshman of the Year

2002-03Roman Davis ..............................................................................................First TeamRandy Mauldin .......................................................................................Second TeamJohn Lentz ..................................................................................... Coach of the Year

2003-04Roman Davis ........................................................First Team, Player Of The YearRyan Pitts ................................................................................................Second Team

2004-05Roman Davis .........................................................First Team, Player Of The Year

2005-06Josh Kindred ...............................................................................................First TeamJosh Rudder ............................................................................................Second TeamDonte Watson ......................................................................Freshman Of The YearJohn Lentz .................................................................................. Coach Of The Year

2006-07Reggie Bratton ............................................................................................First TeamJosh Kindred ..........................................................................................Second Team

2007-08Reggie Bratton and Josh Kindred ............................................................First Team Josh Rudder ............................................................................................Second Team John Lentz .................................................................................. Coach Of The Year

2008-09Elliott McDowell ........................................................................................First Team D.J. Blackmon and Josh Rudder ..........................................................Second Team John Lentz .................................................................................. Coach Of The Year

2009-10D.J. Blackmon .............................................................................................First Team


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Honors (cont.)Honors (cont.)

1,000-Point Club1. Raeford Wells (1953-57) ....................................................................2,6282. Daniel Willis (1997-01) ......................................................................1,9803. Bob Ortmeyer (1952-56) ...................................................................1,9024. Jerome Branch (1982-86) ..................................................................1,8505. John Lentz (1970-74) .........................................................................1,7556. Mark Lamoreaux (1964-68) ..............................................................1,6477. Roman Davis (2002-05) ....................................................................1,6198. Garry Brown (1974-78) .....................................................................1,6059. Jerry Wells (1959-63) .........................................................................1,57910. Ken Norman (1956-60) ....................................................................1,56111. Ed Miastkowski (1962-66) ................................................................1,531 12. Josh Rudder (2004-09) .......................................................................1,47713. Mike Cottrell (1988-92) .....................................................................1,45614. Jeff Haddock (1991-94) ....................................................................1,45315. Tony Sellari (1948-52) ........................................................................1,45116. John Wadsworth (1991-96) ...............................................................1,44317. Reggie Bratton (2004-08) ..................................................................1,41818. D.J. Blackmon (2007-12) ...................................................................1,39019. Bryan Lentz (1996-00) .......................................................................1,37420. Tommy Burton (1959-63) .................................................................1,31121. Josh Kindred (2004-08) .....................................................................1,26322. Vernon Long (1968-72) .....................................................................1,25323. Tony Connelly (2002-05) ..................................................................1,25224. Roland Baker (1951-55).....................................................................1,22725. Jim Wiles (1960-63)............................................................................1,22126. Randy Mauldin (2001-04) .................................................................1,20727. Lawrence Green (1985-89) ...............................................................1,18828. Charles Parker (1976-78) ...................................................................1,186 Floyd Parker (1953-56) ......................................................................1,18630. Billy Wells (1947-51) ..........................................................................1,17331. Shun England (1992-96) ...................................................................1,151 Aubrey Cochrane (1963-67) .............................................................1,15133. Mark Jackson (1986-90) ....................................................................1,14734. Bill Davis (1965-69) ...........................................................................1,12235. Rocky Costa (1974-77) ......................................................................1,11636. Jeff Jones (1980-84) ...........................................................................1,10637. Rick Peak (1969-73) ...........................................................................1,10338. David Wells (1964-68) .......................................................................1,10239. Marcus Springs (2002-04, 05-07) .....................................................1,101 40. Jody Petty (1987-91)...........................................................................1,08941. John Jones (1987-91) .........................................................................1,06342. Brian Lewis (1991-95) .......................................................................1,05943. Neill McGeachy (1961-65) ................................................................1,05844. Dick Whitis (1957-59) .......................................................................1,037 Jason Coleman (1988-92) ..................................................................1,03746. Larry Lentz (1989-93)........................................................................1,03547. Tyrone McDaniel (1989-93) .............................................................1,03448. Ryan Pitts (2001-04)...........................................................................1,02049. Tommy Sellari (1955-59) ...................................................................1,015 50. Johnny Davidson (1968-70) ..............................................................1,010

The Championship Teams1932-33 Lenoir-Rhyne wins the North Conference with a regular season mark of 9-5.

1951-52 The Bears finish the regular season in tie for fifth but wins the North State Tour-nament Championship with wins over East Carolina (85-72), Guilford (71-65) and High Point in the final, 74-59.

1956-57 L-R rolls to a 16-0 regular season conference mark and enters the tournament as the top seed. The Bears take the title with wins over Guilford (70-58), Atlantic Christian (90-70) and Western Carolina (71-58).The ’57 team is still the winningest team of all-time with a 24-2 mark and a .938 winning percentage.

1957-58 The Bears go 15-1 during the regular season is the No. 1 seed in the tournament. L-R downs Catawba (77-59), Western Carolina (53-51) and High Point (79-54) for the title. Lenoir-Rhyne, with wins over East Carolina (102-79) and Belmont Abbey (61-53), advances to the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City, Mo., and is beaten by Drury, 78-73, in the first round.

1958-59 Although the Bears are beaten in the conference tournament, they rebound to defeat East Carolina (95-74) and Western Carolina (48-42) in the district champion-ship and advance to the NAIA National Tournament (Kansas City, Mo.) for the second straight year. L-R makes it all the way to the NAIA national quarterfinals with wins over Northern Michigan (90-67) and then-undefeated Grambling (88-78) before losing to Southwest Texas, 80-78.

1962-63 The Bears win the most games in school history (26-5) as well as capturing the Carolinas Conference Championship. L-R beats Elon (56-55), Western Carolina (56-50) and High Point for the title, 63-47.

1963-64 L-R captures the Carolinas Conference Tournament Championship despite entering the tourney as the No. 5 seed. The Bears upend Catawba (57-51), Pfeiffer (72-58) and High Point, 31-30, in a slowdown game.

1973-74 Lenoir-Rhyne, as the No. 4 seed in the Carolinas Conference Tournament, wins the title with victories over Pfeiffer (88-87), Elon (73-71) and Mars Hill (65-53).

1984-85 The Bears play in the tournament for the first time in 10 years and win with victories over Elon (54-53), Pembroke St. (87-72) and Catawba, 62-58, in the cham-pionship game. L-R, with 21 wins on the year, was seeded third in the tournament.

1989-90 The Bears finish 21-6, win the first-ever South Atlantic Conference Regular Sea-son Championship and advanced to the NAIA District Finals before falling, 98-96.

1990-91 Lenoir-Rhyne wins its second consecutive SAC Regular Season Title, earns a berth in the NAIA Playoffs and finishes 22-7.

1991-92 L-R (20-10) wins its first-ever Food Lion/South Atlantic Conference Champion-ship with triumphs over Wingate (78-63), Elon (67-56) and Presbyterian (72-66). The Bears fall to Pfeiffer in the NAIA Playoffs, 97-79.

1992-93 One of Lenoir-Rhyne’s greatest teams of all time, the Bears finish 25-7 on the year including a 17-2 mark in the team’s last 19 games. L-R captures the Food Lion/SAC Tournament Title, wins the NAIA District 26 Championship and advances all the way to the NAIA National Quarterfinals. The Bears, in their third all-time appearance at the national tournament, defeat Wisconsin-Stevens Point (77-74), Oklahoma City (85-67), before falling to Hawaii-Pacific by 79-76 count.

1994-95 L-R wins the South Atlantic Conference Regular Season and Tournament Titles and earns a berth in the NCAA Division II Playoffs for the first time ever. The Bears fall to Johnson C. Smith, 72-71, in the first round of the playoffs.

2002-03 The Bears win 20 games for the first time in a decade (22-8) and win both the SAC Regular Season and Tournament Titles. L-R falls to Bowie State, 88-82, in the first round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs.

2003-04 L-R won its second straight SAC Regular Season Title (19-9) and earned another berth in the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Once again, the Bears fell to Bowie State, 86-81. L-R was dominant on the road (15-5), but played sparingly at home (4-4).

2005-06 L-R, picked to finish fifth in the coaches preseason poll, pulled off the improb-able by winning the league crown for the third time in four years. The Bears (18-10) also overcame a 3-6 start and rolled to the title with a lineup of mostly freshmen and sophomores.

2007-08 Lenoir-Rhyne has one of its best seasons in recent memory, finishing with a 23-7 record and 12-2 mark in league play. L-R captures a share of the SAC Regular Season Title and advances to the semifinals of the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional Tournament.

2008-09 An eight-game winning streak at the end of the year sparked L-R (18-11) to its fifth SAC Regular Season Title in seven seasons and a subsequent berth in the NCAA Division II Playoffs.

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