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Page 1: University of Charleston Men's Basketball 2013-14 Media Guide

UC2K14

2013-2014 Men's Basketball

Media Guide

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2013-2014 Season Schedule

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Date Opponent Location Time/Result

11/9/2013 Slippery Rock University Shepherdstown, WV 2:00 PM

11/10/2013 California University of Pennsylvania Shepherdstown, WV 2:00 PM

11/16/2013 Shaw University Raleigh, NC 7:30 PM

11/23/2013 West Liberty University Charleston, WV 4:00 PM

11/25/2013 Wheeling Jesuit University Wheeling, WV 7:30 PM

12/5/2013 Fairmont State University Charleston, WV 7:30 PM

12/7/2013 Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV 4:00 PM

12/14/2013 Shaw University Charleston, WV 7:30 PM

1/4/2014 West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV 4:00 PM

1/6/2014 Glenville State College Charleston, WV 7:30 PM

1/9/2014 Concord University Athens, WV 7:30 PM

1/11/2014 Urbana University (Ohio) Urbana, OH 4:00 PM

1/13/2014 Notre Dame College (Ohio) Charleston, WV 7:30 PM

1/18/2014 University of Virginia College @ Wise Charleston, WV 4:00 PM

1/23/2014 West Virginia State University Charleston, WV 7:30 PM

1/25/2014 Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV 4:00 PM

1/30/2014 Shepherd University Charleston, WV 7:30 PM

2/1/2014 West Liberty University West Liberty, WV 4:00 PM

2/3/2014 Wheeling Jesuit University Charleston, WV 7:30 PM

2/6/2014 West Virginia Wesleyan College Charleston, WV 7:30 PM

2/8/2014 Glenville State College Glenville, WV 4:00 PM

2/13/2014 Concord University Charleston, WV 7:30 PM

2/15/2014 University of Virginia College @ Wise Wise, VA 4:00 PM

2/20/2014 Urbana University (Ohio) Charleston, WV 7:30 PM

2/22/2014 Notre Dame College (Ohio) South Euclid, OH 4:00 PM

3/1/2014 West Virginia State University Institute, WV 4:00 PM

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Table of Contents Season Schedule………………………………………………………....

Table of Contents…………………………………………………….….

Letter from the President……………………………………………….

UC Quick Facts…………………………………………………….......

UC Administration………………………………………………...……

UC History………………………………………………………….…..

UC Athletic Department…………………………………………......…

Season Review…………………………………..…….........

Team History…………………………………………………………..

Team Roster……………………………………………………………

Player profiles……………………………………………….…………

Facility………………………………………………………….………

Athletic Training Staff………………………………………………...

Coaching Staff…………………………………………………………

Mountain East Conference……………………………………………

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A Letter from President Welch

Hello UC Sports Fans,

UC’s commitment “to educate each student for a life of productive work,

enlightened living, and community involvement” is a mission that brings to

each student countless opportunities and real responsibilities. Athletics plays

a vital role in the life of the University and in accomplishing our mission.

Teamwork, fitness, community involvement, and leadership are some of the

many life-long learning opportunities acquired through athletics.

The University’s men's basketball team provides growth experiences for

student athletes and visibility for the university. It is an important part of

our strong tradition of athletic success. We have championship teams

competing in the new Mountain East Conference. We are fully committed to

the philosophy of balance between athletics and academics that is the

hallmark of the NCAA Division II. Accordingly, UC athletics combines the

zeal to have the most successful teams with the expectation that each student

athlete will represent the University superbly every day and everywhere.

The University of Charleston is committed to providing the best possible

experiences for our students and also providing exciting spectator and

involvement opportunities for residents of the greater Charleston

community. I wish you and all of our talented student athletes the very best.

Sincerely,

Dr. Edwin H. Welch

President

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Location: Charleston, WV

Founded: 1888

Nickname: Moharv, The Golden Eagle

School Colors: Maroon & Gold

President: Dr. Edwin Welch

Enrollment: 1,391 from 31states and 26 countries

Athletic Director: Dr. Bren Stevens

National Affiliations: NCAA Division II

Conference Affiliations: Mountain East Conference (MEC)

15 varsity division II teams

97% of graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation

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President Dr. Edwin Welch

Dr. Edwin H. Welch is a native of Maryland and

earned degrees from Western Maryland College,

Boston University School of Theology, and Boston

University Graduate School. He studied

International Relations at the London School of

Economics and Political Science and Higher

Education Administration at the Harvard Institute

for Educational Management. His Ph.D. is in

Social Ethics and he is an ordained minister in the

United Methodist Church. Dr. Welch served in the

Executive Office of the President at The White

House from 1961 until 1971 in the administrations

of Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. Dr.

Welch has been President of the University of

Charleston since 1989.

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Vice President Dr. Letha Zook

Dr. Letha Zook began her career at the University

of Charleston in June 2010. She is currently the

Vice President for the Academic Life and the Dean

of Faculty. Before joining the University of

Charleston administration she worked at Wheeling

Jesuit University as the Academic Vice President.

Dr. Zook is a magna cum laude graduate from the

University of Pennsylvania with a degree in

Physical Therapy. She also earned a master of

science in pathokinesiology from New York

University as well as her doctorate in applied

physiology from Columbia University.

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University of Charleston

Administration

Cleta M. Harless

Vice President of Admissions and Finance

Ms. Cleta M. Harless began her career at the University of

Charleston in 2001. She is currently the Vice President of

Administration and Finance. Before coming to University of

Charleston, Ms. Harless earned her B.A. and B.S. from Marshall

University. She also received her M.B.A. at West Virginia

University.

Ben Beakes

Vice President of Development

Mr. Ben Beakes returned to University of Charleston full time in

2009. Mr. Beakes received his B.A. in Political Science in 2002.

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UC’s History In its first 125 years, the University of Charleston has grown

from a small seminary college to a nationally-recognized university

comprised of four locations. UC was founded by the Southern Methodist

denomination in 1888 as Barboursville Seminary in Barboursville, W.Va.,

and became a college in 1889. In 1901, it was renamed Morris Harvey

College in honor of a prominent donor.

During the Great Depression, the college moved to Charleston to take

advantage of the larger metropolitan area. As a result of the merger

between the Methodist church North and South, the college disaffiliated

from the denomination and Morris Harvey College became independent

in 1942.

From 1935 to 1947, the college was located in downtown Charleston,

holding classes in several separate buildings. During these years, the

college grew steadily, in part because of a merger with Kanawha Junior

College and an affiliation with the Mason College of Fine Arts and

Music. Recognizing the need for a unified campus, in 1947 construction

of the present facilities began on the south bank of the Kanawha River.

The Board of Trustees changed the name from Morris Harvey College to

the University of Charleston on December 13, 1978.

On August 1, 2012 the University announced it entered into an agreement

to establish new locations in Beckley and Martinsburg, W.Va., to replace

Mountain State University, which was slated to go out of business in a

few months. By January 1, 2013 UC-Beckley, UC-Martinsburg and UC-

Online joined UC-Charleston as part of the University of Charleston. In

a matter of four months, UC grew to 32 academic programs, over 360

employees and approximately 2,000 students.

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University of Charleston

Athletic Department

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Dr. Bren Stevens

Director of Athletics

A native of Massachusetts, Stevens was recruited to what was

then known as Morris Harvey College to play volleyball in

1976. As a player, she won both WVIAC and Mid-West

Regional First-Team honors. After stints teaching in high

school in Boston and in Kanawha County, Stevens was

recruited to coach the University of Charleston volleyball

squad in 1992.

She has held multiple roles at UC, progressing from coaching

volleyball and swimming to physical education instructor in

1996, assistant professor of sports administration in 2000,

and associate athletic director in 2005. Stevens meanwhile

earned a master’s degree in exercise physiology and a

doctorate in education administration, putting those skills to

work in the classroom and as senior woman administrator in

the UC athletic department.

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University of Charleston

Athletic Department

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Todd Diuguid

Assistant Athletic Director/Head Women's Soccer Coach

Todd Diuguid enters his 12th year as the Head Coach of the

Women’s Soccer Program at the University of Charleston in

2012. Diuguid has over 25 years of soccer experience as a

player, referee, and coach. Coach Diuguid was named the

2010 WVIAC Coach-of-the-Year.

While at Marshall University, Diuguid lettered all four years

as a central defender/forward and graduated with a

Bachelors of Arts in Criminal Justice. Diuguid coached six

years of scholastic soccer in the Kanawha Valley. One year as

the assistant at South Charleston for the boys, three years as

the head coach at Hurricane HS for the girls and two years as

the head coach at Nitro HS for the boys. Diuguid received

Regional Coach of the Year honors in 1999 and 2000 and

while at Nitro HS.

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2012-2013 Season Review

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11/12/2011 Shippensburg University Shippensburg, PA W 81-78 OT

11/13/2011 East Stroudsburg University Shippensburg, PA W 74-66

11/16/2011 Bluefield State College Bluefield, WV W 106-68

11/19/2011 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Charleston, WV W 102-86

11/22/2011 Johnson C. Smith University Charlotte, NC W 92-87 OT

11/26/2011 Urbana University (Ohio) Charleston, WV W 83-72

12/1/2011 West Liberty University Charleston, WV L 83-100

12/3/2011 Alderson-Broaddus College Philippi, WV L 70-80

12/13/2011 Johnson C. Smith University Charleston, WV W 73-66

12/17/2011 Concord University Charleston, WV W 82-70

12/19/2011 Bluefield College (Va.) Bluefield, VA L 82-86

1/4/2012 West Virginia Wesleyan College Charleston, WV W 68-62

1/7/2012 Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA W 79-68

1/9/2012 Glenville State College Charleston, WV W 67-61

1/12/2012 Wheeling Jesuit University Wheeling, WV L 73-77

1/14/2012 Shepherd University Charleston, WV W 75-47

1/17/2012 West Virginia State University Charleston, WV L 59-60

1/21/2012 Ohio Valley University Vienna, WV W 89-63

1/23/2012 Bluefield State College Charleston, WV W 111-61

1/26/2012 Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV W 77-72

1/28/2012 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Johnstown, PA W 79-69

2/1/2012 Ohio Valley University Charleston, WV W 105-65

2/4/2012 Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV W 87-65

2/11/2012 Glenville State College Glenville, WV W 88-68

2/16/2012 Fairmont State University Charleston, WV W 91-68

2/18/2012 Seton Hill University Charleston, WV W 82-78

2/22/2012 Concord University Athens, WV W 69-64

2/25/2012 West Virginia State University Institute, WV W 74-68

WVIAC Tournament

2/28/2012 Bluefield State College Charleston, WV W 100-88

3/1/2012 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Charleston, WV W 77-66

3/2/2012 Concord University Charleston, WV W 89-80

3/3/2012 West Liberty University Charleston, WV L 90-93 OT

NCAA Tournament

3/10/2012 Wheeling Jesuit West Liberty, WV L 76-79

Team History

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Team History

11/6/2012 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS L 58-72

11/23/2012 Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Ft. Lauderdale, FL W 107-81

11/24/2012 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL W 81-68

12/1/2012 Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV L 74-80 OT

12/4/2012 Bluefield College (Va.) Charleston, WV W 107-70

12/8/2012 Ohio Valley University Charleston, WV W 90-70

12/10/2012 Glenville State College Glenville, WV W 88-65

12/15/2012 Fairmont State University Charleston, WV L 61-71

12/17/2012 Davis & Elkins College Charleston, WV W 87-56

12/19/2012 Urbana University (Ohio) Urbana, OH W 89-61

1/3/2013 Concord University Athens, WV W 66-50

1/5/2013 West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV W 80-60

1/10/2013 Bluefield State College Bluefield, WV W 81-71

1/12/2013 West Virginia State University Charleston, WV W 92-56

1/14/2013 West Liberty University Charleston, WV W 101-96

1/21/2013 Seton Hill University Charleston, WV L 58-64

1/24/2013 Wheeling Jesuit University Charleston, WV L 67-68

1/28/2013 Alderson-Broaddus College Philippi, WV W 69-59

1/31/2013 Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV L 81-83

2/2/2013 Ohio Valley University Vienna, WV W 96-69

2/7/2013 Concord University Charleston, WV W 71-66

2/9/2013 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Charleston, WV L 72-82

2/11/2013 West Liberty University West Liberty, WV L 77-95

2/14/2013 Bluefield State College Charleston, WV W 92-63

2/18/2013 Glenville State College Charleston, WV W 71-69

2/21/2013 Wheeling Jesuit University Wheeling, WV L 80-86

2/23/2013 West Virginia State University Institute, WV W 92-75

WVIAC Tournament

2/26/2013 West Virginia State University Charleston, WV W 97-83

2/28/2013 Wheeling Jesuit University Charleston, WV L 62-72

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2013-2014 Team Roster

# Name Year Pos. Height

Weight Hometown Previous School

1 Denzel Douglas Sr. G 5'10 180 Los Angeles, Ca. University of Idaho

2

Baptiste

Boucharel Sr. G 6'4 170 Saclay, France Mira Costa CC

3 Tino DiTrapano So. G 5'10 170 Charleston, WV George Washington

4 Hayden Annett Jr. G 6'2 185 Portland, Australia New Creations

5 Fred Simpson Sr. F 6'4 185 Bronx, NY Bronx CC

10 Mikey Newsome Fr. G 5'10 155 Tug Valley, W.V. Tug Valley H.S

15 Denio Chirindja Fr. F 6'6 200 Mozambique, Africa Lausanne Collegiate

20 Kyle James Jr. G 6'1 150 Mt. Hope, W.V. Mt. Hope H.S

21 Corey Gregg So. G 6'3 180 Ashland, Ky. Black Hawk East CC

23 Xavier Humphrey Sr. F 6'6 200 Wake Forest, N.C. Marshall University

24 Aleksander Kesic So. F 6'8 230 Belgrade, Serbia Iona University

25 John Starks Fr. G 6'1 190 Katy, Texas

Camden Military

Prep

30 Austin Brewer Fr. G 6'1 180 Tug Valley, W.V. Tug Valley H.S

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Baptiste Boucharel

Number: 2

Position: Guard

Height: 6-4

Class: Senior

Hometown: Saclay, France

High School: Nina Costa College

Fun Facts

Favorite NBA Player: Ray Allen

Favorite Team: Miami

Nickname: “B”

Favorite Quote: One life

Life after UC: Playing pro ball back in France

Biggest Inspiration: Family

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Hayden Annett

Number: 4

Position: Guard

Height: 6-2

Class: Junior

Hometown: Portland, Australia

High School: New Creations

Fun Facts

Favorite NBA Player: Kobe Bryant

Favorite Team: L.A. Lakers

Nickname: “H”

Favorite Quote: “Carpe Diem”

Life after UC: Own my own business

Biggest Inspiration: Family

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Austin Brewer

Number: 30

Position: Guard

Height: 6-1

Class: Freshmen

Hometown: Tug Valley, West Virginia

High School: Tug Valley High School

Fun Facts

Favorite NBA Player: LeBron James

Favorite Team: Miami Heat

Nickname: “AB”

Favorite Quote: “Small improvements made everyday

will lead to massive improvements overall”

Life after UC: Become a Physical Therapist and own

my own business

Biggest Inspiration: My parents and grandparents

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Denio Chirindja

Number: 15

Position: Forward/Center

Height: 6-6

Class: Freshman

Hometown: Mozambique, Africa

Previous School: Lausanne Collegiate School

Fun Facts

Favorite NBA Player: Kobe Bryant

Favorite Team: Los Angeles Lakers

Favorite Quote: “No heart, no chance”

Life after UC: NBA player

Biggest Inspiration: Family

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Santino DiTrapano

Number: 3

Position: Guard

Height: 5-10

Class: Sophomore

Hometown: Charleston, West Virginia

High School: George Washington HS

Major: General Studies

Fun Facts

Favorite NBA Player: Allen Iverson

Nickname: TEEZUS

Favorite Quote: “ I know I can be what I want to be”

Life after UC: NBA

Biggest Inspiration: My dad

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Denzel Douglas

Number: 1

Position: Guard

Height: 5-10

Class: Senior

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Previous School: Idaho University

Fun Facts

Favorite NBA Player: Micheal Jordan

Favorite Team: Miami Heat

Nickname: Deezy

Life after UC: Overseas Professional Basketball Player

Biggest Inspiration: My Family

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Corey Gregg

Number: 21

Position: Guard

Height: 6-3

Class: Sophomore

Hometown: Ashland, Kentucky

High School: Black Hawk East CC

Fun Facts

Favorite NBA Player: Michael Jordan

Favorite Team: L.A. Lakers

Nickname: C Swag

Favorite Quote: “Shoot for the moon, even if you fall

short your still amongst the stars”

Life after UC: Become a Doctor or play overseas

Biggest Inspiration: My mother and my daughter

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Xavier Humphrey

Number: 23

Position: Forward

Height: 6-6

Class: Senior

Hometown: Wake Forest, North Carolina

Previous School: Marshall University

Fun Facts

Favorite NBA Player: Kobe Bryant

Favorite Team: Los Angeles Lakers

Nickname: “X”

Favorite Quote: “Expect the Unexpected “

Life after UC: Start my own business

Biggest Inspiration: My mother

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Kyle James

Number: 20

Position: Guard

Height: 6-0

Class: Junior

Hometown: Mt. Hope, West Virginia

High School: Mt. Hope

Fun Facts

Favorite NBA Player: Kobe Bryant

Favorite Team: Los Angeles Lakers

Nickname: “KJ”

Favorite Quote: “ Life is great when you consider the

alternative”

Life after UC: Masters Degree/ Ph.d

Biggest Inspiration: Kent Aleksander James (son)

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Aleksander Kesic

Number: 24

Position: F

Height: 6-8

Class: Sophomore

Hometown: Belgrade, Serbia

High School: Huntington Prep

Fun Facts

Favorite NBA Player: Kobe Bryant

Favorite Team: Los Angles Lakers

Favorite Quote: “Life is like a box of chocolate, you

never know what you are going to get.”

Life after UC: Over seas

Biggest Inspiration: My Mom

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Mikey Newsome

Number: 10

Position: G

Height: 5-10

Class: Freshman

Hometown: Tug Valley, West Virginia

High School: Tug Valley High School

Fun Facts

Favorite NBA Player: Kobe Bryant

Favorite Team: Los Angeles Lakers

Nickname: Magic Mikey

Favorite Quote: “I can accept failure ,everybody fails

at something, but I cant except not trying”

Life after UC: Coach little league

Biggest Inspiration: My father

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Frederick Simpson

Number: 5

Position: Guard/ Forward

Height: 6-4

Class: Senior

Hometown: Bronx, New York

Previous School: Bronx CC

Fun Facts

Favorite NBA Player: LeBron James

Favorite Team: Dallas Mavericks

Nickname: Bones

Favorite Quote: “Live, love, laugh“

Biggest Inspiration: Music

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John Starks

Number: 25

Position: Guard

Height: 6-0

Class: Freshman

Hometown: Katy, Texas

High School: Camden Military Prep

Fun Facts

Favorite NBA Player: John Starks

Favorite Team: Houston Rockets

Nickname: Tiger Woods

Favorite Quote: “My education is my future”

Life after UC: Law School

Biggest Inspiration: My mother and father

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• The home of UC Men’s and Women’s basketball, UC Women’s Volleyball, as well as the Golden Eagle Sports Hall of Fame. The Eddie King Gym has been the centerpiece of UC Athletics since opening in 1948.

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Head Athletic Trainer

Michael Nyquist

Michael joined the University of Charleston Athletic Training

staff in March of 2012 as the Coordinator of Clinical services,

Head Athletic Trainer, and Instructor. He received a Bachelor

of Science in Biology with a Sports Medicine concentration

from Lees-McRae College and a Master of Arts in Physical

Education-Sport Management from East Tennessee State

University.

University of Charleston, Michael served as an Assistant

Athletic Trainer and Head Athletic Trainer at Lees-McRae

College. He is a NATA certified athletic trainer as well as a

North Carolina and Tennessee Licensed athletic trainer

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Assistant Athletic Trainer

Jenni Johnson

Jenni Johnson joined the University of Charleston staff as an

assistant athletic trainer in February 2012. Her primary roles

involve working the Golden Eagle's Baseball and Women’s

Soccer programs while providing secondary coverage of

Women’s Tennis and Women’s Golf. She is also an Instructor

in the Athletic Training Education Program.

Jenni earned her BS in Physical Education/Athletic Training

from WVU, where she worked with the football, swimming &

diving, men’s tennis and gymnastics teams. Following WVU,

she earned her MS in Health & Wellness – Health Sciences

from the University of Kentucky, where she received a

Graduate Assistant position.

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Head Coach

Dwaine Osborne 2013-14 season will mark the first for Dwaine Osborne at the helm of the

University of Charleston men’s basketball program. Osborne has 17 years of

past collegiate coaching experience, with eight coming as a head coach.

Osborne, who was hired in the summer of 2013, came to UC after four

successful seasons at University of Texas - Permian Basin. In four seasons

Osborne led UTPB to two winning seasons and conference tournament

appearances in 2010-11 and 2011-12, with the program having had one

winning season in its history before his arrival. The Falcons twice led the

conference in scoring defense under Osborne.

In Osborne’s second season, UTPB won the 2010-11 Heartland Conference

regular season championship, which was the first championship in program

history. For his efforts that season, Osborne was named by his peers as the

Heartland Conference Coach of the Year. Prior to becoming head coach at

UTPB, Osborne took over the Glenville State College program at 29 years of

age, becoming the second youngest NCAA II head coach in the country at

the time of his hiring. In addition, he was one of the five youngest head

coaches at any level in the NCAA. Osborne, 37, holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education from Clearwater Christian College in Clearwater, FL. He also holds a Master's Degree in Communications, in which he earned a 4.0 GPA, from West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV.

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Assistant Coaches

• Chris Kibler

• Derek Felder

• Evan Faulkner

• Matt Kelly

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A Fairmont native and a graduate of Fairmont Senior High, Amos

graduated from Fairmont State in 1994 with a B.A. in Speech

Communication and earned his Master’s Degree in Communications

from West Virginia University in 1996. He resides in Wheeling with his

wife, Jennie, and their children, Elizabeth and Cate. Reid Amos was

appointed as the first Commissioner of the Mountain East Conference by

a unanimous vote of the MEC Board of Directors in November 2012.

Amos brings extensive experience in administration and athletics, to go

with a sincere passion for the NCAA Division II experience, to his new

position. Prior to his role as commissioner, Amos was the Vice President

of Broadcasting at West Liberty University. He was promoted to that role

following a successful stint as the Executive Director for the WLU Office

of Communications. During his time at West Liberty, Amos’s work was

instrumental in the growth of West Liberty University Television

(WLTV-14), which today reaches more than 100,000 cable homes in West

Virginia and Ohio. Known throughout the Upper Ohio Valley as the

“Voice of the Hilltoppers,” he served as play-by-play announcer for

approximately 50 televised football and basketball games each year at

West Liberty. In addition to his experience as a member of the West

Liberty University’s senior staff and broadcaster at West Liberty, Amos

also has the benefit of being a successful collegiate coach and NCAA

administrator.

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Ben Brownlee

Associate Commissioner of Championships and Compliance

Ben Brownlee was named Associate Commissioner for Championships and Compliance

for the Mountain East Conference in July of 2013. Brownlee comes to the Mountain

East after spending the last six years with the WVIAC, most recently as the Associate

Commissioner for Internal Affairs. He was in charge of compliance related duties for

the league’s 15 schools and helped manage internal operations for the conference. He

was the primary administrative contact for several conference championships and

served in an administrative capacity at member institutions hosting NCAA regional or

national championships. Brownlee was also heavily involved with the development of

strategies for and the writing of the NCAA Division II Enhancement Grant on behalf of

the WVIAC.

Adam Zundell

Associate Commissioner of Communications

Adam Zundell was named Associate Commissioner of Communications at the Mountain

East Conference in July 2013. He comes to the MEC after spending the last seven years

at Fairmont State as the Director of Athletic Communications and Marketing. The

Fairmont native earned his bachelor's degree from Wheeling Jesuit where he was a

four-time All-WVIAC and three-time NCAA Division II Academic All-America

performer in cross country, in addition to winning three individual conference titles in

track. He earned his master's degree from West Virginia University and spent three

years working in the sports communication office at WVU.

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University Of Charleston • Location: Charleston, WV

• Enrollment: 1,391

• Mascot: Golden Eagles

• Colors: Maroon & Gold

• Home Court: Eddie King Gymnasium

• Head Coach: Dwaine Osborne

• Years in MEC: First Year

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UVA-Wise

• Location: Wise, VA

• Enrollment: 2,067

• Mascot: Cavaliers

• Colors: Black & Yellow

• Home Court: Fred B. Greear Gym

• Head Coach: Blake Mellinger

• Years in MEC: first year

Notre Dame College

• Location: South Euclid, OH

• Enrollment: 2,156

• Mascot: Falcons

• Colors: Royal Blue & Yellow Gold

• Home Court: The Kelly Center

• Head Coach: Tim Koenig

• Years in MEC: first year

Concord University

• Location: Athens, WV

• Enrollment: 710

• Mascot: Mountain Lions

• Colors: Maroon & Grey

• Home Court: The Carter Center

• Head Coach: Kent McBride

• Years in MEC: first year

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West Virginia State University

• Location: Institute, WV

• Enrollment: 5,000

• Mascot: Yellow Jackets

• Colors: Black & Yellow

• Home Court: Flemming Hall

• Head Coach: Bryan Poore

• Years in MEC: first year

Glenville State University

• Location: Glenville, WV

• Enrollment: 1,443

• Mascot: Pioneers

• Colors: Blue & White

• Home Court: Jessy R. Lilly Gymnasium

• Head Coach: Stephen Dye

• Years in MEC: first year

Wheeling Jesuit University

Location: Wheeling, WV

Enrollment: 1,200

Mascot: Cardinals

Colors: Red, Black& Gold

Home Court: Alma Grace McDonough Health

& Athletic Center

Head Coach: Danny Sancomb

Years in MEC: first year

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Shepherd University

• Location: Shepherdstown, WV

• Enrollment: 4,200

• Mascot: Rams

• Colors: Blue & Gold

• Home Court: Butcher Athletic Center

Arena

• Head Coach: Justin Namolik

• Years in MEC: first year

Fairmont State University

• Location: Fairmont, WV

• Enrollment: 7,450

• Mascot: Fighting Falcons

• Colors: Maroon & White

• Home Court: Joe Retton Arena

• Head Coach: Jerrod Calhoun

• Years in MEC: first year

West Liberty University

• Location: West Liberty, WV

• Enrollment: 2,600

• Mascot: Hilltoppers

• Colors: Black & Gold

• Home Court: Academic, Sports, and

Recreation Complex

• Head Coach: Jim Crutchfield

• Years in MEC: first year

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