She was formally introduced on May 21 during an event at the Mills Morgan Center/Setzer Pavilion. He also got to coach alongside his dad, Dick, who was a longtime assistant under Henson. Girls basketball: No. It (was) nice to have some time with families and get away.. It offers 160 undergraduate programs and 155 graduate programs. wewright@bsu.edu. Tennessee Tech earns first NCAA berth since 2000, South Carolina's Boston headlines Wooden top 15, Fudd scores 10 in return after missing 14 games, Irish move past Wolfpack as Miles still sidelined, Minnesota coach Whalen resigns at alma mater, White out as Pitt hoops coach after 42-99 mark, Sheldon gives Buckeyes lift vs. Michigan in return, Women's Champ Week: Conference tournament schedules, auto bids, All in the family: how three generations of Jaquezes have ruled West Coast basketball. The Raiders and the Redhawks have played each other most seasons since 1999. 0:05. Oakland (2-6): Greg Kampe went into the season with 644 career wins and received a contract extension through 2026-27 after going 20-12 last season. They were the 1983 National Champions. Green Bay (0-6): The Wisconsin swing in league play for Wright State was once considered treacherous. The Wright State University and University of Dayton series is known as the Gem City Jam. They have been a part of the league since it was called the Midwestern Collegiate Conference; the league changed its name to the Horizon League before the 2001-02 season. Nagy was picked up by family members and taken to Illinois to visit old friends, while most of the team bussed back to campus. By Scott Halasz shalasz@civitasmedia.com FAIRBORN Wright State found the right coach. In my short time interviewing, it was clear to me that this place truly cares about student-athletes and treating people right. WSU paid its coaches $1,114,631.57 in Fiscal Year 2021, with over $750,000 of that going to men's and women's basketball coaches. Brendan Mullins (Wright State University) New Illinois-Chicago men's basketball coach Steve McClain opted for some local flavor in his first hire. Trey Calvin's 27 points helped Wright State defeat Miami (OH) 88-80 on Thursday night. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He brought in nine new players this year, including six college transfers. I dont know WHAT matters. Funds from both the state of Ohio and the university contributed an additional $8 million to construction efforts which began in 1988. 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Former Penn State coach gets a second chance at Florida Gulf Coast Teams Big Ten Iowa Michigan Michigan St. Nebraska Ohio St. Rutgers Wisconsin SEC Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia LSU. Scott Nagy enters his fourth season at the helm after being named the ninth head coach in the history of the Wright State men's basketball program on April 4, 2016. Hoffman was Green Bay's Director of Basketball Operations from 2008-2010 when the Phoenix won consecutive Horizon League Championships and won the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2009. The HL has a 32-32 combined record. The coaches know the styles. "I have terminated Mr. Underhill's . MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Memphis has hired Katrina Merriweather as the new women's basketball coach after she led Wright State to that program's first NCAA tournament win. Seas. Theres no way to know for sure how to read things. Brian Cosgriff is in his first year as Minnetonka girls basketball coach after a magical run at Hopkins. 9. Who is the player of the year in every women's college basketball conference? Wright St.'s Merriweather new Memphis coach. [4], National champion In his first season, Wright State was the regular season Horizon League Champion, going 2310 overall, and 133 in conference play. Picked fifth in the preseason poll, the Penguins finished 15-5, while Milwaukee, Cleveland State and Northern Kentucky tied for second at 14-6. They eventually earned a 14 seed, and lost in the first round to the Pittsburgh Panthers. His first season with the Raiders, WSU saw many successes and improvements that will act as a base for the future. Mens Basketball Head Coach Scott Nagy was paid the most by far, earning $302,395.88 this past academic year, making over two and a half times more than any other coach in the athletics program. The 6-1 guard led the HL in scoring (23.9) for the fourth straight year last season and was second in the nation in 3s per game (3.9), while leading the league in 3-point shooting (37.9%) and foul shooting (88.2). Now? We try to stay in the average of the Horizon League, but if we want to focus on winning, well pay at the top of the league.. Hoffman joins the Raiders after serving as the head coach at nearby Cedarville University for the last five seasons, where she won 106 games, led the Yellow Jackets to three regular season conference titles and was named the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2018 and 2021. Hoffman averaged 21.2 wins per season at Cedarville and has won 74% of her games in career. They also won both games against second-seeded Milwaukee and split with fourth-seeded NKU. After two seasons as an assistant at SIU Edwardsville, Nagy returned to South Dakota State to take over as head coach in May 1995. Interestingly enough, his most catches in a game, seven receptions for 96 yards . Nagy (NAY-ghee) came to Wright State after 21 seasons at South Dakota State. You can talk about anything here . The Raiders chose not to participate in postseason play. Horizon, MW Coll, Mid-Cont and Ind, Conference Champion: Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. 7. In 19992000 Israel Sheinfeld playing for the Raiders led the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in field goal percentage, at .543, and in rebounds per game, at 7.7. The Colorado men's basketball team won't defeat a ranked team at home this season. The Phoenix has gone 8-17 and 5-25 in coach Will Ryans first two seasons. Green Bay Phoenix vs. Wright State Raiders: Full Highlights, Davis scores 34 in loss to Wright State, 63 behind Maravich. Wright State currently plays in the Horizon League and has for the last 28 seasons. After graduating, Nagy joined the staff at the University of Illinois under hall of fame coach Lou Henson. The 200708 season was Nagy's first as a head coach in a Division I conference, as the Jackrabbits joined The Summit League on June 1, 2007. Record only includes games as head coach of Wright State. Prediction: Wright State 79, Green Bay 56 Line: Wright State -21, o/u: 146. Wright State athletes wear white, green and gold and play as the Raiders. ), 4 Times (Tourn.) He was 10th in the HL in scoring with a 14.9 average last season and third in foul shooting at 83.5%. The Wright State and Northern Kentucky series began in 1972 where both schools would routinely compete against each other up until 1987 when Wright State moved to division 1. She was formally introduced on May 21 during an event at the Mills Morgan Center/Setzer Pavilion. Class 1A Wrestler of the year: Collin Boese, Howard Lake Waverly-Winsted. The Wright State Raiders currently play their home games at the Ervin J. Nutter Center. McRae played in 11 games this past season, totaling a career-high 34 tackles, two tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, two pass . 0 Times (Preseason), 0 Times (Final), 0 Weeks (Total). NCAA Tournament: 4 Years (1-4), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships NCAA Champion: Wed like to be in a different spot, but theres not a team we dont think we can beat. That goal will be a reality for Callaghan, who is a Wright. Northern Kentucky (3-4): No team has given Wright State more trouble during the Nagy era than NKU, which is 8-7 since he arrived in 2016. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League at the NCAA Division I level. Wright State moved to Division I in 1987, and have made NCAA Tournament appearances in 1993, 2007, 2018, and 2022. Florida State has already made one coaching change this offseason, though that switch was somewhat expected after Marcus Woodson departed for Arkansas and was replaced by Patrick Surtain Sr. 2 all-time leading scorer (2,275 points) and is the programs all-time leader in three-point field goals made (338), three-point field goal percentage (.458) and career games played (142). If the Raiders advance to the quarterfinals Thursday, theyll play at Milwaukee, as long as sixth-seeded Robert Morris wins its first-round game against IUPUI. Theres really just a few players in the league that have ever played in an NCAA tournament, and we have quite a few that have and know how to get there. Our players know that, he said. But it was back to business starting last Sunday as they prepared for the launch of Horizon League play. According to the RPI ratings at Teamrankings.com, the HL is 29th out of 32 conferences nationally. If there was a re-vote for the HL poll, the Raiders probably would be the favorites instead of being picked third. Detroit Mercy (3-4): Pete Maravichs all-time college scoring record of 3,667 points (IN THREE YEARS!) In an impressive season, Wright State only lost one home game all season, that was a 3-point loss to Bowling Green. Nagy led the Jackrabbits to 20-win seasons during eight of his first nine years at the helm of the program at the Division II level. Wright State has won one national championship (Division II). Wright State Raiders Men's Basketball Coaches Location: Dayton, Ohio Seasons: 36 (1987-88 to 2022-23) Record: 613-482 .560 W-L% Conferences: Horizon, MW Coll, Mid-Cont and Ind Conference Champion: 4 Times (Reg. Hoffman has coached 13 All-Great Midwest Athletic Conference players, including a pair of All-Conference Defensive players and one Great Midwest Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The Wright State Raiders men's basketball is the men's college basketball team that represents Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio. IUPUI (1-6): Coaches in the league would have reason to squawk about the Jaguars getting to host the HL tourney if, well, if it was anybody other than the Jaguars. Robert Morris at Wright State, 7 p.m., ESPN+, 980, Train derailment near Clark County Fairgrounds: Residents asked to shelter in place. The Raiders have had 8 coaches in their 48 years as a program. Before coaching Wright State, Biancardi was an assistant at St. Louis, Boston College and Ohio State where he coached under Jim O'Brien. The 48-year-old Davis previously was an assistant . The Titans had 19 offensive rebounds and the Vikings 17. In his first season as coach, Wright State finished with a 14-14 record and finished 5th in the Horizon League Standings with a 10-6 conference record and lost to Loyola (IL) in the first round of the . Several Miami media outlets reported on Saturday night that defensive line coach . We present them here for purely educational purposes. Baldwin Sr. landed Baldwin Jr., a top-5 national recruit, but the Panthers went 10-22 last season, and Junior played just 11 games and averaged 12.1 points. There are always new teams to learn about, and the ones on the 16-seed lines are often the most unfamiliar of the bunch. But Nagy knows itll be a fight to the finish. WSU paid its coaches $1,114,631.57 in Fiscal Year 2021, with over $750,000 of that going to mens and womens basketball coaches. Nagy coaches at least one game every season shoeless to support the charity Samaritan's Feet, which distributes shoes to those without worldwide. Hes got 2,897 points, second in HL history to former Loyola star Alfredrick Hughes 2,914. Merriweather is the 12th coach in program history at Memphis, replacing Melissa McFerrin who retired last month. He had previously served as head coach at South Dakota State for 21 seasons (19952016). 4 Times (Reg. Athletic director Laird Veatch announced the hiring Monday. In his two seasons on staff the Illini advanced to the NCAA tournament both years, including a trip to the Final Four in 1989. The Raiders lost to NKU in the 4/5 match-up in the Horizon League Tournament. Lake campus 7600 lake campus dr. Celina, oh 45822 Before he was at Wright State, Nagy shepherded the South Dakota State Jackrabbits to the Division I basketball. They fell to Maryland 79-74 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Thats probably my biggest concern out of everything right now., Green Bay at Wright State, 7 p.m., ESPN+, 980, Train derailment near Clark County Fairgrounds: Residents asked to shelter in place. You might go on the road against a really, really good (non-conference) team, and theres an intimidation factor. He led the Raiders to the tourney title last season, and he sees a similar temperament in his squad this year. Scott Nagy is Wright State's head coach. But none of that matters to Nagy. His first season with the Raiders, WSU saw many successes and improvements that will act as a base for the future. The Raiders have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). The new coach is Bart Lundy, who went 30-4 last season at Division-II Queens University in Charlotte. Conference regular season and conference tournament champion The Raiders have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. During the Horizon League tournament the Raiders would beat Butler in the first round but lost to Detroit in the second round. Esegui il download di questa immagine stock: CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 04: Wright State Raiders head coach Scott Nagy on the sideline during the second half of the men's college basketball game between the Wright State Raiders and Cleveland State Vikings on December 4, 2021, at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, OH. Three games in three days is a lot physically and emotionally, Nagy said. ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Brownell finished his coaching at Wright State officially 8445 and 4921 in conference play in 4 completed seasons. The series currently favors Dayton at 53. Seas. Wright State Athletics YouTube Athletes & Recruits Current Raiders Academic Services Compliance Life Skills Our Mission: P-S-A SAAC Sportsmanship Policy Student-Athlete Handbook Name, Image, Likeness Prospective Raiders About Dayton Admission Facilities NCAA Eligibility Center Wright State University Giving Sport Navigation Menu Men's Basketball