General
Name of school: University of Southern Indiana
City/population: Evansville/280,000 (Metro Area)
Founded: 1965
Enrollment: 10,126 (Fall 2008)
Nickname: Screaming Eagles
School colors: Red, White, Blue
Arena/capacity: Physical Activities Center/3,300
Affiliation: NCAA II
Conference: Great Lakes Valley
President: Dr. H. Ray Hoops
Alma mater, yr.: Eastern Illinois, ‘62
Athletic Director: Jon
Mark Hall
Alma mater, yr.: Murray State, ‘90
Athletic Department phone: 812/464-1846
Ticket Office phone: 812/465-7165
Athletic Trainer: David Maldonado
Phone: 812/465-1298
Assistant Athletic Trainer: Becky McGinnis
Phone: 812/464-1955
History
First yr. of Basketball: 1970-71
Overall All-Time Record: 723-370 (.661)
Yrs. in NCAA Tournament/last: 20/2007
NCAA Tournament Record: 30-22
Last post-season opponent: Grand Valley State (2007)
Result: L 83-90
Yrs. in GLVC Tournament/last: 10/2007
GLVC Tournament Record: 17-8
Last GLVC Tournament opponent: Northern Kentucky (2007)
Result: W 63-61
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Rick Herdes
Alma mater, yr.: Grace College, '80
Record at USI: 173-52 (7 years)
Career record: 173-52 (7 years)
GLVC record: 100-37 (7 years)
Basketball Office phone: 812/465-1639
Best Time/Day to reach coach: Mornings
Assistant coach: Aaron Brothers (Indiana Wesleyan University, '04)
Tyson Schnitker (Indiana State, '07)
2007-08 Team Information
Overall record: 15-12
Home record: 11-7
Road record: 4-5
Neutral site record: 0-0
Conference record: 9-10/Tied 3rd (GLVC West Division)
Conference Tournament finish: NA
Final ranking last year: Unranked
Starters returning/lost: 2/3
Lettermen returning/lost: 6/7
Sports Information
Sports Information Director: Ray Simmons
SID Office phone: 812/465-1622
Home phone: 812/402-6435
Assistant Sports Information Director: Dan McDonnell
Office Phone: 812/465-1121
Home phone: 812/589/2956
Men's Basketball Contact: Ray Simmons
SID fax: 812/465-7094
SID mailing address: 8600 University Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47712
Media Information
Radio station: WYFX FM106.7
Radio contact person: Dan Egierski
Address: 4630 N. Bayard Park Drive
Evansville, IN 44714
Phone: 812/473-0600
Student Radio: WSWI
Radio contact person: Andrew Bolin
Address: 8600 University Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47712
Phone: 812/465-1645
Newspaper: Evansville
Courier-Press
Newspaper contact person: Jacob Bennett
Address: 300 E. Walnut St.
P.O. Box 268
Evansville, IN 47702-0268
Office phone: 812/464-7434