2010-11 News
Men's basketball standouts Clayton Black, Alex Brandt, Michael Duffy, Sam Gardner and Jacob Weide have been named to the 2010-11 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court in recognition of their athletic and academic accomplishments.
Thirty-four years after he won a national championship as the starting point guard for the Wittenberg men's basketball team and just six months after coaching the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) to the 2010 league title, Brian Agler, class of 1980, will speak at his alma mater at 4 p.m. Monday, April 18, in Ness Family Auditorium in Hollenbeck Hall.
Wittenberg University men's basketball standout Chris Sullivan, class of 2011 from Columbus, Ohio, capped his record-setting collegiate career with honorable mention All-America honors from d3hoops.com.
Wittenberg University men's basketball standouts Chris Sullivan and Clayton Black have earned first- and third-team All-Great Lakes Region honors, respectively, from d3hoops.com. Black also earned second-team all-region honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
The Wittenberg Tigers led approximately 37 of the 40 minutes played in their NCAA Division III Tournament second round match-up with host Marietta College. All that matters is which team leads when the final buzzer sounds, however, and the 11th-ranked Pioneers made the game's final shot, a short jumper by freshman Tyler Hammond with just six seconds left that pushed Marietta over the top, 63-62.
The Wittenberg Tigers jumped out to a 16-point halftime lead and held off a stern challenge from La Roche College to capture a 74-68 first-round NCAA Division III Tournament victory.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers are back in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time since a heartbreaking national championship game loss to Virginia Wesleyan in 2006. The Tigers were selected for the 2011 postseason by virtue of one of 18 "Pool C" at-large berths.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The North Coast Athletic Conference has announced its 2011 all-conference team. Wittenberg, which finished second with a 13-3 record in the final regular season standings, is well represented with a pair of student-athletes named to the first team.
The Wittenberg University men's basketball team has earned an at-large berth into the 2011 NCAA Division III Tournament. The Tigers, who finished the 2010-11 regular season with a 19-8 overall record after losing to Wooster in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament championship game on Saturday, Feb. 26, will face La Roche College in the first round on Friday, March 4, at Marietta College.
The Wittenberg men's basketball team will await word from the NCAA Selection Committee on Monday on whether their 2010-11 season is complete following an 82-68 loss to the College of Wooster in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament Championship Game.
It might as well have been Senior Night all over again. Wittenberg senior Chris Sullivan (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington) dropped in a school and tournament record-tying nine three-pointers against Wabash in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament semifinals Friday night, but just two points from fellow senior Seth Hill (Bellefontaine, Ohio/Bellefontaine) sent the Tiger faithful in Timken Gymnasium into a frenzy.
The Wittenberg Tigers overcame a slow start to advance to the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament semifinals with a 77-63 victory over visiting Denison.
For a third straight year, Hiram College's Price Gymnasium turned into a house of horrors for the Wittenberg Tigers, resulting in an 87-65 loss in the regular season finale for both teams.
The Wittenberg Tigers had hoped to clinch at least a share of their 11th North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season championship, but the Wabash Little Giants put together a strong second half to run away with a 70-59 victory.
The Wittenberg Tigers evened the score on rival Wooster, rallying from a 14-point deficit to claim a 76-72 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) victory and sole possession of first place in the regular season title chase with two games remaining.
The Wittenberg men's basketball team won their fourth-straight game with a 75-70 win over Ohio Wesleyan Wednesday night, capitalizing on tremendous outside shooting to move to 16-5 overall. The Tigers, now 11-1 in the North Coast Athletic Conference, remain in a first-place tie with the College of Wooster.