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Mike Schaplowsky is just a mere 22 years old, fresh out of college. He had a standout high school basketball career at Wichita West High School, where he was named all-state 3 years in a row. He translated that into a 2 year career at Butler County Community College, then went to Wichita State for his final 2 seasons.

 

Many thought that he would wind up playing pro ball, either in the NBA or overseas, but the world was shocked when he announced his retirement just 1 day after signing a free agent contract with the Chicago Bulls, saying "I don't have the passion to be a player anymore. I want to be a coach."

 

But Mike didn't just want to coach any old team, he wanted to coach in NCAA Division 1. "I don't care where, I don't care who, but I want to be a D1 coach. Give the young guys a shot."

 

So the word was out about Coach Schaplowsky, but he knew he would have to be a spectator for the 2013-2014 season, as no jobs were available. So he would sit and wait....

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<p>I really wanted to start another FBCB dynasty, even though these boards don't seem to be well populated anymore. </p><p> </p><p>

Some house rules I'm using, I have the current 2013-2014 conference alignment in the game, but no real coaches or players files.</p><p> </p><p>

I have turned full conference movement on, as I want a promotion/relegation feel to this dynasty report.</p><p> </p><p>

I will be honest, my time is limited, so the basis of this dynasty will be sim only. I will, however, coach out any tournament games, whether it be a season tournament, conference tournament, or postseason. Hope you all enjoy.</p>

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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size:14px;">Gardner Webb hires Schaplowsky</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<span style="font-size:10px;">Mike Schaplowsky got his wish, and he is the new coach at Gardner Webb. After former coach Eric Profit left to take the job at IPFW, the board at Gardner Webb reached out to young Schaplowsky, who was quoted as having a lot of passion for the game. With some of his players as old, if not older than him, it's going to be quite an adjustment to see how both players and coach alike react. Gardner Webb has high expectations this season, as the board would like to see them in the NCAA tournament.</span></p>

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<p>Here is a look at the coach card for Mike Schaplowsky:</p><p> </p><p>

</p><pre class="ipsCode">COACH DETAILS

 

Mike Schaplowsky - Head Coach - Gardner Webb

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Age: 23

High School: Wichita West High School

Hometown: Wichita, KS

Alma Mater: Wichita State University

 

Current Level: 5

Career Record: 0 - 0

 

Recruiting: 80

Scouting: 10

Offense: 55

Defense: 55

 

 

Coaching History:

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Season Team Position W L CW CL Postseason

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Awards & Achievements:

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Season Award

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No awards won.

 

Job Movement:

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Season Move

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2013 Hired by Gardner Webb (Head Coach)</pre><div></div><p></p>

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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">July 2013 Recruiting</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

We have 4 scholarships available, and are looking at the following players:</p><p> </p><p>

PG Bobbie Robertson (#501) - Very High, not in top 5</p><p>

SG Ali Meadors (#276) - Very High, #3</p><p>

C John Hicks (#445) - High, Not in top 5</p><p>

PF David Price (#281) - High, Not in top 5</p><p>

C Elias Dykstra (#195) - High, Not in top 5</p><p>

C Henry Woo (#370) - High, Not in top 5</p><p>

PF Bruce Peterson (#498) - High, Not in top 5</p><p>

PF Christopher Brown (#421) - Average, Not in top 5</p><p>

PF David Harris (#355) - Average, Not in top 5</p><p>

PF Alex Naquin (#74) - Very Low, Not in top 5</p><p> </p><p>

Right away I offer a scholarship to Meadors and Dykstra</p>

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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">August 2013 Recruiting</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

Meadors has moved us up to #2 on his list, and I think we have a real shot at him, so I'm offering to bring him on campus for a visit.</p><p> </p><p>

We still haven't made Dykstra's top 5, so I'm sending my recruiting coordinator to visit him, and I will have a separate visit with him myself.</p><p> </p><p>

I have also offered Bobbie Robertson a scholarship, as we are #1 on his list now.</p>

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<p>Here's a look at the Gardner Webb roster for the 2013-2014 season:</p><p> </p><p>

</p><pre class="ipsCode"> Player # Pos Yr Ht Wt Sch Acd Status Hometown

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Antwan Erickson 54 C Sr 6-10 254 Yes 53 OK Monroe, NC

Dan Warden 11 PF Sr 6-11 240 Yes 21 OK Jamestown, NC

Charles Keys 2 SF Sr 6-6 254 Yes 69 OK Kernersville, NC

David Bemis 24 SG Jr* 6-0 180 Yes 4 OK Baton Rouge, LA

James Woodland 35 PG Fr 6-0 177 No 37 OK Kenly, NC

Jose Turner 32 PF Jr 6-6 240 Yes 63 OK Cherryville, NC

Jarrod Taggart 31 SG So* 6-4 217 Yes 3 OK Weldon, NC

Tommie Diller 10 PF Sr* 6-8 218 Yes 44 OK Winston Salem, NC

Chris Jones 41 SG Jr 6-0 197 Yes 65 OK Hendersonville, NC

Brian Ratcliffe 5 SF So* 6-2 175 Yes 15 OK Durham, NC

Jerry Scott 42 PG Fr* 6-3 188 Yes 59 OK Herndon, VA

Darrel Lyons 12 C So* 6-8 248 Yes 38 OK Southport, NC

Billy Pearson 40 PF So* 6-5 242 No 27 OK Myrtle Beach, SC

Dennis Cowans 14 C Fr 7-1 235 Yes 43 Redshirt Williston, SC

James Chisolm 1 SF So 6-7 253 Yes 47 Redshirt Walterboro, SC</pre><div></div><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

And the 2013-2014 Schedule:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

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Date Opponent Record RPI Result Score Record

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11/19/13 at Cal Poly 0-0 36

11/23/13 Kennesaw State 0-0 135

11/27/13 at Alabama 0-0 4

12/02/13 Marshall 0-0 159

12/05/13 at North Carolina A&T 0-0 197

12/08/13 North Florida 0-0 202

12/10/13 South Carolina 0-0 260

12/12/13 Jacksonville 0-0 130

12/15/13 at VMI 0-0 331

12/19/13 at UMBC 0-0 311

12/25/13 at Radford 0-0 235

12/27/13 Tennessee Tech 0-0 287

01/01/14 at Liberty 0-0 142

01/04/14 High Point 0-0 110

01/08/14 SIU Edwardsville 0-0 258

01/11/14 at Presbyterian 0-0 230

01/14/14 at East Tennessee State 0-0 77

01/18/14 Longwood 0-0 146

01/25/14 UNC Asheville 0-0 313

01/29/14 at Coastal Carolina 0-0 54

02/01/14 Presbyterian 0-0 230

02/05/14 at UNC Asheville 0-0 313

02/07/14 St. Francis PA 0-0 275

02/12/14 at SIU Edwardsville 0-0 258

02/15/14 Radford 0-0 235

02/19/14 at Longwood 0-0 146

02/22/14 Liberty 0-0 142

02/26/14 Campbell 0-0 41

03/01/14 at High Point 0-0 110</pre><div></div><p></p>

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glad to see another legacy on here. This game does deseve more attention.

 

Funny to see you got offered to the same school I did. I simmed ahead 4 years in my game, but they do seem to be a team that can go places. How long do you plan to stay at GW??

 

GOOD LUCK!!!

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<p>Thanks Olympia, I'm really excited to have this, I wish the forums were more populated. While Draft Day Sports: College Basketball is a great game, I like the simplicity of FBCB, not to mention I've never had any technical problems with it.</p><p> </p><p>

Honestly, I was surprised that I got offered a job like Gardner Webb to start. My first offer was from Incarnate Ward with a prestige of 0. Of course I turned it down, but I really didn't think I'd get offered a job with a school that had a prestige of 10 or higher.</p><p> </p><p>

As far as how long I'll stay, it could be interested with full conference movement on, there will be a ton of changes every season. But I've always been a fan of promotion/relegation type games, so I wanted to try it. I can't say how long I'll stay, I'll just take it season by season. If the right offer comes along, I'll take it. But for now my focus is Gardner Webb.</p>

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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Nov. 18-24, 2013</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Nov. 19, 2013</span></p><p> </p><p>

Gardner Webb (0-0) @ Cal Poly (0-0)</p><p> </p><p>

Well, my coaching debut didn't start so well, as we shot just 38.3% from the field and just 1-13 from 3 point land. Dan Warden and Charles Keys led us with 12 points each, but we lost 67-47.</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Nov. 23, 2013</span></p><p> </p><p>

Kennesaw State (0-1) @ Gardner Webb (0-1)</p><p> </p><p>

Getting outrebounded 41-29 really hurt us tonight, as they got a lot of second chance points. David Bemis had 21 points for us, but we lost 62-54.</p>

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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 2013</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Nov. 27, 2013</span></p><p> </p><p>

Gardner Webb (0-2) @ Alabama (2-2)</p><p> </p><p>

This one went about how I expected. We trailed by 14 at halftime, shot 28% for the game, and lost 73-40.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Dec. 2-8, 2013</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Dec. 2, 2013</span></p><p> </p><p>

Marshall (2-3) @ Gardner Webb (0-3)</p><p> </p><p>

A better effort tonight, but defensively we struggled. Antwan Erickson had a nice double double with 13 points, 10 boards, but we lost 65-58.</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Dec. 5, 2013</span></p><p> </p><p>

Gardner Webb (0-4) @ North Carolina A&T (1-2)</p><p> </p><p>

We made a few defensive adjustments, increasing our full court pressure, along with adding more double teams and traps. We will also be playing a lot more man this game. I'd like to think those adjustments were the key tonight, as we got our first win of the season, and my first win as a coach, 57-48. Antwan Erickson was a man beast on the boards tonight, pulling down 17.</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Dec. 8, 2013</span></p><p> </p><p>

North Florida (0-5) @ Gardner Webb (1-4)</p><p> </p><p>

We really got going offensively tonight, shooting 56.7%. Unfortunately our defense was once again horrid, as they shot 49.2%. They had no answer for Dan Warden who had 24 points and Charles Keys who had 28 points, and we won 87-77.</p>

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<p>you had a rougher start than I did. difference may be that I simmed ahead a few years (simulating my "playing days") to get to the current year. So my team may be developed better by the previous coach?</p><p> </p><p>

I have the same idea of how long I plan to stay. I would expect at least 3-4 years (maybe more unless a juicy offers comes along that I didn't expect). I assume the progression will be to a level 2 conference for a few years, then maybe a mid-major before getting the attention of a major conference. But I'm not in any hurry. Need to get GW to the Big Dance before as my primary concern</p>

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<p>An update for everyone, I have decided to coach all games. It doesn't really take that long to get through a game. I'm also going to make my reports month by month, so the reports will be less, but also less frequent. I am going to try to get 1 or 2 posts (season months) up a week. So it may not be the quickest moving dynasty, but it'll get its fair share of attention.</p><p> </p><p>

I should have the rest of December up tomorrow if all goes well.</p>

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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Dec. 2013</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

12/10 vs. South Carolina - L 88-79 (2-5) -- Led by 7 at halftime but couldn't hold on, as David Bemis left the game due to injury early in the second half and we couldn't recover. He's out for 2 weeks with a pulled hamstring.</p><p> </p><p>

12/12 vs. Jacksonville - L 76-72 in OT (2-6) -- A complete letdown to start the game, as we trailed by 18 at halftime. By the time we recovered and started to play basketball, it took everything out of my guys, and we were worn down by overtime. Ugh, that was Jacksonville's first win of the season.</p><p> </p><p>

12/15 at VMI - L 65-58 (2-7) -- The key of this game was free throws as they MADE 10 more free throws than we attempted. We were 5-11 from the line, they were 21-34. Not saying anything about the officiating.. but we dominated in every other statistical category.</p><p> </p><p>

12/19 at UMBC - W 54-43 (3-7) -- Finally! A much needed win to get that taste of the VMI screw job... I mean game... out of our mouths. James Woodland led us with 18 points tonight.</p><p> </p><p>

12/25 at Radford - L 67-64 (3-8, 0-1) -- Charles Keys was all everything for us tonight, scoring 28 points and pulling down 11 boards. Unfortunately it wasn't enough, as we left one of their best shooters open to drain a buzzer beating three pointer, ruining my debut in the Big South Conference.</p><p> </p><p>

12/27 vs. Tennessee Tech - L 72-56 (3-9, 0-1) -- This game wasn't even close. We committed 17 turnovers and trailed by 21 at the half in this non-conference battle. The good news is that we will have David Bemis back for our next game, and we need him!</p><p> </p><p>

<strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">December Numbers</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

Overall Record: 3-9</p><p>

Conference Record: 0-1</p><p>

Home Record: 1-5</p><p>

Road Record: 2-4</p><p>

Rank: NR</p><p>

RPI: 346</p><p> </p><p>

<strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">December Leaders</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">PPG</span></p><p> </p><p>

SF Charles Keys- 12.8</p><p>

SG David Bemis- 11.7</p><p>

PF Dan Warden- 9.3</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">RPG</span></p><p> </p><p>

C Antwan Erickson- 8.6</p><p>

PF Dan Warden- 5.1</p><p>

SF Charles Keys- 4.3</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">APG</span></p><p> </p><p>

SG David Bemis- 3.3</p><p>

PG James Woodland- 2.2</p><p>

SG Jarrod Taggart- 1.8</p>

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Jan. 2014

 

Terrible news to begin the year of 2014, as 2 of our players are done for the season. PG Jerry Scott and PG James Woodland have both been suspended for the rest of the season do to poor academic performance. Scott isn't a big loss because he was only averaging 2.6 minutes a game, but Woodland was our starting PG. To fill this role, David Bemis will move from SG to PG and be the starter. Look for more guards to get playing time.

 

Recruiting News

 

C Elias Dykstra has committed to play for us next season, while PF David Harris declined our offer and will go to UNC Wilmington.

 

Games

 

1/1 at Liberty - W 70-62 (4-9, 1-1) -- Chris Jones had a great performance off the bench scoring 15, but Charles Keys led the way with 16.

 

1/4 vs. High Point - W 83-57 (5-9, 2-1) -- Tommie Diller earned a start off the bench, as he scored 16 points, had 6 rebounds, and 3 assists. He'll start at PG next game, while PF Dan Warden had a double double with 19 points, 10 boards as we blow out High Point.

 

1/8 vs. SIU Edwardsville - W 74-63 (6-9, 3-1) -- David Bemis had 16 and Tommie Diller and Jarrod Taggart each had 12 and we shot 55.1% from the field.

 

1/11 at Presbyterian - L 71-69 (6-10, 3-2) -- Overconfidence got us tonight, as we came on cocky after winning our first 3 games this month. Ugh. They forced 17 turnovers on us. Charles Keys had another nice game with 19 points.

 

1/14 at East Tennessee State - L 74-56 (6-11, 3-2) -- A mid-week non-conference game against a hot team was a huge mistake, as we shot just 28.8% and were completely outmatched.

 

1/18 vs. Longwood - W 85-77 (7-11, 4-2) -- 4 players scored in double digits for us, led by Tommie Diller with 15 points and 10 boards.

 

1/25 vs. UNC Asheville - L 57-46 (7-12, 4-3) -- Scoring only 14 first half points doomed us tonight. Never could get on track offensively. 16 turnovers and them getting quite a few easy baskets off those turnovers didn't help either.

 

1/29 at Coastal Carolina - L 62-54 (7-13, 4-4) -- Again, turnovers continue to be an issue. We had 17 tonight, and a change in offensive strategy might be in the works.

 

Numbers through Jan. 2014

 

Overall Record: 7-13

Conference Record: 4-4

Home Record: 4-6

Road Record: 3-7

Rank: None

RPI: 311

 

Stat Leaders

 

PPG

 

SF Charles Keys- 12.5

SG David Bemis- 9.7

PF Dan Warden- 9.0

 

RPG

 

C Antwan Erickson- 8.7

PF Dan Warden- 5.6

SF Tommie Diller- 4.7

 

APG

 

SG David Bemis- 2.7

PG James Woodland (suspended)- 2.2

SF Charles Keys- 1.8

 

Not a good sign at all when one of our suspended players is in our top 3 of APG. Got to get more team ball in the mix.

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<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Feb. 2014</span></p><p> </p><p>

No recruiting news this month, as no players either accepted or declined our scholarship offer last month.</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Games</span></p><p> </p><p>

2/1 vs. Presbytarian - L 77-61 (7-14, 4-5) -- 4 players scored in double digits for us but it wasn't anywhere near enough, as our slide continues.</p><p> </p><p>

2/5 at UNC Asheville - W 71-57 (8-14, 5-5) -- We finally got one! I made some changes on the defense end that seems to have done wonders, at least for this game. PG Brian Ratcliffe shined tonight with 15 points.</p><p> </p><p>

2/7 vs. St. Francis (PA) - W 70-49 (9-14, 5-5) -- We might have played our best game of the season against St. Francis, as we committed just 6 turnovers. Charles Keys led the way with 19 points.</p><p> </p><p>

2/12 at SIU Edwardsville - W 70-62 (10-14, 6-5) -- A pretty even game here, but we made some key free throws down the stretch to win our 3rd straight.</p><p> </p><p>

2/15 vs. Radford - W 63-48 (11-14, 7-5) -- A great defensive effort tonight as we held them to just 29.8% shooting. David Bemis led us in scoring with 17.</p><p> </p><p>

2/19 at Longwood - W 86-68 (12-14, 8-5) -- This game was won in the first half, as we scored 60 in the first 20 minutes and led 60-31 at halftime! David Bemis was THE MAN tonight, scoring 37 on 12-17 shooting. He did leave the game late with a migraine, but he should be available for our next game.</p><p> </p><p>

2/22 vs. Liberty - W 74-55 (13-14, 9-5) -- we went on a huge 11-0 run late in the second half to put this one away. Dan Warden led us with 19 points, 5 boards. We've lost Tommie Diller for the rest of the month, as he left with a bruised jaw. He will miss the last 2 regular season games.</p><p> </p><p>

2/26 vs. Campbell - L 57-46 (13-15, 9-6) -- We knew the run would have to end sometime, and tonight it did. 2-24 from the 3 point line did us in. Next practice is going to be tough on the guys, as we are going to absolutely drill post play into their heads.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Feb. 2014 Wrap-Up</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

Overall Record: 13-15</p><p>

Conference Record: 9-6</p><p>

Home Record: 7-8</p><p>

Road Record: 6-7</p><p>

Rank: None</p><p>

RPI: 270</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Statistical Leaders</span></p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">PPG</span></p><p> </p><p>

SF Charles Keys- 11.6</p><p>

PG David Bemis- 11.4</p><p>

PF Dan Warden- 9.4</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">RPG</span></p><p> </p><p>

C Antwan Erickson- 8.5</p><p>

PF Dan Warden- 5.5</p><p>

SF Tommie Diller- 4.5</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">APG</span></p><p> </p><p>

PG David Bemis- 2.7</p><p>

PG James Woodland- 2.2</p><p>

SF Charles Keys- 1.8</p><p> </p><p>

James Woodland hasn't played for 2 months yet he is still 2nd on the team in APG? Pathetic.</p>

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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">March 2014</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Games</span></p><p> </p><p>

3/2 at High Point - L 67-56 (13-16, 9-7) -- Shooting percentage did us in tonight, they shot 44.6%, we shot 32.8%. David Bemis scored 17 points, but took 18 shots.. never a good sign.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Big South Tournament</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">1st Round Results</span></p><p> </p><p>

(6) High Point- 78, (11) SIU Edwardsville- 57</p><p>

(7) UNC Asheville- 64, (10) Longwood- 58</p><p>

(8) Liberty- 78, (9) Coastal Carolina- 76</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Quarterfinal Matchups</span></p><p> </p><p>

(8) Liberty vs. (1) Presbyterian</p><p>

<strong>(5) Gardner Webb</strong> vs. (4) Radford</p><p>

(6) High Point vs. (3) Charleston Southern</p><p>

(7) UNC Asheville vs. (2) Campbell</p><p> </p><p>

3/6/2014 vs. Radford - W 71-60 (14-16) -- Tommie Diller returned to the lineup tonight and scored 8 points, but we forced 15 turnovers while committing just 9. David Bemis had a much better shooting night, scoring 16 on 5-10 shooting and 5-5 from the charity stripe.</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Other Quarterfinal Results</span></p><p> </p><p>

Presbyterian- 76, Liberty- 62</p><p>

High Point- 75, Charleston Southern- 61</p><p>

Campbell- 56, UNC Asheville- 36</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Semifinal Matchups</span></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>(5) Gardner Webb</strong> vs. (1) Presbyterian</p><p>

(6) High Point vs. (2) Campbell</p><p> </p><p>

3/8/2014 vs. Presbyterian - W 58-53 (15-16) -- After scoring just 16 points in the first half, we turned up the heat in the second half, shooting over 60% and going on a 12-1 run late in the game, advanced to the Big South Championship!</p><p> </p><p>

Campbell- 83, High Point- 59</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Big South Championship</span></p><p> </p><p>

3/9/2014 vs. (2) Campbell - W 89-82 (16-16) -- What a great couple months it's been! This team looked dead to rights going into February, but a remarkable turnaround. David Bemis scored 30 points for us on 7-9 from the field and 11-12 from the line. We are headed to the NCAA Tournament!</p>

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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">2014 Big South Postseason Selection</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

We will be playing in the 2014 First Four, facing off against McNeese State for the right to earn a 16 seed and a game against (1) Georgetown.</p><p> </p><p>

Other Big South teams continue their season include:</p><p> </p><p>

Campbell- #1 seed in the CIT</p><p>

Presbyterian- #8 seed in NIT Midwest Region</p><p>

Fairfield- #15 seed in CIT</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">2014 NCAA Tournament First Four</span></p><p> </p><p>

3/18/2014 vs. McNeese State - W 65-49 (OT) (17-16) -- We have won an NCAA tournament game, again taking care of business in the second half and outscoring them 18-2 in OT. Defensively we were outstanding, holding them to just 27.3% shooting. David Bemis scored 21 points.</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">2014 NCAA Tournament Second Round</span></p><p> </p><p>

3/21/2014 vs. (1) Georgetown - L 88-38 (17-17) -- This one went about how I thought it would go, as we were totally outclassed. That's ok though, the fact we were even able to play in this game is amazing considering how we started the season!</p><p> </p><p>

Michigan St. ended up beating Florida for the NCAA title, I'm not too worried about recapping the other tournaments. Next post will have season recap.</p>

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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Final 2013-2014 Summary</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Final Stats</span></p><p> </p><p>

</p><pre class="ipsCode">GARDNER WEBB RUNNIN' BULLDOGS Averages

 

Player Pos GP GS Min Pts Orb Reb Ast Stl Blk To Fls +/-

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James Woodland PG 12 12 32.3 8.9 0.4 4.0 2.2 0.3 0.2 1.8 2.2 -4.1

Antwan Erickson C 34 34 32.0 7.2 2.6 8.5 1.0 0.3 1.9 1.6 2.3 0.7

Charles Keys SF 34 34 29.5 11.2 1.2 3.9 1.7 1.2 0.2 2.2 2.9 1.0

David Bemis PG 29 29 27.7 12.6 0.6 3.1 2.3 0.8 0.1 2.4 3.0 2.7

Dan Warden PF 34 34 25.6 9.3 1.0 5.2 0.9 0.5 0.4 1.2 2.9 3.1

Jarrod Taggart SG 34 21 22.1 5.6 1.4 3.7 1.9 0.5 0.1 1.9 2.5 0.6

Tommie Diller PG 33 6 20.4 5.8 1.4 4.6 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.9 0.2

Jose Turner PF 34 0 12.0 2.7 1.0 3.0 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.3 -2.2

Chris Jones SG 34 0 11.9 4.9 0.8 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.0 1.4 1.0 -1.5

Brian Ratcliffe SF 33 0 8.8 3.0 0.3 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.8 0.9 -2.8

Darrel Lyons C 27 0 3.9 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 -1.3

Jerry Scott PG 7 0 2.6 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.1

Billy Pearson PF 17 0 2.5 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.9

Dennis Cowans C 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

James Chisolm SF 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0</pre><div></div><p></p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Season Awards</span></p><p> </p><p>

We were shut out of this department this season, hoping for better next year.</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Departing Players</span></p><p> </p><p>

PG Tommie Diller (graduation)</p><p>

C Antwan Erickson (graduation)</p><p>

PF Dan Warden (graduation)</p><p>

SF Charles Keys (graduation)</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Final Recruiting Class</span></p><p> </p><p>

C Elias Dykstra (6'8'', ***, #195 overall)</p><p>

PG Bobbie Robertson (6'3'', ***, #501 overall)</p><p>

SF Cedric Hampton (6'5'', *, #1587 overall)</p><p> </p><p>

We had the 127th best class in the nation, and tops in the Big South. Dykstra could play a huge role next season, while Robertson should get decent minutes. Hampton may redshirt.</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Conference Movement</span></p><p> </p><p>

</p><pre class="ipsCode"> Season Team New Conference Old Conference

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2013 Cal Poly Big West SWAC

2013 UC Riverside SWAC Big West

2013 Sam Houston State Big Sky Southland

2013 Northern Colorado Southland Big Sky

2013 Presbyterian Summit Big South

2013 Nebraska Omaha Big South Summit

2013 Florida Gulf Coast WAC Atlantic Sun

2013 Chicago State Atlantic Sun WAC

2013 Savannah State Ohio Valley MEAC

2013 Elon MEAC Ohio Valley

2013 St. Francis PA Patriot League Independent

2013 Colgate Independent Patriot League

2013 Vermont Northeast America East

2013 Fairleigh Dickinson America East Northeast

2013 Long Beach State Sun Belt Big West

2013 San Jose State Big West Sun Belt

2013 North Dakota State Conference USA Summit

2013 Rice Summit Conference USA

2013 Stephen F. Austin Mid-American Big Sky

2013 Ball State Big Sky Mid-American

2013 UMKC Horizon League WAC

2013 Youngstown State WAC Horizon League

2013 Belmont MAAC Ohio Valley

2013 Canisius Ohio Valley MAAC

2013 Wofford Colonial Southern

2013 UNC Wilmington Southern Colonial

2013 Stony Brook Ivy League Patriot League

2013 Yale Patriot League Ivy League

2013 New Mexico State West Coast Mid-American

2013 Loyola Marymount Mid-American West Coast

2013 Southern Mississippi Mountain West Conference USA

2013 Wyoming Conference USA Mountain West

2013 Murray State Missouri Valley Colonial

2013 Auburn Colonial Missouri Valley

2013 Georgia State Atlantic 10 Sun Belt

2013 Dayton Sun Belt Atlantic 10

2013 Saint Mary's Big 12 West Coast

2013 Texas Tech West Coast Big 12

2013 Nevada American Mountain West

2013 Southern Methodist Mountain West American

2013 Wichita State ACC Missouri Valley

2013 Georgia Tech Missouri Valley ACC

2013 Saint Joseph's Big East Atlantic 10

2013 Seton Hall Atlantic 10 Big East

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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">2014-2015 Preseason Overview</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

Current Goal: Win the conference championship</p><p>

Job Evaulation: The board is delighted with my performance, high approval.</p><p>

Training Facility Rating: 32, good for 3rd in the conference.</p><p>

Team Prestige: rises from 32 to 37. Yes!</p><p> </p><p>

No tournament invite this season, bummer!</p><p> </p><p>

We have 3 scholarships available for us, and will for sure be losing PG David Bemis, PF Jose Turner, and SG Chris Jones next season.</p>

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olympia, I set it up with full conference movement on, I wanted a european soccer style set up with lots of promotion/relegation. I know it seems a bit much, part of me is thinking about toning it down to limited, but I dunno, I've always been a fan of the promotion/relegation type stuff
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