SPRINGFIELD, Ohio—On January 27 the Wittenberg Tigers men's basketball team will square off against the Denison Big Red at 3:00 P.M. While the Tigers do battle with Denison on the hardwood, Wittenberg will be welcoming back and honoring their championship teams from 1963,'73, '78, '83, '88 and '93 before and during the game.
Starting at 2:00 P.M. registered attendees can enjoy appetizers and beverages in the arena press box before being honored at halftime of the game. There is no cost to attend, while interested Tiger basketball faithful can register HERE.
Wittenberg currently ranks #5 in all of NCAA Division III, shooting up the rankings thanks to a 16-0 (9-0) start to the 2017-18 season.
1962-63 Varsity Roster
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
|
4 |
Charles Green |
G |
6-0 |
175 |
So. |
West Milton, Ohio |
|
12 |
Al Thrasher |
F |
6-2 |
200 |
Jr. |
Urbana, Ohio |
|
14 |
Claude Graves |
F |
6-2 |
170 |
So. |
St. Mary's, Ohio |
|
20 |
Bob Cherry |
C |
6-4 |
200 |
Jr. |
Akron, Ohio |
|
22 |
Craig Scobie |
F |
6-4 |
185 |
Jr. |
Toledo, Ohio |
|
30 |
Bob Hamilton |
G |
5-6 |
150 |
Sr. |
Wapakoneta, Ohio |
|
34 |
Bill Fisher |
G |
6-2 |
170 |
Jr. |
New Castle, Ind. |
|
42 |
Gabe Kovacs |
F |
6-4 |
210 |
So. |
Lakewood, Ohio |
|
44 |
Richard Shilts |
G |
6-0 |
185 |
So. |
New Paris, Ohio |
|
50 |
Bill Morris |
C |
6-5 |
190 |
So. |
Cleveland, Ohio |
|
52 |
Bill Emshoff |
C |
6-10 |
225 |
Sr. |
Solon, Ohio |
|
54 |
Steve Wolfe |
C |
6-5 |
215 |
Sr. |
Akron, Ohio |
1972-73 Varsity Roster
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
|
10 |
Tom Dunn |
G |
5-10 |
165 |
Fr. |
Covington, Ohio/Covington |
|
13 |
Eddie Ford |
G |
6-2 |
170 |
So. |
Dayton, Ohio/Roosevelt |
|
15 |
Jim Evans |
F |
6-2 |
175 |
So. |
Warrensville, Ohio/Warrensville |
|
20 |
Skip Freeman |
G |
6-1 |
160 |
Fr. |
Dayton, Ohio/Colonel White |
|
22 |
Don Lynam |
F |
6-3 |
180 |
So. |
Bethel, Ohio/Bethel Tate |
|
30 |
Gary Lewis |
C |
6-6 |
200 |
So. |
Lakewood, Ohio/St. Edward |
|
33 |
Robert Taylor |
F |
6-4 |
200 |
So. |
Cleveland, Ohio/John F. Kennedy |
|
35 |
Steve Moore |
G |
5-10 |
160 |
Jr. |
Monroeville, Ohio/Monroeville |
|
42 |
Hal McLean |
F |
6-6 |
190 |
Sr. |
Toledo, Ohio/Bowsher |
|
44 |
Bob Huebner |
F |
6-6 |
200 |
Fr. |
Toledo, Ohio/Whitmer |
|
51 |
Mark Spann |
C |
6-5 |
195 |
Sr. |
Independance, Ohio/Independance |
|
53 |
Loren Olson |
C |
6-10 |
240 |
Jr. |
Somerset, Pa./Moon |
|
|
Rick Scott |
G |
5-10 |
160 |
So. |
East Palestine, Ohio/East Palestine |
1977-78 Varsity Roster
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
|
10 |
Brian Agler |
G |
6-1 |
165 |
So. |
Prospect, Ohio/Marion Elgin |
|
12 |
Steve Lenk |
G |
5-10 |
170 |
So. |
Rochester, Mich./Bowsher |
|
13 |
Tyrone Curtis |
W |
6-4 |
185 |
Fr. |
Bluefield, W.Va./Bluefield |
|
15 |
Kurt Keener |
G |
6-2 |
180 |
Sr. |
Ferndale, Mich./Ferndale |
|
20 |
Roy Stutz |
G |
6-2 |
170 |
Jr. |
Newark, Ohio/Newark |
|
22 |
Robin Gregory |
G |
6-3 |
170 |
Jr. |
Toledo, Ohio/DeVilbiss |
|
23 |
Dave Andrews |
G |
6-4 |
175 |
So. |
Grove City, Ohio/Grove City |
|
33 |
George Jackson |
F |
6-4 |
175 |
Sr. |
Cincinnati, Ohio/Withrow |
|
45 |
Brad Gutchall |
P |
6-8 |
210 |
So. |
Mansfield, Ohio/Madison |
|
51 |
Mike Vannett |
P |
6-5 |
210 |
So. |
Bowling Green, Ohio/Bowling Green |
|
53 |
Duane Ewing |
C |
6-9 |
215 |
Sr. |
Massillon, Ohio/Washington |
|
Ron Wilczak |
F |
6-6 |
195 |
So. |
Lorain, Ohio/Lorain Catholic |
1982-83 Varsity Roster
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
|
10 |
Jay Ferguson |
G |
6-2 |
180 |
Jr. |
Plain City, Ohio/Jonathan Alder |
|
12 |
Jeff Arnold |
W |
6-1 |
175 |
Sr. |
Lyndhurst, Ohio/Brush |
|
15 |
Mark Williams |
G |
6-1 |
195 |
Sr. |
Cincinnati, Ohio/Western Hills |
|
20 |
Mike Elfers |
W |
6-2 |
175 |
So. |
Bronx, N.Y./Irvington |
|
21 |
Tim Casey |
W |
6-3 |
175 |
So. |
Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington |
|
22 |
Rodney Gilbert |
P |
6-4 |
205 |
Sr. |
Highland Park, Mich./Detroit Country Day |
|
23 |
John McKinney |
G |
5-11 |
170 |
Jr. |
Olmsted Falls, Ohio/Olmsted Falls |
|
33 |
Chris Huff |
P |
6-4 |
200 |
Sr. |
Uhrichsville, Ohio/Claymont |
|
35 |
Barry LaMar |
W |
6-4 |
200 |
So. |
Lorain, Ohio/Southview |
|
40 |
Tim Weber |
W |
6-3 |
195 |
So. |
Canton, Ohio/Central Catholic |
|
45 |
Burt Jamieson |
P |
6-5 |
210 |
Jr. |
Toledo, Ohio/Ottawa Hills |
|
53 |
Eric Hoheisel |
P |
6-6 |
210 |
Jr. |
Worthington, Ohio/Bishop Watterson |
|
55 |
Tony Everidge |
P |
6-7 |
210 |
Fr. |
Springfield, Ohio/Kenton Ridge |
1987-88 Varsity Roster
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
|
10 |
Rodney Littlefield |
W |
5-11 |
165 |
Sr. |
Racine, Ohio/Southern Local |
|
12 |
Bill Funderburg |
G |
5-11 |
170 |
So. |
Greenville, Ohio/Greenville |
|
13 |
Scott Vaka |
W |
6-2 |
195 |
So. |
Leonardo, N.J./Middletown South |
|
15 |
Tim Sullivan |
G |
5-10 |
155 |
Jr. |
Springfield, Ohio/Catholic Central |
|
20 |
Bill Ward |
W |
6-2 |
175 |
Sr. |
Springfield, Ohio/Catholic Central |
|
21 |
Steve Allison |
W |
6-5 |
205 |
Jr. |
Cincinnati, Ohio/Norwood |
|
22 |
Aaron Clark |
W |
6-2 |
205 |
Fr. |
Columbus, Ohio/Columbus Academy |
|
33 |
Rob Porter |
G |
6-2 |
195 |
Fr. |
Columbus, Ohio/Westland |
|
35 |
Brad Baldridge |
F |
6-5 |
205 |
Fr. |
Dublin, Ohio/Dublin |
|
40 |
Joe Young |
F |
6-6 |
215 |
Fr. |
Xenia, Ohio/London |
|
45 |
Tom Weller |
P |
6-4 |
195 |
Sr. |
Dayton, Ohio/West Carrolton |
|
53 |
Kevin Schmotzer |
F |
6-5 |
195 |
Fr. |
Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake |
|
54 |
James Thomas |
P |
6-7 |
220 |
Jr. |
Tulsa, Okla./Memorial |
|
55 |
Kevin Scott |
P |
6-4 |
190 |
Jr. |
Columbus, Ohio/Westland |
1992-93 Varsity Roster
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
|
10 |
Anthony Robinson |
G |
5-9 |
145 |
Fr. |
Fairborn, Ohio/Fairborn |
|
12 |
Mark Riggle |
G |
5-9 |
150 |
Fr. |
West Chester, Ohio/Lakota |
|
13 |
Matt Croci |
G |
6-2 |
190 |
Jr. |
Toledo, Ohio/Toledo St. John's |
|
15 |
John Burns |
G |
6-2 |
165 |
So. |
Springfield, Ohio/North |
|
20 |
Mark Balusik |
G/F |
6-4 |
175 |
Fr. |
Whitehouse, Ohio/Anthony Wayne |
|
21 |
Kevin Spriggs |
F |
6-6 |
220 |
Fr. |
Cleveland, Ohio/Central Catholic |
|
22 |
Andrew Perry |
G |
6-1 |
155 |
Jr. |
Cedarville, Ohio/Southeastern |
|
23 |
Scott Mueller |
G |
6-3 |
185 |
Fr. |
Hamilton, Ohio/Lakota |
|
33 |
Josh Leslie |
F |
6-6 |
180 |
Jr. |
Jamestown, Ohio/Greeneview |
|
35 |
Scott Schwartz |
F |
6-6 |
195 |
Fr. |
Fort Loramie, Ohio/Fort Loramie |
|
40 |
Larry Parker |
C |
6-8 |
190 |
Jr. |
Fayetteville, N.C./Houston Temple (Texas) |
|
45 |
John Fulton |
F |
6-4 |
190 |
Jr. |
Casstown, Ohio/Miami East |
|
53 |
Aaron Smith |
C |
6-6 |
210 |
Fr. |
Springfield, Ohio/Shawnee |
|
54 |
Luke Ragan |
F |
6-6 |
210 |
Jr. |
Swanton, Ohio/Toledo St. John's |
|
55 |
Chris Wolfe |
F |
6-8 |
215 |
So. |
Fremont, Ohio/Ross |
|
Kevin Aldridge |
F/G |
5-9 |
145 |
Fr. |
Middletown, Ohio/Middletown |
|
|
Tony Anello |
G |
6-5 |
200 |
Fr. |
Kettering, Ohio/Kettering Fairmont |
|
|
Bill Durbin |
F |
6-4 |
195 |
Fr. |
Centerville, Ohio/Centerville |
|
|
Kyle Herndon |
F |
6-4 |
195 |
So. |
Waynesfield, Ohio/Goshen |
|
|
Jeremy Journell |
F |
6-6 |
195 |
So. |
Springfield, Ohio/North |
|
|
Chris McCoy |
F |
6-5 |
205 |
Jr. |
Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain |
|
|
David Peltz |
G/F |
6-5 |
190 |
Fr. |
Greenville, Ohio/Greenville |
|
|
Al Shepard |
G |
5-10 |
150 |
Fr. |
Columbus, Ohio/Marion-Franklin |
|
|
Nick Wolf |
F/G |
6-4 |
195 |
Fr. |
Fremont, Ohio/Ross |
Position Guide: W=Wing, G=Guard, F=Forward, P=Post